The world we live in today is full of opportunities. It is a world where opportunities have never been greater for those who know how to teach children to read， or those who know how to distribute financial risk; never greater for those who understand the cell and the pixel; never greater for those who can master， and navigate between， legal codes， faith traditions， computer platforms， political viewpoints.

It is also a world where some are left further and further behind - those who are not educated， those trapped in poverty and violence， those for whom equal opportunity is just a hollow phrase.

Scientific and technological advances are enabling us to comprehend the furthest reaches of the cosmos， the most basic constituents of matter， and the miracle of life. They offer the prospect of liberating people from drudgery on an unprecedented scale and of eliminating dreaded diseases.

At the same time， today， the actions， and inaction， of human beings imperil not only life on the planet， but the very life of the planet.

Globalization is making the world smaller， faster and richer. One-third of human beings now live in places where the standards of living may increase 30 fold in a single human lifespan - a transformation that dwarfs what we call the Industrial Revolution. Still， 9/11， avian flu， Darfur， and Iran remind us that a smaller， faster world is not necessarily a safer world.

Our world is bursting with knowledge - but desperately in need of wisdom. Now， when sound bites are getting shorter， when instant messages crowd out essays， and when individual lives grow more frenzied， university graduates capable of deep reflection are what our world needs.

For all these reasons I believed - and I believe even more strongly today - in the unique and irreplaceable mission of universities.

Universities are where the wisdom we cannot afford to lose is preserved from generation to generation. Among all human institutions， universities can look beyond present norms to future possibilities， can look through current considerations to emergent opportunities.

There is more to equal opportunity. Should not every young person have the opportunity to choose a career that， while it may not be lucrative， serves our world - whether it is performing basic research， counseling the troubled， teaching in urban schools， struggling to bring peace to nations， preserving the public health?

上面的文章摘選自哈佛大學(xué)校長Lawrence H. Summers在 2006年6月8日第355屆畢業(yè)典禮上發(fā)表的告別演講——“鼓勵(lì)學(xué)生用理性改變世界”。這段充滿人生哲理和寓意的演講不僅僅對哈佛學(xué)生有著非比尋常的激勵(lì)作用，更在某種程度上對全世界的大學(xué)生提出了新的要求。

每個(gè)人都有不同的人生軌跡，大學(xué)時(shí)代是其中重要的環(huán)節(jié)，甚至可能影響一個(gè)人的一生。如何從跨進(jìn)大學(xué)的那一天起就充分利用好時(shí)間、精力和機(jī)會(huì)完成自己的大學(xué)學(xué)習(xí)規(guī)劃和夢想，如何讓自己四年的大學(xué)生活過得精彩紛呈又不至于碌碌無為，是值得每一位初入象牙塔的大學(xué)生認(rèn)真思考的問題。四年，是積累更是歷練；是終點(diǎn)更是起點(diǎn)。而以終點(diǎn)為起點(diǎn)則更容易辨清方向邁向成功。衷心希望每一位大學(xué)新生朋友都能夠從Summers先生的演講中有所感悟，從而找到終點(diǎn)，順利啟程。

本期特地為大學(xué)新生策劃的《專題》欄目中，我們邀請到了來自不同國家、就讀不同專業(yè)、曾經(jīng)或者正在經(jīng)歷大一生活的撰稿人，與你分享他們的大一。希望他們的故事能夠?qū)側(cè)氪髮W(xué)校園的你了解即將展開的大學(xué)生活有所啟發(fā)。

大學(xué)是一片自由的沃土，甚至?xí)屑议L對自己的孩子說，如果每門課程都拿A，那就是在虛度光陰。是的，學(xué)業(yè)誠可貴，能力價(jià)更高。大學(xué)是學(xué)生向社會(huì)人轉(zhuǎn)變的重要階段。所以，除了要保證能拿到足夠順利畢業(yè)拿到學(xué)位證的成績之外，需要學(xué)習(xí)和經(jīng)歷的還很多，兼職、旅行、戀愛……好像少了哪個(gè)多少都會(huì)有些遺憾。同樣，過來人的故事也將在本欄目中呈現(xiàn)，不妨作個(gè)參考。

四年過去之后，即便是想繼續(xù)深造，也總會(huì)有走出象牙塔面對職場的那一天。職場高手們會(huì)怎樣安排自己的大學(xué)四年，學(xué)業(yè)和實(shí)踐孰重孰輕，如何分配時(shí)間兼顧或者權(quán)衡，職場專家為你支招。祝你夢想由此起航！

無論是已經(jīng)畢業(yè)的我們，還是正在大學(xué)求知的他們，或是剛剛邁進(jìn)大學(xué)門檻的你們，大學(xué)總是讓人充滿期待……

Student: I hope I can acquire more knowledge， which will hopefully help my future development.

學(xué)生：我希望我能夠?qū)W到更多有利于未來發(fā)展的知識(shí)。

Student: I just want to enjoy my university life. No boring homework， no endless examinations， no headache prohibitions.

學(xué)生：我只想好好享受我的大學(xué)生活，沒有無聊的作業(yè)、無止境的考試、令人頭疼的禁令。

Student: I want to make new friends， and take part in social activities.

學(xué)生：我想認(rèn)識(shí)新朋友，參加社會(huì)實(shí)踐活動(dòng)。

Student: I’ve always dreamt about traveling around the world and meeting different people in different countries. I hope to realize this dream at university.

學(xué)生：我一直夢想著能周游世界，認(rèn)識(shí)不同國家的不同人。希望能夠在大學(xué)實(shí)現(xiàn)這個(gè)夢想。

Student: There is too much knowledge out there for us to learn it all in one place. University is just a beginning. I want to go study abroad after graduation.

學(xué)生：我們要學(xué)的知識(shí)太多了。大學(xué)只是一個(gè)開始，我希望畢業(yè)后能去國外深造。

Student: Studying is important， but I also hope that I can find love and friendship during my time as a student.

學(xué)生：學(xué)習(xí)是很重要，但我也想在大學(xué)找到我的愛情。

每個(gè)人對大學(xué)生活都有不同的期待，各色各樣的夢想在大學(xué)這個(gè)廣闊的潤土里都能夠找到屬于自己生存的地方，處處花開，處處芬芳。而世界各國的大學(xué)生們也都曾經(jīng)、現(xiàn)在或者是將要以獨(dú)一無二的方式來詮釋著屬于自己的大學(xué)生活。下面我們就一起來看看其它國家的大學(xué)生都是如何度過自己那段青蔥歲月的……

The Freshman Experience

不同國家大學(xué)生的大一生活

Case One：Miranda Lin From Canada

在加拿大多倫多大學(xué)圣三一學(xué)院的日子對我來說始終存在腦海中，揮之不去，然而仔細(xì)去想，卻找不到任何清晰的蛛絲馬跡來證明我對它的無比珍愛，但這絲毫沒有影響，青春、激情、友誼、夢想都在那段日子里以無與倫比的方式相互交融，激蕩著我的身心。

The Up and Down Path

我的大一，奇妙的體驗(yàn)

My first year at the University of Toronto was a dizzying experience. Like most freshmen， I arrived full of wide-eyed wonder and awkward self-consciousness， uncertain and somewhat unready for what the next four years would bring me. My anxiety was only amplified by the fact that the university I was about to enter was one of the oldest， largest and most respected institutions in the country.

我在多倫多大學(xué)的第一年實(shí)在是奇妙的經(jīng)歷。像很多大一新生一樣，我懷揣著驚奇、忸怩、不確定以及對未來四年毫無準(zhǔn)備的手足無措感跨進(jìn)了大學(xué)門檻。而我即將就讀的這個(gè)大學(xué)是加拿大歷史最悠久、規(guī)模最大、備受尊敬的高級學(xué)府之一的事實(shí)更是加劇了我的不安。

Once admitted， the real adventure begins. Intellectually， university is several levels above high school， if not in a completely different league. I still remember the distinct sense of awe and inadequacy I felt when I first overheard my peers arguing during dinnertime over the relative merits of Nietzsche and Kant's accounts of moral subjectivity and discussing how they'd opened a new chapter of their non-profit organization in Africa. In this massive ocean of academia， I felt like plankton. All the self-confidence I had acquired in the previous thirteen years of grade school evaporated as I discovered not only how thoroughly well-read professors were in all topics， but also how ably students could engage with them， drawing on seemingly endless reserves of knowledge and experience I seemed to lack.

我承認(rèn)，真正的冒險(xiǎn)旅行拉開序幕了。如果不是在完全不同的領(lǐng)域內(nèi)，大學(xué)在學(xué)術(shù)上比高中遠(yuǎn)遠(yuǎn)要高出好幾個(gè)級別。第一次無意聽見同齡人在午餐時(shí)爭論尼采和康德關(guān)于道德主觀性的相對價(jià)值以及探討怎樣在非洲開啟建立非營利機(jī)構(gòu)的新篇章時(shí)的震撼與不適，記憶猶新。在這個(gè)浩瀚的學(xué)術(shù)海洋里，我渺小如浮游。當(dāng)我發(fā)現(xiàn)不僅僅是所有學(xué)科的教授都學(xué)識(shí)淵博，甚至連追隨他們身后的學(xué)生也都非常能干時(shí)，我在過去十三年的學(xué)校教育中所建立起來的自信在瞬間分崩離析，我所缺少的知識(shí)經(jīng)驗(yàn)的無垠儲(chǔ)備積累期正在到來。

But again， there is no need to be alarmed. I realized much later on that the best response to these situations is not to back away afraid of my own failures， but to embrace the opportunity to learn something new from your cohorts. University is not all about classes and studying. In fact， some of the most important lessons I learned came outside the classroom and from interacting with my peers.

但又話說回來，也沒什么好擔(dān)心的。我后來意識(shí)到對這些情況的最好回應(yīng)并不是擔(dān)心自己的失敗，而是抓住機(jī)會(huì)從你的團(tuán)隊(duì)中學(xué)習(xí)新東西。大學(xué)不僅僅是課堂和學(xué)習(xí)。實(shí)際上，我從課外以及與同齡人的互動(dòng)中學(xué)到了很多。

Many students who are \"stars\" for the first week quickly disappear as soon as classes start while others emerge out of their first week timidity to shine. New friends and friendship circles are formed and rearranged constantly as classes and living arrangements progress. The easiest way to meet people is to live in the dormitories. Unfortunately， Trinity does not boast the most luxurious residences， and in my first year， many nights were spent hunting mice and dodging spiders.However， in retrospect， those experiences helped build camaraderie with my floormates and have become great memories I still cherish.

