曹公说：人情练达即文章_大学英语阅读

曹公说：人情练达即文章

学生是否只需关注自己的学习，做到“一心只读圣贤书”就行了呢?在华盛顿这个遍地都是机会，碰上名人和拐个弯一样容易的地方，同时也坐落着众多知名企业组织，去那实习的机会似乎都唾手可得，但却不是人人都能获得这种机会。我曾在应征实习的路上一度失利，现在我开始正视人际关系网和交际能力的重要性，同时也意识到什么更为重要……

Ask any college student about the best part of attending university in Washington D.C., and he or she will most likely respond with “the networking opportunities.” Because of its status as the political capital of the West, countless dignitaries and high-ranking officials from around the world descend upon D.C. each day. Strolling down Pennsylvania Avenue alongside the headquarters of the World Bank or the FBI, bumping into the movers and shakers of the international community is as easy as rounding the next corner. To prove my point, one of my classmates even took a selfie with John Kerry, the Secretary of State of the U.S.A., while he was window-shopping with his wife. With the abundance of influential people waiting to be discovered, potential internships at prestigious organizations are just a handshake and an elevator pitch away. After two years immersed in this environment, I’ve realized that the most powerful weapon in Washington D.C. is not Obama’s key to the nuclear weapons, but simply a honeyed tongue and a chance to network.