Jenny married Steven in 1950. They loved each other but Steven had bad tempers. As a new bride(新娘), Jenny moved into Steven’s house on his farm. She took a shoe box with her and put it in her closet (壁橱). She asked Steven not to open the box. Thinking that everyone has his/her secret that he/she never wanted others to know, Steven accepted it.

For 50 years, Steven left the box alone, even without touching it. Finally, Jenny was ill and dying. Steven thought the box must hold something very important and it was time to open it, so he asked Jenny whether he could open the box. Jenny said yes.

Opening the box, Steven found two doilies(装饰小垫) and $82,500. He took the things to Jenny and asked where this came from.

“Well, my mother gave me the box the day we got married,” she explained, “She said that love needed understanding, so did life. She knew you had bad tempers, so she told me to make a doily whenever I felt hurt and frustrated(沮丧), so that I wouldn’t get mad at you.” Steven was glad that in the past 50 years Jenny had made only two doilies. Then he asked about the money.

“In fact, after having made too many doilies, I began to sell them. Each brought us $50. That’s the money I’ve made by selling the doilies.”

Hearing this, Steven couldn’t help crying…

Everyone gets three presents in life. Life is the first one; love is the second and understanding is the third. It is love that gives us lives and understanding, while understanding keeps love.

Cambridge Open Days

— July and September 2023

Join us on Sept 15, 2023 for our next undergraduate Open Day.

Cambridge Open Days are aimed at potential applicants from Year 12 and 13 and mature applicants (aged 21 or over), together with their parents or supporters, to help them learn more about the University.

The Open Day in September will be a smaller in-person Open Day, focused on the Colleges with many Colleges open for activities such as tours, talks and drop-in sessions. Please note that most subject departments won’t be open during the September Open Day, but you can find out about our courses through on-demand course presentations and sample lectures.

What to expect

The Open Day is focused on the Colleges to help you finalize your College choice ahead of the October deadline. The program with details about the activities taking place in Cambridge will be published on the website two weeks before the Open Day.

During the Open Day you can find out more about the Colleges, general university facilities, the application process, student life and finance via:

Information stands

College tours and activities

Tours of some of the university’s facilities

Before attending you may find it useful to watch the recordings of some of the webinars (网络研讨会) from June and July，particularly the Choosing a College session. Unable to visit?

If you’re unable to attend the Open Days or just want to get a feel for Cambridge before you arrive, check out our Virtual Tour and visit Colleges and facilities using our 360 platform.

You’ll also be able to access some Open Day resources, such as recordings of the Warm-up Webinars, sample lectures and course presentations after the event. These will be available via the online program until October.

If you have any questions about the Cambridge Open Days, please see our frequently asked questions. (FAQ link will be live in August.)