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1.Academics: As a student at the Blair School of Music, I am given a conservatory style education combined with a top twenty research university. Being a completely undergraduate institution, all performance opportunities, masterclasses, ensembles, and one-on-one contact with professors are not taken by grad students. It is also, incredibly easy to double major and minor outside of Blair. It is just as common for a Blair grad to go to Med, Law, or Business School as it is to go study Performance. All of this is in a student body of approximately 200 students. Blair is more then just a school. It is a family.
學術：作為一名布萊爾音樂學院的學生，我接受的是排名前20的研究型大學音樂學院式的教育。作為一個完善的本科院校，所有的表演機會，大師班課程，合奏，以及和教授一對一交流指導并不是由研究生帶的。這里選修雙專業(yè)也是相當容易，選修布萊爾學院之外是副修也可以。對于布萊爾學院的學生去醫(yī)學院，法學院或者商學院學習，這都很常見，就像學習表演專業(yè)一樣。所有這些都是在一個大約200名學生構成的大群體里。與其說布萊爾是一個學校不如說是一個大家庭。
2.Academics: I have experience in both the humanities and sciences. Humanities are great: small classes, engaging discussion, and knowledgeable yet humane and understanding professors who are there for you and willing to work with you. They want you to succeed and get as high a grade as possible. Sciences, however, are hit or miss. Introductory weed-out class professors are ruthless and leave you to fend for yourselves against the hard material and even harder exams. This isn't bad per se, but you can definitely feel these classes packing heat and stress. I'm sure there are wonderful professors in the STEM departments, but I have yet to find one. The ones I've had experience with are very hard, unreasonable, apathetic, bad at teaching, or any combination of the four. It's not uncommon to study for more than 30 hours per week on a subject and still end up with a C or B- on an exam. At least my humanities professors were able to empathize with me and give me leniency. Perhaps that's why many science majors look down upon Peabody and humanities students who claim to have a hard time: it's the leniency and leeway they have compared to science majors. But all this difficulty prepares you to buckle down and have better study habits for next time. Vandy whips you into shape, and you have to slap a donkey in order to get it moving.
學術：我有人文專業(yè)和自然科學專業(yè)這兩方面的教育經(jīng)驗。人文方面的教育很棒：小班級，參與課堂討論，又有知識豐富又理解學生的教授，他們總是樂于幫助你，并希望你能成功和盡可能的取得更高的分數(shù)?？茖W方面有點不如意，淘汰制班一開始，教授很嚴酷，讓你自己對付難題甚至是更難的考試，這不是糟糕的一面，但你肯定能感受到那些課程的難度和壓力。我確信STEM有很棒的教授，但我還沒遇到。我經(jīng)歷的教授都要求很嚴格，有點不理智，冷漠，在教學方面做得不好。一周學習一個科目在30個小時以上也不是什么罕見的事，但考試時仍然只能得到C或者B-。至少我的人文科的教授能理解我，對我很仁慈。也許這就是許多自然科學專業(yè)的學生看不起皮博迪的緣由，另外，很多人文專業(yè)的學生抱怨說他們歷經(jīng)艱難的日子-是因為和自然科學專業(yè)的學生相比，自然科學專業(yè)的學生更寬松和閑暇吧。但是歷經(jīng)這些困難以后會讓你全力以赴，養(yǎng)成更好的學習習慣，為以后做好準備。范德堡大學鞭策你不斷前進，就像你得不停敲打驢子好讓它拉磨一樣。
3.Academics: Vanderbilt is a very academically oriented school. The classes are hard, and the people around you are incredibly intelligent. It is different and hard for most people coming to a place where they are not top of the class but average, but in the end, that is what makes Vanderbilt such an incredible place to learn. The incredible variety of people and their backgrounds coupled with intelligence in every student, gives Vanderbilt a very intelligent and academic feel.
學術：范德堡大學是一所學術導向性很強的大學。課程都很有難度，你四周的人都難以置信的聰明。對于很多學生來說很難，他們不再是班里的佼佼者，而成為了平庸者，這也就使范德堡大學是一個很好的學習地方。難以置信的各樣的人群，以及他們各種不同的背景，和他們超群的智慧，賦予了范德堡大學一種很睿智的學術氛圍。
4.Academics: The academics are the main draw for the school, and for good reason. Vanderbilt's professors are incredible, and they are really willing to work with you. The registration process is easy, and as fair as it can be. The workload is tough, but that is to be expected.
