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Narrator:Listen to a conversation between a student and a counselor at the University Counseling Center.
獨白:請聽一段在大學指導中心學生和指導老師之間的對話。
Student:Hi, thanks for seeing me in such short notice.
學生:您好，謝謝您來見我，通知的很臨時，抱歉。
Counselor:No problem. How can I help?
指導老師:沒問題，有什么需要幫忙的嗎？
Student:Well, I think I might have made a mistake coming to the school.
學生:恩，我想來這個學校上學是我做的一個錯誤決定。
Counselor:What makes you say that?
指導老師:怎么這么說？
Student:I'm a little overwhelmed by the size of this place.
學生:這個地方對我來說有一點大了。
I come from a small town.
我來自一個小城鎮。
There were only 75 of us in my high school graduating class.
我所畢業的高中，只有 75 個學生。
Everyone knew everyone.
每個人都互相熟識。
We all grew up together.
我們一起長大。
Counselor:So it's a bit of a culture shock for you?
指導老師:就是說你受到了文化沖擊？
Being one of 15,000 students on a big campus in an unfamiliar city?
在一個陌生城市的一所陌生大學校園和 15000名學生一起？
Student:That's an understatement.
學生:還不止這些。
I just can't get comfortable in class or in the dorms.
不管是教室里還是宿舍我都感到不自在。
You know, socially.
你知道，社交方面的問題。
Counselor:Um…well, let's start with the academics.
指導老師:嗯，好吧。我們先從學習說起，
Tell me about you classes.
跟我說說你上課如何？
Student:I'm taking mostly introductory courses and some are taught in these huge lecture halls.
學生:我現在正在上一些入門課程，而有些是在大講堂里面進行的。
Counselor:And you are having trouble in keeping pace with the material?
指導老師:你跟不上課程內容嗎？
Student:No, in fact I got an A on my first economics paper.
學生:不是的，事實上，我的第一篇經濟學論文拿到了 A 的成績。
It's just that, it's so impersonal, I'm not used to it.
問題就是我感到不公平，我很不適應。
Counselor:Are your classes impersonal?
指導老師:你的課不公平嗎？
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.
學生:不是，就是...比如說，昨天上的社會學課上，教授問了個問題，我就舉手回答，我們中幾個同學都舉手了。
And I kept my hand up because I did the reading and knew the answer.
我一直把手舉著，因為我溫習過知道答案，
But the professor just answered his own question and continued with the lecture.
但是教授自己把問題答了后繼續講課。
Counselor:Well, in a big room it's possible he didn't notice you.
指導老師:嗯，上課是大教室，他有可能沒注意到你。
Maybe he was starting to save time.
或許他想節省時間，
In either case I wouldn't take it personally.
不管怎么說，我個人不認同你說的。
Student:I suppose.
學生:我想是吧。
But I just don't know how to, you know, distinguish myself.
但我就是不知道，你清楚的，把自己跟其他人區分開來。
Counselor:Why not stop by his office during office hours?
指導老師:為什么不試試在辦公時間去他辦公室談談？
Student:That wouldn't seem right.
學生:這種做法似乎不妥。
You know, taking time from other students who need help?
你知道的，占用其他有需要的學生的時間。
Counselor:Don't say that. That's what office hours are for.
指導老師:別這么說，這就是為什么我們要有辦公時間的原因。
There is no reason you couldn't pop in to say hi and to make yourself known.
如果說你不能偶爾到辦公室拜訪他道聲老師好，這是說不通的。
If you are learning a lot in class, let the professor know.
如果你在課堂上學了很多，那就讓那授知道。
Wouldn't you appreciate positive feedback if you were a professor?
如果你是教授，你難道不喜歡積極的回饋嗎？
Student:You are right. That's a good idea.
學生:你說的對，這是個好主意。
Counselor:OK, er…let's turn to your social life. How's it going in the dorms?
指導老師:好的，呃。現在說說你的社交生活，宿舍的生活怎樣？
Student:I don't have much in common with my roommate or anyone else I've met so far.
學生:我跟室友和任何在這里遇到的人沒有很多共通的地方。
Everyone's into sports and I'm more artsy, you know, into music. I play the cello.
每個人都喜歡體育，而我比較傾向藝術方面，像是玩音樂，我能演奏大提琴。
Counselor:Hah, have you been playing long?
指導老師:哈。你彈大提琴時間很久嗎？
Student:Since age ten. It's a big part of my life.
學生:十歲開始。這是我生活中很重要的一部分，
At home I was the youngest member of our community orchestra.
在我家那邊，我是我們社區管弦樂隊中最年輕的一位。
Counselor:You are not going to believe this.
指導老師:你肯定不相信，
There is a string quartet on campus, all students.
我們學校有一個弦樂四重奏樂團，都是學生。
And it so happened that the cellist graduated last year.
而演奏大提琴的那個學生去年畢業了，
They've been searching high and low for a replacement, someone with experience.
他們一直到處找一個能演奏的人頂替他的位置。
Would you be interested in auditioning?
你有興趣去面試一下嗎？
Student:Absolutely.
學生:當然，
I wanted to get my academic work settled before pursuing my music here.
我要在追求我的音樂夢想之前完成我的學業任務。
But I think this would be a good thing for me.
但我想這是一件好事。
I guess if I really want to fit in here I should find people who love music as much as I do. Thank you.
我想如果我真想適應這里的生活的話，我應該認識那些和我一樣喜愛音樂的人。謝謝。
Counselor:My pleasure.
指導老師:很樂意幫忙。
