小编寄语：Phillips Academy Andover作为创立于1778年的菲利普斯安多佛中学几乎与美国同龄，它既可以列入美国最古老的中学，也称得上是美国最优秀的中学之一。在学校200余年的历史中诞生了无数在各行各业出类拔萃的人才，美国总统老布什和小布什都是这所学校的校友。
这篇为Andover新生而写的Tips许多也是大学生在大学中的生活、学习以及未来自身发展的重点所在。由此我们也能看出为什么美国《教育周刊》称其为“寄宿中学之中最精华的典范”，认为它“真正做到了在帮助学生预备大学生活的同时全面塑造了学生的人格”。节俭、勤勉、自信、开放，短短13条Tips告诉你该怎么在学校中生活。
As a rising upper at Andover, I'm going to try to give you some advice that I wish I had been told as an incoming freshman:
作为一个安多佛的高年级生，我想给你们一点当年我作为新生后悔没能早点知道的建议。
1. Play a team sport fall term! It is an outlet for making friends outside of class. I did Spinning, a LIFE sport, and I met nobody.
参加秋季运动会！这是一次能结识到班级意外的朋友的机遇。我原地打转然后我没结交到任何人。
2. Get involved soon. Don't wait until lower year to join clubs. Leadership positions end up going to people who got involved and made connections quickly.
快速融入校园的各种活动。不要等到下一年才参加社团。领导者这个位置最终会是属于那些能够快速参与并进行沟通的人。
3. Work hard, but don't kill yourself. Freshman grades matter, but not nearly as much as establishing yourself socially does. Make good grades, but don't burn out.
认真学习，但请不要过度。新生这一年的成绩固然重要，但它并不能耽误你去建立自己的社会活动。认真学习取的好成绩但是请不要以自己的生命为代价。
4. Take 6 courses all year. Get your requirements over with.
一整学年修6门课。要达到自身的要求
5. Be yourself. Put yourself out there and be social, but don't freak out if you don't meet your best friends in the first month of school. Even though it may not seem like it, "freshman fallers" are ALL wearing masks. Everyone wants to look like they are friends with everyone. But it doesn't last- hence the term "freshman faller". I didn't really establish a concrete group of friends until freshman spring， and it was FINE.
做真实的自己。开放自己的内心，去结交朋友。但如果你没有在进入这个学校的第一个月找到自己的好朋友请不要着急。所有“新生的跌倒”都在伪装，即使也许看上去并不是像这样的。所有人都想让自己看上去他们和每个人都是朋友，但最终不是-因此被称为“新生的跌倒”。直到新生那一年的春季我才真正建立了自己的铁哥们团体，我觉得这样很好。
6. Don't freak out the first time you score in the seventies. And don't fool yourself into thinking it won't happen. A few bad grades are inevitable, but just remember that you are still just as smart as you were in middle school. Don't get down about yourself.
当你第一次发现自己的成绩排在七十多的时候请不要气馁，也不要愚弄自己认为这不会发生在自己身上。考出一些坏成绩这是无法避免的，但是你得记住，你仍然跟你在中学时一样的聪颖。不要看低自己。
7. If you are a girl: When a boy asks you to dance, he means grinding- not slow dancing.
If you are a boy: Don't hook up with every girl you see. That's just not cool.
如果你是个女生：当一个男孩要请你跳舞，他的意思是想认识你，不是指慢舞
如果你是个男生：请不要勾搭你看到的每一个女生，这样会很不帅气。
8. You will not be the only one freaking out about the workload. Especially freshman year, EVERYONE is overwhelmed with the new amount of homework. But Andover students have a weird mentality that if they appear overwhelmed or stressed, they will seem weak. Find an adult you can really talk to- a house counselor, teacher, your advisor, etc. It helps!
你将不会是唯一一个被作业弄崩溃的人。特别是新生那一年，每个人都会被新的大量作业给压垮。但是安多佛的学生有一种很奇怪的心态：如果他们表现得被作业压垮或者产生巨大压力，那么他们会被认为很弱。去找一个你认为真正值得倾诉的人——宿舍辅导员，老师，你的指导教授等等。这会有助于缓解你的作业压力！
9. pack fans for your dorm room. The dorms don't have air conditioning, and they blast the heat in the winter.
给你的宿舍装上空调。宿舍不提供空调，在冬天他们会供热。
10. During Orientation weekend: AVOID TALKING ABOUT THE APPLICATION PROCESS! Do not, under any circumstance, ask someone their SSAT score or essay topic. Be friendly, but don't feel the need to put up a facade. Remember, everyone is nervous.
在周末舞会：不要讨论关于申请的事情！不要在任何情况下问别人他们的SSAT 成绩或者是文章标题。你得友善点但是不必觉得得装样子。请记住，每个人都一样紧张。
11. If you can, buy your textbooks on Amazon instead of at the Andover bookstore. It can be a bit of a hassle the first few days/weeks because Amazon sellers have various shipping methods, but most teachers don't care if you have your textbook the first few days of the year. If you feel okay borrowing a classmate's book the first few days, buying off of Amazon will save HUNDREDS of dollars. The Andover Bookstore is ridiculously overpriced.
如果情况允许，请在亚马逊而不是安多佛的书店里购买课本。在最先几天或者几周内会因为亚马逊的卖方有多种送货途径儿有许多麻烦。但是大多老师并不会关心你在这学年的前几天有没有拿到你的课本。如果你觉得可以的话你可以在开学后的前几天先向同学借书。在亚马逊上买书可以为你节省上百美元。安多佛的书店实在是不可理喻地贵。
12. Stick to the 11 pm bedtime. It will teach you to do your homework more quickly.
坚持在晚上11点入睡。这会让你能够更快地写完你的作业。
13. If you are going to do your own laundry, bring TONS of quarters. Each load is 1.25 for the washer and 1.25 for the dryer.
如果你要洗衣服，应带你大量的衣服来洗。使用洗衣机一次1.25美元，使用烘干机一次1.25美元。
From：http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/prep-school-cafe/1532917-13-things-i-wish-i-had-known-incoming-andover-freshman.html?highlight=andover
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