514 - The importance of curiosity 1好奇心的重要性1

Curiosity turns out to be a good predictor of children’s kindergarten math and reading achievement as well. In particular, children growing up in poverty in the U.S. end up performing just as well as their more privileged agemates if they score high on curiosity (Sparks, 2018),countering some of the harmful effects of inequitable schooling. Other studies suggest that curiosity remains an important source of motivation into adulthood— it may be an important reason that some people persist in advanced scientific fields.

好奇心被证明是一个很好的预测儿童幼儿园数学和阅读成绩的指标。特别是，在美国，在贫困中长大的孩子，如果他们的好奇心得分高，最终会和他们条件更优越的同龄人表现得一样好(Sparks,2018)，抵消了不平等教育的一些不良影响。其他研究表明，好奇心在成年后仍然是动力的重要来源——这可能是一些人坚持从事高级科学领域的重要原因。

For those who got into very selective schools (Harvard, Yale, Princeton, MIT, Caltech, Amherst, etc. ), could you share your studying habits?（By: Veritas Essays）

对于那些进入名校(哈佛、耶鲁、普林斯顿、麻省理工、加州理工、阿默斯特等)的学生，你能分享一下你的学习习惯吗? (摘自:Veritas论文)

Princeton junior here, and this is a breakdown of my high school study habits that brought me to where I am today.

我是普林斯顿的大三学生，这是我高中学习习惯的一个明细，是这些让我走到了今天。

Attitude isEverything态度决定一切

One thing that you will find in common among all Princeton students is a lack of tolerance for excuses. If you say that you would like to accomplish something, you need to dedicate yourself to ensuring that you get it done.

你会发现普林斯顿所有学生的一个共同点，就是对借口都不宽容。如果你说你想完成某件事，你需要全身心地去确保你能完成它。

Phrases you will rarely hear coming from an Ivy League student include “oh I didn’t do well in that class because I had a bad teacher” or “I just didn’t understand the material”. If you have a “bad teacher”, then you go out and get a study guide and use every free tutorial available on Khan academy until you can ace your assignments. If you don’t understand the material…do the same. Understand the mentality yet?

你很少会从常春藤盟校的学生口中听到这样的话:“哦，我在那门课上表现不好是因为我的老师不好”或者“我只是不理解材料”。如果你有一个“糟糕的老师”，那么你就去找一个学习指南，使用可汗学院提供的每一个免费教程，直到你能在作业中取得好成绩。如果你不理解材料，也这样做。理解这种心态了吗?