學術：對這個學校來說學術是它主要的方面也是這所大學有吸引力的原因！范德堡的教授都令人難以置信的優(yōu)秀，他們真的很愿意和你一起工作。注冊登記過程也不復雜，也很公平。學習壓力很大，但那是預料之中的事兒。
5.Majors: The audition experience at Vanderbilt is incredible. The level of hospitality and genuine interest was something I just didn't find at other schools (even the big ones like Indiana and Northwestern). Expect interaction with professors, observing classes, students wanting to talk with you, dinner at the University Club, and a student concert.
專業(yè)：在范德堡大學的試聽體驗是非常棒的經(jīng)歷。這里的熱情友好以及真正的興趣愛好是我在其他大學所沒見過的（甚至是那些知名的學府比如印第安納大學和西北大學）。和教授的互動，觀察課堂，學生之間積極的想和你交談，大學俱樂部里的會餐，學生音樂會這都是一個學生所能經(jīng)歷的。
6.Majors: Blair is a unique place where you can receive a conservatory without having sacrifice top-twenty academics. Most students double major or minor, and students are given a lot of performance opportunities. As a voice major, I benefit from a revolutionary instruction in art song and lyric theatre not found in most music schools.
專業(yè)：布萊爾學院是一個很獨特的地方，在這你能接受音樂方面的教育，還能利用前20名的學術資源。很多學生選擇修雙專業(yè)或者副修，學生們也都有很多表演的機會。作為聲樂專業(yè)的學生，我從藝術唱法到抒情劇的變革性說明中收益頗多，這是在很多其他音樂學校見不到的。
7.Majors: I have not had an internship yet, but I am excited to be a physician's intern as the years progress so that I can gain the necessary experience to prepare myself for medical school and my future career. I don't believe finding an internship would be particularly difficult as long as keep faith and work my hardest in school. I have not had any professional training positions as of yet.
專業(yè)：我還沒實習過，但能成為一名實習醫(yī)生讓我很興奮，通過幾年的努力進步，我能學到一些必要的經(jīng)驗可以為我以后醫(yī)學院的學習和職業(yè)生涯做好準備。我覺得找一個實習工作不是那么困難，只要有足夠的信心并且在學校足夠努力學習的話。雖然我還沒有任何專業(yè)的崗位培訓。
8.Diversity: Vanderbilt is not diverse in the conventional sense. Yes there are people from all over the world of all different races and Vanderbilt, but it is the diversity of ideas and values that amazed me. It makes for extremely interesting conversation.
多樣性：范德堡大學不是那種傳統(tǒng)意義上的多樣性的學校。是的，這里有很多來自世界各地不同種族的人們，但是那種思想和價值觀的多元化讓我驚嘆不已?？梢赃M行非常有趣的談話交流。
9.Diversity: Diversity here is much greater than given credit for. People of all races, beliefs, religions etc. The geographical diversity is also amazing; people are from all over the map.
多樣性：這里的多樣性要比人們認為的還要多！各種種族，各種信仰，各種宗教等等，地域的多樣化也使人驚嘆；人們來自世界各地。
10.Athletics: Football is a very big deal, although the football team isn't that great. They still play other great teams in the conference and tailgating is a lot of fun. Basketball games are great as well and the baseball team is awesome.
體育：盡管校橄欖球隊不是強隊，但橄欖球是很有影響力的體育賽事活動。他們還是能和其他實力很強的球隊在分區(qū)賽事里一較高下，賽后的大集會也充滿了樂趣。籃球比賽也很棒，棒球隊實力很強！
11.Athletics: The athletic program is good considering the size of the school. I think they are working hard to improve Vanderbilt athletics overall. Club sports are great!
體育：考慮到學校的規(guī)模，體育方面還是很好的。我覺得他們在整體改進范德堡大學的體育文化方面一直都非常努力。體育俱樂部活動都很棒。
12.Guys & Girls: For a private school, lots of the guys are damn attractive. Not only do they have great physiques; they dress well, too. Girls, I heard, were even better and fall into either the southern beauty or california girl category.
