大學暑假做什麼 快樂一夏五十招(1)

Your time in college -- during the academic year, that is -- is, of course, filled with stressors like classes, papers, lab reports, and exams. It is also happily filled with the fun stuff, like friends, parties, going out, and a seemingly endless schedule of upcoming events and activities. During the summer, however, the social scene in your life can drastically decrease, especially if you're no longer on campus and spend your days at a job or internship. What's a college student to do?
你的大學生活固然充斥着各種壓力山大的課程、論文、實驗報告，當然還有考試，但是也不乏樂趣，你有朋友，參加派對，出去玩，每天都排滿了大大小小的活動，一個接一個好像沒有盡頭。然而到了夏天，這熱鬧忙碌的景象可能一下子就不見了，尤其是如果你不在學校，白天去實習工作。怎麼辦呢？

1. Read a new release book. It can be science fiction, general fiction, trashy romance, murder mystery, historical fiction -- but it doesn't matter. Grab the latest release and let your brain take a break.
讀一本新出版的書。無論是科幻小說，一般小說，無用瑣碎的愛情故事，懸疑謀殺，還是歷史小說都可以，讀一本最新出版的書，讓大腦休息一下。

2. Read a classic. Always hearing about a classic book one of your friends or family members loves? Been curious about a novel you never read in high school? Summer is the perfect chance to finally sit down and read it.
讀一本經典。總是聽說一本朋友家人喜歡的經典？高中裏很好奇卻一直沒有讀的小說？既然放暑假了就不要再錯過了，坐下來讀吧。

3. Buy a magazine you don't usually read. It can be intellectual, like The Economist, or ridiculous and fun, like People. But when's the last time you just let yourself sit, veg out, and read a magazine?
買一本你不常看的雜誌。可以是很高冷的雜誌，像《經濟學人》，也可以很無厘頭，像《人物週刊》。上一次你坐下來輕鬆愜意地看雜誌是什麼時候了？

4. Get an audio book. Fair enough: you may read enough during the year to not want your nose in another book over the summer. Consider buying (or getting from the library) an audio book that you can listen to while working out or driving around.
試試有聲書。這很公平：你這一年可能已經看了很多書，不想在暑假裏繼續埋在書裏了，考慮買（或是從圖書館借）一本有聲書，這樣你出去工作或是開車兜風的時候也能聽聽。

5. Volunteer. Think of the last time you volunteered. Didn't you feel great afterward? No matter where you leave, there's undoubtedly places that could use your time, energy, and smarts.
做志願者。想想上次做志願者，是不是很有成就感？不管去哪裏，總是可以用上你的時間，精力和才智的。

6. Try a new form of exercise. Been curious about yoga, pilates, spinning, or something else? The summer is a great time to explore something new and see if it's a fit.
嘗試一種新的鍛鍊方式。對瑜伽、普拉提、動感單車或是別的什麼感興趣？趁着暑假嘗試新鮮事物，看看是不是適合你。

7. Join a community sports team. Most places have community sports team that play in the summer; they can range from competitive baseball to completely silly kickball leagues. See what's in your area and what you can join for the few months you're free.
參加社區運動隊。很多地方都有在暑假活動的社區運動隊，無論是厲害的棒球隊還是傻兮兮的踢球聯盟都能組織起來。看看你那邊有什麼能在這空閒的幾個月裏一塊兒玩的運動隊吧。

8. Take a class at the gym. Summer can be a great time to get in shape. Your local gym probably has classes you can join that will help you exercise your body -- and relax your brain.
去健身房上課。夏天可是減肥的好時候。你那邊的健身房可能有適合你鍛鍊身體的課程——還能放鬆大腦呢。

9. Join a community group. Treat yourself to something fun that also gets you out into the community, like a running or hiking club.
加入一個團體。找點有意思的，能讓你出門和團體打交道的事來做，可以加入跑步或是遠足俱樂部之類的。

10. Try a new video game. Seriously, it's summer. What better time is there to grab a new game and play it without worrying about that paper you'd have to write if it were the school year?
找個新的電子遊戲來玩。真的，放暑假了呢。有什麼能比得上拿起一個新遊戲來玩還因爲沒課所以不用擔心論文？

11. Watch a movie marathon. You can rent a ton of your faves or just watch a themed-marathon on a TV network.
電影馬拉松。你可以租一套最愛的碟，或是在網上找同一主題的電影連着看個夠。

12. Spend a weekend seeing all the new releases. Grab a friend and see if you can see all the new releases in one weekend. With food in the theater, there's no reason why you can just spend all day there, seeing movie after movie!
找個週末把新片看完。拉個朋友，看看能不能用一個週末把所有的新片都看完。在劇場裏抱着零食，一部接一部看一整天電影要什麼理由呢。

