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Dear Jim, 

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Yours, 

Li Hua

There's something magical about the way imagination works. Around the world, kids are using imagination in ways that were once only found in science fiction. 

Take the story of Mark Lee. He loved biking around his neighbourhood but grew upset seeing that many plastic bottles littered the parks and sidewalks. Instead of simply complaining, he decided to do something about it. 

Using an old 3D printer, Mark started experimenting. He melted (熔化) plastic bottles down and tried shaping them into small bricks. At first, everything went wrong — the plastic broke, the printer jammed, and the pieces didn't fit together. Friends laughed a little, and even Mark's parents thought he should just give up. 

But Mark had a different idea. He redesigned the bricks to lock together like puzzle (拼图) pieces and adjusted the heating temperature carefully. After months of trial and error, he succeeded. With a little help from his school and the local community centre, Mark used his bricks to build a small bike shelter for his neighbourhood. 

And he's not alone. Thirteen-year-old Sally Carter loved reading fantasy books. Inspired by magical maps in her stories, she wondered: what if we could build a real-world app that helps people explore hidden places in their own cities? She gathered friends, learned some basic programming, and together they created an app that maps small local parks and gardens few people knew about. Their app quickly grew popular in town and even won a local youth innovation award. 

Next time you see a young person lost in thought, don't rush to pull them back. They might just be imagining the next great idea.

What is adulthood? Societies all over the world view the concept of an adult as self-supporting and self-directed, because it identifies a point in the life cycle. 

As Alice Black points out, today's parents' fear of letting kids do more housework has added to their inability to feel competent and, thus, confident in themselves. Psychologist Robert Turner wrote about this in his book, The Life Cycle, mentioning a stage when kids learn self-direction and mastery.  

But Turner's other cycles are just as important.  If these life cycles are delayed, interrupted, or denied, you feel incapable of accessing your states of self, controlling unpleasant feelings, and manipulating (操控) the energy that puts together the fabric of your inner world. 

Turner wisely said that "doing well" psychologically is being able to roll with the flow of emotions, manage them, communicate clearly and well with others, and master various skills. This requires an internal locus (核心) of control, which implies self-control of your thoughts, feelings, and actions.  You're self-directed and not reliant on the world to tell you who you are. And you know who you are within all this. 

So, being an adult isn't just holding a job. Being an adult is about having a rooted sense of self while being capable of identifying and managing your emotions and actions. We are a social species, so this is important. 

While raising an adult is a parent's job, it's also our responsibility as a society to ensure that we support schools that nurture (培养) emotional and identity development. 

The call to "know yourself" has been there since ancient times, but our sense of self doesn't always match what others perceive. Considering the stories we tell about ourselves can help us to change our minds for better. 

For many years, psychologists saw identity as a combination of someone's values, beliefs, goals and social roles. Then, in the 1980s, Bob Johnson created the life story model of identity, in which he proposes that, as we go through life, these core features are built in with our memories to create a personal story through which we understand our lives. 

Our life story is something that starts coming together in our teenage years, when we begin to organise our lives into chapters around key events or life changes, and begin to see ourselves as both the central character and, to a varying extent, the story's author. People with more consistent stories tend to have a stronger sense of identity, and they feel their life has more meaning, direction and sense of purpose. Such people show greater overall life satisfaction, too. 

Johnson has also investigated the link between well-being and certain story themes. He discovered that whether someone describes having had some control over events in their past is an important predictor of a person's mental health. Another key theme involves finding some kind of positive meaning after stressful events. "People could talk about gaining knowledge or personal growth," says Johnson. His research shows that this is often missing for people with mental health conditions. The good news is that there is evidence we can learn to change our own story. 

Lisa Green, another researcher, sounds a few notes of caution (谨慎). For instance, hearing about the power of redemptive (拯救性的) stories, many people may feel forced to find a positive angle on horrible events. She says that Western culture already pushes people to look for the silver lining behind every cloud. 

