A letter to Chinese students

 Honesty about
from May 23 this year, Mr. Bill Gates, Chinese college students that dialogue and the resulting unpleasant experience left a deep impression. I can not help but think of this article, in China the past two years, the greatest pleasures of my job is also to domestic colleges and universities to communicate with the students. These visits and exchanges made me have the opportunity to thousands of young students to the cause they care about, the future and other issues face to face. Chinese students smart, curious and motivated left me very impressed. in connection with the exchange process of these young students, I found some of the problems is we are very concerned about. those who have received college scholarships for students abroad, mostly to talk about how I want to spend his career in the U.S. study; those who decided to stay in domestic development of the students are very concerned about how to determine the right direction, and the fastest speed in the research and academic success; there are those of college students had just entered, you wish I could tell some of their learning, a man of experience. Recently, some students are more concerned about the network information industry, would like to know how American college students entrepreneurship and wealth. see so many double thirst for knowledge and hopeful eyes, I suddenly had a impulse, that is, to the Chinese students to write a letter, I will be in communication with the students some of the ideas generated in the process and my Chinese students want to write some advice to help them in the future study, work or entrepreneurial process can be more perfect personality, life more smoothly, more successful career. adhere to honesty, integrity and the principle I work at Apple, I had a newly promoted manager, under criticism due to the very frustration to me to find someone to replace him. I asked him: a manager is because you are an impartial person. management experience and communication skills can be learned in future work, but an honest heart is priceless. and communication skills give him a lot of guidance and help. Eventually, he let us down, be a good management talent. Now, he has been a highly successful company's CTO. Instead, I had a job interview persons. He in technology, management, are quite outstanding. However, apart from talking about, he said, if I admitted him, he can even when the original company brought over an invention. then he seemed to perceive the that there is something wrong, especially for the statement: that the work was done after his work, his boss does not know. This is, after a conversation, for me, regardless of his ability and what level of work, I certainly do not will hire him. because of his lack of basic life skills and the most basic norms of professional ethics , the results here also as the so-called as a person. in the United States, Chinese students are diligent and good out of the name, was once the most popular in U.S. schools group students. And recently, there are some schools and professors say they do not want to admit Chinese students. The reason is very simple, some Chinese students holding a PhD scholarship to the United States, but, once found jobs, they will immediately apply for leave school, will they once promised to complete the degree and research aside. The words and deeds of the approach has made the United States, Professor of Chinese students, a considerable portion of the integrity of the doubt. should be noted that such behavior is the small number of Chinese students, however, is such a reputation has been great damage. In addition, the U.S., many professors ignore the letter of recommendation that most Chinese students, because they simply know that these letters of recommendation from the hands of students themselves, with no reference to sex at all. This is also the integrity of After the inevitable result of damage. I met at Microsoft Research has had a similar problem. A student internship here, and once unexpectedly reported a very good result. However, he did research others can not duplicate. Later, his boss only to find that the students were selected on the experimental data, leaving only the best results are in line with the data, and give up those The student can never achieve a real sense of the academic breakthrough, it is impossible to become a real qualified researchers.
last would like to mention some people like the petty advantages. They used to play school or a private long-distance phone company , multi-taxi ticket reimbursement. Some people may think, students achievements, career as the most important, other details are just some small things, want to do, no big deal. However, that is, those close to the so-called the accumulation of a person builds character and integrity of the key. Some are cheap, get smart behavior will be characterized as a love of their own narrow interests and image of the person sterile, and ultimately lose the greater. For these acts, a word to spacious s is different backgrounds and education system caused. Today, as we are to face a highly globalized society, living among the population, make for better performance, get more and harvest, is particularly important . expression and ability to communicate is very important. no matter how good you make the work, not express, can not get more people to understand and share, it is almost equal to waste. So, in the learning stage, you can not live only in a person's world, but should try to learn with all levels of interaction and communication between people who take the initiative to express their views and comments of various things, even when the speech at public meetings, exercise their skills. ability to express not just your the first two seconds of silence to release a group of students to see, draw a set of assessment results. and then with several professors who have heard of it the result of months of lectures, the students compared the two groups actually surprisingly similar conclusions . This shows that express their ideas in the process, the non-verbal expression and language is equally important, and sometimes even more significant role. here by non-verbal expression is a human instrument, behavior, mood, tone and expression and so on. because these people can be more intuitive, the image of man to judge you, the ability to do things, see your self-confidence and enthusiasm to gain a very important is a national, team spirit is very critical. Microsoft Corporation in the United States, known for a special team. such as Windows 2000 product development, Microsoft has more than 3,000 development engineers