聆听学生声音，解答学生疑惑，11月2日下午，堪萨斯国际学院通过线上钉钉会议形式召开了本学期期中教学师生座谈会，学院领导、教学秘书、年级学业指导专员、教师代表、各年级学生代表参加了此次座谈会。各年级座谈会由相应负责的学业指导专员主持。
In order to listen to students' voices and answer students' questions, Kansas International School held a Midterm Teaching Forum for Teachers and Students in the afternoon of November 2 through an online Dingding meeting, in which the leaders, teaching secretaries, academic advisors, faculty representatives and student representatives of each grade attended. Forum for each grade are chaired by the corresponding academic counsellor.
各年级学生就自己比较关心的内容进行了提问，比如大一学生关心的转专业问题，大二学生关心的语言关问题，大三学生关心的美方课问题，大四学生关心的毕业问题，相关负责老师都进行了一一解答，并给出了相应的建议。
Students of each grade asked questions about their own concerns, such as freshman’s concerns about changing major, sophomores' concerns about language proficiency test, juniors' concerns about American classes, and seniors' concerns about graduation, and the teachers in charge answered them all and gave corresponding suggestions.
一年级学生首先要对自己的专业情况有一个全面的了解，结合自己现在的实际情况和将来的就业打算来决定是否要调整专业，专业确定后要努力学习基础课程和英语，为后面申请美方学籍和语言关考试做好准备，在自己英语水平允许的情况下可以大一就进行语言关考试，争取一次性通过。
Freshman students should first have a comprehensive understanding of their majors, and decide whether to adjust their majors by taking into account their current realities and future employment plans. Once you have decided on their major, you should work hard to study your basic courses and English to prepare for the later application for American study and language test. If your English level allow, you can take the language proficiency test in your freshman year and aim for one-time pass.
二年级学生如果还没有通过语言关的，务必在完成日常学习任务的前提下侧重语言关考试的准备工作，最晚通过语言关考试的节点是大二下学期。已经通过语言关的学生要注意美方课的学习环节，美方课的学习更多是过程性环节，注意任课老师的要求，一定不要挂科，美方课重修很贵的。
Sophomore students who are not going to take the language proficiency test must focus on preparing for the language proficiency test after completing their daily study tasks, and the latest time of pass the language proficiency tests is the second semester of their sophomore year. Students who have already passed the language barrier exam should pay attention to the learning process of American courses. The learning of the American courses is more of a process part. Pay attention to the requirements of the teacher and make sure not to fail the class. The American courses are very expensive to retake.
三年级学生更多进入到专业课学习，不管是中方专业课还是美方专业课，都是本专业的核心课程，是将来从事本专业相关工作的知识基础，大家要珍惜在校学习专业课的时间，一旦离开学校之后很难再找到整块的学习时间了。另外，扎实的专业知识基础也对你们后期读研深造大有帮助。
Junior students are more into the study of professional courses. Whether it is Chinese professional courses or American professional courses, they are the core courses of the major, which are the foundation of knowledge for the future work in the major. You should cherish the time of studying professional courses in school. Once you leave school, it is difficult to find the whole block of study time. In addition, a solid foundation of professional knowledge will also help you to further their studies in the future.
四年级学生进入到毕业季，首要任务是顺利毕业。在完成当前课程的情况下需要核对个人培养方案，检查是否所有课程都已经全部通过，如果有未通过课程尽快补修重修，尽量在大四上学期结束时候完成所有理论课程学习，大四下学期就可以安心完成毕业论文工作。其次是毕业后的打算需要提上日程，是就业还是考研深造都需要有一个明晰的计划。
As Senior students enter the graduation season, their first priority is to graduate successfully. You need to check your personal training program to see if you have passed all the courses, and if you have failed any courses, you should try to finish all the theoretical courses at the end of the first semester of your senior year, so that you can finish your thesis work in the second semester of your senior year. Secondly, you need to put your plans on the agenda after graduation, whether it is employment or further study in graduate school.
在座谈会结束的时候，堪萨斯国际学院院长Matt Schenk博士对所有学生说：每一个堪萨斯国际学院的学生都在完成一个非常了不起的学业项目，你们将来的收获将超乎常人。如果你们现在遇到任何困难，都可以向学院的任何一个员工咨询求助，我们将尽我们所能帮助你们。同时你们要学会坚强面对一切，做最好的自己。
At the end of the forum, Dr. Matt Schenk, the dean of KIS, told all the students that every KIS student is completing a remarkable academic program and that you will be rewarded beyond the ordinary. If you encounter any difficulties now, you can ask any of the staff for help, and we will do everything we can to help you. In the meantime, you must learn to be strong and be the best you can be.
不忘初心，方得始终；初心易得，始终难求。我们，期待你的成功！
Don't forget your original intention, then you will succeed; the original intention is easy to get, but it is always hard to achieve. Looking forward to your success!