一些在第一個(gè)星期成為“明星”的學(xué)生在課程開始后就銷聲匿跡了，反而最初害羞的學(xué)生轉(zhuǎn)變得外向活潑。新的朋友和交際圈開始形成并且隨著課堂和居住環(huán)境的變化而不斷改變。住宿舍是結(jié)識(shí)朋友最簡單的方法。不幸的是，圣三一學(xué)院的住宿條件只能說勉強(qiáng)湊合，大學(xué)第一年中，我的許多夜晚就是在抓老鼠和躲蜘蛛中度過的。然而，回想起來，這些經(jīng)歷促進(jìn)了我和室友間的友情，并且成為我珍藏至今的寶貴回憶。

There is no shortage of partying at Trinity. The party scene is often new to Trinity freshmen who are accustomed to overachieving and diligently studying. The change of social surroundings mixed with the absence of parental supervision produces a potentially overwhelming experience that can cause students to falter academically. It is often said that Trinity students have the highest entering averages， the lowest first-year averages and the highest graduating averages.

在圣三一學(xué)院從不缺少舞會(huì)。這些色彩斑斕的舞會(huì)對于一直過度勤奮努力的大一學(xué)生來說很新鮮。社會(huì)環(huán)境的改變，再加上離開了父母的監(jiān)督，這一切促成了一種前所未有的體驗(yàn)，讓大家都放緩了學(xué)業(yè)上的腳步。所以大家都說，圣三一學(xué)院的學(xué)生有著最高的入學(xué)平均分、最低的大一平均分以及最高的畢業(yè)平均分。

This up-and-down path is representative of the broader undergraduate university experience in Toronto: the initial excitement of living on your own; the struggle to overcome personal insecurities and establish a social and academic niche; and finally， at the end of the year， a deep satisfaction with what you've achieved and who you've become. Being part of Trinity University at the University of Toronto had plenty of highs and lows， but in the end， it helped me be a more well-rounded student and a better human being.

這種跌宕起伏的道路是多倫多大學(xué)廣大學(xué)生校園生活的代表：獨(dú)自生活的最初激情、克服個(gè)人不安所做的努力以及建立社會(huì)學(xué)術(shù)身份，最終，在一年結(jié)束時(shí)，對自己所得到的成就和身份感到滿意。作為多倫多大學(xué)圣三一學(xué)院的成員，會(huì)有很多高低起伏變化期，但最后，這些都促進(jìn)我成為一個(gè)更成熟、全面發(fā)展的學(xué)生和社會(huì)人。

As my mother said， much to my surprise， \"If you're getting straight A's in university， you're wasting your time.\"

媽媽的話讓我大吃一驚：“如果你在大學(xué)里一直得A，那你是在虛度時(shí)光。”

1. Chess in the Quad: Students play the role of chess pieces while the university Chancellor and student council president act as players moving them around.

在方庭中下棋：學(xué)生們充當(dāng)棋子，大學(xué)校長和學(xué)生會(huì)主席是棋手。

2. Strachan Hall: Trinity's main dining hall after Christmas dinner celebrations; students wearing their black gowns， required wardrobe for all formal dining and various other university events.

斯特拉坎大廳：圣三一學(xué)院在圣誕宴會(huì)后的餐廳，學(xué)生們都身穿黑袍。所有正式聚餐以及學(xué)校的其它重大活動(dòng)都要求統(tǒng)一服裝。

The Way to Oxford

我的大一，走進(jìn)牛津

張蕓（中國）

牛津大學(xué)在以前是那么的遙不可及，但我真正走進(jìn)她時(shí)，才發(fā)現(xiàn)，努力去證明自己，總會(huì)有夢想成真的一天，而這一切，也僅僅是我下一個(gè)夢想的起點(diǎn)。

Brief Introduction

小簡介

2005——2007：EF Brittin University

2007: University of Oxford

2005年至2007年：EF英孚布萊丁學(xué)院

2007年：英國牛津大學(xué)

Like all Chinese students， I was in high school until I was 18， back in 2005. When I was young， I knew that I wanted to study at one of China's top universities. On the same day that English First celebrated their fortieth birthday， I ended up placing highly in most of my examinations， earning me a place at EF Brittin College， part of the International Language School in London.

在2005年18歲以前，我像中國所有的學(xué)生一樣在高中學(xué)習(xí)。從小我就知道自己的目標(biāo)是要進(jìn)入中國的高等學(xué)府。很幸運(yùn)，在 EF英孚四十周年大慶活動(dòng)中，我通過層層考試成為最后的獲勝者，為自己在倫敦的國際語言學(xué)校取得了一席之位。

At EF Brittin， I ended up studying just about everything I would ever need to prepare me for study at the world's top universities. During this time， my eyes were opened to new ideas， theories and concepts I'd never considered before. I tried my best to learn everything there was to offer， and paid plenty of attention to improving my English. After all， practice makes perfect.

在EF英孚布萊丁學(xué)院，我努力學(xué)習(xí)所有進(jìn)入世界高等學(xué)府深造的知識(shí)。在這段時(shí)期，我接觸到以前從未想過的新理念。我努力學(xué)習(xí)這里提供的一切，并提高英語水平。畢竟，熟能生巧。

I love Britain， I love Oxford， not only because it is one of the top universities around the world， but also for its cultural background. Oxford and Cambridge are very well-known inside the UK， and are generally familiar to people in other countries. Their fame stems from a variety of factors， including an association with a long line of distinguished historical figures， as well as knowledge of them spread through the influence of the British Empire and the worldwide prominence of the English language. People commonly associate Oxford with politics and the arts， while Cambridge is viewed as a more scientific institution.

我愛英國，我愛牛津，不僅僅因?yàn)樗鞘澜珥敿墝W(xué)府之一，更因?yàn)樗澈蟮奈幕Ｅ＝蚝蛣蚨际怯麑W(xué)府，也被全世界人所熟知。它們的名氣由多種因素造成，包括形形色色的著名歷史人物，以及它們的學(xué)術(shù)成就對大英帝國和世界英語國家杰出人物所造成的影響。人們都說牛津是政治和藝術(shù)的殿堂，而劍橋更傾向于科學(xué)研究機(jī)構(gòu)。

Nowadays， I'm working hard to become an actuary. I'm pretty good at maths， and find just about anything to do with numbers to be really interesting. Yet despite a natural aptitude for the subject， I still need to work hard at Oxford. Nothing ever comes easily， and with aspirations of a job like actuary， that's the dead truth.

現(xiàn)在我正努力成為一名精算師。因?yàn)槲冶容^擅長數(shù)學(xué)，而且和數(shù)字有關(guān)的東西在我的眼中都是那么的有趣。盡管我對這個(gè)學(xué)科有那么一點(diǎn)天賦，但我仍然需要在牛津努力學(xué)習(xí)。而且在成為一個(gè)精算師的夢想面前，這可是鐵一般的事實(shí)。

Tips

小帖士

Oxford VS Cambridge

牛津VS劍橋

The University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge， collectively known as Oxbridge， are the two oldest and most famous universities in Britain. Both were founded more than 750 years ago， and between them have produced a large number of Britain's most prominent scientists， writers and politicians， as well as noted figures in many other fields. The rivalry between Oxford and Cambridge also has a long history， dating back to the days when Cambridge was founded by dissident scholars from Oxford.

牛津大學(xué)和劍橋大學(xué)（統(tǒng)稱為牛津劍橋）是英國歷史最為悠久、也最為聲名顯赫的兩所高等學(xué)府。它們都建立于750多年前，也都培養(yǎng)了大量英國杰出的科學(xué)家、作家和政治家，還有一切其它領(lǐng)域的人才。而牛津和劍橋之爭也歷史悠久，這要追溯到劍橋是由從牛津分離出來的學(xué)者所創(chuàng)立的時(shí)日。

1. Oxford has a greater political heritage: all but three of the British Prime Ministers since Winston Churchill's second term have been Oxford graduates (the exceptions are James Callaghan and John Major， neither of whom received university educations， and Gordon Brown， who graduated from the University of Edinburgh). Cambridge's reputation is more impressive in the sciences and technology: it has been associated with the majority of Britain's most famous scientists， including Isaac Newton， Charles Darwin， and Stephen Hawking.. However， Cambridge has also produced distinguished politicians like Prime Ministers Walpole， Baldwin and William Pitt， and Oxford graduates include noted scientists such as Edmond Halley and Robert Hooke.

牛津培養(yǎng)了很多偉大的政治家：從丘吉爾第二任后的英國首相都畢業(yè)于牛津（除了詹姆斯#8226;卡拉漢和約翰#8226;梅杰沒有受過大學(xué)教育，戈登#8226;布朗畢業(yè)于愛丁堡大學(xué)）。劍橋卻以科學(xué)技術(shù)領(lǐng)域的成就而聞名于世：英國大部分的科學(xué)家皆畢業(yè)于此，像艾薩克#8226;牛頓、查爾斯#8226;達(dá)爾文以及斯蒂芬#8226;霍金。然而，劍橋也有很多杰出的政治家，比如首相渥波爾、鮑爾文和威廉#8226;皮特，而牛津也有很多科學(xué)領(lǐng)域的優(yōu)秀人才，像埃德蒙#8226;哈雷和羅伯特#8226;胡克。

2. Oxford has a high profile in the United States for its Rhodes Scholars program， which has included influential US figures such as Bill Clinton.. Cambridge has a slightly higher profile in Asia， partly due to the perception that it is the stronger science technology university.

牛津的羅德學(xué)者享譽(yù)全美，影響了很多美國著名人物，像比爾#8226;克林頓。而劍橋在亞洲聲譽(yù)很高，很大部分原因是由于大家都公認(rèn)它的科學(xué)技術(shù)實(shí)力更為雄厚。

3. Oxford is also famous for its dictionary， which is generally regarded as the definitive record of the English language.Cambridge alumni have been involved with developing some of the most important scientific ideas of the last few hundred years， including the theory of gravity， the theory of evolution and the structure of DNA， as well as technological innovations， including the construction of the EDSAC (one of the world's first computers)， and Frank Whittle's jet engine.

牛津的詞典也全球聞名，被認(rèn)為是關(guān)于英語語言的最權(quán)威記錄、而劍橋在過去幾百年里提出了很多重要科學(xué)理論，像萬有引力、進(jìn)化論以及DNA結(jié)構(gòu)，同時(shí)還有很多科學(xué)發(fā)明，像世界第一臺(tái)電腦EDSAC以及弗蘭克#8226;惠特爾的噴氣發(fā)動(dòng)機(jī)。

2. Eccentricity is frowned on at Cambridge; at Oxford it is a cult. Poetry is encouraged at Oxford; philosophy finds its home in Cambridge.

