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奥里森·斯威特·马登:向前进·摘录 257

奥里森·斯威特·马登《向前进》· Pushing to the Front · 领导

One of Mr. Schurman's fellow-students in Acadia says that he was remarkable chiefly for taking every prize to which he was eligible. In his senior year, he learned of a scholarship in the University of London offered for competition by the students of Canadian colleges. The scholarship paid five hundred dollars a year for three years. The young student in Acadia was ambitious to continue his studies in England, and saw in this offer his opportunity. He tried the examination and won the prize, in competition with the brightest students in the larger Canadian colleges.

出处: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/21291
定位:Excerpt 257 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录

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舒尔曼在阿卡迪亚学院的同学说,他最大的特点就是凡有资格参加的奖项,他几乎都能拿到。大四那年,他听说伦敦大学有一个奖学金,由加拿大各大学的学生竞争,每年五百美元,连续三年。这个来自阿卡迪亚的年轻人很想去英国继续深造,看到这个机会就抓住了。他报名参加考试,和加拿大一些规模更大的大学里最聪明的学生同场竞争,结果赢了。这说明,机会来了要敢试,别因为对手强就退缩;平时把该拿的奖都拿下,积累的是信心和实力。

上下文

奥里森·斯威特·马登在《奋力向前》中讲述舒尔曼早年求学的事迹,用来说明主动争取机会的重要性。

今日一问

你最近有没有因为觉得对手太强而放弃一个机会?如果重新选择,你会怎么准备?

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