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I was confused with my first assignment, and didn't hand it in on time.
我對進入大學的第一次作業并不是很會，而且沒能按時上交給老師。
I bombed the test that same week. I started to study harder so I wouldn't fall behind.
就在同一個星期我考試也沒及格。所以為了不落后，我開始更努力地學習。
Eventually, I met with an advisor, who really helped me. By my junior year, I was doing well.
后來，我遇見了一位指導員，他幫了我很多。到大三的時候，我的表現就很好了。
Okay, so take a moment. I'll read it one more time so you can check your answers.
好了，我會再讀一遍，所以你們抓緊時間檢查一下答案。
You can put a check if you hear any of these words.
如果你聽到了這其中任何一個單詞，都請打個勾。
I went to the University of Toronto. I remember when I was an undergrad, I found school very difficult, especially in my freshman year.
我是在多倫多大學上的學。我還記得我讀大學的時候，覺得在學校的一切都很困難，尤其是大一那年。
I guess the main problem was it was my first time away from home.
我猜主要原因就是那是我第一次離開家。
School had always come naturally to me before. I wasn't used to cramming and pulling all-nighters.
以前，學業對我來說總是很自然的一件事。我過去并不習慣死記硬背和開夜車，
I naturally had been a straight-A student.
但我自然而然就成了一個優秀學生。
Now I had to work hard so I wouldn't flunk.
可是現在我必須努力學習才能不掛科。
The problem was I was terrified of my prof and TAs.
問題是，我當時很怕我的教授和助教們。
I was confused with my first assignment, and didn't hand it in on time.
我對進入大學的第一次作業并不是很會，而且沒能按時上交給老師。
I bombed the test that same week. I started to study harder so I wouldn't fall behind.
就在同一個星期我考試也沒及格。所以為了不落后，我開始更努力地學習。
Eventually, I met with an advisor who really helped me. By my junior year, I was doing well.
后來，我遇見了一位指導員，他幫了我很多。到大三的時候，我的表現就很好了。
Okay, so let's see which of these words we heard.
好的，那現在我們來看看都聽到了哪些單詞。
We heard the word "advisor", yep. "Flunk", yep. "Fall behind".
我們聽到了“指導員”，沒錯；“掛科”，對的；還有“落后”。
Did we hear the word "marks"? Let's see. Nope. "Grades", nope.
我們有聽到”分數”這個單詞嗎？看看哈，嗯......沒有。“成績”呢？也沒有。
"Freshman", yes. "Sophomore", no. "Junior", yes. "Prof". "Pull an all-nighter", "cram", "TA".
“大一”？有；“大二”？沒有；“大三”？有的；“教授”、“開夜車”、“死記硬背”、“助教”，這些都有。
"Ace the test", no. "Dean", no. "Instructor", nope. "Registrar", nope. "Drop a course", nope.
“考高分”？沒有；“系主任”？沒有；“講師”？沒有；“登記員”？沒有；“退課”？也沒有。
"Hit the books", nope. "Undergrad", yes. "Grad student", no. And "hand in", yes.
“用功學習”？沒有；“大學”？有；“大學生”？沒有；“上交”？有的。
