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    Ie`tj`ts

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    Bfstery ec tbj ^jhij Ierps f Jhstjr` Ihrfoojh`................................................................................. =Bfstery h`m Cuturj ec ^jhij Ierps ^relrhaaf`l f` Jhstjr` Ihrfoojh` ............................................. :

    IEZ@]_V ESJ_SFJ\7 JHY]J_@ IH_FOOJH@ H] H LDH@IJ................................................ :Bfstery .................................................................................................................................................. :Levjr`aj`t .......................................................................................................................................... :Jie`eay............................................................................................................................................... 3^jepdj h`m Iudturj................................................................................................................................ 3J`vfre`aj`t ......................................................................................................................................... Ieaau`fihtfe`s................................................................................................................................. 8>Beusf`l h`m Yftj Deihtfe`.................................................................................................................. 8>Dfvf`l Hddewh`ij h`m Ae`jy Ah`hljaj`t ...................................................................................... 8>Ceem h`m Mfjt ..................................................................................................................................... 88]rh`sperthtfe`..................................................................................................................................... 88Ljelrhpby h`m Idfahtj ...................................................................................................................... 88Yeifhd Hitfvftfjs.................................................................................................................................. 8?^recjssfe`hdfsa, Mrjss, h`m Ojbhvfer ................................................................................................ 8?^jrse`hd Yhcjty ................................................................................................................................... 8?_jwhrms h`m Crustrhtfe`s ................................................................................................................... 89

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    VEZ_ BJHD]B IH_J H@M YHCJ]V F@ JHY]J_@ IH_FOOJH@.............................................. 83Bjhdtb Fssujs f` Jhstjr` Ihrfoojh` .................................................................................................... 83Bjdpf`l Veu Ythy Bjhdtby.................................................................................................................. 83Ahf`thf`f`l Veur Bjhdtb.................................................................................................................... 83\eaj`s Bjhdtb F`cerahtfe`............................................................................................................. 8>= whs jxtj`sfvj. Jajrlj`iy rjievjry pregjits cf`h`ijm oytbj Z`ftjm Ythtjs Hlj`iy cer F`tjr`htfe`hd Mjvjdepaj`t (ZYHFM) h`m etbjr f`tjr`htfe`hd me`ers suppertjm tbjrjbhofdfthtfe` ec tbj bjhdtb ihrj h`m sibeed f`crhstruiturj h`m tbj cf`h`if`l ec irftfihd faperts. jhij IerpsSedu`tjjrs suiijsscuddy fapdjaj`tjm aerj tbh` $3:,>>> f` rjie`struitfe` pregjits h`m chifdfthtjm tbj hiijss eccu`mf`l cer etbjr ieaau`fty rjie`struitfe` pregjits.

    ]bjrj bhs ojj` h rjij`t sbfct f` tbj BFS/HFMY jpfmjafi f` tbj rjlfe`, rjsudtf`l f` h ahger mjvjdepaj`thd preodja.

    ]bj jpfmjafi bhs ojlu` te mfsprepertfe`htjdy hccjit yeu`ljr pepudhtfe`s, f` phrtfiudhr yeu`l cjahdjs. ]bj ahgercjhturj ec tbj jpfmjafi fs tbj lrewf`l `uaojr ec pjepdj dfvf`l wftb BFS/HFMY h`m hccjitjm chafdfjs rjqufrf`l ihrjh`m suppert. ]bj ibh`lf`l precfdj ec tbj jpfmjafi fs mrhahtfihddy faphitf`l et e`dy tbj bjhdtb sjiter, out hdsejie`eafi rjseurijs f` tbj rjlfe` hs buah` petj`tfhd h`m premuitfvfty mfaf`fsb.

    ^jepdj h`m Iudturj

    ^jepdj f` tbj Ihrfoojh` hrj ahf`dy ec Hcrfih` erflf` (6> pjrij`t), wftb h sprf`kdf`l ec Jhst F`mfh`s, Ihuihsfh`s, h`mseaj ec afxjm rhij. Veutb meaf`htj tbj pepudhtfe` f` hdd tbj fsdh`m `htfe`s. Hoeut 9,>>> mjsij`mh`ts ec prj-Ieduaofh` Ihrfos stfdd dfvj e` tbj fsdh`m `htfe` ec Meaf`fih, wbjrj tbjy dfvj f` h rjsjrvj e` tbj jhst iehst. ]bjrj fsh`etbjr ieaau`fty ec Ihrfos f` Yt. Sf`ij`t.

    ]bj iudturj ec tbj fsdh`ms bhs ojj` lrjhtdy f`cduj`ijm oy tbjfr bfstery, h`m ft fs ectj` rjcjrrjm te hs h spfiy Irjedj

    iudturj. Ft fs tbj afxturj ec tbj Hcrfih`, Crj`ib, Orftfsb, h`m Yph`fsb iudturjs tbht ihaj teljtbjr te cera tbfs rfibpetpeurrf. ]bj rjsudtf`l Crj`ib Irjedj dh`luhlj bhs mfshppjhrjm ieapdjtjdy f` Yt. Sf`ij`t h`m Lrj`hmh, out bhsrjahf`jm hdfvj h`m stre`l e` Yt. Duifh h`m Meaf`fih. Etbjr cjhturjs ec tbfs spfiy iudturj hrj tbj iudturhd cjstfvhdseosjrvjm e` tbj fsdh`ms, dfkj ihr`fvhd, ghzz cjstfvhds, Irjedj ausfi cjstfvhds, Ihrfoojh` ceem cjstfvhds, h`m Yhturmhyahrkjt mhys. E`j ec tbj u`fquj hspjits ec Ihrfoojh` iudturj fs tbj ausfi7 _jllhj, zeuk, ihdypse, ihmj`ij, seih,h`m stjjd oh`m ausfi hrj tbj truj \jst F`mfh` seu`ms.

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    J`vfre`aj`t

    ]bj Jhstjr` Ihrfoojh` fs phrt ec tbj ibhf` ec fsdh`ms tbht dfj ojtwjj` tbj Ihrfoojh` Yjh h`m tbj Htdh`tfi Eijh`. Yeajec tbj fsdh`ms hrj vedih`fi f` erflf` h`m hrj ibhrhitjrfzjm oy aeu`thf`s, rfvjrs, h`m dusb vhddjys, hs wjdd hs de`lstrjtibjs ec ojhibjs wftb idjhr oduj whtjrs h`m ledmj` sh`m. ]bjfr ah`y rhf` cerjsts hoeu`m wftb bu`mrjms ec spjifjsec pdh`ts h`m h`fahds, ah`y u`fquj te tbj Ihrfoojh`. Sedu`tjjrs hiiusteajm te ceur sjhse`s see` hmhpt te gust twe7

    tbj mry sjhse` murf`l tbj cfrst bhdc ec tbj yjhr, h`m tbj rhf`y sjhse` f` tbj sjie`m.

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    _JYEZ_IJY CE_ CZ_]BJ_ F@CE_AH]FE@

    Ceddewf`l fs h dfst ec wjosftjs cer hmmftfe`hd f`cerahtfe` hoeut tbj ^jhij Ierps h`m Jhstjr` Ihrfoojh` h`m te ie``jityeu te rjtur`jm Sedu`tjjrs h`m etbjr f`vftjjs. ^djhsj kjjp f` af`m tbht hdtbeulb wj try te ahkj surj hdd tbjsj df`kshrj hitfvj h`m iurrj`t, wj ih``et luhrh`tjj ft. Fc yeu me `et bhvj hiijss te tbj F`tjr`jt, vfsft yeur deihd dforhry.

    Dforhrfjs eccjr crjj F`tjr`jt ushlj h`m ectj` djt yeu prf`t f`cerahtfe` te thkj beaj.

    H `etj ec ihutfe`7 Hs yeu surc tbj F`tjr`jt, oj hwhrj tbht yeu ahy cf`m ouddjtf` oehrms h`m ibht reeas f` wbfibpjepdj hrj crjj te jxprjss epf`fe`s hoeut tbj ^jhij Ierps ohsjm e` tbjfr ew` jxpjrfj`ij, f`idumf`l ieaaj ts oytbesj wbe wjrj u`bhppy wftb tbjfr ibefij te sjrvj f` tbj ^jhij Ierps. ]bjsj epf`fe`s hrj `et tbesj ec tbj ^jhijIerps er tbj Z.Y. levjr`aj`t, h`m wj bepj yeu wfdd kjjp f` af`m tbht `e twe pjepdj jxpjrfj`ij tbjfr sjrvfij f` tbjshaj why.

    Lj`jrhd F`cerahtfe` Hoeut Jhstjr` Ihrfoojh`

    www.ieu`trywhtib.iea/

    E` tbfs sftj, yeu ih` djhr` h`ytbf`l crea wbht tfaj ft fs f` tbj ihpfthd ec Jhstjr` Ihrfoojh` te bew te ie`vjrt crea

    tbj meddhr te tbj Jhstjr` Ihrfoojh` iurrj`iy. Gust idfik e` Jhstjr` Ihrfoojh` h`m le crea tbjrj.

    www.de`jdypdh`jt.iea/mjstf`htfe`s

    Sfsft tbfs sftj cer lj`jrhd trhvjd hmvfij hoeut hdaest h`y ieu`try f` tbj werdm.

    www.sthtj.lev

    ]bj Ythtj Mjphrtaj`ts wjosftj fssujs ohiklreu`m etjs pjrfemfihddy hoeut ieu`trfjs hreu`m tbj werdm. Cf`m Jhstjr`Ihrfoojh` h`m djhr` aerj hoeut fts seifhd h`m pedftfihd bfstery.

    www.psr.kjjdj.hi.uk/eccfifhd.bta

    ]bfs sftj f`idumjs df`ks te hdd tbj eccfifhd sftjs cer levjr`aj`ts werdmwfmj.

    www.ljelrhpby.hoeut.iea/dforhry/ahps/odf`mjx.bta]bfs e`df`j werdm htdhs f`idumjs ahps h`m ljelrhpbfihd f`cerahtfe`, h`m jhib ieu`try phlj ie`thf`s df`ks te etbjrsftjs, suib hs tbj Dforhry ec Ie`lrjss, tbht ie`thf` ieaprjbj`sfvj bfsterfihd, seifhd, h`m pedftfihd ohiklreu`m.

    www.iyojrsibeedous.u`.erl/f`ce`htfe`/f`ce.hsp

    ]bfs Z`ftjm @htfe`s sftj hddews yeu te sjhrib cer sthtfstfihd f`cerahtfe` cer ajaojr sthtjs ec tbj Z.@

    www.werdmf`cerahtfe`.iea

    ]bfs sftj prevfmjs h` hmmftfe`hd seurij ec iurrj`t h`m bfsterfihd f`cerahtfe` hoeut ieu`trfjs hreu`m tbj werdm.

    Ie``jit \ftb _jtur`jm Sedu`tjjrs

    h`m Etbjr F`vftjjs

    www.rpiv.erl

    ]bfs fs tbj sftj ec tbj @htfe`hd ^jhij Ierps Hsseifhtfe`, ahmj up ec rjtur`jm Sedu`tjjrs. E` tbfs sftj yeu ih` cf`mdf`ks te hdd tbj \jo phljs ec tbj crfj`ms ec lreups cer aest ieu`trfjs ec sjrvfij, ahmj up ec cerajr Sedu`tjjrs wbesjrvjm f` tbesj ieu`trfjs. ]bjrj hrj hdse rjlfe`hd lreups wbe crjquj`tdy ljt teljtbjr cer seifhd jvj`ts h`m deihdvedu`tjjr hitfvftfjs. Er le strhflbt te tbj Crfj`ms ec Jhstjr` Ihrfoojh` sftj7 [F`sjrt df`kQ

    bttp7//www.rpivwjorf`l.erl

    ]bfs sftj fs k`ew` hs tbj _jtur`jm ^jhij Ierps Sedu`tjjr \jo _f`l. Orewsj tbj \jo rf`l h`m sjj wbht cerajrSedu`tjjrs hrj shyf`l hoeut tbjfr sjrvfij.

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    www.pjhijierpswrftjrs.erl

    ]bfs sftj fs bestjm oy h lreup ec rjtur`jm Sedu`tjjr wrftjrs. Ft fs h ae`tbdy e`df`j puodfihtfe` ec jsshys h`m Sedu`tjjrhiieu`ts ec tbjfr jhij Ierps sjrvfij.

    _jieaaj`mjm Oeeks

    Oeeks Hoeut tbj Bfstery ec tbj jhij Ierps8. Beccah`, Jdfzhojtb Ieoos.Hdd Veu @jjm fs Devj7 ]bj ^jhij Ierps h`m tbj Ypfrft ec tbj 863>s. Ihaorfmlj,

    Ahss.7 Bhrvhrm Z`fvjrsfty ^rjss, ?>>>.

    ?. _fij, Ljrhdm ]. ]bj Oedm Jxpjrfaj`t7 GCKs jhij Ierps. @etrj Mhaj, F`m.7 Z`fvjrsfty ec @etrj Mhaj^rjss, 862:.

    9. Ytessjd, Yiett. Yhrlj7 ]bj Dfcj h`m ]fajs ec Yhrlj`t Ybrfvjr. \hsbf`lte`, M.I.7 Yaftbse`fh` F`stftutfe`^rjss, ?>>=.

    Oeeks e` tbj Sedu`tjjr Jxpjrfj`ij

    8. Mfrdha, Ybhre`.Ojye`m Yfojrfh7 ]we Vjhrs f` h Cerlettj` dhij. Yh`th Ohrohrh, Ihdfc.7 AiYjhs Oeeks,

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    ?. Ihsjoedt, Ahrgerfj MjAess.Ahrlhrfth7 H Luhtjahdh` ^jhij Ierps Jxpjrfj`ij. Lfl Bhroer, \hsb.7 _jmHppdj uodfsbf`l, ?>>>.

    9. Jrmah`, Yhrhb.@f`j Bfdds te @haoe`khbh7 ]we Vjhrs f` tbj Bjhrt ec h` Hcrfih` Sfddhlj. @jw Verk, @.V.7^fihmer, ?>>9.

    =. Bjssdjr, ^jtjr._fvjr ]ew`7 ]we Vjhrs e` tbj Vh`ltzj. @jw Verk, @.V.7 ^jrj``fhd, ?>>8.

    :. Kj``jmy, Ljrhdmf`j jm. Crea tbj Ij`tjr ec tbj Jhrtb7 Yterfjs eut ec tbj ^jhij Ierps. Yh`th Ae`fih, Ihdfc.7Idevjr ^hrk ^rjss, 8668.

    3. ]beapsj`, Aerftz.Dfvf`l ^eer7 H jhij Ierps Ibre`fidj. Yjhttdj, \hsb.7 Z`fvjrsfty ec \hsbf`lte` rjss,866< (rjprf`t).

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    DFSF@L IE@MF]FE@Y H@M

    SEDZ@]JJ_ DFCJY]VDJ

    Ieaau`fihtfe`s

    Ahfd

    Cjw ieu`trfjs f` tbj werdm eccjr tbj djvjd ec ahfd sjrvfij wj ie`sfmjr sth`mhrm f` tbj Z`ftjm Ythtjs. Fc yeujxpjit Z.Y. sth`mhrms cer ahfd sjrvfij, yeu wfdd oj mfshppef`tjm. Ahfd thkjs crea twe te ceur wjjks te trhvjd f`jftbjr mfrjitfe`. Ht tfajs, seaj ahfd ahy ljt dest f` trh`sft. Yeaj djttjrs ahy hrrfvj mhahljm er epj`jm. Yf`ijieaau`fihtfe` wftb crfj`ms h`m chafdy fs h vjry sj`sftfvj fssuj cer aest Sedu`tjjrs, wj wh`t te cerjwhr` yeuhoeut tbj rjhdfty ec f`tjr`htfe`hd ahfd sjrvfij. Hmvfsj yeur chafdy h`m crfj`ms te `uaojr tbjfr djttjrs h`m te wrftjHfr Ahfd e` tbj j`vjdepj.

    ^hikhljs crea chafdy h`m crfj`ms hrj tbj rjspe`sfofdfty ec tbj f`mfvfmuhd Sedu`tjjr. ^est eccfij eccfifhds ahyepj` phikhljs f` cre`t ec yeu. Veu ahy bhvj te phy bjcty iusteas mutfjs. Muj te tbj rfsk ec phikhljs ljttf`ldest f` trh`sft, ft fs rjieaaj`mjm tbht yeu `et bhvj vhduhodj ftjas sj`t te yeu.

    ]jdjpbe`js

    Lj`jrhddy, de`l-mfsth`ij ieaau`fihtfe` vfh tjdjpbe`j fs hvhfdhodj, out jxpj`sfvj. Aest Sedu`tjjrs cf`m tbhttbjy ih` jhsfdy ahkj er rjijfvj ihdds crea tbj Z`ftjm Ythtjs. ^djhsj `etj tbht 8-2>> `uaojrs hrj `ethiijssfodj crea tbj Ihrfoojh`. Hdd etbjr `uaojrs ih` oj mfhdjm mfrjitdy. Z`ftjm Ythtjs pbe`j ihrms me `et werkbjrj. Veu ih` puribhsj tbj deihd sahrt-pbe`j ihrms te ihdd beaj er te ahkj deihd ihdds. Ah`y Sedu`tjjrs bhvjF`tjr`jt ie``jitfe`s ht beaj h`m usj sjrvfijs dfkj Ykypj, Ahlfi Ghik er Afiresect Ajssj`ljr te ieaau`fihtj.

    Ieaputjr, F`tjr`jt, h`m Jahfd Hiijss

    Jhib ^jhij Ierps eccfij bhs h ieaputjr wftb F`tjr`jt hiijss cer usj oy Sedu`tjjrs. F`tjr`jt ihcs hrj hvhfdhodjf` tbj ihpfthd hs wjdd hs f` seaj tew`s h`m vfddhljs.

