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宣教士子女大學教育資助——吳以勒弟兄

        本團派駐烏干達工場宣教士吳天德、吳陳淑吟牧師師母的兒子以勒今年九月進入荷蘭特文特大學（University Of Twente）理學院，修讀心理學（Bachelor Psychology）。

本團一直堅持讓宣教士子女得到最好和最適切的教育。當孩子就讀中、小學時，教育費是放在宣教士經費中籌募。到了大學修讀第一個本科學位時，就為每個孩子設立專屬的「宣教士子女大學教育資助」，原因是基於兩個重要的考慮：

• 大學費用的開支，因應不同國家地區的差異而有所不同，有些地區費用高昂，將這筆開支計入一般宣教士經費項目來支持，會為基本經費籌募帶來困難。
• 用籌募資助專款的方式，可以鼓勵大家對宣教士子女的關注，特別是宣教士子女大學教育的需要。這課題正是眾華人差會的共同努力，我相信也是眾教會所關心的。

假若你關心宣教士子女大學教育，願意支持以勒前往荷蘭升學，請將奉獻擲寄本團，並請註明「吳以勒大學教育資助」。以勒大學畢業時若專款仍有結餘，會撥歸「宣教士子女大學教育資助專款」之用。

懇請你繼續關心支持吳天德牧師一家的需要，同心禱告，仰望那厚賜各樣恩惠的主，使你們凡事充足！

敬祝
主恩豐盈！

國際總幹事
朱昌錂

二零二一年九月二十四日

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吳以勒心聲：

在高中的頭三年和高中最後一年的開始（美國學制是四年高中課程），我對上大學的前景非常不安，因為我對自己的未來沒有把握定論。我的朋友和同學都談及他們的願景和主修的科目，以及接下來的職業，而我則還在一邊感到躊躇不安，惟恐萬一選擇到一門不適合自己的主修，而毀了我的一生。在決定我未來計劃的整個過程中，我遇到了不同大學的大學生，他們都告訴我，我不應該太擔心會選擇錯誤的主修，因為若選修的科目真的覺得不適合，我還是可以途中轉換修讀的科目。聽從了他們的建議，我最終決定跨出一步，定下一個主修的科目，並嘗試尋找不同大學提供有關該科目課程的學習簡章比較。我選擇的主修科目是心理學，原因就是我單純喜愛這科目。

請恕我陳腔濫調，我一直對心理學這科目感興趣。從小到大，我發現試圖理解一個人為什麼以某種方式思考或行動是非常令人愉快的。然而，我的心理學知識僅限於讀過的兩本書和在高中所修讀的其中一門選修課，所以很期望能在大學裡有更多的學習。

我所搜集研究的大多數大學所開設的心理學課程，都是有關教導傳統和正統的心理學教義（這本身就已經非常吸引）。然而，Twente大學提供了一種獨特的心理學教學法，將科技和21世紀的概念融入傳統心理學，使這門課程對我更具吸引力和趣味性。

Twente大學是一所科技大學，位於荷蘭Enschede市。我將會以全修生修讀這課程，但也在考慮若時間容許，可以找一份兼職工作，以獲得更多的經驗。這個課程以三年修畢，除非我在一年級時無法達到所要求的學分目標（以60個學分為滿分，合格是45個學分），若第一年不合格，我也無法繼續第二學年的學習，並會被要求退學。

對每一個願意支持我在Twente大學學習的捐助人，我表示最衷心的感謝。沒有你們的祈禱和支持，我無法想像自己能上及完成大學。所以，謝謝你們，希望你們會繼續支持我在學習中成長。

Throughout my first three years and the beginning of my fourth year in high school（there are four years in high school in the American curriculum）, I was exceedingly distraught at the prospect of going to university as I was indeterminate about my future. All around me, my friends and other classmates all spoke about what they envisioned themselves majoring in and the careers that would follow, while I would be in the corner worried that I might choose a major unsuited to me and ruin my life. During the whole process of deciding my future plans, I came across multiple university students who all told me that I shouldn’t worry too much about choosing the wrong major, as I can always change it if I find it unfitting for me. Taking heed to their advice, I decided to finally step out and select a major, and find universities offering courses of that major. The major I chose was psychology, and the reason being that I simply had a passion for it.

Pardon the banality, but I have always had an interest in the subject psychology. Growing up, I found it extremely enjoyable to try to understand why a person is thinking or acting a certain way. However, my knowledge of psychology is only limited to the two books I’ve read and the single semester elective course I am currently taking in school, so I am excited to learn more in university.

Most of the universities I have researched offers psychology courses which entails traditional and orthodox teachings of psychology (which is already very fascinating in itself). However, university of Twente offers a unique approach to psychology in which technology and 21st century concepts are integrated into classical psychology, making this course much more attractive and interesting to me.

University of Twente is a technical university situated in the city of Enschede in the Netherlands. I will be a full-time student there, but I am also thinking of finding a part time job during my free time to acquire more experience. My course extends for 3 years, unless I am unable to reach the credit goal for first year students (45 out of 60 credits to pass), in which case I will be barred from continuing to my second year and will be forced to drop out.

To everyone who decides to go out of their way to support my education in the University of Twente, you have my utmost gratitude. I can hardly think of myself being able to go through university without all of you praying and supporting me. So, thank you, and I hope that you will continue supporting me.