校友专访｜2012届校友 Irvan Sutiono：去历练，去突破，国际部带我走向更广阔的世界

By 2023年04月16日

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2009年成立以来，清华附中国际部在国际教育领域踔厉前行，始终以“培养根植于中国文化，具有独立思考能力与创新精神的国际化杰出人才”为办学使命，致力于融合中西教育的优势，培养具有卓越品格的学生，充分挖掘发挥他们的潜能，并引导他们为世界做出积极贡献。如李文平校长所说，“在教育教学实践中，我们一直在努力给学生搭建自主发展的场域，充分给学生的成长创造机会，撬动他们的内驱力，希望让他们找到心中所爱，找到适合他们的道路，并且能够坚定地走下去”。


如今，学校欣喜地看到十二届毕业生遍布世界各地，他们都进入了心仪的名校就读，有的已经开始在理想的事业领域崭露头角，发挥着自己的积极贡献。

























参加2023达沃斯世界经济论坛，

图片来自：Irvan Sutiono

Irvan Sutiono就是众多优秀毕业生中的一位，他来自印度尼西亚，于2012年从国际部毕业。


十年间，他带着扎实的文化素养和开阔的国际视野，积极参与到服务社会的事业中。Irvan目前在泰国从事金融科技行业相关工作，期间担任了世界经济论坛全球杰出青年泰国区主席（2022年底离任）。2023年1月，Irvan作为全球青年代表参加了2023达沃斯世界经济论坛。

“

我走向世界的一切都从国际部开始，我第一次接触到来自不同文化人们，和他们一起生活，并向他们学习。这里是我开启世界之旅的第一道大门，这里的一切都引领着我走向更远的地方。 

”


全家合影，图片来自Irvan Sutiono


2010年，Irvan在和父母一起对中国的学校和城市进行了对比后，被国际部的校园文化和学习氛围深深吸引。于是，Irvan决定来到这里开始完全独立的异国学习生活，这是他第一次离开从小生活的地方，走向偌大的世界。随着Irvan在国际部快速适应了学习生活，同年的秋季学期，他的妹妹Evelyn Tanaya Sutiono也来到了国际部，他们一起在这里度过了充实的高中学习生活。Evelyn于2014年以优异的成绩毕业，前往英国圣安德鲁大学继续深造，后又在清华大学完成了为期一年的中文进修项目。回到印度尼西亚后，她曾担任过生物制品研究方面的青年专家。目前，Evelyn在德国哥廷根大学攻读分子医学硕士学位,继续她在生物领域的研究和探索。


“我认为最重要的一点是这是我第一次独立生活，不论是从个人生活的角度，还是在人生发展的角度，这个选择都改变了我看待世界的视角，改变了我体验生活的方式，也改变了我人生前进的方向。”


Irvan特别提到国际部温馨有爱的大家庭氛围是他最宝贵的回忆，也教会了他一直带着热忱和开放的心态去面对和接纳一切。“我很幸运，在国际部时身边总能有耐心的老师和热情友善的同学。当时虽然我初到北京，但我的同学们就像见到了老朋友一样，带我融入到他们的生活中。老师的关心和同学们的支持这让我感受到了无比的温暖。”


Breakthrough

突破挑战

班级合影，第二排左数第六位：Irvan Sutiono


李文平校长当时兼任Irvan的班主任，她回忆道：“Irvan是一位性格仁厚且随和的学生，和同学们都相处得非常好。在国际部，老师们会关注每位学生的成长。当时英语语言文学老师发现Irvan并不擅长演讲，但同时也看到了他的潜能，所以就特别鼓励他参加学校的演讲活动，让他不断历练和积累。到了十二年级，Irvan 在一次学科活动中出色地完成了哈姆雷特独白的表演，老师们都非常欣喜地看到了他的成长，他自己也收获了满满的成就感。”


