Text 4 It wasn't just the activism that characterized student life in the 1960s.Everywhere,going to college meant your first taste of real freedom,of late nights in the dorm or in the Junior Common Room, discussing the meaning of life.You used to have to go to college to read your first forbidden book,see your first indie film,or find someone who shared your passion for Jimi Hendrix or Lenny Bruce. It was a moment of unimaginable freedom,the most liberating in your life. Translation
4 It wasn’t just the activism that characterized student life in the 1960s. Everywhere, going to college meant your first taste of real freedom, of late nights in the dorm or in the Junior Common Room, discussing the meaning of life. You used to have to go to college to read your first forbidden book, see your first indie film, or find someone who shared your passion for Jimi Hendrix or Lenny Bruce. It was a moment of unimaginable freedom, the most liberating in yourlife. Text
Text 5 But where's the passion today?What's the matter with college? These days political,social and creative awakening seems to happen not because of college,but in spite of it.Of course,it's true that higher education is still important.For example,in the UK, Prime Minister Blair was close to achieving his aim of getting 50 per cent of all under thirties into college by 2010 (even though a cynic would say that this was to keep them off the unemployment statistics).Yet college education is no longer a topic of great national importance.Today,college is seen as a kind of small town from which people are keen to escape.Some people drop out,but the most apathetic stay the course because it's too much effort to leave. Translation
5 But where’s the passion today? What’s the matter with college? These days political, social and creative awakening seems to happen not because of college, but in spite of it. Of course, it’s true that higher education is still important. For example, in the UK, Prime Minister Blair was close to achieving his aim of getting 50 per cent of all under thirties into college by 2010 (even though a cynic would say that this was to keep them off the unemployment statistics). Yet college education is no longer a topic of great national importance. Today, college is seen as a kind of small town from which people are keen to escape. Some people drop out, but the most apathetic stay the course because it’s too much effort to leave. Text
Text 6 Instead of the headyatmosphere of freedom which students in the 1960s discovered,students today are much more serious.The British Council has recently done research into the factors which help international students decide where to study.In descending order these are:quality of courses, employment prospects,affordability,personal security issues,lifestyle,and accessibility.College has become a means to an end,an opportunity to increase one's chances on the employment market,and not an end in itself,which gives you the chance to imagine,just for a short while,that you can change the world. Translation
6 Instead of the heady atmosphere of freedom which students in the 1960s discovered, students today are much more serious. The British Council has recently done research into the factors which help international students decide where to study. In descending order these are: quality of courses, employment prospects, affordability, personal security issues, lifestyle, and accessibility. College has become a means to an end, an opportunity to increase one’s chances on the employment market, and not an end in itself, which gives you the chance to imagine, just for a short while, that you can change the world. Text
Text 7 The gap between childhood and college has shrunk,and so has the gap between college and the real world.One of the reasons may be financial.In an uncertain world, many children rely on their parents'support much longer than they used to.Students leaving university in the 21st century simply cannot afford to set up their own home because it's too expensive. More. Translation
7 The gap between childhood and college has shrunk, and so has the gap between college and the real world. One of the reasons may be financial. In an uncertain world, many children rely on their parents’ support much longer than they used to. Students leaving university in the 21st century simply cannot afford to set up their own home because it’s too expensive. Text
Text 分 Another possible reason is the communications revolution.Gone are the days when a son or daughter rang home once or twice a term.Today students are umbilically linked to their parents by their cell phones.And as for finding like-minded friends to share a passion for obscure literature or music,well,we have the Internet and chat rooms to help us do that. Translation
Another possible reason is the communications revolution. Gone are the days when a son or daughter rang home once or twice a term. Today students are umbilically linked to their parents by their cell phones. And as for finding like-minded friends to share a passion for obscure literature or music, well, we have the Internet and chat rooms to help us do that. Text