七年前曾聽過這麼一則發人省思的小故事: 在實驗室裡，在正煮著沸水的燒杯中，放入一隻青蛙，可能在他的四肢接觸滾燙熱水的那一瞬間，他能即時掙脫跳走逃過一劫。但是，若我們在裝了室溫的燒杯水中放了一隻青蛙，再慢慢將水溫加到沸點，這隻青蛙將--活活被煮死。
-----------是的，不自覺周遭環境的改變，將帶來最大的損失。---------
想當年我大三下開始準備申請美國研究所時多麼的勤奮熱切，但到了大四上，陰冷的政大冬天天氣讓我幾次躲在宿舍的棉被中，偷偷地哭泣，想著我幹麼要暫擱大學的男友，獨自一人到陌生的國度去。和好姊妹們直升政大語言所，不是平順簡單的多的多嗎？
還好受上天眷顧的我沒有傻到因為那一時蕭瑟的天氣，一時低落的心情和一時牽掛的愛情而選擇不改變，還好當時勇敢迎向未知的我現在擁有更多更多。
誰不喜歡安逸舒適的生活？但當這越是人性的弱點時，我們更是要不時地提醒自己:不要安於現狀，停滯不前。
這也就是為什麼在這個尷尬的年紀，很多世俗追求的東西都已擁有的我，在這一年來常感焦慮不能平靜，因為我-日以繼夜地-在思考人生的下一步，該有什麼突破? 還只是 "知足閒適地" 過日子?
這幾個月來，我心裡面有一種聲音越來越清楚:
我絕對不能忍受一成不變的生活。
過去十年，我的生活遠不同於一個上班族的日子，
未來十年，我也絕對不會成為一般的中年婦女。
I AM DIFFERENT.
IT IS MY LIFE.
時間不早了，要關機睡覺了，舒適的寢具和溫暖的被窩當然人人都愛。
但是當閉上眼睛睡著之前，我會再一次次地告訴自己:
安逸是最大的敵人。SECURITY IS THE GREATEST ENEMY.
我渴求改變。CHANGE I DESIRE.
我不要當一隻被煮死的青蛙！
對了，不習慣早睡的你們，附上上週末我上課補充教材的精選重點，一起來感受這歷史的一刻，見證兩百多年來美國選出黑人總統的第一次改變。
TEXT of OBAMA'S SPEECH AFTER THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
(1) It's been a long time coming, but tonight, because of what we did on this date in this election at this defining(表明的) moment change has come to America. *********This is your victory.And I know you didn't do this just to win an election. And I know you didn't do it for me.
You did it because you understand the enormity (巨大)of the task that lies ahead. For even as we celebrate tonight, we know the challenges that tomorrow will bring are the greatest of our lifetime - two wars, a planet in peril(危險), the worst financial crisis(金融危機) in a century.
(2) This victory alone is not the change we seek. It is only the chance for us to make that change. And that cannot happen if we go back to the way things were.It can't happen without you, without a new spirit of service, a new spirit of sacrifice(犧牲).So let us summon(召喚) a new spirit of patriotism(愛國主義), of responsibility, where each of us resolves(下定決心) to pitch in (拼命) and work harder and look after not only ourselves but each other.
(3)To those - to those who would tear the world down: We will defeat you. To those who seek peace and security: We support you. And to all those who have wondered if America's beacon(燈臺) still burns as bright: Tonight we proved once more that the true strength of our nation comes not from the might (力氣) of our arms or the scale of our wealth, but from the enduring(持續的) power of our ideals: democracy(民主), liberty(自由), opportunity and unyielding (不屈服的) hope.
That's the true genius(天賦能力) of America: that America can change. Our union can be perfected. What we've already achieved gives us hope for what we can and must achieve tomorrow.
(4) This is our chance to answer that call. This is our moment. This is our time, to put our people back to work and open doors of opportunity for our kids; to restore(歸還) prosperity(繁榮) and promote(提倡) the cause of peace; to reclaim(重申) the American dream and reaffirm(再次確認) that fundamental (根本的) truth, that, out of many, we are one; that while we breathe, we hope. And where we are met with cynicism(憤世) and doubts and those who tell us that we can't, we will respond with that timeless creed (信條) that sums up the spirit of a people: Yes, we can.
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