“几年前，我还只是个爱玩游戏的学生。但来到新哲，我真正有机会把兴趣变成未来想走的路，从一个‘游戏玩家’，一步步蜕变成‘游戏制作人’。”

在世俗的刻板印象里，学习与游戏长久以来被视为水火不容的对立面。哪怕电竞早已登上亚运舞台，成为为国争光的竞技项目，今天仍有人习惯把“打游戏”和“不学无术”、“不务正业”画上等号。

在新哲，我们如何用心托举每一个孩子？答案就藏在“尊重”二字里——帮助他们在热爱中找到成长的支点。在这里，每一个兴趣都值得被认真对待，每一份热情都可能成为通往未来的桥梁。我们培养的从来不只是成绩好的学生，而是有热爱、有快乐、有方向、有未来的少年。

张瀚之Thomas，就是这样一个在热爱中破茧而出的少年。中考结束后，他来到新哲，那份对游戏的执着没有被视作玩物丧志，而是被尊重、被引导、被赋能——他学会了编程、建模、叙事设计，把对游戏的热爱一步步沉淀为扎实的专业能力。与此同时，他还将钟爱的武侠、玄幻与历史世界融入创作，用传统文化为游戏作品注入独特的灵魂。最终，他成功斩获全美游戏专业排名**的南加州大学录取。

今天，让我们一起走进Thomas的故事，看他如何用热爱打破偏见，在属于自己的赛道上“打怪升级”，一路通关梦想之门。

"Years ago, I was just a student who loved playing video games. But coming to Sendelta gave me a real opportunity to turn my passion into a future career path—transitioning step by step from a 'gamer' to a 'game developer.'"

In conventional thinking, studying and gaming have long been seen as irreconcilable opposites. Even though esports has officially become a medal event at the Asian Games, there are still those who reflexively equate "playing games" with "wasting time" or "lacking ambition."

So how does Sendelta dedicate itself to every single child? The answer lies in one word: respect—helping each student find their foothold for growth within their passions. Here, every interest is taken seriously, and every spark of enthusiasm has the potential to become a bridge to the future. We don't just cultivate students with good grades; we nurture young people who have passion, joy, direction, and a future.

Zhang Hanzhi, Thomas, is exactly that kind of young person—emerging from his passion like a butterfly breaking free from its cocoon. After the high school entrance exam, he came to Sendelta. His dedication to gaming was never dismissed as mere distraction, but was instead respected, guided, and empowered. He learned programming, modeling, and narrative design, gradually transforming his love of games into solid professional skills. At the same time, he wove his fascination with martial arts, fantasy, and history into his creations, infusing his game projects with the soul of traditional culture. In the end, he earned admission to the University of Southern California, the #1 game design program in the United States.

- AIGC人工智能创作社 联合创始社长

- ESG碳中和社 联合创始社长

- 三毛乐团 长号手&低音区声部长

- 校篮球队Blitz**中锋

- 2023-2024CTB全球创新研究大挑战全球金奖

- 2025-2026VEX机器人世界锦标赛圣路易斯世锦赛分区-V5RC赛项四强

- 2024-2025VEX机器人亚洲公开赛深圳城市赛-V5RC赛项一等奖

从“玩游戏”到“做游戏”：

一场被看见、被托举的蜕变

A Transformation Seen and Supported

出于对未来发展的考虑，Thomas中考后选择从公立学校转轨到新哲。但初入校园时，他一度找不到方向——课表不再像公立学校那样统一排好，一切都需要自己选、自己定。未来的四年该如何规划？他毫无头绪。

这时，学校的升学指导中心通过多次与Thomas及父母的深入沟通，捕捉到了他对游戏的**热爱，并为他锁定最擅长的游戏编程设计赛道。

“小时候我就想过，要做出世界上**玩的游戏。在新哲，我离梦想越来越近了。”相较于传统体制内的学习模式，国际赛道为他提供了专注热爱的土壤。

申请**大学，扎实的学术成绩是敲门砖。新哲开设了28门AP课程及2门AP后课程，并实行“一人一课表”的个性化选课模式，为Thomas拓宽学术视野提供了充足空间。在升学指导中心的建议下，他选择了计算机科学、微积分、物理、统计、经济学等课程。凭借踏实的学习态度与不懈努力，他打下了坚实的理工科与IT编程基础，为后续的游戏开发与技术迭代筑牢了学术根基。

