寻找属于自己的宁静

千里之行，始于第2页/共2页精品文档推荐寻找属于自己的宁静以前，在别人眼里，我性非常向，喜爱社交活动，走到哪里都是焦点，而现在我的美妙周末就是一个人宅在家里，睡足九个小时，吃顿丰富的早餐，做做运动，看看喜爱的电视节目，没事遛遛狗，散漫步。对现在的我来说，离开熙熙攘攘的人群只是为了做更真的自己，为了获得那份完全属于自己的安静。

Imanintrovertsomeonewhopreferssolitary[2]tosocialactivities.Dontmisunderstandthisasmebeinganawkwardcomputer-nerdyouseeportrayedontelevisionswhocantholdadecentconversation;instead,thinkofitassomeonewhosimplyneedstore-energizeafterspendingthedayinacrowd:likeabatterywithalowlifetimeofsorts.[3]

1.extrovert:性非常向者；introvert:性格内向者。

2.solitary:单独，独处。

3.别误会，不要把我想象成你在电视上看到的那种笨拙的电脑呆子，连正常的对话都应付不来；相反，你可以想象我只是个待机时间短的电池，在人群中熙熙攘攘一天之后，需要恢复能量。awkward:尴尬的，笨拙的；nerd:书呆子；portray:扮演，描绘；decent:风光的，合适的。

Myidealdayduringtheweekendwouldbeginbygettingninehoursofsleepandthenliftingsomeweightsinthemorningaftermybreakfasthasproperlysettled.[4]Afterastress-relievingworkout,Iwouldgetmypost-workoutmealinwhilstwatchingafewepisodesofParksRecreationtogetsomegoodlaughsin.[5]Nextwouldbetodance,nap,listentomusic,stretch/yoga,walkmydog,orsomeactivitytopasstimethatIenjoydoingatthetime.AfterspendingthemajorityofthedayalonedoingtheseactivitiesIwouldthensitdowninmyroomandplayvideogameslikeLeagueofLegends,orbinge-watchonsomeanimethatImcurrentlyobsessedwithuntilIfeellikeitstimetogotobed.”[6]

4.liftweights:举重；settle:解决。

5.stress-relieving:减压的；whilst:在时；episode:（电视剧的）一集；ParksRecreation:《公园与游憩》，US一档情景喜剧；getin:收获，获得。

6.LeagueofLegends:英雄联盟，一款嬉戏；binge-watch:电视成瘾，此处指长时间观看；anime:动漫。

NowifyouaskedmeinpersonIwouldsimplyreplywith,“UmmmWorkout,eat,watchTV,dance,andplayvideogames.”My“energygauge”chargesupwhenIdohobbiesbymyself.[7]Andincontrast,theneedlegoestowards“E”whenImoutandinteractingwithotherpeople.[8]Comingupwithawkwardsmalltalk,andinteractingwithmostpeopleismoreofanuisance[9]thanfun.

7.energygauge:能量表，能量计；chargeup:充电，恢复能量。

8.相反，我外出与他人社交时，仪表盘的指针就会向“E”转动。这里意在说明，社交互动耗费自己的能量。interactwith:与互动。

9.nuisance:令人厌烦的东西，麻烦事。

NowIwasntalwaysanintrovert.ItusedtobethatmakingapersonhappymeantIhadagreatday.DuringhighschoolIputmyselfintosituationswhereIwouldhavetointeractwithpeopleformostoftheday.Iplayedteambasketballandtennis;heldpositionsinAssociatedStudentBodyandKeyClub;stayedafterschooljusttodickaroundwithfriends;andplayedCoD/Halowithfriends.[10]AllthiswastolimitthetimeIspentalone.Ihatedbeingalone,anditwasprobablybecauseIwasanonly-childandneverreallyhadanyonetobondwithwhenIgothome.Mypersonalityatthistimecouldbedescribedasbubbly[11],overly-excited,weird,friendly,andeasilyoutgoing.Ilovedbeinginteractingwithfriends;itmademehappy;itgavemeenergy.Idevenconsidermyselfasanoverall“peopleperson[12]”.

