My name is Yuki Jin, and I’m 10 years old. I currently attend the Beijing City International School (BCIS). I started learning the violin and piano when I was four, and when I was nine, I was lucky to join the Junior String Orchestra of the Philharmonic Youth Symphony Orchestra. This experience really opened my eyes and let me enjoy the joy of playing music together with others in an orchestra for the first time.
我叫金祐熙，今年10岁，目前就读于北京乐成国际学校(BCIS)。我四岁开始学习小提琴和钢琴，九岁的时候，我很幸运地加入了爱乐青年交响乐团的Junior弦乐团。这次经历真的让我大开眼界，让我第一次享受到和别人一起在乐团演奏音乐的乐趣。
When my mom asked if I wanted to join the orchestra on a training tour to the UK, I felt both excited and a little scared because I had never traveled alone before. But my parents were very supportive and said they would bring my younger sister to London with me. I was really happy at that moment.
当我妈妈问我是否想加入乐团的英国研学之行时，我感到既兴奋又有点害怕，因为我以前从未独自旅行过。但我的父母非常支持我，说他们会带我妹妹和我一起去伦敦。那一刻我真的很开心。
金祐熙同学与妹妹同行
When I arrived in London, I quickly realized that traveling with the older members of the orchestra was actually a lot of fun—I didn’t feel scared or lonely at all. The intense and rigorous courses led by the British teachers, along with the performances we gave in the UK, made me feel both exhausted and happy. It was an experience like no other. The comprehensive guidance from the British teachers helped our orchestra improve quickly. Even though I was the youngest member, I could feel my own progress and often regretted not practicing harder before.
当我到达伦敦时，我很快意识到和乐队的老成员一起旅行其实很有趣——我再也不感到害怕和孤独了。由英国老师带领的紧张严谨的课程，以及我们在英国的演出，让我感到既疲惫又快乐，这是一次独一无二的经历。在英国老师的指导下，我们的乐团进步很快。虽然我是最小的成员，但我能感觉到自己的进步，训练的时候经常后悔以前没有更努力地练习。
While in the UK, I was very grateful to our teachers for introducing us to some of the top musicians in the country. They were incredibly kind to us young students and patient in teaching us not just techniques but also how to express our emotions through music. This made me realize how beautiful playing the violin can be, and it suddenly made me feel very confident and deeply absorbed in my playing.
我非常感谢爱乐青少交的老师向我们介绍了英国顶级的音乐家。英国的老师对我们非常友好，不仅耐心地教我们技巧，还教我们如何通过音乐表达我们的情感。这让我意识到演奏小提琴是多么美妙，让我感到非常自信，并将这份情感融入在我的演奏中。
Besides practicing and performing, Ms. Zhai Jia and Mr. Li also took us to visit many museums, opera houses, and the night scenes of London. Although I had been to London before, experiencing it again with everyone made me even more excited.
除了练习和表演，翟佳老师和李澜韬老师还带我们参观了许多博物馆、歌剧院和伦敦的夜景。虽然我以前去过伦敦，但再次和大家一起体验，让我更加兴奋。
爱乐青少年交响乐团英国皇家歌剧院合影
After returning home from the training tour, I suddenly felt lonely. I really miss our time in the UK and look forward to our next reunion. I also hope that our leader will take us out again to explore the world and showcase ourselves on the global stage.
研学之行结束回家后，我感到很孤独。我真的很想念我们在英国的时光，期待着我们下次的重聚。我也希望爱乐青少交的老师们能再次带我们出去探索世界，在国际舞台上展示我们自己。
I am also grateful to my parents for using their precious vacation time to accompany me during a summer that has had such a big impact on my life. I am very happy.
我也感谢我的父母用他们宝贵的假期时间陪伴我度过了一个难忘的夏天，我非常开心！
