今天我们看“大学生活”可以怎么写？
一、如何描述大学生活？
①One image comes to mind when college students describe their days: pinball. ②Students bounce back and forth to class, dining hall, dorm, meetings, library, sports, etc. all day long. ③They may get up early and stay up late to get it all done. ④It takes some getting used to, but busy as they are, most college students come to appreciate the freedom they have to manage their own time.
这段话描述了大学生忙碌但自由的情形。
解析：
①One image comes to mind when college students describe their days: pinball.
首句作者用了一个词来比喻大学生的忙碌生活：pinball. Pinball是十多年前非常火的一款游戏，中文名叫“（桌上）弹球”。在这里，作者借用弹球弹来弹去的特点，比喻大学生们忙碌奔波的生活，形象而又贴切。
One image comes to mind when是一个很好的写作模板，它的意思是“当...的时候，脑海中浮现出一幅画面”。
我们也可以换种表达方式：
One image/word springs to mind when...
Spring本意指“春天、泉水”，此处作动词，表示“突然出现”，有一种春天的生机蓬勃和泉水的灵动，比come to更有表达力度。
或者用cross一词代替：
One image/word crosses my mind when...
这三个句型都可以用在图表类、漫画类写作的开头，比如：
One word / idea comes to / springs to / crosses my mind at the glance of the picture above: ...
当我看到上面的图片时，脑海中浮现出一个词/一个想法：……
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②Students bounce back and forth to class, dining hall, dorm, meetings, library, sports, etc. all day long.
bounce是“弹、跳”的意思，呼应上文的pinball.
back and forth指“来来回回的”，比如现在很多上班族往返于家和公司两点一线，我们就可以说：
Workers commute back and forth between their home and their workplace.
所以，文中的意思是：学生往返于教室、餐厅、宿舍...
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④It takes some getting used to, but busy as they are, most college students come to appreciate the freedom (they have) to manage their own time.
It takes some getting used to是个省略句，补充完整了是：It takes some (time) getting used to (it).
get used to sth指“习惯某事”，相当于be accustomed to（这两处的to都是介词）。
第二个it指 大学生忙碌的生活：bounce back and forth、get up early and stay up late.
busy as they are涉及一个语法知识：
在as/though引导的让步状语从句中，我们一般把形容词或名词置于句首。结构为“adj./n.+as/though+主语+be”，举两个例子：
Tired as he is, he offers to help me.
尽管他很累，但他还是提出要帮助我。
Student as he is, he does not study hard.
虽然他是个学生，却不努力学习。
所以，文中busy as they are可以理解为：as they are busy 尽管他们很忙。
the freedom (they have) to manage their own time中，they have是freedom的定语从句，写成普通句子的形式是：
They have the freedom to manage their own time.
他们能自由地管理自己的时间。
二、想家、各种不适应
Getting Over the First Semester Blues
It typically takes a semester or quarter to hit your stride. Looking back on those early days you may very well shake your head and wonder what all the fuss was about. You might even feel a little nostalgic! A few students, however, may feel overwhelmed and homesick for a while. They may miss their parents, friends, even the family dog. They may find that going to college is not quite what they expected.
标题中，get over指“克服”，相当于overcome，后面一般加problem之类的词。
blue在这里是个熟词僻义，它本意是“蓝色的”，这里指“忧郁的，难过的”，相当于sad, depressed，我们平时说的“蓝调”，取的就是这层意思。
同时，blue和下文的nostalgic, homesick相互照应，nostalgic的读音：[nɔ'stældʒik]，表示“思乡的，怀旧的”，和homesick是一对同义词。
我们再来看一个词组：hit one's stride，这是一个美式英语表达，意思是to become familiar with and confident at something you have recently started doing“逐渐适应，逐渐进入状态”。而英国人一般会说：get into your stride.
overwhelm是一个很好用的单词，它有很多意思，但都跟too much有关，比如，修饰emotion时，表示“充满（某种情绪），难以抑制，无法把持”，举个例子：
She was overwhelmed by feelings of guilt.
她感到愧疚难当。
当修饰work/problem时，则表示“使应接不暇，压垮”，比如：
We were overwhelmed by the number of applications.
申请书多得让我们应接不暇。
所以，大学生活英语作文中A few students, however, may feel overwhelmed可以理解为：然而，一些学生可能会感到压力山大。
三、社交
One of the big benefits of college is meeting new kinds of people, so going outside your comfort zone might surprise you. If you are a gamester whiz, maybe a rock climbing class will open up a whole world for you.
