We have all heard it： these are 1）supposedly the best years of our lives.

But are these years really the best years we will ever live？ Or will we look back on these years with a sense of regret？

The best way to 2）ensure we graduate high school regretfree is to step outside the bubble we live in and to step outside of the classrooms we are trapped in. Gaining a sense of the greater picture—of how these years 3）affect our future—will ground us in the decisions we make during these years. When we graduate， what will we wish we had done differently？

When we base our thinking on this idea， suddenly our understanding will be a little bit better. But more than that， we will ensure that we can look back with a 4）positive feeling.

Of course， it is always difficult to be completely regretfree just by thinking about what we will regret in the future. Fortunately， here is a list of how to prevent some of the most 5）common regrets：

Listen to the6） cliche advice of joining clubs …but do not join too many.

High school is all about 7）absorbing every 8）opportunity you have. Join clubs. Be 9）involved. Be proud of the school you attend. Take a stand against 10）injustice， learn new things， and meet new people.

But do not 11）go overboard. If you are in every single club your school offers—or close to that—you will never find what you are really 12）passionate about.

Get to know every single person in your class. Do not set limits on Who You can be friends with， and do not13） judge people.

I 14）guarantee one of your biggest regrets could be going to a class reunion， speaking with someone， and thinking to yourself， “Who are they？” （even after they have 15）introduced themselves）. Sure， there are a ton of people in high school. But each person has a 16）unique story and 17）personality that is worth getting to know. It is impossible to know who you could end up being friends with， so do not take the risk of missing out on a great friendship. Get to know everyone.

Get to know your teachers.

Teachers would not come to school unless they wanted to teach you and help you. So no matter how crazy they may seem， get to know them. They will teach you more than you could ever expect. And if you think you will never regret not getting to know your teachers， wait until you are a 18）senior and can’t find a teacher to write you a good letter of 19）recommendation for college.

Have fun， but not too much fun. stay true toyourself.

You will probably regret spending every Friday night at home alone （unless that’s just your personality）， so go out there and have some fun. But don’t have too much fun， and you don’t have to 20）engage in 21）illegal activities to have fun either. And do not think about how you will regret your decision to not drink or 22）partake in other illegal activities—because you will not. Stay true to who you are and the 23）ideals you live by. Do not change who you are just for the 24）approval of others.

Sleep.

If you want to be the high school superstar that has a perfect 25）academic record， is the star of the sport’s team， has the greatest social life， and is 26）president of 27）student council—you are not going to get any sleep. And in return， you will probably not have much fun either. It is impossible to do everything and be perfect at everything and get sleep at the same time. Choose what is most important to you， and do not stress out about everything else. Make sure your academics are most important， but do not go overboard. Maintain a proper balance. If you are getting less than six hours of sleep， you need to realize that you are going to regret being tired every day of your life more than you will regret getting a 95 instead of a 100 on a test.

Go to school events.

Do not miss out on Friday night football games. Don’t forget to 28）hang out with your friends. And don’t get too caught up in the stress of high school to forget that this is your chance to get involved—and the chance to make these the greatest years of your life.

我們都聽過這樣的話，說這幾年應(yīng)該是我們?nèi)松凶蠲篮玫哪耆A。

但這幾年真的是我們?nèi)松凶蠲篮玫碾A段嗎？或者當(dāng)我們回首這幾年的時(shí)候，會(huì)不會(huì)感到一絲遺憾？

要保證高中畢業(yè)的時(shí)候不留遺憾，最好的辦法就是勇于跨出包裹著我們的氣泡，大膽走出困住我們的教室。如果我們能放眼全局，看到這幾年將如何影響我們的未來，這將為我們這幾年內(nèi)所做的決定奠定基礎(chǔ)。到了畢業(yè)那天，有哪些事情是我們希望當(dāng)初不要那樣做的呢？

基于這一點(diǎn)來思考，我們的視野就會(huì)稍微清晰起來。但更重要的是，我們可以保證，日后回首往事時(shí)，我們會(huì)有一種正面的感覺。

當(dāng)然，僅僅通過思考將來會(huì)有何遺憾以求完全無憾，是很難的。還好，這里有一份清單，列出了避免一些最常見遺憾的方法：

聽取加入俱樂部的那些老生常談的意見……但不要參加太多。

高中就是要抓住你所能得到的每一個(gè)機(jī)會(huì)。要積極去參加各種俱樂部。要為自己就讀的學(xué)校感到自豪，要敢于反對(duì)不公，學(xué)習(xí)新事物，結(jié)識(shí)新朋友。