    Yeaj Sedu`tjjrs bhvj jahfd h`m cudd F`tjr`jt hiijss f` tbjfr beaj er werk vfh prevfmjrs f` tbj Ihrfoojh`.^ISs stre`ldy sulljst orf`lf`l h dhptep h`m h tbuao mrfvj. ^ewjr quhdfty preodjas ahy oj hvefmjm wftb hleem surlj pretjiter. Hs wftb hdd vhduhodj pjrse`hd prepjrty, orf`l h ieaputjr ht yeur ew` rfsk h`m ie`sfmjrpuribhsf`l f`surh`ij.

    Beusf`l h`m Yftj Deihtfe`

    Murf`l trhf`f`l, yeu wfdd ojlf` te f`tjlrhtj h`m jsthodfsb df`ks wftb yeur best ieaau`fty. Veur hsseifhtj ^jhijIerps mfrjiter wfdd bjdp yeu te fmj`tfcy prepjr beusf`l ceddewf`l yeur beajsthy. Hdd beajs wfdd bhvj ru``f`l whtjrh`m jdjitrfifty. ]bj beusjs wfdd hdse oj cuddy cur`fsbjm h`m ahy f`idumj h tjdjvfsfe` sjt. Sedu`tjjr sftjs ih` oj hsidesj hs 8: af`utjs h`m hs chr hs 6> af`utjs crea tbj ihpfthd h`m tbj ^jhij Ierps eccfij.

    Dfvf`l Hddewh`ij h`m Ae`jy Ah`hljaj`t

    ]bj deihd iurrj`iy fs tbj Jhstjr` Ihrfoojh` meddhr, h`m ft fs tbj shaj iurrj`iy usjm e` hdd fsdh`ms wbjrj Sedu`tjjrsdfvj h`m werk. ]bj jxibh`lj rhtj f` Hulust ?>>6 whs hpprexfahtjdy $?. (JI) te e`j Z.Y. meddhr. ]rhvjdjrs ibjiksih` oj ihsbjm ht h`y oh`k. Irjmft ihrms hrj wfmjdy hiijptjm. ^jrse`hd ibjiks crea Z.Y. oh`ks ih` oj ihsbjm, out ftahy thkj sjvjrhd wjjks cer tbj ibjik te oj idjhrjm h`m cer tbj cu`ms te ojieaj hvhfdhodj te yeu. Hdd tbj oh`ks bhvjH]As, se yeu ih` hiijss ihsb aest ec tbj tfaj. Veur H]A ihrm wfdd hdse werk ht aest oh`ks f` tbj rjlfe`, out wfdd

    prevfmj e`dy JI meddhrs.

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    Veur ^jhij Ierps dfvf`l hddewh`ij fs phfm f` Jhstjr` Ihrfoojh` meddhrs h`m fs jdjitre`fihddy mjpesftjm e` er hoeut tbjdhst mhy ec jvjry ae`tb te tbj hiieu`t tbht yeu epj` ht h deihd oh`k. Veu wfdd rjijfvj aerj f`cerahtfe` hoeut oh`kf`lchifdftfjs e` yeur fsdh`m ec hssfl`aj`t murf`l trhf`f`l. ]bj dfvf`l hddewh`ij wfdd ievjr hdd rjludhr jxpj`sjs suib hs rj`t,ceem, utfdftfjs, h`m etbjr jssj`tfhds. ]bj haeu`t phfm vhrfjs hiiermf`l te tbj iest ec dfvf`l e` tbj fsdh`m `htfe` wbjrj yeurjsfmj.

    Ceem h`m Mfjt

    ]bjrj fs h wfmj rh`lj ec ceem ibefijs hvhfdhodj f` tbj fsdh`ms. ]bj Jhstjr` Ihrfoojh` eccjrs h wjhdtb ec crjsb cruft h`mvjljthodjs, aest ec wbfib ih` oj puribhsjm mhfdy crea cruft sthdds h`m lreijry sterjs. Ah`y Sedu`tjjrs bhvj ojj`

    pdjhsh`tdy surprfsjm te cf`m e j er aerj cruft trjjs f` tbjfr ohik yhrms, h`m ah y bhvj usjm yhrm sphij te lrew suibvjljthodjs hs teahtejs, djttuij, swjjt pjppjrs, pjhs, h`m ojh`s. Hdd ec tbj vjljthodjs hvhfdhodj f` tbj Z`ftjm Ythtjshrj hdse lrew` bjrj, h`m wbfdj h cjw hrj sjhse`hd, e`j ih` cf`m sjvjrhd mfccjrj`t vjljthodjs hdd yjhr-reu`m.

    Sedu`tjjrs wbe hrj vjljthrfh`s er vjlh`s ih` ouy premuij h`m etbjr ftjas crea tbj deihd ahrkjts.

    Crjsb cfsb fs hdwhys pdj`tfcud, hs fs crjsb ajht h`m deihddy lrew` ibfikj`. Sedu`tjjrs hrj prevfmjm f`cerahtfe` e` tbj`utrftfe`, prjphrhtfe`, h`m shcjty ec deihd ceems.

    ]rh`sperthtfe`

    Af`f ousjs ahkj trhvjd jhsy h`m f`jxpj`sfvj. Sedu`tjjr beajs h`m werksftjs hrj `e aerj tbh` h 9>-af`utj te twe-beur mrfvj crea tbj ihpfthd. ]bj ousjs ahy ru` u`tfd hoeut 2 p.a., hdtbeulb h cjw hrjhs bhvj sjrvfij u`tfd afm`flbt.Cer shcjty rjhse`s, Sedu`tjjrs hrj et hddewjm te mrfvj huteaeofdjs er rfmj aeteriyidjs.

    Ljelrhpby h`m Idfahtj

    ]bj Jhstjr` Ihrfoojh`, f`idumf`l Ohrohmes h`m tbj Djssjr H`tfddjs, fs tbj fsdh`m ibhf` tbht sjphrhtjs tbj Htdh`tfiEijh` crea tbj Ihrfoojh` Yjh. ]bj ^jhij Ierps pdhijs Sedu`tjjrs e`7 (8) H`tfluh h`m Ohroumh, (?) Meaf`fih, (9)Lrj`hmh, Ihrrfhieu (=) Yt Kftts h`m @jvfs, (:) Yt. Duifh, h`m (3) Yt. Sf`ij`t h`m tbj Lrj`hmf`js.

    ]bj fsdh`ms hrj ljelrhpbfihddy mfvfmjm f`te f``jr h`m eutjr ibhf`s. ]bj f``jr fsdh`ms hrj vedih`fi f` erflf` h`m hrj

    ibhrhitjrfzjm oy rulljm, aeu`thf`eus tjrrhf`, bjhvy rhf`chdd, dusb cjrtfdj vjljthtfe`, h`m ah`y rfvjrs. Meaf`fih hde`jbhs hs ah`y hs 93: rfvjrs. ]bj f``jr fsdh`ms f`idumj Lrj`hmh h`m fts mjpj`mj`ifjs ec Ihrrfhieu h`m tbj seutbjr`Lrj`hmf`js, Yt. Sf`ij`t h`m fts mjpj`mj`ifjs ec tbj ertbjr` Lrj`hmf`js, Yt. Duifh, h`m Meaf`fih. ]bj bflbjst pef`tsec tbjsj fsdh`ms hrj lj`jrhddy f` tbj ij`tjr, jxijpt cer h cjw spjithiudhr sbjjr sdepjs e` seaj iehstdf`js. Aest rehmsle hreu`m, rhtbjr tbh` evjr, tbj fsdh`ms. Bflb pef`ts ec jdjvhtfe` vhry crea 8,>>> te :,>>> cjjt hoevj sjh djvjd.H`tfluh h`m Ohroumh h`m Yt. Kftts h`m @jvfs bhvj h ierhd dfajste`j ohsj. ]bjy hrj rjdhtfvjdy cdht, wftb djssvjljthtfe` h`m rhf` tbh` tbj f``jr fsdh`ms.

    ]bj teurfst oreiburjs me `et dfj wbj` tbjy mjsirfoj tbj fsdh`ms ec tbj Ihrfoojh` hs dh`ms ec su`sbf`j h`m ojhibjs.]bj cfrst tbf`l yeu aust rjhdfzj fs tbht yeu hrj bjhmf`l te twe yjhrs ec suaajr wjhtbjr. ]bj tjapjrhturjs ahkjbfstery fc tbjy le hoevj 6> mjlrjjs Chbrj`bjft er ojdew mjlrjjs. ]bj mhy-`flbt rh`lj fs usuhddy hoeut 8> mjlrjjs,crea 2> te 6> mjlrjjs Chbrj`bjft f` tbj suaajr ae`tbs h`m

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    Yeifhd Hitfvftfjs

    ]bjrj hrj h vhrfjty ec whys te j`gey seifhd hitfvftfjs f` tbj Jhstjr` Ihrfoojh`. Yf`ij yeu dfvj e` fsdh`ms wbjrj pjepdjhrj crfj`mdy h`m bespfthodj, tbj aerj crfj`ms yeu ahkj h`m tbj aerj yeu gef` f` tbj deihd hitfvftfjs, tbj aerj yeu wfddj`gey yeur twe yjhrs bjrj.

    Hdd fsdh`ms bhvj deihd cjstfvhds, wftb Ihr`fvhd ojf`l tbj oflljst. ]bjrj hrj pdj`ty ec sbews, beusj h`m strjjt phrtfjs,h`m stjjd oh`m ie`ijrts. Hdse, aest fsdh`ms bhvj h` h``uhd ghzz er Irjedj-ausfi cjstfvhd, h`m tbjsj hrj ofl iudturhdtrjhts.

    Eutmeer sperts hrj hdse pepudhr hae`l Sedu`tjjrs h`m best ieu`try `htfe`hds. ]bj fsdh`ms bhvj leem bfkf`l trhfds,aeu`thf`s cer aeu`thf` idfaof`l, h`m tbfik rhf` cerjsts tbht yeu ih` vfsft, prjcjrhody wftb h ijrtfcfjm lufmj. ]bjfsdh`ms hdse eccjr we`mjrcud s`erkjdf`l h`m h det ec whra sh`my ojhibjs, leem cer swfaaf`l er gust rjdhxhtfe`. Cerspertf`l j`tbusfhsts, tbjrj hrj sjvjrhd irfikjt, seiijr, ohskjtohdd, veddjyohdd, h`m ru``f`l iduos. Ah`y Sedu`tjjrsbhvj f`ftfhtjm spertf`l lreups er iduos f` tbjfr best ieaau`ftfjs.

    ^recjssfe`hdfsa, Mrjss, h`m Ojbhvfer

    ]bj why yeu mrjss f` tbj Jhstjr` Ihrfoojh` faperth`t cer bew yeu wfdd oj pjrijfvjm. Veu ahy cjjd f`idf`jm te wjhr

    sberts h`m th`k teps. Bewjvjr, hs de`l hs yeu hrj ht h`y pdhij etbjr tbh` tbj ojhib er tbj prfvhiy ec yeur beaj, ft fsfapjrhtfvj tbht yeu mrjss f` h ah``jr tbht fs precjssfe`hd h`m rjprjsj`thtfvj ec yeur redj hs h mjvjdepaj`t werkjr f`tbj ieaau`fty. Veu hrj `et h teurfst h`m sbeudm `et deek dfkj e`j.

    Sedu`tjjrs sbeudm `et mfspdhy oemy pfjrif`ls er thttees. ]bfs f`idumjs `esj rf`ls, te`luj oedts, h`m `hvjd rf`ls h`mjhrrf`ls cer aj`. Fc yeu bhvj rjsjrvhtfe`s hoeut tbfs pedfiy h`m tbj mjlrjj ec shirfcfij h`m cdjxfofdfty rjqufrjm te oj hsuiijsscud Sedu`tjjr, yeu sbeudm rj-jvhduhtj yeur mjifsfe` te hiijpt tbj f`vfthtfe` te jhij Ierps/Jhstjr` Ihrfoojh`.

    Ahdj Sedu`tjjrs hrj jxpjitjm te wjhr dflbtwjflbt sdhiks er kbhkfs wftb h outte` mew` sbfrt er pede sbfrt. ]bj shajweudm oj hppreprfhtj cer weaj`, f` hmmftfe` te aemjst skfrts h`m mrjssjs.

    ^djhsj `etj tbht sberts, th`k teps, bhdc-sbfrts, tuoj teps, cdfp-cdeps, teps wftb sphlbjttf strhps h`m ]-sbfrts hrj `et

    hiijpthodj ftjas ec precjssfe`hd mrjss wbjtbjr yeur ieaau`fty werk fs f` h` eccfij er f` h` eutmeer sjttf`l.

    ^jrse`hd Yhcjty

    Aerj mjthfdjm f`cerahtfe` hoeut tbj ^jhij Ierps hpprehib te shcjty fs ie`thf`jm f` tbj Bjhdtb Ihrj h`m Yhcjtyibhptjr, out ft fs h` faperth`t fssuj h`m ih``et oj evjrjapbhsfzjm. Hs sthtjm f` tbj Sedu`tjjr Bh`moeek,ojieaf`l h^jhij Ierps Sedu`tjjr j`thfds ijrthf` shcjty rfsks. Dfvf`l h`m trhvjdf`l f` h` u`chafdfhr j`vfre`aj t (ectj`tfajshde`j), bhvf`l h dfaftjm u`mjrsth`mf`l ec deihd dh`luhlj h`m iudturj, h`m ojf`l pjrijfvjm hs wjdd-ecc hrj seaj ec tbjchiters tbht ih` put h Sedu`tjjr ht rfsk. Ah`y Sedu`tjjrs jxpjrfj`ij vhryf l mjlrjjs ec u`wh`tjm httj`tfe` h`mbhrhssaj`t. ^jtty tbjcts h`m ourldhrfjs hrj `et u`ieaae`, h`m f`ifmj`ts ec pbysfihd h`m sjxuhd hsshudt me eiiur,hdtbeulb aest Jhstjr` Ihrfoojh` Sedu`tjjrs ieapdjtj tbjfr twe yjhrs ec sjrvfij wftbeut pjrse`hd sjiurfty f`ifmj`ts.]bj ^jhij Ierps bhs jsthodfsbjm preijmurjs h`m pedfifjs mjsfl`jm te bjdp yeu rjmuij yeur rfsks h`m j`bh`ij yeurshcjty h`m sjiurfty. ]bjsj preijmurjs h`m pedfifjs, f` hmmftfe` te shcjty trhf`f`l, wfdd oj prevfmjm e`ij yeu hrrfvj f`

    Jhstjr` Ihrfoojh`. Ht tbj shaj tfaj, yeu hrj jxpjitjm te thkj rjspe`sfofdfty cer yeur shcjty h`m wjdd-ojf`l.

    Jhib sthcc ajaojr ht tbj ^jhij Ierps fs ieaafttjm te prevfmf`l Sedu`tjjrs wftb tbj suppert tbjy `jjm tesuiijsscuddy ajjt tbj ibhddj`ljs tbjy wfdd chij te bhvj h shcj, bjhdtby, h`m premuitfvj sjrvfij. \j j`ieurhljSedu`tjjrs h`m chafdfjs te deek ht eur shcjty h`m sjiurfty f`cerahtfe` e` tbj ^jhij Ierps wjosftj htwww.pjhijierps.lev/shcjty.

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    F`cerahtfe` e` tbjsj phljs lfvjs ajsshljs e` Sedu`tjjr bjhdtb h`m Sedu`tjjr shcjty. H vfmje ajsshlj crea tbjMfrjiter fs e` tbfs phlj, hs wjdd hs h sjitfe` tftdjm Yhcjty h`m Yjiurfty f` Mjptb. ]bfs phlj dfsts tepfis rh`lf`l creatbj rfsks ec sjrvf`l hs h Sedu`tjjr te pests shcjty suppert systjas te jajrlj`iy pdh``f`l h`m ieaau`fihtfe`s.

    J`vfre`aj`thd rfsks suib hs burrfih`js h`m vedih`fi jruptfe`s hrj hdse h pessfofdfty f` tbj Jhstjr` Ihrfoojh`. ]bj^jhij Ierps fs iel`fzh`t ec tbjsj rfsks h`m bhs fapdjaj`tjm pedfifjs h`m ajhsurjs te j`bh`ij yeur shcjty h`m

    sjiurfty.

    _jwhrms h`m Crustrhtfe`s

    Dfcj hs h Sedu`tjjr bhs fts rjwhrms, phrtfiudhrdy hs yeu ojlf` yeur werk. Veur pregjits wfdd sthrt te cdeurfsb, h`m yeurphrt`jrs wfdd djhr` h`m lrew. Oy tbj shaj tekj`, yeu wfdd cjjd crustrhtfe` wbj` tbf`ls thkj tee de`l te bhppj` er me`et tur` eut hs yeu jxpjit. ^jepdj ahy `et hdwhys sbew tbj djvjd ec f`tjrjst h`m j`tbusfhsa yeu h`tfifphtj, er tbjyahy `et oj prjphrjm te ahkj tbj ibh`ljs yeu tbf`k hrj leem cer tbja. ]bjrjcerj, yeu aust hpprehib jvjrytbf`l wftbh` epj` af`m, oj wfddf`l te hiijpt ibh`lj, h`m, aest ec hdd, oj cdjxfodj.

    Sedu`tjjrs hrj jxpjitjm te eosjrvj tbj shaj werk sibjmudjs, rjpertf`l preijmurjs, djhvj-ec-hosj`ij pedfifjs, h`mhiijss te hlj`iy rjseurijs hs tbjfr ie-werkjrs. Veu ahy cjjd hde`j h`m tbht `e e`j hpprjifhtjs yeur jccerts. ]bj why

    te evjrieaj tbfs fs oy sjttf`l yeur ew` pjrse`hd lehds h`m rjahf`f`l ceiusjm e` tbja, jvj` wbj` prelrjss sjjassdew h`m rjaetj. ^jhij Ierps dfcj bhs fts ups h`m mew`s, leem tfajs h`m ohm. Djhr` te j`gey tbj lhf`s h`m deekcerwhrm te tbjsj aeaj`ts rhtbjr tbh` mwjddf`l e` tbj dessjs.

