畢業後時光：十招來個自我升級

Building and Maintaining Your Friendships
繼續建立和保持你們的友誼

Making friends after college is hard, but meaningful friendships make a big difference on almost every aspect of your life for decades to come. So make an effort to stay in touch with the friends closest to you now and make new friends even as you get busy with work.
大學之後交友不容易，但是有意義的友情所帶來的重大改變幾乎能體現在你未來幾十年生活的各個方面。那麼現在努力和你的鐵哥們保持聯絡，而且即使你忙於工作，也去交交新朋友。

How to Brand Your “Useless” College Degree
瞭解如何給你“無用的”大學文憑提升逼格

Not everyone graduates with one of the best-paying degrees. If yours is among those with the worst return on your money, not all hope is lost. During your job search, even a “useless” degree can be shown as valuable.
並非所有大學生畢業時都有薪資最高的文憑之一。如果你從那些金錢回報率最差的專業之一畢業，你的前途也不是完全希望渺茫。在你找工作時，即使一張“無用的”文憑也能顯得有價值。

t Cooking for Real
開始真實燒菜體驗

Given the tiny (or nonexistent) kitchens most college students deal with and perhaps too much prior assistance from Mom & Dad restaurant, cooking isn’t a skill universal to college grads. Pick up some essential kitchen skills, learn how to make some basic meals and still stay within your food budget, and brush up on other top cooking tips you should know.
燒菜這項技巧並不是所有大學畢業生都掌握了的，考慮到諸多大學生要麼接觸的廚房很小型，或是根本沒有廚房，要麼很可能太依賴爸媽做的菜了。學些必要的廚房燒菜技巧，以及怎麼在食物預算之內燒出一些基本的菜來，再加強練習其他的燒菜必備竅門。

re Out If Grad School Is Worth It
思考研究生是否值得讀

If you’re graduating college and still don’t know what to do next, graduate school is an option. Figure out which graduate degrees are worth the debt and find out if graduate school might be worth it for you.
如果你即將畢業，對未來該做什麼仍沒有頭緒，讀研是一個選擇。想想哪些研究生院校值得你花錢去讀，以及你是否值得讀研。

the Best Place to Live
找到最佳的地方去居住

After college, you have the freedom to go anywhere. You might want to stay where you are or move back to your hometown, which is fine too, but if you’re considering where to head to find a new job, check out our roundup of tips for finding the best place to live. If you do move to a new area, here’s how to easily settle down there—even if it’s an expensive city and you’ve got a limited budget.
畢業後你可以隨心所欲地去任何地方。你也許就想待在你如今的地方或是回鄉，這也是不錯的選擇。但是如果你正考慮去哪找一份新工作，可以查查我們網站上給的找最佳住址的貼士綜述。如果你去要遷往一個新地區，即便那個城市物價高而你的預算又有限，這兒有幫你輕鬆安定下來的方法。

Your Money in Order
管理好你的資金

Once out of college, your financial picture will probably change. Maybe you have student loans and other debt to deal with, no more support from your parents, and income that you have to budget.
一旦大學畢業，你的財政情況很有可能會發生變化。也許你要償還助學貸款或是其他債務，不再有父母給的經濟援助，同時你還得預算好薪水，精打細算地過日子。

Also, even though retirement might seem like a distant, vague event, now’s the best time to start investing for your retirement, even if you can put just a little aside.
我們爲你提供管理資金、償還債款的方法。順便說一句，最近以及現在的大學生能享受一些特定的減稅福利。當4月15日再次來臨時，牢記這點，那麼你會腰包寬鬆些。此外，即使退休也許看上去像是一件很遙遠模糊的事，如今卻是爲你退休後的生活開始投資的最佳時光，就算你只能存一點點的錢。

on Gaining Additional Skills
努力獲取新技能

You can become more hireable by developing additional skills, whether it’s a new language,HTML, or any other skill valued in the workplace. It could not only broaden your job and career options, learning new skills can boost your brain and make you happier. Never stop learning.
通過發展新技能（不管是一門新語言像是HTML，還是在工作崗位上被看重的其他技能）你更有可能被僱用。發展新技能不僅能拓寬你的工作和職業選擇，還能鍛鍊你的大腦，讓你更開心。不要停止學習。

with Those Student Loans
償還那些助學債款

Huge student loan debt can be overwhelming, but there are several ways you can pay it off more easily or even get the loan paid off by your employer. Working in a rural opportunity zone is another option. Missing one student loan payment isn’t the end of the world, but you should be proactive in keeping up with your payments or else your credit can really get ruined and worse.
大額的助學債款會讓人難以承受，但是這兒有一些方法讓你可以更輕鬆地還款，甚至是讓你的老闆幫你把債還了。在農村機會區（一個幫助學生還款的組織）工作是另一個選擇。有一項助學貸款沒能還成不是世界末日，但你應該積極地堅持還款，否則你的信用真的能被毀了，變得更糟。

9. Prepare for Your First Job
爲你的第一份工作做準備

You might have held jobs in college, but once you’ve got your diploma in hand, it’s time to completely dive into the work you want to do. Learn how to ace your job interview and create a great resume.
你也許在大學時就在工作，不過一旦你拿到大學文憑，那便是時候全身心投入你想做的工作中了。

Even though you might not have a ton of relevant work experience to put on the resume, you can still beef up your resume by adding personal projects on it. Once you land the job, learn the basics of navigating your first job: stay organized and never miss your deadlines, pay attention to the company culture, and more. Don’t get too wooed by your employer, however—remember that the company you work for is not your friend.
學習如何在求職面試中表現突出並寫一份好簡歷。即使你沒能有豐富的相關工作經歷寫上簡歷，你也仍能加上之前做過的個人項目來充實簡歷。一旦你找到了一份工作，學習對你第一份工作有指導意義的基本技巧，像是不要脫離組織、工作完成時間絕不超過截止日期、注意企業文化等等。然而不要被你的上司誇得雲裏霧裏，記住你所工作的公司不是你的朋友。

10. Think beyond Work
比工作之外的事

Your career might be your main focus as you leave college, but remember that work isn’t everything either (and you don’t want to burn out).
當你畢業時，你也許主要關注將來的職業問題。不過請記住工作並不是一切，而且你也不想要被工作榨乾。

Go see the world, even on a budget or for free. Go on dates. Keep up your own creative side projects. Challenge yourself to see the world in new ways. (Yes, take the commencement speech to heart.) Life is like a video game, so spend your time and energy in the most important areas.
即使是預算有限或是不花錢，出去看看世界。繼續你的約會。繼續你自己創新性的項目。挑戰自己從新的角度看世界。當然，把畢業典禮的講座內容牢記於心。生活就像是一款電子遊戲，所以把你的時間和精力放在最爲重要的地方。

Congrats to all the grads!
所有的畢業生們，恭喜你們！