The important thing is to take that first step. Don't hole up in your room. Cut back on solitary amusements, such as computer games. Introduce yourself. Invite new friends out. Even something as simple as wearing a friendly face can get the ball rolling.
a gamester whiz中，"-ster"是表示“一类人”的名词后缀，比如：gangster 犯罪团伙成员，youngster年轻人，所以，文中gamester是“游戏玩家、运动员”的意思。
whiz是一个比较口语化的表达，在这里指“能手，专家”，所以，a gamester whiz就是我们平时所说的“游戏大神”。
open up a whole world for sb的意思是“为某人开启了一个新世界”，写作中遇到跟挑战、机遇、创新有关的，都可以用这个表达。
hole up in your room就是我们常说的“宅”。Hole up本来指动物“蛰居在洞中”，比如“冬眠”我们就可以说：hole up in winter 在冬天里蛰居。文中用来表示大学生的“宅”，形象生动。
此外，我们也可以用"lead a battery hen existence"来表示“宅”，这个表达曾出现在《卫报》中，讲的是当代青少年喜欢宅在家里打游戏，原话是这么说的：
In this age of screens and social media, children are spending less time playing outside and more online, with many leading a "battery hen existence".
lead/live a ... life/existence表示“过着...样的生活”；battery最常见的意思是“电池”，此外还有“鸡舍”的意思，所以，lead a "battery hen existence"就是“过着鸡舍母鸡般的生活”，也就是“宅在家里”的意思。
Cut back on solitary amusements中，cut back表示reduce的方向，后面加介词on再加名词，比如，cut back on defence spending 削减国防开支。
solitary是alone的意思，表示“单独的，独自的”，比如solitary walks by the river独自沿着河岸散步，live a solitary life 过着独居生活，文中"solitary amusements"可以理解为“自娱自乐”。
所以，Cut back on solitary amusements是说，减少自娱自乐的时间，不要总是自娱自乐，和上文的"Don't hole up in your room"相照应。
最后一个语言点：get the ball rolling，让球滚起来，也就是"start sth"的意思，结合文中语境，可以处理成“开启一段友谊”。
四、时间管理
Managing Your Time at College
Students report another source of freshman anxiety: the amount of unstructured time. This is one of the major differences between high school and college. In high school you may have felt that you were constantly scheduled, with very few breaks. In college your classes may be spaced out during the day, with free time between each class. Or they may be bunched up into a few days, mornings, or afternoons—leaving large periods of "leisure" time.
Sound good? The challenge is managing your "free" time. There can be many demands on this time: studying, attending clubs, eating, working, and exercising, just to name a few. It is up to you to work it out.
Here's a bit of advice many experienced college students offer: Don't procrastinate. There is nothing worse than approaching the end of a semester and realizing you have an impossible mountain of work to do. By all means, have a good time—but keep in mind why you are in college in the first place.
语言点：
第一段中，unstructured time表示“没有规划好的时间”，和下文的leisure time, free time是同义替换。
space out是space的一个新用法，意思是to arrange things with a wide space between them“使间隔开”。《卫报》中曾有篇文章认为暑假太长，应该把暑假分成几个小假期，分散在一学年里，这样学生既不会忘掉知识，也不至于学习太累，而且家长的负担也小。文中是这么说的：
This would give teachers and children a similar amount of holiday, just spaced more evenly over the year.
这样一来，老师和学生的假期基本不变，只是在一年中分布更均匀。
space out和下文的bunch up是一对反义表达，bunch常作名词，表示“一束”，比如a bunch of flowers；此处作动词，表示“集中、聚拢”（“聚拢”在一起才叫“一束花”），常见搭配为bunch up / together，文中指课程集中在几天、或几个上午、下午，和space out所描述的情形正好相反。
第二段中，just to name a few常用于举例子中，表示“等等”，可以替换我们常用的and so on. 此外，也可以说to name but a few.
第三段中，procrastinate指“拖延”，这个一定要背过了。俗话说的好，deadline是第一生产力。都是procrastination给害的。
【范文一】
As we know, many people favor the idea that the college life is free and comfortable, but I’d like to say it’s not true. As a matter of fact, my life in university is so busy that I wonder if my energy is enough. As to my college life, I divide it into four parts, including study, student activities, library and the others.
