20120928

初試啼聲

兒子大約三年前開始對國際關係感興趣,不但看了大量有關的書,還每天在網上跟貼世界大事,連各大股市的升跌亦瞭如指掌。他今天寫了一篇文章,貼在新開的網誌,題為 “End of an Era?”,評論美國政政府的所謂 “war on terror”;文章不長,只有約 900字,但全是他自己的觀點,文字亦未經他人修改潤飾。

我一直不知道他正在寫這篇文章,今天晚上他突然告訴我寫了一篇國際關係的短文,想我過目然後給點意見。我看後大喜,不但因為他的文筆比數月前大有進步,還因為文章的內容相當 sophisticated,絕不似一個十五歲少年的手筆。

我看畢文章後稱讚了他一番,令他非常開心(我極少讚他,物以罕為貴也)。我接著問他可不可以在 Facebook share 他的文章,本來以為他會不願意,誰知他連聲說好;寫了文章想有讀者的心態,看來是人之常情,兒子也不例外。我見他如此反應,便隨口再問:「不如我在自己的網誌寫篇文章替你宣傳宣傳吧?」他竟立刻回應一句字正腔圓的粵語:「多謝老豆!」

小兒初試啼聲,老父厚顏宣傳,因以成文

24 則留言:

  1. //絕不似一個十五歲少年的手筆// completely agree. --zpdrmn

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  2. 文筆很不錯,不少鬼仔都寫不到那樣好。connectives的使用可再鑽研一下。
    S&B

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    1. 謝謝你的意見,我會轉告他。

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  3. 虎父無犬子.

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  4. 令郎有意成為記者乎?
    不知道他愛不愛看經濟學人, 那文章好像有點那刊物的風格.
    當然, 更可能是我除多看其他外國雜誌, 所以有此錯覺.

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    1. 他沒對我說過想當記者。他還有其他興趣(例如 medical science),現在很難說他會往哪個方向發展。

      他應該沒有看經濟學人,不過他告訴我他在學習幾個著名記者的筆法。

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  5. 英文屈了機=.=".....
    呢篇文得出既反思:
    成龍成蟲 好睇教育制度
    難怪班廢柴會送晒仔女去外國讀書.....

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    1. 美國的教育制度亦有不少問題。

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  6. 王sir果然是教育制度遊戲贏家

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  7. Your son's writing is very impressive, particularly of his age.

    As a direct response to his post, I recommend him to read the following, which may broaden perspective:

    "The Arab Spring and its Influence on Al-Qa'ida" [link] - Prof. Bruce Hoffman, Senior Fellow, Georgetown University

    "Around the Halls: Has the Arab Spring Made the World a More Dangerous Place? " [link] - The Brookings Institution, et al.

    On a lighter note, from NPR's program "All Things Considered" a few days ago [link]

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    Seeing his early journalistic interests, he should check out Youth Radio, a local (Oakland, a bit far from where you are but still near-by) organization which partnering 14-24 year-olds with industry leaders in producing nationally distributed digital media and journalism.

    youthradio.org

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    Lastly, I encourage your son to keep on plugging away on writing and reading widely.

    As you have experienced by this blog, Professor, that there will inevitably be people who disagrees will start attacking vehemently. I am wishing your son will be readily prepared for any forms of attacks, and be able to keep a cool head in response.

    -49er


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    1. Thank you. I will pass on your comments to him.

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  8. No offend, I disagree with the "虎父無犬子" comment.

    The children's achievements are based their own merits and credits must be given to them, independently from the children genealogy.

    虎子可有犬父

    -49er

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    1. Like father, like son.

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    2. No need to take the comment that seriously.

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  9. 15歲就能夠對世界有如此了解也確實不簡單。

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  10. Good paper from a 15 years of age. I think this is even better than some college students already studying politics. Perhaps he can focus more on beginning and the end of Bush's war against terror which I believe is the main theme. There were some digressions which may distract a little bit. Yet, the paper is good enough to create a discussion topic for a college tutorial for "international politics" - so it is a good paper. GC

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  11. 令公子再一次提醒了我,資本市場會對國際事務有很快的回應

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