......Unit1Whatwewish我们的期望Mydearchild,我亲爱的孩子:Youareabouttoparticipateinthenextlegofyourjourneythroughlife.Forus,thispartisbittersweet.Asyougoofftocollege,excitingnewworldswillopenuptoyou.Theywillinspireandchallengeyou;youwillgrowinincredibleways.你即将踏上人生的下一段旅程。这让我们感到喜忧参半。当你离家、步入大学的校门,激动人心的崭新世界将会展现在你面前。这将带给你鼓舞,也会使你面临挑战;你将获得更大的进步与成长。Thisisalsoamomentofsadness.Yourdeparturetocollegemakesitundeniablyclearthatyouarenolongerachild.Therehasbeennogreaterjoythanwatchingyouarriveatthismoment.Youhaveturnedourgreatestchallengeintoourgreatestpride.Althoughwehavebroughtyoutothispoint,itishardtowatchyoudepart.Rememberaboveallthings,wewillmissyou.这也是令人伤感的时刻。离家去上大学就明确意味着你不再是个孩子了。没有什么比看到你走到今天这一步更令我们欣喜的了。你曾经是我们最大的挑战,现在却成为我们最大的骄傲。虽然是我们把你带到了这一步,但是看着你离开仍然很不舍。记住,最主要的是,我们会想念你。Collegewillbethemostimportanttimeofyourlife.Itisherethatyouwilltrulydiscoverwhatlearningisabout.Youoftenask,"WhydoIneedtoknowthis?"Iencourageyoutostayinquisitive,butrememberthis:"Educationiswhatremainsafteronehasforgotteneverythinghelearnedinschool."Whatyoulearnisnotasimportantasthefactthatyoulearn.Thisistheheartofscholarship:movingfromteacher-taughttomaster-inspired,onovertothepointwhereyoubecomeaself-learner.So,takeeachsubjectseriously,andifsomethingdoesn'timmediatelyengageyou,don'tdespair.Embraceitasachallenge.Findawaytomakeityourown.大学将是你人生中最重要的时光。只有在大学里你才会真正发现学习的真谛。你经常会问“为什么我需要知道这个?”我希望你保持好奇心,但是记住:“教育就是当一个人忘记了在学校所学的一切之后剩下的东西。”你学什么并不如学习本身更重要。做学问的精髓就在于它可以使你从被动学习转向主动学习——直至成为一个真正具有学习能动力的自学者。所以,要认真对待每一门课程。如果某门课不能马上吸引你,不要绝望。把它当作一个挑战来接受它,设法使之成为你自己所喜欢的。Ofcourse,youmuststilltakecaretosignupforcourseswhichstimulateyourpassionandyourintellectualcapacity.Don'tbeboundbywhatotherpeoplethink.当然,你还必须注意,要选择那些能够激发你的热情、拓展你的智力的课程。不要被别人的想法所左右。SteveJobssaid,whenyouareincollege,yourpassionwillcreatemanydots,andlaterinyourlifeyouwillconnectthem.So,don'tworrytoomuchaboutwhatjobyouwillhave;don'tbetoopractical.IfyoulikeFrenchorKorean,studyi.学习参考.......tevenifsomeoneelsetellsyouthatit'snotuseful.Enjoypickingyour"dots".Beassuredthatoneday,youwillfindyourownmeaningfulcareer,andyouwillconnectabeautifulcurvethroughthosedots.史蒂夫•乔布斯曾说过,在大学里,你的激情将会创造出很多个点,以后在生活中你会把这些点连接在一起。所以,不必过多担忧你将来会做什么样的工作,不要太现实。如果你喜欢法语或韩语,就去学,即使别人对你说学这些没用。尽情采集你的那些“点”。要坚信有一天,你会找到你自己的有意义的事业,你会把那些点串连成美丽的曲线。Youknowthatwealwayswantyoutodoyourbest,butdon'tletthepressureofgradesgettoyou.Wecareonlythatyoutryyourverybest,andthatyoulearn.Itisbetterthatyourgreatesteffortearnsalessergradethanthatnoeffortearnsyouadecentorhighergrade.Gradesintheendaresimplylettersfittogivethevainsomethingtoboastabout,andthelazysomethingtofear.Youaretoogoodtobeeither.Therewardisnotthegradebutwhatyoulearn你知道我们总是希望你竭尽全力,但不要让分数的压力困扰你。我们只关心你已经尽了力并...