但是不要過火。如果你加入了學(xué)校所有或者幾乎所有的俱樂部，你就永遠(yuǎn)不知道自己真正喜歡的是什么。

去了解你班上的每個(gè)人，不要對(duì)誰可能成為朋友設(shè)限，也不要隨便評(píng)論別人。

我保證，你最有可能感到遺憾的事之一是去參加同學(xué)聚會(huì)時(shí)與人聊天，心里卻在犯嘀咕：“他們到底是誰呀？”（即便他們已經(jīng)作了自我介紹）。當(dāng)然，高中本來就有一大堆人，但是每個(gè)人都有值得你去了解的獨(dú)特故事和個(gè)性。你不可能知道你最終會(huì)和誰成為朋友，所以，不要冒錯(cuò)過一段美好友誼這個(gè)險(xiǎn)哦。去認(rèn)識(shí)每一個(gè)人吧。

去認(rèn)識(shí)你的老師。

老師們到學(xué)校來是為了向你傳授知識(shí)，并給你提供幫助。所以，不管他們看起來有多瘋狂，你都應(yīng)該去認(rèn)識(shí)他們，他們教給你的東西絕對(duì)是你意想不到的。如果你覺得不去認(rèn)識(shí)你的老師也永遠(yuǎn)不會(huì)后悔，那么等你到了高中最后一年，找不到老師為你寫申請(qǐng)大學(xué)的推薦信時(shí)，你就知道后悔了。

要玩，但是不要玩的太放肆，要保持真我本色。

你可能會(huì)后悔每周五晚上都一個(gè)人在家里過（除非這本來就是你的個(gè)性），所以，不如出去玩一玩。但不要玩得太放肆，也不要因?yàn)楹猛娑砣敕欠ɑ顒?dòng)。不必顧慮你會(huì)不會(huì)因?yàn)椴缓染苹蛘卟粎⒓悠渌欠ɑ顒?dòng)的決定而后悔，因?yàn)槟憬^對(duì)不會(huì)后悔。要忠于自我，忠于你的生活準(zhǔn)則，不要只是為了得到別人的認(rèn)同而改變自己。

重視睡眠。

如果你想在高中成為超級(jí)巨星，既是成績(jī)優(yōu)秀的學(xué)霸，又是運(yùn)動(dòng)隊(duì)的明星;擁有多姿多彩的社交生活，同時(shí)還擔(dān)任學(xué)生會(huì)主席——你根本沒有時(shí)間睡覺。結(jié)果是，你可能也不會(huì)過得很快樂。你不可能什么都做、什么都做到完美，同時(shí)還能兼顧睡覺。選擇對(duì)你最重要的東西，其他就不要給自己太大壓力了。確保學(xué)業(yè)是最重要的，但也不要過分強(qiáng)調(diào)，要保持適當(dāng)?shù)钠胶?。如果你的睡眠時(shí)間少于六個(gè)小時(shí)，你就需要認(rèn)識(shí)到，比起考試拿到95分而不是100分，你會(huì)更后悔你每天都過得那么累。

積極參加學(xué)校活動(dòng)。

不要錯(cuò)過周五晚上的足球比賽，不要忘了和朋友們出去玩，也不要太受制于高中的壓力，以至于忘了這是你積極參與的機(jī)會(huì)——同時(shí)也是使這幾年成為你人生中最美好的歲月的機(jī)會(huì)。

1） supposedly? ad. 據(jù)推測(cè)，大概

2） ensure? v. 確保

3） affect? v. 影響

4） positive? a. 積極的

5） common? a. 常見的

6） cliché? a. 陳詞濫調(diào)的

7） absorb? v. 吸收

8） opportunity? n. 機(jī)會(huì)

9） involve? v. 使參與

10） injustice? n. 不公正

11） go overboard 過分追求，愛走極端

12） passionate? a. 熱情的

13） judge? v. 下判斷，作評(píng)價(jià)

14） guarantee? v. 保證，擔(dān)保

15） introduce? v. 介紹

16） unique? a. 獨(dú)特的

17） personality? n. 個(gè)性

18） senior? n.（美國高中）四年級(jí)

19） recommendation? n. 推薦信

20） engage in 使從事，參加

21） illegal? a. 違法的

22） partake? v. 共享，參與

23） ideal? n. 理想

24） approval? n. 贊成，承認(rèn)

25） academic? a. 教學(xué)的，學(xué)術(shù)的

26） president? n. 主席

27） student council 學(xué)生會(huì)

28） hang out 閑逛