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In his book, The Post American World, Fareed Zakaria dismantles this naïve assumption by observing that the tallest building in the world is being built in Dubai, the richest man is a Mexican, the largest publicly traded corporation is Chinese. The leading oil refinery is being built in India, London is emerging as the world’s financial center, the United Arab Emirates has the world’s most richly endowed investment fund. The movie industry in Bollywood in India is bigger than Hollywood in America. Finland and Singapore have the best elementary and secondary schools in the world, and most of the new engineers, scientists and mathematicians are not Americans.
1. In the next year, learn about three countries you know virtually nothing about right now. One of them should be India or China.
2. Study abroad or travel abroad at some point before you graduate from college.
3. Read the international section of the newspaper at least twice a week.
4. Learn for the sake of learning-not for the grade or a college. Your grades, no matter how high they are, will be of little good to you one day if you didn’t develop a love of learning and intellectual curiosity by the time you get to college. Your habits of mind will be far more important than your old grades and diplomas.
5. Be open to change. Those with an underdeveloped ability to change will be disadvantaged in a changing world. Asking questions and taking chances grow that inclination and ability.
6. Most importantly, develop your faith, character and values as intentionally as you do your academic and professional skills. Jesus says in Mark 8:36, “What good is it for a man to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his soul?”
1. In the next year, learn about three countries you know virtually nothing about right now. One of them should be India or China.
2. Study abroad or travel abroad at some point before you graduate from college.
3. Read the international section of the newspaper at least twice a week.
4. Learn for the sake of learning-not for the grade or a college. Your grades, no matter how high they are, will be of little good to you one day if you didn’t develop a love of learning and intellectual curiosity by the time you get to college. Your habits of mind will be far more important than your old grades and diplomas.
5. Be open to change. Those with an underdeveloped ability to change will be disadvantaged in a changing world. Asking questions and taking chances grow that inclination and ability.
6. Most importantly, develop your faith, character and values as intentionally as you do your academic and professional skills. Jesus says in Mark 8:36, “What good is it for a man to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his soul?”