Your time in college -- during the academic year, that is -- is, of course, filled with stressors like classes, papers, lab reports, and exams. It is also happily filled with the fun stuff, like friends, parties, going out, and a seemingly endless schedule of upcoming events and activities. During the summer, however, the social scene in your life can drastically decrease, especially if you're no longer on campus and spend your days at a job or internship. What's a college student to do?

你的大學(xué)生活固然充斥著各種壓力山大的課程、論文、實驗報告，當(dāng)然還有考試，但是也不乏樂趣，你有朋友，參加派對，出去玩，每天都排滿了大大小小的活動，一個接一個好像沒有盡頭。然而到了夏天，這熱鬧忙碌的景象可能一下子就不見了，尤其是如果你不在學(xué)校，白天去實習(xí)工作。怎么辦呢?

1. Read a new release book. It can be science fiction, general fiction, trashy romance, murder mystery, historical fiction -- but it doesn't matter. Grab the latest release and let your brain take a break。

讀一本新出版的書。無論是科幻小說，一般小說，無用瑣碎的愛情故事，懸疑謀殺，還是歷史小說都可以，讀一本最新出版的書，讓大腦休息一下。

2. Read a classic. Always hearing about a classic book one of your friends or family members loves? Been curious about a novel you never read in high school? Summer is the perfect chance to finally sit down and read it。

讀一本經(jīng)典�？偸锹犝f一本朋友家人喜歡的經(jīng)典?高中里很好奇卻一直沒有讀的小說?既然放暑假了就不要再錯過了，坐下來讀吧。

3. Buy a magazine you don't usually read. It can be intellectual, like The Economist, or ridiculous and fun, like People. But when's the last time you just let yourself sit, veg out, and read a magazine?

買一本你不�？吹碾s志。可以是很高冷的雜志，像《經(jīng)濟(jì)學(xué)人》，也可以很無厘頭，像《人物周刊》。上一次你坐下來輕松愜意地看雜志是什么時候了?

4. Get an audio book. Fair enough: you may read enough during the year to not want your nose in another book over the summer. Consider buying (or getting from the library) an audio book that you can listen to while working out or driving around。

試試有聲書。這很公平：你這一年可能已經(jīng)看了很多書，不想在暑假里繼續(xù)埋在書里了，考慮買(或是從圖書館借)一本有聲書，這樣你出去工作或是開車兜風(fēng)的時候也能聽聽。

5. Volunteer. Think of the last time you volunteered. Didn't you feel great afterward? No matter where you leave, there's undoubtedly places that could use your time, energy, and smarts。

做志愿者。想想上次做志愿者，是不是很有成就感?不管去哪里，總是可以用上你的時間，精力和才智的。

6. Try a new form of exercise. Been curious about yoga, pilates, spinning, or something else? The summer is a great time to explore something new and see if it's a fit。

嘗試一種新的鍛煉方式。對瑜伽、普拉提、動感單車或是別的什么感興趣?趁著暑假嘗試新鮮事物，看看是不是適合你。

7. Join a community sports team. Most places have community sports team that play in the summer; they can range from competitive baseball to completely silly kickball leagues. See what's in your area and what you can join for the few months you're free。

參加社區(qū)運(yùn)動隊。很多地方都有在暑假活動的社區(qū)運(yùn)動隊，無論是厲害的棒球隊還是傻兮兮的踢球聯(lián)盟都能組織起來�？纯茨隳沁呌惺裁茨茉谶@空閑的幾個月里一塊兒玩的運(yùn)動隊吧。

8. Take a class at the gym. Summer can be a great time to get in shape. Your local gym probably has classes you can join that will help you exercise your body -- and relax your brain。

去健身房上課。夏天可是減肥的好時候。你那邊的健身房可能有適合你鍛煉身體的課程——還能放松大腦呢。

9. Join a community group. Treat yourself to something fun that also gets you out into the community, like a running or hiking club。

加入一個團(tuán)體。找點有意思的，能讓你出門和團(tuán)體打交道的事來做，可以加入跑步或是遠(yuǎn)足俱樂部之類的。

10. Try a new video game. Seriously, it's summer. What better time is there to grab a new game and play it without worrying about that paper you'd have to write if it were the school year?

找個新的電子游戲來玩。真的，放暑假了呢。有什么能比得上拿起一個新游戲來玩還因為沒課所以不用擔(dān)心論文?

11. Watch a movie marathon. You can rent a ton of your faves or just watch a themed-marathon on a TV network。

電影馬拉松。你可以租一套最愛的碟，或是在網(wǎng)上找同一主題的電影連著看個夠。

12. Spend a weekend seeing all the new releases. Grab a friend and see if you can see all the new releases in one weekend. With food in the theater, there's no reason why you can just spend all day there, seeing movie after movie!

