My son, who made the dean's list in his freshman¹ year at Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana, called home a few weeks after starting his sophomore² year as a psychology³ student.

 

"Mom," he said excitedly, "I have found the answer to surviving college! It isn't the grades that are so important, but the quality of what is learned and how it is applied⁴ to daily life. I'm lucky to be having these wonderful experiences!"

 

"And just what does this mean?" I asked.

 

"I'm flunking⁵ math." he replied.

 

我的儿子是印第安那市曼西尔波州立大学的学生，大学一年级的时候，他的名字就被列在了系主任的表扬名单上。大学二年级的时候，他学的是心理学。刚开学没几个星期，他就往家里打了一个电话。

 

“妈妈，”他兴奋地说，“我已经找到了在大学生存下去的答案！分数不是最重要的，重要的是具备如何把学到的知识应用于日常生活的素质。幸运的是，我拥有了这种奇妙的经历！”

 

“你说的这些究竟是什么意思？”我问道。

 

“我数学没及格。”他回答道。

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