Education is not preparation for life;education is life itself.-----John Dewey(American philosopher and educator)

Try not to become a man of success,but rather try to become a man of value-----Albert Einstein(American physicist)

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College is a unique mix of freedom and responsibility.It is hard to express how profound a change college represents in the lives of new student : new homes,new lifestyles,new people,and a wealth of new learning opportunities.Facing all of these many changes ,you must choose responsibly an wisely.

College is a fresh start in your life .You will find your college experience more rewarding if you consider some important questions :What are your expectations? What do you hope  to discover?What does this opportunity offer?How willyou make the most of this marvelous opportunity and exciting new experience?What will you do to ensure that the journry you begin at university today leads you toward a bright and successful future? Listen to your univerdity president ,your teachers, and you parents and see what suggestions they have for you.

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Toweard a brighter future for all

Good afternoon ! As president of the university, I am pround to welcome you to this university.Your achievement is the triumph of hard work, both of your own and of your parents and teachers. Here at the university, we pledge to make your educational experience as rewarding as possible.

in welcoming you to the university, I am reminded of my own high school graduation and the potograph my mom took of my dad and me."Pose naturally,"Mom instructed us."Wait!"said Dad,"Let's take a picture of me handing him an alarm clock."The clock woke me up every morning in college.It is still on my office desk.

Let me share with you something that you may not expect. You will miss your old routines and your parents' reminders to work  hard and attain you best.You may have cried tears of joy to be finally finidhed with high school, and your parents may have cried tears of joy to be finally  finished with doing your laundry!But know this :The ffuture is built on a strong foundation of the past.

For you ,these next four years will be a time unlike any other.Here you are surroundede by great resources :interesting students from all over the country ,a learned and caring faculty ,a comprehensive library, great sports facilities, and student organizations covering every possible interest-from the arts to science ,to community service and so on.You will have the freedom to explore and learn about new subjects. You will learn to get by on very little sleep ,meet fascinating peopie, and pursue new passions.I want to encourage you to make the most of this unique experience, and to use your energy and enthusiasm to reap the benefits of this opportunity.

You may feel overwhelmed by the wealth of courses available to you .You will not be able to experience them all, but sample them widely!College offers many things to do and to learn ,and each of them offers a different wayto see the world. If I could give you  only one piece of advice about selecting  courses, it wuld be this:Challenge yourself! Don't assume that you know in advance what fields will interest you the most.Take some courses in fields you've never tried brfore. You will not only emerge as a more broadly educated person, but you will also standa better chance of discovering an unsuspected passion that will help to shape your future.A wonderful example of this is the fashion designer, Vera Wang ,who originally studied art history .Over time ,Wang paired her students in art history with her love of fashion and turned it into a passion for design , which made her a famous designer around the world.