1, the university will give you enough time and practice to seriously think about what kind of life is meaningful.

2. You will re-establish your own values, outlook on life and world outlook.

3. Give you a chance to release your abilities and test your bold, novel and even crazy guesses with practice.

Know the most important friends in the next few decades, and you can name the people you will never associate with in your life.

5. understand that there are people outside, and there are days behind.

6. You should know that even the best universities have dregs, and even the worst universities can produce talents.

Question 2: What is the significance and value of the existence of universities?

Universities do have a responsibility. But those of us who are engaged in higher education need to know what we are responsible for first. People ask us to report graduation rate, graduate school enrollment statistics (Q bar) and standard test scores in order to improve the "added value" in university evaluation. People depend on the amount of research funding and the number of papers published by teachers. However, these hard indicators themselves cannot explain the achievements, let alone the goals that universities are eager to achieve. Although it is important to understand the above indicators, it can also explain some special contents in our cause, but our purpose is far more than that. So it is more difficult to explain our sense of responsibility.

So let me boldly put forward a definition. The spirit of a university is that it should be particularly responsible for history and the future-not completely or even mainly responsible for the present. University is related to study, which affects lifelong learning. It will inherit the tradition of learning for thousands of years and create future learning. A university should look forward as well as backward, and its way of looking must and should be opposite to what the public is concerned about or demanding at present. University is a commitment to eternity.

-from Harvard University President drew? Foster's inaugural speech was translated by Guo Yingjian.

The highest position of the headmaster

More than two months ago, on June 2nd, 10, a ceremony was held at Harvard University in the United States. Drew, a female historian who just celebrated her 60th birthday? Drew Faust officially became the principal. 220 representatives from universities in the United States and around the world attended the inauguration ceremony, including representatives from China, Peking University, Tsinghua University, Zhejiang University and Hongkong University.

History professor Sidney? Speaking on behalf of Harvard teachers, Sidney Verba said, "I have never seen teachers so United. They are here to welcome the new president. " Amy, the headmistress of the University of Pennsylvania, also came to congratulate? Gutmann, Foster worked in the University of Pennsylvania for a long time before coming to Harvard. Guttmann's opening remarks drew laughter. She said, "We are all witnesses of historical changes now. 37 1 year, Harvard chose a southerner and a woman for the first time. " 92-year-old African-American historian John? John Hope Franklin said in his speech that he had no doubt about Foster's leadership, but he added that he was looking forward to the day when she returned to the historian.

The most attractive thing about the inauguration ceremony is the interpretation of Harvard's original etiquette: the ancient silverware, keys, seals, early school records and, of course, the solemn "presidential chair" collected by Harvard. When is James? When James R.Houghton accompanied Foster to this symbolic chair, he said, "There are rumors that this is the most uncomfortable chair in the world."

This statement is correct, because there is a warning. Foster's predecessor fell off the most uncomfortable chair.

Lawrence, President of Harvard University, took office only for three and a half years, from June 65438 to June 654381October+April 2005? In a speech at an academic conference, Lawrence Summers said that the natural differences between men and women are one of the reasons why it is difficult for women to achieve outstanding achievements in science and engineering like men.

When this statement came out, it caused strong repercussions in American academic circles, and the voice of condemnation was endless. After the rendering of major American media, Summers was unable to cope. The outspoken, outspoken, tough and opinionated president had to apologize many times in public, discuss with Harvard faculty and students, and sincerely apologize in person to express his apologies. But everyone is still adamant. After people have examined his policies towards women and ethnic minorities since he took office, the call for him to step down is getting louder and louder.

On February 2 1 2006, Summers, who was under siege, suddenly announced his resignation, thus becoming the president with the shortest term in Harvard history.

Harvard University began to look for a new president. Until February 2007, the school announced the appointment of Drew? Foster was the 28th president. 1 in July, Foster took office and became the first female president in the history of Harvard University. Not only that, she is the first person who is not a Harvard graduate to be the president of Harvard.

