深圳大学 赖小琪
有时和同学聊天，不少人都会骂大学教育的失败之处。很多人觉得，大学的教育体系根本难以培养真正的人才，特别是考试体制。一个和我同样是金融专业的同学说，学书本上的理论无聊透顶，对实际起不了多大作用，考前几周攻关一下，就可以考过期末了。所以他说，那些考试可以考好的同学其实也没有学到什么东西，大学的知识用处不大。
Sometimes when I chat with my classmates, many of them will blame the drawbacks of college education. They think that college educational system, especially the exam system, can hardly cultivate real talents. A student majoring in finance as me said that theories in books are less than tedious and can barely work in our lives. He said that as long as we work hard at the end of the term, we can overcome the finals. Therefore, he asserted that those who can do well in the exam do not learn too much actually.
当我听到这些评论时，我会先看看说话者在大学里有什么“成就”，再来思考它的正确性。诚然，大学的应试教育无疑存在着一些明显的弊端，如理论和实际脱节，使学生高分低能等等。然而我们做学生的，也不见得好到哪里去。反观痛骂大学教育是垃圾的同学，说句不好听的话，他们自己本身也是垃圾。为何我这样说呢？有一句话说得好：当我们不能改变环境时，我们可以改变自己。读过大学的人都知道，大学是无比的自由的。“海阔凭鱼跃，天高任鸟飞”，是大学的真实写照。如果你真的觉得大学的教育不行，大学的老师只会念PPT，大学的教材没意义，你大可以在平衡考试之余，充分利用课外时间去发展你的兴趣爱好，去为你今后的事业拼搏，打下坚实的基础。这时候，大学的应试教育对你反而是百利而无一害的。试想想，按照多数同学的观念，只要我们考前两三周挑灯夜战，就可以考试期末，那我们平时就不用怎么看书听课了，这就意味着我们有充裕的课外时间来发展我们自己的计划，这样四年下来不就可以把自己打造成现代化的精英人才了吗？
When hearing these comments, I will first examine the achievements the speaker has made in college before I consider the justification of his comments. Obviously, college exam-oriented education has some disadvantages, like the disconnection between theory and practice that renders students with high scores have low abilities. However, most students are not good for themselves. Most of the students who curse the college education system are, in an impolite manner, rubbish. Why do I say so? There is a popular saying that when we cannot change the environment, we can change ourselves. Those who have experience college life know that there is a wealth of freedom for college students. If you do not approve the college educational methodology, you can make full use of your spare time to develop your interest and strive for your future while making sure that you can pass the exam. If you can do so, the education system is indeed favorable to you. Why? As long as you can burn midnight oil for several weeks before the finals, you can pass the exam, which indicates before that you can draw upon most of your time to develop your own plan. Then after four years, you are doomed to become a modern elite!
然而，现实却让人如此的失望。大多数在咒骂大学教育无用的同学，自己也不见得好到哪去，还不是天天睡到日上三竿，再就是疯狂地从早到晚打游戏，或者和别人扯皮聊天，考试考不好，其他方面也不见得好到哪去。然而一和我聊起天来，道理可就多了。一方面在大肆抨击考试无用论，一方面在大谈自己的理想，要怎么怎么做。要是说过以后，那些同学可以认真学习自己感兴趣的东西，多读相关的书刊，在外面多进行实践，我还心悦诚服，然而多数是转身拍拍屁股，照旧荒唐度日，浪费时间。对于这种人，我不会当面和他争论，我只会在心里嘲笑他：既然你说大学成绩好的同学没有真本事，你又有什么本事？你为你的未来都做了些什么呢？有不少同学在谈到大学英语四六级考试时说四六级就是垃圾，考不出真水平，完全是为了应付以后就业的。这时我倒想问他们：既然四六级这么垃圾，你考了多高分了？拿六级来说吧，如果你可以考个550以上，然后大骂它是垃圾考不出英语水平，我还觉得你是有本事才敢这样说的，而要是你只是擦边球地通过，甚至考不过，却在大骂它是垃圾，那我觉得你才是一个不折不扣的垃圾。
Nevertheless, the reality is so disappointing. Most students who curse the educational system are not enterprising at all, sleeping late in the morning, playing computer games all day long or boasting with others. But when they talk with me, they can tell me a lot of common wisdom. On the one hand, they will attack the exam system and claim that taking exam is useless; on the other hand, they will boast their dreams and plans. If they act as they say, I will really admire them. But the point is that most of them just forget what they have said after we conclude our conversation and continue wasting their time. For these students, I will not argue with them face to face, but laugh at them in heart: Since you look down upon those who can do well in the exam, why don’t you demonstrate your own abilities? What have you done for your future? Some students claim CET4 or CET6 to be rubbish. But I really wonder how much score have they got. Take CET6 for example. If you can get more than 550 scores and criticize the exam, I will honor your ability. But if you can simply pass the exam or even cannot pass it but you curse it to be rubbish, then I think you are literally rubbish.