男生女生：對于一所私立大學而言，這里有很多特別有吸引力的男生。他們不僅是身材有型，衣著打扮也很出彩。據(jù)我所知，女生更棒！她們都排得上南方美女或者加州女生畫報的行列。
13.Guys & Girls: Every girl here is beautiful. Seriously every single one to the point where I think they stalked Facebook to decide who to let in and who to deny (I'm joking....maybe). Every girl here is extremely hard working and smart and wants to succeed, and also party on the side. Most people here dress up really nicely, lots of sundresses and no one wears sweats to class. Freshmen usually wear some form of high brand pants skirts sweaters boots sandals to class whereas upper class men girls wear their sorority clothes pretty much everywhere.
男生女生：這里的每一個女生都很漂亮。說真的，每個人都是，我想過他們或許是在Facebook上直接看外表來決定錄取誰淘汰誰吧（哈我在開玩笑..或許是）。每個女生都非常努力，也特別聰明，都想取得成功，另一方面她們也參與晚會。這里的很多人都很會打扮，有很多人穿吊帶裙，但沒人滿頭大汗的去上課。新生通常穿高品牌的褲子，裙子，毛衣，長靴，或者涼鞋去上課；而高年級的男女生們大都穿他們聯(lián)誼會的衣服，這很普遍。
14.Administration: Admin has its problems,(There was an issue with salting completely frozen over sidewalks this winter) but overall they listen to students and encourage activism on many issues， especially in sexual assault, race, religion, and safe sex. When it comes to drugs and alcohol, it's pretty easy to be discreet.
校園管理：管理方面有它自己的問題，（有一個問題就是今年冬天路邊融雪的鹽都凍上了）但是總的來說，學校管理部門總能傾聽學生的意見，在一些問題上也鼓勵行動派，尤其是在性騷擾，種族問題，宗教信仰以及性犯罪這些方面。在涉毒涉酒方面，小心謹慎的話就不會出什么問題。
15. Administration: In my experience Vanderbilt is not all that strict. They aren't going to search your room randomly and as long as you aren't on the freshman side of campus they aren't going to care if you have alcohol in your room. As long as you aren't destroying property or greatly offending another group on campus with your actions the administration isn't going to get involved.
校園管理：依我的經(jīng)驗，范德堡大學管理不是那么的嚴厲。他們不會時不時檢查你的房間，只要你不是新生的話。你房間里有沒有酒他們也不太在意。只要你在學校里不破壞財產(chǎn)，或者你的行為不對他人造成重大影響，校管理方就不會找你麻煩。
16.Campus Food: Vandy dining is excellent when it comes to variety of food, location, and their ability to make some really incredible meals. However, quite often your own schedules make it hard to take advantage of these options. I have most of my classes in the Blair School of Music, and I often have to choose between Susie's and Quiznos. It definitely gets old.
校園飲食：當說到食物的多樣性，餐廳的位置，以及他們高超廚藝水平燒出的一些真的很可口的飯菜來說，范德堡大學的餐廳是非常不錯的。但是，很多時候由于你自己的日程規(guī)劃的緣故，使得你不能充分的享受這些美食。我的大部分課程都在布萊爾音樂學院，所以我不得不經(jīng)常在Susie's 和 Quiznos這兩個餐廳之中就餐。都吃膩了。
17.Campus Food: Overall, very good. I haven't been disappointed with my options and there's plenty of food to go around. I just wish there weren't any specific times to use your meal plan. You can only use your meal plan once between 4:30-midnight as the "dinner" swipe, for example. If you want to use another swipe, you have to wait until after midnight or else use flex meals or meal money. I just wish there were more options besides Commons during Fall and Spring breaks.
校園飲食：總的來說，非常好！我從沒對我的選擇的食物失望過，總是有很多的食物我可以去嘗試。我只是希望你享受美食的時間不要被別的時間所占用。你只能在4：30——午夜之間能刷卡吃飯。例如，如果你想再刷一次卡，你得等到午夜以后或者使用flex買飯或拿錢買飯。我只是希望除了春秋季普通時間段之外能有更多是時間選擇。
18.Campus Housing: Because the majority of students live on campus, it's a great community experience, and with the exception of the worst dorms, they are pretty nice. There are lots of options for suites or houses for upperclassmen, and the Commons (freshman) housing is one of the best options.
