Make It a Lifetime Job

 

When I was a student, I learned some lessons.

I am passing them on:

One:

Enjoy life and friends.

But: study!

 

Two:

Choose subjects and courses which feed your curiosity.

 

Three:

Follow courses given by the best teachers, who inspire you. Also, when they are difficult!

 

Four:

Look beyond your bubble

Look across national frontiers

 

Five:

Learn to understand people with different background, different cultures and traditions.

Listen to them!

 

Six:

Ask questions.

Question the answers which you get and don’t give up

 

Seven

Read books, not Internet

 

Eight:

Go abroad.

Follow more than one study

Visit more than one school.

 

Nine:

Doubt your own wisdom

 

Ten:

After your studies, don’t choose a job to earn money or to get a career.

Follow a professional path which makes you happy.

 

Finally:

Continue studying.

Make it a lifetime job.

 

 

Jan Pronk

Spoken Column, 70^th anniversary, NUFFIC

The Hague, November 30, 2022