maohu
maohu 於 2017-9-12 19:13 寫道:
來源:CindyXZ 君子微言

“我想盡我所能,傳授給你壹些人生智慧。但我知道你終究要過你自己的生活,走你自己的路。這壹路你會犯錯誤,你會吸取教訓......”




我最親愛的女兒,

我和爸爸已經回家整整壹天了。今天是美國的勞動節長周末。早晨醒來,我打開了“威爾斯利日程表”,看看你今天會做什麼。雖然我們知道你已經揚帆遠航,完全有能力獨自駕馭生活,但當我和爸爸都不在你身邊時,我還是會擔心。從微信群裡父母的熱烈討論中可以看出,當我們的孩子長大成人後第壹次離家遠去時,做父母的都會有這樣的感覺,這是人之常情啊。

在許多方面,在你的成長之路上,你是壹個完美的孩子,你積極向上、嚴於律己。你注冊了你感興趣的俱樂部,你總是用心做你喜歡做的事情。我們從來都不用去叮囑你。因為我們沒有在美國上過高中,我們沒法幫助你在高中選課,也未能在你的大學申請中提供指導。現在,你有幸進入威爾斯利學院,壹所精英女子大學, 那裡培養了壹些世界上著名的政治家,外交官,公務員,記者和商業領袖。 我們為你感到無比驕傲。
現在,你的人生開始了壹個新的篇章。未來的肆年,將是你的人生價值觀和世界觀發展成型的關鍵時期。在威爾斯利這樣的大學,我應該沒什麼可擔心的,我完全相信你會成為壹個前程無量、內外兼修的年輕女性。但作為母親,我仍然希望告訴你壹些我自己的想法,從我的經驗中吸取壹些教訓。希望你不會覺得我太絮叨了。

1.健康安全第壹

身體健康——遠離危險和疾病:據新生教務長勞利.藤斯爾 (Lori Tenser) 說,威爾斯利的校園是很安全的。 但是,你還是不能放松警惕! 當你晚上散步時,特別是來回離宿舍比較遠時,最好是有壹個人和你在壹起。 如果去波士頓城裡,跟朋友壹起去,帶上你的電話和充電器。總之,身處陌生的地方,壹定要小心謹慎。
你說過你想要注冊參加攀岩、游泳或擊劍課,這些都是不錯的體育課,能夠讓課堂學習放松。但當你參加這些課程時,安全最重要,我不想讓你受傷。

你知道你沒有什麼酒量,如果你參加了提供酒精飲料的聚會,請盡量不要接受勸酒,要適量、適可而止。

心理健康:第壹年壹切都很陌生,需要適應,就會有額外的壓力。雖然學校已經做了很多安排,讓你們盡快適應新的環境,但是在課程開始時,尤其是在期中和期末考試階段,你仍然會感到壓力。要知道大家都是在同壹條船上,這並不僅僅只是你的感覺。當你情緒低落時,記住要放得開,讓別人幫助你。當你有話想說時,我們時時刻刻都想聽到你的聲音。學校裡還有輔導員和顧問可以幫助你。請記住,只要保持樂觀的態度,就能夠克服你可能遇到的任何困難。

你可能已經覺得我在健康和安全問題上夠啰嗦的了,但聂]樂揮械蹦閔硇畝冀】凳保悴拍薌芯θプ瞿鬩齙氖慮欏
2.構建壹個優秀的朋友圈

你很幸運, 你的同學來自50多個不同的國家,這是壹個非常多元化的國際大家庭,在這裡誕生的友誼將會伴隨你的壹生。你已經有了12年的交友的經驗,所以無需我告訴你如何去交朋友。我想說的是,威爾斯利的學生來自於不同的文化,不同的社會經濟背景和不同的成長環境,每個人身上都有自己家庭價值的烙印。你會發現,有些人會有偏見、有特權、武斷,甚至很不友好。

