Here are10 tips to help you create a productive and memorable collegeexperience.

    下面是關于如何建立一個有成效的、值得回憶的大學生活的十條小建議。

    1. Answer thequestion, "Why am I going to college?" 回答問題："我為什么要上大學？"

    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?

    很多大學生對于上大學都沒有明確的原因，除了一個事實--不知道還有其它的事可以做。他們的目標不是出于內心而是根植于家庭以及同伴。你在這里學什么？你想要經歷體驗什么？

    2. Imagine your ideal college experience. 想象你的大學生活

    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.

    一旦明確了上大學的目的，就想象一下最完美的結局。無論你是否已經開始了你的大學生活，停會兒，把你的一些完美暢想的特點都簡單地寫下來。盡可能地描述詳細。真實的生活當然會不同于你的想象。但想象的關鍵在于可以幫助你現在更好地做決定。

    3. Take at least one extra class each semester. 每學期至少要報一門選修課

    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.

    緊湊的學習計劃的真正好處不是你能很快畢業。真正的好處是你可以享受一個更豐富的經歷。而且這也會給你的簡歷錦上添花。

    4. Set cleargoals for each class. 每個課程都確立目標

    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.

    考慮決定好你想從每個課程里得到什么。有時你會達到你的目標，有時不會。盡管你盡力了，但你有可能仍然失敗。你要選擇你的戰場。有些值得戰斗，有些完全可以忽略。

    5. Triageruthlessly. 有所取舍

    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.

    你無須對每一個課程都付出同樣的努力。重要的課程可以多加把勁，但對于那些對你的目標無足輕重的課程可以松懈一點。

    6. Get anearly start to each day. 一天之計在于晨

    Getting an early start each day helped you get a lot more done, not just in the morning but through out the day.

    每天早起對你益處很多，不僅僅是早晨而是一整天。

    7. Reclaimwasted time during your classes. 充分利用課堂時間

    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.

    不是每一節課都需要你全神貫注。有時老師只是在東扯西拉，有時只是在重復你已經知道的東西。如果這節課很有意思，那么坐在前面，仔細聽每一個字。如果很無聊，那么坐在后面完成其它學科的家庭作業吧。當然，每隔一會要抬頭聽聽是不是有什么值得記下來。

    8. Learnmaterial the very first time it's presented. 拒絕重復學習

    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.

    學校里最大的一個時間浪費就是不斷重新學習你在第一次沒有完全掌握的東西。學生們說他們在學習時大部分的時間都是在重復以前的錯誤。

    9. Masteradvanced memory techniques. 科學記憶

    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.

    學習的關鍵之一就是掌握科學的記憶方法。不推薦重復記憶，因為太沒有效率了。

    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.

    學業上要努力，但也要給自己充足的娛樂時間。別在業余時間無所事事。