校園住宿：因為大多數(shù)學生都住校，這是很棒的社區(qū)生活經(jīng)歷，除了最糟的宿舍之外，其他的都很棒。對高年級的學生有很多房間和套間，新生的普通的大房間是最好的選擇了。
19.Campus Housing: The housing at Vanderbilt isn't cheap and it isn't huge, but the atmosphere of the dorms is great. I met my best friends on my floor, and have a great relationship with people in my house. You won't get you own bathroom, and you won't get tons of space, but the housing is great because of the people.
校園住宿：范德堡大學的宿舍房間不便宜也不是很大，但是宿舍氛圍很棒。我在同層遇見了最好的朋友，也和同宿舍的人相處的都很好。你不會有自己的洗澡間，你也不會有很寬敞的空間，但是因為有那些人，校園住宿是很美妙的經(jīng)歷。
20.Health & Safety: Buildings are only accessible with staff or student ID badge after hours and video cameras are present in the lobbies and halls and most classrooms. Anytime a crime happens on campus a notice is sent out with pictures of suspects from security cameras and suspects are apprehended quickly through sittings by students or staff.
健康與安全：很晚以后只有持學生證的學生或者校園工作人員才能進入校內建筑。大廳，教室等很多房間都安裝有攝像機和監(jiān)控器。任何時候校園內若有犯罪事件發(fā)生的話，嫌疑人的照片會第一時間被監(jiān)控相機發(fā)布出來，學生和工作人員會很快了解嫌疑人的基本信息。
21.Health & Safety: I have never felt in danger ON CAMPUS, because I walk to and from work at student dining frequently at night. I'm not worried about walking alone, and there are many emergency call buttons. I don't get out much, and am not faced with the possibility of sexual assault very often, but it has happened a few times on campus. Vanderbilt is actually under review by the government for the handlings of sexual assault cases, but I am not sure what the implications are of this review.
健康與安全：我在校園里從沒感覺到危險，因為夜里我得來回去校園餐廳上班。我不擔心一個人走路，校園有很多緊急呼叫按鈕。我不常出去，也沒遇到過潛在的性騷擾，但這在校園里也偶有發(fā)生。范德堡大學實際是在政府部門的監(jiān)管之下處理性騷擾案件的，但我不清楚這種監(jiān)管的意義何在。
22. Transportation: The Vandy Vans run 5pm to 5am. Freshmen have a 10 minute walk to main campus classes, but the Vandy Vans are convenient for clubs meetings or attending greek events.
交通：每天早上五點到下午五點都有范德堡通勤車。新生去主樓教室上課要步行10分鐘，但是乘坐通勤車去參加俱樂部活動的時候非常方便。
23.Transportation: Vandy Vans run from 5pm to 5am so students don't need to walk around campus after dark if they don't feel secure. Also, all students get free access to the Nashville Bus System (MTA). However, the MTA isn't as big as transportation systems in bigger cities, so the buses may or may not be a practical solution for all transportation needs (takes a long time to get from one place to another.)
交通：早上五點到晚上五點學校有通勤車運營，如果學生感覺不安全那么在天黑后他們就不會在校園周圍走動。另外，所有學生乘坐MTA一律免費。但是MTA不像大城市的交通系統(tǒng)那樣龐大，因此對于所有的交通需求來說，公交或許不是一種實用的解決方式（從一個地方到另一個地方要花費很長的時間）。
24.Local Area: Nashville is a great city. There is always a lot going on downtown but I will say some things will be off limits if you are not 21. I came from a smaller southern city so Nashville seems exciting and big but if you are coming from New York or San Francisco, Nashville will seem like a suburb to you. Public Transportation isn't great so bring a car is highly recommended if you are looking to really explore the city.
本地概況：納什維爾是個很棒的城市。市區(qū)那里總是會有很多事情在發(fā)生，但我得說如果你沒有21歲的話，有些事對你還是有限制的。我來自一個很小的南方城市，所以納什維爾市對我來說是個令人興奮的大城市。但是如果你來自紐約或者圣弗朗西斯科，納什維爾就像是郊區(qū)了。公共交通不是那么發(fā)達，如果你想深度了解這個城市的話，強烈建議你開車去。
接下來的幾天，美小諾會采訪多個從美諾客走出去的學生，由他們?yōu)槟銕碚鎸嵉拿绹髮W留學體驗！敬請期待！
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