慢慢地你就會形成自己的好友圈,他們會支持你,帶給你愉悅,這些是你可以信賴的人。
與人打交道時要相信你的直覺,如果你對某些人感覺不爽,就遠離他們。沒有必要與這種人糾纏,或向他們證明你比他們想象的好。在他們身上你不值得去花費時間和精力。我希望你不要碰到這樣的人,但在你的人生中你總會遇到這些人,就當這是壹個歷練的機會,因為你由此能夠知己知彼。
3. 尋求理解,不要評判
你在威爾斯利期間,我無需為此擔心。你們的校長保拉·約翰遜 (Paula Johnson)博士在她的歡迎新生演講中表示, 她強烈的支持威爾斯利成為壹個容納不同、代表公平和正義、追求真理、傾聽民意並且壹絲不苟的地方。我對這些話感到安慰,並且知道,威爾斯利會將年輕女性培養成擁有放眼世界、壹視同仁和海納百川的世界觀。

然而,對於不同的人來說,實現這個世界觀的歷程可能會是不同的。上面的 “2”已經提及,由於不同的背景和成長環境的差異,你會遇到武斷和有偏見的人,甚至會發現他們不友好甚至有敵意。不要為此生氣或悲傷,且當作壹個了解他們心理的機會。只有當你理解這些,你才會不為這些煩惱所擾。
4. 不要太在意別人的感覺

咦? - 也許是你對這個建議的反應。父母通常教孩子禮貌、感恩、體貼和分享。你是在這樣的教導下長大的。你天生就有壹個非常善良的心,甚至不忍心看到壹個小動物受傷害。我永遠不用擔心你會對別人自私、粗魯或不友善,因為你完全相反。

但是,我擔心你會太友好、太善良、太在意別人的感受,當你遇到不合理的請求時,或者當你顯然是被利用時,你不會說不。

所以不要過於善良,不要因為考慮別人的感受而犧牲自己的幸福。如果有什麼讓你感到不痛快的,就說不,並且給出理由(可以是“這樣做會讓我覺得不舒服”,或“我現在沒有時間”)。當你公平和誠實地與他人交往時,他們不會對你生氣,他們會理解你,他們會尊重你的決定。
5. 樹立自信
女兒,你是個低調的人,不喜歡炫耀自己的成就,也不喜歡引人矚目。這是典型的內向型性格,常被誤以為確乏自信。你要知道,無論你以後從事什麼職業,學會表現自己是非常重要的。人是通過交流而彼此了解的。
你很幸運,威爾斯利把培養學生交流溝通和表現自己的能力做為重要的必修課。我希望你充分利用這個機會,得到這方面的專業訓練。
樹立自信心首先要不做作,接受自身的優缺點,不去做東施效顰之事。人各有異,每個人各有長項和短板。跟人相處交流,要著重彰顯自己的長處,同時有意識地改進自身的不足之處。
#6 專業選擇
對此,我們曾有過很多討論。以我在企業25年的工作經驗,我親歷了熱愛壹份工作與憎惡壹份工作的巨大差別。你應當選擇壹個你感興趣、擅長而且彰顯你長處的專業。這樣的話,你會熱愛你所從事的職業,它會成為你的事業,它會讓你覺得人生有奮斗的目標和意義。從事這樣的工作,你不壹定會富有。你若幸福,我們便心滿意足。
#7 談壹場戀愛
我不准備說太多,但我覺得如果遇到中意的,你應當毫不猶豫地去愛壹場。大學肆年是很美好的時光,你會遇到很多有相同價值觀、世界觀和類似興趣愛好的人。記住不管你愛上了誰,這個人應當也愛你、珍惜和欣賞你,而不是要試圖改變你,或者讓你覺得卑微。
引用電影 “5點到7點鍾” 裡的壹句話:“人生是不同時刻的匯聚,其理想是去擁有各種美好的時刻”。 女兒,我希望你的壹生充滿色彩斑斕的美好時刻。
我已經盡我所能,傳授給你我的人生智慧。但我知道你要過你自己的生活,走你自己的路。這壹路你會犯錯誤,你會吸取教訓。自省和反思的能力對壹個人的成長很重要,我希望你具備這種能力。
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發糕
發糕 於 2017-9-12 19:13 寫道:
有病,讀大學的孩子有耐心看完才怪
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maohu
maohu 於 2017-9-12 19:13 寫道:
最後,我想引用 Bob Dylan 的歌詞 “永遠年輕” 送給你,它也代表了我對你的祝福:


