原文: 10 Ways to Ensure That You Don't Die From Stress Before College

1. Relax

   Ever since your summer vacation ended late July, you've been running around like a spider monkey with his tail ablaze. You've never been away from home before, and you have no idea what to expect or how to prepare. Questions sprint through your head amidst the endless shopping, your mother's emotional breakdowns, and dozens of e-mails and snail mail you receive from the college of your choice. Will I fit in? What if I can't find my classes? Did I really choose the right school? You wake up shaking after dreaming that your roommate is a seven foot body-builder, and no matter how much you want to esc ape the increasingly irritating grasp of your family, you can't deny that you're, maybe, the teeniest, tiniest bit terrified.
   
   Relax. Millions of adolescents have gone to school before you, and everyone in the class of 2012 is facing the same questions, the same nervous breakdowns, the same nightmares. If you want to ensure that your transition into college goes as smoothly as possible, you need to recognize the need to calm down so that you can think clearly about your future endeavors.

2. Don't Listen to All Advice

   The summer before college starts, everyone will share their advice, and the advice can be overwhelming and contradictory. "Bring duct tape. You'll need fifty pairs of socks, and a sewing kit. Don't underpack. Don't overpack. If you don't make friends the first week, you won't have friends in college. Don't skip classes. Don't trust the dorm food. The mattresses will be uncomfortable, so bring your own." Everyone had different experiences in college, and just because a piece of advice worked for them doesn't mean it will necessarily work for you. Instead, go with your gut feeling. If a piece of advice in this article doesn't suit you, then ignore it. If you try to follow every piece of advice each aunt, hairdresser, or second uncle three-times removed gives you, you'll experience a frantic transition into the school year.

3. Realize That It's Okay to Pack Lightly

   When you're packing for college, don't stress because you're worried you might forget an object. Your dorm room won't cave in just because you forgot those purple high-heels or your favorite summer outfit. If worse comes to worse, you can always have items shipped to your room, and colleges often have convenience stores that you can easily pick up every-day items such as toothbrushes, power drinks, and socks.

4. Find a Way to Keep in Touch with Your High School Friends

   Your best friend is going to a college seven hundred miles away from your own, and you wonder if you'll ever see her again. In order to keep relations with your old buddies, plan an outing ahead of time. Promise that you'll take her to the mall the second day of winter break or that you'll call her every weekend. You'll have enough to worry about in college than to agonize over the severing of old ties.

5. Sleep

   Now that it's nearing the end of summer, try to acquire a regular sleeping pattern. Go to bed at ten, and don't sleep in until three in the afternoon. When in a stressful situation, it's necessary to ensure that your body gets plenty of rest.

6. Exercise

   Like sleep, exercise is necessary for your health. Dust off your bike and take a trip to the nearest bike trail. If you go to a large university, you'll probably need to maneuver a fair distance between classes, so it's a good idea to get into shape now rather than wait until later. Exercise will also help you control your stress level.

7. Network with People from your College on Facebook

   Now that fall 2008 is nearing, there are several groups on Facebook that allow you to network with people from your university, dorm, or major. If you speak to people facing a similar path, it will help your worries subside. You might even be able to make friends before you step foot on campus.

8. Plan a Few Days for Yourself

   If you have a summer job, try to end it a couple days before you start your college experience. Don't flood your last days with appointments or social dates with your friends. Save a couple days that are completely free so that you'll have an opportunity to pack and pull yourself together physically, mentally, and emotionally. When you start that first class at 8:00 AM, you want to be at your optimal level.

9. Choose a Couple Personal Items to Bring With You

   In the haywire of packing sewing kits, socks, underwear, batteries, duck tape, a TV set, and laptop, you'll feel your stress level rise faster than a beachball underwater. Staring at those twenty-five boxes packed full of your junk, you may wonder how all your stuff will fit inside a dorm room that's smaller than a Guatemala prison cell. Ensure that your packing doesn't turn you into an item-toting robot. Instead, save some room for a couple personal items. That sunset picture you took three summers back, or those shells you always kept in the front drawer of your desk. As you're leaving everything behind, you might as well bring some remnants of the past, and it will make packing a more positive experience.

10. Visit College Forums

    As you're networking on facebook, you may find that some forums might be useful to answer some of your questions and pull you back into reality. Visit forums such as Go College Forums or College Confidential. You'll find that you're not the only one facing difficulties as you depart into a whole new world.