新哲开设的ap课程

在扎实的学术积累之外，学校整合的全球**夏校资源，让他提前接轨国际前沿游戏技术与创作理念。Thomas先后参与两大**名校游戏设计项目，完成了从认知启蒙到专业进阶的跨越式成长。

在麻省理工学院MIT游戏夏令营中，他通过项目制学习初次接触游戏设计，系统掌握了基础游戏机制、迭代设计逻辑与开发思路。这一次，Thomas以辅助的角色完成了人生**款游戏的制作，也**次系统了解了游戏开发的全流程与角色分工，完成了从“玩家”到“创作者”的认知蜕变。

为了进一步精进专业能力、接轨进阶的游戏设计体系，Thomas参加了南加州大学的游戏设计大学项目。彼时的他已具备扎实的编程功底，能够独当一面地扛起团队的核心技术工作。项目期间，他通过团队合作完成了两款不同类型的游戏：一款是注重玩法机制创新的卡牌桌游；另一款是侧重剧情体验的视觉小说类电子游戏，以“送温暖”为主题，玩家通过赠送包裹为城市传递温情。这是Thomas**独立完成全部编程工作，这次经历不仅极大增强了他的专业自信，也让他对团队协作有了更深刻的理解。

Thomas的游戏作品

如果说夏校项目打磨了他的专业创作能力，那么新哲研创中心的硬核硬件、专业师资与科创平台，则为他的编程技术落地、工程能力进阶提供了全方位支撑。作为全国人工智能工程教育协同研究基地，新哲打造了设备完善的机器人实验室，配备3D打印机、激光切割机及各类电子元器件，完整覆盖项目研发、设备搭建、程序调试、赛事落地全流程，为科创实践提供**硬件保障。

依托研创中心，Thomas加入VEX、FRC机器人社团，开启工程实战历练。从城市赛、华南赛一路征战，在高强度赛事中反复打磨编程逻辑、机械设计与设备调试能力。作为社团元老级的成员，他不断突破自我、找准定位，从最初的设备操作手，成长为核心程序员、官方工程笔记主撰人。即便因学业节奏错过城市赛，归队后他依旧快速扛起重任，在大区赛、邀请赛、全国赛中担任现场指挥，统筹赛事流程、规范技术文档，以沉稳专业的赛场表现助力团队稳步攻坚，在实战中练就了极强的抗压能力、统筹能力与工程思维。

Out of consideration for his future, Thomas transferred from a public school to Sendelta after the high school entrance exam. But upon arriving on campus, he found himself at a loss—the curriculum was no longer uniformly arranged like it had been in public school; everything had to be chosen and decided by himself. He had no idea how to plan the next four years.

It was then that the school's college counseling center stepped in. Through multiple in-depth conversations with Thomas and his parents, they identified his deep passion for gaming and helped him zero in on the track that suited him best—game programming and design.

"I used to dream about making the most fun game in the world. At Sendelta, I'm getting closer to that dream than ever." Compared to the rigid structure of the traditional education system, the international track gave him the room to fully devote himself to what he loved.

For admission to top universities, solid academic performance is the essential foundation. Sendelta offers 28 AP courses and 2 post-AP courses, along with a personalized "one student, one schedule" course selection model, providing Thomas with ample space to broaden his academic horizons. Following the advice of the college counseling center, he chose courses in computer science, calculus, physics, statistics, and economics. Through consistent dedication and hard work, he built a strong foundation in STEM and IT programming—one that would later underpin his game development and technical iteration efforts.

Beyond academic preparation, the school's curated access to world-class summer programs allowed Thomas to engage with cutting-edge game technologies and creative philosophies ahead of time. He participated in two prestigious game design programs, marking a trajectory from initial exposure to professional advancement.

At the MIT Game Lab Summer Program, he was first introduced to game design through project-based learning, systematically mastering core game mechanics, iterative design logic, and development frameworks. In this program, Thomas contributed as a supporting role to his very first game project—and for the first time, he gained a holistic understanding of the full development pipeline and team role distribution, completing his transformation from "player" to "creator."

To further sharpen his skills and engage with a more advanced game design curriculum, Thomas attended the USC Game Design Summer Program. By then, he had developed solid programming capabilities and was able to independently handle the core technical work for his team. During the program, he collaborated on two distinct game projects: a card-based tabletop game focused on innovative mechanical design, and an electronic visual novel that prioritized narrative experience—themed around "spreading warmth," where players deliver packages to bring comfort to a city. This was the first time Thomas took on all the programming work independently. The experience not only significantly boosted his professional confidence but also deepened his understanding of teamwork and collaboration.

