Here are10 tips to help you create a productive and memorable collegeexperience.
下面是关于如何建立一个有成效的、值得回忆的大学生活的十条小建议。
1. Answer thequestion, "Why am I going to college?" 回答问题："我为什么要上大学？"
Many college students really don't have a clear reason for being there otherthan the fact that they don't know what else to doyet. They in herit goals from family and peers which aren't truly their own.
What are you there to learn? What do you want to experience?
2. Imagine your ideal college experience. 想象你的大学生活
Once you know why you're going to university, imagine your idealoutcome. Whether you've already started university or not, stop and simply write down some attributes of your ideal experience. Describe it in as much detailas you can. Reallife will of course turn out differently than you visualize. The point of visualization is to give you more clarity for making decisions right now.
3. Take at least one extra class each semester. 每学期至少要报一门选修课
The real benefit to a dense schedule isn't that you'll graduate sooner. The real benefit is that you'll enjoy aricher experience. This sort of thing sure looks great on a resume.
Decide whatyou 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 topick your battles. Some are worth fighting;others are best ignored.
You don't need to put an equal amount of effort into every class. Inject extra effort when it's important toyou, but feel free to back off a little from classes that are a low priority based on your specific goals.
Getting an early start each day helped you get a lot more done, not just in the morning but through out the day.
每天早起对你益处很多，不仅仅是早晨而是一整天。
7. Reclaimwasted time during your classes. 充分利用课堂时间
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 soakup every word. But if a class isn't challenging you, then sit in the back, do home work for other classes, and pop your head up every once in a while to see if there's anything worth jotting down.
8. Learnmaterial the very first time it's presented. 拒绝重复学习
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.
One of thekeys to learning material the first time is to train yourself inadvanced memory techniques. I don't recommend memorizing by repetition because it's way too slow.
学习的关键之一就是掌握科学的记忆方法。不推荐重复记忆，因为太没有效率了。
10. Have someserious 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.
