Good advices

Useful advices from headmaster Hallgeir Gammelsæter when he opened the new academic year at Høgskolen i Molde August 20, 2014. This is an extract from the end of his welcome speech (rbnett.no)

Even though many people think so, and especially here in Norway, the welfare and knowledge will not come by itself. I have two important advices to the students, the first about organization. You will have much freedom; some of you will have days without lectures, so to organize your studies and spare time well will be crucial.

The second advice is about language and communication. This is a central point in today’s society, and to develop a good language it requires reading. You should prioritize books that take a long time to finish, and I’m not only talking about your school books.

Especially the last lines about reading are important, are universal and include every single human on earth. Without having good reading skills, you will have problems with acquire new knowledge, both at school, at work and in your private life.