很多人是这样认为的:要想找到一份好工作,必须有学历,最好是出自名校。要想有学历,必须进好高中。要进好高中,先进好初中;要进好初中,先进好小学。要进好小学,先要进入质量较好、国际化程度较高的优质幼儿园。 $ c3 S) z1 Z9 G7 L+ w 3 d4 x$ v& d. X这也是中国家长重视孩子教育的主要原因。 + C: ]+ o- L" l! U h5 A3 I, |. v# o. l3 a$ h
这是第一个讨论。结论是:要想将来找到好工作,必须从小注重教育。 Q( l4 L5 N. `% c) c. P
Personally I think the Chinese mentality with respect to education isn't very applicable to the environment in Canada. Sure, I've had 20 long years of education in Canada, and I probably fall into that typical Asian stereotype. However, I've had lots of other Asian friends who have probably sacrificed more than they gained by going to so called good schools and ended up in limbo. I'll expand on it once I get home so I can type Chinese. I don't think pressing your kids to go to the best schools or programs will necessarily do them any favour.
对于这个“优”字,的确值得推敲。通常都解释为优秀、优异,但另外也有人解释为有余力的意思,类似于悠闲、优游。所谓“仕而优则学,学而优则仕”,就是说:做官了,有余力便去学习;学习了,有余力便去做官。当然,如果不优秀的话,就会很吃力,也就悠闲不了了,两者并不绝对矛盾。不过后来说起学而优则仕,最通常的意思还是学习优秀就可以做官。7 u j- K7 o- K
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这是中国人最传统的标准。