离家出走去耶鲁-第9章

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西天取经（7）
Even　so；　the　first　two　days　we　arrived　in　Egypt；　and　before　boarding　the　ship；　I　had　remained　as　taciturn　as　a　wall。　Not　out　of　annoyance　to　anyone　or　anything；　both　the　people　and　the　activities　had　far　exceeded　my　irrational　hopes。　It　was　the　principle　of　this　Peace　Camp　that　caught　me　off　guard。　Peace　through　understanding；　it　meant　instead　of　convincing　people；　one　should　try　to　be　convinced；　to　open　his　or　her　mind　to　either　side　of　the　story；　which　also　meant　most　of　my　preparations　went　straight　into　the　Nile。　However；　failure　to　adapt　had　never　entered　my　options；　and　while　views　and　notions　may　be　provincial；　humor　is　always　universal。　This　I　discovered　first　night　on　the　Nile　Adventurer。
　　“…9　o’clock　pm。　So　there　I　was；　alone　in　the　room；　fresh　off　the　plane　with　every　inch　of　me　screaming　for　sleep。　Then　I　wondered　what　if　a　burly　roommate　returned　in　the　middle　of　the　night　and　beat　me　up　for　not　paying　the　proper　respect…”
　　Chuckles　broke　out。　Apparently　on　the　first　night；　more　than　a　few　people　had　had　to　deal　with　the　same　trepidation。
　　“…I　could　see　trunks　and　bags　scattered　around　one　of　the　beds；　but　I　couldn’t　exactly　go　over　his　clothes　and　feel　the　sizes　could　I？”　more　laughs　“and　then　it　hit　me—　you　h*e　to　understand　I　was　hanging　by　a　thread　at　the　moment—I　went　over　to　his　bedside；　placed　my　shoe　beside　one　of　his　sneakers；　and　behold：　I　had　the　bigger　foot！　I　was　taller！　I　was　safe！”
　　Roars　of　laughter　exploded　all　around　the　mon　room；　people　clutched　their　cheeks　and　held　on　to　nearby　sofas　for　support。
　　“…that　aside；　people；　I　must　say　Peace　Camp　is　one　of　best　things　that　ever　happened　to　me。　Before　we　met；　I　bore　the　stereotype　of　my　countryman　like　a　cross　over　my　shoulders；　but　in　your　pany　I　finally　threw　off　those　burdens　to　bee　myself；　once　and　for　all。　It　is　a　magical　process　I　suggest　all　of　you　experience。　You　can　remain　in　your　fort　zone　of　course；　safe　with　your　own　feelings　and　preying　for　the　clock　to　speed　up；　or　you　can　step　out　of　that　prison　and　embrace　this　chance　of　a　lifetime。　Before　our　camp；　peace　was　to　me　like　the　Pyramid　of　Egypt；　a　concept　to　often　mentioned；　but　rarely　seen。　Here；　I　am　fortunate　enough　to　h*e　witnessed　both。”
　　First；　there　was　silence。　Then　thunderous　applause　erupted　from　every　corner　of　the　room；　cheers　and　yells　shot　up　like　fireworks。　Grinning；　I　walked　down　stage　and　handed　the　microphone　over　to　our　leader；　Barbara　Capozzi；　who　asked　me　two　times　without　realizing；　whether　I　had　prepared　for　this　speech。　I　replied　negative；　and　she　responded　with　a　bear　hug；　breaking　all　my　ribs　and　promising　me　that　this　“open　mike　session”　would　from　now　on　bee　a　tradition　of　the　Peace　Camp。　。。

