Urgent for material ~ stories of celebrities who were naughty and didn't get good grades as children ~ The purpose is to prove that middle-class students can also become adults ~ For example, Bill Gates dropped out of school and Einstein's. The story written by Bill Gates when he was a child.

Bill Gates was not a pleasant guy when he was a child. He is always late, often late, always biting a pencil, reading books while eating, rarely folding quilts, and unwilling to associate with classmates. How did such a child grow up to be the founder of Microsoft Empire and the richest man in the world in 13 years? Bill Gates' father, Gates Sr, tells the story of Bill Gates' growth in the book Every Child is a Gates. Old Gates said that from his grandfather to him and then to Bill Gates, the biggest thing in common is diligence. Now, Gates Sr. has compiled this family story into a book. Like all successful parents, he is willing to share his parenting experience. Bill Gates recalled that he spent most of his childhood with books and his mother. He has read the Encyclopedia of the World for a long time, and often embarrasses his parents with questions such as international relations, economics and what is the essence of life. What the father can do is to keep buying books and borrowing books from the library. He has to return some books to the library in time, so as to lend more books to satisfy his son's endless books.

Old Gates believes that it is very important to cultivate reading interest in Bill Gates' preschool education, thanks to Bill Gates' grandmother Jiami. Old people always like to let their children read story books and guide them from the side. Jamie made them scramble to read the book and discuss it. Therefore, children quickly mastered a large number of vocabulary.

Old Gates made no secret of his hard work in preschool education for Little Gates, piano lessons, physical education class ... even though it turns out that Little Gates doesn't have this specialty. "Every $65,438+0 we invest in early preschool education will save our taxpayers $7 for corrective education." He said, why not spend billions of dollars on corrective education and prison construction on preschool education? A study shows that children who have never attended kindergarten are more than 70% likely to be arrested at the age of 18. Girls who have not received active early education are relatively more likely to get pregnant in adolescence.

At that time, Bill Gates could not understand his parents' good intentions. Although he was not infected with the bad habit of rebellious period, his hobby was just reading books and thinking about problems that adults took for granted or had no time to take care of, so that the old Gates couple worried that their son would suffer from autism.

Little Gates is sometimes slow and often late. It seems that every time I plan to go out, the rest of the family will pack up their things and wait in the car early, or at least button up their coats and get ready to go. At this time, except Gates Jr., everyone will ask, "Where is Terry?" The other person will reply, "It's still in his room."

Gates Jr.' s room is located in the sunshine basement, and the ground part is connected with the gate and window, facing the courtyard. So before leaving, his mother would rush at him again and again and call him, "Terry! What are you still doing down there? "

Once, Little Gates looked up and asked her, "I'm thinking, Mom. Haven't you thought about it? "

Terry didn't want to associate with his classmates in elementary school, so he was competitive. He always wants to show that he has read more books than others, and often stays in a daze for hours-he is thinking.

"He is annoying and always confident. When people think of Bill, they think that he may win the Nobel Prize, but he has no manners at all. " One of his primary school classmates said. Gates Jr.' s stubbornness once made him unable to make friends. One of his female classmates once said to the New Yorker magazine, "You must lead Bill into the crowd because he has no social skills."

The old Gates and his wife deliberately sought opportunities for him to get in touch with the outside world, such as being a tour guide at a party and doing odd jobs in his father's office. However, Gates Sr believes that family gatherings play a key role in children's growth.

When Bill Gates was very young, the old Gates and his wife began to organize large family gatherings. In Chierno, a suburb of Seattle, you can see 1 1 people every summer. They are playing games such as two people and three legs, balancing eggs with spoons, and cultivating children's sense of cooperation and competition.

"These activities enable children to feel and understand the love from the extended family. I believe these are the factors that help them succeed. " Old Gates said.

Two turning points in life: transfer and dropout.

Little Gates is not a clever boy. He dawdles, is often late, always bites the tip of a pencil, reads books while eating, and rarely folds the quilt-this is a bad habit he brought to Harvard University. Steve Ballmer, CEO of Microsoft and Gates alumnus, said, "He often goes into the bedroom without taking off his clothes, and then lies down to sleep. The bed is of course messy, because he never has time to tidy it. " His sister Libby also said, "He is really dirty."

The son's behavior is inconsistent with his mother's. They are always quarrelling about trifles. Old Gates said, "Mary and I both grew up in an old-fashioned family, and we must obey everything our parents say." This mode is not suitable for Teri. "Little Gates, who is in a rebellious period, obviously doesn't want his nagging mother to interfere in his life." He has been emotionally independent since he was eleven or twelve years old. He wants to decide what he wants to do and what he doesn't want to do. This makes us very uncomfortable, especially Mary. "

When a similar conflict broke out at the dinner table again, 1 1 year-old Gates shouted at his mother, and the old Gates, who has always been a mediator, spilled a glass of water on his son's face. Later, they took their son into the psychological clinic.