特立獨(dú)行在劍橋被不屑一顧而在牛津卻備受推崇。牛津是詩歌的樂土而劍橋則是哲學(xué)的溫床。

4. Architecturally， Cambridge is to Oxford what Paris is to Rome.

從建筑上說，劍橋是巴黎而牛津是羅馬。

5. Many annual competitions are held between Oxford and Cambridge.

牛津和劍橋之間每年都會(huì)舉辦各種競賽活動(dòng)。

Application

英國高中生如何報(bào)考大學(xué)

英國申請大學(xué)都是在UCAS進(jìn)行所有的操作。網(wǎng)址：www.ucas.com；Stamford test傾向測試，幫助選擇課程；由學(xué)校組織參觀不同排名的代表性大學(xué)；參加教育展，與各大學(xué)代表面對面交流；與導(dǎo)師商討，導(dǎo)師會(huì)根據(jù)他們的經(jīng)驗(yàn)，提出建議。

1. 準(zhǔn)備申請材料

基本資料+自我陳述（Personal Statement）+推薦信（Reference Letter）；學(xué)校提供例文，寫作技巧講座；導(dǎo)師幫助反復(fù)修改。

2. 開放日及面試

學(xué)校幫助制定出行計(jì)劃；學(xué)校進(jìn)行面試指導(dǎo)，模擬面試。

3. 有條件錄取

當(dāng)申請材料被通過，大學(xué)給出有條件錄取通知書（Conditional Offer），列出所需達(dá)到的成績要求。

4. 篩選大學(xué)

當(dāng)所有有條件錄取通知書都發(fā)出以后，學(xué)生需要選擇其中的兩所：一所為第一選擇，另一所為保險(xiǎn)選擇；導(dǎo)師及各科老師會(huì)根據(jù)他們對學(xué)生的評估和成績預(yù)計(jì)，給出意見。

The Most Valuable Memory – My first year at the University of Sunderland

我的大一，最珍貴的回憶

Scott Lewis（英國）

盡管現(xiàn)在回想起來，那一年并不是什么充滿理想、斗志昂揚(yáng)的日子，在那些正統(tǒng)的教授眼里，恐怕就是年少無知了。但不可否認(rèn)，在桑德蘭大學(xué)的第一年卻是我現(xiàn)在最?；貞浧鸬臅r(shí)光，不是為了緬懷青春，也絕不是為了紀(jì)念理想，我沒那么矯情，而是為了那種溫暖的感覺，我想，經(jīng)歷過的人都明白我的意思。

I was 18 years old when I first heard the news. Six months previous， I'd submitted my predicted grades， personal questionnaire and university/course choices to UCAS， the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service. In all fairness， I probably hadn't done as well in my A-level studies as I could have， but I was still looking at a decent set of grades.

在我18歲的時(shí)候我第一次收到了這個(gè)消息。六個(gè)月前，我將自己的預(yù)測成績、個(gè)人問卷以及學(xué)校課程選擇郵寄給了UCAS（大學(xué)和學(xué)院招生服務(wù)中心）。老實(shí)說，我沒有在A-level學(xué)習(xí)中取得應(yīng)有的好成績，但我仍然期待能有個(gè)過得去的分?jǐn)?shù)。

My first slap across the face came when I received a phone call from my first-choice university， the University of Staffordshire， informing me that though I'd been accepted on both the courses I applied for， they'd cancelled them due to lack of interest. Then the University of Bournemouth told me I was academically unsuitable for their program (a somewhat harsh assessment， I feel， given that I met their entry requirements). I couldn't even remember what university I'd put down as my fourth choice. I'd been totally convinced that I was going to Staffordshire， and was downcast at the thought that I'd not be going to University at all.

當(dāng)我接到來自斯塔福德郡大學(xué)的電話，通知我盡管我已經(jīng)被申請的兩個(gè)專業(yè)錄取，但他們又因?yàn)槿狈εd趣取消了，這是現(xiàn)實(shí)給我的第一個(gè)打擊。接著波恩茅斯大學(xué)告訴我，我的成績沒有達(dá)到他們專業(yè)的要求（我覺得他們的評估有點(diǎn)嚴(yán)格，要知道我已經(jīng)達(dá)到了他們的入學(xué)要求。）我甚至都想不起來我的大學(xué)第四志愿是什么，本來我以為自己肯定是去斯塔福德郡大學(xué)的，現(xiàn)在我覺得我什么大學(xué)都去不了，感到非常沮喪。

Then a few days later， another letter from UCAS arrived on the doorstep.

幾天后，我收到了另一封來自UCAS的信。

\"Dear Mr. Lewis\"， it read. \"We at the University of Sunderland are delighted to offer you a place on our 2003 Journalism Studies course.\"

上面寫道：“親愛的劉易斯先生，桑德蘭大學(xué)非常榮幸地通知你，你已經(jīng)被2003年我校的新聞系錄取。”

I put the letter down， looked up at my mum， and blinked. \"I… I’m going to Sunderland.\" Cheers， hugs， and general excitement. Then I stopped， thought for a second， and looked at my mother again.

我放下信，看著媽媽，眨了眨眼睛?！拔摇乙ド５绿m大學(xué)?！蔽覀儦g呼、擁抱，非常興奮。然后我停下來，想了一會(huì)，再次看著我的媽媽。

\"Mum… where's Sunderland?\"

“媽媽……桑德蘭大學(xué)在哪？”

I moved in to my hall of residence in Panns Bank after a summer living in and backpacking across the United States. There were six of us in Flat 2， four girls and two guys， none of whom knew anybody else in Sunderland， so we had the best part of a weekend to get ourselves acquainted. The next week was Fresher's Week， seven days of registering for courses， finding our way around the city and getting to know our housemates and the rest of the student body. Well， that was what we were SUPPOSED to be doing when we weren't getting as drunk as humanly possible on very cheap beer in the Student's Union and throwing house or flat-warming parties every thirty seconds. Needless to say， several student bodies became very intimately acquainted during this period.

我在暑假和美國野營后就搬到了Panns Bank。有6個(gè)人住在2號公寓，4個(gè)女孩和2個(gè)男孩，大家在桑德蘭都是獨(dú)自一人沒有任何朋友。接下來就是新生周，7天時(shí)間用來注冊選課、了解城市、熟悉室友和其他學(xué)生。這些都是我們應(yīng)該去做的，當(dāng)然，如果我們沒有被學(xué)生會(huì)上以及每三十秒就會(huì)有的熱身喧鬧聚會(huì)上的廉價(jià)啤酒灌醉的話。不用說，很多學(xué)生在這期間有很多肢體上的親密接觸。

After a week of fun and debauchery， classes started in earnest. That first semester I only had twenty hours of classes a week. On Wednesdays and Fridays， I didn't have class at all. One of the biggest problems I faced with this new-found freedom and control over my education was my own tendency to procrastinate and get distracted by just about anything – a phone call from the gang to go drinking， the sounds of an impromptu football match or snowball fight or barbecue out in the Court， or one of my flatmates yelling at us all for leaving dirty dishes in the sink (none of which， of course， were ever mine. No sir. Honest.)

在一個(gè)月的玩樂放縱后，課堂正式開始了。首先，第一學(xué)期我的課加起來只有20個(gè)小時(shí)。星期三和星期五則沒有課。我面臨的最大一個(gè)問題是新獲得的巨大自由以及我對學(xué)習(xí)惰性的控制，還有就是經(jīng)常會(huì)受到干擾——一群家伙叫我出去喝酒、臨時(shí)的足球比賽、打雪仗、在野外燒烤，或者是我的室友們對扔在池子里的臟餐具的怒吼聲（當(dāng)然，里面沒有我的，絕對沒有，我沒撒謊）。

Eventually， student life fell into a routine. I'd wake up sometime around 12pm (occasionally earlier if I had class)， put off doing work while I went to eat， go to class， come back， work a little， and then get bored and go and hang out with my friends. I had a very irresponsible attitude during my first semester， and while I'm not proud of it， it did allow me to experience university life to the full. I joined the fencing team， the games society and the university magazine. I got an internship at the local newspaper， working on a huge range of stories and going in to the office twice a week. I threw myself in to student life， suffering the hangovers， the late nights and the abject poverty along with my fellow freshmen.

最終，生活步入正軌。我經(jīng)常12點(diǎn)起床（有課的話會(huì)早點(diǎn)），去吃飯、上課、回來、看會(huì)書、無聊了就去找朋友出去溜達(dá)、推遲作業(yè)。我在第一學(xué)習(xí)的學(xué)學(xué)期態(tài)度很不負(fù)責(zé)，但是我沒有以此為傲，不過這使得我充分地享受了大學(xué)生活。我參加了擊劍社、游戲社和?？?。我在當(dāng)?shù)氐囊患覉?bào)紙實(shí)習(xí)，每周去兩次，寫一些感興趣的簡單小故事。我又重歸了學(xué)生生活，宿醉的折磨、通宵、和同學(xué)一樣都曾身無分文。

And then the end of the semester hit， and all our deadlines loomed. We'd lock ourselves in our rooms， or camp out in the library until the wee small hours. The last three weeks of term became a blur of papers and exhaustion， and I loved every second of it. Before I knew it， the first semester was over.

但學(xué)期結(jié)束時(shí)，我們的最后期限也隨之而來。我們將自己鎖在房間或者圖書館直到黎明。學(xué)期的最后三個(gè)星期被試卷和疲憊充斥著，我卻愛極了那時(shí)的每一秒。在我意識(shí)到這一點(diǎn)以前，第一學(xué)期結(jié)束了。

Nearly five years later， I look back on that first six months – and my entire three years - at Sunderland with a fondness I can't describe. I will always cherish the memories， the friendships， and the habits that I picked up in that time. I still wear my university polo shirt and my fencing team drill top. No matter where the future may take me， the University of Sunderland will always have a place in my heart.

在五年后，我回顧在桑德蘭大學(xué)的第一年時(shí)依舊情難自已。我將永遠(yuǎn)珍惜這段記憶、友情和那時(shí)候養(yǎng)成的習(xí)慣。到現(xiàn)在我還穿著大學(xué)球衣和擊劍隊(duì)訓(xùn)練服。無論我將來在何處，桑德蘭大學(xué)將永駐我內(nèi)心的一角。

My Choice - Brown University

我的大一， 夢想起航的地方

Jessica Pan（美國）

對很多人來說，常春藤的名校更具魅力，畢竟那里可是被歷史證明造就社會(huì)精英的地方，不過，我更喜歡適合自己的，盡管開始的時(shí)候有那么一點(diǎn)不適應(yīng)，那么一點(diǎn)不習(xí)慣，但一切都在改變，我很慶幸自己當(dāng)時(shí)的選擇。

The first moment I stepped onto Brown University's campus， I decided I had to spend the next four years of my life there. I abandoned my dream about attending Harvard as soon as I saw the students on the quad playing Frisbee， people lounging under shady trees reading thick books. I studied architecture， so I wanted nothing more than to be one of those students on the grass under the trees.

在踏進(jìn)布朗大學(xué)校園的那一刻我就決定我要在這里度過人生中的四年時(shí)光。當(dāng)我看見布朗的學(xué)生們在校園里玩飛盤、在樹蔭下看磚頭一樣厚的書時(shí)我就放棄了去哈佛的夢想。我學(xué)習(xí)建筑學(xué)，因此我無比想要成為坐在樹蔭下的草地上的學(xué)生中的一員。

My parents and I traveled together in late August to help me move into my university dorm， Perkins， and participate in Orientation Week， a week to get acquainted with your peers in the dorm， locate buildings on campus， and settle in before classes began. I was disappointed by the small size of the room that I would be sharing with a complete stranger. There were no private bathrooms but rather communal bathrooms shared by everyone on the floor. As my parents helped me haul my suitcases upstairs and into my room， we ran smack into a boy dressed only in a towel on his way to the showers - my floor was coed.

