給自己的建議

A PROPOSAL TO MYSELF

I am writing this the day before I find out my fate —the day before I know the answer to what will happen in my life. I am determined to see the world in every aspect that may be possible for me. I am sure that I will become something, even if the envelope that carries my life inside it carries bad news.

I will not listen to those who insist that a university degree is the only way you will find a means of living these days. I have experienced what I like to live, and I will tell myself that even if that envelope is a rejection, I will carry on and go on to see mountains, swim in the sea and count the stars. I know I must continue to live my life the way I know how to.

The envelope that will reach my mail-box tomorrow will bring an answer that I am ready to bear with courage and self-respect. I am independent by nature. I accept who I am and will continue to live regardless of whether or not I am accepted into a college. I will always be true to myself and to those around me. I will remember my friends, acquaintances and idols, and I will wish them the best of luck in life.

The envelope that is to reach my house will not only be a letter, but rather a decision that I will make with my life. I am confused, as most people of my age around this time are, but I will not look back. I will only look toward tomorrow and greet each day with a smile wherever I may be.

【助讀詞匯】

◇rejection n. 拒絕，抵制，拋棄，駁回

【參考譯文】

給自己的建議

在我知道自己命運(yùn)的前一天——在我知道生活里將會(huì)發(fā)生什么的前一天，我寫下此文。我決心要盡可能從各個(gè)視角看這個(gè)世界。我信心十足，將大有作為，即使包裹著我命運(yùn)的信封里帶來(lái)的是壞消息。

我不會(huì)聽信那些堅(jiān)持說(shuō)這個(gè)世道要想找到一份糊口的工作必須有個(gè)大學(xué)文憑的人。我按自己的喜好生活著，而且我會(huì)這樣告訴自己，即使信封里是封拒絕信，我也會(huì)繼續(xù)前進(jìn)，去看大山，去海里游泳，去看星辰。我知道我得按自己熟知的方式繼續(xù)生活。

明天將投進(jìn)我信箱的那封信會(huì)帶來(lái)答案，而我已經(jīng)準(zhǔn)備好帶著勇氣和自尊去面對(duì)它。我生性獨(dú)立。我接受真正的自己，不管有沒(méi)有被大學(xué)錄取，我都將繼續(xù)生活。我會(huì)永遠(yuǎn)忠于自己，對(duì)周圍的人坦誠(chéng)相待。我會(huì)記住我的朋友、熟人和偶像，并祝愿他們好運(yùn)。

將送到我家的那封信不僅是一封信，而且還是我對(duì)自己人生做的決定。我困惑了，就像很多我的同齡人在這個(gè)階段一樣，但是我不會(huì)往后看，我只會(huì)直視明天，不論我將身在何處，我都會(huì)用笑容迎接每一天。

【人生啟迪】

認(rèn)為一張紙就能改變自己命運(yùn)的人是多么的被動(dòng)啊！人的命運(yùn)仿佛大海，有潮起便有潮落，不管成敗與否，你都還是你自己。要像本文的作者那樣，不管境遇如何糟糕，都要接受自己，看得起自己，你才有信心去面對(duì)人生中的低谷，熬過(guò)生命中的低潮。