找個周末把新片看完。拉個朋友，看看能不能用一個周末把所有的新片都看完。在劇場里抱著零食，一部接一部看一整天電影要什么理由呢。

13. Try a new idea: breakfast and a movie. Just wake up? Call a friend and meet at a local place that serves 24/7 breakfasts ASAP. Then amble over to the theater and enjoy whatever movie is next playing. Added bonus: breakfast is cheaper than dinner, and matinees are cheaper than the later shows。

沒試過吧：吃早餐，看電影。剛起床?叫上一個朋友，約在24小時供應(yīng)早餐的地方，越快越好。然后漫步到劇院，放什么就看什么。額外的好處：早飯比晚飯便宜，早場也比之后的電影便宜。

14. Take a bus or a train somewhere new. Flying can be so cheap these days that folks sometimes forget about the bus or train. But sometimes the journey is half the fun, and you'll see new parts of the country you'd never see from the air。

乘汽車或火車去不認(rèn)識的地方�，F(xiàn)在機(jī)票這么便宜，有時候都會忘記還有汽車和火車。但是有時候旅途本身就是樂趣，你能看見新的風(fēng)景，飛機(jī)上可看不見。

15. Take a quick flight somewhere new. Since flights, especially last-minute deals, can be so cheap, why not hop a flight this weekend and see a friend?

搭乘最近一班飛機(jī)去新的地方�，F(xiàn)在乘飛機(jī)，尤其是那些快要起飛的飛機(jī)可能特別便宜，周末就跳上飛機(jī)去看朋友吧。

16. Learn an instrument. You may have always had a desire to play the piano, learn the flute, or even play the drums. Why not learn now when you have the time and freedom to really put your heart into it?

學(xué)一樣樂器。你可能一直想學(xué)鋼琴，學(xué)笛子，或是學(xué)打鼓，現(xiàn)在你有閑有空，為什么不認(rèn)認(rèn)真真去學(xué)呢?

17. Get a head start on your fall classes. Alright, this one may sound lame, but it can do wonders for your mental health to look over your syllabi and perhaps get a head start on the reading -- especially for a class you might be geeked out about。

預(yù)習(xí)秋季課程。好吧，這條聽起來挺假的，但是看看教學(xué)大[微博]綱，愿意的話看看課本，這對你的心理健康可好了，如果這門課對你來說特別難，就更得預(yù)習(xí)了。

18. Set up systems for success for the new year. Okay, this also sounds lame, but think about it: Did you struggle with time management? Being organized? Spending a little time now, while you have it, may save you a lot of time and frustration once school starts。

為新一年的成功制定計劃。好吧這條聽起來也很假，但是想想看，時間管理是不是讓你很頭疼?被時間趕著走?現(xiàn)在你多花點兒時間，開學(xué)了就可以節(jié)省你很多時間，不會再挫敗懊喪焦頭爛額了。

19. Take an online class. You won't have to commute, you can save some cash, and you might even get ahead on the credits you'll need to graduate。

在網(wǎng)上聽一門課程。不需要出門，可以省下交通費，還可以賺學(xué)分。

20. Build a personal website. If you're going to be graduating next year, a personal website can be a great way to advertise yourself to future employers and show them all your mad skills. Make sure to keep it clean and professional。

制作個人網(wǎng)頁。如果你明年就要畢業(yè)了，個人網(wǎng)頁可以很好地將你推薦給未來的老板，展示你所有瘋狂的技巧，確保網(wǎng)頁干凈清楚并且專業(yè)。

21. Do something that challenges your fears. Terrified of skydiving? Bungee jumping? And yet ... do you secretly also want to try them? Grab a friend and conquer your fears。

克服恐懼。不敢跳傘?不敢蹦極?但是你心里是不是很想試一試?拉上一個朋友去戰(zhàn)勝恐懼吧。

22. Go camping. Camping during the school year can be a challenge, both because of your workload and because of the weather. Utilize all that summer has to offer for the great outdoors。

野營。有課的時候野營是個挑戰(zhàn)，一方面你有學(xué)業(yè)壓力，一方面還因為天氣。利用暑假的一切便利出去野營吧。

23. Take an art class. Learning to make potter or how to paint, for example, can be a great way to learn how to release your creative side。

