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Letters to a Son

On Being a Student
NOW you arc a student In the school. Later you would be a student tn the college or university. After that? Well, you still remain a student—all your Hfet
I have finished my career and will retire soon. I shall remain a student as long a* I live. That might surprise you. but It Is true. I have been a student al my life, because I am learning something every day. A student. Job is to team You are learning whether you are tn an educational Institution or have finished your for mal education, and have taken up a career.
Even while you are working, you are learning. Experience is also learning. During your career. you have to read and study every day; but not from a textbook You have to keep up with your professional know! edge, through self-study at home, attending training courses and seminars, or read Ing magazine* and journals
Exchange of views with colleagues and peers Is also an important learning process.
You give out what you know, and take in new information, and follow it up. In short, you have to be up-to-date all the lime. If you wish to succeed In life; otherwise others would get ahead, and leave you behind. You have to enjoy your own success!
Standing 'first' all the time is no' practical. and also not ncccwary. But what you have to keep in mind Is to expose yourself to new ideas, new ways of doing work, and keep thinking all the time. This
thinking part Is the most Important lesson In life. If you stop thinking, your development stop*. You cannot Improve and become better, either as a person, or In your work.
The purpose of education I* to make you think, and think correctly. For correct thinking you need certain tools, a* a carpenter, technician or me chanlc need* *ome tool* for hi* daily work. You are trained to be able to use your brain. You have to develop certain qualities of the head and heart, such as analysis. Judgement, and foresight These qualities arc necessary to take correct decision* in life. There are other qualities about which you will learn later tn life. There arc many self improvement book* available In the market (or tn the libraries). As you know, we have a good library at home, on a large variety of sub-E*. These publication* would p you engaged and entertained for many year*. A book is a man a best friend
But there is a little problem You mu*t cultivate the habit of reading, not only for study and knowledge, but also for pleasure.
You would find that most persons had not developed the habit of reading (planned reading, not reading to kill time). It is not thetr fault. In their early years they had missed such an atmosphere. This I* very much true in developing nations
So remain a student all your life, and try to enjoy reading something every day You have to give some time to yourself, a* you plan and give time to other activities you like to do Do not waste your time a* a student, as life is short, and life s demands are many.
A Mawaz Contributed by A M M Adrab