15. Don't Rely on Luck!
第15課 勿心存僥幸
Passing exams is every student's dream.
考試及格是每個學生的夢想;
Failing them is their nightmare.
考不及格則是他們的夢魘。
So, to realize their dreams, many students try anything.
因此,許多學生為了實現(xiàn)他們的夢想,會去償試各種方法。
They even go to fortune tellers, buy lucky charms and follow old customs.
他們甚至會去找算命先生、買幸運符并遵循古老的風俗。
In Korea, many students bury something personal in the university they want to enter.
在韓國,有很多學生會把自己的一些私人物品埋在想要就讀的那所大學的地下。
They believe that these things will act as magnets and "pull" them into the university.
他們相信這些東西會像磁鐵一樣,把他們“吸”進那所大學。
Whether it works or not, nobody really knows.
它是不是真的有效,沒有人真正知道。
At least it does ease the students' minds about passing exams.
至少可以使學生想到通過考試時,心情能夠舒緩下來。
Remember, though, you can't always rely on luck.
不過要記住,你不能永遠靠運氣過日子。
There is no substitute for hard work.
努力可是無法取代的。