    Ft fs hdse faperth`t `et te f`tjrprjt Sedu`tjjr f` tbj why seaj vedu`tjjr sjrvfij fs vfjwjm f` tbj Z`ftjm Ythtjs.Veur hssfl`aj`t wfdd f`vedvj ojf`l e` tbj geo mhy f` h`m mhy eut, ceddewf`l tbj shaj sibjmudjs h`m preteieds hsyeur best ieu`try ieddjhlujs. Veu wfdd `et oj hodj te ihsuhddy thkj h cjw mhys ecc te trhvjd te h`etbjr fsdh`m er le ecce` h trfp te vfsft chafdy. ]bjrj hrj eppertu`ftfjs cer thkf`l h``uhd djhvj h`m vhihtfe`, out tbj hsseifhtjm hppdfihtfe

    preijmurjs h`m sibjmudf`l rjqufrjaj`ts aust oj eosjrvjm. Chfdurj te hofmj oy tbjsj h`m etbjr pedfifjs h`mpreijmurjs ieudm oj ihusj cer mfsifpdf`hry hitfe`. ^jhij Ierps bhs aerj rudjs h`m rjludhtfe`s tbh` yeu ahy jxpjit.]bjy hrj f` pdhij te prevfmj h struiturjm h`m suppertfvj j`vfre`aj`t, wftbf` wbfib yeu wfdd oj shcj h`m premuitfvj.

    Ojf`l h Sedu`tjjr f` tbj Ihrfoojh` f`vedvjs h bflb mjlrjj ec ieaaftaj`t. regjits hrj mjsfl`jm h`m hssfl`aj`ts hrjahmj wftb tbj fmjh tbht Sedu`tjjrs wfdd be`er tbjfr ieaaftaj`t h`m werk cer twe yjhrs. Best hlj`ifjs, spe`serf`laf`fstrfjs, h`m deihd ieaau`fty ajaojrs er stumj`ts hrj ieu`tf`l e` yeu te rjahf` f` yeur pesftfe` cer h cudd tjra.Me `et hiijpt tbfs f`vfthtfe` te sjrvfij fc yeu hrj `et wfddf`l te ahkj suib h ieaaftaj`t.

    \bhtjvjr crustrhtfe`s h`m dfafthtfe`s ahy jxfst, jhij Ierps Sedu`tjjrs wbe sjrvj f` tbj Jhstjr` Ihrfoojh`ie`sfstj`tdy cf`m tbj jxpjrfj`ij te oj u`fqujdy rjwhrmf`l. ]bjrj fs h spjifhd kf`m ec shtfschitfe` tbht ieajs creadjhr`f`l te dfvj h`m werk jccjitfvjdy f` h`etbjr iudturj. Ft see` ojieajs hpphrj`t tbht tbj jxpjrfj`ij jccjitfvjdyie`trfoutjs te yeur ew` pjrse`hd h`m precjssfe`hd mjvjdepaj`t, h`m te tbj mjvjdepaj`t ec tbj best ieu`try.

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    ^rj-Yjrvfij ]rhf`f`l

    ^rj-sjrvfij trhf`f`l fs tbj cfrst jvj`t wftbf` h ieapjtj`iy-ohsjm trhf`f`l prelrha tbht ie`tf`ujs tbreulbeut yeur ? trhf`jjs hrj swer` f` hsSedu`tjjrs.

    ^rj-sjrvfij trhf`f`l fs ie`muitjm f` Jhstjr` Ihrfoojh` h`m mfrjitjm oy tbj jhij Ierps wftb phrtfifphtfe` crearjprjsj`thtfvjs ec Jhstjr` Ihrfoojh` erlh`fzhtfe s, cerajr Sedu`tjjrs, h`m/er trhf`f`l ie`trhiters. ]bj dj`ltb ec prj-sjrvfij trhf`f`l vhrfjs, usuhddy rh`lf`l crea 2-8? wjjks, mjpj`mf`l e` tbj ieapjtj`ifjs rjqufrjm cer tbj hssfl`aj`t.Jhstjr` Ihrfoojh` ajhsurjs hibfjvjaj t ec djhr`f`l h`m mjtjraf`js fc trhf`jjs bhvj suiijsscuddy hibfjvjmieapjtj`ifjs, f`idumf`l dh`luhlj sth`mhrms, cer swjhrf`l f` hs h ^jhij Ierps Sedu`tjjr.

    ]breulbeut sjrvfij, Sedu`tjjrs strfvj te hibfjvj pjrcerah`ij ieapjtj`ifjs. F`ftfhddy, prj-sjrvfij trhf`f`l hccerms tbjeppertu`fty cer trhf`jjs te mjvjdep h`m tjst tbjfr ew` rjseurijs. Hs h trhf`jj, yeu wfdd pdhy h` hitfvj redj f` sjdc-jmuihtfe`. Veu wfdd oj hskjm te mjifmj bew ojst te sjt h`m ajjt eogjitfvjs h`m te cf`m hdtjr`htfvj sedutfe`s. Veu wfdd

    oj hskjm te prjphrj cer h` jxpjrfj`ij f wbfib yeu wfdd ectj` bhvj te thkj tbj f`ftfhtfvj h`m hiijpt rjspe`sfofdfty cermjifsfe`s. ]bj suiijss ec yeur djhr`f`l wfdd oj j`bh`ijm oy yeur ew` jccert te thkj rjspe`sfofdfty cer yeur djhr`f`lh`m tbreulb sbhrf`l jxpjrfj`ijs wftb etbjrs.

    ^jhij Ierps trhf`f`l fs ceu`mjm e` hmudt djhr`f`l ajtbems h`m ectj` f`idumjs jxpjrfj`tfhd bh`ms-e` hppdfihtfe ssuib hs ie`muitf`l h phrtfifphtery ieaau`fty jjms hssjssaj`t h`m chifdfthtf l lreups. Yuiijsscud trhf`f`l rjsudts f`ieapjtj`ij f` vhrfeus tjib`fihd, df`lufstfi, iress-iudturhd, bjhdtb, h`m shcjty h`m sjiurfty hrjhs. F`tjlrhtf`l f`te tbjieaau`fty fs usuhddy e`j ec tbj ierj ieapjtj`ifjs Sedu`tjjrs strfvj te hibfjvj oetb f` prj-sjrvfij trhf`f`l h`mmurf`l tbj cfrst sjvjrhd ae`tbs ec sjrvfij. Yuiijsscud susthf`hodj mjvjdepaj`t werk fs ohsjm e` tbj deihd trust h`mie`cfmj`ij Sedu`tjjrs oufdm oy dfvf`l f`, h`m rjspjitcuddy f`tjlrhtf`l f`te, tbj Jhstjr` Ihrfoojh` ieaau`fty h`miudturj. ]rhf`jjs hrj prjphrjm cer tbfs tbreulb h beaj-sthy jxpjrfj`ij, wbfib ectj` rjqufrjs trhf`jjs te dfvj wftbbest chafdfjs murf`l prj-sjrvfij trhf`f`l. F`tjlrhtfe` f`te tbj ieaau`fty et e`dy chifdfthtjs leem werkf`l

    rjdhtfe`sbfps, out ft cestjrs dh`luhlj djhr`f`l h`m iress-iudturhd hiijpth`ij h`m trust, wbfib bjdp j`surj yeur bjhdtb,shcjty, h`m sjiurfty.

    \evj` f`te tbj ieapjtj`ifjs, tbj hofdfty te ieaau`fihtj f` tbj best ieu`try dh`luhlj fs irftfihd te ojf`l h` jccjitfvj^jhij Ierps Sedu`tjjr. Ye ohsfi fs tbfs prjijpt tbht ft fs spjddjm eut f` tbj ^jhij Ierps Hit7 @e pjrse` sbhdd ojhssfl`jm te muty hs h Sedu`tjjr u`mjr tbfs hit f` h`y cerjfl` ieu`try er hrjh u`djss ht tbj tfaj ec suib hssfl`aj`t bj(er sbj) pessjssjs suib rjhse`hodj precfifj`iy hs bfs (er bjr) hssfl`aj`t rjqufrjs f` spjhkf`l tbj dh`luhlj ec tbjieu`try er hrjh te wbfib bj (er sbj) fs hssfl`jm.

    Xuhdfcyf`l cer Yjrvfij

    ]bj prj-sjrvfij trhf`f`l jxpjrfj`ij prevfmjs h` eppertu`fty `et e`dy cer tbj ^jhij Ierps te hssjss h trhf`jjsieapjtj`ij, out cer trhf`jjs te rj-jvhduhtj tbjfr ieaaftaj`t te sjrvj cer ?< ae`tbs te faprevj tbj quhdfty ec dfcj ectbj pjepdj wftb wbea Sedu`tjjrs dfvj h`m werk h`m, f` mef`l se, mjvjdep `jw k`ewdjmlj, skfdds, h`m httftumjs wbfdjhmhptf`l jxfstf`l e`js.

    ^jhij Ierps Jhstjr` Ihrfoojh`s ieapjtj`ifjs hrj mjsfl`jm te oj hiieapdfsbjm tbreulbeut tbj Sedu`tjjrs ?8.9>:.=.

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    Jhstjr` Ihrfoojh`s ieapjtj`ifjs f`idumj tbj ceddewf`l7

    8. ^jrse`hd Yhcjty h`m Yjiurfty Ieapjtj`ij?. ^jrse`hd Bjhdtb Ieapjtj`ij9. Ihphifty Oufdmf`l Ieapjtj`ij=. Ieaau`fty J`try/F`tjlrhtfe` Ieapjtj`ij

    Jvhduhtfe` ec yeur pjrcerah`ij tbreulbeut sjrvfij fs h ie`tf`uhd preijss, hs Sedu`tjjrs hrj rjspe`sfodj ?= beurs hmhy, < mhys h wjjk cer pjrse`hd ie`muit h`m precjssfe`hd pjrcerah`ij. Yuiijsscud ieapdjtfe` ec prj-sjrvfij trhf`f`lfs ibhrhitjrfzjm oy hibfjvjaj`t ec h sjt ec djhr`f`l eogjitfvjs te mjtjraf`j ieapjtj ij. Chfdurj te ajjt h`y ec tbjsjdjitfe` sth`mhrms oy tbj ieapdjtfe` ec trhf`f`l ahy oj lreu`ms cer h wftbmrhwhd ec sjdjitfe` h`m mfsquhdfcfihtfe`crea jhij Ierps sjrvfij.

    ^relrjss f` e`js ew` djhr`f`l fs h mfhdeluj ojtwjj` yeu h`m tbj trhf`f`l sthcc. Hdd ec tbj trhf`f`l sthccf`idumf`ltbj trhf`f`l ah`hljr, h`m tbj dh`luhlj, tjib`fihd, ajmfihd, shcjty h`m sjiurfty, h`m iress-iudturhd trhf`jrswfdd werkwftb yeu tewhrm tbj bflbjst pessfodj ieapjtj`ifjs oy prevfmf`l yeu wftb cjjmohik e` djhr`f`l eogjitfvj

    pjrcerah`ij tbreulbeut trhf f`l. Hctjr rjvfjwf`l h`m eosjrvf`l yeur pjrcerah`ij, tbj ieu`try mfrjiter fs rjspe sfodjcer ahkf`l tbj cf`hd mjifsfe` e` wbjtbjr yeu bhvj quhdfcfjm te sjrvj hs h Sedu`tjjr f` tbj best ieu`try.

    Zpe` suiijsscud ieapdjtfe` ec trhf`f`l, trhf`jjs wbe quhdfcy cer ^jhij Ierps sjrvfij hrj rjqufrjm oy dhw te swjhr erhccfra h` ehtb ec deyhdty te tbj Z`ftjm Ythtjs; ft ih``et oj whfvjm u`mjr h`y ifriuasth`ijs. ]bj tjxt ec tbj ehtb fs

    prevfmjm ojdew. Fc yeu bhvj h`y qujstfe`s hoeut tbj wermf`l er ajh`f`l ec tbj ehtb, ie`sudt h sthcc ajaojr murf ltrhf`f`l.

    F, (yeur `haj), me sedja`dy swjhr (er hccfra) tbht F wfdd suppert h`m mjcj`m tbj Ie`stftutfe` ec tbj Z`ftjm Ythtjs ecHajrfih hlhf`st hdd j`jafjs, meajstfi er cerjfl`, tbht F thkj tbfs eodflhtfe` crjjdy, h`m wftbeut h`y aj`thdrjsjrvhtfe` er purpesj ec jvhsfe`, h`m tbht F wfdd wjdd h`m chftbcuddy mfsibhrlj ay mutfjs f` tbj ^jhij Ierps (se bjdpaj Lem).

    E`lef`l Djhr`f`l

    Veu hrj jxpjitjm te faprevj yeur k`ewdjmlj h`m skfdds f` tbj hrjhs ec tjib`fihd, dh`luhlj, iress-iudturhd, mfvjrsfty,bjhdtb, h`m shcjty tbreulbeut yeur sjrvfij hs h Sedu`tjjr. ]rhf`f`l sthcc prevfmj djhr`f`l eogjitfvjs murf`l tbj ?

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    ]bj jhij Ierps bflbjst prferfty fs ahf`thf`f`l tbj leem bjhdtb h`m shcjty ec jvjry Sedu`tjjr. jhij Ierps ajmfihdprelrhas japbhsfzj tbj prjvj`tfvj, rhtbjr tbh` tbj iurhtfvj, hpprehib te mfsjhsj. ]bj ^jhij Ierps f` Jhstjr`

    Ihrfoojh` ahf`thf`s h idf`fi wftb h cudd-tfaj ajmfihd eccfijr, wbe thkjs ihrj ec Sedu`tjjrs prfahry bjhdtb ihrj`jjms. Hmmftfe`hd ajmfihd sjrvfijs, suib hs tjstf`l h`m ohsfi trjhtaj`t, hrj hdse hvhfdhodj f` Jhstjr` Ihrfoojh` htdeihd bespfthds. Fc yeu ojieaj sjrfeusdy fdd, yeu wfdd oj trh`spertjm jftbjr te h` Hajrfih`-sth`mhrm ajmfihd chifdfty f`tbj rjlfe` er te tbj Z`ftjm Ythtjs.

    Bjhdtb Fssujs f` Jhstjr` Ihrfoojh`

    Ft fs irftfihd te yeur bjhdtb tbht yeu preaptdy rjpert te tbj ajmfihd eccfij er etbjr mjsfl`htjm chifdfty cer sibjmudjmfaau`fzhtfe`s, h`m tbht yeu djt yeur ajmfihd eccfijr k`ew faajmfhtjdy ec sfl`fcfih`t fdd`jss h`m f`gurfjs. Ah`ymfsjhsjs tbht hccdfit Sedu`tjjrs werdmwfmj hrj j`tfrjdy prjvj`thodj, out e`dy fc prepjr ihrj h`m prjihutfe`s hrj thkj`.Ceem h`m whtjr ih` pesj h ibhddj`lj te bjhdtby dfvf`l f` tbj Jhstjr` Ihrfoojh`. ]bj aest ieaae` mfsjhsjs f`idumjceem pefse`f`l, j`vfre`aj`thd hddjrlfjs, ie`gu`itfvftfs (er pf`k jyj), bjht rhsb, swfaajrs jhr, vfrhd f`cjitfe`s,mfhrrbjh, urf`hry trhit f`cjitfe`s, h`m mj`luj cjvjr. Veur ajmfihd eccfijr wfdd mfsiuss spjifcfi sth`mhrms cer whtjr h`mceem prjphrhtfe` murf`l prj-sjrvfij trhf`f`l. Etbjr mfsjhsjs prjvhdj`t f` tbj Jhstjr` Ihrfoojh` f`idumj sjxuhddytrh`safttjm mfsjhsjs (Y]Ms), jspjifhddy BFS/HFMY, hdiebed h`m mrul housj, mfhojtjs, h`m bypjrtj`sfe`.

    Bjdpf`l Veu Ythy Bjhdtby

    ]bj jhij Ierps wfdd prevfmj yeu wftb hdd tbj jijsshry f`eiudhtfe`s, ajmfihtfe`s, h`m f`cerahtfe` te sthy bjhdtby.Zpe` yeur hrrfvhd f` Jhstjr` Ihrfoojh`, yeu wfdd rjijfvj h ajmfihd bh`moeek. Ht tbj j`m ec trhf`f`l, yeu wfdd rjijfvjh ajmfihd kft wftb suppdfjs te thkj ihrj ec afdm fdd`jssjs h`m cfrst hfm `jjms. ]bj ie`tj`ts ec tbj kft hrj dfstjm dhtjr f`tbfs ibhptjr.

    Murf`l prj-sjrvfij trhf`f`l, yeu wfdd bhvj hiijss te ohsfi ajmfihd suppdfjs tbreulb tbj ajmfihd eccfijr. Bewjvjr,yeu wfdd oj rjspe`sfodj cer yeur ew` suppdy ec prjsirfptfe` mruls h`m h`y etbjr spjifcfi ajmfihd suppdfjs yeu

    rjqufrj, hs tbj ^jhij Ierps wfdd `et ermjr tbjsj ftjas murf`l trhf`f`l. ^djhsj orf`l h tbrjj-ae`tb suppdy ec h`yprjsirfptfe` mruls yeu usj, sf`ij tbjy ahy `et oj hvhfdhodj bjrj h`m ft ahy thkj sjvjrhd ae tbs cer sbfpaj`ts tehrrfvj.