13. Try a new idea: breakfast and a movie. Just wake up? Call a friend and meet at a local place that serves 24/7 breakfasts ASAP. Then amble over to the theater and enjoy whatever movie is next playing. Added bonus: breakfast is cheaper than dinner, and matinees are cheaper than the later shows.
沒試過吧：吃早餐，看電影。剛起牀？叫上一個朋友，約在24小時供應早餐的地方，越快越好。然後漫步到劇院，放什麼就看什麼。額外的好處：早飯比晚飯便宜，早場也比之後的電影便宜。

14. Take a bus or a train somewhere new. Flying can be so cheap these days that folks sometimes forget about the bus or train. But sometimes the journey is half the fun, and you'll see new parts of the country you'd never see from the air.
乘汽車或火車去不認識的地方。現在機票這麼便宜，有時候都會忘記還有汽車和火車。但是有時候旅途本身就是樂趣，你能看見新的風景，飛機上可看不見。

15. Take a quick flight somewhere new. Since flights, especially last-minute deals, can be so cheap, why not hop a flight this weekend and see a friend?
搭乘最近一班飛機去新的地方。現在乘飛機，尤其是那些快要起飛的飛機可能特別便宜，週末就跳上飛機去看朋友吧。

16. Learn an instrument. You may have always had a desire to play the piano, learn the flute, or even play the drums. Why not learn now when you have the time and freedom to really put your heart into it?
學一樣樂器。你可能一直想學鋼琴，學笛子，或是學打鼓，現在你有閒有空，爲什麼不認認真真去學呢？

17. Get a head start on your fall classes. Alright, this one may sound
lame, but it can do wonders for your mental health to look over your syllabi and perhaps get a head start on the reading -- especially for a class you might be geeked out about.
預習秋季課程。好吧，這條聽起來挺假的，但是看看教學大綱，願意的話看看課本，這對你的心理健康可好了，如果這門課對你來說特別難，就更得預習了。

18. Set up systems for success for the new year. Okay, this also sounds lame, but think about it: Did you struggle with time management? Being organized? Spending a little time now, while you have it, may save you a lot of time and frustration once school starts.
爲新一年的成功制定計劃。好吧這條聽起來也很假，但是想想看，時間管理是不是讓你很頭疼？被時間趕着走？現在你多花點兒時間，開學了就可以節省你很多時間，不會再挫敗懊喪焦頭爛額了。

19. Take an online class. You won't have to commute, you can save some cash, and you might even get ahead on the credits you'll need to graduate.
在網上聽一門課程。不需要出門，可以省下交通費，還可以賺學分。

20. Build a personal website. If you're going to be graduating next year, a personal website can be a great way to advertise yourself to future employers and show them all your mad skills. Make sure to keep it clean and professional.
製作個人網頁。如果你明年就要畢業了，個人網頁可以很好地將你推薦給未來的老闆，展示你所有瘋狂的技巧，確保網頁乾淨清楚並且專業。

21. Do something that Challenges your fears. Terrified of skydiving? Bungee jumping? And yet ... do you secretly also want to try them? Grab a friend and conquer your fears.
克服恐懼。不敢跳傘？不敢蹦極？但是你心裏是不是很想試一試？拉上一個朋友去戰勝恐懼吧。

22. Go camping. Camping during the school year can be a challenge, both because of your workload and because of the weather. Utilize all that summer has to offer for the great outdoors.
野營。有課的時候野營是個挑戰，一方面你有學業壓力，一方面還因爲天氣。利用暑假的一切便利出去野營吧。

23. Take an art class. Learning to make potter or how to paint, for example, can be a great way to learn how to release your creative side.
上藝術課。通過學習燒製陶器或者畫畫或是別的什麼可以激發你的創造力。

24. Try a new kind of food or restaurant. Heard people talk about how delicious Peruvian food is, for example? Or have you always been secretly afraid to try sushi? Challenge yourself to try something new (to you).
嘗試一種新食物或是一家新餐廳。聽人家講祕魯菜如何如何好吃？一直不敢吃壽司？挑戰自己，嘗試一些新的東西吧。

25. Experiment in the kitchen/Learn to cook. During school, you probably don't have much time to learn how to cook; you just need food, fast. Use some of your summer free time to learn how to cook.
搗騰新菜式/學做菜。在學校裏你可能沒有時間學做菜，你要的只是食物，而且要快。在暑假裏挪一點時間來學做菜吧。