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Millions of college students will be
released from their college careers and into the
Real World (not the TV show,
thankfully). It’s such a promising time. Here are
9
ways to make the most of it.
< br>数以百万的毕业生即将结束他们的大学生涯，步入“现实世界”（注意下，这里可不
是为“现实世界”做电视宣传）。这是一个开启希望之途的时刻。这次，送上
9
种充
分利用这一特殊时刻的诀窍。
9.
Keep Building and Maintaining Your Friendships
建立新友谊，维持老朋友关系
Making friends after
college is hard, but meaningful friendships make a
big difference
on almost every aspect
of your life for decades to come. So make an
effort to stay in
touch with the
friends closest to you now and make new friends
even as you get
busy with work.
毕业后交朋友是件难事，但是真正有意义的友谊，在你今后几十年的人生中都会产生
重大影响。所以，努力与你身边最亲近的朋友保持联系，同时在你繁忙的工作中交几
个新朋友。
8
. Know How to Brand Your “Useless” College Degree
知道如何包装你那“不起眼”的大学学历
Not everyone graduates with
one of the best-paying degrees. If yours is among
those with the worst return on your
money, not all hope is lost. During your job
search, even a “useless”
de
greecan be shown as valuable.
并不是每个人都是热门工作的对口专业毕业生。如果你的工作被列入最糟糕收入的名
单，
并不是意味着你就失去了所有的希望。
7.
Start Cooking for Real
开始真正的学做饭
Given the tiny (or
nonexistent) kitchens most college students deal
with and perhaps
too much prior
assistance from Mom & Dad restau
rant, cooking isn’t a skill universal
to
college grads. Pick up some essential kitchen
skills, learn how to make some basic
meals and still stay within your food
budget, and brush up on other top cooking tips
you should know.
鉴于大多数大学生接触到
的厨房都是迷你型的（或是根本就不存在），或许他们在此
之前更多都是依靠爸妈做饭，
因此对于大型毕业生来说，做饭是一项陌生的技能。学
会一些基本的厨房技能，了解如何
做一些基本的饭菜，这都将算入大学毕业生对于食
物的预算当中。并且你应该要知道提高
其他的顶级烹饪技巧。
6. Figure
Out If Grad School Is Worth It
明白究竟值不值得去读研究生
If you’re graduating college and still
don’t know what to do next, graduate school is
an out which graduate degrees are
worth the debt and find out if
graduate
school might be worth it for you.
如果你是临
近毕业的学生，但你依旧不知道接下来要做什么，读研对你来说是一个选
择。明白哪些研
究生专业是值得你去负债深造的，并且找出是否读研适合你。
5. Get Your Money in Order
合理安排你的资金
Once out of college, your financial
picture will probably change. Maybe you have
student loans and other debt to deal
with, no more support from your parents, and
income that you have to budget. By the
way, recent (and current) students can
expect some unique breaks from the tax
man. Keep this in mind when April 15 rolls
around again and you can get some
financial relief. Also, even though retirement
might seem like a distant, vague event,
now’s the best time to start investing for
your retirement, even if you can put
just a little aside.
一旦你从大学毕业，你的财务状况可能会
发生改变。或许你要处理你的助学贷款以及
其他债务，你的父母也不再在资金上支援你，
你就必须对你的收入做好预算。刚毕业
的（和在校的）学生都可以享受一些特殊的税收优
惠政策。要记住，
4
月
15
日以后，
你的财务状况会稍微宽松一些。另外，虽然退休还是很遥远的事情，但现在是你开始
< br>为退休进行投资的最佳时间，就算目前只能存一点点也是好的。
4. Work on Gaining
Additional Skills
努力掌握更多的工作技能