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A Life Time of Humility - by
Shlomo Druckman ('97-'98), living in When I
speak to my friends, all of them very talented and many of them Gush
alumni, and we discuss our careers and the success that we are all having,
we all seem to agree on one thing – it has been easy to excel in our
various endeavors. It’s a
funny thing to say, but when you leave yeshiva, perhaps most yeshivot, the
level of intellectual rigor and intense work ethic to which you have
become accustomed is far beyond anything found out there. I remember, quite vividly, being
in Yeshivat Har Etzion and feeling stupid; my entire chevra seemed to feel
the same way. Sure we worked
hard, we were bright kids and among other shana-aleph and bet guys, we
were no slouches. But it was
clear to us that we could work our hearts out for a life time and still be
only average relative to what seemed to be an abundance of incredibly
accomplished people. It was
an amazing experience; I remember what it was like to know that one would
have no difficulty finding an ample supply of students next to whom I was
an insect. Having gone to
Then
we all got to the work-place.
It was time to don a suit and tie, polish our shoes and play a hand
with corporate
[Editor: Thank you Shlomo for sharing your thoughts. We welcome feedback from other alumni (shira@etzion.org.il)]
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