    Veu wfdd bhvj pbysfihds ht afmsjrvfij h`m ht tbj j`m ec yeur sjrvfij. Fc yeu mjvjdep h sjrfeus ajmfihd preodja murf`lyeur sjrvfij, tbj ajmfihd eccfijr f` Jhstjr` Ihrfoojh` wfdd ie`sudt wftb tbj Eccfij ec Ajmfihd Yjrvfijs f`\hsbf`lte`, M.I. Fc ft fs mjtjraf`jm tbht yeur ie`mftfe` ih``et oj trjhtjm f` Jhstjr` Ihrfoojh`, yeu ahy oj sj`t eutec tbj ieu`try cer curtbjr jvhduhtfe` h`m ihrj.

    Ahf`thf`f`l Veur Bjhdtb

    Hs h Sedu`tjjr, yeu aust hiijpt ie`sfmjrhodj rjspe`sfofdfty cer yeur ew` bjhdtb. repjr prjihutfe`s wfdd sfl`fcfih`tdyrjmuij yeur rfsk ec sjrfeus fdd`jss er f`gury. ]bj hmhlj H` eu`ij ec prjvj`tfe` ojieajs jxtrjajdy faperth`t f`

    hrjhs wbjrj mfhl`estfi h`m trjhtaj`t chifdftfjs hrj `et up te tbj sth`mhrms ec tbj Z`ftjm Ythtjs. ]bj aest faperth`t ecyeur rjspe`sfofdftfjs f` Jhstjr` Ihrfoojh` fs te thkj tbj ceddewf`l prjvj`tfvj ajhsurjs7

    Ah`y fdd`jssjs tbht hccdfit Sedu`tjjrs werdmwfmj hrj j`tfrjdy prjvj`thodj fc prepjr ceem h`m whtjr prjihutfe`s hrjthkj`. ]bjsj fdd`jssjs f`idumj ceem pefse`f`l, phrhsftfi f`cjitfe`s, bjphtftfs H, mysj`tjry, Luf`jh weras, thpjweras,h`m typbefm cjvjr. Veur ajmfihd eccfijr wfdd mfsiuss spjifcfi sth`mhrms cer whtjr h`m ceem prjphrhtfe` f` Jhstjr`Ihrfoojh` murf`l prj-sjrvfij trhf`f`l.

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    Hostf`j`ij fs tbj e`dy ijrthf` ibefij cer prjvj`tf`l f`cjitfe` wftb BFS h`m etbjr sjxuhddy trh`safttjm mfsjhsjs. Veuhrj thkf`l rfsks fc yeu ibeesj te oj sjxuhddy hitfvj. ]e djssj` rfsk, usj h ie`mea jvjry tfaj yeu bhvj sjx. \bjtbjryeur phrt`jr fs h best ieu`try iftfzj`, h cjddew Sedu`tjjr, er h`ye`j jdsj, me `et hssuaj tbfs pjrse` fs crjj ecBFS/HFMY er etbjr Y]Ms. Veu wfdd rjijfvj aerj f`cerahtfe` crea tbj ajmfihd eccfijr hoeut tbfs faperth`t fssuj.

    Sedu`tjjrs hrj jxpjitjm te hmbjrj te h` jccjitfvj ajh`s ec ofrtb ie`tred te prjvj`t h` u`pdh``jm prjl`h`iy. Veur

    ajmfihd eccfijr ih` bjdp yeu mjifmj e` tbj aest hppreprfhtj ajtbem te suft yeur f`mfvfmuhd jjms. Ie`trhijptfvjajtbems hrj hvhfdhodj wftbeut ibhrlj crea tbj ajmfihd eccfijr.

    Ft fs irftfihd te yeur bjhdtb tbht yeu preaptdy rjpert te tbj ajmfihd eccfij er etbjr mjsfl`htjm chifdfty cer sibjmudjmfaau`fzhtfe s, h`m tbht yeu djt tbj ajmfihd eccfijr k`ew faajmfhtjdy ec sfl`fcfih`t fdd`jssjs h`m f`gurfjs.

    \eaj`s Bjhdtb F`cerahtfe`

    ^rjl`h`iy fs trjhtjm f` tbj shaj ah``jr hs etbjr Sedu`tjjr bjhdtb ie`mftfe`s tbht rjqufrj ajmfihd httj`tfe` out hdsebhvj prelrhaahtfi rhafcfihtfe`s. ]bj jhij Ierps fs rjspe`sfodj cer mjtjraf`f`l tbj ajmfihd rfsk h`m tbjhvhfdhofdfty ec hppreprfhtj ajmfihd ihrj fc tbj Sedu`tjjr rjahf`s f`-ieu`try. Lfvj` tbj ifriuasth`ijs u`mjr wbfibSedu`tjjrs dfvj h`m werk f` ^jhij Ierps ieu`trfjs, ft fs rhrj tbht tbj ^jhij Ierps ajmfihd h`m prelrhaahtfi

    sth`mhrms cer ie`tf`ujm sjrvfij murf`l prjl`h`iy ih` oj ajt.

    Fc cjaf`f`j bylfj`j premuits hrj `et hvhfdhodj cer yeu te puribhsj e` tbj deihd ahrkjt, tbj ^jhij Ierps ajmfihdeccfijr f` Jhstjr` Ihrfoojh` wfdd prevfmj tbja. Fc yeu rjqufrj h spjifcfi premuit, pdjhsj orf`l h tbrjj-ae`tb suppdywftb yeu.

    Veur jhij Ierps Ajmfihd Kft

    ]bj ^jhij Ierps ajmfihd eccfijr wfdd prevfmj yeu wftb h kft tbht ie`thf`s ohsfi ftjas `jijsshry te prjvj`t h`m trjhtfdd`jssjs tbht ahy eiiur murf`l sjrvfij. Kft ftjas ih` oj pjrfemfihddy rjsteikjm ht tbj ajmfihd eccfij.

    Ajmfihd Kft Ie`tj`ts

    Hij oh`mhljs

    Hmbjsfvj thpj

    Hajrfih` _jm Iress Cfrst Hfm & Yhcjty Bh`moeek

    H`thifm thodjts (]uas)

    H`tfofetfi ef`taj`t (Ohiftrhif`/@jeayif`/^edyayif` O)

    H`tfsjptfi h`tfafireofhd skf` idjh`jr (Bfofidj`s)

    Oh`m-Hfms

    Outtjrcdy idesurjs

    Ihdhaf`j detfe`

    Ijphied dezj`ljs

    Ie`measMj`thd cdess

    Mfpbj`bymrhaf j BID ?: al (Oj`hmryd)

    F`sjit rjpjddj`t stfik (Iuttjrs)

    Femf`j thodjts (cer whtjr purfcfihtfe`)

    Dfp ohda (Ibhpstfik)

    Erhd rjbymrhtfe` shdts

    Erhd tbjraeajtjr (Chbrj`bjft)

    ^sjumejpbjmrf`j BID 9> al (Yumhcjm)

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    _eoftussf`-MA dezj`ljs (cer ieulb)

    Yifssers

    Ytjrfdj lhuzj phms

    ]jtrhbymrezhdf`j jyjmreps (Sfsf`j)

    ]f`hitf` (h`tfcu`lhd irjha)

    ]wjjzjrs

    Ojcerj Veu Djhvj7 H Ajmfihd Ibjikdfst

    Fc tbjrj bhs ojj` h`y ibh`lj f` yeur bjhdtbpbysfihd, aj`thd, er mj`thdsf`ij yeu suoafttjm yeur jxhaf`htfe`rjperts te tbj ^jhij Ierps, yeu aust faajmfhtjdy `etfcy tbj Eccfij ec Ajmfihd Yjrvfijs. Chfdurj te mfsidesj `jwfdd`jssjs, f`gurfjs, hddjrlfjs, er prjl`h`iy ih` j`mh`ljr yeur bjhdtb h`m ahy gjephrmfzj yeur jdflfofdfty te sjrvj.

    Fc yeur mj`thd jxha whs me`j aerj tbh` h yjhr hle, er fc yeur pbysfihd jxha fs aerj tbh` twe yjhrs edm, ie`thit tbjEccfij ec Ajmfihd Yjrvfijs te cf`m eut wbjtbjr yeu `jjm te upmhtj yeur rjierms. Fc yeur mj`tfst er ^jhij Ierps mj`thdie`sudth`t bhs rjieaaj`mjm tbht yeu u`mjrle mj`thd trjhtaj`t er rjphfr, yeu aust ieapdjtj tbht werk h`m ahkj surjyeur mj`tfst sj`ms rjqujstjm ie`cfrahtfe` rjperts er R-rhys te tbj Eccfij ec Ajmfihd Yjrvfijs.

    Fc yeu wfsb te hvefm bhvf`l mupdfihtj vhiif`htfe`s, ie`thit yeur pbysfifh`s eccfij te eothf` h iepy ec yeurfaau`fzhtfe` rjierm h`m orf`l ft te yeur prj-mjphrturj erfj`thtfe`. Fc yeu bhvj h`y faau`fzhtfe`s prfer te jhijIerps sjrvfij, tbj ^jhij Ierps ih``et rjfaoursj yeu cer tbj iest. ]bj ^jhij Ierps wfdd prevfmj hdd tbjfaau`fzhtfe`s jijsshry cer yeur evjrsjhs hssfl`aj`t, jftbjr ht yeur prj-mjphrturj erfj`thtfe` er sbertdy hctjr yeuhrrfvj f` Jhstjr` Ihrfoojh`. Veu me et jjm te ojlf` thkf`l ahdhrfh ajmfihtfe` prfer te mjphrturj.

    Orf`l h tbrjj-ae`tb suppdy ec h`y prjsirfptfe` er evjr-tbj-ieu`tjr ajmfihtfe` yeu usj e` h rjludhr ohsfs, f`idumf`lofrtb ie`tred pfdds. Hdtbeulb tbj ^jhij Ierps ih``et rjfaoursj yeu cer tbfs tbrjj-ae`tb suppdy, ft wfdd ermjr rjcfddsmurf`l yeur sjrvfij. \bfdj hwhftf`l sbfpaj`twbfib ih` thkj sjvjrhd ae`tbsyeu wfdd oj mjpj`mj`t e` yeur ew`ajmfihtfe` suppdy. ]bj ^jhij Ierps wfdd `et phy cer bjrohd er `e`prjsirfojm ajmfihtfe`s, suib hs Yt. Geb`s wert,lduieshaf`j, sjdj`fua, er h`tfexfmh`t suppdjaj`ts.

    Veu hrj j`ieurhljm te orf`l iepfjs ec ajmfihd prjsirfptfe`s sfl`jm oy yeur pbysfifh`. ]bfs fs `et h rjqufrjaj`t, outtbjy aflbt ieaj f` bh`my fc yeu hrj qujstfe`jm f` trh`sft hoeut ihrryf`l h tbrjj-ae`tb suppdy ec prjsirfptfe` mruls.

    Fc yeu wjhr jyjldhssjs, orf`l twe phfrs wftb yeuh phfr h`m h sphrj. Fc h phfr orjhks, tbj ^jhij Ierps wfdd rjpdhij ft,usf`l tbj f`cerahtfe` yeur meiter f` tbj Z`ftjm Ythtjs prevfmjm e` tbj jyjldhssjs cera murf`l yeur jxhaf`htfe`. ]bj^jhij Ierps mfsieurhljs yeu crea usf`l ie`thit dj`sjs murf`l yeur sjrvfij te rjmuij yeur rfsk ec mjvjdepf`l hsjrfeus f`cjitfe` er etbjr jyj mfsjhsj. Aest ^jhij Ierps ieu`trfjs me `et bhvj hppreprfhtj whtjr h`m sh`fthtfe` tesuppert jyj ihrj wftb tbj usj ec ie`thit dj`sjs. ]bj ^jhij Ierps wfdd `et suppdy er rjpdhij ie`thit dj`sjs erhsseifhtjm sedutfe`s u`djss h` epbtbhdaedelfst bhs rjieaaj`mjm tbjfr usj cer h spjifcfi ajmfihd ie`mftfe` h`m tbj^jhij Ierps Eccfij ec Ajmfihd Yjrvfijs bhs lfvj` hpprevhd.

    Fc yeu hrj jdflfodj cer Ajmfihrj, hrj evjr :> yjhrs ec hlj, er bhvj h bjhdtb ie`mftfe` tbht ahy rjstrfit yeur cuturjphrtfifphtfe` f` bjhdtb ihrj pdh`s, yeu ahy wfsb te ie`sudt h` f`surh`ij spjifhdfst hoeut u`fquj ievjrhlj jjms ojcerjyeur mjphrturj. ]bj ^jhij Ierps wfdd prevfmj hdd `jijsshry bjhdtb ihrj crea tbj tfaj yeu djhvj cer yeur prj-mjphrturjerfj`thtfe` u`tfd yeu ieapdjtj yeur sjrvfij. \bj` yeu cf`fsb, yeu wfdd oj j`tftdjm te tbj pest-sjrvfij bjhdtb ihrj

    oj`jcfts mjsirfojm f` tbj ^jhij Ierps Sedu`tjjr Bh`moeek. Veu ahy wfsb te ie`sfmjr kjjpf`l h` jxfstf`l bjhdtb pdh`f` jccjit murf`l yeur sjrvfij fc yeu tbf`k hlj er prjjxfstf`l ie`mftfe`s aflbt prjvj`t yeu crea rjj`reddf`l f` yeuriurrj`t pdh` wbj` yeu rjtur` beaj.

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    Yhcjty h`m YjiurftyEur hrt`jrsbfp

    Yjrvf`l hs h Sedu`tjjr evjrsjhs j`thfds ijrthf` shcjty h`m sjiurfty rfsks. Dfvf`l h`m trhvjdf`l f` h` u`chafdfhrj`vfre`aj`t, h dfaftjm u`mjrsth`mf`l ec tbj deihd dh`luhlj h`m iudturj, h`m tbj pjrijptfe` ec ojf`l h wjhdtbyHajrfih` hrj seaj ec tbj chiters tbht ih` put h Sedu`tjjr ht rfsk. ^repjrty tbjct h`m ourldhrfjs hrj `et u`ieaae`.F`ifmj`ts ec pbysfihd h`m sjxuhd hsshudt me eiiur, hdtbeulb hdaest hdd Sedu`tjjrs ieapdjtj tbjfr twe yjhrs ec sjrvfij

    wftbeut sjrfeus pjrse`hd shcjty preodjas.

    Ojye`m k`ewf`l tbht ^jhij Ierps hpprehibjs shcjty h`m sjiurfty hs h phrt`jrsbfp wftb yeu, ft aflbt oj bjdpcud te sjjbew tbfs phrt`jrsbfp werks. ]bj ^jhij Ierps bhs pedfifjs, preijmurjs, h`m trhf`f`l f` pdhij te preaetj yeur shcjty.\j mjpj`m e` yeu te ceddew tbesj pedfifjs h`m te put f`te prhitfij wbht yeu bhvj djhr`jm. H` jxhapdj ec bew tbfswerks f` prhitfijf` tbfs ihsj te bjdp ah`hlj tbj rfsk ec ourldhryfs7

    ^jhij Ierps hssjssjs tbj sjiurfty j`vfre`aj`t wbjrj yeu wfdd dfvj h`m werk ^jhij Ierps f`spjits tbj beusj wbjrj yeu wfdd dfvj hiiermf`l te jsthodfsbjm sjiurfty irftjrfh ^jhij Ierp prevfmjs yeu wftb rjseurijs te thkj ajhsurjs suib hs f`sthddf`l `jw deiks ^jhij Ierps j`surjs yeu hrj wjdieajm oy best ieu`try hutberftfjs f` yeur `jw ieaau`fty

    ^jhij Ierps rjspe`ms te sjiurfty ie`ijr`s tbht yeu rhfsj Veu deik yeur meers h`m wf`mews Veu hmept h dfcjstydj hppreprfhtj te tbj ieaau`fty wbjrj yeu dfvj Veu ljt te k`ew `jflboers Veu mjifmj fc puribhsf`l pjrse`hd hrtfidjs f`surh`ij fs hppreprfhtj cer yeu Veu me`t ibh`lj rjsfmj`ijs ojcerj ojf`l hutberfzjm oy jhij Ierps Veu ieaau`fihtj ie`ijr`s tbht yeu bhvj te ^jhij Ierps sthcc.

    ]bfs \jdieaj Oeekie`thf`s sjitfe`s e`7 Dfvf`l Ie`mftfe`s h`m Sedu`tjjr Dfcjstydj; jhij Ierps ]rhf`f`l; h`mVeur Bjhdtb Ihrj h`m Yhcjty tbht hdd f`idumj faperth`t shcjty h`m sjiurfty f`cerahtfe` te bjdp yeu u`mjrsth`m tbfs

    phrt`jrsbfp. ]bj ^jhij Ierps ahkjs jvjry jccert te lfvj Sedu`tjjrs tbj teeds tbjy `jjm te cu`itfe` f` tbj shcjst whypessfodj, ojihusj werkf`l te ahxfafzj tbj shcjty h`m sjiurfty ec Sedu`tjjrs fs eur bflbjst prferfty. @et e`dy me wjprevfmj yeu wftb trhf`f`l h m teeds te prjphrj cer tbj u jxpjitjm, out wj tjhib yeu te fmj tfcy, rjmuij, h`m ah`hljtbj rfsks yeu ahy j`ieu`tjr.

    Chiters tbht Ie`trfoutj te Sedu`tjjr _fsk

    ]bjrj hrj sjvjrhd chiters tbht ih` bjflbtj` h Sedu`tjjrs rfsk, ah`y ec wbfib hrj wftbf` tbj Sedu`tjjrs ie`tred.Oychr tbj aest ieaae` irfaj tbht Sedu`tjjrs jxpjrfj`ij hrj tbjcts. ]bjcts ectj` eiiur wbj` vedu`tjjrs hrj hwhy creatbjfr sftjs, f` irewmjm deihtfe`s (suib hs ahrkjts er e` puodfi trh`sperthtfe`), h`m wbj` djhvf`l ftjas u`httj`mjm.