If you want to turn over a new leaf, though, one top tip is that it helps to choose a significant date that signals the start of a new "chapter". Contrary to popular doubt, resolutions made on I January are more effective for this reason. So, whether your goal is saving money or getting fit, there is no better time to become the author of our own destiny (命运).

Not too long ago, on a cold winter night, there was a teenager who wanted more screen time and a parent who said no. The teenager was advocating for her right to scroll (翻屏) for an extra 30 minutes. The parent argued that none of her friends' parents let them have screens after 9 o'clock. "I thought, in this family, we don't compare ourselves with other people, Dad?" the teenager replied. The parent — who was me, by the way — just got served. Since they were young, I have told my kids not to compare themselves with other people. I have argued countless times that comparisons are the "thief of joy". 

Although my daughter didn't win, she did help expose one of the worst pieces of advice I have ever given. In my defence, I did what we've all done before, which is repeat received wisdom without exploring the nuances. But now is the time to set the record straight, which starts with questioning the idea that all social comparison is unhealthy. 

Social comparisons do, of course, often get us into emotional trouble. But they can be harnessed (利用) for our betterment if we understand how they work. The social comparisons we make — ones that lead us to feel good or bad about ourselves — are vital to our ability to thrive (成长). Science provides a guide we can use to harness the way we perform these comparisons to reduce their negative emotional impacts. 

Comparing yourself with someone who is outperforming you could result in feelings of envy if you focus on the things they have and you don't, or it can be energizing and inspiring if you use these comparisons as a source of motivation, for example, "If they can achieve that, so can I." Comparing yourself with someone who is doing worse than you could result in fear and worry if you think about how you could fall into similar circumstances, or it can draw out feelings of gratitude and appreciation if you use that comparison to broaden your views — for example, "Wow, things could be much worse; I'm doing great."

What I wish I taught my daughter earlier are these nuances. How we feel about ourselves rests not just on whom we compare ourselves with but also on how we think about that comparison. That's something we all have control over.

Throughout our Junior year, my classmates and I have been worried about what colleges will see when they look at our whole life story reduced to a single 200-word essay. Will the golden word "success" form in their minds when they review our achievements? Or will they see the big word "fail" in red? The shadow of this mysterious (神秘的) institution steals away what success means to us. 

My first step of redefining success began with course registrations. It is a well-known fact, especially in my school, that Junior year is the time of packing many AP classes into the schedule. When asked why they chose so many AP classes, my friends responded: "I don't know." They themselves don't know why they are following the crowd and longing for the pressures of academic difficulty. Therefore, they do not feel the satisfaction of being academically challenged. 

Completing many courses no longer brings out the feeling of success because more than four AP classes per year is a norm set by top universities. Determined to follow my instincts (本能) on what I felt success means, I only chose two classes that I knew I would enjoy. The feeling of success was no longer attached to what grade I received but to the pure joy of learning. 

Even my failures are attached to a feeling of success; after I take a step back and look at the big picture, I see them as a launching pad (平台) for my next big achievement. In the ninth grade, I went in for my first group interview for a leadership position as a shy girl. Not standing a chance against competitive applicants, I came out of the interview with an upset look. Nevertheless, this interview wasn't a wasted opportunity. I talked to one of the senior applicants who answered questions in a way that reflected the faith she had in herself. 

This year, with an open mind and new knowledge in mind, I walked into another group interview while telling myself I was that cool senior. I managed to secure a leadership position. Ultimately, success came little by little.

Join us for TransForm, the interactive summer camp that helps you teens find your passion by participating in various activities and connecting with others. 

Experience TransForm

TransForm allows you to get to focus on your chosen track through subject matter talks, hands-on workshops, and off-site experiences. However, if you are unsure what track you want, you still get to explore any workshop you want as part of our Explore Workshops. Besides, your parents will also be able to participate in workshops selected just for them to learn about cutting-edge science. 