我的父母在8月底時(shí)送我去了大學(xué)宿舍Perkins，開始了適應(yīng)周（讓你熟悉舍友、了解校園建筑以及在學(xué)期課程開始前安頓一切的時(shí)間段）。我對于要和一個(gè)完全陌生的人分享一間狹小的房間感到沮喪。沒有私人浴室，只有樓下的公共澡堂。當(dāng)我的父母幫我把箱子拖到樓上時(shí)，我們居然撞見了一個(gè)只裹著條浴巾、準(zhǔn)備去淋浴的男生，原來我們這層樓是男女混合宿舍。

I opened the door to find my randomly assigned roommate already inside - a brunette with a soft voice introduced herself as Tsveti， from Bulgaria. As soon as it was time for bed， we switched off the light， and I could feel the mutual awkwardness in the air - we were each wondering how we would be able to fall asleep merely meters away from a stranger.

我打開門發(fā)現(xiàn)我的隨機(jī)分配的室友已經(jīng)在房間了——一個(gè)膚色微黑、聲音溫柔的女孩，她自我介紹叫特斯維迪，來自保加利亞。到就寢的時(shí)間我們關(guān)燈上床，我甚至能嗅到空氣里彼此的尷尬氣息——我們都在想，與完全陌生的人僅幾步之遙，怎么可能睡得著。

At most universities， dorms are often ugly and cramped， but living in close proximity with so many other people allows you to quickly form friendships. Everyone is far from home and looking to make friends， but more importantly， freshmen are suddenly given an incredible amount of freedom. You can stay up all night talking or watching DVDs before going to the roof to watch the sunrise， you'll exchange books and discover new authors， you can share your fears and ideas about life with people from all over the world - it was one of the most wonderful experiences of my life.

在大多數(shù)大學(xué)里，宿舍都是很簡陋、狹小，但在這樣緊密接觸的環(huán)境下能讓你很快建立友誼。每個(gè)人都遠(yuǎn)離家庭，需要朋友，但最重要的是，大一新生在瞬間被給予了大量自由、你可以在去屋頂看日出前通宵聊天或者看DVD；你可以跟同學(xué)交換書籍，發(fā)現(xiàn)新的作者；你可以與來自全球的人分享你的恐懼和想法——這是我一生中最棒的經(jīng)歷。

Brown has an \"open curriculum\" which means there are no required classes for students to take except for fulfilling the requirements in the student's chosen major. Suddenly I was responsible for signing up for the right classes， arriving on time and turning in my work without the reminders from parents and teachers. I could stay up all night having fun， but I had to deal with the consequences. It was my responsibility to get my life together， and that can be a tough adjustment.

布朗有“開放課程”，就是指除了完成已經(jīng)選定的課程要求外就沒有任何必修課了。因此我就要慎重選擇合適的課程，按時(shí)上課，在沒有父母和老師的提醒下按時(shí)交作業(yè)。我可以通宵玩樂，但我必須承擔(dān)結(jié)果。我有義務(wù)使我的人生完整，這可是一個(gè)艱巨的任務(wù)。

Starting university is a chance to really explore your interests and broaden your horizons. For my first semester， I signed up for a playwriting class and a psychology course， even though I knew nothing about either subject. I loved these classes so much that I graduated with a double major in playwriting and psychology. I also joined the photography club and worked for a literary magazine. Of course I made mistakes， as well. I signed up for an advanced economics course， and I hated every minute of it. When you come to a very competitive university， you shouldn't be surprised that your peers are very intelligent， and the courses are very tough. I often found myself staying up all night to finish papers or cramming up for an exam in the library. But freshman are young and resilient; I would feel tired and stressed about school， and then glance around at 4am to see other people in the same position， and it was very comforting.

大學(xué)生活是一個(gè)發(fā)掘興趣、擴(kuò)大視野的好機(jī)會(huì)。我在第一學(xué)期就選修了編劇和心理課程，盡管我對這些一無所知。我喜歡這些課程所以我畢業(yè)的時(shí)候獲得了編劇和心理雙學(xué)位。我還加入了攝影小組，為文學(xué)雜志工作。當(dāng)然我也犯了錯(cuò)誤，我還報(bào)了經(jīng)濟(jì)學(xué)課程，但我對它厭惡至極。當(dāng)你去了一個(gè)充滿競爭的好大學(xué)，千萬不要為同伴的聰穎、課程的緊湊而感到驚訝。我經(jīng)常在圖書館通宵完成報(bào)告或者準(zhǔn)備考試。但是大一新生年輕、適應(yīng)能力強(qiáng)。我會(huì)對學(xué)校感到疲倦和壓力，但在凌晨四點(diǎn)環(huán)顧四周，發(fā)現(xiàn)其他人都和你一樣，你就會(huì)感到很欣慰了。

My advice for your first year of university is advice that my university president gave us during our commencement. Don't play it safe. Don't be afraid to feel awkward or delve into unknown territory. This is the time to do it. Put yourselves in scary situations. When you feel totally comfortable， you aren't growing. It's something I still think about today when I make choices in my life. Oh yeah， and university food is terrible—you should find good， cheap restaurants or learn how to cook.

我對大學(xué)第一年的建議是我們校長在開學(xué)典禮上送給我們的話：不要瞻前顧后，不要畏懼于無知，不要害怕鉆研未知領(lǐng)域，現(xiàn)在就是做這些的時(shí)候，將自己放在困境中，當(dāng)你感到完全放松時(shí)，你還沒有成長。直到今天，每逢需要做決定時(shí)我就會(huì)想起這些話。對了，學(xué)校的伙食太差——你要找個(gè)物美價(jià)廉的飯館或者學(xué)習(xí)廚藝。

In the United States， most prospective university students take the SAT Reasoning Test， a standardized test that tests verbal， math， and writing skills. For more competitive universities， such as those in the Ivy League， students are also required to take three additional tests in a specialized subject， called the SAT II tests.

在美國，大多數(shù)大學(xué)預(yù)備生都要參加SAT推理考試，這是一個(gè)包括詞匯、數(shù)學(xué)以及寫作的標(biāo)準(zhǔn)化考試。對于更好的大學(xué)，像常春藤聯(lián)盟，學(xué)生需要參加一個(gè)特別科目的另外三項(xiàng)考試，叫做SAT II考試。

Four First Years at Four Different Universities

我的四個(gè)大一，四所大學(xué)的別樣體驗(yàn)

Chad（澳大利亞）

看見這個(gè)標(biāo)題的時(shí)候你是不是就開始好奇了呢？的確，大家都問過我為什么會(huì)出現(xiàn)這種情況，我只能說，選擇自己最合適的，選擇自己最喜歡的。這段經(jīng)歷我引以為榮。當(dāng)然，美味的啤酒一直都是我的最愛。

It's perfectly natural to be excited before your first year of University. We have it drilled into us by friends， teachers and the media that higher education is all about making new friends， learning new things， being inspired by teachers and of course， having fun during the social activities. Sometimes， the experience matches the imagination， and sometimes， it can be utterly different.In my case， I've had four first years at four different universities. Although they were always exciting， the only thing that remained consistent with my mental image of what student life should be like was the endless consumption of beer in the university bar.

在進(jìn)入大一時(shí)興奮異常是很自然的事。朋友、老師還有媒體都給我們灌輸了大學(xué)就是天堂的思想，在這個(gè)高等教育的殿堂中我們會(huì)認(rèn)識(shí)新朋友、學(xué)習(xí)新東西、受到老師的鼓勵(lì)啟發(fā)，當(dāng)然，還有在各式各樣的社會(huì)活動(dòng)中找樂子。有時(shí)，真實(shí)經(jīng)歷和想象比較符合，但有時(shí)卻大相徑庭。而我卻是在四所不同的大學(xué)里度過了四種不同的大一生活。盡管它們都很令人興奮，但唯一始終如影隨形的認(rèn)為大學(xué)生活該有的面貌的精神想象就是在大學(xué)酒吧里那永無止境的美味啤酒。

Boring Engineering Students - University of Wollongong

臥龍崗大學(xué)的大一，我是無趣的工程系學(xué)生

Studying Mining Engineering at the University of Wollongong was my first experience with university life. I chose Mining Engineering because I was attracted to the money and power that it could give me. Also， the university campus itself is located very close to the beach， the city and plenty of nightlife， making it a convenient place to live.

在臥龍崗大學(xué)就讀采礦工程是我的第一次大學(xué)生活經(jīng)歷。我選擇采礦工程是因?yàn)槲冶凰軒Ыo我的金錢和權(quán)利吸引了。大學(xué)校園則離海灘很近，城市夜生活很豐富，這一切都使得這里成為一個(gè)適合居住的便利之所。

But I found myself struggling to pay attention in lectures. Unlike the other engineering students， I had no love for maths. I was more creatively minded. Consequently， in my lectures I found myself ignoring the teacher in favour of drawing pictures. After two weeks， I stopped going to lectures or doing homework and decided that I would learn everything the night before the exam. I then used my time to draw and write things by day.

我發(fā)現(xiàn)自己很難專注于學(xué)業(yè)。不像其他的工程系學(xué)生，我對數(shù)學(xué)完全沒有興趣。我更富于創(chuàng)造性思維。結(jié)果，我發(fā)現(xiàn)自己在課堂上完全忽略了老師的存在而專心畫畫。兩周后，我就沒有去上課也沒有做家庭作業(yè)而決定考試前在晚上自學(xué)。于是，我就很安心的每天畫畫、寫作。

Anyway， every Thursday night， the university bar offered discounted drinks and I always made sure that I bought plenty to make the most of the discounts. Because not many engineering students went out， I had to make friends with people from non-engineering courses. This was very interesting because I met a lot of different kinds of people. As I thought about how bored I was with engineering subjects， I reflected upon whether I really loved the money and power that engineering would give me. After one year， I withdrew from my Mining Engineering degree.

不管怎樣，每個(gè)星期四晚上，大學(xué)酒吧就會(huì)提供打折飲料。我確信我已將這些打折的機(jī)會(huì)利用得淋漓盡致。因?yàn)榇蠖鄶?shù)工程系學(xué)生不喜歡外出，所以我就認(rèn)識(shí)了很多工程系以外的學(xué)生。這很有趣，因?yàn)槲艺J(rèn)識(shí)了形形色色不同的人。當(dāng)我發(fā)現(xiàn)自己實(shí)在厭惡工程學(xué)，我就不斷反思我是否真的很迷戀它所能給予我的金錢和權(quán)利。一年后，我退出了采礦工程專業(yè)。

Strange Psychology Students - Australian National University (ANU)

澳大利亞國立大學(xué)的大一，我是奇怪的心理系學(xué)生

I then transferred to the Australian National University (ANU) in Canberra to study Psychology. The ANU was a different university to Wollongong University. It is a research-based university so it is very theoretically orientated. As a general rule， Psychology students are quite strange and many of them have mental problems. They probably study Psychology because they want to understand themselves. I liked this about them. I think people who are strange are interesting (perhaps because I am strange myself).

