How to meet college life? A letter to the younger siblings of Xiamen University Information Institute

Not long ago back to Xiamen big look, By the way to find old students Chen huabin teacher to eat a meal, Xi mentioned South China Institute of Technology opened a cocos2d-x course, after a few days, huabin teacher and I want information and contact phone, I plan to start a course in the information school. I think it is not that easy to start a new course in the university, at least it will wait for next year. Unexpectedly, the class started last month and it was very fast. However, I only learned that the number of students attending the course has dropped from more than 60 to more than 20 in less than a month.

Cocos2d-x is currently widely used in a mobile game programming framework, in the school can be exposed to a popular practical technology, is a rare opportunity, but many students have given up, I think it's a pity. When I first stepped into college 18 years ago, I was also confused and anxious about the future. I don't know what to do. So I want to take this opportunity to think about my college and career, and hope these ideas will be helpful to my schoolmates.

The biggest difference between college and high school is that you have left your parents to live independently. The first and most important lesson in college life is to learn to take care of yourself. I did not learn this lesson well, So I suffered a big loss later. Never drying quilt, no bed sheets, a pair of underpants for several days, and a mosquito net hanging for four years, these are what happened in the boys' dormitory of Lotus. After I graduated from school, I rented a house and got a washing machine. I often threw my clothes into the washing machine before going to bed at night. When the weather was hot, the clothes from the washing machine have a taste, and I have never understood why. I just hung them on the balcony and used the balcony as the wardrobe. I will try again later. I bought 100 pieces of cheap furniture in a roadside store, resulting in formaldehyde poisoning into the hospital... I don't pay attention to personal hygiene, and I didn't learn how to take care of myself. As a result, my health is always poor and I don't get well until I get married, thanks for changing sheets every week.

The second is to learn how to get along with others. I think most people can find a way to get along with roommates and classmates. The friendship between universities is pure and utilitarian, many students will become good friends of your life, so you must know how to cherish them from the very beginning. In addition, we must hurry up to fall in love. boys should be bold and never hesitate to meet girls they like. Do not feel inferior and be bold in pursuit. Girls should also be unrestrained, with boys' confession, if you have a crush on others, do not doubt and accept love. :) you can change it if you encounter a better one in the future.

Third, keep curious, try new things, make new friends, learn new skills, and find new fun. If you feel unhappy or bored for a while, you need to take actions quickly to find something to do and keep yourself happy and interesting. It is not easy to be a non-boring person. When I was young, I was very happy to watch movies and chat with friends. But good movies will always be watched, you cannot always chat about gossip and football. Therefore, you must constantly learn complex skills and challenge complex tasks to stay interesting. In addition, stick to a sport, run, swim, or play ball, whether it is for the body, or mental state has great benefits. As long as you keep trying, everyone will find a favorite and suitable sport.

Fourth, to learn English well, to quickly and accurately read the original English books and materials, to be able to understand technical speeches without any difficulty, to be fluent in discussing issues and exchange ideas with foreign counterparts, it will be of great help to your career. After all, the frontier of it is still in the United States. The best materials are written in English, and the best engineers are all speaking English.

Learning English relies on daily accumulation. I insist on reading an article every day, listening to the BBC for half an hour, and reading aloud for 15 minutes. Over time, my English skills will naturally improve.

Fifth, as a future engineer, to learn programming well, someone may think that I am not a software engineering engineer. Why should I learn programming? As long as I draw a circuit diagram. I think this idea is very bad. Now the computer revolution has entered the mobile Internet era, but the core value of computer has not changed, that is, to let machines work for people. The path of it evolution is how to make more machines provide better services for more people. These must be implemented through a program. Learning to program is to learn how to make machines work for you. When you know how to make 1000 machines work for you, you will become a very powerful person.

I am far from a successful person and have no experience to share. But I think most people will encounter these problems in the future, whether ordinary or successful, I hope these ideas can be used as a reference. I wish you all a happy, fun-and challenging college life.