“刚开始，在课堂上我会有些紧张，不知道怎样很好地表达自己的想法，不过这样的状况很快就得到了改变。老师们一直都很鼓励和包容我，经常给我发言和展示的机会。我的同学们也很热心地帮助我。在大家的带动下，我很快找到了学习的节奏和方法。”  


由于中英文都不是Irvan的母语，入学时，语言和文化环境对他来说都是很大的挑战。但到毕业时，Irvan已经达到了接近母语的水平，并且成绩优异。在校期间，他总是抓住每一次成长的机会，积极参加学生俱乐部和学校各类活动。Irvan说，是国际部的学习让他学会了自我勉励和积极探索，“在印尼文化中，我们也有‘勤奋’的精神。不过，在国际部的学习生活，尤其是老师的鼓励，让我深刻意识到，我可以成为自己的动力，我需要勇气和毅力来实现我的理想，所谓‘有志者，事竟成’。同时，凡事不要去和别人比较，而是和自己比，要做最好的自己。”两年的学习时光也是他对“自强不息”的清华精神的最好诠释。

Independent Development

自主发展

Irvan参加学校各类活动

（Irvan：上图第二排右数第三位、下图左数第五位）

国际部高中的课程体系和课堂讨论话题拥有较高的自主性。进入高中后，在课程选择方面，老师会充分尊重学生们的兴趣爱好、学术优势和未来规划。在这个成长阶段，老师特别注重培养他们的独立思考能力，同时也会充分给予他们自主发展的空间，这是Irvan对高中生活最深刻的印象。


高中阶段，Irvan对生物学、计算机工程和酒店管理都产生了浓厚的兴趣。在学校，他不断丰富着学术知识，同时他也希望能够通过社会实践对这些领域有更全面和真实的了解。他和同学交流了他的想法，并在同学的帮助下，找到了在酒店实践的机会。利用周末的时间，他将自己置身于实际工作中，不断地尝试与探索，学着处理各种实际问题。这段经历不仅丰富了他的实践能力和工作经验，也他笃定了大学想要继续追求的专业方向。


Global Responsibility

世界担当

Irvan Sutiono在世界经济论坛全球杰出青年社群泰国中心的团队项目合影，图片自来Irvan Sutiono



在本科阶段，Irvan选择了前往瑞士洛桑酒店管理商学院学习，该学院一直被公认为是世界上顶尖的酒店管理学院。大学毕业后，他在伦敦从事酒店经纪工作，之后他去往曼谷，负责亚太地区和欧洲、中东和非洲地区酒店业房地产资产的收购和开发相关的工作。


而后他又一次挑战自己的能力极限，带着对科技发展的兴趣，Irvan转战进入金融科技行业。随着走过的国家越来越多，经历越来越丰富，Irvan的领导力、社会责任感和担当也在不断增长，他始终没有忘记国际部的期待——将自己的才能和热爱用于服务他人、改变社区和贡献社会。因此，他的心里就萌发了更多参与到社会事务中的想法。在过去的四年里，Irvan参与了世界经济论坛倡议的全球杰出青年社群。这是一个由10,000多名30岁以下的青年组成的全球网络，以此共同应对地方性、区域性和全球性挑战。


Irvan加入该平台后，在不到一年的时间里就成为了管理团队的核心成员，一年半后，便被担任了曼谷中心主席一职。Irvan带领他的团队在泰国推动了四个方面的社会项目：健康、教育、可持续发展和社区疫情治理，并且为三个疫情救济项目筹集了约95,000美元的资金，惠及了超过15,000人的生活。


今年，Irvan被选为代表东南亚地区参加达沃斯世界经济论坛年会的两名代表之一，与全球50名青年代表一起，为他们所代表的地区在国际平台上发声。他还现场聆听了时任国务院副总理刘鹤在论坛上的特别讲话，以了解最新的中国经济发展形势。


