I. University Preparation and Application
The US President John F Kennedy is reported to have said, “When
written in Chinese, the word 'crisis' is made up of two characters: one
represents danger and the other opportunity.”
John F Kennedy
Crises and opportunities require that the person who meets them
knows how to recognise them and take action to remove them or to
use them.
In America, the expression “Jack would not recognise an opportunity
if it was staring him in the face!” is used to describe a person who is
too dull to see when to take advantage of a good opportunity. This
magazine will help you to prepare to see your opportunities.
So, for example, before reading this magazine were you aware that
the word “crisis” becomes “crises” in its plural form? Many students I
know would not even look up the word in a dictionary. They would
just guess that it would be “crisises.” We can see the difference in
the preparation between committed and uncommitted students by a
thin line between them. This is a very important start because, in our
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