2013年

Please describe an aspect of your life outside of school that is important to you, such as an extracurricular activity, a job or a family responsibility. How does your involvement impact you and those around you?
翻译：请描述在你课余生活中对你至关重要的某一方面，如课外活动、打工或家庭责任。你的参与是如何影响你自己和你身边的人的？
解析：AADPS分类I-b
字数限制：300词

I had never seen kids among blind runners. When I asked why, the leader told me that blind kids did not have a chance to run for adult volunteer guides would not fit their speed and stature.

However, when I invited members of track varsity teams to join, they were very hesitant, thinking it was just for show and the blind kids would not make it.

And the blind kids themselves agreed. "Blind people can't run." A kid told me so.

I was participating in Running for light, a 10km running charity festival for the blind community. Seeing the dark circles under the eyes and chapped lips, I shared my first blindfold running experience with the kids: my fear when overwhelmed by darkness, my trust issues with my running partner, and my uncertainty about the remaining distance to the finishing line. But I also covered the breeze across my face, the fresh smell of the summer, and the bliss that came after the anxiety. Their faces softened as they stood up to eagerly ask questions.

“You are not blind. You are just going to explore this wonderful world with eyes closed.” I concluded and presented a weekly tryout schedule. Then I let the volunteers introduce themselves. Starting with a 50m trial run, volunteers and I developed tailored training plans for individual kids.

I had not understood the full connotation of my mission till the day of the running festival. When the starter pistol was fired, I saw all the blind kids and high school athletes rushing from the starting point, a most alluring and touching scene. I witnessed them breaking down both outer and inner barriers, just as barriers around me dissolved like snow in early spring.

留学文书译文（机翻）：

我从未见过盲人跑步者中有孩子。当我问为什么时，领导告诉我，盲童没有机会参加成人志愿导游的竞选，因为他们的速度和身材都不合适。

然而，当我邀请田径大学队的成员加入时，他们非常犹豫，认为这只是为了作秀，而盲童不会参加。

盲人孩子们自己也同意了。“盲人不能跑。”一个孩子告诉我的。

我当时正在参加为盲人社区举办的10公里跑步慈善节“光之赛跑”。看到眼睛下面的黑眼圈和干裂的嘴唇，我和孩子们分享了我第一次蒙住眼睛跑步的经历：我被黑暗淹没时的恐惧，我与跑步伙伴的信任问题，以及我对到终点线的剩余距离的不确定性。但我也遮住了脸上的微风，夏日的清新气息，以及焦虑过后的幸福。当他们站起来急切地问问题时，他们的脸变得柔和了。

“你不是瞎子。你只是闭上眼睛去探索这个奇妙的世界。”我总结并提交了一份每周试用计划。然后我让志愿者自我介绍。从50米试跑开始，志愿者和我为每个孩子制定了量身定制的训练计划。

直到跑步节那天，我才明白我使命的全部内涵。当发令枪发射时，我看到所有失明的孩子和高中运动员都从起跑点冲了出来，这是一个最吸引人、最感人的场面。我目睹他们打破了外部和内部的障碍，就像我周围的障碍在早春融化一样。

标化条件：GPA 3.5 TOEFL 103 老SAT 2080

AADPS老师文书点评：在申请过程中向美国大学招生官体现中国学生的领导力一直是我们工作中的重点和难点。在这边文书中，我们指导学生综合了对话、描述、心理活动和细节等诸多途径，用润物细无声的手法体现了能力和成长。

家长感言：AADPS的头脑风暴真心很赞，老师很细致的通过谈天的方式充分了解了孩子的方方面面。没有他们，很难想象标化成绩并不突出的女儿能在激烈的申请竞争中赢得梦校的青睐。