去美國留學前你要知道的6件事

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　　原文：Choosing to attend a university thousands of miles away from home is a big decision, and with big decisions come a lot of changes. As an international student who came to the U.S. three years ago, I had expected that there would be some things to adjust to, but there were also some others that I wasn't counting on. Here is what I wish I had known about the U.S. university system before I'd headed for the States.

　　譯文：選取一個離家千裏之遠的大學上學其實是一個蠻大的決議，而這麽一個大的決議也會給你的生存帶來很多變更。三年前我初來美國留學時已做好了順應新情況的預備，然則也有些變更和須要順應的工作是我以前沒有想到的。下面便是我總結的願望在來美國以前我能懂得的事。願望可以幫到行將來美國留學的你們。

　　原文：Attending college is like having a full-time job. One big mistake a lot of prospective freshmen make is thinking that university is similar to high school, and that it will be very easy. Unfortunately, that is not exactly the case. Being a university student is analogous to having a full-time job. Most university students in the U.S. live on campus, in dorms provided by the university. This means that students eat, sleep, socialize, study and hang out all at the same place: campus.

　　譯文：上大學就跟做一份全職事情同樣。很多大學復活總會犯的一個比擬大的毛病便是以為大學跟高中差未幾，應當蠻輕松的。但究竟上，工作可不是如許的。上大學就和做一份全職事情同樣，美國大部門的大門生都住黌舍宿舍，他們吃、住、睡、交際運動、包含進修和休閑時光都在統一個處所：校園。

　　原文：Most things going on in a student’s life – academics, extracurricular activities, social life – will likely be related to university life. In fact, during certain periods of the semester, such as midterms or final exams, university life might even feel like more than a full-time job. College in the U.S. is more than just taking classes; most of the work university students do will actually be outside of the classroom, such as working on assignments, group study or research. Sometimes, the amount of time a student devotes to university work will be more than 40 hours a week.

　　譯文：門生的生存—上課、課外運動、交際生存都跟大學生存有關。究竟上，在每一個學期的一些特別時代，好比個中或期末測驗時，大學生存比全職事情愈甚。在美國，大學並不但是上課，實在大部門門生須要做的事都是在西席外完成的，好比說你的功課、小組進修或研討事情。有時刻你每周得花40個小時以上的時光完成大學裏的工作。

　　原文： Extracurricular activities are important. One of the things I found very surprising about university life in the U.S. is that it’s not all about academics. It’s not a requirement, but many students are very active on campus, and that definitely has a lot of perks. Not only will you learn new skills and gain experience in new things, but being heavily involved in at least one extracurricular activity is also a meaningful way to expand your network and forge lifelong friendships.

　　It is also important to note, however, that extracurricular activities require time commitment and dedication too. Therefore, it would not be the wisest decision either to be involved in too many activities. Make sure to not overwhelm yourself, and remember that academics should come first.

　　譯文：課外運動都異常主要。在美國，令我覺得異常驚奇的工作其實不都是關於學業的。在美國的大學裏，固然沒有明白的請求，然則門生在黌舍裏都異常活潑。這並非僅僅說你須要進修一項新的技巧大概有一番甚麽新的歷練，更主要的是你最少要滿身心腸投入到最少一項課外運動中，如許可以贊助你擴大你的人際幹系網，也能祝你交到平生的好友。

　　但是，這裏必需提示一下，這些課外運動必定是須要花時光和精神的，是以，不宜加入太多課外運動。你要確保不克不及讓本身花過量時光和精神在這些運動上，究竟學業照樣應當擺在第一名。

　　原文：You don’t need to decide your major right away. The education system varies from country to country, and some international students are not very aware of that. I come from a country where everyone has to decide what they want to major in right at the beginning of university – but as a lot of people have realized, it’s very difficult to know what you want to do for the rest of your life when you’re only 18.

　　I found it quite surprising that here in the U.S., it’s perfectly fine to not know what you want to study yet. In most universities, students are not required to declare a major until the end of sophomore year. Of course, there are always people who already know what they want to study, and that is great – but if you aren't sure, that’s also all right. One of the advantages of education in the U.S. is the emphasis on exploration of different fields, which is not something that is offered around the world.

　　譯文：你沒必要立馬決議你的專業。分歧國度的教導體系天然也分歧，但很多留門生都沒意想到這個題目。我的國度裏每一個門生在大學入學時就選好了專業—但究竟上，對付一個僅僅18歲的門生來講，要決議本身今後想幹甚麽絕對不是一件簡略的事。

　　在美國，這件讓人覺得驚奇，縱然你不曉得本身該學甚麽，也毋須著急。大部門的黌舍裏，你可以到學期末再末了肯定本身的專業。固然，也有很多門生明白曉得本身想學甚麽專業，那也很好，假如你不肯定，那也沒緊要。美國教導體系的一個上風便是誇大摸索分歧的範疇，這是很多其他國度所沒有的。

　　原文：American social life is very different. A big part of the U.S. college experience is your social life, and I found the social aspect quite a culture shock. In general, Americans are very open and friendly to other people. It’s perfectly normal for people to strike up a conversation at a bus stop or at the grocery store.

　　Some universities might have a pretty big party scene, and although some Hollywood movies make it seem like everyone loves to party, that’s not quite true. Not everyone parties every Friday night – and that’s perfectly fine as well.

　　I had also expected students to wear slightly more formal attire for classes, and I was pleasantly surprised to see a lot of people wearing flip-flops and shorts to class in May, when it starts to get hot where I attend college. Of course, this varies a lot from university to university, and it’s always better to overdress.

　　譯文：美國的交際生存很不同樣。美國大學生存的很大一部門便是交際生存，而我發明，在這一方面，他們的文化給了我很大的打擊。美國人對人都異常開放且友愛，在公交車上大概雜貨店裏跟生疏人交談再正常不外了。

　　有些黌舍大概會有一些很棒的派對季，在好萊塢片子裏，仿佛全部人都愛好派對，但究竟可不是如許。不是每小我一到周五晚上就開列隊的。

　　我認為，上課的時刻眾人都邑穿得正式一點，但我卻驚奇地發明很多門生在蒲月份的時刻穿戴人字拖和短褲來上課。固然這個分歧黌舍的情形也不同樣，照樣穿得講求一點會更好。

　　原文：Professors are very, very important. It’s generally a good idea to take at least one small class in your first year. In a smaller course, it’s a lot easier to forge meaningful relationships with professors. Some of the people you meet at university can be very important and influential mentors.

　　It is especially important to know someone in your field closely, as he or she will be able to provide you guidance in your specific area of focus, and even offer reference letters when you need them.

　　譯文：傳授異常異常主要。在留學第一年的時刻，最少選一門小班課程，在小班裏更易與傳授樹立好幹系。你在黌舍裏見到的人極可能便是異常主要的大概是頗有影響力的導師。

　　多懂得你的專業裏的一些傳授異常主要，由於他或她大概可以或許在你所存眷的範疇裏給你一些指點，乃至當你須要的時刻，他們可以或許給你寫推舉性。

　　原文：There are jobs available on campus. Working on campus, especially at something that really interests you or is related to your academic field, is a great way to get to know other people – and at the same time, get paid for it. A lot of universities have teaching assistantships as well as research opportunities, and they are definitely worth checking out.

　　譯文：校園裏有事情可以做。在校園裏找份事情，特別是找份讓你感興致的大概與你所學專業範疇相幹的事情，是交友人異常好的辦法，固然你還能賺點錢。很多大學都邑給門生供給如教授教養助理大概研討助理等機遇，這些事情照樣蠻值得試下一下的。

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