    Ojcerj yeu mjphrt cer Jhstjr` Ihrfoojh` tbjrj hrj sjvjrhd ajhsurjs yeu ih` thkj te rjiuij yeur rfsk7

    Djhvj vhduhodj eoogjits f` tbj Z.Y.

    Djhvj iepfjs ec faperth`t meiuaj`ts h`m hiieu`t `uaojrs f` tbj Z.Y. wftb seaje`j yeu trust.

    ^uribhsj h bfmmj` ae`jy peuib er"muaay" whddjt hs h mjiey

    ^uribhsj pjrse`hd hrtfidjs f`surh`ij

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    Hctjr yeu hrrfvj f` Jhstjr` Ihrfoojh`, yeu wfdd rjijfvj aerj mjthfdjm f`cerahtfe` hoeut ieaae` irfajs, chiters tbhtie`trfoutj te Sedu`tjjr rfsk, h`m deihd strhtjlfjs te rjmuij tbht rfsk. Cer jxhapdj, Sedu`tjjrs f` Jhstjr` Ihrfoojh`djhr` te7

    Ibeesj shcj reutjs h`m tfajs cer trhvjd, h`m trhvjd wftb seaje`j trustjm oy tbj ieaau`fty wbj`jvjrpessfodj

    Ahkj surj e`js pjrse`hd hppjhrh`ij fs rjspjitcud ec deihd iusteas

    Hvefm bflb-irfaj hrjhs

    K`ew tbj deihd dh`luhlj te ljt bjdp f` h` jajrlj`iy

    Ahkj crfj`ms wftb deihd pjepdj wbe hrj rjspjitjm f` tbj ieaau`fty

    Dfaft hdiebed ie`suaptfe`

    Hs yeu ih` sjj crea tbfs dfst, yeu bhvj te oj wfddf`l te werk bhrm h`m hmhpt yeur dfcjstydj te af`fafzj tbj petj`tfhdcer ojf`l h thrljt cer irfaj. Hs wftb h`ywbjrj f` tbj werdm, irfaj mejs jxfst f` Jhstjr` Ihrfoojh`. Veu ih` rjmuij

    yeur rfsk oy hvefmf`l sftuhtfe`s tbht pdhij yeu ht rfsk h`m oy thkf`l prjihutfe`s. Irfaj ht tbj vfddhlj er tew` djvjd fsdjss crjquj`t tbh` f` dhrlj iftfjs; pjepdj k`ew jhib etbjr h`m lj`jrhddy hrj djss dfkjdy te stjhd crea tbjfr `jflboers.]eurfst httrhitfe`s f` dhrlj tew`s hrj chverftj werksftjs cer pfikpeikjts.

    ]bj ceddewf`l hrj etbjr sjiurfty ie`ijr`s f` Jhstjr` Ihrfoojh` ec wbfib yeu sbeudm oj hwhrj7

    Sedu`tjjrs tj`m te httrhit h det ec httj`tfe` oetb f` dhrlj iftfjs h`m ht tbjfr sftjs, out tbjy hrj aerj dfkjdy te rjijfvj`jlhtfvj httj`tfe` f` bflbdy pepudhtjm ij`tjrs, h`m hwhy crea tbjfr suppert jtwerk crfj`ms h`m ieddjhlujswbedeek eut cer tbja. \bfdj wbfstdjs h`m jxidhahtfe`s ahy oj chfrdy ieaae` e` tbj strjjt, tbfs ojbhvfer ih` oj rjmuijmfc yeu mrjss ie`sjrvhtfvjdy, hofmj oy deihd iudturhd eras, h`m rjspe`m hiiermf`l te tbj trhf`f`l yeu wfdd rjijfvj.

    Ythyf`l Yhcj7 Me`t Oj h ]hrljt cer Irfaj

    Veu aust oj prjphrjm te thkj e` h dhrlj mjlrjj ec rjspe`sfofdfty cer yeur ew` shcjty. Veu ih` ahkj yeursjdc djss ec hthrljt, j`surj tbht yeur beaj fs sjiurj, h`m mjvjdep rjdhtfe`sbfps f` yeur ieaau`fty tbht wfdd ahkj yeu h` u`dfkjdyvfitfa ec irfaj. \bfdj tbj chiters tbht ie`trfoutj te yeur rfsk f` Jhstjr` Ihrfoojh` ahy oj mfccjrj`t, f` ah`y whysyeu ih` ojttjr hssurj yeur shcjty oy mef`l wbht yeu weudm me fc yeu aevjm te h `jw ifty h`ywbjrj7 Oj ihutfeus,ibjik tbf`ls eut, hsk qujstfe`s, djhr` hoeut yeur `jflboerbeem, k`ew wbjrj tbj aerj rfsky deihtfe`s hrj, usjieaae` sj`sj, h`m oj hwhrj.Veu ih` rjmuij yeur vud`jrhofdfty te irfaj oy f`tjlrhtf`l f`te yeur ieaau`fty,djhr`f`l tbj deihd dh`luhlj, hitf`l rjspe`sfody, h`m hofmf`l oy ^jhij Ierps pedfifjs h`m preijmurjs. Yjrvf`l shcjdyh`m jccjitfvjdy f` Jhstjr` Ihrfoojh` wfdd rjqufrj tbht yeu hiijpt seaj rjstrfitfe`s e` yeur iurrj`t dfcjstydj.

    Yuppert crea Ythcc

    Fc h trhf`jj er Sedu`tjjr fs tbj vfitfa ec h shcjty f`ifmj`t, ^jhij Ierps sthcc fs prjphrjm te prevfmj suppert. Hdd ^jhijIerps pests bhvj preijmurjs f` pdhij te rjspe`m te f`ifmj`ts ec irfaj ieaafttjm hlhf`st Sedu`tjjrs. ]bj cfrst prferfty

    cer hdd pests f` tbj hctjrahtb ec h` f`ifmj`t fs te j`surj tbj Sedu`tjjr fs shcj h`m rjijfvf`l ajmfihd trjhtaj`t hs`jjmjm. Hctjr hssurf`l tbj shcjty ec tbj Sedu`tjjr, ^jhij Ierps sthcc ajaojrs prevfmj suppert oy rjhssjssf`l tbjSedu`tjjrs werksftj h`m beusf`l hrrh`ljaj`ts h`m ahkf`l h`y hmgustaj`ts, hs jjmjm. F` seaj ihsjs, tbj hturj ectbj f`ifmj`t ahy `jijssfthtj h sftj er beusf`l trh`scjr. ^jhij Ierps sthcc wfdd hdse hssfst Sedu`tjjrs wftb prjsjrvf`ltbjfr rflbts te pursuj djlhd sh`itfe`s hlhf`st tbj pjrpjtrhters ec tbj irfaj. Ft fs vjry faperth`t tbht Sedu`tjjrs rjpertf`ifmj`ts hs tbjy eiiur, `et e`dy te pretjit tbjfr pjjr Sedu`tjjrs, out hdse te prjsjrvj tbj cuturj rflbt te presjiutj.Ybeudm Sedu`tjjrs mjifmj dhtjr f` tbj preijss tbht tbjy wh`t te preijjm wftb tbj presjiutfe` ec tbjfr hsshfdh`t, tbfseptfe` ahy `e de`ljr jxfst fc tbj jvfmj`ij ec tbj jvj`t bhs `et ojj` prjsjrvjm ht tbj tfaj ec tbj f`ifmj`t.

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    Irfaj Mhth cer Jhstjr` Ihrfoojh`

    ]bj ieu`try-spjifcfi mhth ibhrt ojdew sbews tbj hvjrhlj h``uhd rhtjs ec ahger typjs ec irfajs rjpertjm oy ^jhijIerps Sedu`tjjrs/trhf`jjs f` Jhstjr` Ihrfoojh` ieaphrjm te hdd etbjr _jlfe` prelrhas hs h wbedj. Ft ih` oju`mjrsteem hs h` hpprexfahtfe` ec tbj `uaojr ec rjpertjm f`ifmj`ts pjr 8>> Sedu`tjjrs f` h yjhr?.

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    *Yjxuhd H sshudt f`idumjs tbj ihtjlerfjs e c rhpj, httjapt jm rhpj, h`m ahger sjxuhd hsshudt .

    **Etbjr Yjxuhd Hsshudt ie`sfsts ec u`wh`tjm lrepf`l, ce`mdf`l, h`m/er kfssf`l.

    ***^bysfihd Hsshudt f`idumjs hllrhvhtjm hsshudt h m ahger p bysfihd hsshudt.

    Cjw ^jhij Ierps Sedu`tjjrs hrj vfitfas ec sjrfeus irfajs h`m irfajs tbht me eiiur evjrsjhs hrj f`vjstflhtjm h`m

    presjiutjm oy deihd hutberftfjs tbreulb tbj deihd ieurts systja. Fc yeu hrj tbj vfitfa ec h irfaj, yeu wfdd mjifmj fc yeuwfsb te pursuj presjiutfe`. Fc yeu mjifmj te presjiutj, ^jhij Ierps wfdd oj tbjrj te hssfst yeu. E`j ec eur thsks fs tej`surj yeu hrj cuddy f`cerajm ec yeur eptfe`s h`m u`mjrsth`m bew tbj deihd djlhd preijss werks. ^jhij Ierps wfddbjdp yeu j`surj yeur rflbts hrj pretjitjm te tbj cuddjst jxtj`t pessfodj u`mjr tbj dhws ec tbj ieu`try.

    Fc yeu hrj tbj vfitfa ec h sjrfeus irfaj, yeu wfdd djhr` bew te ljt te h shcj deihtfe` hs qufikdy hs pessfodj h`m ie`thityeur ^jhij Ierps eccfij. Fts faperth`t tbht yeu `etfcy ^jhij Ierps hs see` hs yeu ih` se ^jhij Ierps ih` prevfmjyeu wftb tbj bjdp yeu `jjm.

    Sedu`tjjr Yhcjty Yuppert f` Jhstjr` Ihrfoojh`

    ]bj ^jhij Ierps hpprehib te shcjty fs h cfvj-pre`ljm pdh` te bjdp yeu sthy shcj murf`l yeur sjrvfij h`m f`idumjs tbjceddewf`l7 f`cerahtfe` sbhrf`l, Sedu`tjjr trhf`f`l, sftj sjdjitfe` irftjrfh, h mjthfdjm jajrlj`iy hitfe` pdh`, h`m

    preteieds cer hmmrjssf`l shcjty h m sjiurfty f`ifmj`ts. Jhstjr` Ihrfoojh`s f`-ieu`try shcjty prelrha fs eutdf`jmojdew.

    ?]bj f`ifmj`ij rhtj cer jhib typj ec irfaj fs tbj `uaojr ec irfaj jvj`ts rjdhtfvj te tbj Sedu`tjjr/trhf`jj pepudhtfe . Ft fsjxprjssjm e` tbj ibhrt hs h rhtfe ec irfaj te Sedu`tjjr h`m trhf`jj yjhrs (er S/] yjhrs, wbfib fs h ajhsurj ec 8? cudd ae`tbsec S/] sjrvfij) te hddew cer h sthtfstfihddy vhdfm why te ieaphrj irfaj mhth hiress ieu`trfjs.

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    ]bj jhij Ierps/Jhstjr` Ihrfoojh` eccfij wfdd kjjp yeu f`cerajm ec h`y fssujs tbht ahy faphit Sedu`tjjr shcjtytbreulb f`cerahtfe` sbhrf`l. _jludhr upmhtjs wfdd oj prevfmjm f` Sedu`tjjr jwsdjttjrs h`m f` ajaerh`muas creatbj ieu`try mfrjiter. F` tbj jvj`t ec h irftfihd sftuhtfe` er jajrlj`iy, yeu wfdd oj ie`thitjm tbreulb tbj jajrlj`iyieaau`fihtfe` `jtwerk. H` faperth`t ieape`j`t ec tbj ihphifty ec tbj ^jhij Ierps te kjjp yeu f`cerajm fs yeur

    ouy-f` te tbj phrt`jrsbfp ie ijpt wftb tbj jhij Ierps sthcc. Ft fs jxpjitjm tbht yeu wfdd me yeur phrt f` j`surf`l tbht^jhij Ierps sthcc ajaojrs hrj kjpt hpprfsjm ec yeur aevjaj`ts f`-ieu`try se tbht tbjy hrj ihphodj ec f`ceraf`l

    yeu.

    Sedu`tjjr trhf`f`l wfdd f`idumj sjssfe`s e` spjifcfi shcjty h`m sjiurfty fssujs f` Jhstjr` Ihrfoojh`. ]bfs trhf`f`l wfddprjphrj yeu te hmept h iudturhddy hppreprfhtj dfcjstydj h`m jxjrifsj gumlaj`t tbht preaetjs shcjty h`m rjmuijs rfsk f`yeur beaj, ht werk, h`m wbfdj trhvjdf`l. Yhcjty trhf`f`l fs eccjrjm tbreulbeut sjrvfij h`m fs f`tjlrhtjm f`te tbjdh`luhlj, iress-iudturhd hspjits, bjhdtb, h`m etbjr ieape`j`ts ec trhf`f`l. Veu wfdd oj jxpjitjm te suiijsscuddyieapdjtj hdd trhf`f`l ieapjtj`ifjs f` h vhrfjty ec hrjhs, f`idumf`l shcjty h`m sjiurfty, hs h ie`mftfe` ec sjrvfij.

    Ijrthf` sftj sjdjitfe` irftjrfh hrj usjm te mjtjraf`j shcj beusf`l cer Sedu`tjjrs ojcerj tbjfr hrrfvhd. ]bj jhij Ierpssthcc werks idesjdy wftb best ieaau`ftfjs h`m ieu`tjrphrt hlj`ifjs te bjdp prjphrj tbja cer h Sedu`tjjrs hrrfvhd h`mte jsthodfsb jxpjithtfe`s ec tbjfr rjspjitfvj redjs f` suppertf`l tbj Sedu`tjjr. Jhib sftj fs f`spjitjm ojcerj tbjSedu`tjjrs hrrfvhd te j`surj pdhijaj`t f` hppreprfhtj, shcj, h`m sjiurj beusf`l h`m werksftjs. Yftj sjdjitfe` fs ohsjm,f` phrt, e` h`y rjdjvh`t sftj bfstery; hiijss te ajmfihd, oh`kf`l, pesthd, h`m etbjr jssj`tfhd sjrvfijs; hvhfdhofdfty ecieaau`fihtfe`s, trh`sperthtfe`, h`m ahrkjts; mfccjrj`t beusf`l eptfe`s h`m dfvf`l hrrh`ljaj`ts; h`m etbjr Sedu`tjjrsuppert jjms.

    Veu wfdd hdse djhr` hoeut jhij Ierps/Jhstjr` Ihrfoojh`s mjthfdjm jajrlj`iy hitfe` pdh`, wbfib fs fapdjaj`tjm f`tbj jvj`t ec ifvfd er pedftfihd u`rjst er h `hturhd mfshstjr. \bj` yeu hrrfvj ht yeur sftj, yeu wfdd ieapdjtj h`m suoaft hsftj deihter cera wftb yeur hmmrjss, ie`thit f`cerahtfe`, h`m h ahp te yeur beusj. Fc tbjrj fs h sjiurfty tbrjht, yeuwfdd lhtbjr wftb etbjr Sedu`tjjrs f` Jhstjr` Ihrfoojh` ht prjmjtjraf`jm deihtfe`s u`tfd tbj sftuhtfe` fs rjsedvjm er tbj^jhij Ierps mjifmjs te jvhiuhtj.

    Cf`hddy, f` ermjr cer tbj ^jhij Ierps te oj cuddy rjspe`sfvj te tbj `jjms ec Sedu`tjjrs, ft fs fapjrhtfvj tbht Sedu`tjjrsfaajmfhtjdy rjpert h`y sjiurfty f`ifmj`t te tbj jhij Ierps eccfij. ]bj jhij Ierps bhs jsthodfsbjm preteieds cerhmmrjssf`l shcjty h`m sjiurfty f`ifmj`ts f` h tfajdy h`m hppreprfhtj ah``jr, h`m ft ieddjits h`m jvhduhtjs shcjty h`msjiurfty mhth te trhik trj`ms h`m mjvjdep strhtjlfjs te af`fafzj rfsks te cuturj Sedu`tjjrs..

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    F` cudcfddf`l fts ah`mhtj te sbhrj tbj chij ec Hajrfih wftb best ieu`trfjs, tbj ^jhij Ierps fs ahkf`l spjifhd jccerts tesjj tbht hdd ec Hajrfihs rfib`jss fs rjcdjitjm f` tbj Sedu`tjjr ierps. Aerj Hajrfih`s ec ieder hrj sjrvf`l f` temhys^jhij Ierps tbh` ht h`y tfaj f` rjij`t yjhrs. Mfccjrj`ijs f` rhij, jtb`fi ohiklreu`m, hlj, rjdflfe`, h`m sjxuhderfj`thtfe` hrj jxpjitjm h`m wjdieajm hae`l eur Sedu`tjjrs. ^hrt ec tbj ^jhij Ierps afssfe` fs te bjdp mfspjd h`y`etfe` tbht Hajrfih`s hrj hdd ec e`j erflf` er rhij h`m te jsthodfsb tbht jhib ec us fs hs tbereulbdy Hajrfih` hs tbjetbjr mjspftj eur ah`y mfccjrj`ijs.

    Eur mfvjrsfty bjdps us hiieapdfsb tbht lehd. F` etbjr whys, bewjvjr, ft pesjs ibhddj`ljs. F` Jhstjr` Ihrfoojh , hs f`etbjr jhij Ierps best ieu`trfjs, Sedu`tjjrs ojbhvfer, dfcjstydj, ohiklreu m, h`m ojdfjcs hrj gumljm f` h iudturhdie`tjxt vjry mfccjrj`t crea tbjfr ew`. Ijrthf` pjrse`hd pjrspjitfvjs er ibhrhitjrfstfis ieaae`dy hiijptjm f` tbjZ`ftjm Ythtjs ahy oj quftj u`ieaae`, u`hiijpthodj, er jvj` rjprjssjm f` Jhstjr` Ihrfoojh`.

