16. No all nighters: 从来不做夜猫子: Skimping on sleep impacts the ability to analyze and retain information. Researchers believe improved sleep habits may be the difference between an A and a B. (link is external)
睡眠不足会影响分析能力和保留信息的能力。研究人员相信,提高睡眠习惯造成的不同会和A与B的区别一样大。
17. Get a part-time job: 做一份兼职工作: Employment boosts self-confidence, (link is external) sense of efficacy and facilitates a greater ability to manage time. Students with less time use that time better.
工作会增强自信、效能感,以及促使你培养出一个更出色的时间管理能力。那些时间短缺的学生可以更好的运用时间。
18. Reflect: 反省: Studies indicate that taking a break and reflecting on one’s performance increases productivity. (link is external) In a study, those who took a short break to consider what they had accomplished performed better on brainteasers than those who plowed through their tasks with no break and no reflection.
众多的研究显示,休息一下,反思自己的表现更能够增加效率。在一个研究中,一些人短暂休息一会来反思他们完成的任务,而另一些人努力的完成任务不休息也不反思,两者在智力题的测试中,前者的表现比后者更好。
19. Debunk the “dumb jock” myth: 反驳“头脑简单四肢发达”的奥秘: Physical fitness correlates with higher test scores. Get fit, or better yet, join a team.
身体素质好的人会在测试中得到较高的分数。保持健身,最好是加入他们。
20. Ask great questions: 问更好的问题: Asking questions is about cultivating genuine curiosity, taking ownership of the material and seeing connections and possibilities that may not be obvious. Contrary to what many believe, asking questions makes you look smarter (link is external) too.
问问题是一种真实的好奇心,可以让你获得资料,看到事物之间的联系,并且发现那些不那么明显的可能性。与很多人相信的相反,问问题也会让你看起来更加聪明。
The most successful people know learning isn’t about just being in school, it is a life long process. As Henry Ford remarked, it may just be the fountain of youth:
最成功的人都知道,学习不仅仅只在学校发生,学习是终生的课程。 正如享利·福特评论的那样,学习是青春之泉:
Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young. The greatest thing in life is to keep your mind young.
任何一个停止学习的人都是老年人,不管他是20岁还是80岁。任意保持学习的人都永葆年轻。一生中最伟大的事情就是使自己拥有一颗年轻的心。