【DearDaughterAswedroveofffromColumbiaIwantedtowritealettertoyoutotellyouallthatisonmymind.FirstIwanttotellyouhowproudweare.GettingintoColumbiaisarealtestamentofwhatagreatwellroundedstudentyouare.】
DearDaughter
AswedroveofffromColumbiaIwantedtowritealettertoyoutotellyouallthatisonmymind.
FirstIwanttotellyouhowproudweare.GettingintoColumbiaisarealtestamentofwhatagreatwellroundedstudentyouare.1 Collegewillbethemostimportantyearsinyourlife.2 "Educationiswhatyouhaveleftafterallthatistaughtisforgotten."WhatImeanbythatisthematerialstaughtisn'tasimportantasyougainingtheabilitytolearnanewsubjectandtheabilitytoanalyzeanewproblem.Theskillsoflearningwillbesomethingyoucherishforever.
Followyourpassionincollege.Takecoursesyouthinkyouwillenjoy.3 Doyourbestinclassesbutdon'tletpressuregettoyou.Mostimportantlymakefriendsandbehappy.Collegefriendsareoftenthebestinlifebecauseduringcollegeyouareclosertothemphysicallythantoyourfamily.4 Pickafewfriendsandbecomereallyclosetothem―picktheoneswhoaregenuineandsinceretoyou.
5 MayColumbiabecomethehappiestfouryearsinyourlifeandmayyoublossomintojustwhatyoudreamtobe.
LoveDad(&Mom)
A.Pleasetreasureyourcollegeyears.
B.Itisincollegethatyouwilltrulydiscoverwhatlearningisabout.
C.Youshouldbeasproudofyourselfasweare.
D.Thereisnosinglesimpleanswertoanyquestion.
E.Gradesarejustsillylettersthatgivethevainpeoplesomethingtobragandthelazypeoplesomethingtofear.
F.Alsogoingthroughindependenceandadulthoodisanaturalbondingexperience.
G.Don'tbetrappedinwhatothersthinkorsay.
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