Zoey Lin

Hello! My name is Zoey, an ordinary high school student, born in the bustling city of Taipei. In my free time, I like to chase stars(k-pop), play games, play with my friends, and paint.

Why Do We Study? Many people say that the purpose of learning is to get into a good university and secure a better job. However, I don't agree with this perspective. For me, studying is about exploring new and different things to understand what I truly like and dislike. It's about transforming the things I enjoy into unique skills and then aligning those skills with future trends. I'm Zoey, an ordinary high school student, born in the bustling city of Taipei. This year marks my third year in experimental education. In our daily learning, we engage in courses that differ from those in traditional schools, such as programming, project presentations, and photography.

Surprisingly, I have already spent three years studying in non-traditional education. In every class, we are required to experiment, research, and discover on our own. Moreover, each lesson is closely related to our lives and future. Take programming, which we have been learning for three years, for example. Many people claim that AI will replace many workers, including programmers. Although they may be partially replaced, they cannot be entirely replaced. While AI can assist programmers, it does not possess the creativity and logical thinking of humans. Understanding programming is an essential skill, but I have found it challenging during these three years. In the process of coding, a single error can render the program inoperable. Furthermore, identifying mistakes within lengthy lines of code requires a significant amount of time and effort. Patience is crucial when writing code; otherwise, one may easily become overwhelmed.

Apart from programming, we have also learned how to solder, as well as merging the realms of programming and science. This semester, one of our projects involved measuring ultraviolet radiation. In our science class, we learned a great deal about UV rays, such as their nature, their impact on the human body, and how to measure them. Subsequently, we used our recently acquired soldering skills to construct a UV radiation sensor. Since the sensor required data calculation through a computer, we wrote a program specifically for calculating the UV index. Upon completing the UV radiation sensor, we embarked on an extensive testing phase. Every day, we measured the UV index and compared it with data available online to ensure the accuracy of our readings. Each step of the building process was challenging, but the sense of accomplishment upon completing the final product was overwhelming.

I have been interested in drawing since I was young, having pursued it for almost eight years since the age of seven. Whenever there is a surface available, such as a sheet of math paper, my computer, a water bottle, or even the desks and table mats at school, I indulge in drawing. During idle moments, I enjoy creating cute illustrations inspired by events in my life or the people around me. Sometimes, I depict my friends in humorous ways, but it is still clear who each person is. Although I have a great passion for drawing, I do not wish to confine it solely to paper because that would become tedious. I aspire to integrate drawing with other elements in the future, though I haven't yet decided what those elements will be. I think I have the possibility of developing further in this direction.

At this stage, I want to explore as many new fields as possible, ones I haven't tried or even considered before, to discover more interests within myself. Currently, there are limited opportunities to explore, and the resources provided are also limited. Throughout these three years, although I have constantly learned new things, they have all roughly been within the same domains. Consequently, I find it somewhat unexciting, especially considering that what I have learned so far does not exactly align with my interests. In my future plans, I hope to encounter more subjects that genuinely capture my interest while I continue my education. If possible, I would love to combine these newfound interests with my passion for drawing. Given the opportunity, I would like to travel more (perhaps abroad) and explore a world different from Taiwan, discovering more exciting and captivating things along the way.

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為什麼我們要讀書？ 很多人說學習是為了考上很好的大學得到更好的工作所以才學習。但是我不這麼認為，對我來說學習就是嘗試很多新鮮或不同的事物，去了解自己到底喜歡什麼，不喜歡什麼。然後將自己喜歡的東西變成自己獨一無二的技能，之後再把自己的技能結合未來的趨勢。 hello! 我是一名很普通的國中生Zoey, 出生在一個非常熱鬧的城市台北。今年已經是我在實驗教育的第三年，在我們的日常學習裡，我們學習到了很多跟一般學校不同的課程，像是程式設計、專題報告、攝影等等。在這篇文章中，我會講一些關於我在實驗教育中學習到的東西、我對自己未來的規劃和感興趣的東西。

不知不覺已經在體制外學習了三年了，每一堂課都需要讓我們自己嘗試、自己研究、自己發現。而且每堂課都跟我們的生活和未來息息相關，像是我們已經學習了三年的程式設計。有很多人說未來AI會取代很多工作，包括程式設計方面的。我覺得雖然會一定程度上的被取代，但不能完全的被取代。A I儘管可以幫助程序員，但AI沒辦法像人們一樣擁有創造力和邏輯思維。了解到學習程式設計是必不可少的技能，可是在學習的三年裡面還是覺得很難，寫程式的過程中只要有一個字不對程式就沒辦法運作，或者是要在長長的代碼裡面找出自己的錯誤，寫程式還需要花費大量的時間去研究與學習新的程式代碼。寫程式真的要就有足夠的耐心否則真的會瘋掉。

我們不僅學習程式設計，還有學習如何焊接，並且我們結合了程式和科學。這學期我們其中一個主題就是測量紫外線指數，我們先是在科學課學習了很多關於紫外線的知識像是紫外線是什麼、對人體的傷害、如何測量紫外線……等等。之後我們用這學期剛學習到的焊接製作出了一個紫外線檢測器。因為紫外線檢測器是需要通過電腦才可以記算數據所以我們就專門寫了程式記算紫外線指數。做完紫外線檢測器我們就展開了漫長的測試，我們每一天都會去測量紫外線的指數在去對照網路上數據，確認自己的紫外線指數是不是正確的。在製作的整個過中每一步都很難，但最後做出來的成品，成就感滿滿。

我從小就對畫畫比較興趣，從七歲開始學習畫畫，目前已經學習了快八年。在日常生活中只要有地方讓我畫，我就會畫。比如說算數學的計算紙、我的電腦、水壺，甚至是我學校的桌子、桌墊。平時無聊的時候就會喜歡畫一些可愛的小插畫，生活中遇到的事情或者是一些身邊的朋友。有時候會把身邊的朋友畫的很好笑，但都可以看得出來誰是誰。雖然對畫畫充滿著興趣，但我不想要只局限在紙上畫畫因為會很無聊，我想把畫畫結合更多的東西 (還沒想好) 。未來也有可能會往這方面發展。

現階段的我想要盡可能地去嘗試一些更新或完全沒嘗試過的領域去發現自己更多的興趣，因為目前能夠嘗試到的東西不是很多，資原也有限。在這三年裡學校雖然一直不斷的學習新的東西，但是都是在相似領域，所以對我來說有一點無趣，更何況目前學習到的東西也不是我感興趣的。在未來的規劃裡我希望我可以在學習的途中找到更多我感興趣的東西，如果可以的話希望可以跟畫畫結合。有機會的話我想要多出去走走(出國)，看看更多跟台灣不一樣的世界發現更多的好玩有興趣的東西。