积累，历练，突破，从国际部走向世界，Irvan一次又一次拓宽自己能力所及的边界，一点又一点地接近自己的目标和梦想，成长为拥有国际视野和世界担当的国际化人才，这也正是学校对每位国际部学生的期待。



“我们的十二届优秀毕业生遍布世界顶尖名校，他们既是国际部的骄傲，又是国际部最闪亮的名片。他们是中西融合的优秀人才——出得去，回得来，立得住；他们是清华精神的传承和践行者——有格局，有责任，有担当；他们是我们教育所期待的青春模样——眼中有光，心中有梦，脚下有路。愿孩子们继续秉持这样的美好，不断储力蓄能，发挥正能量，在国际舞台上为中国发声，为中国和世界的发展做出积极的贡献。”


——李文平校长



Since its establishment in 2009, THIS has been making great strides in the field of international education. With its mission “to foster creative critical thinkers who have roots in China and are prepared to lead in the global community,” we are committed to combining the best of Chinese and Western education, nurturing student character development, and guiding them to make positive contributions to the world. As Principal Wenping Li says, “In our educational practice, we have always strived to create a place for students to develop independently by providing opportunities for their growth and to build their internal drive. Our hope is that they will find their passion, and follow the path that suits them with determination.”


Today, the school is delighted to see THIS graduates all over the world attending their dream universities and colleges with some already making an impact in their career fields.
























Participating in the 2023 World Economic Forum, resource: Irvan Sutiono


Irvan Sutiono is one such outstanding alumni. From Indonesia, Irvan graduated from THIS in 2012.


He currently works in the financial technology (FinTech) industry in Thailand and is also the Outgoing Curator of the Bangkok Hub of the World Economic Forum’s Global Shapers Community. This January, he attended the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2023 (colloquially known as “Davos” Forum) as a global youth delegate.


“

It all started at THIS. THIS was my first gateway to an international journey that has brought me to places I would’ve never thought of — my first real international exposure of being with, living with, and learning from people of different cultures.

”

Family photo, resource: Irvan Sutiono


In 2010, the family decided to let Irvan and his sister go to China to study. Irvan and his family were fascinated by the school culture and learning atmosphere of THIS after comparing other schools and cities in China. For the first time, Irvan left his parents and the place where he grew up to attend THIS. Soon after, his sister, Evelyn, also a successful alumnus in her own right, transferred to THIS.  Evelyn graduated with honors in 2014 and attended the University of St Andrews in the UK with a year of Chinese Language at Tsinghua University. Upon her return to Indonesia, she worked as a R&D Scientist for Tissue Culture-based Biologics Research and is currently pursuing her Master’s degree in Molecular Medicine at the University of Göttingen, Germany.


“I think the most important point (of my THIS experience) is the fact that it was the first time that I experienced how to live independently. It really changed the way I looked at things, how I wanted to experience real social life, the way I wanted to lead. Life moving forward, not just on a personal level, but also on the professional and global level.”


Irvan particularly misses the loving family atmosphere of THIS – his most precious memories and what taught him to always accept things with enthusiasm and an open mind. “I was lucky to always be surrounded by patient teachers and warm and friendly students at THIS. Even though I was new to Beijing at the time, my classmates took me into their lives as if I were an old friend. The teachers’ care and the support of my classmates all made me feel deeply warm.”



突破挑战

Breakthrough

Homeroom photo，

6th from the left in the second row: Irvan Sutiono

Principal Wenping Li, who was Irvan’s homeroom teacher at the time, recalls that “Irvan was a kind and positive student who got on very well with his classmates. At THIS, the teachers will pay attention to the development of each student. The ELA teacher realized that Irvan saw his potential and got him to participate in the school’s speech activities to build up his skills and experience. In grade 12, Irvan gave an excellent performance of Hamlet’s soliloquy in front of the whole community and the teachers were amazed at how much he had grown and how much he had achieved.”


