Retired university teachers sometimes meet and often talk about the career status of students after graduation. They often express regret for those students who are engaged in "no connection" with their original majors after graduation for several years. These teachers with profound traditional Chinese culture believe that college students should stick to their college major and "work for life" to be worthy of their education. It seems that these students who are engaged in different professions waste their youth. When some university leaders talk about the employment of students, they often emphasize the employment rate of their professional counterparts. This is the result of our long-term focus on "professional (Professional) education". This kind of understanding can not adapt to the development of modern higher education, the reality of market diversification and the value orientation of College Students' employment, which hinders them from making correct career choices.

In recent two days, I was invited to attend the 30th anniversary of the graduation of the 1989 students of our college. This is the "alumni return to school gathering activity" implemented by the University in recent years, that is, during the National Day every year, it focuses on organizing the students' return to school gathering for the 30th anniversary of graduation, and the graduates of other years voluntarily participate in it. Our alumni and I are very proud of the achievements of our school. This activity is still very lively. It is said that our school of Geophysics and space information returned to school to participate in the celebration, and the number of graduates is among the best in all departments of the school. The gathering highlights the strong friendship between teachers and students in those years.

The teachers who attended the College Forum were 86 years old, and the youngest was 65 years old. I was in the middle of the class, and I was over 70 years old. At that time, several other teachers and I guided their teaching practice of magnetic exploration in Beidaihe. Later, we also involved in graduation design and other related teaching work. During the party, my classmates and I shared their memories of their youth experience in school and had a special taste. This gathering of teachers and students reflects the precious teacher-student relationship with the characteristics of traditional Chinese culture, and highlights the universal value of teacher-student friendship. 86 year old teacher Zhang delivered a long speech, he showed the students the bright future of China's high-tech talents. Mr. Pan, who is just over 80 years old, delivered a passionate speech. Facing the students who are over 50 years old and currently in the front line of the national economy, she encouraged them to work hard and pay attention to creating a happy life for their families. At the same time, she also warned students in some leading positions to be honest and upright.

During the meeting and discussion, when I learned that the students had been working and living happily after graduation from University, I was very moved, especially the experience of some students who worked far away from geophysics. A classmate graduated in 1989 and joined the army. He came to Malan base in Xinjiang, China, and engaged in national defense cutting-edge science and technology for 21 years, contributing his youth to the development of national defense science and technology in China. After graduation, a classmate, by coincidence, was engaged in legal affairs. Now he has set up his own law firm under the root of Beijing Imperial City, and his work is flourishing. Last night, I had an in-depth conversation with the lawyer students on "the professional and professional relationship of college students". He agreed with me that the solid foundation (including mathematics, physics and Humanities) knowledge during college is of great significance to students' career choice after graduation. Among the students in this class are not only political students, but also university professors. Students from zzs, who work in the nature of Geology and Geophysics, won the National May Day Labor Medal for their outstanding performance.

Based on the University Teachers' cognition and perception of modern higher education, every student gathering, I pay more attention to the students' career choices and work conditions in the past 30 years. From the happy mental outlook of the students present, I can see their healthy physique, satisfactory work and happy family life. Especially as a graduate of Geophysics, in the current fierce competition in the market economy in China, natural and unrestrained career choice and lifelong learning concept and practice, I emerge from the bottom of my heart happy satisfaction. Some of our old teachers, however, often feel sorry and depressed for the students who are not engaged in the geophysics major at that time. However, I am deeply honored to face such a rich and colorful student career structure.

Why can our geophysics students choose their "favorite" career several years after graduation or even in the year of graduation? During the University, the basic courses of Geophysics, such as mathematics and physics, have made great contributions. I remember that my teacher once told us that the courses of mathematical physics and electronics offered by geophysical exploration major of Beijing Institute of Geosciences were equivalent to those offered by engineering major of Tsinghua University. At that time, most of the teachers who taught these courses were graduated from Peking University, Tsinghua University, Sichuan University, Chongqing University and other famous comprehensive universities in China. The teaching style of these teachers is just like yesterday, fixed in my mind. I have done many public welfare reports on "I talk about university life" both inside and outside the University, and analyzed this understanding and viewpoint.

I remember many years ago, a secretary of the general Party branch of the Department of Geology and mineral resources, who graduated from a university with few courses in mathematics and physics, said to me: Mr. Liu, when I saw that your graduates of Geophysics had such a rich and colorful career, I had mixed feelings. Because most of my college students are still in the field geological team and can only "grow vegetables" after retirement or early retirement. I talked with her about this understanding, that is, the basic knowledge education of mathematical physics is the main reason for our geophysics students to face the career choice calmly. Because, the solid mathematics foundation knowledge makes us have strong logical thinking, and logical thinking can make students think more carefully. When a number of opportunities appear in front of the market economy, careful logical thinking can help students seize the opportunity in time and display their talents. At the same time, when they are faced with failure, logical thinking also helps them to analyze and judge the cause of failure, make a new choice, and finally find their satisfactory career.

In the article "stories of four old students", I analyzed and summarized four students who were engaged in large-span occupation in 1982. I said: after decades of experience, although none of these four old students is engaged in geophysics at undergraduate (including graduate) stage, what does it matter! Who can make clear the right and wrong they have chosen all the way? It is the "hard truth" to do what they like. Of course, when I introduce their "advanced deeds" to their younger brothers and sisters, I always joke that the students majoring in geophysical exploration in those years had a solid foundation in mathematics, physics and Geosciences, which is of positive significance for them to understand the world and achieve their present career. Xiong zonghou, a professional engaged in "landscape photography and publishing" in Australia, has a solid foundation in mathematics and Geosciences, which can provide rich image thinking and appreciation ability for his landscape photography; Wang Maozai, who is engaged in e-commerce in Apple company, and Li Weihua, who is engaged in computer software industry, need a solid foundation in mathematics and mathematics as his professional technical foundation; I believe even if he is a professional, he should have a solid foundation in mathematics and Geosciences The writer Yang Shanlin's professional imagination, logical thinking and reasoning ability must also be closely related to his long-term scientific research experience.

Richard Levin (president of Yale University from 1993 to 2013, a world-renowned educator) said: if a student has some professional knowledge and skills after graduating from Yale University, it is the biggest failure of Yale education. The core of undergraduate education is general education, which is to cultivate students' ability of critical independent thinking and lay the foundation for lifelong learning. University does not teach knowledge and skills, but can make people competent for any discipline and occupation, freely play their personal potential, freely choose the direction of learning, and make contributions to society and human progress.

Therefore, we teachers must feel gratified, satisfied and honored for students' multiple career choices. Because, they are able to choose their favorite occupation in the current domestic and international market economy, which is the success of our education, not failure. That kind of understanding of a professional life-long work is not in line with the concept of modern higher education, nor in line with the current social reality of the rich and colorful market economy. We can only provide students with a variety of basic knowledge and extracurricular knowledge education during the university period, cultivate students' general education concept, and strive to make them grow into students with the best balance of "general and professional knowledge". After graduation, such students can choose their own career "regardless of the wind and waves, it's better than leisurely walking".

I sincerely wish my students good health, happy family and happy life.