陽光穿透畢業的日子

第9章 為夢想披荊斬棘 (8)

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每到一個新部門,他總是尋找那些從事這項工作很長時間、閱曆豐富的人做朋友。一般情況下,剛來的人由於擔心別人看出自己是個新手,都會與這些人保持距離。

我的父親將自己想到的問題一一向他們請教。以前從來沒有人向他們討教這些問題,他們喜歡上了這個勤學好問的年輕小夥子,並把自己摸索出來的竅門都教授給他。這些騙驗豐富的老師傅成為他的良師益友。

不管樹立什麽樣的目標,你要努力與比你懂得多的人成為朋友。把這些人當成自己的榜樣,一邊做,一邊調整、完善自己。

要堅持不懈地追求自己的夢想。成功者與失敗者之間最大的區別通常是毅力,而不是才能。許多頗有才華的人在中途就放棄了,有誰願意承擔一次又一次慘遭失敗的風險呢?然而,那些獲得了巨大成就的人是不會放棄的,他們就是那些跌倒了再站起來的人。

我的大學理財規劃

University Education Does not Come Cheap

佚名 / Anonymous

No money, no spare time, and no sleep. Such are the joys of being a college student in the United States, or anywhere I suspect.

Not having come from a rich family, the prospect of paying for university haunted me all through high school.

There are many available for students in the US. They are based on race, financial need, academic excellence, talent in sports, and other criteria. Either private or government organizations can be the source of funds.

I happened to get a few scholarships while still in high school, but the universities to which I was applying still expected my parents to contribute about half the tuition, which was around US $ 5,000. We did not have the money.

I could earn tuition money, forget education, or simply look for a more affordable school. And, that seemed the best choice for me.