Structure of the Text

Part I (Paras. 1-2)

Thespeaker begins his speech by congratulating the students because theirsuccessful entry into the university has been achieved in spite of the mess thecountry is in. Thus he sets the tone of his speech: critical of the society ingeneral, and its education in particular.

Part II (Paras. 3-4)

Inthese two paragraphs the speaker advises the students what they must do to geta real education. He calls on them to get ready to fight the institution.

Part III (Paras. 5-7)

Thespeaker recalls how his father helped him make up his mind about what he shoulddo at university.

Part IV (Paras. 8-18)

Inthis part the speaker indicates what he considers to be the problems existingwithin the various groups making up the university: students, professors, andadministrators.

Part V (Paras. 19-23)

Thespeaker describes how university authorities define the aims of education sothat they do not include the substantial content of the courses and thesoul-making of students.

Part VI (Paras. 24-29)

Inthis section, the speaker warns students against the influence of their parentsand friends, teachers and counselors, religious leaders and conservativethinkers. They may all be useful, but they may all be wrong about who you are.

Part VII (Paras. 30-34)

Inthis section, the speaker tells students how to find out who they really areand what they really want to do with their lives. He believes that the place todo that is at university, the time to start is now, and the best method is toread great authors. Then he goes on to describe his own experience to show howhe has benefited from reading.

Part VIII (Paras. 35-38)

Inthis part, the speaker sums up his suggestions as how students can get a realeducation.

Part IX   (Paras. 39-40)

Inthis last part, the author ends with the idea that education is about eachstudent’s finding out what form of work is close to being play—work he does soeasily that it restores him as he goes. It will bring out his best qualities,his imagination, devotion, passion, and determination.