and testers to participate, write a 50 million lines of code. not a highly unified team spirit, not all participants in understanding and division of labor, the project is simply impossible. Relatively speaking, the company I used to when I had seen in other such phenomena. a project layout down, we knew could not be completed, but they were feeling, do not tell the boss. because the finish anyway, we simply do not try to do things, but spend more time calculating how to make this project Failure to someone else to blame. is this style of work of these people and this company is almost bankrupt. In order to foster team spirit, I suggest that students actively participated in the study, apart from the work of various social groups. in the division of labor with others , share results, mutually beneficial process, you can appreciate the importance of teamwork. in the learning process, you do not do not want to put good ideas, sharing of ideas and results with others, worried about the idea of someone go in front of you is unhealthy, nor to your success. There is a proverb says, or mine the courage to acknowledge the contributions of others. If the use of the wisdom and achievements of others, they should be declared. If you get the help of others, they should be grateful. This is also the team's basic expression. to be a proactive person thirty years ago, a The goal is to get engineers to dream of the leading technology IBM. when IBM defined for talent is a professional, and hardworking people. the passage of time, things to today, people's view of talent has gradually changed. Now, many people desire the company is active, enthusiastic, flexible and confident person. As students of contemporary China, you should not just passively wait for others to tell you what to do, but should take the initiative to understand their own to do What, and planning them, and then go all out to complete. Think of the most successful in today's world those who, a few are stuck, who commanded the people? take their studies and research projects, you need to be a mother the children love that kind of responsibility and continue to devote efforts. If so, then no goal is unattainable. a proactive person should also listen carefully to the criticisms and opinions of others. In fact, this is also a manifestation of aggressive . can not be open to criticism from others, and learn from, there can be greater progress. Bill Gates once said that all employees of the company: we can better learn the lessons of failure, it would be the driving force for the successful transformation. person other than teachers, so that more objective people to give you some advice. The mentor not only can teach you on the knowledge, but also other aspects could be pointing to you, including interaction with others, look at the issue vision and skills to respond to emergencies and so on. I used to be responsible for a research department of Apple, there was a lucky to have found such a mentor. At that time, he is responsible for Apple's global operations and senior vice president of manufacturing operations, the development of his career to teaching me many of my lifetime. If there is such a person to give you help, it would certainly be someone you grow faster pace. Chinese students, most of the more subtle, shy, not used to make self- marketing. However, to grasp fleeting opportunities, they must learn to persuade others to others to sell themselves or their views. Prior to persuade others, must first convince yourself. your passion with your talent tends to reflect the potential, which is often said that a chemical reaction. In general, a good self-promotion development strategy can make things even better. For example, I once received a very special job application. Unlike previous years, most of the job persons, the applicant's employment information, including his self-introduction, he is longing for Microsoft Research, as well as why he thinks he is the right person, in addition to his published papers, the teacher letter of recommendation and he hoped to Microsoft for the issue and so on. Although he graduated from school is not China's most famous school, but his self-promotion worked. I see from these documents and his passion seriously. when I interviewed him, he handed A fuller profile. Finally, when I asked him no questions to ask me, he asked me: new areas of research in doubt, so he further asked him some questions in this regard. He cited two examples of very convincing. Finally, we hired the candidate was. He is doing very well. challenges themselves, develop their potential to work in my time at Apple, one day, when the boss suddenly asked me to take over his job? I was very surprised, and said he did like his lack of management experience and ability. However, he said, the experience can be developed and accumulated, and he hoped I can do after two years. With such tips and encouragement, I began to consciously enhance their learning in this area and practice. Sure enough, I'm really in two years took over after his work. I think: a person's leadership qualities for his future scholarly research, business or politics are very important. at any time, any environment, we should consciously develop their own leadership. At the same time, I suggest you give yourself some opportunity to demonstrate this capability, perhaps like me, you will be surprised its potential in this regard as far more than the imagination. to set their own goals is a very important thing . of course, unrealistic goals set too high, but the goal must not set too low. In the twenty-first century, the competition has no boundaries, you should let go of thinking, standing at a higher starting point, to set yourself a more challenging standards, will have exactly the direction and broad prospects, must not be You know, Mountains Beyond Mountains more capable, and, in different parts of the measure not the same. So, in setting goals, do not have first-class man and a general problem in the general performance may be the same, but the issue of performance in the class will have different. American writer William Faulkner said: colleagues competition. you should care about is: you more than you now. forgot to ask ourselves: fearless. about love of the work, I know a Microsoft researcher who really touched me. He often said over the weekend to drive out to see the saw him and asked him : Youth Daily, Dole's this saying: shame ... ... I hope I helped him find a foreign expert meetings organized up in his keynote speech, end, I also specifically added, preferably a foreigner. I shrug and said to him: who is in Beijing, a Chinese, why do you have to find a