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In the field of education, the functions of study abroad application agencies are often limited to assisting students in applying for schools.
The Shuying Society is unique in that it is the promoter of many student societies and is not initiated by a school or an NGO.
Behind this phenomenon, there are many educational values worthy of in-depth study, as well as key points that are consistent with students' needs.
Shuying's club started to be interesting.
After careful computer searches, I discovered that, excluding those events that were not carefully arranged, the first club event was the "OWE Rock Wiz" rock charity concert.
One afternoon in the spring of 2013, the new application season was officially opening.
Shuying has a tradition that each child has to be interviewed individually with the eldest sister.
It was under such a process and opportunity that many societies began to have the opportunity to be born.
Sisi, a drama education graduate from the Shanghai Theater Academy, has always had a dream in her heart, which is to establish a drama club in Shuying.
Drama education in primary and secondary schools in China has just started, and she hopes that more children will experience the charm of drama.
She chatted about drama with students, and they both had similar interests. So, she gathered Shuying’s students from grades 9 to 12 who were passionate about drama and formed a small team of more than a dozen people. On this basis, she founded a club called "TRUE", which is also the 22nd new club added to the school.
Shuying's club is quite different from the school club.
As the head of the Political History Club, a student of Shuying in Hua 2, said with emotion: “Even in school, club activities are difficult to reach the level of Shuying.”
Shuying Club organizes a wide variety of activities, including "Shuying Summer", "Shuying Spring Festival Gala", "Shuying People Graduated" and "Shuying CORE Humanities Camp", etc. In addition, there are also "Shuying Growth" and "Shuying Growth" "Shu Ying" and other interesting special issues.
One of the hallmarks of Shuying is its rich community activities, which provide students with unique experiences that are difficult to find elsewhere.
Unlike school clubs, Shuying's clubs are more in line with students' inner needs.
This student loves music production and is relatively introverted, rarely mentioning his interests to his parents. At school, he could only form his own electronic music club to enrich his extracurricular life. However, in Shuying Club, he was able to more fully demonstrate his talents and specialties.
Shuying's participation in the club has important educational significance.
Looking at students’ academic performance and application status, we found significant differences in application outcomes. Some students successfully entered the top 15 top schools, such as Cornell, Vanderbilt, CMC, etc., while other students failed to do so and were eventually assigned to the so-called "safe" schools in the top 50.
Shuying’s association with clubs can explore students’ interests and give them more advantages in applying.
If these students are introverted, their interests may be ignored, which will affect the application results. For example, the music production enthusiast who almost became a boy majoring in science and engineering failed to get the ideal job opportunity.
From a student's ideological perspective, joining the Shuying Club can give children who are in an international education environment and live in relatively affluent areas of Shanghai an opportunity to understand the education situation in rural areas.
Let their minds return to their original aspirations, broaden their horizons, and cultivate more comprehensive values.
Mentors play an important role in Shuying Society.
Sisi is not only a senior application consultant, but she is also involved in cultivating clubs and leading children to visit schools during the summer.
She will be faced with many different requests from students.
This is how the club "OWE Rock Wiz" was born from the students' creativity and everyone's enthusiasm.
Tutors have a deep understanding of students' dreams and ideas, just as Sisi has a clear understanding of students' desire to form a drama club.
They can also discover students' potential in communicating with them.
When communicating with students, if it is discovered that they have a talent for music production, these guidance and discoveries are extremely critical to the students' growth and progress.
Students have gained a lot from Shuying Club.
In the process, they are able to do what they like.
Members of the Drama Club can delve into the mysteries of theater, even students interested in other fields.
In school, many students have difficulty finding suitable activities. But in Shuying Club, they were able to realize their wishes and make friends with like-minded interests.
What students gain from the club is also reflected in their application results.
Students who have experience in many club activities have more advantages than others when applying to schools. It is easier for them to stand out among many applicants, and they are more likely to successfully enter the international school of their choice.
The Shuying model has many implications for traditional education.
Club activities in traditional schools are usually monotonous and outdated, failing to effectively stimulate students' innovative potential and fully demonstrate their individual characteristics.
Shuying Club’s method of exploring students’ inner thoughts and interests is worth learning from.
In traditional education, insufficient attention is paid to the individual interests shown by students when applying.
In terms of influencing students' thinking, traditional education often focuses on the teaching of book knowledge. However, Shuying School encourages students to experience diverse life education models. This approach helps improve students' comprehensive abilities. This educational concept of broadening students' horizons is also worthy of in-depth thinking and reflection on traditional education.
The method adopted by Shuying Society to guide the development of student associations is a valuable exploration in the educational field. This method can be regarded as a meaningful attempt in the education field.
Are there any educational institutions or campus projects around you that break the traditional education framework?