<-NARRATOR:->Listen to a conversation between a student and a counselor at the University Counseling Center.

旁白：请听一段在大学中学生和指导老师之间的对话。

<-FEMALE STUDENT:->Hi, thanks for seeing me on such short notice.

学生：您好，谢谢您来见我，通知的很临时，抱歉。

<-MALE COUNSELOR:->No problem. How can I help?

指导老师：没问题。有什么需要帮忙的吗？

<-FEMALE STUDENT:->Well, I think I might have made a mistake coming to the school.

学生：恩，我想我做了个错误的决定，来这个学校上学。

<-MALE COUNSELOR:->What makes you say that?

指导老师：怎么会这么说？

<-FEMALE STUDENT:->I'm a little overwhelmed by the size of this place.I come from a small town.There were only 75 of us in my high school graduating class.Everyone knew everyone, we all grew up together.

学生：这个地方对我来说一点大了。我来自一个小城镇。我所毕业的高中，只有75 个学生。我们都互相认识，一起成长。

<-MALE COUNSELOR:->So it's a bit of a culture shock for you, being one of 15,000 students on a big campus in an unfamiliar city?

指导老师：就是说你受到了文化冲击，在一个陌生的城市一个陌生的大学校园，和15000名学生一起？

<-FEMALE STUDENT:->That's an understatement.I just can't get comfortable in class or in the dorms. You know, socially.

学生：还不止这些。不管是教室里还是宿舍，我都感到不自在。你知道，社交上的问题。

<-MALE COUNSELOR:->Um... well, let's start with the academics. Tell me about your classes.

指导老师：嗯，好吧。我们先从学习上说起，跟我说说你上课上的怎样？

<-FEMALE STUDENT:->I'm taking mostly introductory courses and some are taught in these huge lecture halls.

学生：我现在正在上一些入门课程，有些是在大讲堂里面进行的。

<-MALE COUNSELOR:->And you are having trouble in keeping pace with the material?

指导老师：你跟不上上课内容吗？

<-FEMALE STUDENT:->No, in fact I got an A on my first economics paper.It's just that, it's so impersonal, I'm not used to it.

学生：不是的，事实上，我的第一份经济学论文，拿到了A 的成绩。问题就是，太没有人情味了，我很不适应。

<-MALE COUNSELOR:->Are all your classes impersonal?

指导老师：你的课不公平吗？

<-FEMALE STUDENT:->No, it's just that, for example, in sociology yesterday, the professor asked a question, so I raised my hand, several of us raised our hands.And I kept my hand up because I did the reading and knew the answer.But the professor just answered his own question and continued with the lecture.

学生：不是，就是……比如说，昨天上的社会学课上，教授问了个问题，我就举手回答，我们中几个同学都举手了。我一直把手举着，因为我读过文章了也知道答案但是教授自己把问题答了，不理我们继续讲课。

<-MALE COUNSELOR:->Well, in a big room it's possible he didn't notice you.Maybe he was trying to save time.In either case I wouldn't take it personally.

指导老师：嗯，上课是大教室，他有可能看不到。或许他想节省时间不管怎么说，我个人不认同你说的。

<-FEMALE STUDENT:->I suppose. But I just don't know how to, you know, distinguish myself.

学生：我想是吧。但我就是不知道，你知道的，把自己跟其他人区分开来。

<-MALE COUNSELOR:->Why not stop by his office during office hours?

指导老师：为什么不试试在办公时间去他办公室谈谈？

<-FEMALE STUDENT:->That wouldn't seem right. You know, taking time from other students who need help?

学生：这种做法似乎不妥。你知道的，占用其他有需要的学生的时间。

<-MALE COUNSELOR:->Don't say that. That's what office hours are for.There is no reason you couldn't pop in to say hi and to make yourself known.If you are learning a lot in class, let the professor know.Wouldn't you appreciate positive feedback if you were a professor?

指导老师：别这么说，这就是为什么我们要有办公时间。如果说你不能偶尔去办公室打个招呼，让老师知道你，这是说不通的。如果你在课堂上学了很多，那就让那教授知道你学了很多。如果你是教授，你难道不喜欢有积极的回馈吗？

<-FEMALE STUDENT:->You are right. That's a good idea.

学生：你说的对，这是个好主意。

<-MALE COUNSELOR:->OK, er... let's turn to your social life. How's it going in the dorms?

指导老师：好的，呃。现在说说你的社交生活。宿舍的生活怎样？

<-FEMALE STUDENT:->I don't have much in common with my roommate or anyone else I've met so far.Everyone's into sports and I'm more artsy, you know, into music. I play the cello.

学生：我跟我的室友和任何在这里遇到的人没有很多共通的地方。每个人都喜欢体育，而我比较倾向艺术方面，喜欢音乐。我能演奏大提琴。

<-MALE COUNSELOR:->[genuinely curious] Hah, have you been playing long?

指导老师：哈。你弹大提琴的时间久吗？

<-FEMALE STUDENT:->Since age ten. It's a big part of my life.At home I was the youngest member of our community orchestra.

学生：十岁开始。这是我生活中很重要的一部分。在我家那边，我是我们社区管弦乐队中最年轻的一位。

<-MALE COUNSELOR:->[excitedly] You are not going to believe this.There is a string quartet on campus—all students.And it so happened that the cellist graduated last year.They've been searching high and low for a replacement, someone with experience.Would you be interested in auditioning?

指导老师：你肯定不相信。我们学校有一个弦乐四重奏乐团，都是学生。而演奏大提琴的那个学生去年毕业了。他们一直到处找一个能演奏的人顶替他的位置。你有兴趣去面试一下吗？

<-FEMALE STUDENT:->Absolutely. I wanted to get my academic work settled before pursuing my music here.But I think this would be a good thing for me.I guess if I really want to fit in here I should find people who love music as much as I do.[extreme gratitude] Thank you.

学生：当然。我要在追求我的音乐梦想之前完成我的学业任务。但我想这是一件好事。我想如果我真想适应这里的生活的话，我应该认识那些和我一样喜爱音乐的人。谢谢。

<-MALE COUNSELOR:->My pleasure.

指导老师：我很乐意帮忙。