While the summer programs honed his creative and technical skills in game design, the Sendelta Innovation and Research Center—with its top-tier hardware, expert faculty, and robust STEM platform—provided comprehensive support for translating his programming knowledge into tangible projects and advancing his engineering capabilities. As a National Cooperative Research Base for AI Engineering Education, Sendelta has built a fully equipped robotics lab featuring 3D printers, laser cutters, and a wide range of electronic components, covering the entire project lifecycle from R&D and prototyping to debugging and competition deployment.

Leveraging the Innovation and Research Center, Thomas joined the VEX and FRC robotics teams and began his hands-on engineering journey. Competing in city-level, regional, and national tournaments, he continuously refined his programming logic, mechanical design, and debugging skills under intense competitive pressure. As a veteran member of the teams, he consistently pushed his limits and found his niche—evolving from an equipment operator to a core programmer, and eventually to the lead writer of official engineering notebooks. Even after missing the city tournament due to academic scheduling, he returned to quickly assume critical responsibilities, serving as on-site commander in regional, invitational, and national competitions—overseeing workflows, standardizing technical documentation, and helping the team advance steadily through his poised and professional presence. Through these real-world challenges, he developed strong resilience, coordination abilities, and engineering mindset.

一个游戏少年的文化野心：

用代码讲好中国故事

Telling Chinese Stories Through Code

对于绝大多数申请游戏设计专业的学生而言，作品集是最难突破的瓶颈，也是拉开差距的关键。但对Thomas来说，这片需要技术、审美与创意双重支撑的领域，恰恰是他最擅长、最能彰显个人特色的创作舞台。不同于市面上偏重娱乐性的游戏作品，他的创作始终带着一份少年独有的文化坚守——用游戏讲述中国故事。

曾经的他，只是单纯享受游戏带来的乐趣。随着学识沉淀与视野拓宽，他逐渐跳出娱乐思维，清晰认知到：游戏是新时代最鲜活、最年轻化的文化传播载体。《黑神话：悟空》的爆火，更是让他坚定了初心：以***的制作水准承载东方文化，让全球玩家在沉浸式体验中读懂中国文脉。那一刻，Thomas深受触动——这，就是他想奔赴的江湖。

而他自己的“江湖”，在更早的时候就埋下了伏笔。

自幼痴迷中华历史与武侠文化的他，课余时间经常阅读《明朝那些事儿》、《三国演义》、《西游记》等经典读物，后来又迷上了金庸作品。而新哲的人文课程，进一步夯实了他的文化内核。Ivan D老师生动通透、兼具趣味与深度的授课，拓宽了他的历史视野，进一步夯实了他的人文积淀与文化思辨能力。长期的阅读积累、学术探究与系统课程学习，让他的游戏创作不再局限于技术堆砌，而是拥有了深厚的文化底色与精神内核。

Thomas阅读过的部分书籍

真正让他把历史和游戏连在一起的，是敦煌。

一次敦煌之行，戈壁风沙、千年壁画、沧桑石窟带来的震撼，让他萌生了一个大胆的想法：把敦煌千年文脉，搬进数字游戏世界。

为了让创意落地、让热爱落地生根，他两度奔赴敦煌，参与敦煌文化研究论坛，系统研习敦煌千年发展脉络，深入探索粟特文化在祆教、佛教双重浸润下的艺术演变，以及丝绸之路的文明交融与传播历程。两次实地深耕，让书本里的历史变得鲜活可触，也让他的游戏创作有了扎实的文化根基。

Thomas通过大量的书籍深入学习敦煌相关文化

依托深厚的历史积累与实地调研成果，Thomas打造出了原创游戏作品——《古道西风》。他以大漠戈壁、千年遗迹、壁画雕塑为核心场景，搭建起极具东方美学的古风游戏世界观。跳出传统文旅展示的固化思维，他巧妙创新叙事设定：将岁月风沙对文物的自然侵蚀，具象化为游戏中的“异兽侵扰”，让玩家化身文脉守护者，在闯关解谜、探索冒险的过程中守护敦煌遗迹，让文物保护、文化传承的深刻内核，自然融入沉浸式游戏体验。

