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DSU President Delivers Keynote Speech at Philippine Normal University
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2014-04-08 09:55
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필리핀노멀.jpg (55.05 KB)Dr. Jekuk Chang, President of Dongseo University (DSU), delivered the keynote speech at the graduation ceremony of Philippine Normal University (PNU) on April 2nd following an invitation by Dr. Ester B. Ogena, President of Philippine Normal University.
A summary of the keynote speech is below.
PNU is a leading institution with over 100 years of distinguished history and tradition. But more importantly, PNU is known throughout the Philippines as the best university for fostering exceptional teachers. It is said that the fate of a country depends on the education of its people. Strong education creates strong prospects for a country, whereas weak education can cause calamity.
Since teachers are primarily important in education, your professional lives can directly influence the fate of your country. As you start on your career paths, I would like to offer you three helpful pieces of advice.
First of all, you should maintain a strong sense of purpose. People with a sense of purpose get excited about their work. Their hearts beat faster and their minds race to discover new possibilities. They take pride in performing their daily tasks. And both their personal and professional lives are filled with passion and enthusiasm. For these people, new doors open without even having to knock.
The next piece of advice I would like to give is to strive for self-improvement. We live in a world undergoing big changes. According to one recent study, the lifespan of current knowledge is only about 5 years. This means that much of what you’ve learned at university could become out-of-date in the near future. For this reason, we should always seek to learn new things. Graduation should not be the end of your studies. Rather, it should be the beginning of a new approach to learning.
My last piece of advice involves nurturing hopes and dreams. Hopes and dreams can help us face great challenges and overcome great difficulties. As teachers, it is important for you to provide students with the skills they will need to succeed in our rapidly changing world. I believe this involves nurturing their hopes and dreams. Your kind words and encouragement, your inspiration and support, and your continuing commitment to them can have a huge impact in their lives. The ripples of hope you create can have a far reaching effect.
People who dream big achieve big things, whereas those with only small ambitions may accomplish little or nothing at all. Today I hope you will set your hopes and dreams high.
This is a momentous day filled with honor. In closing, I would like to ask you to show gratitude to the professors who taught you sincerely, to your parents and family who helped you on your long academic journey, and to your home country of the Philippines. I genuinely hope you will one day share your good fortune with all those who helped you to be here today.
A summary of the keynote speech is below.
PNU is a leading institution with over 100 years of distinguished history and tradition. But more importantly, PNU is known throughout the Philippines as the best university for fostering exceptional teachers. It is said that the fate of a country depends on the education of its people. Strong education creates strong prospects for a country, whereas weak education can cause calamity.
Since teachers are primarily important in education, your professional lives can directly influence the fate of your country. As you start on your career paths, I would like to offer you three helpful pieces of advice.
First of all, you should maintain a strong sense of purpose. People with a sense of purpose get excited about their work. Their hearts beat faster and their minds race to discover new possibilities. They take pride in performing their daily tasks. And both their personal and professional lives are filled with passion and enthusiasm. For these people, new doors open without even having to knock.
The next piece of advice I would like to give is to strive for self-improvement. We live in a world undergoing big changes. According to one recent study, the lifespan of current knowledge is only about 5 years. This means that much of what you’ve learned at university could become out-of-date in the near future. For this reason, we should always seek to learn new things. Graduation should not be the end of your studies. Rather, it should be the beginning of a new approach to learning.
My last piece of advice involves nurturing hopes and dreams. Hopes and dreams can help us face great challenges and overcome great difficulties. As teachers, it is important for you to provide students with the skills they will need to succeed in our rapidly changing world. I believe this involves nurturing their hopes and dreams. Your kind words and encouragement, your inspiration and support, and your continuing commitment to them can have a huge impact in their lives. The ripples of hope you create can have a far reaching effect.
People who dream big achieve big things, whereas those with only small ambitions may accomplish little or nothing at all. Today I hope you will set your hopes and dreams high.
This is a momentous day filled with honor. In closing, I would like to ask you to show gratitude to the professors who taught you sincerely, to your parents and family who helped you on your long academic journey, and to your home country of the Philippines. I genuinely hope you will one day share your good fortune with all those who helped you to be here today.