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Anjali S.

佛罗里达大学(本科)/宾夕法尼亚大学(博士)

简介

Anjali S.以最高荣誉奖毕业于佛罗里达大学语言学和心理学专业，她现在是美国宾夕法尼亚大学的一位PHD学生。她的研究兴趣母语不是英语的人的学术轨迹以及他们对自己作为学生和专业人士的自我概念。Geeta有6年教书经历，她的学生包括儿童到成人。她在美国，印度，秘鲁和香港都执教过。她也曾在Kaplan的考试和录取部门工作。在她闲暇的时间，她喜欢学习语言。她能说流利的英语，西班牙语和印度语。

Beyond the Classroom at an American University

美国大学的课堂之外

Here it is. What you’ve always been waiting for. Your first day of orientation at a university in the US. You’re excited, but you’re also overwhelmed. People are handing out flyers for events on every street corner, there are fairs where different organizations are trying to get you to dedicate your time to their cause, and you’re trying to have a life while talking classes, doing research, working, and doing a thousand other things. What are you supposed to do!?!?

终于到了！你们一直期待的！你在美国大学的新生见面会。你很兴奋，但是你也同时感到应接不暇。人们在街头发放活动的广告。在各式各样的集会，不同的学生组织想要你加入他们的事业中，你也希望拥有一个能谈论课堂，做研究，工作以及千万的其它事情的生活。你该去做什么呢？

It’s going to be ok. Take a deep breath. Good.

你会找到办法的。深呼吸。一切都会解决。

First off, while your classes and academic achievement are incredibly important, it’s also important for you to fully immerse yourself in American culture and life at an American university. One way of doing that is to get connected with campus life. Here are a few ways you can do that:

首先，你的课业和学术成绩虽然相当重要，但是你完全融入到美国文化和美国大学生活也至关重要。能做到这样的其中一个方法就是参与校园生活。这里是一些你这么说的方式。

Clubs and organizations

学生社团和组织

Do you like sports, music, or some obscure board game? Are you passionate about a philanthropic cause or do you like to learn languages? There’s probably a student-run club or organization for you at your university. Try going to a couple of their meetings, and if you like it, keep going! This is a great way for you to unwind and blow of some steam from your coursework. It’ll also help you meet other students, both from the US and abroad, and improve your English while also learning other things. Try out several different things in the beginning, and then try to choose just a couple to get really involved in.

你喜欢运动，音乐或是一些冷门的桌游么？您对慈善事业或学习语言是否充满激情？那么你的大学可能就有这样的学生社团和组织。尝试去一些这样的聚会，如果你喜欢的话，可以一直去。这是让你从课业中放松的特别好的方法。这也能帮助你认识其他学生和国际学生，帮助你提高英语水平和学习其它的东西。一开始尝试不同的事物，然后选择一些真正的投入进去。

Cultural Events

文化活动

Don’t forget to explore the local culture! Many museums, theaters, and other venues offer special discounts for students, or have deals throughout the year. This is a great way to spend a rainy afternoon, explore a new part of the city, and also learn something new. If you’re living in a dormitory or other campus residence, ask your residential advisor (RA/GA) about organizing a trip close by.

别忘了去探索当地的文化！许多博物馆，剧院和其他场地为学生提供特别折扣，有的全年都有活动。这时消遣一个阴雨的下午一个很好的方式，探索这个城市一个新的部分，同时也学习些新的东西。如果你住在宿舍或者其它的校园住所，可以询问你的住宅顾问(RA/GA)关于组织附近的旅程。

You can also take advantage of the performances of student organizations. Most universities have a good variety of music, dance, theater, and acrobatic organizations that put on performances throughout the year. These can be a romantic date, a casual outing for a group of friends, or a solo study break. Like what you see? Many of these clubs also offer workshops or dance nights where you can actually learn to dance like a K-Pop star or a Bollywood actress. Join in the fun and discover a passion you never knew you had!

你也可以利用学生组织的表演。大部分大学有许多的音乐，舞蹈，剧院和杂耍组织全年都会有表演。这可以是一场浪漫的约会，一群学生朋友的外出游玩，或仅仅是一次学习休假。喜欢自己看到的么？这里的许多俱乐部也会提供研讨会和热舞之夜，你可以学习像K-Pop明星或像宝莱坞的女星。加入这些娱乐，寻找你未知的激情所在。

Talks, Lectures, and more

演讲，讲座还有更多

Universities have endowments to bring famous people from around the world to speak to their student bodies. I have seen Bill Nye the Science Guy, Ravi Zacharias, Richard Dawkins, Penn and Teller, Vice President Joe Biden, President Barack Obama, and many, many others because of the opportunities at my universities. Often, professors even have round tables and discussions with small groups of students to explore things they could never learn in their classes. This is a great way of expanding your horizons outside the classroom as well. Of course, there’s often free food too.

大学里有许多捐助能让世界各地的名人为他们的学生组织演讲。因为学校的这些机会，我见到了Bill Nye the Science Guy, Ravi Zacharias, Richard Dawkins, Penn and Teller, Vice President Joe Biden, President Barack Obama以及其它血多名人。通常，教授甚至有圆桌回合小组同学讨论他们在课堂上学习不到的东西。这也是你在课外扩展眼睛的好方法，当然，通常还会有免费的食物。

In short, remember that there are a lot of ways to become a well-rounded, well-educated college graduate. Your experiences outside the classroom can be as important as those you have inside the classroom.

总而言之，记住，有许多方法可以让你成为全面发展， 受到良好教育的研究生。你课外的经历和你的课内经历同样的重要！

Good luck on your adventures!

祝大家探险愉快！

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