How to Succeed in College

How to Succeed in College

如何在大学取得成功

A truly successful experience is more than just an impressive transcript.

真实成功的大学生活要比令人印象深刻的成绩单更有意义。

Amidst everything else that goes on during your time in college, it's sometimes easy to lose sight of the end goal: graduation. But when you finally do have that diploma in hand, what will it mean? What will you have truly learned and done?

大学期间会发生很多事情，有时很容易迷失最终目标：毕业。但当你最终真的拿到文凭，这意味着什么？你真正学到并做了些什么？

Academic success comes in many forms. For most students, it's a stellar transcript that opens doors into great jobs or great graduate schools. For others, academic success also includes what happens outside of the classroom. With so much going on in college, though, how can you make sure you're heading down a path toward true academic success—and toward a truly rewarding college experience?

学业成功有多种形式。对于绝大多数学生而言，一流的成绩单是获得好工作或进入知名研究生院的敲门砖。对于其他人来说，学业成功还包括课外发生的事情。大学生活丰富多彩，那么如何才能确保你正在通往一条真正的学业成功道路，并且是真正获得回报的大学之路呢？

Let Yourself Explore

自我探索

You may arrive at college knowing that you are destined to become a teacher, a lawyer, a doctor or an engineer. Or you may arrive not having the slightest idea about what you want to major in.

你可能在大学伊始就知道自己注定要成为一名教师、律师、医生或者工程师。或许你对自己想要读的专业没有丝毫的想法。

No matter which end of the spectrum you're on, however, you should let yourself explore everything that your school has to offer academically. Take classes in a subject you've never taken before. Follow a passion that doesn't relate to your major. Just let yourself really learn from your environment.

无论你属于哪种类型，你应当在学校提供的各类课程中进行探索。选学一门你从未选过的课程。拓展一项与你专业无关的兴趣爱好。好好让自己在这一环境中真正学习。

Make Informed Choices and Enjoy the Consequences

明智决策，享受成果

There will undoubtedly be a lot of people giving you advice about what you should do during and after college. And while you may be in school to learn, you will, at some point, have to draw your own line in the sand. Pick a career and course of study that suits you, not your parents. Pay attention to the fire in your belly and learn what you're truly passionate about. Make sure you're happy at your school. And once you've made a choice, feel confident in your decision and do all you can to learn from the resources around you.

无疑有很多人会给你建议，告诉你在大学及毕业后应当做什么。当你在学校学习时，在某个时候，你还得自己做出选择。选择一个合适自己的职业及课程，而不是适合你父

母的要求。关注你所热衷的，学习你真正感兴趣的东西。确保你在学校过得愉快。而一旦做出选择，则要对你的决定有信心，并全力以赴利用周围的学习资源。

Set Yourself Up for a Strong Performance

为良好表现充分准备

You've explored a little, changed your mind here and there, and decided on a major, maybe even a career. With those decisions out of the way, you can now set yourself up for a successful college experience. Make sure that you make the most-intellectually-of the time you have left, be it one year or four. Take classes from the best professors in your department. Grab coffee with your favorite professors and talk about what they love about their field.

你已经对自己进行了探索，反复思考并决定好了专业，甚至可能是今后的职业。在做好了这些决定后，现在你可以为成功的大学生活做准备了。确保你对所剩时间做出最明智的安排，不管是1年还是4年。选择系里最优秀教授的课程。与你喜欢的教授一起喝咖啡，谈论一下他们对学术领域的热爱之处。

Remember to Learn Outside of the Classroom

课外学习

True, you spend a significant amount of time in class (and possibly in labs) learning new material. But what are you doing during the other hours of your week?

当然，你在课堂上花了大量时间（可能在实验上）来学习新的东西。但你在一周的其他时间干什么呢？

How you spend your time outside of the classroom is a critical part of your college experience-and, in a sense, of the education you receive while in school.

Make the most of it! Join a club or organization that explores your interests and passions. Branch out and try something you've never done before. No matter what you do, make sure you dosomething that you can look back and be proud of.

如何安排课外时间是大学生活的重要组成部分——而且，从某种意义上说，是你在校期间所受教育的重要组成部分。充分利用好它吧！加入一个可以探索你兴趣与热情的俱乐部或组织。扩大范围，尝试一些你从未做过的事情。不管你做什么，你一定要做那些在将来值得回味并感到自豪的事情。

Remember to Stay Balanced

保持均衡

College can be overwhelming. And while you're focused on doing well academically, there can be multiple parts of your life that are keeping you from doing so. Maintaining a healthy, balanced life in school is challenging but important. Make sure to let yourself de-stress when you need it. Keep the things in your schedule that keep you healthy, whether it be going to the gym or going to religious services on a regular basis. Do what you can to keep your relationships healthy. In essence: take care of all of yourself, not just that the brain of yours.

大学生活可能让人忙得无暇喘息。当你专注学业时，生活中很多其它的事可能让你分心。保持健康、均衡的学校生活是个挑战，但却至关重要。确保在需要时让自己减压。做好日程安排可使你保持健康，不管是去健身房还是定期去参加宗教仪式。做些可以让人际关系保持健康的事情。从本质上讲：照顾好自己的一切，不只是你的大脑。