译文: 十种让你免死于上大学之前有的压力的方法

1放松

      自从在七月末你的暑假结束以来，你就像个尾巴着了火的猴子急得团团转。你以前从来没有离开过家，你不知道什么是需要的和怎样去做准备。一堆问题闪过你的头脑，没有尽头的购物，你母亲的情绪失常，和许多来自你选择的大学的电子邮件和信件等。我适合这学校吗？如果我找不到我的班级怎么办？我真的选对学校了吗?你从梦中醒来，梦到你的舍友是个有着七只脚体型的人，并且不管你有多想逃离那不断增长的笼罩在你家的紧张的情绪，你也无可否认你是或者可能是有极少的害怕的。

      放松。在你之前有数百万的青年已经上大学了，并且每个2012届的学生面临着同样的问题，同样的精神失常，做着同样的噩梦。如果你想要确保你从中学到大学的过度能够尽可能的顺利，你就必须冷静下来才能清楚得思考你以后的努力。

2不要听从所有的建议

      大学开学前的那个暑假，每个人都将一起分享大家的建议，这些建议可能是过于多的或者相互矛盾的。带上强力胶带。你需要带十五双短袜和缝纫一个工具箱。不要带得过少的东西。不要带得过多的东西。如果你在第一周没有交朋友，那你以后在大学里将没有朋友。不要逃课。不要相信食堂的食物。学校的床垫很不舒服，所以你要带你自己的。在大学里每个人的经历都不一样，正是因为这样，每条适合他们的建议，不一定就适用于你。相反，你要有自己内心的感觉。如果这篇文章的某条建议不适合你，那就把它忽略。如果你听从每个阿姨，美容师，或者一个远房叔叔的建议，你将会经历一个狂乱的学年转变

3认识到轻装上阵是可以的

      当你正在打包东西去大学时，不要因为怕可能会忘记到某样东西而感到有压力。你的宿舍不会因为你忘记带你那些紫色的高跟鞋或者你喜欢的夏天的装备就下陷。如果事情越来越糟糕，你可以用船把这些东西运到你的宿舍，而且大学里通常都有便利店，你可以很容易在那里买到牙刷，饮料和短袜之类的日常生活用品。

4找一种方法与高中的朋友联系

      你的好朋友将要去一所离你学校七百公里的大学了，你不知道你是否还能见到她。为了和你的好朋友保持联系，你得提前做好一个计划。承诺在寒假的第二天就带她去购物，或者每个周末给她电话。你将更需要担心你的大学生活而不用为与老朋友严峻的关系感到痛苦。

5睡眠

      既然将近夏天的结束，你要设法找到一个有规律的睡眠模式。晚上十点就去睡觉，不要等到下午三点才去睡觉。当你感到有压力时，保证你的身体有足够的休息是有必要的。

6在社交网站上与你学校的人建立网络联系

      既然2008年已经临近，有几个在社交网站上的群允许你和你的大学，你的宿舍或专业的人在网上联系。如果你和那些面临类似问题的人交谈，将会帮助你减少忧虑。你甚至很可能在踏进校园之前就会交到朋友。

7锻炼

      像睡眠一样，为了你的健康，锻炼是必要的。抹去你自行车上的灰尘，骑车去最近的地方作一次旅行。如果你去的是一个大的学校，你可能在不同的课之间要走相当一段路，所以现在就养成一种习惯是个好主意，不必等到那个时候。锻炼还会有利用你控制你的压力水平。

8随身带一对私人贴身事物

      在用铁丝捆着的打包袋里装着工具箱，袜子，内衣，电池，胶布，电视机，手提电脑，看着这些时你的血压升得比在水底下的救生圈还要高。一定要确保你的行李没有让你变成一个扛东西的机器人。相反，为你的两样贴身小东西留点空间。比如你三年前的暑假拍的日落的相片，或者那些一直珍藏在你的抽屉里的贝壳。你可以留下每样东西，但你最好带上一些过去的记忆，它将让你打包的过程更加积极

9抽出几天给自己

      如果你在暑假有一份兼职，设法在你大学开始之前的两天结束。不要把你的最后几天滥用在与你朋友的约会或社交约会上。抽出几天完全空闲的时间，以便你能够有机会把你的身体，精神，情绪联合起来。当你在早上八点开始你的第一堂课时，你必须是处在最佳状态的 

10浏览大学论坛

      当你在社交网上和别人联系时，你会发现一些论坛对回答你的问题或者把你拉回现实世界是有帮助的。浏览一些像去大学论坛或学院机密这样的论坛，你将发现当离开去另一个完全新的世界时，你不是唯一一个遇到困难的。