我隨后就轉(zhuǎn)到了堪培拉的澳大利亞國立大學(xué)就讀心理學(xué)。澳大利亞國立大學(xué)完全不同于臥龍崗大學(xué)。這所大學(xué)比較學(xué)術(shù)化，以研究為主。一般來說，心理學(xué)的學(xué)生都有點(diǎn)奇怪，甚至有些存在精神上的問題。很有可能他們學(xué)習(xí)心理是為了了解自己。我喜歡這點(diǎn)。我認(rèn)為奇怪的人都很有趣（可能是因?yàn)槲易约阂灿悬c(diǎn)奇怪吧）。

In addition to being more interesting than engineering students， they were more sociable. After every lecture a group of us would go to the university bar to have a beer and talk about the theories we learnt in the lecture. I can honestly say that I learnt more in the bar than in the lectures. The bar conversations were free and we would come up with lots of ideas based upon the lectures. Furthermore， the students came from a very wide variety of backgrounds so I was able to hear a lot of diverse stories and perspectives on life. After many more beers over the next three years， I finally had my degree.

除了比工程系的學(xué)生有趣之外，他們也更隨和外向。每次下課后我們都會(huì)成群結(jié)隊(duì)地去大學(xué)酒吧喝啤酒，討論我們在課堂上學(xué)習(xí)的理論。老實(shí)說，我在酒吧里比課堂上學(xué)到的東西更多。酒吧的談?wù)摵茏杂?，我們可以在課堂的基礎(chǔ)上提出各種想法。而且，學(xué)生們都有不同的社會(huì)背景，所以我能夠聽到各種不同關(guān)于人生的故事和觀點(diǎn)。在接下來三年更多的啤酒中，我最終拿到了學(xué)位。

Experience is the Best Teacher - University of Canberra

堪培拉大學(xué)的大一，實(shí)踐得真知

Five years went by and I decided that I would get a postgraduate degree so I enrolled in a Masters of Marketing Communication at the University of Canberra. It is a very practical university. Not many of lecturers are involved in research. Instead， they are people who have worked in the marketing industry and want to share their experiences with students. Not only does their life experience make them practically minded， it also influences their teaching style. Because people must work in teams when they have jobs， the lecturers want students to work in teams when studying. Personally， I really like this form of education. The students talk about the subject matter and share ideas. If they are confused about anything， they can ask their group members， and other students will explain. If they have an idea that they think is good， they can suggest it， and other people will give their opinions. If there is a flaw in the idea then it can be exposed and remedied. Every individual in the group benefits from these discussions.

5年過去了，我決定再拿一個(gè)研究生證書所以我申請了堪培拉大學(xué)的營銷傳播碩士。這個(gè)大學(xué)很注重實(shí)踐。很多課程不是只專注于實(shí)驗(yàn)。相反，他們致力于營銷，想與學(xué)生們分享他們的經(jīng)驗(yàn)。他們的生活實(shí)踐不僅僅使得他們思想極具實(shí)踐性，也影響了授課方式。因?yàn)槿藗冊诠ぷ鞯臅r(shí)候必須是團(tuán)隊(duì)，講師們也就希望學(xué)生在學(xué)習(xí)時(shí)也能以團(tuán)隊(duì)的形式。就我而言，我非常喜歡這種教育方式。學(xué)生們會(huì)探討主題、分享想法。如果有什么不清楚的地方，他們可以問組員，而其他人就會(huì)為他們解答。如果他們有什么好的想法可以提出來，其他人會(huì)給出自己的建議。如果這個(gè)想法有什么缺陷就會(huì)暴露出來并被修改。團(tuán)隊(duì)里的每一個(gè)人都會(huì)在討論中獲益匪淺。

After class had finished， sometimes I suggested we continue the group work at the university bar. Unfortunately， most of my group members preferred the library for more talking. Postgraduate students are usually different to undergraduate students. They are older students who have already drunk plenty in their life and want to drink less. Occasionally; however， I managed to convince them to have some beers. Naturally， this made me happy. Although the marketing course was interesting， I decided I wanted to live in another country so I went to teach English in Japan for a year.

我有時(shí)會(huì)建議在課堂結(jié)束后去大學(xué)酒吧里繼續(xù)團(tuán)隊(duì)討論。很可惜，大部分組員都比較喜歡圖書館。研究生往往和本科生有很大區(qū)別。這些學(xué)生比較年長，已經(jīng)喝過太多的酒，他們現(xiàn)在就會(huì)盡量避免這樣。然而，有時(shí)候，我會(huì)試圖勸服他們喝點(diǎn)啤酒。自然，這使我很開心。盡管營銷課程很有趣，我還是決定去另外一個(gè)國家生活，因此我就去日本做了一年的英語老師。

Work Alone - University of Sydney

悉尼大學(xué)的大一，獨(dú)立學(xué)習(xí)

When I returned to Australia， I enrolled in a Masters Degree in Professional Communication at the University of Sydney， and got credit for the marketing subjects I passed in Canberra. Once more I was a first year student， and excited about the upcoming university experience.

當(dāng)我回到澳大利亞時(shí)，我申請了悉尼大學(xué)的專業(yè)傳播碩士，并且由于在堪培拉大學(xué)營銷專業(yè)的成績而備受好評。我再一次成為大一新生，為了即將來臨的校園生活興奮不已。

Unlike the University of Canberra， we did very little group work at the University of Sydney. I asked the lecturer why and was told that there were too many international students. Apparently， group work had caused some problems in the past and it was simpler to have students work alone. I wasn't too bothered by this though because by going to the bar I was able to have conversations that were just as good for my education. Sometimes even the lecturers would come to the bar with us. Over a few beers， we talked about the course， talked about the theories， talked about what was expected of students and perhaps even got the lecturers to think positively about us when they marked our assignments at the end of the year (The lecturers that came to the bar gave me distinctions) .

不同于堪培拉大學(xué)，我們在悉尼大學(xué)很少進(jìn)行小組活動(dòng)。我問講師原因，他告訴我這里有太多國際學(xué)生。顯然，團(tuán)隊(duì)作業(yè)在過去造成過一些問題，讓學(xué)生獨(dú)自學(xué)習(xí)比較簡單。我沒有為這種想法困擾，因?yàn)槿ゾ瓢晌揖湍苓M(jìn)行有利于我學(xué)習(xí)的交流。實(shí)際上，甚至有些講師也會(huì)和我們一起去酒吧。幾杯啤酒下肚后，我們就開始聊課程、理論、學(xué)生期望，甚至讓講師在給我們成績評分時(shí)打高點(diǎn)（到酒吧來的講師會(huì)給我特別優(yōu)待）。

Tips

小帖士

Canberra

堪培拉

There are trees everywhere， and one time I even saw a kangaroo hop down the main street. Most of the local population work for the government. In Australia， these people are generally considered to be quite boring. Consequently， many foreigners have said that slogans for Canberra should be: “Canberra; why wait for death?\" and \"Canberra; gateway to everywhere else\".

這里綠樹成蔭，我甚至看見袋鼠在大街上跳過。大多數(shù)的當(dāng)?shù)厝硕紴檎ぷ鳌Ｔ诎拇罄麃?，這些人都被公認(rèn)為是非常乏味無趣的。結(jié)果，一些外國人就認(rèn)為堪培拉的口號應(yīng)該是：“堪培拉，為什么要等死呢”以及“堪培拉，能夠通向任何地方?！?/p>

看完了上面來自世界各個(gè)不同國家不同大學(xué)的大一經(jīng)歷，你在對大學(xué)生活有了自己的定義的同時(shí)是不是也有點(diǎn)疑問在心中呼之欲出？難道大學(xué)就沒有課本以外的東西了么？千萬不要這么想，學(xué)業(yè)僅僅是大學(xué)生活的一部分，不是僅有的也不是最重要的。大學(xué)生活很精彩，但在某種意義上，大學(xué)代表的是一種信仰和理念，很多人用自己的親身經(jīng)歷告訴我們，大學(xué)并非兢兢業(yè)業(yè)地跟隨老師、盲目學(xué)習(xí)，而是一種自我的選擇。

Unique University Life

我的大學(xué)，我做主

Part-Time Jobs: Distraction or Deliverance?

兼職，我的大學(xué)我買單

Vincent（英國）

早在上大學(xué)之前我就渴望能夠獨(dú)立，不僅僅是像其他人叫囂的那種精神思想上的獨(dú)立，我更渴望經(jīng)濟(jì)上的獨(dú)立，因?yàn)槲疑钪?，?jīng)濟(jì)獨(dú)立是一切的基石，而且我也不想再向父母伸手要錢，所以，我的大學(xué)我自己買單。

University is a great experience that millions of students look forward to every year. For me it also marked my first encounter with the world of work. Throughout high school my parents footed the bill， so I never really worried about saving money， balancing my checkbook or overextending my credit card. If I got in a pinch， I always had a back up plan - calling home. While I was at university， though， I wanted to be independent. I didn't want to have to rely on my folks for cash， but all the expense incurred by the cost of text books， eating out， socializing and just generally staying alive began to mount up， and by the middle of my first semester I decided to get a part-time job， working in a coffee shop.

大學(xué)是數(shù)百萬學(xué)生年年期盼的絕佳體驗(yàn)。對我而言，這也標(biāo)志著我首次接觸到工作。在高中時(shí)我的父母會(huì)為我支付一切費(fèi)用，因此我無需為省錢、平衡收支和透支信用卡而憂心忡忡。必要時(shí)，我都有一個(gè)備選計(jì)劃——打電話回家。而在大學(xué)，我想要獨(dú)立。我不想再花父母的錢，但必要的花費(fèi)像書本費(fèi)、吃飯、社交活動(dòng)之類的開銷卻在增加。因此在第一個(gè)學(xué)期開始一半時(shí)我開始在咖啡店做兼職。

When I first started out， I worked around 14-20 hours a week. I considered taking two or three classes my first semester and then going full time at work as well as at school if I could handle it. After all， I could always study at work， right?

最初我每周工作14到20小時(shí)。我在考慮第一個(gè)學(xué)期選兩到三門課，如果在下學(xué)期我能應(yīng)付自如的話我就會(huì)去做全職。畢竟，我能邊工作邊學(xué)習(xí)，對吧？

Things didn't go exactly to plan， though， and I found my grades failing and myself to be too tired to work properly both at school and in the shop. In the end I cut back down to 16 hours， which was still more than enough for me to study and still earn enough to live comfortably. I'd recommend a part-time job for anyone who really wants to be independent while in higher education. It can build skills， life experience， and your CV for when you finally get out into the big wide world.