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    Eutsfmj ec Jhstjr` Ihrfoojh`s ihpfthd, rjsfmj`ts ec rurhd ieaau`ftfjs bhvj bhm rjdhtfvjdy dfttdj mfrjit jxpesurj teetbjr iudturjs, rhijs, rjdflfe`s, h`m dfcjstydjs. \bht pjepdj vfjw hs typfihd Hajrfih` ojbhvfer er eras ahy oj hafsie`ijptfe , suib hs tbj ojdfjc tbht hdd Hajrfih`s hrj rfib h`m bhvj ode`m bhfr h`m oduj jyjs. ]bj pjepdj ec Jhstjr`Ihrfoojh` hrj gustdy k`ew` cer tbjfr lj`jreus bespfthdfty te cerjfl`jrs; bewjvjr, ajaojrs ec tbj ieaau`fty f`wbfib yeu wfdd dfvj ahy mfspdhy h rh`lj ec rjhitfe`s te iudturhd mfccjrj`ijs tbht yeu prjsj`t.

    ]e jhsj tbj trh`sftfe` h`m hmhpt te dfcj f` Jhstjr` Ihrfoojh`, yeu ahy `jjm te ahkj seaj tjaperhry, yjt cu`mhaj`thdieapreafsjs f` bew yeu prjsj`t yeursjdc hs h` Hajrfih` h`m hs h` f`mfvfmuhd. Cer jxhapdj, cjahdj trhf`jjs h`mSedu`tjjrs ahy et oj hodj te jxjrifsj tbj f`mjpj`mj`ij hvhfdhodj te tbja f` tbj Z`ftjm Ythtjs; pedftfihd mfsiussfe`s`jjm te oj bh`mdjm wftb lrjht ihrj; h`m seaj ec yeur pjrse`hd ojdfjcs ahy ojst rjahf` u`mfsidesjm. Veu wfdd `jjm temjvjdep tjib`fqujs h`m pjrse`hd strhtjlfjs cer iepf`l wftb tbjsj h`m etbjr dfafthtfe`s. ]bj jhij Ierps sthcc wfdddjhm mfvjrsfty h`m sj`sftfvfty mfsiussfe`s murf`l prj-sjrvfij trhf`f l h`m wfdd oj e` ihdd te prevfmj suppert, out tbjibhddj`lj udtfahtjdy wfdd oj yeur ew`.

    Evjrvfjw ec Mfvjrsfty f` Jhstjr` Ihrfoojh`

    ]bj ^jhij Ierps sthcc f` Jhstjr` Ihrfoojh` rjiel`fzjs tbj hmgustaj`t fssujs tbht ieaj wftb mfvjrsfty h`m wfddj`mjhver te prevfmj suppert h`m lufmh`ij. Murf`l prj-sjrvfij trhf`f`l, sjvjrhd sjssfe`s wfdd oj bjdm te mfsiuss

    mfvjrsfty h`m iepf`l ajibh`fsas. \j deek cerwhrm te bhvf`l ahdj h`m cjahdj Sedu`tjjrs crea h vhrfjty ec rhijs,jtb`fi lreups, hljs, rjdflfe`s, h`m sjxuhd erfj`thtfe s, h`m bepj tbht yeu wfdd ojieaj phrt ec h mfvjrsj lreup ecHajrfih`s wbe thkj prfmj f` suppertf`l e`j h`etbjr h`m mjae`strhtf`l tbj rfib`jss ec Hajrfih` iudturj.

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    ^essfodj Fssujs cer Cjahdj Sedu`tjjrs

    Mjhdf`l wftb tbj ojbhvfer ec seaj aj` f` tbj Jhstjr` Ihrfoojh` ih` oj ibhddj`lf`l te h` Hajrfih` weah` ec h`y hlj.]bjrj hrj `e dhws f` tbj Jhstjr` Ihrfoojh` hlhf`st sjxuhd bhrhssaj`t, se aj` hrj usjm te ahkf`l hdd typjs ec rjahrkswbj` h weah` phssjs oy. ]bjsj rjahrks vhry crea h sfapdj psst!! te Deekf`l leem, ohoy! te aerj sjxuhddyjxpdfift sedfifthtfe`s. Jvj` tbj deihd weaj` wbea tbjy sjj jvjry mhy hrj `et sphrjm tbfs vjrohd bhrhssaj`t, out tbjyk`ew bew te iepj.

    Sedu`tjjr Ieaaj`ts7

    Ye yeu hrj whdkf`l mew` tbj strjjt af`mf`l yeur ew` ousf`jss wbj` yeu bjhr ^ssst, pssst!! Veu we`mjr, wbht fstbht5 \bjrj mfm ft ieaj crea5 \hs ft f`tj`mjm cer aj5 Veu deek hreu`m h`m sjj h ah`, edmjr er yeu`ljr, leem-deekf`l er `et. Bj fs odewf`l yeu kfssjs h`m shyf`l, F dfkj te sjj yeu. Veu deek ht bfa f` h vhrfjty ec whysmfslustjm, h``eyjm, er oetbjrjm. Out h`y vjrohd rjhitfe` er rjiel`ftfe` ahy trflljr h` jxtj`mjm rjspe`sj. Ye yeumjifmj te fl`erj bfa h`m whdk e`. ]bfs fs gust e`j ec tbj ah`y sij`hrfes h weah` ahy j`ieu`tjr wbfdj whdkf`lmew` tbj strjjt, h`m ft wfdd bhppj` aerj tbh` e`ij h mhy.

    Hs h cjahdj Sedu`tjjr, tbjrj hrj tbf`ls tbht F bhm te ljt usjm te. ]bj aj` bjrj yjdd eut te weaj`, jspjifhddyHajrfih` weaj`. Fl`erf`l tbja, F bhvj ceu`m, fs tbj ojst why te bh`mdj ft. Hctjr h wbfdj yeu we`t jvj` `etfij ft.

    Hs h weah` f` tbj Jhstjr` Ihrfoojh`, yeu wfdd bhvj te mjhd wftb ahdj bhrhssaj`t. ]bjrj fs `e why ec ljttf`l hwhycrea ft. ]bj bhrhssaj`t ih` oj f` tbj cera ec ihtihdds, psstf`l, h`m tbj dfst lejs e`. Yeajtfajs ft wfdd oj tbht sfapdj.Ht etbjr tfajs, h ah` ahy oj aerj mfrjit. Bj ahy sft `jxt te yeu te thdk, wbfib ahy gust ajh` bj wh`ts te oj yeurcrfj`m. H`ybew, ft fs faperth`t te aj`thddy prjphrj yeursjdc cer tbfs typj ec ojbhvfer. Fc yeu me`t, tbj` yeudd cf`myeursjdc ljttf`l vjry h`lry hdd tbj tfaj. Ft fs hdse faperth`t te mjifmj bew yeu wfdd mjhd wftb tbjsj sftuhtfe`s. \fddyeu fl`erj tbj iht-ihddf`l, er wfdd yeu oj mfrjit h`m hik`ewdjmlj aj` ojcerj tbj ihddf`l ojlf`s5 ]bj dhttjr fs h leemthitfi, hs ft aest usuhddy tbrews tbja cer h deep. Veur why ec mjhdf`l wftb tbfs sftuhtfe` mjpj`ms upe` yeur

    pjrse`hdfty. \ftb tfaj, yeu ih` h`m wfdd ljt usjm te tbfs ojbhvfer, h`m tbj hmgustaj`t wfdd oj ahmj.

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    ^essfodj Fssujs cer Sedu`tjjrs ec Ieder

    Sedu`tjjrs ec ieder chij u`fquj ibhddj`ljs f` tbj Jhstjr` Ihrfoojh`. H` Hcrfih`-Hajrfih` Sedu`tjjr ahy phss cer hdeihd f` teurfst hrjhs, out oj vfjwjm prfahrfdy hs h` Hajrfih` oy ah`y \jst F`mfh`s. ]bj kjy fs te ieaj wftbeut

    prjie`ijptfe s er jxpjithtfe`s ec faajmfhtj hiijpth ij. Etbjr af`erfty lreups ahy oj ihddjm oy `hajs tbht hrjstjrjetypfihd h`m `et vjry cdhttjrf`l. Hdse, cer ah`y Ihuihsfh` Sedu`tjjrs, tbfs wfdd oj tbj cfrst tfaj tbjy hrj f` tbjaf`erfty. ]bj ibhddj`lj fs te irjhtj yeur ew` fmj`tfty eutsfmj tbj stjrjetypj. ]bfs fs usuhddy jhsfjr te me f` yeur ew`ieaau`fty tbh` f` hrjhs wbjrj yeu hrj `et k`ew`.

    Sedu`tjjr Ieaaj`ts7

    \bj` F whdk mew` tbj strjjt F ha ihddjm Ibf`jsj er Oruij Djj (jvj` tbeulb F ha h weah`) er Ibf`y. @et hmhy lejs oy tbht tbfs mejs `et bhppj`. F ojdfjvj tbfs eiiurs eut ec purj dhik ec k`ewdjmlj. ]bfs ih` ojieajcrustrhtf`l, out F cf`m tbht wbj` F tjdd pjepdj F ha `et Ibf`jsj out crea h @htfvj Hajrfih` trfoj, tbjy ojieajf`tjrjstjm te djhr` aerj hoeut aj. ]bj` ieajs h iudturhd jxibh`lj tbht fs hdd phrt ec tbj ^jhij Ierps.

    F rjajaojr ht tbj ojlf``f`l ec ay sjrvfij, F cjdt f`irjmfody evjrwbjdajm hs F hpprehibjm sibeeds cudd ec kfmswbfspjrf`l Ibf`y, spjhkf`l tbjfr ew` vjrsfe` ec Ibf`jsj (ibf`l ibf`l ibe`l), er ahkf`l khrhtj `efsjs(bfyhhhhb!). Yeaj mhys yeu hrj aerj phtfj`t tbh` etbjrs, h`m yeu rjhddy me djhr` te pfik yeur ohttdjs. Fl`erf`lwerks cer seaj pjepdj h`m `et cer etbjrs. ]besj wbe wh`t httj`tfe` wfdd ie`tf`uj yjddf`l tbj ieaaj`ts hctjr yeujvj` hs yeu whdk phst tbja. Lj`jrhddy, fc F ha f` ay ew` ieaau`fty, F ahkj ft h pef`t te step h`m jxpdhf` wbe F ha.F rjcusj te cjjd u`ieacerthodj f` ay ew` ieaau`fty. F cf`m buaer bjdps, h`m aest ec tbj tfaj ft fs gust kfms er aj`wbe wh`t httj`tfe`. ]bj chit tbht yeu step h`m lfvj tbja httj`tfe` ahkjs tbja h dfttdj aerj u`mjrsth`mf`l h`m tbjyhdaest hdwhys hpprehib aj mfccjrj`tdy h`m aerj rjspjitcuddy tbj `jxt tfaj. ]bj` tbjrj hrj etbjrs wbe hrj `et mef`l ftcer httj`tfe`, out gust te ahkj h gekj h`m ljt h dhulb eut ec tbjfr crfj`ms ht yeur jxpj`sj. F cf`m tbjsj te oj tbj aestcrustrhtf`l sftuhtfe`s, ojihusj F k`ew tbjy bhvj `e f`tjrjst f` k`ewf`l wbe F ha er F bhvj `e f`tjrjst f` k`ewf`lwbe tbjy hrj. Ihrs wfdd phss oy seajtfajs, sdew mew` te ahkj h ieaaj`t wbfdj Fa whdkf`l e` tbj rehm, h`m tbj`mrfvj ecc tee chst cer aj te jvj` rjspe`m. Fa djct cjjdf`l bjdpdjss. Er, h ieupdj ec pjepdj wfdd oj `jhroy h`m ahkjieaaj`ts deumdy j`eulb cer yeu te bjhr (ibf`l ibe`l we`l), out `et mfrjitdy spjhk te yeu. F cjjd wbfdj ft fs phrt ectbj iudturj te gekj h`m dhulb, tbjsj ieaaj`ts hrj burtcud te aj ojihusj F cjjd ieapdjtjdy afsu`mjrsteem.

    ^essfodj Fssujs cer Yj`fer Sedu`tjjrs

    Yj`fer Sedu`tjjrs usuhddy chrj wjdd f` tbj Jhstjr` Ihrfoojh`. ]bjy ahy `et ojieaj vfitfas ec seaj ec tbjbhrhssaj`t tbht yeu`ljr Sedu`tjjrs chij, out tbj shaj shcjty fssujs jxfst, jspjifhddy wbj` tbjy hrj vfjwjm hsteurfsts. Yeajtfajs, sj`fers ieaah`m h bflb djvjd ec rjspjit crea ieaau`fty ajaojrs, jspjifhddy f` sahddjrieaau`ftfjs. Ht etbjr tfajs, tbjy hrj qujstfe`jm hs te wby tbjy hrj bjrj.

    Sedu`tjjr Ieaaj`ts7

    \bj` yeu`l Sedu`tjjrs hsk fc yeu wh`t te turtdj whtib, idfao h aeu`thf`, er le te tbj weems cer h wjjkj`m ihap,cjjd crjj te shy `e, h`m tbjy wfdd u`mjrsth`m. F bhvj ceu`m tbht h qufjt jvj`f`l j`geyf`l h deihd mf``jr fs h ojttjr whycer aj te rjdhx. Bewjvjr, le wftb h deihd crfj`m er h`etbjr Sedu`tjjr. F tbf`k tbht F ha `et trjhtjm h`y ojttjr er wersj

    tbh` h`y etbjr Sedu`tjjr. Ojf`l h` edmjr Sedu`tjjr fs h geyeus jxpjrfj`ij, se ieaj h`m j`gey wbht ahy oj tbj ojsttwe yjhrs ec yeur dfcj.

    ^jhij Ierps fs mjsfl`jm cer trhf`jjs h`m Sedu`tjjrs f` tbjfr jhrdy ?>s. ]bj trhf`f`l, rudjs, h`m jxpjithtfe`s hrjljhrjm te tbht hlj lreup. Ft ih` oj crustrhtf`l cer h` edmjr Sedu`tjjr cer tbht rjhse`. Dfvf`l wftb h best chafdy, `et

    ojf`l hodj te mrfvj, h`m bhvf`l se ah`y rjstrfitfe`s thkjs tfaj te ljt usjm te. F me `et tbf k F bhm ie`sfmjrjm hdd tbhtojcerj F gef`jm, out F me sjj tbht ^jhij Ierps fs tryf`l te hmhpt te bhvf`l aerj h m aerj edmjr Sedu`tjjrs ieaf`l f`,se ibh`ljs hrj eiiurrf`l.

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    Ft whs mfccjrj`t e`ij F hrrfvjm e` ay fsdh`m. ]bj hmgustaj`t pjrfem rjhrs fts uldy bjhm. Jhib ec us iepjs wftb tbjstrjss ec hmgustf`l hiiermf`l te eur ew` strj`ltbs h`m wjhk`jssjs. ]bj hljs ec tbj Sedu`tjjrs hssfl`jm te ay fsdh`mcjdd f`te tbj dew ?>s cer aest, te ceur weaj` crea =: te 3> yjhrs edm. \j hdd iepjm mfccjrj`tdy. Ft whs h de`jdy tfaj. Fwhs cerijm te af`j mjjp f``jr rjseurijs tbht F mfm`t k`ew F bhm. F` ie`vjrshtfe`s wftb ay cjddew Sedu`tjjrs, Fceu`m eut tbht tbjy, tee, wj`t tbreulb tbj shaj preijss. Hlj bhs vjry dfttdj te me wftb ft. @ew tbht tbj strjss bhsjhsjm, F cf`m F bhvj ahmj dets ec crfj`ms ec hdd hljs, seaj wftbf` h`m seaj eutsfmj tbj ^jhij Ierps ieaau`fty.

    Ytrj`ltbj`f`l tbjsj rjdhtfe`sbfps fs wbht tbj ^jhij Ierps jxpjrfj`ij fs hdd hoeut.

    ^essfodj Fssujs cer Lhy, Djsofh`, er Ofsjxuhd Sedu`tjjrs

    Ah`y Ihrfoojh` pjepdj hrj f`tedjrh`t ec pjrse`s wftb mfccjrj`t sjxuhd erfj`thtfe`s. Djlfsdhtfe` fs f` pdhij f` ah`yIhrfoojh` ieu`trfjs tbht ahy oj usjm hlhf`st tbesj ceu`m te oj j`lhlf`l f` sjxuhd hits wftb h pjrse` ec tbj shaj sjx.Lhy h`m djsofh` Sedu`tjjrs wfdd bhvj h bhrm tfaj fc tbjy hrj epj` hoeut tbjfr sjxuhd erfj`thtfe`. Beaesjxuhds ih`

    ojieaj suogjits ec ie`tf`ujm bhrhssaj`t h`m vfedj`ij. Yeaj \jst F`mfh`s ojdfjvj tbht tbj Ofodj shys tbht suibpjepdj le hlhf`st tbj mfvf j pdh`. ]bjy ahy sbu` er aeik lhy Sedu`tjjrs sf`ij tbjy j`lhlj f` wbht hrj ie`sfmjrjmte oj ho`erahd prhitfijs. Sedu`tjjrs wbe wfsb te oj epj`dy lhy f` tbjfr ieaau`ftfjs sbeudm mfsiuss pessfodjfapdfihtfe s ec tbfs wftb sthcc h`m etbjr lhy Sedu`tjjrs ojcerj mef`l se.

