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I was confused with my first assignment, and didn't hand it in on time.
我对进入大学的第一次作业并不是很会，而且没能按时上交给老师。
I bombed the test that same week. I started to study harder so I wouldn't fall behind.
就在同一个星期我考试也没及格。所以为了不落后，我开始更努力地学习。
Eventually, I met with an advisor, who really helped me. By my junior year, I was doing well.
后来，我遇见了一位指导员，他帮了我很多。到大三的时候，我的表现就很好了。
Okay, so take a moment. I'll read it one more time so you can check your answers.
好了，我会再读一遍，所以你们抓紧时间检查一下答案。
You can put a check if you hear any of these words.
如果你听到了这其中任何一个单词，都请打个勾。
I went to the University of Toronto. I remember when I was an undergrad, I found school very difficult, especially in my freshman year.
我是在多伦多大学上的学。我还记得我读大学的时候，觉得在学校的一切都很困难，尤其是大一那年。
I guess the main problem was it was my first time away from home.
我猜主要原因就是那是我第一次离开家。
School had always come naturally to me before. I wasn't used to cramming and pulling all-nighters.
以前，学业对我来说总是很自然的一件事。我过去并不习惯死记硬背和开夜车，
I naturally had been a straight-A student.
但我自然而然就成了一个优秀学生。
Now I had to work hard so I wouldn't flunk.
可是现在我必须努力学习才能不挂科。
The problem was I was terrified of my prof and TAs.
问题是，我当时很怕我的教授和助教们。
I was confused with my first assignment, and didn't hand it in on time.
我对进入大学的第一次作业并不是很会，而且没能按时上交给老师。
I bombed the test that same week. I started to study harder so I wouldn't fall behind.
就在同一个星期我考试也没及格。所以为了不落后，我开始更努力地学习。
Eventually, I met with an advisor who really helped me. By my junior year, I was doing well.
后来，我遇见了一位指导员，他帮了我很多。到大三的时候，我的表现就很好了。
Okay, so let's see which of these words we heard.
好的，那现在我们来看看都听到了哪些单词。
We heard the word "advisor", yep. "Flunk", yep. "Fall behind".
我们听到了“指导员”，没错；“挂科”，对的；还有“落后”。
Did we hear the word "marks"? Let's see. Nope. "Grades", nope.
我们有听到”分数”这个单词吗？看看哈，嗯......没有。“成绩”呢？也没有。
"Freshman", yes. "Sophomore", no. "Junior", yes. "Prof". "Pull an all-nighter", "cram", "TA".
“大一”？有；“大二”？没有；“大三”？有的；“教授”、“开夜车”、“死记硬背”、“助教”，这些都有。
"Ace the test", no. "Dean", no. "Instructor", nope. "Registrar", nope. "Drop a course", nope.
“考高分”？没有；“系主任”？没有；“讲师”？没有；“登记员”？没有；“退课”？也没有。
"Hit the books", nope. "Undergrad", yes. "Grad student", no. And "hand in", yes.
“用功学习”？没有；“大学”？有；“大学生”？没有；“上交”？有的。