Foster graduated from Brynmore College in 1968 with degrees of 197 1 and1975 ... > >

Question 3: What is the value and significance of going to college (the distance between college and life)? You may feel that you didn't learn anything in college, or what you learned is useless, but some superficial things may be your advantage in the future. In addition, the university is actually a microcosm of society. You get along with classmates, teachers and leaders with great knowledge, mainly depending on how you live. If you take online classes and go back to the dormitory to sleep, your life in the dormitory, canteen and classroom will certainly be much worse. You should be more active and deal with people more. . . .

Question 4: Is it interesting to go to college? What is the meaning of university? Hehe, why do you still wander between home and school after failing the college entrance examination?

The significance of university study is to use the simplest and most popular sentence. Going to college is not everything, but it is absolutely impossible not to go to college. Of course, if your father is Li Gang or a coal boss or something, it goes without saying.

What college students study is friendship, love, knowledge, knowledge, experience and college.

Question 5: The significance of university study. This is an article I selected for you. Please have a good look! Maybe it will inspire you! Reflections on the futility of studying in colleges and universities/Xiao Junyi We often hear such words: "No matter how poor you are, you can't be poor in education, and you can't suffer from children." Indeed, in many people's minds, going to college can really change your destiny, and studying in the countryside is the most important way for children to get out of trouble in big cities. However, in the face of the grim situation of college students' employment today, and "reading too many books is useless, junior high school is enough, and the key is to make money." Many people have strong doubts about the usefulness of reading, and even have the idea that "reading is useless, and studying in college is even more useless". Is reading useful or not? I think the answer is yes. The value of reading in enriching one's knowledge, improving one's self-cultivation and increasing one's consciousness and happiness cannot be measured by money. A well-educated person is generally better than ordinary people in making a living, treating people, judging and thinking, and has more development prospects in the long run. Throughout the ages, how many talented people have never read a book? But why do some people doubt the usefulness of reading today, and even have the idea that "reading is useless, and going to college is even more useless"? I think it comes down to several reasons. (1) Large investment and small return. "Officials are inferior, but scholars are high." In China, many ordinary people, especially parents in rural areas, believe that "reading can change the fate of children, and learning can achieve the future." Therefore, many poor families do not hesitate to spend money or even bear heavy debts for their children to study or even graduate from college. What can they get? Apart from a diploma, I can't even find a job to make a living, which is a heavy blow to my parents. They have invested a lot of money and energy but they can't get the reward they deserve, so naturally they have the idea that "it's useless to study, and it's even more useless to go to college". (2) The influence of social reality Reality is the best teacher. Faced with the cruel reality of life, more and more rural students and families have felt that there is no way out for the life development mode of just studying, entering high school and going to college. At the same time, many people in society who have never been to college can also succeed, such as Bill Gates. Although he gave up his studies at Harvard University, he is also outstanding and can become the richest man in the world. (3) Lack of education system Although our country now advocates quality education, the long-term impact of exam-oriented education, especially the college entrance examination, still makes our education unable to get rid of the situation that the score of exam-oriented education determines everything and the score determines fate, so students put a lot of energy into reading textbooks and doing exercises, but their personal ability, especially the ability to adapt to social life, is seriously insufficient. Therefore, many people can't adapt to the needs of social development or even be excluded after "reading a lot of poetry books". Under such circumstances, many of them began to have strong doubts about whether reading can really change their destiny and whether it is really useful, and even denied the role of reading, resulting in the idea that "reading is useless, and studying in college is even more useless". Although many of us have doubts about the usefulness of reading now, in the long run, the significance and status of reading have never been reduced in people's minds. However, the social reality also makes us soberly realize that whether reading is useful or not can't be generalized. We should specifically point out when reading is useful and can't limit reading to campus and books. Society and practice are bigger books that need to be read for a lifetime. You have to study in thousands of books and take the Wan Li Road. I hope everyone can read books that will benefit them for life.

Question 6: What is the value and significance of college students' existence? College students are the mainstay of the whole society, the future of the country and the hope of the nation. They will create more wealth and value, guide social progress and promote social harmony.

