【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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