同时，他自主编C++脚本，精准把控角色移动、怪物巡逻、攻击机制，搭配原创行为树解密关卡，让游戏玩法兼具逻辑性与趣味性。

作品顺利落地后，最让Thomas自豪的，是玩家的真实反馈。试玩过程中，大家不再只专注于闯关、解谜与战斗，反而主动探寻壁画典故、追问佛学箴言、好奇每一处场景背后的敦煌历史。

网友的评价成为了Thomas持续精进的动力

在他看来，这是最温柔、最有效的文化传播：以年轻人热爱的方式，让被遗忘的东方历史之美，被更多人看见、读懂、热爱。

如今，Thomas 的创作版图仍在持续拓展。他正在筹备一款武侠题材视觉小说，以郭靖忠义坚韧的人格为内核，将传统武侠精神与家国情怀融入现代游戏叙事，并计划在大学阶段完整落地。

For most students applying to game design programs, the portfolio is the toughest hurdle to clear—and the key differentiator between candidates. But for Thomas, this intersection of technical skill, aesthetic sensibility, and creative vision is precisely where he shines. Unlike many commercial games that prioritize entertainment value above all, his work carries a distinct cultural conviction—using games as a medium to tell Chinese stories.

He used to enjoy gaming purely for fun. But as his knowledge deepened and his perspective broadened, he came to see games as something far more significant: the most vibrant and relatable vehicle for cultural transmission in the modern era. The phenomenal success of Black Myth: Wukong reinforced his resolve—to channel Eastern culture through world-class production, allowing players around the globe to experience the richness of Chinese heritage firsthand. In that moment, Thomas knew with certainty: this was the world he wanted to step into.

And his own "world" had been seeded much earlier.

From a young age, he was captivated by Chinese history and martial arts culture. In his spare time, he devoured classics like Those Things in the Ming Dynasty, Romance of the Three Kingdoms, and Journey to the West, and later fell under the spell of Jin Yong's martial arts novels. The humanities curriculum at Sendelta further enriched his cultural grounding. Mr. Ivan's lively, thought-provoking history classes expanded his historical perspective and deepened his capacity for cultural reflection. Years of reading, academic exploration, and systematic study gave his game designs a layer of substance beyond pure technology—a cultural foundation and spiritual depth that set his work apart.

What ultimately brought history and gaming together for Thomas was Dunhuang.

A visit to the Dunhuang Mogao Caves—the vast desert, the thousand-year-old murals, the weathered grottoes—left him profoundly moved and sparked an ambitious idea: to bring the millennial heritage of Dunhuang into the digital realm of gaming.

To turn that vision into reality, he returned to Dunhuang twice, attending cultural research forums, systematically studying the thousand-year evolution of Dunhuang, exploring the artistic transformation of Sogdian culture under the influences of Zoroastrianism and Buddhism, as well as the interchange and dissemination of civilizations along the Silk Road. These two immersive field trips breathed life into the history he had read about, providing his game creation with a solid cultural anchor.

Drawing on deep historical research and firsthand field experience, Thomas developed his original game—West Journey. Set against a backdrop of desert landscapes, ancient ruins, and sculpted grottoes, he built a game world steeped in Eastern aesthetics. Moving beyond conventional cultural tourism narratives, he crafted an innovative premise: the natural erosion of relics by wind and sand over centuries is metaphorically reimagined as "beastly incursions," casting players as guardians of cultural heritage. Through puzzle-solving, exploration, and adventure, players protect the Dunhuang grottoes, weaving the themes of preservation and cultural legacy seamlessly into the immersive experience.

In visual design, he rejected generic functional interfaces, instead weaving in iconic Mogao motifs—auspicious deer, floating celestial scarves, and ethereal clouds—to evoke a worldview rooted in reverence for life and the pursuit of goodness and truth. On the technical side, he built a Unity-based desert scene from scratch, arranging ancient temples, Buddha statues, and distinctive landmarks with deliberate spatial rhythm, capturing the stark, weathered grandeur of the Dunhuang desert.

He also wrote C++ scripts to precisely control character movement, enemy patrol patterns, and attack mechanics, complemented by an original behavior-tree-based puzzle system that made the gameplay both logical and engaging.

Once the game was complete, what made Thomas proudest was the players' response. During playtesting, they didn't just focus on clearing levels, solving puzzles, or combat—they actively asked about the stories behind the murals, inquired about Buddhist teachings, and grew curious about the history embedded in every scene.

