Travel
无论是刚刚考试结束还是刚做完年中的项目，你难道不想外出走走吗？
Who doesnt want to take a dream trip to mega cities like Shanghai and Beijing or a road trip to Tibet? If youve had traveling on your mind, a plan-free summer is the perfect time to go through with it. Take advantage of your free time and book that hotel, buy those flights or pack the rucksack for the trip of a lifetime.
哪个不想来个梦想旅游啊，去上海、北京如此的大城市或者是去西藏公路旅游。假如你脑子里早就有旅游的想法，那样这个悠闲的夏季就是你旅游的绝佳机会。趁着有空闲，订好酒店、买好机票、筹备好行李，向一辈子一次的旅游出发吧。
Whether you plan a long, faraway journey or a simple, spontaneous trip, summer can be the perfect time to set out and explore. If you have a few weeks , consider spending your free time exploring a new place!
无论你是筹备要长途旅游还是一个简简单单没多少计划的短途出行，夏日时光都是外出探索的好时候。假如你有几周的时间（就算几天也可以），考虑去个陌生的地儿消磨闲暇时光吧！
Learn something new
暑假里，你有大量的时间可以学一点新技能，象牙塔里学不到的常识暑假刚好去学呀！
Whether you take a class about block chain theory or photography online, sign up to waiter at your favorite restaurant or just teach yourself how to do your makeup1, that chunk2 of free time this summer can be a great opportunity to learn something new. We know that summer is probably your sacred time away from school, but theres so much more you can learn outside of your university.
上个区块链技术课或者摄影网课、去你最心水的餐馆做服务生，或者就教会自己如何化妆，夏季的大把时间就是学习新东西的好机会。大家了解，你可能感觉暑假不就是离开学校不需要学习的神圣时间段吗，不过，在学校以外还有不少东西可以学呀。
The summer before I went abroad, I brushed up on my Spanish, says Alex Watson, a senior at New York University. When I came home from my summer job, Id use an app called Duolingo to practice my speaking. It was a great use of my free time and it really came in handy when I was abroad.
我出国前的暑假，练了练西班牙语，纽约大学大四学生亚历克斯沃森说：暑期兼职回到家我就会用多邻国学习口语。空余时间这么用起来特别棒，我在海外的时候练过的口语正好派上了用场。
If youve always wanted to learn about a certain subject or specific skill, take advantage of these next few months to do so! Sign up for a class, download an app or reach out to someone in your industry and pick up a few new skills this summer.
假如你一直想学某个东西或者掌握一门技能，下面的几个月就能用起来呀！报个班，下个软件，和业内的大佬打造好关系，这个夏季，把本领学起来吧！
Try something youve always wanted to
Summer is a time to be spontaneous, so why not try something youve always wanted to? If youve been longing3 to try something out or cross something off your bucket list, maybe now is your chance!
夏季本就是随性随心所欲的季节，所以为什么不试一试做点你一直想做的事儿呢？假如你想做某事很长时间了，想从待办事情里给它划掉，目前就是时候！
Olivia Shaw, a senior at UNC Greensboro, finally decided4 to get her hair dyed last summer. Id been wanting to get purple hair for three years, and I finally just walked into a barber shop and did it one day, she says. I was nervous, but it felt so amazing to check something off my bucket list! I think summer is the perfect time to gather your courage and do something youve wanted to do for a while. It definitely makes your summer more memorable5.
UNC Greensboro的高年级学生奥利维亚肖上个暑假终于做了染发的决定。三年来我一直想染个紫色的头发，那天我就冲进了一家美容美发店把它给染了。她说：我其实蛮紧张的，不过完成心愿的感觉真的超级棒！我感觉夏季就是该鼓足勇气做点你心心念念的事情。这绝对会叫你的暑假留下没办法磨灭的记忆。
If theres something on your bucket list that has been on there for a while, maybe its about time to check it off! If youve always wanted to get into photography, buy a camera. Always wanted to get your first aid certification? Take a class. Take advantage of this time and do something youve been considering for a while.
