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.
I took my academic scholarships to Delta College, in the state of Michigan. They covered most of the cost, which was US 8,000. This is referred to as a community college, where there are two-year programmes. After two years, students can work in their field, or finish at a four-year university.
During those two years, I worked part time to pay tuition, and saved money by living at home. In doing so, I met a lot of people who were in the same situation. Either they did not have the money, or they weren' t sure what career they wanted, so they went for cheaper courses at a community college.
After two years, I chose Central Michigan University (CMU) and applied for other scholarships. I had made enough money in the two years and had enough scholarships that I finally could afford the school.
I had the funds and was excited, but I was nervous about moving away from a situation where no one really had a lot of money, to a place where some students didn' t need to work hard to get where they were.
Luckily, some friends I had made at my old college were going to CMU. Living in a dorm on campus was often as expensive as tuition and was just too much. So, we decided to share an apartment. Split four ways, the rent only came to US 235 a month, while a dorm room was US 600 a month. Still, to cover the cost of cellphones, textbooks, meals, and other necessities, we all needed extra money.
My roommates got jobs in fast food place, but I checked with the university to see if there were any jobs in the work-study programme. If CMU had not given me a job, I would have to take out a bank loan. That money would have to be paid back with interest. I did not want to start my new career after graduation, in debt.
美国大学生的快乐时光，就是没有钱、没有业余时间、没有充足的睡眠。我想，其他国家的大学生或许也是如此。
我出生在一个并不宽裕的家庭，整个高中时期，我就为如何支付大学的费用而感到苦恼。
在美国，学生可以通过种族、骗济状况、学习成绩、体育特长和其他标准获得资助，途径很多。私人或政府机构是这些基金的来源。
高中时期，我获得过几份奖学金，可是，我申请的大学仍然需要父母为我支付一半的学费，大约5000美元。然而，我们没有钱。
我可以先赚学费后上学，或者申请一个可以支付得起学费的学校。对我来说，最好的选择似乎是第二种办法。
我获得了奖学金，进入密歇根州三角州学院读书。奖学金大约是8000美元，这支付了我的大部分学费。这是一所公立大学，有两年的学习项目，两年以后，学生可以在自己的专业领域工作，或者选择四年制大学完成学业。
在读大学的两年中，为了省钱，我选择住在家里，并且做兼职来支付学费。这其间，我认识了许多与自己境况相同的学生，他们之所以来学费便宜的公立大学读书，或是因为没有钱，或是还不知道自己将来做什么工作。
两年之后，我决定去密歇根中央大学读书，并申请了其他几份奖学金。这些奖学金加上过去两年所赚的钱，我终于能够支付得起上大学的费用了。
获得这些资助让我感到兴奋。然而，当我从周围没有一个人富有的环境，忽然跨到了一个许多人不需要努力工作就可以得到很多钱的环境时，我备感紧张。
然而，让我感到欣慰的是，我在公立大学的一些朋友也要来密歇根中央大学读书了。就像学费一样，学校宿舍的住宿费也很昂贵，一个月需要600美元。于是，我们决定四个人住一间公寓，每人分摊235美元。我们还需要一些钱，来支付手机、课本、三餐和其他生活必需品的费用。
我的室友在快餐厅打工，然而，我想在大学的勤工俭学项目中看看有没有工作可以选择。如果在学校找不到工作，我就只能申请需要支付利息的银行贷款了。可是，我不想毕业后刚刚参加工作就背上债务。
生命的篇章
Minnesota Dreamer
佚名 / Anonymous
Even if I did not have a dream, I always had a plan. In college, I learned to be responsible and organized and to set goals that I could attain. Then everything changed. I will never forget my final week from college last year. Days away from graduation and miles away from home, I was diagnosed with a brain tumor. I left the hospital alone, in devastation. Unsure of what my future would hold, I shed countless tears. Life suddenly became an unforeseeable thing, and I could not know what to do. Although close friends eased the pain, I could not hide from them my fear of facing death. Somehow, I managed to complete the exams in spite of my jangled nerves.
I began to feel different from everyone else, since my friends were graduating, celebrating, and eager to move on to new chapters in their lives. But I could not join them and celebrate with them. I especially found it interesting to see how others around me dealt with my news. Some acted suddenly distant for lack of words, some dramatized the whole thing, and some acted perfectly normal, which felt the most comfortable for me.
Within days, I had packed up all of my college belongings and headed home with my family ready to face this unexpected hurdle. I immediately turned to my best friend from high school. She had gone through cancer in our senior year, and because of watching her courageously overcome so many obstacles four years before, I knew she could give me the fuel I needed for my own battle.
As my surgery date to remove the tumor got closer, I was experiencing intense physical pain. Part of me wanted it over with and the other part of me was coming unglued. The wall of strength I had built was crumbling. I was so angry that I had to go through this when all those around me were going on with their lives. I spent a lot of time asking, why me?