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In_II China_NP1 ,_, I_PPIS1 always_RR admire_VV0 the_AT diligence_NN1 of_IO self_NN1 -study_NN1 employed_VVN by_II many_DA2 of_IO our_APPGE students_NN2 ._. 
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They_PPHS2 show_VV0 that_CST they_PPHS2 are_VBR serious_JJ about_II learning_VVG their_APPGE subjects_NN2 efficiently_RR and_CC properly_RR ._. 
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They_PPHS2 also_RR indicate_VV0 that_CST they_PPHS2 are_VBR aware_JJ that_CST learning_VVG not_XX only_RR comes_VVZ from_II being_VBG attentive_JJ in_II their_APPGE classes_NN2 ,_, but_CCB also_RR in_II learning_VVG their_APPGE subjects_NN2 more_RGR deeply_RR ._. 
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It_PPH1 is_VBZ amazing_JJ to_II me_PPIO1 that_CST on_II the_AT first_MD day_NNT1 of_IO the_AT second_MD semester_NN1 ,_, after_CS a_AT1 long_JJ month_NNT1 Spring_NN1 Festival/Lunar_FU New_JJ Year_NNT1 holiday_NN1 ,_, how_RGQ many_DA2 students_NN2 are_VBR very_RG carefully_RR studying_VVG lessons_NN2 even_RR before_II their_APPGE classes_NN2 begin_VV0 ._. 
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I_PPIS1 am_VBM always_RR pleasantly_RR surprised_JJ to_TO see_VVI students_NN2 filling_VVG the_AT classrooms_NN2 for_IF self-study_NN1 ,_, or_CC studying_VVG under_II an_AT1 outdoor_JJ lamp_NN1 ._. 
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When_CS I_PPIS1 ask_VV0 students_NN2 what_DDQ they_PPHS2 have_VH0 done_VDN on_II their_APPGE holiday_NN1 ,_, many_DA2 say_VV0 that_CST they_PPHS2 have_VH0 worked_VVN hard_RR to_TO improve_VVI their_APPGE knowledge_NN1 on_II different_JJ subject_NN1 ._. 
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If_CS students_NN2 are_VBR diligent_JJ in_II their_APPGE studies_NN2 ,_, we_PPIS2 may_VM find_VVI that_CST they_PPHS2 are_VBR also_RR later_JJR diligent_JJ in_II their_APPGE work_NN1 habits_NN2 ._. 
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Many_DA2 Chinese_JJ students_NN2 have_VH0 a_AT1 saying_NN1 ,_, "_" First_MD study_NN1 ,_, then_RT career_VV0 ,_, then_RT love_VV0 ,_, then_RT a_AT1 family._NNU I_PPIS1 assume_VV0 that_CST their_APPGE goals_NN2 in_II such_DA cases_NN2 accept_VV0 the_AT concept_NN1 of_IO diligence_NN1 at_II each_DD1 stage_NN1 of_IO their_APPGE lives_NN2 ,_, and_CC find_VV0 these_DD2 goals_NN2 to_TO be_VBI very_RG good_JJ ,_, not_XX only_RR in_II their_APPGE own_DA development_NN1 ,_, but_CCB also_RR for_IF the_AT development_NN1 of_IO China_NP1 ._. 
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At_II the_AT same_DA time_NNT1 ,_, we_PPIS2 have_VH0 a_AT1 nursery_NN1 rhyme_NN1 in_II America_NP1 and_CC England_NP1 ,_, "_" All_DB work_VV0 and_CC no_AT play_NN1 makes_VVZ Jack_NP1 a_AT1 dull_JJ boy_NN1 ._. "_" 
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So_RR ,_, it_PPH1 is_VBZ very_RG important_JJ that_CST while_CS we_PPIS2 are_VBR being_VBG diligent_JJ about_II our_APPGE study_NN1 or_CC work_NN1 ,_, that_CST we_PPIS2 also_RR know_VV0 the_AT significance_NN1 of_IO balancing_VVG these_DD2 efforts_NN2 with_IW an_AT1 ability_NN1 to_TO enjoy_VVI other_JJ parts_NN2 of_IO our_APPGE lives_NN2 ._. 
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We_PPIS2 do_VD0 not_XX want_VVI to_TO be_VBI "_" workaholic_JJ "_" where_CS we_PPIS2 have_VH0 no_AT "_" time_NNT1 for_IF other_JJ aspects_NN2 of_IO our_APPGE lives_NN2 ._. 
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The_AT American_JJ saying_NN1 ,_, "_" I_PPIS1 have_VH0 no_AT time_NNT1 to_TO stop_VVI and_CC ._. 
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smell_VVI the_AT roses_NN2 ,_, "_" means_VVZ that_CST we_PPIS2 do_VD0 not_XX have_VHI a_AT1 proper_JJ balance_NN1 between_II the_AT demands_NN2 of_IO study_NN1 or_CC work_VV0 with_IW other_JJ parts_NN2 of_IO our_APPGE experiences_NN2 which_DDQ will_VM help_VVI us_PPIO2 to_TO enjoy_VVI happy_JJ lives_NN2 ._. 
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The_AT Roman_JJ poet_NN1 Horace_NP1 had_VHD an_AT1 idea_NN1 that_CST is_VBZ worth_II remembering_VVG ._. 
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He_PPHS1 said_VVD that_CST the_AT small_JJ ship_NN1 should_VM not_XX stay_VVI too_RG close_RR to_II the_AT shore_NN1 where_CS it_PPH1 might_VM capsize_VVI on_II the_AT rocks_NN2 ,_, nor_CC too_RG far_RR out_RP in_II the_AT ocean_NN1 where_CS it_PPH1 might_VM be_VBI overturned_VVN by_II the_AT waves_NN2 ,_, but_CCB should_VM always_RR seek_VVI the_AT middle_JJ way_NN1 ._. "_" 
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This_DD1 means_VVZ that_CST all_DB that_CST we_PPIS2 do_VD0 should_VM be_VBI done_VDN with_IW diligence_NN1 but_CCB also_RR with_IW moderation_NN1 ._. 
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