10.holdposition:任职，担当；dickaround:瞎混，四处闲逛；CoD:CallofDuty:使命呼唤，一款嬉戏；Halo:光晕，一款嬉戏。

11.bubbly:活泼的，开朗的。

12.peopleperson:有人缘的人，受欢迎的人。

Iendedhighschoolonthehighestnotepossibleandhandsdownthiswasoneoftheproudestmomentsinmylifeforreasonsthatarentrelevant.[13]Everythingseemedlikethingswerecomingtogetherandmyhardworkwasfinallypayingoff.IcametoCMUwithagoodheadonmyshouldersandwithbrown,eager-fieryeyesthatsignifiedthatIwasreadytotackleanythingthatcamemyway.[14]Nothingwouldstopmefrommyfuturegoals.Andasfreshman[15]yearprogressedIcontinuedtobalancethesocialandacademiclifeprettywell.

13.endonahighnote:圆满结束；handsdown:无疑地。

14.来到卡内基梅隆高校时，我头脑聪慧，满眼期盼，我感觉我已经预备好应对即将面临的各种问题。eager-fiery:热切而渴望的；tackle:解决，处理。

15.freshman:大一新生。

ButbytheendoffreshmanyearIwasunsatisfiedwithhowIperformed,theydidntmeetmyownexpectations[16].Before,ImetnearlyeverysinglegoalIsetforth[17]thatIworkedhardforandputmyblood,sweatandtearsin.ButthistimeIdidnt.Imsuremost,atleastmyfellowCMUstudents,canrelateseeingandreactingtoanygradelowerthanaBforthefirsttimeduringtheirpost-secondaryeducation[18].Itdefinitelywasntthegreatestfeelingintheworld.

16.meetonesexpectation:达到预期。

17.setforth:提出，设定。

18.post-secondaryeducation:高等教育，中学后教育。

SonextyearcameandIworkedevenharderthanbefore;consequently,thesocialaspectofmylifestartedtobecomemoreofapaintome.WhatreallymattershereisthatIwascuttingasubstantial[19]partofmysociallifeinordertodobetterinschool.Forthefirsttime,beingsocialwasbecominganag[20].“Anytypeofsocializingisahindrancetomyacademicgoals”,atleastthatswhatIhadmybrainplayingonrepeatwhendecidingtoeitherspendFridaynightstudyingortogooutandsocialize.[21]Ipersonallycouldntfindtheformulatogetperfectgrades,asatisfyingamountofsleep,andalsoliveasociallifethatIusedtoknowof.[22]Itjustwasntpossible.IfIwantedtodomoreofonething,andsadlysomethinghadtobecompromised[23]andsoIchosetosacrificethemajorityofsocialactivitiesthatIusedtolovedoing.

19.substantial:大量的，许多的。

20.nag:困扰，烦扰。

21.hindrance:阻碍，阻碍；playonrepeat:（脑中）不停地想。

22.就我而言，我找不到方法既能得到优秀的成果、充分的睡眠，又得以连续我所熟识的社交生活。formula:方法。

23.compromised:妥协的，让步的。

Ireturnedhomeforthesummeraftersophomore[24]yearwhichmeantseeingmychildhoodfriends.AssoonasIgotbackIgotinvitedtoasmallcollegepartyattheUniversityofWashington,fullofpeopleIalreadyknewduringmiddleschoolaswellashighschool.Butsomethingwasodd;somethingfeltweird.[25]ItdbeennearlyawholesemesterofnotenjoyingotherpeoplescompanyandIwasfeelingthissortofanxietyofnotexcitement,butofdiscomfortorfear.

24.sophomore:高校二年级同学。

25.odd:奇怪的，特别的；weird:惊奇的，奇怪的。

Nowaswespeak,ImtypingthisupaloneinmyroomwithmydogrightbymysideandImtotallyokaywiththat.Aftercertainevents,Ivecometonotlikestrangersorengaginginsmalltalk.IfIhadtochoose,Idchoosetodothingsaloneorwiththoserarefriendswhereeverythingisjustnaturalaroundthem.Ifyouthinkintrovertsdontsocializeatall,thenyourewrong.Isimplydontwantbealone100%ofthetime.Evenpeoplelikeusintrovertsneedtobeshownloveandsupport.

Evenafterbeinginschoolforsolong,whycantIjustturnonmyextrovertswitchbackon[26]?IthoughtaboutthisforawhileandIstilldontreallyhaveananswer.Butitsnotlikebeingintrovertedmakesmeworseoff[27]thanbeingextroverted.Soyeah,Imhappytobeintroverted.

26.turnonswitchbackon:重新打开（开关），再次开头。

27.worseof