然而事情并不會(huì)完全和計(jì)劃一致，我發(fā)現(xiàn)自己成績下降了，而且同時(shí)奔波于學(xué)校和咖啡店讓我疲憊不堪。于是我將工作時(shí)間縮減到16小時(shí)，這樣可以同時(shí)保證我的學(xué)習(xí)和舒適生活。我推薦那些想獨(dú)立的朋友在大學(xué)里做兼職。它在你出去面對寬廣的世界時(shí)增加你的技能、生活經(jīng)歷還有為你的簡歷增色。

There are plenty of options out there for anyone looking for part-time work， be they students， retirees or just someone in need of more cash. Below you'll find a list of the best part-time jobs for students， based on data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. They pay well， offer flexible schedules and are expected to grow both in demand and the amount of job openings over the next 10 years.

對于想要更多零花錢的學(xué)生。退休者或者其他什么人來說，有太多的兼職可以選擇。下面是基于勞力統(tǒng)計(jì)局而總結(jié)的歐美國家的最佳兼職。它們待遇好、彈性工作制，并有望在未來十年里無論是市場需求和職位空缺都會(huì)大幅增長。

Best part-timeJobs

歐美國家最佳兼職

1. Pharmacy technicians

藥店技術(shù)人員

2. Tax preparers

稅務(wù)編制人員

3. Dental assistants

牙醫(yī)助手

4. Personal and home-care aides

個(gè)人家庭護(hù)理

5. Receptionists

接待員

6. Clerical library assistants

圖書管理員

7. Demonstrators and product promoters

產(chǎn)品促銷及演示員

8. Child-care workers

兒童看護(hù)

9. Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors

健身教練和有氧健身操教練

10. Physical therapist aides

物理治療助手

The Lonesome Road

獨(dú)自旅行，生活在別處

楊曄（中國）

我夢想著有一天能夠獨(dú)自旅行，帶上我的畫本，像《土耳其手繪旅行》的作者張老師那樣周游世界，通過眼睛和畫筆來描繪這個(gè)世界的美麗。而在大一時(shí)我就利用假期開始了我的旅程，現(xiàn)在，我正在旅途中。

Solo Travel is by no means a unique or new concept. In fact， it is the centre of a very popular culture that is flourishing amongst students， retirees and anyone else willing to strap on boots and a rucksack. I used to study hard every day， confined to my boring campus and waiting for endless classes to begin. After finishing University， my thoughts were a train wreck - a hopeless situation that my happy-go-lucky nature was not accustomed to. I wanted to change it， so I decided to take two years out to go and hit the open road.

自助游絕對不是一個(gè)罕見的概念，它在這個(gè)時(shí)代已經(jīng)成為愿意穿上皮靴、背上登山包的學(xué)生、退休者等等人群中的一種流行文化。過去我每天在枯燥的校園里努力學(xué)習(xí)，等待著那仿佛永無止境的課堂。在大學(xué)結(jié)束后，我的思想也猶如一輛破舊的火車——絕望的境地。這是我悠閑自在的個(gè)性所無法忍受的。我想改變。因此，我決定用兩年時(shí)間去外面走一走開始四處流浪。

Traveling is about the journey， not the destination. The realm of possibility becomes magnified upon leaving our safe havens in favor of the unknown， and that in itself is reason to travel. In fact， I love to travel alone because I think that is a good way to experience the world first-hand. That said， I hate to sightsee alone. There is something special about being able to share a beautiful scene with somebody – somehow， it makes the experience more real. But when travelling， I enjoy being alone. I had some very special times， in the middle of nowhere， on the side of a quiet country road， just walking along and talking to myself. Although after a while I would start to pray for a car to pick me up… I fell in love with the open road， the utter newness of each experience， the wind against my face， the high-pitched rumble of a bus engine as it meandered along backcountry roads.

出游是旅行而不是目的地。不確定的因素在離開自己的安全天堂奔向未知王國中不斷擴(kuò)大，這也就是旅行的本質(zhì)原因。實(shí)際上，我喜歡獨(dú)自旅行，因?yàn)槲矣X得這是積累個(gè)人經(jīng)驗(yàn)的絕佳方式。但我不喜歡獨(dú)自欣賞風(fēng)景。和別人共享美景別具意義。感覺更真實(shí)。但在旅途中我享受孤獨(dú)。在一些遠(yuǎn)離城鎮(zhèn)的邊遠(yuǎn)地區(qū)、安靜的鄉(xiāng)村公路、邊走邊和上帝聊天，我度過了很多美好時(shí)光。盡管不久我就會(huì)開始花錢搭車……我迷戀寬闊的公路、每一次體驗(yàn)中的新奇感、拂過臉龐的微風(fēng)、在窮鄉(xiāng)僻壤的公路上爬行的汽車引擎的轟鳴。

Travel gives me some of the best relaxation and invigorating experiences imaginable.It helps to broaden my views and increase my knowledge. Some of my best memories are from my travels and vacations around the world.

旅行給予我所期待已久的消遣放松和前所未有的清爽體驗(yàn)。它可以擴(kuò)大我的視野，增長見識(shí)。而我一些美好的回憶都來自于我的環(huán)球旅行。

Advantagess of Solo Travel

獨(dú)自旅行小帖士

1. No distractions.

集中精力

Being alone on the road focuses your energies and attention， intensifying the travel experience. Without the distractions of an insulating group or a companion， your antennae are always up.

獨(dú)自上路就要求你全部的精力、注意力以加強(qiáng)你的旅行經(jīng)驗(yàn)。抵制來自外界人群或者朋友的干擾，你的注意力才能集中。

2. Unobtrusiveness.

默默無聞

Traveling alone is ideal for unobtrusively observing. Whether in a forest or a crowd， the single traveler can watch， listen， and learn with a minimum of disruption.

獨(dú)自旅行是一項(xiàng)不引人注意的行動(dòng)。無論是處于森林或者人群中，獨(dú)自旅者都能最小限度地減少干擾從而專心去觀察、聆聽以及學(xué)習(xí)。

3. A Spur to Immersion.

靈感迸發(fā)

When interaction is your chief objective， solitude on the road can be a powerful spur， prodding you to reach out to make local contacts and gain insights impossible to extract from guidebooks.

如果靈感火花是你的主要目的，那么獨(dú)自旅行是一個(gè)最強(qiáng)大的靈感刺激來源，促使你去和當(dāng)?shù)厝私涣?，獲取無法從指導(dǎo)書上所汲取的見解。

4. Openness to Others.

熱情外向

In addition to encouraging you to open up， your solitary status often encourages others to make first contact.

除了鼓勵(lì)你更加外向，你的獨(dú)自一人的身份也鼓勵(lì)其他人主動(dòng)和你攀談。

5. A lean Profile.

輕裝上陣

The lean profile literally takes up less room， reducing jostles， frictions， and travel stress. It also simplifies enroute decisions.

輕松的行裝就意味著占用更少的空間、減少碰撞、摩擦以及旅行負(fù)擔(dān)。也會(huì)減少你旅行中的決定。

Love in University

大學(xué)必修課——戀愛

Diana Walker（美國）

沒有戀愛的大學(xué)生活是殘缺的，雖然我并不是非要跟隨大流去找一個(gè)所謂的男朋友來打發(fā)無聊的生活，但是你不得不承認(rèn)，生活在戀愛后確實(shí)起了某種微妙的變化，至于具體是什么，就要你自己去體會(huì)了。

What's love? Love is a feeling. When you are in love everything you encounter has a taste or meaning. It's about thinking of the others and caring and companionship. In the 21st century we have to classify everything to show that we are educated and have culture and knowledge. Yet why should we classify an emotion as powerful as love?

什么是愛情？愛情是一種感覺。當(dāng)你沉浸于愛河時(shí)你的一切都具有一種非凡的感覺和涵義。它包括你對他人的關(guān)懷、照料以及友誼。在21世紀(jì)我們需要將一切劃分清楚來表明我們是受過高等教育、有知識(shí)有文化的青年。但為什么要將強(qiáng)烈的感情劃分為愛情呢？

From my point of view university is the best place to experience one's first taste of love. The student couple are both adults， both educated， and hopefully both know what's wrong and what's right. Both of them are responsible for themselves. However， in the rough-and-tumble world of university romances， there can be a lot of barriers – the future， the sheer number of other， single members of the opposite sex， and the pressure to go out and be sociable all the time can really put pressure on a relationship. I got lucky – my university sweetheart and I are still together. But I know plenty of guys and girls whose University loves never got off the ground.

在我看來，大學(xué)是享受初戀的最好地方。學(xué)生雙方都是受過教育的成年人，能辨別是非。都能對自己的行為負(fù)責(zé)。然而在大學(xué)浪漫的混亂世界中，也會(huì)有很多阻礙——未知的明天、同性的稀薄人數(shù)、單身異性的增加、外出以及為人處世的壓力都增加了雙方關(guān)系的負(fù)擔(dān)。我很幸運(yùn)——我找到了自己的另一半，現(xiàn)在仍然在一起。但我知道有很多男孩女孩們的大學(xué)愛情并不是一帆風(fēng)順。

Sam and I met through my university roommate. Although it was not love at first sight for me， I think Sam fell for me straight off the bat. To my great annoyance， he kept staring at me and telling me \"You have beautiful eyes\" all night long. Even then， it just didn't do it for me. Though Sam was utterly charming and really cute， I wasn't interested. First of all， he was kind of a wild child， with a motorbike， punk clothes and a penchant for bad music. Secondly， he was two years younger than me. I knew he was 18 years old， yet that first time we met – and for a few weeks after – he insisted he was 20.

薩姆和我是通過大學(xué)的室友認(rèn)識(shí)的。我并沒有對他一見鐘情。而薩姆好像在那個(gè)意義非凡的夜晚被丘比特之箭射中了。讓我為難的是，他一整晚都盯著我不停地贊美“你有一雙美麗的眼睛”。盡管這對我不起任何作用。薩姆的確很有魅力很迷人，但我沒什么大興趣。首先，他看起來好像個(gè)小混混，騎摩托、聽狂躁樂、打扮得像個(gè)朋克青年。第二，他比我要小兩歲。第一次見面時(shí)我知道他18歲——一個(gè)星期后——他堅(jiān)持已經(jīng)20歲了。

Despite my resistance to his advances， he was very persistent. Riding by on his motorbike， he'd zoom past the dorm as if \"by accident\" and pretend to be surprised to see me. I liked the attention but felt he was too dangerous. So， when I began to fall in love with him， fear engulfed me. His wild and dangerous looks were just too tempting. What was it about his \"bad boy image\" that attracted me to him? For years， I had pored over my books just to get excellent grades but for what? University is supposed to be fun. I wanted to have fun. The moral of this story? Be adventurous at University， because there is more to life than just studying. For us， graduation loomed the next year. We graduated together， moved to Beijing together， and if I have my way he'll be mine forever.