foreigner? We should not fall into blind Worship complex. We should use an objective eye to judge things, rather than his color or his place of residence to decide. There is a saying that We understand the meaning of this sentence, should have their own vision, the ability to think independently, not necessarily recognized by most people, or some authority to say, is right. whether stylistic models, engage in research or business, we can not be blindly followed, a few to think about why. With the objective advice, you should direct the local expression. If you do anything as misunderstanding. One time, at Microsoft Research, a researcher working on the research direction of his choice to ask for my advice, I made an analysis that there are many problems in this direction, I personally think that the academic contribute little, but if he insists, I am willing to support him try. and he thought I actually meant that he was not allowed to do, so he chose the other direction. Later, when he has to travel responsible for administrative affairs, who told him, you can choose to ride the train or plane. He believes that executives hinted that he is actually in the train, because the plane is too expensive. Actually, his guess is wrong. because our communication is straightforward, and he was in the of. Now, the Institute in a lot less this kind of misunderstanding. beat around the bush, not true, the results of a waste of everyone's valuable time. indecisive, and fear of wrong things, the result is to become timid coward. Worse still others, To say, behind Luanjiang, so of no benefit to others and themselves, end up undermining the unity of the collective. This style of both the people and not face the community, nor can new paths in science, let alone in the fierce battle to come to the fore. I hope the students can do open and dare to say should be constructive and have a high degree of sincerity, not as criticism of criticism, the debate criticism. I agree that the way is to provide positive and constructive comments. at the beginning of discussion, any person who asked not to resist a thousand miles In addition, we put ideas on the table are fully reflect the personal point of view, this will be a conclusion to accommodate the views of most people. Of course, you have to learn to use appropriate methods and tone express your views, for example, do not In front of a lot of people let other people look bad. This way, your criticism will be effective. cherish campus life a few days ago, a message posted on the newspaper, saying that high school students drop out of school to open the network company. I think that this is not worth promoting. on majority of the students speaking, life in the school system to learn basic theory, learning the way of thinking and problem-solving opportunity. This knowledge will be your course of future development of the basic needs of knowledge and skills. as construction a tall, if not to lay the foundation can not stand the wind and rain. In the global context, the United States is undoubtedly the level of research in the world. In addition to outside the United States, you will find the level of the UK study is also quite prominent The. The reason, in fact, the language issue. English can be no hindrance to read the latest U.S. and global studies and information in English. This research direction for them to grasp, tracking the latest published research results are quite help. Therefore, for the study of English learning for our people, is also very important. Only by enhancing the quality of this training, to adapt to future developments. I propose: I heard English first study, to learn to read and write, And at the university level must be fully resolved the problem of learning English. until older, compared to the cost will be much greater. other than English, mathematics, statistics on science and engineering students a basic course is also very important is can not be ignored. Mathematics is thousands of years of human wisdom, you must carefully learn it, not half-heartedly. I am very sorry today did not spend more effort themselves to learn more mathematics better. In addition, computer applications, algorithm and programming are also each student should be familiar with and master of engineering, they must be used for all the future tools. can be described as rapid development of technology. the purpose of learning in school, in fact, grasp the basic learning tools and methods. future use of these tools and methods, have to learn new things. For example: class learned C + +, whether they learned Java? class learned HTML, whether they learned XML? so much to college is to learn a profession, it is better that is to learn how to learn, so that they can for most of the. Some people left behind, because they are no longer learning, no longer able to learn new things, naturally fell behind social development. If we want in this competitive society and never out of date, it would have Always learning. My boss - Rick Rashid, Ph.D., is currently in charge of Microsoft's senior vice president, he has fame, but always maintained a learning and progressive heart. Now, he continues to write every year about 50,000 lines of code. He considered that : Programming with the latest technology allows him to keep the cutting edge of computer technology, sensitive, so that they can continue to progress. Today, some doctoral students with lower grades of undergraduate and graduate students to do the project to the complacent view that they have no need for re-programmed. In fact, this approach is very unwise. every time to visit Tsinghua University and other schools, the students asked the most is working the problem. I think that working students from the whole is a good thing is a way of broadening horizons. For example: working in research institutions, can learn the latest technology; in the product sector to work, you can learn the technology and skills development; in the market sector to work, you can understand the business operations. I think every A student should have experience of working, but do not play some work early. If you translate books, entry into the database the time spent learning in the future can make more money. The money will go far beyond the current wage income. In addition, some students drop out by now encourage entrepreneurship, to become China's Bill Gates and Michael Dell dropped out of school but. In my view, in addition to very special circumstances, I do not recommend the school drop-out business. you see who dropped out actually less successful entrepreneurship s and less. At present, although most students start the idea, but the lack