总感觉现在的人太浮躁，不够踏实。说就说得天花乱坠，做起来却有心无力。有些人稍懂一点皮毛，也敢在大众面前吹嘘半天。要是大众都是门外汉，这倒好，然而要是遇到稍微精通的人，可成了贻笑大方。记得在一次学院的开会中，遇到一个大二的师弟。当时他坐在我旁边，我们也就聊起天来了。让我惊讶的是，聊不到几句话他就和我说起有关英语的东西来了。他说他非常喜欢英语，英语成绩也很好，现在天天都花很多时间学。我也是一名英语爱好者，所以听到他说喜欢英语，我也就打算和他交流经验心得。我顺口问了他一句：“你考了六级了吗？”他听了不以为意的一笑，眼角睥睨了我一下，说到：“六级算什么，我要考BEC！”“哦？”我当时就假装好奇地问，“你要考BEC啊？BEC是什么啊？”他就很蔑地看着我，说：“你还说你喜欢英语呢，连BEC也不知道？BEC就是剑桥商务英语，有初级，中级和高级三个等级的！”“哦，那你考哪一级呢？”他很自豪地说：“我啊，先考中级吧，虽然我知道我一定可以考过中级的，但是我主要是为高级积累一下实战经验！”然后他好像觉得我很无知，就不和我搭话了，当时会议也开始了。后来几次路上碰面，他都会和我聊一下天，同时也不忘向我“传授”一些英语的学习方法，如怎么记单词啊，怎么练听力啊等等。我都微笑地听着他说，直到他满意地离开。自始至终，我们都没有问对方的名字。直到BEC英语角开始时，他来参加我主持的BEC口语练习，他才目瞪口呆地望着我。从此以后，他再也没有教我怎么学英语了，倒是问起我怎么备战BEC了。
I often have the sense that we are too volatile and cannot do our work step by step. Many people can say all they can, but when it comes to action, they may shrink. Some people know little about something but dare to talk bi in the public. If all the audience are laymen, then everything is fine. But if there are some experts, he may be target to be laughed at. I remember I met a student of grade two in a meeting in our business school. He was sitting right beside me at that time and we chatted with each other. To my surprise, he told me he loved English very much and spent a huge amount of time studying it every day. As an English lover also, I intended to exchange learning experience with him. I asked him casually whether he had passed CET6. He said to me with a despising look, “CET6 means nothing to me. I would like to take BEC!” “Oh?” I pretended to be ignorant of BEC and asked, “What is BEC?” He despised me again and said, “You say you love English but do not know BEC? BEC means Cambridge Business English Certificate. It has three levels, namely preliminary, vantage and higher.” “Oh, so which level will you take?” He said to me proudly, “I will take Vantage first. Though I know I can definitely pass the Vantage, I want to learn some experience for the Higher.” Then he felt that I was too ignorant and the meeting was around the corner, so he stopped talking with me. after that, we met some several times on campus and he tended to teach me some English learning methods like how to enlarge vocabulary and enhance listening ability, and so on. Every time I would just listen to him with smiles until he left satisfactory. All the time we did not know each other’s name. until my BEC English corner began and he attended the oral English practice I held, he stared at me stunningly. Since then, he never teaches me how to learn English any more but asks me how to prepare for the BEC.
随着阅历的丰富，我越来越发觉，说话时要注意分寸，要为自己留下后路，不管是生活还是工作，皆是如此。当遇到你不熟的话题或者领域，千万不要打肿脸充胖子，不要为了面子不懂装懂。当自己在某方面比较擅长时，也要注意自己的知识范围，要在自己的所知范围内发表意见，不要夸大自己的成就和范围，否则一遇到比你厉害的行家，你可真就颜面扫地。所以我越来越佩服身边一些优秀的同学。他们学习能力和工作能力都非常强，一直都拿高额奖学金。然而每次考完试我问他们考得如何，他们都说很差，然而结果却是出奇的好。很多人说这是虚伪，其实我认为不然，相反我觉得这是一种智者的选择。为什么这样说呢？如果他们说考得很好，但结果出来了却不理想的话，人家就会说他们吹牛浮夸。然而如果他们说考差了，如果结果真的差了，可堵悠悠之口，而如果考好了，别人非旦不会怪他们，更多的是佩服他们的谦虚精神！
With my experiences accumulating, I came to a growing realization that we need to mind our speeches both in life and work. When you meet some unfamiliar topics of fields, you should not pretend to be an expert. When you are good at some fields, you should have a clear understanding of your scope and say something you are sure of. Do not overstate your ability and achievements, or once you meet someone much better than you, you will be totally humiliated. Therefore, I am increasingly appreciating some excellent friends around me. They are endowed with high learning and working ability and get decent scholarship every year. But after each exam if you ask about their performance, they will always say “it is bad!” But finally the result turned out to be quite exceptional! Many people say they are not sincere, but I hold a different perspective. On the contrary, I think they are smart. Why? Suppose if they say they have performed quite well but the result is terrible, then we may say they like talking big. But if they say their performance is bad and the result is really bad, we may say nothing about them. But if the result is stunningly good, we may all appreciate their modesty!
我觉得，我们需要的是冲劲，不是冲动，是胆识，不是胆量，是智勇双全，不是有勇无谋。所有的这一切全都建立在我们踏踏实实地走好每一步的基础上的，而不是夸夸其谈。有些人不会向别人大谈人生大谈自己的计划，可是他们会努力地向前迈进，这样的人其实是最可敬，也是最值得我们学习的。
To my mind, I think we need strength, not impulse; we need courage, not rashness. All these are built on our step-by-step efforts instead of boasting wildly. Some people are not inclined to talk about their own plan with others, but they will do every little bit to march towards their goal. They are actually those who deserve our respect and learning most! |
