Four Year 11 students Rachel B, Emma L, Christina W, and Maria X recently took part in the IHBB (the International History Bee and Bowl) and achieved great success coming in second in China. This means they have progressed to the next round, which is for teams from all over Asia.
近期，11年级的四位学生Rachel B, Emma L, Christina W, Maria X参加了IHBB国际历史竞赛，并且获得了中国赛区第二的好成绩。她们成功进入下一轮比赛，角逐亚洲赛区的奖项。
(From left to right: Emma L, Christina W, Rachel B, Maria X)
The four young historians consolidated and expanded their knowledge in the competition. Significantly, they also deepened their relationships through teamwork and enjoyed making progress collaboratively.
四位热爱历史的女孩在比赛中巩固拓展了学科知识，更重要的她们在团队合作中加深了友谊，享受共同进步的过程。
'We divided the specification into several different sections so each of us could focus on one of them. We taught each other about the content so each of us would be able to have an opportunity to answer the questions in the contest.'
“我们每个人负责一部分比赛内容，然后互相教给对方自己掌握的部分，这样保证我们每个人都可以在比赛中快速地回答问题。”
Learning from History
从历史的学习中汲取能量
@ Rachel B
'One skill that I gained from learning History is understanding the importance of looking at things from different angles before reaching a personal conclusion. For me, History is never the stereotype of learning key dates, but rather it’s about learning fascinating stories from the past; it has enabled me to be curious and be aware of the current events that are happening around me. In addition, the fact that History is an essay-based subject has helped me tremendously with my academic writing skills; the critical and analytical mindset has also assisted me in all of the other subjects.'
“我在历史学习中学到的一项技能是，在得出结论之前，要从不同的角度看问题。历史对我来说从来不是刻板的日期，而是一个个引人入胜的故事;它启发我对周围发生的事情充满好奇。此外，历史是一门以论文为基础的学科，这极大地推动了我在学术写作上的技能发展。这种批判性和分析性的思维方式也帮助了我在其他学科的学习。”
@ Emma L
'Everyone should learn history. It's the foundation of How and Why everything exists in the modern world. To be able to thrive in society now, we need to learn from our ancestors' successes, experiences and even their mistakes.'
“每个人都应该学习历史，因为今天的结果均源自于历史的发展。从历史中汲取经验对于在现代社会取得成功有着深刻的意义。”
@ Christina W
'It has been a wonderful experience to participate in IHBB with some of the strongest students in our history lessons. I believe I have benefitted from this event, not only because of the fact that I had the opportunity to consolidate and learn new knowledge beyond our syllabus, but also through the process of cooperation and communication with my teammates. I have found this is vital in terms of future group projects. During the competition, we competed with students from other parts of Beijing with solid knowledge and skills, which inspired me more to continue my future study of history.'
“和历史课上最优秀的同学们一起参加比赛是一次非常精彩的经历。这次活动让我受益匪浅，不仅因为我有机会巩固所学，学到课堂之外的新知识，更重要的是我和我的队友们在合作与交流中完成了比赛任务。我们与来自北京其他地区同样具有丰富历史知识的学生进行了比赛，这也激励了我更加深入地学习历史。”
@ Maria X
'Learning history at Harrow Beijing has piqued my interest in this subject. History broadens and deepens my understanding of current global affairs; I also benefited from being calmer, more logical, and more objective. The greatest thanks go to my teammates, who invested an immense amount of time and effort into this contest.'
“在哈罗北京的历史学习激起了我对这门学科的兴趣。学习历史拓宽并加深了我对当前全球发展的理解。这让我能更冷静、更有逻辑、更客观来看待问题。非常感谢我的队友，为这次比赛付出的努力。”