From the first day of classes in the fall to the last day of classes in the spring, summer can seem like an oasis. Your summer months can be both enjoyable and a productive way to contribute to your college goals.
從秋天開(kāi)始上課，一直上到春天，夏天就好像是沙漠里的綠洲。暑假的幾個(gè)月，你既可以過(guò)的很開(kāi)心，又可以有所收獲，對(duì)你在大學(xué)里的目標(biāo)有所幫助。

1. Head home and get a great job
回家找份好工作

You can stay with friends or family, possibly save money on food and rent, and still earn some extra cash. Remember, too, that a "great" job can mean lots of different things: good pay, good for your resume, good for the skills you can bring back to campus in the fall.
你可以和朋友或家人待在一起，這樣會(huì)省下吃住的錢，并能賺點(diǎn)兒外快。但是也要記住，一份“好”工作可以有很多不同的含義：豐厚的報(bào)酬、為簡(jiǎn)歷增色、或?qū)W點(diǎn)兒東西，等秋天回到大學(xué)里能用得上。

2. Stay at school and get a great job
待在學(xué)校里，找份好工作

Job openings on or near campus may be much better than your options back at home. Why not stay on campus, relax a little, and earn some extra money?
在校園里或校園附近找工作可能要比回家好得多。 為什么不待在校園里呢，休息休息，并賺些外快？

3. Volunteer
做志愿者

You can volunteer in your home city, the city where your school is, or somewhere you've never been. You can volunteer in your home country or somewhere halfway across the globe. You can volunteer for a political campaign, for a religious organization, or for a social-justice based non-profit. The options are limitless!
你可以去家里所在的城市、或上學(xué)的城市、或從未去過(guò)的任一地方做志愿者。你可以在自己的國(guó)家或橫跨半球的某個(gè)地方做志愿者。你可以選擇為政治運(yùn)動(dòng)、或宗教組織、或有助社會(huì)公平的非盈利組織做志愿者。 選擇無(wú)極限！

4. Do research or take extra classes in your field.
在你所學(xué)領(lǐng)域做做研究或再上一些額外的課程

Did you really connect with a professor during the academic year? See if he or she needs any research assistants over the summer. Want to research your own theories? Apply for grant money to stay on campus. Think you might want to change your major? Take an extra class or two to see if it's really what you want to do.
本學(xué)年你有沒(méi)有聯(lián)系過(guò)導(dǎo)師？看看他或她在暑假需不需要研究助理。你想對(duì)自己的理論進(jìn)行研究？ 申請(qǐng)研究資金留在校園里吧。想改專業(yè)？再上一兩門課，看看它到底是不是自己想要的專業(yè)。

5. Travel the world.
周游世界

On top of being a fantastic journey, it can also connect to your academic course of study. If you want to major in International Relations, Spanish Literature, or Chinese, for example, summer travel can be both enjoyable and academic in nature (no matter what your parents might think!).
周游世界除了能擁有一個(gè)美妙的旅程外，還能和你的專業(yè)課學(xué)習(xí)聯(lián)系起來(lái)。如果你想主攻國(guó)際關(guān)系學(xué)、西班牙文學(xué)或漢語(yǔ)，在暑假去旅游既可以過(guò)得很愉快，又可以在學(xué)術(shù)上有所收獲。（別管你的父母會(huì)怎么想!）
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