關(guān)于大學(xué)生活有很多說(shuō)法，最常見(jiàn)的莫過(guò)于“大學(xué)是座象牙塔”。真是如此么？看看正身處其中的大學(xué)師生如何揭開(kāi)這些說(shuō)法的真面目吧，或許你可以從中受益匪淺哦！

Welcome to college—the best four years of your life， where you''''re guaranteed to meet the man or woman of your dreams， profs are easy to manipulate2)， and rumors run as rampant3) as American Idol fan clubs on the Internet. Sorry—the previous statements are so not true!

In the interest of sorting through4) fact vs. fiction， we asked students nationwide to spill the beans5) about what college life is really like.

歡迎來(lái)到大學(xué)——你一生中最美好的四年時(shí)光。這里是你與夢(mèng)中情人的邂逅之地，這里的教授都很好搞定，這里的謠言像《美國(guó)偶像》粉絲俱樂(lè)部一樣在網(wǎng)上瘋傳。遺憾的是，這些說(shuō)法一點(diǎn)都不切合實(shí)際！

為了分辨大學(xué)生活的真相與虛構(gòu)，我們尋訪了全國(guó)各地的大學(xué)生，以揭開(kāi)大學(xué)生活的真面目。

Myth No. 1: College is so much harder than high school.

Reality: Substitute \"different\" for \"harder\" and you might just be on to6) something. \"College is the first time in your life when you don''''t have your parents breathing down your neck7)， forcing you to do homework or wake up on time for class，\" points out Haley Mancini， a sophomore at Boston College， MA. The difficult part for most college students is learning how to handle the newfound freedom and responsibilities that larger class sizes， more free time， and about a million distractions bring.

Myth No. 2: All freshmen gain 15 pounds.

Reality: \"Actually， I lost weight，\" counters8) recent University of Nebraska at Kearney graduate Nick Nyffeler， whose 6-foot-3-inch frame whittled9) from 221 to 185 pounds freshman year as a result of a late growth spurt and the stress of trying to juggle10) a full course load with three jobs. \"My schedule in college got about 200 percent busier than in high school，\" remembers Nick， who also joined a fraternity11) and played intramural12) sports.

Myth No. 3: Roommate compatibility forms13) really work.

Reality: Um， yeah. That''''s why University of Colorado at Boulder (UCB) junior Max Geitner was paired up with a nonstudying， alcoholic party animal after specifically mentioning that he himself only partied occasionally and made schoolwork a priority. ''''Nuff said14). In short， be prepared to compromise15) with people with whom you''''ll be living.

Myth No. 4: Finals week is hell.

Reality: Not! So say the academically savvy16) students who seem to have mastered one of college''''s best-kept secrets: study hard now (as in regularly， throughout the semester)， and come finals week， life is bound to17) be grand because your grades will already be set18). Some things for the scholastically enlightened19) to look forward to: extended recreation center hours， complimentary20) munchies21)， and more sleep-in22) time.

Myth No. 5: College isn''''t the real world.

Reality: Says who? \"College students are learning to balance increased freedom with academic responsibility， practicing money and time management， and interacting with diverse people on a daily basis—all very important life skills，\" points out Dr. Roger Sorochty， vice president for enrollment and student services at the University of Tulsa， Tulsa， OK. Sure， there are differences between the two worlds (like making grades vs. paychecks and month-long vs. two-day Christmas breaks)， but not enough to classify \"real\" vs. \"fake\".

謬見(jiàn)1：上大學(xué)比上高中難很多。

真相：用“不同”這個(gè)詞來(lái)代替“難很多”，這樣你可能就明白些了。美國(guó)馬薩諸塞州波士頓學(xué)院的一名大二學(xué)生黑利·曼西尼指出：“進(jìn)入大學(xué)，你的人生中第一次不再有父母對(duì)你事事監(jiān)督、強(qiáng)迫你做作業(yè)或按時(shí)起床上學(xué)。”對(duì)大多數(shù)大學(xué)生而言，更大的課堂、更多的自由支配時(shí)間以及無(wú)數(shù)讓人分心的誘惑帶來(lái)了新的自由和許多責(zé)任，學(xué)會(huì)如何正確處理這兩者之間的關(guān)系才是大學(xué)生活中的難點(diǎn)。

謬見(jiàn)2：所有大一新生的體重都會(huì)增加15磅(編注：約6.8 kg)。

真相：“事實(shí)上，我那時(shí)瘦了?！币幻罱鼊倧膬?nèi)布拉斯加州立大學(xué)卡尼分校畢業(yè)的大學(xué)生尼克·尼弗萊反駁道。身高6英尺3英寸(編注：約190.5 cm)的尼克在大一時(shí)個(gè)頭才開(kāi)始猛長(zhǎng)，而且他還努力在排滿課程的重負(fù)下做了三份兼職。這使他在大一一年體重就由221磅(編注：約100 kg)掉到了185磅(編注：約84 kg)。尼克回憶道：“我上大學(xué)的時(shí)候時(shí)間安排很緊，忙碌程度是高中時(shí)的兩倍?！贝送猓€加入了一個(gè)男生聯(lián)誼會(huì)，并參加了一些校內(nèi)體育活動(dòng)。

