1. Answer the question, "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 other than the fact that they don't know what else to do yet. They inherit 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 ideal outcome. 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. Real life will of course turn out differently than you visualize. The point of visualization is to giveyou 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 a richer 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 clear goals for each class.

每個課程都確立目標

Decide what you want out of each specific class.Sometimes you'll achieve your goals; sometimes youwon't. Even if you do your best, you may stillfall short. You'll have to pick 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.Triage ruthlessly.

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 to you, 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。