My First Letter to Students
Dear students,
A happy winter vacation is over. You are welcome back to school.
There are some things that I feel very strongly about as a teacher so that I want to share them with you. I am not expecting you to understand everything I’ve written. But if you can get a feel for what it is that I am trying to do as your teacher, then I know we will be successful.
As a famous saying goes, well begun is half done. I really hope all of you will have a good start this year and make a good plan. In my opinion, the happiest thing in life is that we can make our dream come true. Come on, let’s work side by side for our wonderful future. First of all, I’d like to share two true stories about respect with you.
Cleaning Lady.
During my second month of college, our professor gave us a pop quiz. I was a conscientious student and had breezed through the questions until I read the last one:
"What is the first name of the woman who cleans the school?"
Surely this was some kind of joke. I had seen the cleaning woman several times. She was tall, dark-haired and in her 50s, but how would I know her name?
I handed in my paper, leaving the last question blank. Just before class ended, one student asked if the last question would count toward our quiz grade.
"Absolutely," said the professor. "In your careers, you will meet many people. All are significant. They deserve your attention and care, even if all you do is smile and say "hello."
I've never forgotten that lesson. I also learned her name was Dorothy.
You are lucky to have many good teachers. By the way, do you remember all your teachers’ names? And do you remember all your classmates’ names?
很多时候，我们有多少尊严，并不是因为受到多大尊重，而是我们有多么尊重别人。我常常觉得，考察一个人的人品，最快速的方式就是看他如何对待服务人员。另一则故事则能告诉你对于普通人的尊重甚至可以救你于危难之时。
一位女士在一家肉类加工厂工作。有一天，当她完成所有工作安排，走进冷库例行检查，突然，一个不幸的时刻，门意外关上了，她被锁在里面,淹没在人们的视线中。虽然她竭尽全力地尖叫着，敲打着，她的哭声却没有人能够听到。这个时候大部分工人都已经下班了，在冰冷的房间里，没有人能够听到里面发生的事。五个小时后，当她频临死亡的边缘，工厂保安最终打开了那门，奇迹般地救了她。
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