謬見(jiàn)3：室友配對(duì)表確實(shí)有效。

真相：嗯，算是吧。這就是科羅拉多大學(xué)博爾德分校的大三學(xué)生馬克斯·蓋特納被分到與一個(gè)不愛(ài)學(xué)習(xí)又喜歡酗酒的派對(duì)狂同寢室的原因，虧他之前還特別強(qiáng)調(diào)自己只會(huì)偶爾參加一下派對(duì)，以學(xué)業(yè)為重。不必再說(shuō)了吧?？傊?，還是準(zhǔn)備好忍讓你的室友們吧。

謬見(jiàn)4：期末考試周像地獄般難熬。

真相：不對(duì)！那些似乎掌握了大學(xué)“不能說(shuō)的秘密”之一的學(xué)術(shù)優(yōu)才生表示：現(xiàn)在就開(kāi)始努力(定期學(xué)習(xí)，一直堅(jiān)持到期末)，等期末考試來(lái)臨的時(shí)候，生活照樣瀟灑自如，因?yàn)槟愕某煽?jī)已經(jīng)定下來(lái)了。對(duì)這些在學(xué)習(xí)方面已然知之甚多的學(xué)生來(lái)說(shuō)，他們?cè)诳荚囍芷诖氖牵涸趭蕵?lè)中心多玩幾個(gè)小時(shí)、吃點(diǎn)免費(fèi)贈(zèng)送的小吃以及早上多睡一會(huì)兒懶覺(jué)。

謬見(jiàn)5：大學(xué)不是真實(shí)的世界。

真相：這是誰(shuí)說(shuō)的呀？美國(guó)俄克拉何馬州塔爾薩市塔爾薩大學(xué)錄取與學(xué)生服務(wù)處副主任羅杰·索羅蒂博士指出：“大學(xué)生一直在學(xué)習(xí)如何平衡增多的自由與學(xué)業(yè)之間的關(guān)系，鍛煉理財(cái)能力和時(shí)間管理能力，在日常事務(wù)上還與各色人群打交道。這些都是非常重要的生活技能?！钡拇_，大學(xué)與外面的世界是存在不同之處(如考取成績(jī)與掙取薪水、圣誕節(jié)1個(gè)月的長(zhǎng)假和2天的短假)，但這些都不足以把現(xiàn)實(shí)世界跟大學(xué)用“真實(shí)”和“虛假”加以區(qū)分。

1.debunk [?di??b??k] vt. 揭穿……的吹噓(或虛假等)

2.manipulate [m??n?pjule?t] vt. (尤指用權(quán)勢(shì)或不正當(dāng)手段)操縱；控制

3.rampant [?r?mp?nt] adj. 猖獗的，蔓延的

4.sort through: (從很多事物中)尋找(以找到某物)

5.spill the beans: <俚>泄露秘密；坦白交代

6.be on to: 了解……的情況；識(shí)透(某人)的意圖

7.breathe down sb.''''s neck: <口>緊跟在某人后面；從后面盯著某人；密切監(jiān)視某人

8.counter [?ka?nt?(r)] vi. 反對(duì)；反駁

9.whittle [?w?tl] v. 削減，削弱

10.juggle [?d??ɡl] vt. 盡力對(duì)付；力圖使平衡

11.fraternity [fr??t??n?ti] n. <美>男大學(xué)生聯(lián)誼會(huì)(常以希臘字母命名，并有秘密儀式)；(開(kāi)展學(xué)術(shù)活動(dòng)或課外活動(dòng)等的)男學(xué)生組織

12.intramural [??ntr??mj??r?l] adj. 學(xué)校內(nèi)的

13.roommate compatibility form: 室友配對(duì)表。國(guó)外某些大學(xué)為根據(jù)學(xué)生的性格、興趣等分配室友而設(shè)置的表格。

14.''''nuff said: 說(shuō)夠了，不必再說(shuō)了

15.compromise [?k?mpr?ma?z] vi. 妥協(xié)，互讓解決

16.savvy [?s?vi] adj. 機(jī)智的；具有實(shí)際知識(shí)的

17.be bound to: 一定會(huì)

18.set [set] adj. 固定不動(dòng)的

19.enlightened [?n?la?tnd] adj. 完全理解的，理解通透的

20.complimentary [?k?mpl??mentri] adj. <美>免費(fèi)贈(zèng)送的

21.munchies [?m?nt??z] n. <口>快餐；小吃

22.sleep-in: 早上遲起的，睡懶覺(jué)的