我们知道，很多人认为大学生活是自由、舒适的，但我想说这不是真的。事实上，我的大学生活是如此的忙碌，以至于我都不知道我的能量是否足够。至于我的大学生活，我把它分为四个部分，包括学习，学生活动，图书馆和其他的。
Firstly, I want to talk about the study. In my opinion, study is the priority in college. When I received the letter of admission in summer, I knew clearly that what I should do. So I make up my mind to study hard and pursue learning as much as possible. I’m greatly convinced that knowledge can change my life. Therefore, I often go to the quiet study room where many people study there. By working so hard, I get good grades in the exams.
首先，我想谈谈学习。在我看来，学习是大学该优先考虑的。当我在夏天收到录取通知书时，我就清楚地知道我应该做什么。所以我下定决心努力学习，尽可能多的追求学问。我非常相信知识可以改变我的生活。因此，我常常去安静的自习室学习，有很多人在那里学习。通过努力学校，我在考试中取得了好成绩。
Secondly, student activities play an important role in our college life. To be honest, the student Union is a good place where one can develop social skills, get his abilities trained. I take part in many student activities. For example, I’ m a volunteer, teaching the kids to learn to dance and write. I think it’s meaningful for everyone to give a hand to others. I can also do some jobs in the Student Union, including receiving and sending fast mail, selling papers and magazines. I think they’re unforgettable and worthwhile experiences for me.
其次，在我们的大学生活中学生活动中起了重要的作用。老实说，学生会是一个很好的地方，一个可以培养社会技能的地方，一个训练自己能力的地方。我参加了许多学生活动。例如，我是一个志愿者，教孩子们学习舞蹈和写作。我认为帮助别人是有意义的。我还可以在学生会中做一些工作，包括接收和发送快速电子邮件，卖报纸和杂志。我觉得他们是我难忘的、有价值的经验。
Thirdly, I also visit the library constantly. It’s said that “shelves of books, oceans of knowledge”, so I read books that I’m interested in. In this way, I can share stories with my new friends and it also changes my horizons .When I’m sad, lost or in trouble, staying the library makes me quiet and comfortable. After all, every life has bad moments as well as good ones, and the library for me is a support in bad moments. So it’s wise choice for me to stay in the library.
第三，我经常去图书馆。据说“书架上的书，知识的海洋，所以我阅读我感兴趣的书。这样，我可以和我的新朋友分享故事，也改变了我的视野。在我难过，迷失或陷入困境的时候，呆在图书馆能让我感到安静和舒适。毕竟，每个人的生活都有不好和好的时候，图书馆对我来说也是心情不好时的一种支撑。所以对我来说呆在图书馆是明智的选择。
Finally, I often do other things in my spare time. In order to alleviate parents’ burden, I often do some part-time jobs and write some articles to earn money. It helps me to be independent and improve my social skills.
最后，我经常在空余时间做一些其他的事情。为了减轻父母的负担，我经常做一些兼职工作，写一些文章来赚钱。它帮助我变得独立，改善我的社交能力。
In short, my life in university is busy but valuable. You can see that study brings me knowledge, student activities improve myself, library changes my horizons, the others things make me independent. They get all my abilities trained. And I see that the chance will come only if you have a prepared mind, so I’m sure that I can achieve my dreams in college life.
总之，我的大学生活是忙碌而有价值的。你可以看到学习带给我知识，学生活动提升我自己，图书馆改变了我的视野，其他的事情让我变得独立。它们让我所有的能力得到训练。我看到机会只会留给有准备的人，所以我相信在大学生活中我能实现我的梦想。
【范文二】
It has been two years since I first got to university. Some of my classmates say that the college life is boring, because they have plenty of time but do not know what to do. However, from my point of view, the campus life in college is interesting and colorful as long as you make it meaningful. 距我第一次去上大学已经两年了。
我有的同学说大学生活很无聊，因为他们有很多时间却不知道做什么。但是，在我看来，只要你把它变得有意义，大学校园生活是有趣且丰富多彩的。
In the first semester in college, I didn't relax and I still worked hard as I was in the senior school. I usually spent two hours in study at night and I went to the classroom forautonomous learning.But the difference is that I have many extracurricular activities. For example, I went to the English Corner regularly on Tuesday night, in which I could practice my spoken English and make friends with common interests.
大学第一个学期，我没有放松，仍然像在高中一样努力学习。晚上我经常花两个小时学习，我会到教室自习。但是不同的是我有很多课外活动。比如，我每周二晚上都去英语角，在那我可以练习我的口语，和有共同兴趣的人交朋友。
Besides, I join the Student Union of my department. In the Student Union, I have a group of workmates who work hard together and support to each other. Actually, it looks like a big, warm family that we can share our lives together. During various activities, I realize the importance of team spirit that helps us go further.