願上帝保佑你
願你的美夢都能成真
願你無私助人
也接受他人饋贈
願你築梯摘星
步步拾級
願你永遠年輕
永遠年輕
願你永遠年輕
願你長成正直之人
願你保持真誠
願你世事洞徹
亦不摒棄光明
願你勇往直前
昂首挺立不懼風險
願你永遠年輕
永遠年輕
願你永遠年輕
願你的雙手永遠充實
願你的步伐永遠輕快
願你踏實堅強
即使世事無常
願你的心中歡樂滿溢
你的歌謠能永遠唱響
願你永遠年輕
永遠年輕
願你永遠年輕

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maohu
maohu 於 2017-9-12 19:15 寫道:
英文版 ( English Version) 




September 3, 2017

My Dearest Daughter,

Dad and I are back home for a whole day now. It is the Labor Day long weekend. I woke up this morning and opened the “My Wellesley Schedule” to see what you would be doing today. Although we know that we leave you in good hands and that you are fully capable of living independently, I am still a bit worried when one of us is not with you.  I guess it is a common feeling for a parent when their young adult first left home, judging from the “noisy” parents’ chatroom that we signed up for.

In many ways, you had been the perfect kid growing up. You were self-motivated, and disciplined. You signed up for the clubs you were interested in, and put your heart into it. We never had to nag you to do anything. Because we did not attend high school in the US, we could not really offer words of wisdom on how to navigate through the high school course selections or college applications, you did that all on your own. Now you are in Wellesley College, the elite female school that has trained some of the world most famous politicians, diplomats, public servants, journalists and business leaders, we can’t be more proud of you.

You are beginning a new chapter of your life now. The next four years will be a critical period at shaping up your value system and your world view. I should have nothing to worry about when you are in a college like Wellesley, I am fully confident that you will turn out to be a wonderful young woman with unlimited possibilities. But as a parent, I would still like to impress on you a few thoughts of my own, some are lessons learnt from my own experience. Hope you don’t feel that I am overbearing.   








1.  (First and Foremost) Be Healthy & Safe

Physical health – away from danger and illness: The Wellesley campus is very safe according to the first-year class Dean (Lori Tenser), but still, don’t be complacent when you walk around in the night, and try to have someone walk with you when it is a long walk to/from your dorm. When you go to Boston, go with a friend, and have your phone with you and bringing a charger. All in all, exercise caution when you are out in an unfamiliar place.




You mentioned that you wanted to sign up for rock-climbing, swimming or fencing classes, these are good physical education classes and good alternatives to class-room learning, but again, be safe when you join those classes, I don’t want you get hurt.

You know you don’t have much alcohol tolerance. If you are in a party that serves alcohol drinks, try not to be influenced by others and take what you can handle.

Mental health:  The first year can be a very stressful time with everything new. Although the school has done a lot to get you situated and settled in, you may still feel the stress when classes start, especially during mid-term and final time. Do know that everyone is in the same boat, and it is not just you feeling it. Remember to open up and let others help you when you are feeling down. We are always here to hear you when you want to talk. There are mentors and counseling services to support you as well. Remember there is always a way to get out of any predicament you might be in, so stay hopeful and positive.

You may already feel that I am being unnecessarily wordy on the health and safety issue, but do know that only when you have a healthy mind and body can you function and give 100% of yourself.








2.  Form a Community of Good Friends

You are blessed to be in a very diverse community with students coming from over 50 different countries.  Some of the friendship you forge here will sustain you a lifetime. I don’t need to tell you how to make friends because you have had the experience in the past 12 years. But I do want to say that students at Wellesley are from different cultures, different socioeconomic background, and different upbringings, each comes with an imprint of their own family values. You will inevitably find that some are more prejudiced than others, some more privileged than others, some more judgmental than others, and some even meaner than others.

In time, you will have your circle of good friends, those will be the people who support you, make you feel good about yourself, and those will be the people you can trust.

Trust your instinct when dealing with people. If they make you feel bad or inferior about yourself, walk away. There is no need to associate with this type of people or prove to them you are better than they thought you are. They are not worth your time and effort. I hope you don’t come across these people, but you will meet them here or there going through life, consider it a bless because it makes you learn about yourself and about them.








