和老外聊天的地道口語第71期:值得驕傲的一天

L: I'll always remember my college days.

M: oh yeah?

L: It was one of the best times in my life. It was tough, but I made it. I became a college graduate.

M: how did you feel when you graduated?

L: it was a pround day for me. My family attend the graduation ceremony. I was so nervous. I couldn't find my cap and gown, but all worked out in the end.

M: what did you do after graduation?

L: I was planning to attend gradate school, but then I was offered a good job doing Marketing, so I changed my mind.

M: sounds like you're happy with your decision.

L: I sure am. So what about you? How did you feel when you graduated?

M: it was also a proud day for me, but I also felt like a kind of loss that day.

L: how could it be?

M: while seeing others going to work or continue their study, I didn't know what I would do.

L: you didn't have an offer?

M: I had one, but I didn't like the job very much. I wanted to attend graduate school, but I was afraid it would be too tough.

L: I think you lack in the power of decision. Once you make your decision, don't be overtaken by misgivings and fear. Just go full steam ahead!


我會永遠記住我的大學生活的.
爲什麼呢?
這是我生命中最美好的一段光陰.那雖然不簡單,但我成功了.我現在是一名大學畢業生了.
畢業的感覺如何呢?
那是值得驕傲的一天.我的家人蔘加了畢業典禮.我當時緊張死了,連學士服和帽子都找不到,還好,最後一切都還順利.
你畢業後幹嘛呢?
我本來打算讀研的,不過後來有一份不錯的工作,是做市場營銷的,所以我就改變主意了.
聽起來你工作還蠻開心的.
當然了.那你呢?你畢業的時候感覺怎麼樣啊?
說實在的,那也是我值得驕傲的一天.不過,我有點失落感.
怎麼會呢?
看着別人要麼去工作,要麼去讀研,我卻不知道自己要做什麼.
你沒找到工作嗎?
有公司要我,但是我不是很滿意.我想讀研,但又擔心太難了.
你太優柔寡斷了.一旦做了決定,就不要瞻前顧後,畏首畏尾,放手去幹吧!

Marketing: the activity of presenting, advertising and selling a company's products in the best possible way 促銷;營銷;銷售活動
a marketing campaign
促銷活動
She works in sales and marketing.
她在市場營銷部工作.

tough: having or causing problems or difficulties 艱苦的;艱難的;棘手的
a tough childhood/match
苦難的童年；艱苦的比賽
It was a tough decision to make.
那是個很難做的決定。
She's been having a tough time of it(= a lot of problems)lately.
她最近的日子一直很難熬。
He faces the toughest test of his leadership so far.
他面臨迄今爲止對自己的領導工作最嚴峻的考驗。

Misgiving: feelings of doubt or anxiety about what might happen, or about whether or not something is the right thing to do 疑慮;顧慮
I had grave misgivings about making the trip.
對於這次旅行我有過極大的顧慮.
She decided to go despite her misgivings.
儘管疑慮重重,她還是決定去.
I read the letter with a sense of misgiving.
我看了那封信,感到有些懷疑.