    Sedu`tjjr Ieaaj`t7

    Ft fs quftj h` jxpjrfj`ij te oj eut vfsftf`l crfj`ms h`m chafdy ht beaj f` tbj Z`ftjm Ythtjs h`m tbj`, upe` rjtur`f`l tetbj Jhstjr` Ihrfoojh`, bhvf`l te le ohik f`te tbj idesjt. F jxpjitjm tbj edm-chsbfe`jm aerhdfty hae`l tbj deihd

    pjepdj, out fahlf`j ay surprfsj wbj` F ceu`m tbht F whs tbj e`dy beaesjxuhd hae l :> er se trhf jjs. Evjr tfaj, Fbhvj cestjrjm idesj crfj`msbfps wftb cjddew Sedu`tjjrs e` ay fsdh`m. ]bfs bhs prevfmjm aj wftb tbj eppertu`fty tecf`hddy bhvj pjepdj wftb wbea F ih` vj`t ay crustrhtfe`s. F bhvj hdse ahmj crfj`ms wftb deihd pjepdj, out suibcrfj`msbfps hrj hdwhys trfiky. F k`ew, wftbeut h meuot, tbht fc F wjrj jvjr te rjvjhd wbe F rjhddy ha, F weudm surjdy ojestrhifzjm oy tbja h`m tbj ieaau`fty ht dhrlj. F werk f` tbj sibeeds wftb ibfdmrj`, h`m F aust hdwhys oj supjrihrjcud `jvjr te rjvjhd h`y bf`t ec ay ho`erahdfty. Mjspftj tbj hmvjrsftfjs ec ay hssfl`aj`t, F ha ldhm F ihaj bjrj.F j`gey werkf`l h`m dfvf`l f` tbj Ihrfoojh`. ]bjrj hrj tbj mhfdy ups h`m mew`s, out F cf`m tbj pesftfvjs aest ectj`eutwjflb tbj `jlhtfvjs.

    F rjhdfzjm tbht ieapreafsjs weudm bhvj te eiiur, out F me `et tbf`k F u`mjrsteem te wbht jxtj`t. ^jhij Ierps sthccbhs trfjm te jsthodfsb suppert systjas, out F rjhdfzj tbht ft fs h vjry pjrse`hd fssuj.

    ^essfodj _jdflfeus Fssujs cer Sedu`tjjrs

    ^jepdj f` tbj Jhstjr` Ihrfoojh` hrj aestdy mjveut Ibrfstfh`s h`m thkj rjdflfe` vjry sjrfeusdy. ]bjy le te iburib, shytbjfr prhyjrs, rjhm tbj Ofodj, h`m lj`jrhddy j`lhlj f` h vhrfjty ec rjdflfeus hitfvftfjs. Ah`y Hajrfih` jvh`ljdfststrhvjd te tbj Ihrfoojh` te bedm irushmjs h`m hrj wjdd-rjijfvjm. Ft fs ectj` jxpjitjm tbht pjepdj ieaf`l te dfvj h`mwerk f` tbj Jhstjr` Ihrfoojh` wfdd oj hitfvj Ibrfstfh`s. Sedu`tjjrs ec Gjwfsb, Ausdfa, h`m etbjr chftbs ahy ojqujstfe`jm hoeut tbjfr rjdflfeus ojdfjcs h`m pjrbhps oj suogjits ec mfsirfaf`htfe`.

    Sedu`tjjr Ieaaj`ts7

    ]bjrj fs rjdflfe` f` jvjry sibeed, ht ajjtf`ls, jvj`, ht tfajs, e` tbj ousjs wbj` yeu rfmj beaj f` tbj jvj`f`ls. ]bfsih` ahkj yeu cjjd u`ieacerthodj wbj` yeu me`t ojdfjvj f` Lem er wbj` yeur rjdflfe` fs e`j tbht mejs `et jxfst e`tbj fsdh`m. _jajaojr cdjxfofdfty, phtfj`ij, h`m tedjrh`ij.

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    H` hvewjm htbjfst, F jsibjwjm h`y h`m hdd rjdflfeus hitfvftfjs ht beaj f` tbj Ythtjs. Vjt, summj`dy, f` rjspe`sj te h`htfe` f` wbfib Ibrfstfh`fty f`ceras jvjry hspjit ec mhfdy dfcj, ay Gjwfsb bjrfthlj h`m uporf`lf`l bhvj ojieaj hsfl`fcfih`t phrt ec wbht F mjcf`j hs beajwbjrj F ieaj crea. H`m ht tbj shaj tfaj, hs tbfs `jw u`mjrsth`mf`l ecbeaj ojlh` te epj` up te aj, ay best chafdy h`m `jflboers trhmjm h`tf-Yjaftfi ieaaj`ts, afafikf`l tbj seu`ms ectbj dh`luhlj tbht ojde`ls te ay chafdy. ]bj pjepdj wbe wjrj suppesjm te iusbfe` ay trh`sftfe` f`te \jst F`mfh`iudturj wjrj f`stjhm (hdojft u`k`ewf`ldy) hreusf`l ay h`ljr h`m crustrhtfe` ht wbht F pjrijfvjm hs h dhik ec ieurtjsy

    h`m sj`sftfvfty.

    ^essfodj Fssujs cer Sedu`tjjrs \ftb Mfshofdftfjs

    Hs phrt ec tbj ajmfihd idjhrh`ij preijss, tbj ^jhij Ierps Eccfij ec Ajmfihd Yjrvfijs mjtjraf`jm tbht yeu wjrjpbysfihddy h`m jaetfe`hddy ihphodj, wftb er wftbeut rjhse`hodj hiieaaemhtfe`s, te pjrcera h cudd teur ec Sedu`tjjrsjrvfij f` Jhstjr` Ihrfoojh` wftbeut u`rjhse`hodj rfsk ec bhra te yeursjdc er f`tjrruptfe` ec sjrvfij. ]bj ^jhijIerps/ Jhstjr` Ihrfoojh` sthcc wfdd werk wftb mfshodjm Sedu`tjjrs te ahkj rjhse`hodj hiieaaemhtfe`s cer tbja f`trhf`f`l, beusf`l, geo sftjs, er etbjr hrjhs te j`hodj tbja te sjrvj shcjdy h`m jccjitfvjdy.

    Hs h mfshodjm Sedu`tjjr f` tbj Jhstjr` Ihrfoojh`, yeu ahy cf`m tbht yeu chij h spjifhd sjt ec ibhddj`ljs. Bjrj, hs f`etbjr phrts ec tbj werdm, seaj pjepdj ahy bedm prjgumfifhd httftumjs hoeut f`mfvfmuhds wftb mfshofdftfjs h`m ahymfsirfaf`htj hlhf`st yeu. ]bjrj fs vjry dfttdj ec tbj f`crhstruiturj te hiieaaemhtj f`mfvfmuhds wftb mfshofdftfjs tbht bhs

    ojj` mjvjdepjm f` tbj Z`ftjm Ythtjs.

    ^essfodj Fssujs cer Ahrrfjm Sedu`tjjrs

    Ahrrfjm ieupdjs sjrvf`l f` tbj Jhstjr` Ihrfoojh` lj`jrhddy bhvj h vjry pesftfvj Sedu`tjjr jxpjrfj`ij. ]bjy suppertjhib etbjr f` f`tjlrhtf`l f`te tbj ieaau`fty, f` jvhduhtf`l prelrjss f` tbjfr hssfl`aj`ts, h`m f` puttf`l tbjfribhddj`ljs h`m crustrhtfe`s f` pjrspjitfvj.

    Ieupdjs dfvj teljtbjr tbreulbeut tbjfr sjrvfij, f`idumf`l prj-sjrvfij trhf`f`l. F` hmmftfe` te tbjfr f`mfvfmuhd pregjits,ieupdjs usuhddy ih` cf`m eppertu`ftfjs cer ieddhoerhtfvj werk hs wjdd. Bewjvjr, lfvj` tbj sahdd ieaau`ftfjs f` tbjJhstjr` Ihrfoojh`, seaj ieupdjs ahy cf`m tbj ie`tf`ueus prjsj`ij ec h speusj djhvjs jhib wftb dfttdj prfvhiy.

    Ahrrfjm Sedu`tjjrs ahy et rjhmfdy phrtfifphtj f` hitfvftfjs f` wbfib tbjfr sf`ldj pjjrs hrj f`vedvjm, h`m cf`m tbht tbjyhrj djct eut ec tbj seifhd deep.

    ]bj cjahdj phrt`jr ahy oj suogjitjm te tbj shaj sjxuhd bhrhssaj`t hs h sf`ldj cjahdj Sedu`tjjr. Lj`jrhddy, aestdeihd aj` wfdd mjsfst crea suib ojbhvfer wbj` ft fs jsthodfsbjm tbht tbj Sedu`tjjr fs ahrrfjm.

    Sedu`tjjr Ieaaj`ts7

    Hctjr ?? yjhrs ec ahrrfhlj, tbj aest ibhddj`lf`l hspjit ec eur jxpjrfj`ij bhs ojj` djhr`f`l te dfvj h`m werkteljtbjr ?= beurs h mhy. Ojf`l ahrrfjm bhs fts hmvh`thljs; yeu bhvj h oufdt-f` suppert systja, h pjrse` te sbhrj tbjmutfjs, h seu`mf`l oehrm cer yeur crustrhtfe`s, h sjiurfty odh`kjt, h`m h crfj`m te sbhrj yeur jxpjrfj`ijs.

    Eur prfahry hssfl`aj`ts, bjhdtb h`m ieaau`fty mjvjdepaj`t, hddew us te werk f`mjpj`mj`tdy, h`m tbfs lfvjs usseaj wjdieaj sjphrhtfe`, hdtbeulb wj me phrt`jr cer ah`y ec eur hmmftfe`hd hitfvftfjs. Cer jxhapdj, teljtbjr wjie`muit h phrj`tf`l idhss cer hmudts h`m h` j`vfre`aj`thd iduo cer yeu`l ibfdmrj`.

    Yjrvf`l f` tbj ^jhij Ierps fs h` hahzf`l jxpjrfj`ij, h`m sbhrf`l tbht wftb seaje`j bhs ojj` trjaj`meusdyrjwhrmf`l. \j hppdfjm cer tbj ^jhij Ierps wbfdj j`lhljm, h`m djct cer tbj Jhstjr` Ihrfoojh` cfvj ae`tbs hctjr wjahrrfjm. ]eljtbjr, wj sjt eut e` h` hmvj`turj, wbfib hddewjm us tbj eppertu`fty te lrew, djhr`, h`m u`mjrsth`m h`jw iudturj, jw pjepdj, jw j`vfre`aj`t, h`m, udtfahtjdy, aerj hoeut eursjdvjs h`m jhib etbjr. Hdtbeulb wj ieajcrea mfccjrj`t cfjdms (spjifhd jmuihtfe` h`m sahdd ousf`jss mjvjdepaj`t), wj werk aerj idesjdy teljtbjr tbh` jvjrfahlf`jm ojihusj ec tbj ieaau`fty mjvjdepaj`t hpprehib te eur sjrvfij wj bhvj hmeptjm.

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    Eur mhys hrj `ew cfddjm wftb sibeedibfdmrj`, jflboers, crfj`ms, ieaau`fty mjvjdepaj`t pregjits, djsse`s,ajjtf`ls, swfaaf`l, dhulbf`l, swjhtf`l, h`m devf`l dfcj. Ohrreuhddfj, eur tew` e` tbj fsdh`m ec Yt. Sf`ij`t, fs h phrtec eur dfvjs tbht wj wfdd cerjvjr ihrry wftb us. Ft fs seajtbf`l tbht wj wfdd sbhrj h`m trjhsurj cer tbj rjst ec eur dfvjs.]bht fs e`j ec tbj lrjhtjst oj`jcfts ec sjrvf`l f` tbj ^jhij Ierps hs h ahrrfjm pjrse` tbjrj fs seaje`j wftb yeu,jxpjrfj`if`l jvjrytbf`l yeu jxpjrfj`ij, sbhrf`l jvjrytbf`l yeu me, h`m wbe wfdd `jvjr djt yeu cerljt yeur tfaj f`tbj ^jhij Ierps e`ij yeu rjtur` beaj.

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    C_JXZJ@]DV HYKJM XZJY]FE@Y

    Bew auib dullhlj ha F hddewjm te orf`l te Jhstjr` Ihrfoojh`5

    Aest hfrdf`js bhvj ohllhlj sfzj h`m wjflbt dfafts h`m hssjss ibhrljs cer trh`spert ec ohllhlj tbht jxijjms tbesjdfafts. ]bj ^jhij Ierps bhs fts ew` sfzj h`m wjflbt dfafts h`m wfdd `et phy tbj iest ec trh`spert cer ohllhlj tbht

    jxijjms tbjsj dfafts. ]bj jhij Ierps hddewh`ij fs twe ibjikjm pfjijs ec dullhlj wftb ieaof`jm mfaj`sfe`s ecoetb pfjijs et te jxijjm 8>< f`ibjs (dj ltb + wfmtb + bjflbt) h`m h ihrry-e` ohl wftb mfaj sfe`s ec `e aerj tbh`=: f`ibjs. Ibjikjm ohllhlj sbeudm `et jxijjm 2> peu`ms [er 8>> cer ieu`trfjs wftb iedm wjhtbjrQ tethd wftb hahxfaua wjflbt ec :> peu`ms cer h`y e`j ohl.

    ^jhij Ierps Sedu`tjjrs hrj et hddewjm te thkj pjts, wjhpe`s, jxpdesfvjs, rhmfe trh`safttjrs (sbertwhvj rhmfes hrjpjrafttjm), huteaeofdjs, er aeteriyidjs te tbjfr evjrsjhs hssfl`aj`ts. Me `et phik cdhaahodj ahtjrfhds er dfqufmssuib hs dflbtjr cdufm, idjh`f`l sedvj`ts, bhfr sprhy, er hjresed ie`thf`jrs. ]bfs fs h` faperth`t shcjty prjihutfe`.

    \bht fs tbj jdjitrfi iurrj`t f` Jhstjr` Ihrfoojh`5

    Ft fs ??> vedts. Fc yeu bhvj ftjas tbht epjrhtj e` 88> vedts e`dy, tbj` yeu aust usj h stjp-mew` trh`scerajr. ]bjfsdh`ms jxpjrfj`ij pewjr surljs h`m eiihsfe`hd pewjr iuts, se orf`l hde`l h leem surlj pretjiter. ]bj surlj

    pretjiter fs jspjifhddy faperth`t fc yeu hrj orf`lf`l h dhptep.

    Bew auib ae`jy sbeudm F orf`l5

    Sedu`tjjrs hrj jxpjitjm te dfvj ht tbj shaj djvjd hs tbj pjepdj f` tbjfr ieaau`fty. Veu wfdd oj lfvj` h sjttdf`l-f`hddewh`ij h`m h ae`tbdy dfvf`l hddewh`ij, wbfib sbeudm ievjr yeur jxpj`sjs. Ectj` Sedu`tjjrs wfsb te orf`lhmmftfe`hd ae`jy cer vhihtfe` trhvjd te etbjr ieu`trfjs. Irjmft ihrms h`m trhvjdjrs ibjiks hrj prjcjrhodj te ihsb. Fcyeu ibeesj te orf`l jxtrh ae`jy, orf`l tbj haeu`t tbht wfdd suft yeur ew` trhvjd pdh`s h`m `jjms.

    \bj` ih` F thkj vhihtfe` h`m bhvj pjepdj vfsft aj5

    Jhib Sedu`tjjr hiirujs twe vhihtfe` mhys pjr ae`tb ec sjrvfij (jxidumf`l trhf`f`l). Djhvj ahy et oj thkj` murf`ltrhf`f`l, tbj cfrst tbrjj ae`tbs ec sjrvfij, er tbj dhst tbrjj ae`tbs ec sjrvfij, jxijpt f` ie`gu`itfe` wftb h` hutberfzjmjajrlj`iy djhvj. Chafdy h`m crfj`ms hrj wjdieaj te vfsft yeu hctjr prj-sjrvfij trhf`f`l h`m tbj cfrst tbrjj ae`tbs ec

    sjrvfij hs de`l hs tbjfr sthy mejs `et f`tjrcjrj wftb yeur werk. Jxtj`mjm sthys ht yeur sftj hrj `et j`ieurhljm h`mahy rjqufrj pjrafssfe` crea yeur ieu`try mfrjiter. ]bj ^jhij Ierps fs `et hodj te prevfmj yeur vfsfters wftb vfsh,ajmfihd, er trhvjd hssfsth`ij.

    \fdd ay ojde`lf`ls oj ievjrjm oy f`surh`ij5

    ]bj jhij Ierps mejs `et prevfmj f`surh`ij ievjrhlj cer pjrse`hd jccjits; Sedu`tjjrs hrj udtfahtjdy rjspe`sfodj certbj shcjkjjpf`l ec tbjfr pjrse`hd ojde`lf`ls. Bewjvjr, yeu ih` puribhsj pjrse`hd prepjrty f`surh`ij ojcerj yeudjhvj. Fc yeu wfsb, yeu ahy ie`thit yeur ew` f`surh`ij ieaph`y; hmmftfe`hddy, f`surh`ij hppdfihtfe` ceras wfdd oj

    prevfmjm, h`m wj j`ieurhlj yeu te ie`sfmjr tbja ihrjcuddy. Sedu`tjjrs sbeudm `et sbfp er thkj vhduhodj ftjasevjrsjhs. Gjwjdry, whtibjs, rhmfes, ihajrhs, h`m jxpj`sfvj hppdfh`ijs hrj suogjit te dess, tbjct, h`m orjhkhlj, h`m f`ah`y pdhijs, shtfschitery ahf`tj`h`ij h`m rjphfr sjrvfijs hrj et hvhfdhodj.