of entrepreneurial experience, so the possibility of failure is very great. If successful, a good book to read I suggest you first. If the venture is to learn the experience of You can use vacation time to go to a company while working learning. Bill Gates once said, energy input, to bear the enormous risks. I think you do not like me, start a company founder. you should consider joining other companies in this company to learn their jobs, entrepreneurial approach. What kind of hat in my PhD study at Carnegie Mellon University Ph.D. in computer access, the Department told me about, when you get your Ph.D., you should be doing your research in the world experts. this sentence for me, is simply unattainable fledgling, but let me complacent, try it. In this way, read it slowly and after five years, work night and day, he expected the results to so naturally there . a person intends to pursue a doctorate, you should set yourself a high goal. If there is no ambition to do not self-deception, perhaps business or engage in other work, there will be greater results. in the target set, I suggest that you design for yourself a three-year study and research projects. First, you need a thorough understanding of others in related fields of work and achievements have been. and then put forward their own ideas and opinions, so down to earth work. Also, keep track of the latest research advances in this field. the only way we can stay focused and avoid duplication of efforts, to focus on the most valuable research direction. In academia, it is generally accepted that instructors can be seen in your growth path is a great role. Therefore, you should take the initiative to find his own field of research the best teacher. In addition to your teacher outside, you should go and ask for advice all the experts around. Do not forget to ask for advice more often go to experts and professors. In my experience, for such messages, most of them will soon get back to you. PhD when I was seven days a week, working 16 hours a day, a large number of statistical results and analysis almost made me collapse. At that time, other researchers used the same field is different from the traditional method with me. My teacher, while supporting me, but it does not recognize my research. I have wondered more than once has done really successfully. But one day, in the middle of the night when the three made a result I feel the successful taste. Later, the research progress in leaps and bounds, instructors are beginning to use my research methods . I made my dissertation research into the study of natural language was one of the most influential. PhD is not an easy thing, avoid impulsive feeling, and to step by step, solid work. also not subject to the temptation of some of fleeting fame and fortune, and to 200% of the investment. maybe you'll fatigue, will regret it, it will get lost, but remember, you expect success and breakthroughs are also bred them. that everything is going smoothly, and no one can get the work and results, I certainly do not believe that the high research value. In a sense, if a person intends to engage in research work life, then read his doctorate from the formation during the habit of doing things, research methods and ways of thinking can be judged largely on the outline of his future work. So, you have to do a I am in the process of interaction with the students some experience. I hope these suggestions and ideas can travel on the road are you on the next inspiration, the present study can help you. Perhaps because of different opinions, Rengeyouzhi, Perhaps because of lost than won, this letter may not be acceptable to every student. But as long as one hundred students in reading this letter, there was a benefit, this letter has done any research than I have more valuable. I sincerely hope that in the new century, Chinese students, whether at home or abroad; whether it is to do research, or business, have become more mature, bigger chance of success.
second to Chinese students letter

from good to great three years ago to leave China, I am learning and work experience to young students how to deal with opportunities, school, work, others, their problems, explained my personal opinion. my honesty and integrity, active awareness, exchange and communication, these few individuals to lifelong learning quality of the side attaches great importance to Chinese students should, in these three years, many Chinese students, through e-mail Q & A after the lecture, seminars, and other channels (such as the television program ; how talent ; is the necessary foundation to become useful. But, in addition to quality, the talent needs of the same leadership skills (leadership). Many people mistakenly think that leadership is the most important talent, appeal, and management capabilities. However, according to my personal experience , and the recent findings of the study, if you want to be a successful leader, the most important thing is not your IQ (IQ), but your emotional intelligence (EQ). The most important thing is not to be a cause for appeal convinced the leadership, but to become a , continue to learn the cause of the basic skills necessary for success and leadership in the arts written. The first part of the reiterated The most important EQ; third part shows the excellent leadership must possess is different from the basic qualities of ordinary people.
how to improve their quality
honesty and integrity of a person's character will determine how The value of this man for society. And with the character among the various factors related to, integrity is the most important point. Microsoft is very stressed in the integrity of the employer, we hire only the most trustworthy people. Last year, when Microsoft is expected of employees listed in the Moral to the staff involved? I answer: This is to the company's own interests. For example, one had a job interview and told me that if he joined Microsoft, he can by his former company brought over to do the inventions. For such people, regardless of his skill level, I would not hire him. Since he joined Microsoft when the damage in the interests of the company previously, he will certainly damage after joining Microsoft, Microsoft interests of the company. Another student saw a In fact, we are in a direct measurement of goals, and will not have faith or to make a direct measure of wisdom. However, as the first will go to hire no integrity. If an employee was a serious credibility issue, he would be immediately fired. When a company so much emphasis on integrity, employees must be more reliable. Therefore, the company can fully trust the staff to enable them to play own ...