Bill Gates once recalled his experience of seeing a doctor to Fortune magazine. "The doctor said that it is no good to be against my parents. Everything my parents did was for my own good. It's so interesting that I actually changed my mind. " The doctor also enlightened the Gates that they should give their son more freedom.

This psychological consultation made the couple make up their minds to transfer their son. They sent Gates Jr. to Lakeside Middle School, one of the most expensive private schools in Seattle, which is famous for its freedom. Various clubs and interest classes in the school allow children to develop their own specialties and hobbies. Little Gates likes the atmosphere of Lakeside Middle School very much, and adults don't pretend. "The teacher gives the problem to the students to solve, instead of directly killing this problem like teachers in other schools."

Surprisingly, the relationship between Little Gates and his parents gradually eased. When reviewing his son's growing experience, Old Gates had to thank him for his wise decision. Without this transfer, there might not be Bill Gates today, let alone Microsoft.

1967, shortly after the rise of computers in the United States, Hubin Middle School took the lead in setting up computer courses with its avant-garde teaching concept. The school bought a bulky computer with donations from mothers, and 16 excellent students can advance to this class. Bill Gates, a top student in mathematics, is one of them. It was here that he met paul allen, a senior high school student two years older than him.

Bill Gates's computer skills are outstanding in the school. A senior student has difficulty in operating a basic program. The teacher brought Bill Gates to the computer. He tapped on the keyboard twice and worked out the correct program. Later, he became the leader of the computer group, which was full of students who were higher than his grade. This experience gave him great confidence.

When Bill Gates was in high school, his computer level had reached the standard of a hacker. He often sneaks out of the basement to do "tests" for a computer company with paul allen. Because my sister kept the secret carefully, busy old Gates didn't know his son's nightlife outside school-hacking was his second life.

Mr. and Mrs. Gates Sr. have designed Terry's future in their hearts-entering Harvard Law School and becoming a lawyer in the future. 1973, Bill Gates scored 1590 in the SAT (the full mark was 1600 at that time) and was admitted to Harvard Law School. Old Gates' dream is almost half realized.

However, Bill Gates is not interested in any courses except computers. Andy, his Harvard classmate, said, "He always gets through the difficulties wisely. There was an ancient Greek literature class, and he hardly did his homework all semester. He crammed for the exam, but he still got a B. "

When they were sophomores, he and Allen finally couldn't resist the temptation of the computer trend and prepared to "go into the sea". Gates announced to his parents that he decided to drop out of Harvard to seize this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, because when he graduated from Harvard, he had "missed the opportunity to change the world".

"Knowing this news, Mary is more worried than I am," said Gates Sr. "Like other parents, we just want our children to get a college degree."

1975, my son left his hometown and went to Albuquerque, New Mexico to start Microsoft. However, the couple expressed their support, because it is very common for college students in the United States to drop out of school and practice in the society. My son also promised them that he would return to Harvard to finish his studies.

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Unexpectedly, it was not until 32 years later that the day of "then" came late. In 2007, Harvard Law School decided to award Bill Gates an honorary doctorate in law. He said to the old Gates in the audience, "Dad, I told you I would come back to get my degree!" " "

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B: When educating children, adults always say: You should be like me in the future, or you should never be like your parents. What did you say to your son? Do you want him to follow in his footsteps Have you ever been disappointed after he chose a completely different path?

G: I wish I had never said to my children, "Be like me in the future, not like me". Our principle has always been to do our best and pursue our dreams. After Bill dropped out of Harvard University, I was not only depressed, but also worried about his future-what if he didn't have a college degree? But now I'm sure that the children followed our teaching and tried their best to dream-but in the eyes of my son at that time, I didn't have the ability to dream.

Did Gates ever let you down? Including his dropout?

G: As I said just now, I was disappointed and shocked by his quitting school, but it turns out that he chose the most correct path. As parents, there is no better reward.

You used to be a lawyer. So in your career, what are the things that have a great influence on you? How do these experiences and stories help to educate children?

G: In the book, I wrote several stories when I was a lawyer. We lawyers can always see different aspects of life and business society. This profession is a window of our culture. I believe these experiences and stories have an impact on my children-just like their own stories, they grow up and educate them with their own stories.

B: You have always been very low-key and modest. Don't you want to put too much pressure on your son?