無視于我對他猛烈追求的拒絕，他很有毅力。常常騎著他的那輛黃色摩托裝作偶然從我們宿舍面前呼嘯而過，又假裝驚訝遇見我。我喜歡他的這種獻(xiàn)殷勤小花招但卻覺得他有點(diǎn)危險(xiǎn)。所以當(dāng)我愛上他時(shí)恐懼包圍了我。當(dāng)然，也是他的狂野和危險(xiǎn)極具魅力。是這種壞男孩形象吸引了我嗎？多年來，我專心于學(xué)業(yè)得到很高的學(xué)分是為了什么？大學(xué)應(yīng)該很有意思。這個(gè)故事的道德寓意?在大學(xué)里可以說是比較大膽的，因?yàn)樗嗟氖巧疃鵁o關(guān)學(xué)習(xí)。對于我們來說，畢業(yè)在第二年就要來臨。我們一起畢業(yè)搬到北京，如果能如我所愿的話，他將會(huì)永遠(yuǎn)陪伴在我的身邊。

Expert's View

專家觀點(diǎn)

HR專家?guī)湍阋?guī)劃大學(xué)藍(lán)圖

“招不到優(yōu)秀人才，影響企業(yè)發(fā)展”是大多數(shù)企業(yè)在迅速壯大的過程中普遍遇到的問題，然而，這也正是安拓國際(ANTAL International)十年來得以不斷發(fā)展的巨大動(dòng)力和智力支持。本期我們請來了安拓國際資深人力資源顧問謝崢女士幫大一新生出謀劃策，為將來步入職場做好準(zhǔn)備。（BT代表雙語時(shí)代，V代表謝崢女士）。

安拓國際商務(wù)咨詢有限公司(ANTAL International)的總部設(shè)在英國倫敦，從1993年創(chuàng)立至今，公司已經(jīng)在比利時(shí)、法國、德國、意大利、荷蘭、印度、俄羅斯、中國、西班牙、瑞士等全球26個(gè)國家設(shè)立了超過70間分公司，并針對企業(yè)客戶及個(gè)人客戶提供最專業(yè)的人才招聘服務(wù)。

BT：你能簡單介紹什么是職業(yè)規(guī)劃嗎？

V：概括的說職業(yè)規(guī)劃就是一個(gè)人對一生的各階段所從事的工作、職務(wù)或職業(yè)發(fā)展道路進(jìn)行設(shè)計(jì)和規(guī)劃。它可能包括很多因素：個(gè)人興趣愛好、教育背景情況、組織機(jī)構(gòu)提供的發(fā)展環(huán)境、行業(yè)社會(huì)給予的支持和限制。由于這些條件不同，即使是相同專業(yè)的同學(xué)也會(huì)出現(xiàn)完全不同的職業(yè)前景。

BT：很多大學(xué)生從大一開始為自己做職業(yè)規(guī)劃，你覺得大學(xué)生是否應(yīng)該盡早為自己的事業(yè)做打算？你認(rèn)為大學(xué)生做兼職對未來就業(yè)來說能提升個(gè)人競爭力嗎？

V：在工作中，做事目標(biāo)明確的員工會(huì)受到老板的賞識(shí)，但由于大學(xué)生對行業(yè)和專業(yè)都仍然陌生，所以剛上大學(xué)就做職業(yè)規(guī)劃是不切實(shí)際的。

參加社會(huì)實(shí)踐活動(dòng)對于增加人生閱歷有很大幫助，但學(xué)生一定要分清主次，尤其剛剛進(jìn)入大學(xué)的同學(xué)應(yīng)以學(xué)業(yè)為主。我接觸過很多剛進(jìn)入職場的年輕人，他們都有這樣的體會(huì)：“大學(xué)時(shí)做的大部分兼職都不能對現(xiàn)在的工作起到直接的幫助作用”。也許有些同學(xué)會(huì)說“課堂學(xué)的知識(shí)都太理論，不能幫助解決實(shí)際工作中的問題”，確實(shí)有這樣的矛盾存在，因?yàn)榇髮W(xué)教育的目的是為學(xué)生建立起基礎(chǔ)的專業(yè)知識(shí)，并培養(yǎng)他們發(fā)現(xiàn)問題，解決問題的能力。這就像交給你一件好用的工具，但你必須事先掌握使用它的方法，只有這樣才能更高效，更游刃有余地使用它解決各種問題。所以，建議同學(xué)們不要急于做各種兼職工作，應(yīng)專注于充分吸收知識(shí)，培養(yǎng)獨(dú)立學(xué)習(xí)的能力，力求最大程度的豐富自己、開闊自己，只有這樣才能避免“書到用時(shí)方恨少”的遺憾，在今后的工作中發(fā)揮最強(qiáng)有力的競爭優(yōu)勢。另外，優(yōu)良的成績和在知名企業(yè)實(shí)習(xí)的經(jīng)驗(yàn)都能為你的簡歷畫上點(diǎn)睛之筆。

BT：您能給喜歡參加社會(huì)實(shí)踐活動(dòng)的同學(xué)一些建議嗎？

V：當(dāng)然，在學(xué)習(xí)允許的前提下參加社會(huì)實(shí)踐活動(dòng)也能幫助同學(xué)更清楚的認(rèn)知自己。奧運(yùn)會(huì)、殘奧會(huì)、世貿(mào)等大型活動(dòng)在中國舉行都給大學(xué)生提供了很多參與社會(huì)活動(dòng)的機(jī)會(huì)，這不僅能豐富大學(xué)生活，如果同學(xué)能借此機(jī)會(huì)多接觸行業(yè)內(nèi)的專業(yè)人士，找到自己的不足和差距，從而進(jìn)行職業(yè)定位確立奮斗的方向，這也不失為很大的收獲。但要提醒大家，參加社會(huì)活動(dòng)一定要有所選擇，不能以犧牲學(xué)業(yè)為代價(jià)。

BT：大學(xué)生在畢業(yè)后會(huì)有不同的出路：考研、留學(xué)，工作還有創(chuàng)業(yè)。你對這些有什么看法？尤其是現(xiàn)在80后的創(chuàng)業(yè)風(fēng)潮，還有很多典型的成功例子。

V：我們經(jīng)常羨慕媒體上宣傳的那些成功創(chuàng)業(yè)的同齡人；或期望自己也能享受世界知名大學(xué)濃郁的學(xué)習(xí)氣氛；或因?yàn)橥斑M(jìn)入500強(qiáng)外企而不服氣。創(chuàng)業(yè)、高學(xué)歷、去海外留學(xué)是很多人的夢想，但每個(gè)人的實(shí)力、財(cái)力、能力都不相同，所以不要一味套用別人的經(jīng)歷。

至于成功創(chuàng)業(yè)，并不像我們看到的那么簡單，它不但要有經(jīng)濟(jì)上的支持，良好的創(chuàng)業(yè)平臺(tái)、不可替代性的產(chǎn)品、專業(yè)的技術(shù)和人才，以及可遇不可求的機(jī)遇，還要有強(qiáng)大的個(gè)人意志力以及承受力，如果因?yàn)閯?chuàng)業(yè)不順利造成心理陰影，影響未來的職業(yè)發(fā)展就不值得了，所以我建議如果沒有充分的準(zhǔn)備不要輕易嘗試個(gè)人創(chuàng)業(yè)。同學(xué)們無論留學(xué)、考研、工作或者自己創(chuàng)業(yè)，應(yīng)從個(gè)人條件出發(fā)，本著客觀、理性的原則，制定適合自己的發(fā)展規(guī)劃，切忌盲目跟從他人的選擇。

BT：你的大學(xué)生活是怎樣的。對大多數(shù)學(xué)生來說“畢業(yè)就意味著失業(yè)”你能不能結(jié)合自己的例子談?wù)劥髮W(xué)生在就業(yè)前如何要避免走彎路，事先應(yīng)該做怎樣的“準(zhǔn)備工作”？

V： 我自己的專業(yè)是貿(mào)易，順利畢業(yè)后就開始從事人力資源的工作。在大學(xué)期間，我已經(jīng)大致確定了自己的發(fā)展方向：進(jìn)外企。所以我將大部分精力放在提高英語水平上，并且積極參加各種實(shí)踐活動(dòng)，也就是在這些活動(dòng)中，我發(fā)現(xiàn)自己比較擅于和人打交道，所以畢業(yè)后我選擇了人力資源行業(yè)。我覺得大部分同學(xué)在大學(xué)期間可能不能明確自己的職業(yè)目標(biāo)，這沒關(guān)系，可以一邊工作一邊慢慢摸索，但建議大家選擇自己喜歡的職業(yè)，只有這樣才能調(diào)動(dòng)起最大的積極性。

BT：學(xué)生們經(jīng)常會(huì)對未來感到茫然。那么對他們來說怎樣才能確立明確的目標(biāo)呢？

V： 職業(yè)發(fā)展是一個(gè)長遠(yuǎn)計(jì)劃，很多人在一畢業(yè)或者甚至在大學(xué)時(shí)間就明確了自己的職業(yè)目標(biāo)和未來發(fā)展計(jì)劃，但這畢竟是少數(shù)人。大多數(shù)人都是在工作一段時(shí)間后才逐漸清晰，即使是剛才說的那些早早確定的人也是通過一系列社會(huì)實(shí)踐活動(dòng)才明確目標(biāo)的，這實(shí)際上都肯定了一句話“實(shí)踐出真知”。我個(gè)人也是如此，畢業(yè)就希望很快工作，建議同學(xué)們不用著急，通過工作了解自己的長處，并且慢慢彌補(bǔ)不足。

BT：你覺得大學(xué)生最需要改進(jìn)的是什么？在你接觸過的在所有案例中對有沒有你印象深刻的？

V：自視甚高，行動(dòng)力較差，好高騖遠(yuǎn)是很多年輕人的通病。我曾經(jīng)面試過一個(gè)學(xué)生讓我印象深刻，他是一所名牌大學(xué)的碩士研究生，在學(xué)校是有名的“才子”，無論教育背景、個(gè)人素質(zhì)、英文水平都很不錯(cuò)，對于工作似乎也有獨(dú)到“見解”，但是當(dāng)我給他一個(gè)小測試，讓他用自己的方式找到某外資銀行行長的姓名及聯(lián)絡(luò)方式時(shí)，他卻不能完成這個(gè)連中專畢業(yè)生都能輕而易舉完成的任務(wù)。在很多外企或大型企業(yè)中都有類似的測試，但是因?yàn)槿狈?dòng)手能力，加上對社會(huì)認(rèn)識(shí)不夠，應(yīng)聘者往往面對實(shí)際操作不知如何下手。