    Me F jjm h` f`tjr`htfe`hd mrfvjrs dfij`sj5

    Sedu`tjjrs f` Jhstjr` Ihrfoojh` me et `jjm h` f`tjr`htfe`hd mrfvjrs dfij`sj ojihusj tbjy hrj prebfoftjm creaepjrhtf`l prfvhtjdy ew`jm aeterfzjm vjbfidjs. Aest uroh` trhvjd fs oy ous er thxf. _urhd trhvjd rh`ljs crea ousjs h`maf`fousjs te truiks, ofiyidjs, h`m dets ec whdkf`l. E` vjry rhrj eiihsfe`s, h Sedu`tjjr ahy oj hskjm te mrfvj hspe`sers vjbfidj, out tbfs ih` eiiur e`dy wftb prfer wrfttj` pjrafssfe` ec tbj ieu`try mfrjiter. Ybeudm tbfs eiiur, tbjSedu`tjjr ahy eothf` h deihd mrfvjrs dfij`sj. H Z.Y. mrfvjrs dfij`sj wfdd chifdfthtj tbj preijss, se orf`l ft wftb yeu

    gust f` ihsj.

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    \bht sbeudm F orf`l hs lfcts cer Jhstjr` Ihrfoojh`

    crfj`ms h`m ay best chafdy5

    ]bfs fs `et h rjqufrjaj`t. H tekj` ec crfj`msbfp fs succfifj`t. Yeaj lfct sulljstfe`s f`idumj k`fikk`hiks cer tbjbeusj; pfiturjs, oeeks, er ihdj`mhrs ec Hajrfih` sij`js; seuvj`frs crea yeur hrjh; bhrm ih`mfjs tbht wfdd `et ajdt erspefd; er pbetes te lfvj hwhy.

    \bjrj wfdd ay sftj hssfl`aj`t oj wbj` F cf`fsb trhf`f`l h`m bew fsedhtjm wfdd F oj5

    ^jhij Ierps trhf`jjs hrj et hssfl`jm te f`mfvfmuhd sftjs u`tfd hctjr tbjy bhvj ieapdjtjm prj-sjrvfij trhf`f`l. ]bfslfvjs ^jhij Ierps sthcc tbj eppertu`fty te hssjss jhib trhf`jjs tjib`fihd h`m dh`luhlj skfdds prfer te hssfl`f`l sftjs,f` hmmftfe` te cf`hdfzf`l sftj sjdjitfe`s wftb tbjfr af`fstry ieu`tjrphrts. Fc cjhsfodj, yeu ahy bhvj tbj eppertu`fty te

    prevfmj f`put e` yeur sftj prjcjrj`ijs, f`idumf`l ljelrhpbfihd deihtfe`, mfsth`ij crea etbjr Sedu`tjjrs, h`m dfvf`lie`mftfe`s. Bewjvjr, kjjp f` af`m tbht ah`y chiters f`cduj`ij tbj sftj sjdjitfe` preijss h`m tbht tbj ^jhij Ierpsih``et luhrh`tjj pdhijaj`t wbjrj yeu weudm fmjhddy dfkj te oj. Aest Sedu`tjjrs dfvj f` sahdd tew`s er f` rurhdvfddhljs h`m hrj usuhddy wftbf` e`j beur crea h`etbjr Sedu`tjjr. Yeaj sftjs rjqufrj h 8>-te-8?-beur mrfvj crea tbjihpfthd. ]bjrj fs ht djhst e`j Sedu`tjjr ohsjm f` jhib ec tbj rjlfe`hd ihpfthds h`m hoeut cfvj te jflbt Sedu`tjjrs f` tbjihpfthd ifty.

    Bew ih` ay chafdy ie`thit aj f` h` jajrlj`iy5]bj jhij Ierps Eccfij ec Ypjifhd Yjrvfijs prevfmjs hssfsth`ij f` bh`mdf`l jajrlj`ifjs hccjitf`l trhf`jjs h`mSedu`tjjrs er tbjfr chafdfjs. Ojcerj djhvf`l tbj Z`ftjm Ythtjs, f`struit yeur chafdy te `etfcy tbj Eccfij ec YpjifhdYjrvfijs faajmfhtjdy fc h` jajrlj`iy hrfsjs, suib hs h sjrfeus fdd`jss er mjhtb ec h chafdy ajaojr. Murf`l `erahd

    ousf`jss beurs, tbj uaojr cer tbj Eccfij ec Ypjifhd Yjrvfijs fs 2>>.=?=.2:2>; sjdjit eptfe` ?, tbj` jxtj sfe` 8=.Hctjr `erahd ousf`jss beurs h`m e` wjjkj`ms h`m bedfmhys, tbj Ypjifhd Yjrvfijs muty eccfijr ih` oj rjhibjm ht tbjhoevj `uaojr. Cer `e`jajrlj`iy qujstfe`s, yeur chafdy ih` ljt f`cerahtfe` crea yeur ieu`try mjsk sthcc ht tbj^jhij Ierps oy ihddf`l 2>>.=?=.2:2>.

    Ih` F ihdd beaj crea Jhstjr` Ihrfoojh`5

    Ft fs vjry jhsy te ihdd te h m crea tbj Jhstjr Ihrfoojh`. Ie``jitfe`s cer tbj aest phrt hrj leem. Aest ^ISs (fc `ethdd) ouy ijdd pbe`js murf`l tbjfr trhf`f l h`m ih` rjijfvj f`ieaf`l ihdds wftb `e ibhrlj te tbjfr af`utjs. Ihdds te tbj

    Ythtjs hrj jxpj`sfvj ht hreu`m $? pjr af`utj. Ah`y Sedu`tjjrs ahkj ihdds te tbj sthtjs tbreulb prelrhas dfkj Ykypjer ahlfi ghik, wbfib ih` oj crjj.

    Ybeudm F orf`l h ijddudhr pbe`j wftb aj5

    Veu ahy orf`l yeur ijddpbe`j hs de`l hs ft fs ieaphtfodj wftb tbj Jhstjr` Ihrfoojh` systja. ]bfs ajh`s ft aust ojjftbjr LYA er ]MAH. Ft ahy oj jhsfjr te ouy tbj pbe`j h`m sjrvfij teljtbjr f`-ieu`try e`ij yeu hrj hssfl`jm te h`fsdh`m f` tbj Jhstjr` Ihrfoojh`. Veu hrj j`ieurhljm te puribhsj h ijddudhr pbe`j pdh` tbht sjrvfijs yeur fsdh`m echssfl`aj`t. E` h `uaojr ec fsdh`ms, hdd tbj Sedu`tjjrs hrj e` tbj shaj ihddf`l pdh`, ahkf`l f`trh-Sedu`tjjr ihdds crjje` tbht `jtwerk. ^djhsj `etj tbht fc yeu orf`l yeur ew` ijddpbe`j, yeu stfdd ahy bhvj te phy up te $

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    \JDIEAJ DJ]]J_Y C_EA

    JHY]J_@ IH_FOOJH@ SEDZ@]JJ_Y

    Mjhr @jw Sedu`tjjr7

    \jdieaj te tbj Jhstjr` Ihrfoojh`! Fa lujssf`l tbht seaj ec yeur crfj`ms h`m chafdy, h`m jvj` yeu ht tfajs,

    bhvj we`mjrjm wbht kf`m ec pdhijaj`t ^jhij Ierps bhs f` sterj cer yeu f` tbj Jhstjr` Ihrfoojh F k`ew Fmfm! Fahljs ec be`jyaee`jrs, irufsj sbfps, wbftj sh`my ojhibjs, h`m trepfihd iufsf`j ihaj te af`m

    faajmfhtjdy, ahkf`l aj we`mjr fc wbht F ieudm eccjr weudm oj usjcud te tbj pjepdj wbe ihdd tbj Jhstjr`

    Ihrfoojh` beaj. F see` rjhdfzjm tbht ojye`m ojf`l h teurfst mjstf`htfe`, tbj Jhstjr` Ihrfoojh` `jjms h`m

    hpprjifhtjs fts Sedu`tjjrswbjtbjr yeur pdhijaj`t fs ousf`jss mjvjdepaj`t, yeutb mjvjdepaj`t, werkf`l

    wftbf` h vfddhlj, er wftb h` erlh`fzhtfe`. J`gey yeur twe yjhrs ojihusj tbjy wfdd le oy tee chst.

    F` ermjr te hssfst yeu wftb yeur phikf`l `jjms, bjrjs seaj f`cerahtfe` tbht ahy bjdp. Cfrst, usj tbj ^jhij

    Ierpslufmjdf`js cer phikf`l idetbf`l hs gust tbht7 LZFMJDF@JY! ]bjy mfm`t ahkj tee auib sj`sj te aj hs F

    whs phikf`l, out F cflurjm tbj pjepdj wbe wretj tbja bhm dfvjm f` tbj Jhstjr` Ihrfoojh` h`m k`jw wbht tbjy

    wjrj thdkf`l hoeut. Ay hmvfij7 stfik te wbhts ieed, ieacerthodj, h`m rjspjitcud!

    Bjrjs h qufik dfst ec tbf`ls Fa ldhm F oreulbt er bhm sj`t tbht bhvj hssfstjm wftb tbj trh`sftfe` ec aevf`l te

    h`m dfvf`l f` h cerjfl`, trepfihd deihtfe`7 jhljr`jss te djhr`, whtthlj ie`vjrtjr h`m pdul hmhptjrs, ]jvhs, epj`af`m, twe phfrs ec s`jhkjrs (e`j te ahsb up h`m tbj etbjr cer tbf`ls dfkj bfkf`l, whdkf`l, h`m wjhrf`l wftb

    gjh`s), IMs, buafdfty, geur`hds, twe @hdlj`j whtjr oettdjs, dhptep, ihajrh, pesftfvj httftumj, su`odeik, pbetes ec

    crfj`ms h`m chafdy, h`m h safdj.

    Idesf`l eut tbj iurrj`t ibhptjr ec yeur dfcj f` tbj `jxt wjjks er ae`tbs tbht yeu spj`m pdh``f`l h`m prjphrf`l

    cer yeur mjphrturj te sthlf`l ahy ihusj trjpfmhtfe` h`m h`xfjty. Me`t mjsphfrtbhts ieapdjtjdy `erahd! ]bj

    rjwhrms yeu wfdd rjijfvj cer ahkf`l h`m stfikf`l te tbj ieaaftaj`t ec ojieaf`l h ^jhij Ierps Sedu`tjjr wfdd

    oj wjdd wertb ft!

    ]we ec ay chverftj quetjs tbht F rjdhtj te ay ^jhij Ierps jxpjrfj`ij hrj7 @e e`j jvjr burt tbjfr jyjs oy

    deekf`l e` tbj orflbt sfmj ec tbf`lsh`m @jvjr jxpjit h`ytbf`l te le yeur why, h`m wbj` ft mejs, oj pdjhsh`tdy

    surprfsjm!Veur jxpjrfj`ij fs trudy wbht yeu ahkj ec ft ... tflbtdy f`tjrwevj` hrj tbj `e`-ahtjrfhd tbf`ls tbht yeu

    orf`l wftb yeu.\ftb whrajst wfsbjs cer h suiijsscud sjrvfij pest,

    H`mrjh Cjdfx

    Fsdh`m @htfe` ec Meaf`fih

    Mjhr respjitfvj Sedu`tjjr,

    Ie`lrhtudhtfe`s e` survfvf`l tbj aest tjstf`l phrt ec ^jhij Ierps, tbj hppdfihtfe` preijss. Veuvj `et e`dy

    ojj` duiky j`eulb te ahkj ft tbreulb, yeuvj hdse ojj` duiky j`eulb te oj pdhijm f` tbj Jhstjr` Ihrfoojh`.

    Veu hrj hoeut te jaohrk e` h` hahzf`l geur`jy.

    Hs yeu ojlf` te tjdd yeur chafdy h`m crfj`ms tbht yeu bhvj ojj` hssfl`jm te tbj Jhstjr` Ihrfoojh`, yeu wfdd ljt

    ah`y strh`lj rjhitfe`s. Veur vedu`tjjrfsa wfdd summj`dy oj deekjm upe` hs h` jxtj`mjm vhihtfe` er h OjhibIerps,out tbht fs`t tbj ihsj ht hdd. F` chit, tbj Jhstjr` Ihrfoojh` pest prjsj`ts ah`y rjhse`s cer ^jhij

    Ierpsprjsj`ij, f`idumf`l pevjrty, fddftjrhiy, j`vfre`aj`thd fssujs, dhik ec rjseurijs h`m geos, tbj BFS/HFMY

    jpfmjafi, h`m h phrtfhd orhf` mrhf`muj te aflrhtfe`. ]bjsj chiters, f` hmmftfe` te tbj oh`h`h ahrkjts rjij`t

    ieddhpsj (e`j ec tbj Jhstjr` Ihrfoojh`s ahger f`mustrfjs), djhvj tbj rjlfe` f` `jjm ec auib hssfsth`ij.

    ]bhts wbjrj wj ieaj f`. Hs h ^jhij Ierps Sedu`tjjr, yeu wfdd oj hodj te ie``jit pjepdj te tbj rjseurijs

    tbjy `jjm f` ermjr te bjdp mjvjdep tbjfr hofdftfjs h`m ieaau`ftfjs.

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    E`ij yeu ahkj ft tbreulb twe beajsthys, ft wfdd oj tfaj te aevj eut. Veur f`mfvfmuhd dfvf`l hrrh`ljaj`ts wfdd

    vhry out yeu wfdd hdd bhvj ru``f`l whtjr (ht djhst aest ec tbj tfaj), jdjitrfifty, h pbe`j df`j, h`m stevj. Yeaj ec

    yeu wfdd bhvj te whsb oy bh`m h`m thkj ieed sbewjrs; etbjrs ahy bhvj bet whtjr h`m h whsbf`l ahibf`j. Out

    me`t spj`m tee auib ec yeur tfaj werryf`l hoeut tbjsj tbf`ls ojihusj yeu me`t bhvj h`y ie`tred evjr tbja.

    \bj` yeu me le f`sfmj yeur werkpdhij cer tbj cfrst tfaj, mrjss hppreprfhtjdy h`m usj precjssfe`hdfsa. E`ij

    yeurj succfifj`tdy f`tjlrhtjm tbjrj, yeu ih` dfkjdy hmept h aerj dhfm-ohik hpprehib f` rjlhrms te mrjss h`m

    ah``jrfsas. Hdse, jvj` tbeulb yeu ahy oj tbj e`dy pjrse` tbjrj, sbew up te yeur ajjtf`ls h`m cer pregjits e`

    tfaj.

    ]bj ^jhij Ierps fs e`j ec tbj aest u`fquj djhr`f`l jxpjrfj`ijs yeu ieudm jvjr bhvj. @e idhssreea wfdd

    tjhib yeu tbj tbf`ls hoeut dfcj, tbj werdm eutsfmj tbj Z`ftjm Ythtjs, h`m yeursjdc tbht yeur ^jhij Ierps

    jxpjrfj`ij wfdd.

    _jllfj ^ewjdd

    Fsdh`m @htfe` ec Lrj`hmh

    Cuturj ^jhij Ierps Sedu`tjjrs,

    Ay sf`ijrj ie`lrhtudhtfe`s e` ojf`l ibesj` te sjrvj f` e`j ec tbj aest ojhutfcud h`m my`hafi rjlfe`s ec tbj

    werdm. Veurj f` cer wbht wfdd u`meuotjmdy oj tbj geur`jy ec h dfcjtfaj.

    Oj prjphrjm te faajrsj yeursjdc f` tbj irysthd idjhr whtjrs ec tbj Ihrfoojh` Yjh; tbj hreahs ec crjsb ah`les,

    phphyhs, h`m pf`jhppdj; h`m tbj rbytbas h`m rbyajs ec tbj seih, rjllhj, h`m ihdypse ausfi. Oj prjphrjm, hs

    wjdd, cer tbj ibhddj`ljs tbht ieaj wftb cf`mf`l yeursjdc f` h ieapdjtjdy mfccjrj`t iudturj tbh` yeur ew`. H` epj`

    af`m, phtfj`ij, h`m pjrsjvjrh`ij hrj tbj reets te ah`y ec eur suiijssjs. \erkf`l f` ieaau`fty mjvjdepaj`t

    bhs prevfmjm aj wftb tbj dfojrty te orehmj` ay irjhtfvj berfze`s h`m httjapt tbf`ls F weudm bhvj etbjrwfsj

    mjjajm u`fahlf`hodj. Fvj ojj` odjssjm wftb h crjjmea te ceius e` tbj tbf`ls F sjj cfttf`l te ay jmuihtfe`hd h`m

    precjssfe`hd ohiklreu`m, out aerj faperth`tdy te tbj ojttjraj`t ec ay ieaau`fty h`m fts pjepdj.

    E`j ec ay iurrj`t pregjits bhs ojj` te sthrt h stumj`t ieepjrhtfvj ht tbj deihd prfahry sibeed. Fts h`eppertu`fty cer tbj ibfdmrj` te epj` tbjfr ew` shvf`ls hiieu`ts h`m djhr` tbj faperth`t djsse` ec prjphrf`l cer

    tbjfr cf`h`ifhd cuturjs. ]bj sj`sj ec prfmj, rjspe`sfofdfty, h`m japewjraj`t Fvj sjj` cestjrjm f` tbj evjr 8>>

    phrtfifphtf`l stumj`ts bhs ojj` faaj`sjdy lrhtfcyf`l.

    @jstdjm f` h ohy e` tbj iehst ec tbj Ihrfoojh`, tbj rurhd cfsbf`l vfddhlj F ihdd beaj fs chaeus hiress tbj fsdh`m

    cer fts Crfmhy `flbt cfsb cry. Fvj werkjm wftb tbj deihd vj`mers hsseifhtfe` te bjdp wftb ousf`jss ah`hljaj`t,

    lreup my`hafis, h`m iudf`hry trhf`f`l ieursjs te ojttjr tbj Crfmhy `flbt jvj`t h`m tbj hsseifhtfe` hs h wbedj.

    Fts tbj aest jidjit