Don't think that college students are useless or can't find a job in society. They are just a few people. Otherwise, why do parents now attach so much importance to their children's education and arrange English learning in kindergartens? Now I want to go to a good junior high school. The tuition fee is tens of thousands a year, and you have to squeeze your scalp to get the quota. Therefore, knowledge is power and a person's wealth.

Question 7: What is the value and significance of college Chinese for contemporary college students?

The cognitive objects of contemporary college students to Marxist theory mainly come from two aspects: first, some common sense knowledge about Marxist theory in textbooks; The second is the practical activities of Marxist theory in real life. The object of this cognition determines the intuitive characteristics of college students' cognition of Marxist theory. Without comparison, there is no discrimination. Marxist theory is gradually formed and recognized by people in the struggle with other non-Marxist ideological trends. At present, the common knowledge of Marxist theory in textbooks mostly involves Marxist exposition in macro fields such as science and economics. Students have little practical experience, and there is a lack of scientific proof of Marxist theory in textbooks. It is difficult for students to gain a rational understanding of the correctness of Marxist theory from textbook knowledge. There are few successful examples of Marxist theoretical practice in countries around the world, including China, which is not conducive to college students' correct understanding of Marxism from practical examples.

College students' cognitive level of theoretical common sense and basic viewpoints is generally high, but they are not optimistic about the value cognitive level of evaluation, belief and function. East China University of Science and Technology conducted a school-wide survey on "the characteristics and functions of family, society and school in educating students on Marxism" in May 2004 (the same below). The results show that 1000% of the students have some knowledge of * * * theory and important thoughts of * * *, but less than half of them can tell the specific contents completely and accurately. Through interviews, it is found that many students do not attach importance to theoretical study and lack dialectical thinking, and their understanding of things is mostly based on their own life experience and psychological feelings. It is easy to fall into one-sidedness, superficiality and blindness. Answering "Is there a crisis of faith among college students at present?" Only 20% students think it exists, 15% students think it doesn't exist, and other students are ambiguous, which in itself shows that some students are in a state of confusion about their Marxist beliefs.

Therefore, when educating students about Marxist theory, we should strengthen the scientific demonstration of Marxist theory. First, emphasize the consistency between Marxist theory and scientific development. The birth of Marxist theory is based on the development of science, and the development of modern science proves the correctness of Marxist theory. The second is to compare the most basic and main viewpoints in Marxist theory with non-Marxist main viewpoints; Third, we should talk about the actual situation and more practical examples. Those who adhere to Marxist theory will move from victory to victory, and those who deviate from Marxist theory will have twists and turns in socialist construction.

Second, the characteristics of contradiction.

Because there are many uncertainties in contemporary college students' understanding of the correctness of Marxist theory, they are emotionally contradictory to Marxist theory. Contemporary college students have grown up with the reform and opening up, and their sensitivity and attention to the country, society and life are no less than those of previous generations. The survey found that more than 85% of the students are very concerned about or pay more attention to domestic and international current events and international and domestic political and economic events, and are proud of the great achievements made by China since the reform and opening up; More than 80% of students agree with the mainstream political position of * * * theory and * * * important thought in the current society, and have political needs and expectations. But at the same time, they also showed great interest in the political culture of developed countries. Due to the physiological and psychological characteristics of college students, on the one hand, they are rich in knowledge and active in thinking, and have the ability and requirements for political participation; On the other hand, they are in the sensitive stage of transition from school to society, and they have the advantage of "bystander-only" to the unreasonable phenomena and dark side in society. Therefore, they are easily dissatisfied with the society and have a keen critical attitude towards political phenomena.

Question 8: What is the meaning of college life? Find a good goal in life, strive for it and realize the take-off of life.

After going to college, people's values are different. I hope the university will leave you with good memories. ...

Question 9: Is it worthwhile to go to college? What is the significance of going to college? Of course it is. If you don't go to school, you will feel lack of knowledge one day. I have a deep feeling that I graduated from high school. When you are a leader in a foreign country, if you need something significant, you will suddenly feel at a loss.