上藝術(shù)課。通過學(xué)習(xí)燒制陶器或者畫畫或是別的什么可以激發(fā)你的創(chuàng)造力。

24. Try a new kind of food or restaurant. Heard people talk about how delicious Peruvian food is, for example? Or have you always been secretly afraid to try sushi? Challenge yourself to try something new (to you)。

嘗試一種新食物或是一家新餐廳。聽人家講秘魯菜如何如何好吃?一直不敢吃壽司?挑戰(zhàn)自己，嘗試一些新的東西吧。

25. Experiment in the kitchen/Learn to cook. During school, you probably don't have much time to learn how to cook; you just need food, fast. Use some of your summer free time to learn how to cook。

搗騰新菜式/學(xué)做菜。在學(xué)校里你可能沒有時間學(xué)做菜，你要的只是食物，而且要快。在暑假里挪一點時間來學(xué)做菜吧。

26. Take a knife class. Learning how to properly use a knife in the kitchen is both handy and impressive -- and yet very few people do it correctly. Taking a knife class at a local cooking school will be entertaining and super helpful as you learn to cook for yourself more and more。

學(xué)用刀。學(xué)學(xué)如何正確地用刀既不費勁又記得牢——而且很必要，沒幾個人會正確地用刀。在當(dāng)?shù)嘏腼儗W(xué)校學(xué)用刀很有意思，而且在學(xué)做菜的過程中也很有用。

27. Get a massage at a massage school. You're a student; you know how important it is to learn by doing. Find a local massage school and help another student learn his or her trade. Added bonus: massage-school massages are usually way cheaper than the regular ones and just as good。

在按摩學(xué)校做按摩。作為一個學(xué)生你知道實踐學(xué)習(xí)多重要。在當(dāng)?shù)卣乙患野茨�學(xué)校，找個學(xué)生幫你按，這也能幫他提高技巧。額外好處：按摩學(xué)校的按摩服務(wù)比按摩店里便宜多了，而且也不差。

28. Get a funky haircut. You may not even get a haircut while you're away at school. Why not use summer as a time to get a little funky with color or style?

換個時髦的發(fā)型。你不用上學(xué)的時候可能都不剪頭發(fā)了。何不趁著暑假去換個潮一點的發(fā)型呢，染一染也是可以的。

29. Go to a museum. Go see some art, plants, science, history, or anything else you find interesting. And make sure to use your student ID for a discount。

逛博物館。去看看藝術(shù)、植物、科學(xué)、歷史或是隨便什么你覺得有意思的。記得帶上學(xué)生證，可以打折。

30. Go through your old stuff and donate what you don't use or need. Do you have things for 2 lives: your college life and your pre-college life? Someone, somewhere will probably be grateful for all of those sweatshirts and t-shirts you're no longer using。

整理你的舊東西，不用就捐掉�？纯茨愦髮W(xué)前用的東西是不是恍如隔世?有些地方的有些人得到了你不穿的運(yùn)動衫和T恤會很感激的。

31. Try your hand at creative writing. You can try to write poems, a short story, or even music. You never know what you might come up with when you have the time and freedom to really let your mind explore!

寫點東西練練手。你可以寫詩，編個小故事，甚至創(chuàng)作音樂。有空的時候好好動動腦筋，也許能想出你自己都驚訝的創(chuàng)意。

32. Go to a play. It doesn't have to be Shakespeare but it should be fun. When's the last night you went to the theater -- not for a class -- anyway?

看場戲劇。不一定得是莎士比亞，但得挑個有趣些的。你上次去看戲都是什么時候了?為了課程看的不算。

33. Go to a major sports game. Baseball, basketball, soccer -- it doesn't matter. Grab some friends and head to the stadium。

看一場大型體育賽事。棒球、籃球、足球，什么都行。呼朋喚友去體育場吧。

34. Go to a minor sports game. Things like minor league baseball games can be incredibly fun and much cheaper than the big leagues. See who's around your town and when you can watch 'em play。

看一場小型體育比賽。像是小型俱樂部的棒球比賽也可以很有勁，而且比大型俱樂部的篇便宜多了�？纯茨銈兡莾褐苓呌行┦裁葱⌒途銟凡�，什么時候能去看他們比賽。

35. Go to a film festival. Film festivals can be a great way to see new, independent films that you might not otherwise see, and summer is a great time to find a festival that focuses on the kinds of films you like。

去電影節(jié)。在電影節(jié)上看新片和獨立電影是最好的了，而且別的時候不一定看得著，看看暑假里有什么受關(guān)注的影片類型是你喜歡的。

36. Go to a concert. Who doesn't like a late-night, all-out, super-fun, big-name concert?

聽一場音樂會。誰不喜歡大牌的演唱會，票房火爆，深夜狂歡?

