Breathe, okay, deep breaths, one, and two, there you go. You might be hearing yourself, or someone tell you this during orientation, your first real glimpse at college as a college student. Don’t feel bad if you’re nervous, it’s perfectly normal. Honestly, orientation isn’t that big of a deal once you get settled.
呼吸，很好，深呼吸，一，二，三，就这样，没问题。你作为一名大学生的大学第一次亲密接触就要在迎新介绍会上发生了，你肯定自己这样想过或者别人也会这样告诉你。如果你有些小紧张别觉得丢人，这是非常正常的。说实话，一旦你坐定，迎新介绍会并不是什么难题。
A lot of people feel nervous during orientation, I did. I was nervous because, finally, I had arrived at this place that was supposed to offer me the rest of my life. That was it, the beginning of the end for my childhood and my teenage years. It marked the beginning of my young adult life. It also didn’t help that orientation was held at 8 AM in the morning and I didn’t get much sleep the night before. I also had to drive over 60 miles to get to campus, it was the first time I been there. But you won’t make that mistake right?
迎新介绍会中多数人都会感到紧张不安，我也曾是如此。我很焦虑是因为，终于，我来到这个应该是保证我余生幸福的地方。这是宣告我童年和青少年尾声的地方。它标志着我青涩的成年生活的开始。迎新介绍会在早上8点举行而为此我前一晚并没能好好睡一会，这也使我的状态不太好。我还得驱车60英里前往校区，而且这是我第一次去那里。但是你不会想我那么糟，对吧？
At my orientation there were bagels, coffee, the usual breakfast snacks, it was nice. All of us freshman or transfer students gathered up in a large hall and the presentation began. The speakers most likely mentioned the campus’ history, traditions, their excitement at having all of us there, general stuff. I had a hard time paying attention because I was baffled at the entire situation, as mentioned before, also by the guy sitting next to me, a very large, middle-aged man, probably the oldest student at the orientation. He had a tattoo on his face that garnered a lot of attention along with his long 70′s-style rock-star locks. Only in San Francisco.
在我的迎新介绍会上有百吉饼、咖啡、普通的早餐小点心，其实挺美好的。所有像我这样的新生或是转校生在巨大的大厅里齐聚一堂，演讲就开始了。演讲者大致会讲下校史，学校传统，对于我们到来他们感到很兴奋，还有其他的一些大体内容。我很难集中注意力，对于整个状况我有些困惑不解，正如前文提到的。而且坐在我旁边这位仁兄，大块头，中年，我估计他可能是迎新介绍会上年纪最大的学生。他脸上还有个纹身，还有他那70年代摇滚风的长链，这些一直分散着我的注意力。也就是在洛杉矶会这样。
The entire experience can feel scary, especially if you don’t know a soul, and don’t worry if you don’t, chances are, a lot of other students feel the exact same way. But the truth is, you can meet a lot of people at orientation and even make friends if you keep in touch. I strongly advise new students to strike up conversations with each other at their orientation because you don’t want to go through the entire day feeling alone, and, you’ve already got an icebreaker: you’re both at orientation.
整个经历可能感觉上有些怕怕的，特别是如果你谁都不认识。不过也别担心，认识新朋友的机会是大把的，因为许多学生的状况和感觉和你是一模一样的。事实上，你可能在迎新介绍会上认识一大堆人，甚至结识好朋友，如果你们保持联系的话。我强烈建议新生间在迎新介绍会上大胆发起谈话，如果你不想一整天都形单影只。而且，你们已经有了“先天优势”：你们都在迎新介绍会上。
Orientation can be fun, it can be stressful and summon all the anxiety and nerves that boil around in your chest and stomach but you have to remember, it’s the very first step into college. You might stumble, you might fall, but either way, orientation walks you through that door. Try to have fun because there might be a killer party, awesome new friends and all-out good times on the other side.
迎新介绍会可以很有趣，也可以很压抑并唤醒你心中甚至肠胃的各种焦虑和不安。但是你要记住，这是步入大学的第一步。你可能会摔绊，你可能会跌倒，但是不管怎样，迎新介绍会将帮你走过那道坎儿。试着享受其中的乐趣，因为另一方面这也可能成为一个超级聚会，超赞的新朋友以及毫无保留的好时光。
