Day 028: German class examinations
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Vienna 1971—A Student Journal
A year of music, study, travel, sightseeing &
friends.
Day
28 — German class examinations
30-August-1971
(Mon.)
TRANSCRIPT
Last week of classes. Took examinations—was rough. I
think I learned, though.
REFLECTIONS
Exams.
Finally,
the last week of German classes. Examinations.
Obviously, they weren’t easy. In the journal, I gang
today and tomorrow together. I’ll split my comments
between the two days.
To put things in perspective, remember that learning
any language takes time, and 25 or so days is not a
lot of time. However, I know that I learned quite a
bit and it prepared the way for me to live and study
in Vienna for the rest of the year.
Exams are never easy. They require study and,
generally, hard work. Here’s the good news. If you
study and work hard (see above), you
will learn. So, never
give up. Keep plugging away and you
will learn.
Advice.
My advice
for young people, as always—Never
give up. Keep
working at it. You will learn. Learning is a lifelong
skill. It becomes easier the more you do it. Learning
will be a skill that you will need more and more in
the future, as the world “flattens.”
The World is Flat
[I’m
currently reading The
World is Flat by Thomas
Friedman. The world flattens with the help of
technology such as communications and the Internet as
well as other factors, allowing countries with highly
educated and motivated workforces to quickly compete
in a “world economy” and workforce. You’ve heard the
word—outsourcing. Lifelong learning will be a skill
that we will all need to continually insure our
competitiveness and employability. We’ll do it.
You’ll do it. Never give up. Never stop learning.]
John
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