Initiated by the internationally renowned mathematician Professor Chengtong Yau, the competition is aimed at female middle school students around the world to select talents, and the competition award is named "Knott Award" to commemorate the great female mathematician Amy Knott.
A total of 931 people registered for the competition, and finally more than 140 students participated in the competition, and after the written test and interview, 1 Noether Gold Award, 3 Silver Awards, 6 Bronze Awards and 15 Winner Awards were produced.
"I don't think I'm worse than other boys in science," Sun said.
She has loved mathematics since she was a child, for her, mathematics is interesting, has become an indispensable part of life, all kinds of formulas are beautiful and charming in her eyes, and the way she can learn mathematics well is very simple, that is, love.
This competition includes not only the knowledge of middle school mathematics, but also advanced mathematics. In late August this year, Sun Linling, who finished junior high school, began to teach himself advanced mathematics.
At first, she was a little afraid to sign up for the Yau Chengtong Girls' Mathematics Competition for Girls' High School Students, but with the encouragement of the class teacher, Chen Junjun, she chose to continue.
She used her time flexibly and efficiently, teaching herself advanced mathematics in her spare time for nearly two months, during which she never stopped preparing for the competition.
She has always held a clear understanding of herself, "you must find what you really like, and for what you like, you can always find time to do it."
Although the competition only won the winner, for 14-year-old Sun Linling, the future is very long and there are still many opportunities.
Without accumulating steps, it is impossible to go thousands of miles, and it is impossible to become a river and a sea without accumulating small streams. This is Sun Linling's motto.
■ Sun Linling's life photo
Not only is the study brilliant, the piano talent also adds to Sun Linling's icing on the cake - "The artistic and literary accomplishment is very good, it is really well-rounded, she has participated in many activities of the school, speeches, hosts, piano four-handed playing, etc., the recognition is very high", the principal Xu Hong commented, and also laughed that she is her own "piano teacher".
Sun Linling has been practicing the piano since the first grade of primary school, practicing at least one hour a day, and has now reached the performance level, having performed solo at the Shanghai Grand Theatre, and she now forms a ensemble band with her classmates in Shangyin Annex.
The piano is both her "partner" after school and a way for her to relax herself, "Piano is like mathematics, I can get happiness and satisfaction from it."
Talking about her future plans, she told reporters that her ideal university is Tsinghua or Peking University, and she wants to continue her mathematical research and dream of becoming an excellent mathematician.
■ Sun Linling is practicing the piano
Sun Linling's parents have given her the greatest care and support in life, art learning and academics, "solid learning foundation, maintain self-discipline, follow the rhythm of the teacher in school to do a good job and prepare and review, and develop their hobbies in addition to their spare strength," which is what her parents require of her.
Before the competition, she made a list of books for self-study of advanced mathematics, and her parents immediately expressed their support with the book buying action.
At the beginning of Xiaosheng, Sun Linling chose Shanghai Experimental School because the relaxed learning environment allowed her to take care of her studies and hobbies at the same time, "The school is a direct promotion without a middle school entrance examination, which gives me more time to choose some difficult problems that I want to do to challenge." ”
As a member of the school's mathematical modeling club and the class leader of the special needs class 6, she not only has strong self-learning ability, but also has a calm personality.
Strong ability to do things, humble and low-key, rigorous work, is the class teacher Chen Junjun's evaluation of Sun Linling, Chen Junjun commented, "The task entrusted to her, she can complete it all without a sound." Not being ostentatious, not too much to evaluate others and myself, introverted and calm, this is a quality that I appreciate."
Chen Junjun's educational philosophy is to stimulate children's enthusiasm and ability to learn, and the potential is infinite. "It's easy for you to get 120 points, but if you want to get 140 points, you need your independent learning ability, so what you need is what you want to actively learn, not what I want you to learn." 」 ”
"Our homework is small and refined, so that students have plenty of time to delve into their own fields," Ms. Chen said.
■ Sun Linling's class teacher Chen Junjun chatted with reporters about his beloved apprentice
In the view of Xu Hong, principal of Shanghai Experimental School, basic education can provide the curriculum stipulated by the state and a platform for students to learn, but children with high talent are not taught by teachers, they have higher independent learning ability, but the school needs to create conditions for them. Therefore, Shanghai Experimental School has always been committed to giving students a free learning environment. "Protecting the strengths and the short" has always been Xu Hong's educational philosophy, which allows students to arrange learning freely and show their talents and potential.
"Our goal is to cultivate top-notch innovative talents, and we expect students to be able to develop at the forefront in a certain field on the basis of all-round development, and hope that in the future, SHANGSHI can cultivate excellent women like Marie Curie..."
■ Sun Linling and principal Xu Hong (sunglasses wearrs) and her sister and mother at a public welfare event
Source: Thoughtful