Schedule of Programming

Programming Tracks

·Agricultural Science:Introducing you to areas such as biology, urban farming, and environmental science so that you can explore the field of agriculture

·Community Booster: Guiding you to develop innovative solutions for real-world challenges and create transformative progress to benefit all communities

·Healthy Living: Empowering you to make healthy decisions in such areas as nutrition and emotional well-being, and lead healthy lifestyles

·Science Lab: Leading you to explore the skills you need to succeed in life in key areas like computer science, robotics, and physics

When(travel), we engage with cultures and experiences. However, according to a report by the World Wildlife Fund, tourists (leave) over 1.3 billion tons of food waste last year, accounted for about 8% of the total global gas release in 2024. To reduce our impact, we can take simple steps: empty the fridge before heading out, and choose sustainable dining options. These efforts help us travel more responsibly. After all, exploring the world shouldn't comethe planet's expense.

When was the last time you took on a tough choice? Maybe this morning you debated whether to get up or stay in bed slightly (long). Making choices is part of life. By the time you brushed your teeth, you (make) several decisions even without noticing. Some choices are quick, while others take more thought. Usually, better outcomes (achieve) through a thorough understanding of strategies like risk tolerance.

Most days after school, I love walking in the forest with my dog Nick. It's (peace), especially around sunset. Nick has a fun time smelling the leaves and running after rabbits. When Nick runs ahead, I hear him barking excitedly. I sometimes call him back, worried that he might have someone (scare). The truth, though, is could be guessed — there's never anyone else here. Just me, Nick, and the quiet forest.

At 15, I excelled academically yet felt overshadowed and unnoticed. The 1 to stand out consumed me, pushing me towards a regrettable decision. 

One day, during a class in the IT lab with my classmates, our teacher mentioned missing computer parts. 2 looks exchanged, everyone wondered how it could happen in a(n)3 lab. "It's possible to open that lock with another key," I said. Instantly, eyes turned to me with newfound interest and curiosity. It was a rush I had never experienced before. Enjoying all the eyes on me, I 4 how to open the lock. 

Little did I realize that single moment would ruin everything. 

The following day, called to the headmaster's office, I found myself accused of stealing the missing parts. "I didn't do it, sir," I argued, but suspicion 5 his eyes. His repeated 6 intensified, pushing me to the edge of fear and tears. In a desperate attempt to escape the mounting pressure, I 7 confessed (承认). 

The headmaster asked my father to come to school, whose shaky faith in me brought a mix of relief and 8 . My father gently asked me if I understood the gravity of my actions.9 , I confessed my misguided longing for recognition. In the headmaster's office, my father listened attentively, and then spoke with quiet authority: "I trust my son. He is not a thief."

With my father's support, I learned a valuable lesson:10 cannot be forced; true recognition comes from honourable acts.

In the summer of 2000, I was barely fifteen years old. I wore glasses, was a bit overweight, and was incredibly insecure and shy. Most of my peers thought I wasn't worth much and could never accomplish anything.

By that spring, I had withdrawn almost completely and preferred to be by myself, reading or drawing. My parents were worried and offered me the chance to attend a three-week summer camp in Orr, Minnesota.

Eager to escape, I jumped at the opportunity.

The campsite on the Pelican Lake had plenty to offer: acres of forest, bunkhouses, a mess hall, a gymnasium, shower facilities, and a full schedule of activities. But one experience stood out.

"Hey, Jojo! Ever go ‘Banana-Rafting (漂流)'? Greg, our counselor (辅导员), looked around at our group of fifteen campers and settled on me."

"No, what's that?"

"Here, I'll demonstrate!" He held up two bright yellow lifejackets. He put on one lifejacket normally and then the other upside down. He stepped his left leg through one armhole and right leg through the other, straddling the neck. He pulled the lifejacket up, zipped it up, and belted it around his hips. Turning around like a model, he showed us all what he looked like: a waddling yellow banana with arms, legs, and a head!

