不要错过的美国留学生活
美国大学对学生的学业要求非常严格，但是在美国留学除了读书以外，还可以有非常丰富多彩的校园生活，大学同时也是社交的好地方，美好的校园生活会让你终生难忘。那么在美国留学你可以参加哪些校园活动，来为你的留学生活增添色彩呢?跟一起来看看吧。
加入各种学生社团(Join a club)
每一个新学年开始之际，学校往往会组织一些展示活动，学生社团和运动队等组织都会趁这个机会招募新同学。新生可以参加踢踏舞等舞蹈俱乐部，也可以尝试加入某一个体育运动队，或者参加以绘画、歌咏为课余爱好的社团，在某些临近水域的院校，还可以参加帆船运动队。
Early in a new academic year, colleges organize fairs where student organizations recruit members. You might join a dance club like the step team pictured below, try out for an athletic team, or link up with clubs where students paint, sing, or even sail (it helps if your school is close to water).
欢迎校友返校Welcome back yesterday’s students
大多数高等院校都举办校友返校活动，邀请校友们返回校园，与在校的学弟学妹们保持联系，共同回忆校园的美好时光。在校学生也可以利用这个机会与校友见面，建立联系网络。学校在校友返校期间往往举办美式足球赛，成为返校活动的重头戏。学校还可能举行其他一些活动，例如舞会和游行等，有助于学生们相互联系，也成为发扬学校校风的机会。
Most schools have a homecoming celebration. That’s when alumni return to their college to reconnect with their college friends and recall their time on campus. It can be a great time to current students to meet and network with alumni. A football game is often a key homecoming event, and there often are dances, parades, and many other opportunities for students to bond and show their school spirit.
参加兄弟会或姐妹联谊会Pledge a fraternity or sorority
兄弟会或姐妹联谊会属于校园的社会组织，其中很多成员往往一起住在该组织专属的宿舍内。每年秋季，这些组织会举行被称为“Rush”的招收新成员的活动，同时举办多种社会活动。学生们加入这些组织可以广交朋友，也可为今后的职业生涯建立联系，或者投身社区服务。
Fraternities (for men) and sororities (for women) are social organizations, many of whose members live together in a fraternity or sorority house. Rush, or recruiting season, is in the fall, and includes many social events. Students join to make friends but also to cultivate career connections or perform community service.
迎接父母来访Host Mom and Dad
大多数院校经常在秋季邀请学生的家人来校园参观。学生们可以陪同父母去教室旁听，或者将向弟弟妹妹们介绍自己的新朋友。
Most schools schedule time in the fall for students to invite their families to visit. That’s the time to have your parents sit in on a class or show off your new friends to younger brothers and sisters.
锻炼身体Get in shape
学校的课业往往比较繁重，压力很大。学生们不妨前往运动场参加体育运动。这是一个减轻压力的好办法，美国很多高高校都为学生准备了一流的运动场馆。
Let’s face it — college classes can be difficult, and stressful. Hitting the gym is a great way to relieve that stress, and many U.S. colleges have top notch student gyms.
有时体育锻炼还不够。大多数美国校园还设立了辅导中心，遇到问题可以与辅导中心的人员谈谈。
Sometimes physical activity isn’t enough. Most American campuses offer counseling services for when you need to talk through a problem.
歌咏Sing
影片完美的声音(Pitch Perfect) 放映以后，各地掀起了组建无伴奏合唱团的热潮。学生们可以放开嗓子试试自己的歌喉。如果会某一样乐器，也可以加入学校的管弦乐团或仪仗乐队。
The Pitch Perfect movies have sparked interest in a cappella singing groups. Consider trying out, or joining the school orchestra or marching band if you play a musical instrument.
观看演唱会Take in a concert
你如果喜欢音乐，但不会演唱或演奏，也可以观看演唱会。著名歌星 加奈儿梦奈(Janelle Monae)、迪普洛(Diplo) 、史努比狗狗(Snoop Dogg)和布莱德派斯里(Brad Paisley)等人都曾经到校园演出，有时免费，有时为学生提供低价票。
So you like music but are not a performer? Stars like Janelle Monae, Diplo, Snoop Dogg and Brad Paisley have all performed on campuses for free or with reduced-price student tickets.
最后提醒大家，赴美留学读书固然重要，切莫因为一味地埋头读书，而对美国大学校园独特的资源不闻不问。希望大家都能认真的学习，开心的生活，充分的把握和利用学校资源，因为无论是校园硬件环境还是校园人脉资源，都是非常难得的机会。