3.  Seek to Understand, but Not to Judge

This is not something I should worry about when you are at Wellesley. Your president, Dr. Paula Johnson, in her welcome speech had voiced her strong support for Wellesley to be a place that “embraces difference, stands for equity and justice, for the pursuit of knowledge that is based in fact, and for civil discourse that is inclusive while challenging in its rigor”. I am comforted by these words and know that Wellesley will shape the young women to have a bigger, non-discriminatory, and more inclusive world view.

However, the journey it takes to get to this world view may be different for everyone. In connection with #2 above, because of the diverse background and upbringings, you will meet people who are more judgmental and prejudiced, you will even find them offensive, and not nice. Don’t get angry or sad about it, treat it as an opportunity to understand their psychology. Only when you understand it, can you truly let go of what’s troubling you.








4.  Don’t Be too Considerate

Huh? – might be your reaction to this advice. Parents usually teach their kids to be polite, courteous, considerate and sharing. You have been brought up this way. By nature, you have a very kind heart, can’t even stand to see a small animal hurt. I never have to worry that you’d be selfish, rude or unkind to others, because you are completely the opposite.

However, I worry that you are too nice, too kind, and too considerate, that you are not able to say no when a request is unreasonable, or when you are obviously being taken advantage of.

So don’t be too nice and too considerate of others’ feelings at the expense of your own well-being. If something makes you uncomfortable, just say no and give your reason why (it can be just “I am not comfortable of doing it”, or “I don’t have the time now”). When you deal fairly and honestly with others, they won’t be mad at you, they will understand and they will respect your decision.








5.  Be Confident

You are a very humble person by nature, don’t like to boast your accomplishments, and don’t like to draw attention to yourself. This is the typical introvert personality, and often mistaken for lack of confidence. You will realize that demonstrating yourself is very important no matter what profession you choose later. People only get to know you when you speak of yourself.




Again you are blessed that Wellesley recognizes the importance and establishes the communication /presentation skills as the core of their curriculum. I hope you will take full advantage of this and get the professional training here.

A big part of being confident is to be comfortable with yourself, to accept who you are, and not try to be someone else. Each person comes with a unique personality profile. Like everyone else, you have your strengths and weaknesses. When communicating with others, it is important to emphasize your strengths while quietly improving on your weaknesses.








6.  Choose a Major

We have many talks about this already. Working in the private corporations for 25 years, I have first-hand experience of the difference it makes when you are passionate about what you do, versus when you dread what you do. You should choose a field that you are interested in, that you are good at, and that utilizes your strengths. When you do so, you will have passion at what you do, and it will be a career, and it will give you a sense of purpose and fulfillment. It may not be a field that makes you rich. But as long as you are happy, we are happy.








7.  Fall in Love Once

I am not going to give you advice here, but thought you should at least fall in love once. College is a good time to do that because you will find people of comparable values and views, and similar interests. Remember that whoever you fall in love with, the person should love and appreciate who you are, not try to change you or make you feel inadequate.

Quoting the movie “5 to 7”: “Life is a collection of moments, the idea is to have as many good ones as you can”. I hope your life will be full of wonderful moments.

Although I want to impart as much wisdom as I have learnt through life, I know you will have to live your own life, make your own mistakes along the way and learn your own lessons. The ability to introspect and reflect is important for you to grow. I hope you acquire that ability.




In the end, I want to quote the lyrics from Bob Dylan’s song “Forever Young” and send to you as they represent my wishes for you as well:

(圖片全部來自威爾斯利家長群,壹並致謝!)

May God bless you and keep you always
May your wishes all come true
May you always do for others
And let others do for you
May you build a ladder to the stars
And climb on every rung
And may you stay forever young
May you grow up to be righteous
May you grow up to be true
May you always know the truth
And see the lights surrounding you
May you always be courageous
Stand upright and be strong
And may you stay forever young
May your hands always be busy
May your feet always be swift
May you have a strong foundation
When the winds of changes shift
May your heart always be joyful
May your song always be sung
And may you stay forever young
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maohu
maohu 於 2017-9-12 19:15 寫道:
發糕 寫道:
有病,讀大學的孩子有耐心看完才怪


不會吧,要是我爸媽專門給我寫這個,我肯定看好幾遍
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wukalung
wukalung 於 2017-9-12 19:55 寫道:
Wellesley College, Massachusetts. 👍
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