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Decisions After Highschool

李明

王娜,你高考成绩出来了,你打算上大学吗?

Li Ming: Wang Na, now that the Gaokao results are out, are you planning to attend university?

王娜

我还在考虑呢。我哥哥没上大学,现在自己开了一家公司,发展得挺好。我也想看看有没有别的路可以走。

Wang Na: I'm still thinking about it. My older brother didn’t go to university—he started his own company and it's doing quite well. I’m thinking maybe there’s another path.

李明

你是说你不想上大学了?

Li Ming: You mean you don’t want to go to college?

王娜

也不是完全不去。我只是觉得现在大学并不是唯一的出路。也许先去实习一段时间,再决定也不晚。

Wang Na: Not exactly. I just feel that college isn’t the only option. Maybe I’ll try an internship first and then decide.

李明

我爸妈希望我继续读书,说大学能给我更多的机会。

Li Ming: My parents want me to keep studying. They say university will give me more opportunities.

王娜

我爸妈也这么说,不过他们尊重我的选择。他们觉得只要我有目标、有计划,就可以试试看。

Wang Na: My parents say the same, but they respect my decision. They believe that as long as I have a goal and a plan, it’s worth trying.

李明

我其实也犹豫过,不过最后还是申请了几所大学。我对计算机专业挺有兴趣的。

Li Ming: I hesitated too, but I’ve applied to a few universities. I’m really interested in computer science.

王娜

那挺好的啊,有兴趣就去尝试。我现在还没想好自己最感兴趣的是什么,所以不想急着决定。

Wang Na: That’s great! If you’re interested, go for it. I haven’t figured out what I’m passionate about yet, so I don’t want to rush.

李明

你不担心工作以后会遇到很多困难吗?

Li Ming: Aren’t you worried that working right away will be hard?

王娜

当然会有困难,可是通过实习,我可以积累经验,也许会更清楚自己想要什么。

Wang Na: Of course it will be. But through an internship, I can gain experience and understand better what I want.

李明

我最担心的是大学的压力太大,选错专业怎么办?

Li Ming: I’m mainly worried about the pressure in university and choosing the wrong major.

王娜

所以我觉得最重要的是了解自己,不管上学还是工作,都得适合自己。

Wang Na: That’s why I think knowing yourself is the most important. Whether it’s school or work, it has to suit you.

李明

听你这么说,我也觉得不管选哪条路,只要认真对待,都有可能成功。

Li Ming: After hearing you, I agree that there’s no single right path. As long as we take things seriously, we can succeed.

王娜

对啊,没有标准答案,重要的是我们做出让自己不后悔的选择。

Wang Na: Exactly. There’s no standard answer. What matters is making a choice we won’t regret.

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Decisions After Highschool by Matthew Kao, BloomChinese. Licensed under CC BY 4.0. Traditional characters were generated by Laowai.

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