【龍騰網(wǎng)】現(xiàn)在學(xué)生應(yīng)該考慮休間隔年的5個(gè)原因
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With many colleges and universities still deciding when to re-open their campuses after they were shuttered due to COVID-19, many high school seniors are thinking about taking a gap year. Putting off college during the pandemic might enable them to get the on-campus experience they desire in 2021 instead of going to school remotely this fall.
由于新型冠狀病毒COVID-19的原因，許多大學(xué)仍在考慮什么時(shí)候重新開放校園，許多高中畢業(yè)生在考慮休間隔年。在大流行病期間推遲上大學(xué)，而不是今年秋天遠(yuǎn)程上學(xué)，或許能讓他們在2021年獲得他們所想要的校園體驗(yàn)。
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As the coordinator of a research group that examines the impact of taking a gap year, here are five ways that students will benefit from the gap year experience.
作者是一個(gè)研究小組的組長（該小組研究了休間隔年的影響），以下是學(xué)生們將從休間隔年的經(jīng)歷中受益的5種方式。
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1. Avoid burnout
1. 避免過度疲勞
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Perhaps most importantly, given the pressure in many high schools to excel in school and extracurricular activities to gain admission to college, a gap year gives students the opportunity to do something completely different. Just taking that step off the treadmill can lead to new growth and self-discovery.
也許最重要的是，考慮到在高中時(shí)為了取得優(yōu)異成績而承受的壓力以及為了進(jìn)入大學(xué)而參加的課外活動(dòng)，間隔年給學(xué)生們提供了做一些完全不同的事情的機(jī)會(huì)。只是走出高壓生活，就能帶來新的成長和自我探索。
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2. Gain maturity
2. 變得更加成熟
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Taking a break from your formal education can contribute to a deeper appreciation of what the purpose of school is really all about. This, in turn, allows students to begin college with a more mature and focused mindset.
從你的正規(guī)教育中抽身出來休息一下，可以讓你更深刻地認(rèn)識(shí)到學(xué)校的目的到底是什么。這轉(zhuǎn)而又能讓學(xué)生們以更加成熟和專注的心態(tài)開始大學(xué)生活。
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A gap year can provide the opportunity to discover new areas of interest and even to completely reinvent yourself. One good example was a student who spent his gap year working as a fishing guide in Alaska. That experience led him to major in environmental resource management. Ultimately, he embarked on a career in nature conservation.
間隔年可以給學(xué)生們提供機(jī)會(huì)發(fā)現(xiàn)新的興趣點(diǎn)，甚至完全重塑自己。一個(gè)很好的例子是一個(gè)學(xué)生利用間隔年在阿拉斯加當(dāng)釣魚向?qū)В@段經(jīng)歷使他選擇了環(huán)境資源管理專業(yè)。最終，他開始從事自然保護(hù)工作。
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3. Boost academic performance
3.提高學(xué)業(yè)成績
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4. Earn academic credit
4. 獲得學(xué)分
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At least one gap year program also provides the opportunity to be admitted to and earn academic credit at a variety of colleges. Other schools, such as Florida State University, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Princeton and Tufts University offer their own gap year programs for students who want to postpone their on-campus enrollment for a year, but not always for academic credit. These college-based programs can also include financial assistance when needed.
有至少一個(gè)間隔年項(xiàng)目也為學(xué)生們提供了被不同大學(xué)錄取并獲得學(xué)分的機(jī)會(huì)。其他一些學(xué)校，如佛羅里達(dá)州立大學(xué)（Florida State University）、北卡羅來納大學(xué)教堂山分校（University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill）、普林斯頓大學(xué)（Princeton University）和塔夫茨大學(xué)（Tufts University），也為那些希望延期一年到校注冊的學(xué)生提供間隔年課程，但并不總是為了修學(xué)分。這些大學(xué)的項(xiàng)目也可以在你需要的時(shí)候提供經(jīng)濟(jì)資助。
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5. Gain independence
5. 變得更加獨(dú)立
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It’s not necessary to stick with a formal gap year program or limit yourself to just one activity. In my 45 years of working with gap year students, I’ve found that some of the best gap year experiences are those that are self-designed.
并不一定要參加一個(gè)正式的間隔年項(xiàng)目或者限制自己只參加一項(xiàng)活動(dòng)。在我與休間隔年的學(xué)生一起工作的45年中，我發(fā)現(xiàn)一些最好的間隔年經(jīng)歷是學(xué)生自己設(shè)計(jì)的。
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While taking a gap year can often cost a lot of money, that doesn’t mean the gap year experience is limited only to those who can afford it. Many of the more expensive gap year programs offer need-based financial aid.
雖然休間隔年通常會(huì)花很多錢，但這并不意味著間隔年的經(jīng)歷僅限于那些負(fù)擔(dān)得起的人。許多更昂貴的間隔年項(xiàng)目提供基于需求的經(jīng)濟(jì)資助。
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It is also important to remember that many self-designed gap year experiences can cost very little, or even provide the opportunity to earn money through jobs or paid internships. Alternatively, it could involve doing volunteer work while living at home. For volunteer experiences away from home, sometimes students get their travel and living expenses covered. Service opportunities are often voluntary and therefore unpaid, but programs such as AmeriCorps’ City Year provide stipends to cover room and board expenses.
而且許多自己設(shè)計(jì)的間隔年經(jīng)歷可能花費(fèi)很少，甚至提供了通過工作或帶薪實(shí)習(xí)賺錢的機(jī)會(huì)?；蛘?，也可以選擇在家做義工。至于離家在外的志愿者活動(dòng)，有些可以報(bào)銷旅費(fèi)和生活費(fèi)。服務(wù)機(jī)會(huì)通常是自愿的，因此是無償?shù)?，但美國志愿?duì)的City Year等項(xiàng)目會(huì)提供食宿津貼。
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評論翻譯
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Wal Stir
Thanks for your observations. I had one further thought - does the gap year give the students energy interest and maturity or are students with energy, interest and maturity more likely to take a gap year? In other words, is the gap year a cause or an effect?
謝謝你的意見。我還有個(gè)想法——是間隔年讓學(xué)生精力充沛、興趣盎然、變得更成熟呢，還是那些精力充沛、興趣盎然、成熟的學(xué)生更有可能休間隔年呢？換句話說，休間隔年是一個(gè)原因還是一個(gè)結(jié)果？
Robert S Clagett（科羅拉多學(xué)院間隔年研究聯(lián)盟組長）
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Paul F. Clark
School Director and Professor of Labor and Employment Relations, Pennsylvania State University
（賓夕法尼亞州立大學(xué)勞動(dòng)與雇傭關(guān)系學(xué)院院長、教授）
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Robert S Clagett
Coordinator of the Gap Year Research Consortium at Colorado College, Colorado College
（科羅拉多學(xué)院間隔年研究聯(lián)盟組長）
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