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Do you seem to be late for school a lot？ Do people tease1 you about it？ Do your grades suffer because of it？ Do you annoy your teacher？

你上學(xué)經(jīng)常遲到嗎？有人取笑你嗎？你的成績會因此受到影響嗎？會使你的老師生氣嗎？

Being on time is so important for academic success！Learn to improve your reputation2 and your chances for academic success with these tips for being right on time—all the time！

守時是學(xué)業(yè)成功的重要因素！學(xué)會用以下這些能讓你總是按時完成任務(wù)的小訣竅，來提高聲譽和學(xué)業(yè)成功的幾率吧！

[Tips for Punctuality3 守時的小訣竅]

Rethink the meaning of “on time”. People who are always on time are really people who arrive early every day—and acknowledge that things can “go wrong” to set them back several minutes. When things do go wrong these students arrive on time！

重新思考“準(zhǔn)時”的含義?？偸菧?zhǔn)時的人實際上就是每天到得早的人，而且他們承認(rèn)事情可能會“出狀況”，會導(dǎo)致他們晚幾分鐘。當(dāng)事情真的出了狀況的時候，這些學(xué)生會按時到達(dá)！

Understand the importance of being on time. Students who are always on time are the people who earn the best grades， win scholarships， and get into great colleges. In the working world， the people who are always on time are the people who get promotions.

了解準(zhǔn)時的重要性?？偸前磿r上課的那些學(xué)生是成績最好、獲得獎學(xué)金、進(jìn)入名校的那些人。在職場里，那些總能準(zhǔn)時的人就是那些能得到晉升的人。

Get enough sleep. If you have trouble getting out of bed in the morning， then make a serious effort to get to bed earlier. Sufficient sleep is essential for maximum brain function anyway， so you really dont want to ignore this aspect of your scholastic4 habits.

要睡眠充足。如果你早上起床有困難，那就努力早點睡覺。不管怎樣，充足的睡眠對于最大限度地發(fā)揮大腦的功能是必不可少的，所以你肯定不想忽視這個方面的學(xué)習(xí)習(xí)慣。

Give yourself a realistic amount of time to dress and groom5. You can do this with a simple exercise： Get up early one morning and time yourself （moving at a normal pace） to see how long it takes you to get ready. You may be surprised at the time it takes， especially if you find you have been trying to squeeze6 forty minutes worth of grooming into fifteen minutes each morning. You can try creating a time management clock.

給自己一個現(xiàn)實的時間去打扮和梳洗。你可以通過一個簡單的練習(xí)來做到這一點：一天早上早起，給自己計時（以正常的速度），看看需要多長時間才能做好準(zhǔn)備。你可能會對所花費的時間感到驚訝，尤其是如果發(fā)現(xiàn)你一直試圖把每天早上40分鐘的梳洗時間壓縮到15分鐘。你可以試試創(chuàng)建一個管理時間的計時器。

Know exactly when you need to be at your destination and subtract7 ten or fifteen minutes to establish your arrival time. This will give you time to go to the restroom or chat with friends. What time are you expected to be seated in your home room or your first class？ If class begins at 7：45， you should arrive at the school by 7：30 and be in your seat at 7：40.

要準(zhǔn)確知道你需要何時到達(dá)目的地，減去10或15分鐘以確定你到達(dá)的時間。這樣你就有時間去洗手間或和朋友聊天了。你預(yù)計什么時候坐進(jìn)你的教室或開始第一節(jié)課？如果7：45開始上課，你應(yīng)該在7：30前到達(dá)學(xué)校，7：40就座。

Be open to your teachers preferences. Does your teacher want you to be seated early？ If your teacher wants you to be in class before the bell rings， then do so if its possible. Dont get angry and blame others if you arent meeting the teachers expectations. Why cause trouble for yourself？

接受老師的喜好。老師要你早點就座嗎？如果老師想讓你在上課鈴響之前進(jìn)教室，那么你要盡可能地這樣做。如果你沒有達(dá)到老師的期望，不要生氣去責(zé)備別人。為什么要給自己惹麻煩呢？

Communicate any problems. If your bus is always late or you have to take your little brother to school and it always makes you late， just explain this to your teacher.

溝通任何問題。如果你的車總是晚點，或者你不得不帶弟弟去上學(xué)，而這總是讓你遲到，那么你要向老師解釋一下。

Listen to traffic news. If you depend on public transportation to get to school， always keep an eye on schedule interruptions.

聽交通新聞。如果你依靠公共交通工具上學(xué)，一定要注意會干擾日程安排的情況。

Have a backup plan for your transportation. If you normally ride to school with a friend， think ahead and plan what to do if your friend gets sick.

為出行制定一個后備計劃。如果你通常和一個朋友一起騎車去上學(xué)，你就要提前考慮，如果你的朋友生病了，你該怎么做。

Set your clocks forward by ten minutes. This is a little psychological trick that many people play on themselves. The funny thing is， it really works！

把時鐘撥快10分鐘。這是一個心理上的小把戲，許多人都會用。有趣的是，它真的很管用！

Notes

1. tease? ?v. 取笑;戲弄

2. reputation? n. 名聲，名譽

3. punctuality? ?n. 嚴(yán)守時間;正確;規(guī)矩

4. scholastic? adj. 學(xué)校的;學(xué)者的;學(xué)術(shù)的

5. groom vi. 打扮

6. squeeze v. 擠;壓榨

7. subtract vt. 減去;扣掉