“When I first started, I was a bit nervous in class and didn’t know how to express myself well. But that soon changed. My teachers have always been very encouraging and accommodating, giving me the opportunity to speak and present. My classmates were also always kind to support me. With everyone’s encouragement, I quickly found my way to study.”  


Not having English or Chinese a first language, Irvan had achieved the near-native proficiency and excellent grades by the time he graduated. At THIS, Irvan learned to be diligent, self-motivated, and curious. Through student clubs, activities, and performances, Irvan wanted to make the most of every opportunity at THIS. “In Indonesian culture, we also have the spirit of being hard working. However, my time at THIS has made me realize that I can be my own driving force and that I need to have the grit, perseverance and courage to make things happen. It’s essentially the idiom ‘Where there’s a will, there’s a way’.” The two-year study period is also his best interpretation of the Tsinghua spirit of “self-improvement”.


Irvan adds, “Don’t compare everything with others, but rather with yourself. Be the best version of yourself.”


自主发展

Independent Development

Irvan at various school events

（Irvan：3rd from the right in the second row-above,

5th from the left-bottom）

In high school, the choice of curriculum and discussion topics at THIS have a high degree of freedom. When it comes to course selection and career plan, teachers fully respect students’ interests, academic strengths, and future plans. In the class, teachers give each student ample time to think and placed a great emphasis on thier independent development skills, which is Irvan’s deepest impression of the classes at THIS. 


During his high school years, Irvan was passionate about many areas including biology, computer science, engineering, and hospitality. In addition to strengthening his academic knowledge at school, Irvan found an internship in a hotel with help from one of his classmates and spent his weekends putting himself in an actual work environment, constantly learning how to deal with a variety of situations. This invaluable experience confirmed and consolidated the direction he wanted to pursue at the university.


世界担当

Global Responsibility

Irvan with his team of the Global Shapers Community Thailand Center, resource: Irvan Sutiono



From THIS, Irvan chose the École hôtelière de Lausanne (now EHL Hospitality Business School in Lausanne, Switzerland) for his undergraduate studies. He then worked at a hotel brokerage firm in London before moving to Bangkok to focus in real estate investments responsible for the acquisition and development of hospitality real estate assets in the APAC and EMEA regions. 


Not forgetting his inner interest in science and technology, Irvan now applies his talents, experiences, and core values that he learned at THIS in the field of FinTech. In the past four years, Irvan has been involved in the World Economic Forum’s youth initiative Global Shapers Community, a global network of more than 10,000 changemakers under 30 working together to address local, regional, and global challenges. 


Within less than a year, he was appointed to be a part of the governance team in the Bangkok Hub, and within 1.5 years he was elected as the Curator (President), overseeing the collaboration of over 40 volunteers to drive social projects in Thailand across four impact areas: health, education, sustainability, and COVID-19. During COVID, the team created three COVID relief projects, raising US$95,000 and impacting over 15,000 lives.


In 2023, Irvan was one of two Shapers selected to represent Southeast Asia – and part of the larger #Davos50 delegation – at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos. He also attended the Special Address by Mr.Liu He, previous Vice-Premier of the People’s Republic of China, at the Forum.


From THIS to the world, Irvan has broadened the boundaries of his abilities and has become an international leader with a global vision and responsibility. This is what THIS wants for all of our students.


“Our graduates make us proud and their achievements give us our reputation. They are outstanding talents who can succeed abroad or at home; they are the inheritors and practitioners of the Tsinghua spirit. They are the youthful models we expect in education – they have light in their eyes, dreams in their hearts, and a path under their feet. May THIS graduates, past and future, continue to uphold such beauty, exert strength and energy, speak for China in the international arena and make positive contributions to the development of China and the world.“


From Principal Wenping Li






文字 Writing | Mia Gu

排版 Editing | Mia Gu

审核 Auditing | Dieu-Anh Nguyen, Toni Dong, Wenping Li


本篇文章来源于微信公众号: 清华附中国际部

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