Original title: Make great ambitions, do not blindly follow, cut off the network... The President gives a lecture on "The First Lesson of The University"
It's the beginning of the year again, and the opening ceremony of new students in major universities has arrived as scheduled. The presidents talked about ideas, learning, and ambitions at the "first lesson of the university", encouraging college students to set ideals and take on great responsibilities. How to become a high-quality college student? Hear what the principals have to say!
On September 3, Tsinghua University in Beijing held the opening ceremony of the class of 2021 undergraduates. The picture shows the scene of the opening ceremony. China News Service reporter Tian Yuhao photographed
Independent personality
-- Maintaining the concentration of "obeying and keeping kindness without violating"
Saying goodbye to high school and going to college means leaving your family to live alone. Many students are overwhelmed and do not know how to plan their future university life. The "first lesson" of the principals begins here.
Zeng Yong, president of the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, told more than 5,000 new students that the first thing to do when entering the university is to adapt to the life and study of the university, "Without your parents, you will start an independent life, and you will soon experience homesickness and miss your parents." He reminded the students to improve their ability to live independently, "The ability to live independently will affect the formation of your independent personality, and will also have an important impact on your future life choices." ”
After the body is independent, the personality independence is also particularly important. Qiu Yong, president of Tsinghua University, told the story of Zhu Ziqing to the new students - in 1948, Mr. Zhu Ziqing, who was poor and sick, did not hesitate to sign the "Declaration on Protesting the US Pro-Japanese Policy and Refusing to Receive Flour Aid from the United States", and interpreted the noble personality of "Ning Incorruptibility and Integrity to Purify Myself" with a strong iron bone and a magnificent righteousness, so as to inspire everyone to form an independent personality.
He hoped that like Zhu Ziqing, the students could cultivate the arrogance of "external lubrication and inner chastity", stand up the proud bone of "Ling Han open alone", maintain the determination of "obeying and keeping the good heart", and achieve a more realm of life.
Wu Jianping, president of Huaqiao University, gave the new students the "first lesson of the university" with the title of "Finding the Right Direction and Forging Ahead". He hoped that the students would establish a correct world outlook, outlook on life, and values, set great aspirations and great virtues, not follow the trend, not blindly follow, learn to think independently, find the coordinates of life in the great changes of the times, and integrate the struggle of youth into the trend of social progress.
The opening ceremony of the University of Electronic Science and Technology. Courtesy of the picture
Good at learning
——Always "disconnect the network" for yourself
As a student, learning is a top priority. Why learn? What to learn? How to learn? Naturally, it has also become a high-frequency vocabulary in the "first lesson of the principal" of the school year.
"Man knows from the beginning that it is not natural not to learn; everything must be lucky, and he must not be wise." Speaking of the importance of learning, Liu Changsheng, president of Shanghai University, quoted two sentences from Persuasion. In his view, being good at learning is the basis for growth, the source of talent, the weapon to cope with future development, and the key to overcoming "skill panic".
He told the students that they should change their attitude toward learning - from "I want to learn" to "I want to learn", from "passive learning" to "independent learning", from "only reading books with words" to "reading both words and wordless books", and to be good at learning from the classroom, from classmates, from teachers, and from practice.
Li Yanrong, president of Sichuan University, suggested that students should be "first and foremost literate" in their studies. He believes that general education is a bridge built between various disciplines.
"If you study a little more about the history of science and technology and the history of human civilization in college, and understand a little more about the origin of mankind and the relationship between man and nature, you will be able to have a sense of standing at the height of human history to overlook the changes in world science and technology and human civilization, and you may really stand on the shoulders of predecessors, especially scientific giants."
As for how to learn, Guo Lihong, the president of Northwest University, hit the nail on the head - often "disconnecting the network" for himself. In his view, the rapid development of information technology, the unprecedented progress of audio-visual means, and the popularization and application of social software have led to a decline in self-control, distraction, and addiction to social networks.
He hopes that everyone can often "disconnect the internet" and devote limited energy to things that really make sense. Only by spending a certain amount of time to grasp the knowledge of a certain field in a comprehensive, systematic and in-depth way can we build a solid and complete knowledge system in the brain.
The opening ceremony of the 2021 class of new students of Huaqiao University was held on September 5 at the two campuses of Quanzhou and Xiamen, Fujian Province. Photo by Liu Pei
Ambitious
-- Only by aiming high can we become advanced in society
Learning is useful, learning is applied, and it is of great use. At the opening ceremony, the principals called on the students to set ideals, set great aspirations, struggle bravely, take on great responsibilities, and contribute their strength to the development of the motherland.
In the face of nearly 5,000 new students, Ge Shirong, president of China University of Mining and Technology, proposed to "aim high and dare to be the first in the world". He told the students, "Only by aiming high can we become advanced in society." After graduating from the class of 2017, Cao Weiguo took the initiative to ask Miao to work in the border areas, volunteered to take root in the grassroots frontline of public security cadres and police, and encouraged the students to chase their dreams and strive to be the first.
Meng Fanhua, president of Capital Normal University, encouraged everyone to work hard and persevere to be a strivers of lofty ideals. He believes that the mission of national rejuvenation should be undertaken by struggle, and the sails of life's ideals should be raised by struggle.
"Struggle is the ladder of personal growth and the journey to achieve the value of life. Only the actors, strivers, and enterprising people who start and act bravely embark on a new journey can we take the new long march that belongs to you and achieve a meaningful and valuable wonderful life. ”
Ma Huaide of the China University of Political Science and Law told the students to have the ambition of "establishing a heart for heaven and earth, establishing a destiny for the people, continuing to study for the saints, and opening up peace for all the worlds", and always closely linked the future of the individual with the destiny of the country and the nation.
Ma Huaide used countless vivid cases of graduates taking root in the grass-roots units in the western region, recruiting grass-roots students for selection and transfer, and enlisting in the army, and encouraged the students to follow their example, be inspired to study diligently, grow into talents, and actively integrate into the trend of the times of social progress, national development, and national rejuvenation.