To Thomas, this is the most gentle and effective form of cultural transmission: through a medium young people love, making the beauty of Eastern history—once forgotten—visible, understandable, and cherished once more.

And Thomas's creative ambitions continue to expand. He is currently developing a martial arts visual novel, drawing inspiration from Guo Jing's unwavering loyalty and integrity, weaving traditional martial arts spirit and a sense of national commitment into a modern game narrative. He plans to bring it to completion during his college years. In his vision, the boundaries of games extend far beyond the screen.

“发散性”履历背后：

在快乐中养成健全人格

Building Character Through Joy

翻开Thomas的履历，你会发现，他身上除了游戏，还有诸多看似“跨界”的标签。从公立学校转轨到新哲，Thomas收获的不仅仅是更清晰的未来方向，还有一片可以自由探索热爱的沃土。

从小，他就喜欢打篮球、吹长号，只是此前学业压力繁重，这些爱好始终难以坚持。进入新哲后，三毛乐团和校篮球队Blitz向他敞开大门，成为他课余生活的重要支点。

作为校篮球队Blitz**中锋，他在赛场挥洒汗水、奋勇拼搏，锤炼坚韧意志与团队协作精神，助力团队斩获2025年深圳国际学校联盟（ISL）男篮**；作为三毛乐团长号手与低音区声部长，他深耕乐理、打磨演奏技艺，随乐团登上韩国城南青年音乐节的国际舞台，用旋律传递青春力量。

社团，则是Thomas在新哲打开的另一扇全新大门。学校拥有超过70个各类社团，并鼓励学生自主创办、独立运营，这让他在丰富的选择面前，也拥有了创造与担当的机会。基于兴趣和现实需求，他与几位志同道合的同学联合创立了AIGC人工智能创作社与ESG碳中和社。

谈及AIGC社团，他表示：“AI是当下科技发展的趋势，也是游戏创作的重要辅助工具。南加大夏校期间，我的很多代码编写、美术设计工作都借助AI高效完成。创立社团，既是贴合我的专业方向，也希望带动更多同学接触前沿AI技术，用科技赋能创意创作。”

而在ESG碳中和社，一直热心公益的Thomas带领社员落地了一系列温暖的环保项目：回收校园废旧海报制作环保袋，走访3D打印与物流企业，还前往腾讯参观学习大企业在环境保护方面的机制。不仅如此，Thomas还曾作为学生代表之一，参与“中国碳中和五十人论坛”，将校园中的环保实践延伸到行业交流层面，让年轻的声音在更广阔的平台上被听见。

这些看似“发散”的经历，其实并非漫无目的——它们互为底色、彼此滋养，在学业之外构筑出一个更完整、更从容的Thomas。

Flip through Thomas's resume, and you'll find that beyond gaming, he carries a range of seemingly "cross-disciplinary" labels. Transferring from a public school to Sendelta gave him not just a clearer direction for the future, but also a fertile ground where he could freely explore his passions.

He had always loved playing basketball and playing the trombone, but the heavy academic pressures in his previous school made it difficult to sustain those interests. After arriving at Sendelta, the Sanmao Rhapsody Orchestra and the Blitz school basketball team opened their doors to him, becoming pillars of his life outside the classroom.

As the starting center for the Blitz basketball team, he gave his all on the court—sweating, pushing through challenges, and honing resilience and teamwork. His efforts helped the team clinch the 2025 International Schools League (ISL) Basketball Championship. As a trombonist and bass section leader in the Sanmao Rhapsody Orchestra, he immersed himself in music theory and refined his performance skills, representing the school on the international stage at the Seongnam Youth Music Festival in South Korea, where he channeled the vitality of youth through melody.

Clubs, meanwhile, opened another entirely new door for Thomas at Sendelta. With over 70 student organizations on campus, the school actively encourages students to found and independently run their own clubs—giving Thomas, amid a wealth of choices, the opportunity to create and take responsibility. Driven by both interest and practical needs, he co-founded two clubs with like-minded peers: the AIGC Creative Club and the ESG Carbon Neutrality Club.

Speaking of the AIGC club, Thomas said: "AI is the defining technological trend of our time, and a powerful tool for game creation. During my USC summer program, I used AI to help with a lot of the coding and artwork. Starting this club was partly aligned with my professional direction, but also a way to encourage more students to engage with cutting-edge AI technologies and use tech to supercharge their creative projects."