此外，我参加了系里的学生会。在学生会里，我有一群同事，我们一起努力工作并且互相支持。在各种各样的活动中我意识到团队精神的重要性，它能帮助我们走得更远。Finally, college is great stage to improve a student and show one's abilities. In college, I know more about our society and get more channels to explore the outside world. I realize that I am not only a student but also an adult who is preparing to step into the society.
最后，大学是提高学生和展现一个人能力的大舞台。在大学里，我对社会有了更多的认识，同时获得了更多探索外面世界的渠道。我意识到我不仅是一个学生也是一个即将踏入社会的成年人。
In short, I cherish my life in college campus and I will try hard to make it colorful as well as meaningful.
总之，我珍惜我的大学校园生活，而且我会努力使之丰富且富有意义。
【范文三】
With time goes by, it becomes a bit hard for me to remember everything about myself at the first day of my college life. However, there was one thing for sure that I did feel quite excited and curious about my university. There is no doubt that students like me have struggled for a long time so that can be permitted to enter the university.
随着时间的流逝，记得在我的第一天大学生活对我来说变得有点困难了。然而，有一点是肯定的，我对大学真的感到很兴奋很好奇。毫无疑问，很多像我这样努力了很长时间才可以进入大学的学生。
Bringing with expectation, I got into Zhejiang Gongshang University. Generally speaking, it's an interesting and fantastic place for us to study and live in. Every day a series of outgoing people get into my eyesight. Curious and out of politeness, I'd talk to them heart to heart. Here I make friends with my new classmates from everywhere around China. What's more, time and weather permitting, I will enjoy jogging or playing basketball with my classmates on the playground, tired but happy. When staying in dormitory, I choose to read news online and sometimes watch a film for relaxing. However, a good student can never leave his study behind. When it comes to study, hard problems never upset me, instead they arouse me. Rather than ignoring it, I'd think carefully for a while and ask my classmates for help.
带着期待，我进入了浙江工商大学。总的来说，这是一个有趣的，奇妙的学习和生活的地方。每天看着一群群外向的人。带着好奇并且处于礼貌，我想跟他们谈谈心。在这里我和来自中国各地的新同学交朋友。更重要的是，如果时间和天气允许的话，我会慢跑或与我的同学在操场上打篮球，虽然累但很高兴。呆在宿舍的时候，我会在线看新闻，有时也会看电影来放松。然而，一个好的学生永远不会落下他的课业。说到学习，困难不会让我难过，反而会激励我。不是忽略它，而是会认真地思考并向同学求助。
To be honest, there are some things I don’t deal with properly. For instance, once I spent nearly a whole day playing computer games. Personally, we university students are already adults and it's our obligation to develop ourselves in college by learning new professional skills. Not until we take a right attitude towards our study and life can we win a rich and colorful experience in college.
老实说，有些事我处理得不够妥善。例如，有一次我花了将近一整天的时间来玩电脑游戏。就我个人而言，我们大学生已是成年人了，通过学习新的专业知识来发展自己是我们的义务。直到我们以正确的态度对待我们的学习和生活，我们才能在大学拥有丰富多彩的经历。我的大学生活计划 My Plan for College Life Now, I have already been an senior student and I have confidence that I can pass the college entrance examination and be enrolled by college. Therefore, I already have a plan for my college, which is my dreaming life in college.
现在，我已经是一名高中生了，我有信心我能够通过高考考上大学。因此，我已经为我梦寐以求的大学生活制定了计划。
First of all, study is still the most important thing in college. I will choose my interest as my major in college, which would make me work harder on study. I like reading so much that the library may be my favourite place. Besides, I would study some elective subjects that I am interested in or are useful for my future. Moreover, I would take part in extracurricular activities. College is a perfect stage to develop practical abilities. There are many associations in college, which help you do something for your interests. Besides, joining the student union is also a good way to develop a student's comprehensive abilities. This is the general plan for my college life and I look forward my college life.
首先，学习仍然是我大学里最重要的事情，我会选择我感兴趣的作为我的大学专业，这会使我学习更努力。我很喜欢阅读，图书馆将是我最喜欢的地方。除此之外，我会学一些感兴趣或对我将来有用的选修课。另外，我会参加课外活动。大学是一个发展实践能力的完美舞台。大学里有很多社团，有助于你做些感兴趣的事情。此外，参加学生会也是一个发展学生综合能力的好方法。这是我大学生活的大体计划，我很期待我的大学生活。
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