"Watch!" He took a running jump off an embankment (堤坝) into the riffles (浅滩) before the rapids on the river that fed Pelican Lake. Horrified and excited, we rushed to the edge to watch as he floated down, grabbed a rope, and pulled himself to the shore.

"That's Banana-Rafting!" Greg said, dripping wet but happy. All of us yelled and stormed the pile of yellow lifejackets.

"Are you ready?" Greg asked as I nervously stood on the edge overlooking the river.

"No — No I'm not!"

"It's okay to be scared," Greg continued. "You're brave and strong. We all believe in you."

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Everyone behind me was cheering me on.

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Something changed in me that day.

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Dear Michael,

I'm writing to share with you a career planning seminar I recently attended.

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Yours,

Li Hua

Chinese mathematician Wang Hong, born in the 1990s, has resolved a century-old mathematical puzzle, the three-dimensional case of the Kakeya conjecture (猜想), establishing herself as a potential candidate the Fields Medal.

In 1917, Japanese mathematician Sōichi Kakeya posed a seemingly simple question: What is the (small) area that an infinitely (无限地) thin needle can sweep when rotated (旋转)? this problem was solved in two dimensions, its three-dimensional version remained unresolved for over a century, (puzzle) mathematicians worldwide.

Wang, now 34, demonstrated (exception) talent from an early age. At just 16, she achieved outstanding results in China's national college entrance exam, earning (admit)to Department of Geosciences at the Peking University.(drive) by a deep interest in mathematics, she later transferred to the university's mathematics department.

During her doctoral studies at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Wang studied under renowned mathematician Larry Guth, leading authority in geometric measure theory, guidance greatly shaped her academic development. Since July 2023, Wang has served as an associate professor at New York University.

In February 2025, Wang, together with her collaborator Joshua Zahl,(release) a 127-page paper formally announcing their achievement, which has gained considerable attention from the global mathematical community.

Bruno Lobo, a surgeon and a former champion swimmer, has been kitesurfing for 15 years. In 2016 and 2023, he held six Brazilian6 and won Olympic gold in kitesurfing.

On a7 day with some gray clouds and strong winds, Lobo went into the ocean near Sao Luis. "After8 a few meters, I heard a cry for help and noticed a girl who was drowning," he explained in a post on Instagram. "I9 approached her with the kite, tried to calm her down and asked her to10 on my back." Lobo used his equipment and experience as a11 and surfer to get the woman safely into the shallows, where lifeguards could12.

CNN13 the story. But instead of shining the spotlight on himself, Lobo used the opportunity to educate people about the14 of watersports. Lobo reminded everyone that knowing our15 and adopting a little humility is just as crucial as the excitement of watersports.

And that is the problem with medium friends, the unclear boundaries we create with them. Without clear expectations, medium friendships can easily become unbalanced. You may like your medium friends more (or less) than they like you. But these conversations are harder with medium friends.

They don't view it as a balance of give and take but as something that grows naturally, like art. Friendships, they say, are not ranked from best friends to strangers but reflect the effort two people put into them, showing what they enjoy, share, and how they' re different.

Medium friends should not be seen as less valuable than best friends. They might be a tennis partner, a long-lost friend, or someone you play games with abroad. Without the pressure to be "perfect," these friendships can grow and serve each person as needed.

At their best, medium friendships can feel freeing, with less responsibility. Psychologist Beverley Fehr points to recent research showing that a wide, diverse friend group made up of weak and strong ties is best. She suggested, "" While the emotional and psychological benefits of medium friendships have not been studied, Fehr believes they are considerable.

A. Friendship is based on shared care and trust.

B. Some social scientists see friendship differently.

C. Don't put all your eggs in one relationship basket.

D. They can be enjoyable and useful in their own way.

E. With close friends, you can talk about issues or wounds.

F. Scholars have tried to sort friendships into different levels.

G. Medium friends provided the lie in trying to satisfy too many people.

A new study by NYU researchers, Erin O'Connor and Robin Neuhaus, examined how articles about screen time resonated with parents, and found that articles combining attention-grabbing language with credible scientific framing (表述) were the most likely to gain immediate and long-term attention on social media. O'Connor says: "Parents deserve information that not only captures their attention, but also supports informed decision-making about their children's development."

