Response to "The aim of University Training"

I have {1}been thinking about this topic all the timeCut since the first day of my university life.

I alwaysWChoice {2} wonder why we have to go to a university. It seems that university students have countlessWChoice {3} homework to do, lots of reports to write, and abundant of{4} exams to take. The courses appear to be boredWForm {5}, plainCut, and difficult to followWChoice {6}, and the professors in most cases lookWChoice {7} aloof.

On the other hand, we seldom meetWChoice {8} people in class. University students in Taiwan tend to cut classes in order to do part-time jobs. Even if they do show up in class, their indifferencesSpl and lack of enthusiasm for class participationCut lead to a big question mark in my head: Why even bother to enroll at the first place{9}? This also brings about fragmentation in class andCut I often find it quite hard to k now each other well and meet someone worth making good friends with.

However, after reading this article, my views on this subject getVTense {10} completely refreshed and until now{11} I start to see university education from a totally oppositeWChoice {12} perspective. While I keep blaming my classmates and professors for not beingCut acting ideally to my expectation, the author gives outCut a very clear picture of what he thinks are the main focuses of university education, which is all about looking inside yourself and self-development.{13} The aimSpl of university education is about{14} society advancement, developing {***}MissingW {15}abilities of independent thinking and judgment, fitting in and influencing others???, and finally enjoying with oneself??? {16} and self-development.

Here are some shortWChoice {17} plans I will try to implement in the coming semester in order to at least act closer to John's{18} descriptions of a university student. I would try to watch eloquent contests{19} and go to speeches so as to learn how to adequately and clearly express myself. I would also try to fit myself into any chosen group in my class in order to learn how to interact with a group of people, to admire what others' do better than I{20} while still appreciateWForm {21} what I really am. Let's wait and see how far I can go with these plans.

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