37. Take a bartending class. It's fun, it's handy, it's a great way to meet people with similar interests. What's not to like?

學(xué)調(diào)酒�？捎幸馑剂�，還很容易學(xué)，能遇到興趣相投的人，何樂而不為?

38. Act like a tourist in your own town. If you were in your town on vacation, what would you do? You might surprise yourself by finding new things to do and see。

像游客一樣逛你的家鄉(xiāng)。如果你留在家鄉(xiāng)過假期，你會做什么?你可以找些新的樂趣和景致讓你自己大吃一驚。

39. Go for a bike ride. People seem to ride bikes less and less. But bike rides can be a fun way to get out and get some exercise。

騎自行車。人們好像越來越少騎自行車了，不過騎自行車是很有意思的出行方式，還能鍛煉身體。

40. Grab some kites, friends, burgers, beers, and a picnic table. With that combo, how can you go wrong?

帶上幾只風(fēng)箏，叫上一群朋友，還有漢堡啤酒野餐桌。絕配，錯不了。

41. Go to a water park. Summer is prime time for water park fun -- as long as you remember the suntan lotion。

去水上樂園。夏天就該去水上樂園——只要你記得帶上防曬霜。

42. Make your own fun "water park day." You don't have to have a water park near you to enjoy yourself. Grab some water balloons, a Slip 'n Slide, a kiddie pool (that can be used for lounging or even, when filled with ice, for storing drinks)， some friends, and a hose。

自行炮制歡樂“水上樂園日”。要是周邊沒有水上樂園也一樣能玩得很開心。你只需要一些水球，一個滑滑梯，一個兒童游泳池(可以懶洋洋地躺在里面，要是裝滿冰還可以用來放飲料)，一根水管，叫上一群朋友來玩吧。

43. Take a dance class. Feel awkward when you go out clubbing with friends? A dance class can help, even if it's something funky like swing or salsa。

上舞蹈課。和朋友出去混俱樂部總是覺得自己很笨拙?學(xué)點舞蹈會好很多，哪怕是古怪的搖擺或莎莎舞也行。

44. Clean up your e-life. Super fun? Probably not. Will you feel better afterward? Most definitely. Dump your old facebook friends, clean up your laptop desktop, and delete old pictures you don't want -- or would hate to get in the wrong hands -- from your camera or phone. A clean e-slate is a great way to start your new year。

清理你的電子生活。很有意思么?恐怕不是。清理完會好一些么?必須的。取關(guān)臉譜上不聯(lián)系的朋友，清理筆記本電腦桌面，刪除照相機(jī)或手機(jī)上不想要的舊照片——或是不想給有些人看到的照片。清理了電子垃圾，下一年會有更好的開端。

45. Host your own Iron Chef competition. Gather several friends and divide them into groups. Then, at a certain time one Saturday morning, e-mail out the secret ingredient. Everyone has to report back to, say, your house at 5:00. People will have fun and you'll have dinner on top of it。

舉辦自己的料理大賽。聚集幾個朋友，給他們分組，在周六上午的某個時間給他們發(fā)電子郵件，告訴他們神秘食材，每個人都必須在5點將成品帶到你那兒。每個人都得到了樂趣，而你是大贏家，你有了晚飯。

46. Take a photography class. It can be a great way to have fun, meet people, get some skills, and see new parts of your town。

學(xué)攝影。會很有意思的，結(jié)識朋友，學(xué)會技巧，還會在你熟悉的地方看見新的東西。

47. Organize an event at your church, temple, mosque, etc. If you're a little bored this summer, organize something fun with people you have something in common with。

在你們那兒的教堂、寺廟、清真寺舉辦一場活動。如果你暑假里有點無聊，和與你有共同之處的人們一道組織點兒有意思的活動吧。

48. Go to a music festival. The weather's nice, the music's great, and the people are fun and interesting. Take advantage of summer music festivals while you can。

去音樂節(jié)。天氣好，音樂也好，人們快活又有趣，趁著還有暑假，享受夏日音樂節(jié)的樂趣吧。

49. Go golfing. Never been? Golfing can be a great workout, a fun way to spend the day outside, and an important skill to learn if you're interested in going into the business field。

打高爾夫。沒打過?高爾夫是很不錯的體育鍛煉，在室外這樣度過一天很有意思，如果你想經(jīng)商，學(xué)點高爾夫的技巧就很重要了。

50. Head to an amusement park. It's a summer classic and can easily turn into one of the highlights of your summer。

去游樂園。這可是暑假必玩項目，而且很可能成為你暑假里最精彩的部分之一。