大学校园生活成功时间表
刚步入大学校门的新生(freshman)们，你们是不是正准备好好享受丰富多彩的生活啦？反正离毕业还早着呢！但是一定不要忘记，成功的路还很漫长，考上大学只是开始，不积跬步无以至千里，从大一开始，迈好每一步。
College freshmen have four years ahead in which they can prepare for their future careers. But where to start? Well, we suggest freshers “think from the future”. In other words, you should plan your college life based on what you hope to do after graduation. Usually, the three hottest options for graduates are to study abroad, go to domestic graduate school or land a job. We consulted upperclassmen and supervisors, and drew the following timetable:
对于大学新生来说，他们还有四年的时间为将来的就业做准备。职业规划从哪里开始呢？我们建议他们“为未来做打算”。换言之，你必须根据将来毕业后期望的职业对大学生活进行规划。通常情况下，毕业生面临的三个热点选择是：出国留学、国内读研或者就业工作。咨询高年级学生和学校管理人员之后，我们列出了以下的时间表：
Domestic graduate schools
国内读研
Year 1:
大一：
Library
图书馆
It’s too early yet to decide upon your specific grad school major. However, comprehensive research may help you to narrow down your choices.
决定读研的专业还太早了，然而广泛深入的研究还是可以帮助你缩小选择范围：
Year 2:
大二：
Prepare for your English test
准备英文考试
Developing English skills requires persistence. It’s a good idea to prepare for your English test as early as possible, so that you will have more time later for major-related tests and the politics test.
提高英语技能需要持之以恒，明智一点，尽早准备英文考试，这样才有充裕的时间准备日后的专业考试和政治考试。
Year 3:
大三:
Browse school websites for your reading list
浏览学校网站，列出书单
Go to the website of your target grad school to find the reading list to prepare for the major-related tests. It also gives you a rough idea how difficult your exams will be, so that you can adjust your school or major choice,
浏览希望报考学校的网站，查询考试书单，准备专业课考试。同时，也能了解将要参加考试的难度，调整报考学校和专业的选择。
`Orientation` in advance
预先熟悉情况
Try to sit in on related classes at your target school. This will enable you to become familiar with your potential professors and also have an insight into the key parts of your target course(s).
最好去想要报考的学校上相关的课程，这样既可以熟悉一下未来的教授，也能对将来要学课程的核心内容有更深刻的认识。
Year 4:
大四：
Test preparation training
强化备考
Test preparation classes during the summer vacation before year four will help you to assess where you may need to do more revision. Week-long classes during the National Day holiday will help you to consolidate the key knowledge points.
大四前暑假的考研准备班能给你提供指导，明白需要在哪些方面都花些时间复习。国庆长假七天的考研班也可以帮助巩固知识要点。
