Take a road trip
Mapping the route1, singing at the top of your lungs, and discovering new towns with friends is the ultimate bonding experience.
做一次公路旅行
绘制好路线图，尽情地唱着歌，跟朋友一道去发现新的城镇，这可是极佳的联系友情的经历。

Learn to play a musical instrument
I can play only a few chords2, but I love the expressive power of music—and the possibility that one day you can learn to create something beautiful through it.
学会演奏一种乐器
        我只会演奏几个音符，但我喜欢音乐的表现力以及这样的一种可能性——有一天你也许能学会通过音乐的表现力来创造某种美好的事物。

Go skinnydipping3
It's the most liberating thing ever. You have to let go of your insecurities when you take off your clothes. But you're hidden by the water—so it's like bending the rules. Who decided we have to wear clothes anyway?
裸泳
这是最前卫的事情了。脱衣时你必须将你的不安全感弃之不顾。但你的身体会隐蔽在水里，这就好比把规则做了变通。谁规定我们必须老穿着衣服呢？

Save $1,000
Just seeing that big number in your bank account is rewarding—knowing you did it alone.
       攒1000美元
仅仅是看到你的银行账户上有那么一大笔钱的本身就是一种满足——要知道这是你一个人的功劳。

Know your grandparents
Ask them (or your parents) about their lives at your age. You might be shocked by how much insight they have—and the crazy things they did!
了解你的祖父母
        向他们（或你的父母）了解他们在你这个年龄时的生活。你也许会为他们所具有的洞察力以及他们曾经的疯狂行为而感到震惊。

Buy a lottery ticket
But just one. Everyone should take one million-to-one shot in their lives—it's fun to dream such a big and outrageous4 dream.
买一张彩票
但只买一张。人人都应该抓住他们生命中百万分之一的机会——做一回惊天大梦是很开心的事。

Win an award
It doesn't matter if it's a contest for role models or pie-eating—you can be the best at something.
得一回奖
        不管是角色角逐还是吃馅饼比赛都可以——你可能会成为某方面的佼佼者。

Say “I love you”
It may be vulnerable5. But it's the only way to create the possibility that someone will give you back the love you deserve.
说“我爱你”
这样做可能会受到伤害，但惟有如此，才有可能得到你本该得到的爱。

Learn to drive a stick shift
You never know when you'll get into a situation where you may need to know how. Plus, in terms of gas, these cars are better on your wallet and the environment!
学会驾驶手控档汽车
你绝不会知道什么时候自己会突然面临这种情况：需要知道如何驾驶手控档汽车。另外，从汽油方面考虑，手控档汽车更经济，也更环保。Milk a cow
I was terrified to do it, but conquering this small thing helped me do even bigger scary stuff.
给奶牛挤一回奶
给奶牛挤奶让我感到恐惧，但能做这样的小事，有助于我去做更需要勇气的事。

Have your fortune told
Sure, it's kind of silly. But doing it is really a reminder that in the end, only you hold the power to chart6 your own destiny.
找人算一回命
当然，这事有点傻。但算命的确可以提醒你，最终只有你自己才有能力决定你的命运。

Go to a drive-in7
Seriously the best place on earth! Where else can you watch a movie, get a great burger, talk and walk around with friends, and see the stars-all at the same time?
去看场汽车电影
说实话，这是世上最理想的地方。除此之外，你还能在哪里一边看电影，一边吃着美味汉堡，一边四处转悠，跟朋友聊着天，同时还能看见满天繁星呢？

Do your own laundry
It's the first step on the long (but gratifying8) road to independence.
自己动手洗衣服
这是通往漫长的（但是叫人满足的）独立人生的第一步。

Ride a horse
Okay, it might sound cheesy9, but when you connect with this animal and the wind blows through your hair, it's the closest feeling to real freedom.
骑马
嗬，这主意听起来也许不怎么样，但是一旦你跟这种动物有了心灵感应，风儿吹拂你的头发时，你就会感觉到真正的自由。

 Donate your formal dresses
You'll give someone the chance to be a princess for one night. (And yes, it's okay to feel like one!)
捐赠礼服
这样某人就会在某天夜里拥有机会做一回公主。（是的，做公主的感觉真好！）

See the ocean
I felt so small next to this huge, timeless thing—and it inspired me to make the most of my life.
看海
走近浩瀚而永恒的大海让我感觉到自己的渺小，但同时也激发我去最大限度地实现自己的人生价值。

Waitress at least once
Serving someone is humbling10, but it teaches you how to communicate and multitask—two skills you'll use forever.
至少当一回服务生
侍候别人虽是件微不足道的事情，但它将教会你如何与人沟通，如何同时应付多个任务——这两种技能将会让你终生受用。

See one thing that is “The World's Largest”
Even if it's just a frying pan—at least it can be your temporary claim to fame!
见识某个“世界之最”
哪怕只是一只煎锅，至少它可以暂时成全你对名声的要求。

Leave the country
Going to England, I realized how narrow my world really was—and that travel was the best way I could expand it.
出国游历
去了英国之后我才意识到自己的世界有多狭隘——也意识到旅行是拓展视野的最好方法。

Learn to love your body
I'm just now starting to feel perfect as I am because I have knobby11 knees and moles12—not in spite of them.
学会爱你的身体
我才刚刚开始因为自己双膝上的疙瘩和身上多处的胎记而感觉到自己的完美——我并不厌恶它们。

 

1. route  n. 路线，路程
2. chord  n. 弦，合音
3. skinnydip    v. 裸体游泳
4. outrageous    adj. 不寻常的，不依惯例的
5. vulnerable   adj. 易受攻击的
6. chart   v. 制图
7. drive-in 免下车的影院、餐厅等（顾客可安坐车中得到娱乐、饮食服务等）
8. gratifying   adj. 令人满足的
9. cheesy   adj. <美俚>（质量）低劣的，下等的
10. humbling   adj. 卑微的，低下的
11. knobby   adj. 多节的
12. mole   n. [医]胎记
13. socialize   v. 社交
14. internship   n. 实习, 实习期
15. academic   adj. 学校的，学术的
16. campus n. 校园
17. familiarize  v. 熟悉
18. abruptly   adv. 突然地, 唐突地
19. up adv. 保持精神昂扬
20. get over 克服, 熬过
21. accumulate  v. 积聚
22. frustration  n. 挫败, 挫折, 受挫
23. budget   adj. 合乎预算的，便宜的
24. come up with 提出，拿出，想出