假如你的愿望清单上的东西囤积很长时间了，可以目前就给它划掉！假若你一直都想学摄影，那就买个相机呗。想拿个急救证？那就报个班。把时间借助起来，完成夙愿。
Catch up on reading
走入社会的你有多长时间没潜心阅读啦？学生党也别笑，专业书本外的闲书是否没空看啊？
夏季，坐在沙发上捧一本儿书喝冰可乐，想想都感觉够味儿。
Many of us wish we had the time for some pleasure reading, but lets be honestwed rather spend it on Netflix. If youve got a few free months this summer, consider spending some of it catching6 up on your reading list.
好多人都期望自己有空读点儿喜欢的书，不过呃......说实话，大家都宁可看剧。假如这个夏季你有几个月空闲，可以把你的书单往前推进一点儿啊。
As a grad student, I have a lot of assigned readings and, sometimes, the best I can do is skim the not-so-urgent ones, says Sydnee Lyons, a first-year graduate student at Florida Atlantic University. So, I like to keep a running list of the readings that looked really interesting to me but that I didnt get to spend enough time with and go back to them during the summer months offat my own pace and at the beach, she says.
作为一名研究生，我有超多布置的书要读，而且有时对于那些不太打紧的书，我最多只能扫读一下，弗罗里达亚特兰大大学的研一学生西尼里昂说：所以我喜欢搞一个不断更新的书单，里面都是我特别想读但没时间读的书，暑假的时候我就会把这堆书读起来，阅读速度随便，还有，要在沙滩上读。
Whether its for fun or for work, think about spending your extra time catching up on the reading youve let build up over the past year or so. Were all guilty of putting it off, so summer is the perfect time to play catch up!
无论是为了娱乐还是为了工作，考虑考虑把你去年囤积起来的书单用空余时间读起来。拖延什么的大家都不想哒，所以暑假嘛，最好追赶起来！
Take up a new job or internship7
假如你有暑假，不考虑来个兼职或者实习吗？增开眼界，训练专业能力，为将来求职铺平道路。
If youve spent past summers relaxing on the beach and soaking up the glory of three months with no responsibilities, it can be hard to bring yourself to get a job instead. But summer is an awesome8 time of year to try out a new job and boost your resume.
假如以前的暑假你都是在沙滩悠闲，享受3个月假期，无拘无束的话，那样这回叫你找个工作怕是困难啊。但夏季就是一年里比较适合找个新工作、润饰下简历的时间哦。
The summer between my sophomore9 and junior year, I decided to stay in the city and try a new internship, says Alex. Normally Id go home for the summer, and usually Im too busy during the school year to do an internship, so it turned out to be the perfect opportunity. It was great to learn more about my field, make a little money and avoid the boredom10 of home!
大二和大三中间的那个暑假我决定待在城里找份实习，亚历克斯说：暑假我一般都回家的，而且上学的时候也时常忙得没空去实习，结果暑假就成了比较适合找实习的时候。在本专业范围学点东西、赚点小钱，还不需要回家，省得无聊。
Get in shape
夏季光是坐着就能留一斤汗，如果运动一小会儿，你恐怕就能获得梦想身材啊。
This is something that is really easy to let slip away when you are busy with the school year. I would recommend setting a goal, like going to the gym four times a week or training for a half marathon. You could also learn a new sport. Grab a friend and a couple of tennis racquets and hit some balls around at a public court!
由于在学校里忙，所以运动以维持身形这件事真的就比较容易搞不动。我建议你定个目的，比如每周去4次健身俱乐部，或者练个半马。你也可以学个新运动。拉个朋友，带上几副网球拍子，在公共球场打几场球呗！
While you may have booked your past summers with plans to the brim, its not so bad to have a completely plan-free summer once in a while. A free summer gives you the time to try new things, explore and relax. If youre trying to fill up your summer months, consider taking the advice!
以往的暑假你可能计划太满，所以这个暑假嘛，偶尔不做什么计划也很好。自由的暑假你就有空尝试点儿新事物，尽情探索，尽情放松。如果你计划把暑假填满的话，可以考虑下上面的建议呀！