西天取经（8）
As　I　walked　back　to　my　seat；　people　looked　at　me　with　expressions　Columbus　would　h*e　held　when　he　saw　continents　looming　over　the　horizon：　big　*iles　tinged　with　surprise。　I　knew　all　was　not　perfect；　there　were　sessions　ahead　that　promised　dissent；　the　inevitable　parting　doomed　for　tears；　but　for　now　I　lay　back；　relaxed；　preparing　once　again。　This　time；　for　the　most　glorious　week　in　my　life。
　　个人陈述（三）
　　这是阿默斯特学院特别要求的文章：从若干句箴言中选取一则，进行拓展写作。
　　Amherst　Essay
　　“Stereotyped　beliefs　h*e　the　power　to　bee　self…fulfilling　prophesies　for　beh*ior。”
　　Elizabeth　Aries；　Professor　of　Psychology；　Amherst　College。　From　her　book　“Men　and　Women　in　Interaction；　Reconsidering　the　Differences”
　　In　the　brief　quotation　above；　Professor　Aries　vividly　describes　a　phenomenon　I　h*e　often　observed　myself；　but　could　never　aptly　put　into　an　appropriate　sentence。　Indeed；　I　h*e　witnessed　too　much　of　this　process；　not　only　in　the　trivialities　of　everyday　life；　but　also　on　the　grand　scale　of　global　interactions。
　　Though　never　mistreated　by　peers　myself；　I　h*e　nevertheless　witnessed　considerable　amounts　of　bullying　at　school。　In　most　cases；　a　victim　is　the　lonely；　unpopular　kind　who　became　alienated　from　others　in　the　first　place　due　to　some　minor　character　flaws。　However；　even　after　the　said　person　tries　everything　in　his　power　to　turn　around；　and　even　if　he　indeed　managed　to　improve；　he　would　continue　to　be　everyone’s　outlet　for　negative　emotions。　This　has　nothing　to　do　with　the　person　attempting　to　improve；　and　everything　to　do　with　the　quotation　from　Professor　Aries’　book。　People　h*e　a　tendency　to　follow　their　preconceptions：　it　doesn’　t　matter　if　the　pathetic　loser　suddenly　started　to　*ile　at　people；　he　is　still　bound　to　get　annoying　sooner　or　later；　any　of　his　newly　adopted　virtues　are　easily　overlooked；　because　he　is　trapped　in　a　predictable　routine　of　beh*ior
　　set　up　by　outside　influences。　And　as　simple　as　that；　a　human　being　bees
　　a　prisoner　of　his　own　identity；　helpless　and　hopeless。
　　Looking　across　a　broader　landscape；　the　same　phenomenon　is　observed　on　the　darker　side　of　all　international　relations。　As　many　a　humanitarian　worker　can　testify；　stereotyping　is　one　of　the　most　deadly　diseases　within　modern　society。　In　an　age　when　malevolent　misinformation　and　historical　rancor　flourish　over　publications　and　internet；　people　can　effortlessly　form　their　opinion　about　other　nations　without　actually　meeting　any　one　person　from　those　areas。　Consequently；　the　stereotypes　they　hold　can　never　be　proved　fallacious；　and　the　groundless　prejudice　created　will　then　take　its　root　deep　inside；　grow　stronger　with　every　piece　of　new　“discovery”；　and　one　day　burst　with　considerable；　even　lethal　hostility　when　an　actual　encounter　is　made　between　them　and　the　subject　of　their　animosity。　How　many　Americans　think　of　terrori*　when　they　see　an　Arab？　How　many　Chinese　people　recall　the　Nanking　Rape　when　met　with　a　Japanese？　The　more　educated　of　our　fellow　countrymen　may　restrict　irrational　anger　with　reason　and　civility；　but　in　this　age　of　accelerated　globalization；　a　few　clear…minded　individuals　can　never　be　enough。

西天取经（9）
Is　there　a　solution　to　this　problem　of　personal　and　universal　gr*ity？　From　what　I　h*e　gathered　during　the　last　three　years；　either　as　a　reasonably　popular　and　trustworthy　figure　within　the　class；　or　as　China’s　delegate　to　many　international　conventions　and　programs；　is　that　understanding　remains　the　best　way　to　remove　any　deep…held　hatred　or　far…fetched　stereotypes。　Once　the　virus　of　false　preconception　is　deleted　from　our　systems；　we　can　instantly　see　the　true　nature　of　any　individual；　people；　or　munity。　As　we　learn　to　reserve　our　opinions　before　gaining　full　knowledge　of　the　facts；　as　we　remove　the　veil　of　differing　cultures；　we　make　ourselves　wiser　by　far　than　the　blinded　zealots　cr*ing　for　conflicts　and　revenge；　and　call　into　being　another　ounce　of　sympathetic　maturity；　that　this　world　desperately　needs。
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　　09/2006　…06/2009　High　School　Affiliated　to　Renmin　University　of　China
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