O'Connor and Neuhaus analyzed 136 articles published between 2016 and 2021. They used BuzzSumo, a social media analytics tool, to track each article's total social media shares across websites and its evergreen score — to find how much attention the article continued to receive after its initial publication.

Each article was evaluated for two main factors: sensationalism (煽动性) and scientific framing. Sensationalism was measured by the presence of warning language (e. g., "alarming," "skyrocket", "irreversible (不可逆转) damage"), while scientific framing was measured by how well the article explained findings, noted limitations, and gave accurate reporting.

Their analysis revealed that articles with high sensationalism and strong scientific framing achieved the highest immediate shares and long-term attention. In particular, articles that focused on younger children, with a negative view of screen time, and published on popular websites showed stronger performance. Interestingly, warning language alone boosted short-term sharing, but it was only when combined with strong scientific framing that articles kept people interested over time. Additionally, longer articles with more detailed context were more likely to achieve long-term attention.

For the past decade, Lippo has made the same journey at the end of every summer, steering his boat to transfer mussels (贻贝) across the Mar Piccolo, a semi-enclosed bay located between the city and the open sea. Once the lifeblood of a centuries-old tradition, the Mar Piccolo supported generations of mussel farmers, producing 60,000 tons of mussels annually in the early 2000s. However, pollution and heatwaves have since taken a heavy toll, pushing the business into sharp decline and leaving farmers to pay the price.

Now, mussel farmers are pinning their hopes on a plan to restore the polluted Mar Piccolo through phytoremediation (植物修复). In early 2024, geologist Vito Uricchio and his team of researchers launched a pilot project, which focused on depolluting one hectare of polluted land using plants such as the Monviso clone. After a year of planting, chemical analyses revealed significant improvements, demonstrating the method's ability to address both organic and inorganic pollution. The process can treat soil up to 5m deep at a small part of the cost of traditional remediation methods.

Though current research so far shows promise, Werther Nissim, an assistant professor at the University of Milano-Bicocca, says phytoremediation alone is unlikely to fully depollute an area as large as the Mar Piccolo. He adds: "The need for a long time is another bottleneck. The technique should be combined with other more traditional remediation methods."

"Even with the best possible remediation, the benefits would be completely erased by the continuation of polluting activities," Uricchio remains full of fight. "I want to act; I want to remediate as much as possible."

Grandi claims in his latest book, Italian Cuisine Doesn't Exist, the idea that many beloved recipes and products such as cheeses or cured meats have hundreds of years of history is pure fantasy. Most dishes have a shorter history than most people imagine.

Migration is what made Italian cuisine what it is today. In the 19th and 20th Centuries, millions of people left Italy, a poverty-stricken country with limited dietary options, emigrating to South America, North America and European countries. The Italians who landed on New York's Ellis Island left hunger and misery behind. And it was in the "new world", Grandi argues, that Italian immigrants found the wealth and ingredients to create the recipes that eventually popularized Italian food worldwide.

However, many Italians are not familiar with this history. They might imagine that their beloved recipes were born in Italy, passed down, unchanged, from generation to generation and eventually exported abroad by Italian migrants.

Pizza is the most famous example of this. Born as a cheap street food in Naples, in the 19th Century it was synonymous with poverty and dirt. It was in America, says Grandi, that pizza became "red". While fresh tomatoes were among the original toppings, Italian immigrants to the US popularized pizza prepared with tomato sauce, a product that industrialization made easy to access and store. And it was in the US that pizzerias really started to take off. Scholars call this process "the pizza effect": when a product leaves its place of origin, gets profoundly transformed and then returns to its place of origin to be fully embraced in a completely different form.

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