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每到一个新部门,他总是寻找那些从事这项工作很长时间、阅历丰富的人做朋友。一般情况下,刚来的人由于担心别人看出自己是个新手,都会与这些人保持距离。

我的父亲将自己想到的问题一一向他们请教。以前从来没有人向他们讨教这些问题,他们喜欢上了这个勤学好问的年轻小伙子,并把自己摸索出来的窍门都教授给他。这些骗验丰富的老师傅成为他的良师益友。

不管树立什么样的目标,你要努力与比你懂得多的人成为朋友。把这些人当成自己的榜样,一边做,一边调整、完善自己。

要坚持不懈地追求自己的梦想。成功者与失败者之间最大的区别通常是毅力,而不是才能。许多颇有才华的人在中途就放弃了,有谁愿意承担一次又一次惨遭失败的风险呢?然而,那些获得了巨大成就的人是不会放弃的,他们就是那些跌倒了再站起来的人。

我的大学理财规划

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.