Matthew现任职于Milton Academy，他对东海岸的常春藤学校和教育体系十分熟悉和了解。Matthew 中学时期就读于St. John’s，大学期间他以优异成绩毕业于波士顿学院，研究生期间在宾夕法尼亚大学深造。Matthew主要教授写作课和跨学科课程如“视觉文学”。另外，他也曾在St. Paul’s School教授过高级研究课程和Phillips Academy Andover的暑期写作课程。他将带领YESSAT的学员体验同样丰富优质的课程内容。在课堂之外，Matthew非常热衷与为学生提供指导和帮助。通过三年多的学校宿舍助理工作经历,Matthew对如何帮助学生和同龄人获得个人成长与发展显示出极大的关注。

演讲纲要

1. What is the educational philosophy at Milton? What is the culture like? What is the “typical” Milton student?
Milton Academy的教育理念是什么？校园文化如何？典型的Milton Academy的学生是什么样的？

2. To you, what characteristics make a student stand out among the rest?
对于您来说，您认为学生什么样的特点能够使他在学生当中表现的突出？

3. Are there any special courses at Milton Academy? What extracurricular courses are there? How can a Chinese student “fit” in?
Milton Academy是否有一些特殊，其他学校不具备的课程。有什么课外活动？中国学生应该如何融入到校园当中去？

4. We have received an offer from Milton Academy. In these 4 months, can you give my child some suggestions on how to prepare for the new term? How can we make the transition process easier?
我们已经接到了Milton Academy的Offer。在未来的4个月中，您能否对我的孩子提出一些建议，让他为新学期做好准备？如何能让学生更加平稳的过度到新学期？

5. What is the surrounding environment like at Milton? Is Milton Academy safe?
Milton的周边环境如何？Milton是否安全？

6. What is the biggest challenge you see for Chinese students studying abroad at Milton?
您认为中国学生在Milton学习最大的挑战是什么？

7. How much coursework can I expect to have as an entering Freshman or Sophomore?
在Milton的前两年，学生的课业量如何？

8. What are some things Chinese students can do to improve their writing skills (this is if you have experiences to draw from)?
中国学生如何提高他们的写作技巧？

9. What are some common misconceptions Chinese parents have about boarding schools? What are some things not to do?
中国家长对于寄宿学校存在哪些误解？有什么事情是不可以去做的？

讲座时间

北京时间5月11号(星期六)上午9点半到10点半