當(dāng)然，當(dāng)代大學(xué)生也有前輩們所無法比擬的優(yōu)勢，他們充滿激情，具有國際化的視野，思維開闊，反應(yīng)接受新鮮事物速度快，學(xué)習(xí)能力也很強(qiáng)。最后我還是接受了那個(gè)名牌大學(xué)的學(xué)生，我覺得經(jīng)過引導(dǎo)和栽培他還是很有潛力的，果然，現(xiàn)在他是已經(jīng)是我們公司的Top Sales了。所以，對于剛進(jìn)公司的新人，無論什么背景我們一定要讓他從基層做起，一方面是讓新人充分了解公司的運(yùn)作情況，熟悉各項(xiàng)業(yè)務(wù)；另一方面也是磨煉他們能力的過程。

BT：學(xué)生對企業(yè)的要求以及企業(yè)對學(xué)生的預(yù)期間的差距應(yīng)該如何對待？

V： “供大于求”是當(dāng)下求職的現(xiàn)狀。尤其對于處在起步階段的求職者來說，不要總想自己要收獲什么，而是更多放眼于我能為企業(yè)貢獻(xiàn)什么；不要把目標(biāo)定得過于“遠(yuǎn)大”，只有從基層做起，扎扎實(shí)實(shí)工作，慢慢積累各方面的能力，才能最快最大效益的提升自身價(jià)值。

BT：請給大學(xué)生一些職業(yè)規(guī)劃、找工作、進(jìn)入名企的建議

V： 端正心態(tài)，正確認(rèn)識(shí)自己，學(xué)好專業(yè)知識(shí)，增強(qiáng)語言溝通能力，積極參加各種實(shí)踐活動(dòng)，專注提高個(gè)人素質(zhì)。

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DIY Your University Life

10條建議幫你建立充實(shí)的大學(xué)生活

Steve Pavlina is the author of a popular web site and blog dedicated to personal development， StevePavlina.com. He writes on a broad range of topics but his lifestyle experiments have generated the most interest. Prior to starting his personal development site， Steve was the founder and CEO of Dexterity Software as well as a software developer at that company. Here are 10 tips from Steve Pavlina to help you create a productive and memorable university experience.

史蒂夫#8226;帕夫林是一個(gè)致力于個(gè)人發(fā)展的流行網(wǎng)站及博客的作者（StevePavlina.com）。他寫作的話題廣泛但他的人生經(jīng)歷更為有趣。在這個(gè)個(gè)人發(fā)展網(wǎng)站之前，他是Dexterity 軟件公司的建立者和首席執(zhí)行官，同時(shí)也是公司的軟件開發(fā)者。下面是來自史蒂夫#8226;帕夫林關(guān)于如何建立一個(gè)有成效的、值得回憶的大學(xué)生活的十條小建議。

1. Answer the question， \"Why am I going to university?\"

回答問題：“我為什么要上大學(xué)？”

Many university students really don't have a clear reason for being there other than the fact that they don't know what else to do yet. They inherit goals from family and peers which aren't truly their own. What are you there to learn? What do you want to experience?

很多大學(xué)生對于上大學(xué)都沒有明確的原因，除了一個(gè)事實(shí)——不知道還有其它的事可以做。他們的目標(biāo)不是出于內(nèi)心而是根植于家庭以及同伴。你在這里學(xué)什么？你想要經(jīng)歷體驗(yàn)什么？

2. Imagine your ideal university experience.

想象你的大學(xué)生活

Once you know why you're going to university， imagine your ideal outcome. Whether you've already started university or not， stop and simply write down some attributes of your ideal experience. Describe it in as much detail as you can. Real life will of course turn out differently than you visualize. The point of visualization is to give you more clarity for making decisions right now.

一旦明確了上大學(xué)的目的，就想象一下最完美的結(jié)局。無論你是否已經(jīng)開始了你的大學(xué)生活，停會(huì)兒，把你的一些完美暢想的特點(diǎn)都簡單地寫下來。盡可能地描述詳細(xì)。真實(shí)的生活當(dāng)然會(huì)不同于你的想象。但想象的關(guān)鍵在于可以幫助你現(xiàn)在更好地做決定。

3. Take at least one extra class each semester.

每學(xué)期至少要報(bào)一門選修課

The real benefit to a dense schedule isn't that you'll graduate sooner. The real benefit is that you'll enjoy a richer experience. This sort of thing sure looks great on a resume.

緊湊的學(xué)習(xí)計(jì)劃的真正好處不是你能很快畢業(yè)。真正的好處是你可以享受一個(gè)更豐富的經(jīng)歷。而且這也會(huì)給你的簡歷錦上添花。

4. Set clear goals for each class.

每個(gè)課程都確立目標(biāo)

Decide what you want out of each specific class. Sometimes you'll achieve your goals; sometimes you won't. Even if you do your best， you may still fall short. You'll have to pick your battles. Some are worth fighting; others are best ignored.

考慮決定好你想從每個(gè)課程里得到什么。有時(shí)你會(huì)達(dá)到你的目標(biāo)，有時(shí)不會(huì)。盡管你盡力了，但你有可能仍然失敗。你要選擇你的戰(zhàn)場。有些值得戰(zhàn)斗，有些完全可以忽略。

5. Triage ruthlessly.

有所取舍

You don't need to put an equal amount of effort into every class. Inject extra effort when it's important to you， but feel free to back off a little from classes that are a low priority based on your specific goals.

你無需對每一個(gè)課程都付出同樣的努力。 重要的課程可以多加把勁，但對于那些對你的目標(biāo)無足輕重的課程可以松懈一點(diǎn)。

6. Get an early start to each day.

一天之計(jì)在于晨

Getting an early start each day helped you get a lot more done， not just in the morning but throughout the day.

每天早起對你益處很多，不僅僅是早晨而是一整天。

7. Reclaim wasted time during your classes.

充分利用課堂時(shí)間

Not every class is going to require your utmost concentration. Sometimes teachers babble. Sometimes they reiterate what you already know. If a class is really challenging， sit in the front and soak up every word. But if a class isn't challenging you， then sit in the back， do homework for other classes， and pop your head up every once in a while to see if there's anything worth jotting down.

不是每一節(jié)課都需要你全神貫注。有時(shí)老師只是在東扯西拉，有時(shí)只是在重復(fù)你已經(jīng)知道的東西。如果這節(jié)課很有意思，那么坐在前面，仔細(xì)聽每一個(gè)字。如果很無聊，那么坐在后面完成其它學(xué)科的家庭作業(yè)吧，當(dāng)然，每隔一會(huì)要抬頭聽聽是不是有什么值得記下來。

8. Learn material the very first time it's presented.

拒絕重復(fù)學(xué)習(xí)

One of the biggest time wasters in school is having to relearn something you didn't learn properly the first time.When students say they're studying， most of the time they're making up for a previous failure to learn the material.

學(xué)校里最大的一個(gè)時(shí)間浪費(fèi)就是不斷重新學(xué)習(xí)你在第一次沒有完全掌握的東西。學(xué)生們說他們在學(xué)習(xí)時(shí)大部分的時(shí)間都是在重復(fù)以前的錯(cuò)誤。

9. Master advanced memory techniques.

科學(xué)記憶

One of the keys to learning material the first time is to train yourself in advanced memory techniques. I don't recommend memorizing by repetition because it's way too slow.

學(xué)習(xí)的關(guān)鍵之一就是掌握科學(xué)的記憶方法。不推薦重復(fù)記憶，因?yàn)樘珱]有效率了。

10. Have some serious fun!

享受生活

Challenge yourself academically， but give yourself plenty of time for fun as well.Don't squander your leisure time hanging around doing nothing.

學(xué)業(yè)上要努力，但也要給自己充足的娛樂時(shí)間。別在業(yè)余時(shí)間無所事事。

Notes

1. burst with

意為“突然發(fā)生、充滿”，在文中的意思為“充滿”，表示裝得滿滿的、快要爆裂開，形容知識(shí)在這個(gè)世界的無所不在。

例句：The square is bursting with tourists.

廣場上到處都是游客。

There was a burst of laughter in the classroom.

教室里突然爆發(fā)出一陣笑聲。

2. commit to

意為“對某某作出承諾、承擔(dān)義務(wù)、負(fù)起責(zé)任、使自己致力于”。在文中指的是承諾、致力于服務(wù)。

例句：David's family committed him to the doctor's care.

大衛(wèi)的家人把他交給醫(yī)生料理。

3. wide-eyed

意為“睜大眼睛的、吃驚的”。一般用來形容一個(gè)人看見自己意外之外的事物時(shí)的驚訝。它也有“狂暴的、天真的”的意思。

例句：She was wide-eyed and innocent， and had no idea what to expect next.

她睜大了無辜的雙眼，完全不知道會(huì)發(fā)生什么事。

4. emerge out of

意為“從某某中顯現(xiàn)”。

例句：When a caterpillar emerges from its cocoon， it becomes a butterfly.

當(dāng)一只毛毛蟲從繭里孵化出來的時(shí)候，它就變成了一只蝴蝶。

5. up-and-down

意為“上上下下、起伏的、變動(dòng)的”。在文中用來形容大學(xué)生活的變化無常。

例句：House price is going up and down.

房價(jià)忽上忽下。

6. in earnest

意為“真誠的、發(fā)自內(nèi)心的、認(rèn)真的”。

例句：Is what you're in earnest?

你是真心這樣說的嗎？

7. hang out

意為“掛出、堅(jiān)持、不屈服、外出”。在文中指的是和朋友出去玩。

例句：You should give your children more time and space to hang out with friends.

你應(yīng)該給孩子們更多的機(jī)會(huì)，使他們有自己的時(shí)間和空間與朋友一起玩或者做他們想做的事。

8. abject poverty

意為“赤貧、一貧如洗”。 但有時(shí)這個(gè)詞包含“被貶低”的意味。在文中，作者用來形容在大學(xué)時(shí)代身無分文的日子，這也是大學(xué)生活的一個(gè)美好回憶。

例句：She was finally reduced to a state of abject poverty.

她最后陷入一貧如洗的困境。

9. delve into

意為“鉆研、深入研究”。

例句：Delve into the past in order to better understand the present

深入研究過去是為了更好地理解現(xiàn)在。

10. involve in

意為“牽扯、參與、涉及”。文中指的是堪培拉大學(xué)的課程多與實(shí)驗(yàn)有關(guān)。

例句：These changes involve the interests of all owners.

這些變動(dòng)牽涉到所有股東的利益。

11. foot the bill

相當(dāng)于pay a bill，foot的意思是 “一只腳”，而bill在這兒的解釋是“賬單”。Foot the bill并不是把帳單踩在腳底下，而是付賬的意思。

例句：He will foot the bill for the damage.

他要負(fù)責(zé)這筆損害賠償金。

12. happy-go-lucky

意為“偶然的、無憂無慮、隨遇而安的”，在文中用來形容個(gè)性樂觀。

例句：She became an happy- go- lucky person after this experience.

在這次經(jīng)歷后她成為了一個(gè)無憂無慮的人。