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First notebook entry: Introducing myself
Andrew Carnegie, known as the King of Steel, built the steel industry in the United States, and , in the process, became one of the wealthiest men in America. His success resulted in part from his ability to sell the product and in part from his policy of expanding during periods of economic decline, when most of his competitors were reducing their investments.
Carnegie believed that individuals should progress through hard work, but he also felt strongly that the wealthy should use their fortunes for the benefit of society. He opposed charity, preferring instead to provide educational opportunities that would allow others to help themselves. "He who dies rich, dies disgraced," he often said.
Among his more noteworthy contributions to society are those that bear his name, including the Carnegie Institute of Pittsburgh, which has a library, a museum of fine arts, and a museum of national history. He also founded a school of technology that is now part of Carnegie-Mellon University. Other philanthrophic gifts are the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace to promote understanding between nations, the Carnegie Institute of Washington to fund scientific research, and Carnegie Hall to provide a center for the arts.
Few Americans have been left untouched by Andrew Carnegie's generosity. His contributions of more than five million dollars established 2,500 libraries in small communities throughout the country and formed the nucleus of the public library system that we all enjoy today.
From: http://www.hxen.com/englisharticle/duanwen/2007-12-02/19619.html
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First notebook entry: Introducing myself
Those who always perform outstandingly in school are frequently referred to as "top students". They are much admired by other students and much appreciated by their teachers and their parents alike. Although most of us are just average students with average intelligence, who can honestly say that he or she never has thought of becoming a top student?
Many people think that top students are genius, but according to my observation, top students are just average students who have the following characteristics. To begin with, top students seem to have clear and concrete goals in their life. They know what they want and will never give up whatever difficulties they come across. Next, top students seem to have very good study habits. They listen to the teachers attentively and answer the teachers' questions actively in class and do what the teachers ask them to do after class. They read other books related to the subject to widen their scope of knowledge. Finally, top students seem to have a wide variety of interests. They engage themselves in att kinds of activities. As a result, they atso excel in other aspects.
I am also determined to become a top student. I witt regard the top students as my rote models and witt go out of my way to get to know them and learn from them.
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