返校快乐！新学期开学已有两周，不知大家是否适应了种种作息转变。2月15日，本学期第一场FLIS TALK如约而至。职业选择无疑是人生大事，但却并不一定得“从一而终”，此次讲座，福州西湖国际学校请来两位嘉宾，为学子讲述自己的职业道路，诠释种种影响职业发展选择的因素。

Welcome back to school! The first FLIS TALK of this semester was held on February 15. Career choice is undoubtedly a huge choice in life, but it doesn't always have to be "one and done".

第一位同大家分享经历的嘉宾是FLIS学子熟悉的体育老师Mr.Achraf. 他出身体育世家，从小对手球有着非凡热爱，17岁进入职业球队。2010年，Achraf老师的职业生涯开始转向，往教练方向发展。起初，他为14岁以下的孩子授课，之后又前往突尼斯、巴林、阿曼等地区执教，至今已有七年教学经验，持有国际手球联合会及加拿大教练协会的手球教练学位。

The first guest to share his experience with us was Mr. Achraf, a PE teacher familiar to FLIS students. Coming from a sports family and having had a passion for handball since he was a child, he joined a professional team at the age of 17. In 2010, Mr. Achraf's career took a turn towards coaching. He started out teaching children under the age of 14, and then coached in Tunisia, Bahrain, and Oman. He has seven years of teaching experience and holds a handball coaching degree from the International Handball Federation and the Canadian Coaching Association.

演讲过程中，Achraf老师回顾了球员、教练职业生涯所面对的挑战。他发现，是开放的心态与发自内心的热爱助他实现了一个又一个梦想。工作所需，他常奔赴异国，同素昧平生之人一起工作，有时一支队伍的运动员来自五湖四海，此时，同他人交流、了解他人的文化、学习不同的球技就显得尤为重要。此外，作为运动员，要将爱好发展成职业，需要持之以恒的训练、极度自律，并注意保持健康，由此才能取得更好的成绩，提升自我。

During his presentation, Mr. Achraf reflected on the challenges he has faced in his career as a player and coach. He found that an open mind and a heartfelt love for the sport helped him achieve his dreams one after another. He often travels to foreign countries to work with people he has never met, and sometimes a team has players from all over the world, so it is important to communicate with others, learn about their culture and learn different skills. In addition, to develop a hobby into a career as an athlete, it requires consistent training, extreme self-discipline, and attention to health in order to achieve better results and improve oneself.

当天另一位分享嘉宾是福州阿拉丁进出口有限公司总经理、福州市第二届人民对外友好协会理事、闽江学院客座教授、福州市“荣誉市民”，同时也是一位FLIS学生家长，阿拉丁先生。二十八年前，怀着对中国武术的向往，来自土耳其的阿拉丁先生选择赴华留学，种种因缘际会之下，他爱上了中国文化，决意在此成家立业。他先是通过在各种贸易展会做翻译赚得大学学费，又开设外贸公司，事业成就令他萌发了更大的梦想：成为中国与土耳其交流的桥梁。他在福州开设了第一家土耳其餐厅，将家乡美食带到有福之州，同时，他还撰书、拍摄视频，向土耳其介绍中国的文化。

Another guest speaker of the day was Mr. Alaaddin, General Manager of Fuzhou Alaaddin Import & Export Co., who is also the member of Fuzhou Municipal People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries in 2021, Guest Professor of Minjiang University, "Honorary Citizen" of Fuzhou, and parent of a FLIS student. Twenty-eight years ago, with a desire for Chinese martial arts, Mr. Alaaddin from Turkey chose to study in China, and by chance, he fell in love with Chinese culture and decided to start a family here. He first earned his college tuition by translating at various trade shows and then opened a foreign trade company. His career success led him to a bigger dream: to become a bridge between China and Turkey. He opened his first Turkish restaurant in Fuzhou to bring his hometown food to the blessed state, and at the same time, he wrote books and made videos to introduce Chinese culture to Turkey.

阿拉丁先生因其事业成就与为两国友好交流做出的贡献荣获多项荣誉，甚至在国事访问、国家级商务论坛中亦可见其身影。但他并不避讳经商所遇挫折，还对FLIS学子表示，遇到困难不能推诿，挫折也是赚取经验的一种方式，永远要看到事情积极的一面。他鼓励学子们要怀抱梦想，且不要停止梦想，要继续前进。

Mr. Alaaddin has received many honors for his business achievements and contributions to the friendship and exchange between the two countries, and has even been seen in state visits and national business forums. However, he did not shy away from the setbacks he encountered in business and told the FLIS students that they should not pass the buck when they encounter difficulties, but that setbacks are also a way to gain experience and always see the positive side of things. He encouraged the students to embrace their dreams and not to stop dreaming, but to keep going.

在中国，阿拉丁先生学到了一句俗语：“我为人人，人人为我。”他将之与FLIS学子分享，而他本人也是这句俗语的坚定实践者：疫情期间，他争当社区志愿者为小区居民无私服务；连日来土耳其地震牵动人心，他又积极协助募捐善款，为祖国救灾出一份力。

In China, Mr. Alaaddin learned the saying, “all for one and one for all." He shared it with FLIS students, and he himself is a firm practitioner of this saying: during the epidemic, he worked as a community volunteer to serve the residents of his neighborhood, and when the earthquake struck southern and central Turkey, he actively helped raise money to help his country and its people.

两位嘉宾的经历看似南辕北辙，工作领域也毫无交集，但我们却可以从二者所述经历中看到不少共性：在职业选择的道路上，两人都因兴趣奠定了基调，为实现梦想愿意付出一切努力，且在面对不同文化环境时保持着开放的态度；在最初的梦想实现后，两人均为就此止步，而是不断设定新的目标、新的梦想，让热爱成为不竭的燃料，照亮自己的职业道路。不知台下的观众们有什么新感悟呢？本学期，FLIS TALK将继续为大家请来各行各业精英，让学子一睹某行某业风采，希望大家一如既往收获些许热爱、新知、启示，敬请期待！

The experiences of the two guests seem to be different, and their fields of work do not intersect, but we can see a lot of commonalities in their experiences: on the road to career choice, both of them set the tone due to their interests, are willing to put in all efforts to realize their dreams, and maintain an open mind in the face of different cultural environments. After their initial dreams were realized, both of them did not stop there, but kept setting new goals, new dreams, and letting their passion become inexhaustible fuel to light up their career path. What new insights did the audience have? This semester, FLIS TALK will continue to invite elites from all walks of life to give students a glimpse of a certain line of work, and we hope you will continue to gain some love, new knowledge, and inspiration. Please stay tuned!