In the ESG Carbon Neutrality Club, Thomas—always passionate about public welfare—led his members through a series of hands-on environmental initiatives: recycling used posters on campus to make reusable bags, visiting 3D printing and logistics companies, and touring Tencent to learn about corporate environmental protection mechanisms. Beyond that, Thomas also represented the school as a student delegate at the China Carbon Neutrality 50 Forum, extending his campus sustainability efforts into broader industry conversations and making sure the voices of the younger generation were heard on a wider stage.

These experiences may seem "scattered" at first glance, but they were far from aimless—they complement and enrich each other, shaping a more complete and grounded Thomas outside the classroom. Truly meaningful education never confines itself to a single, straight path; it allows children to discover their passions through exploration, and to build character through the joy of pursuing what they love.

家校双向奔赴

静待少年盛放

A True Partnership Between Home and School

作为转轨国际教育的家庭，Thomas的成长蜕变，离不开学校的全力托举与家校双向奔赴。他的妈妈作为学校家委会副会长，结合四年陪伴与家校协作经历，分享了最真实的观察与感悟：

“这四年看着瀚之在新哲成长，我感触特别深。高一结束他回家跟我说，终于体会到主动学习的成就感，不是靠高分，而是选到了自己真心喜欢、也擅长的理科课程，愿意沉下心去钻研，靠自己做出成果。从以前被人推着学，到现在为热爱主动向前冲，这种发自内心的动力，比任何成绩都更让我欣慰。

我也能明显感觉到，新哲从上到下都更看重孩子的全面成长，而不只是盯着分数。有件小事我一直记着：有段时间他托福进度慢，周末又总在玩游戏，我特别焦虑，就去找班主任Ray老师沟通。没想到老师很平和地说，孩子平时在学校学习状态很好，周末适当放松调节一下很正常。

后来我也想明白了，十几岁的孩子真的需要张弛有度，如果高中就把热情全部榨干，以后很难长久坚持。这件小事也让我看到学校的教育理念，校长也一直强调品德和综合素养，这些才是立身之本。当然学校对学业也从不含糊，瀚之GPA稍有波动，老师就会主动联系我一起找原因、配合调整，这些细节都让我觉得学校特别用心、也很负责。”

如今，Thomas已站在崭新的起点，即将迈向更广阔的天地。就像他在代码世界里那样，他正在为自己的人生设计规则、创造玩法。四年的时间，他完成了属于自己的**版“人生游戏”，而这款不断迭代的作品，名字叫做“成为更好的自己”。

我们期待眼前这个纯粹、率真、热血的少年，永葆旺盛而鲜活的姿态，在充满无限可能的未来里，继续大放异彩！

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"As I watched Thomas grow at Sendelta over these four years, I felt it deeply. At the end of his freshman year, he came home and told me he'd finally experienced the sense of fulfillment that comes from self-motivated learning—not from getting top scores, but from choosing courses in science that he genuinely loved and excelled at, willing to immerse himself in them and produce something meaningful through his own effort. The shift from being pushed to learn to charging ahead for what he loves—that inner drive means more to me than any grade.

I can also clearly sense that Sendelta, from the leadership down, truly values a child's holistic development, not just academic scores. One small moment has stayed with me: there was a period when his TOEFL progress was slow, and he spent most of his weekends gaming. I was anxious and reached out to his homeroom teacher, Mr. Ray. To my surprise, he said very calmly that Thomas was in good shape academically at school, and it was perfectly normal for him to relax and unwind on weekends.

Later, I came to realize that teenagers really do need balance—if you drain all their enthusiasm in high school, it's hard for them to sustain their drive in the long run. This small incident revealed the school's educational philosophy to me. The principal consistently emphasizes moral character and comprehensive personal growth, which I believe are the true foundations of a person. Of course, the school is no less serious about academics—whenever Thomas's GPA had even a slight fluctuation, his teachers would proactively reach out to discuss the reasons and work together on adjustments. These details show me just how thoughtful and responsible the school truly is."

Today, Thomas stands at a brand-new starting point, about to step into a much wider world. Just as he does in the world of code, he is now designing the rules and crafting the gameplay for his own life. Over the past four years, he has completed the first version of his "game of life"—an ever-evolving work titled "Becoming a Better Me."

We look forward to seeing this genuine, forthright, and passionate young man carry forward his vibrant and wholehearted spirit, and continue to shine brilliantly in a future full of endless possibilities.