3. What type of academic or professional degree am I seeking?

　　什么类型的学术或专业学位系我所求?

　　You need to weigh and consider a variety of motivations, including those that are based solely on current personal and professional realities, to determine what program you should pursue. But please don't choose your degree path on what you "think" you need。

　　在决定应从事什么研究项目之前，你需要权衡和考量各种动机，包括那些单纯基于当前个人情况和专业实际的动机。但是，请不要以你“觉得”你需要这种思想来指导你的学位之路。

　　Instead, start with knowing your passion—what excites you and makes you want to get up every morning. Turning what really motivates and enthralls you into a career path, due in part to your graduate and professional school study and degree, will give you a broader and more fulfilling career and life experience。

　　而是去发现你的热情所在——什么让你激动，什么激励你天天早起。某种程度上以研究生和专业在校学习和学位为导向，将真正激励和吸引你的东西转化为职业，你将获得更广阔的、更利于自我实现的职业发展空间和生活历练。

　　4. In what geographic region do I want to study?

　　你想在哪个地区学习?

　　Perhaps you have always wanted to live in another part of the country or go abroad for graduate study. Knowing where you'd like to be will help guide your search, but be careful not to rule out certain locations completely in the early stages. During the search process, you may find an option emerge that is worth examining further。

　　可能你一直希望能在家乡以外的什么地方或在国外完成研究生学习。了解你的地区喜好将有助于你做出选择，但是，不要从一开始就完全排除掉某些地区。在选择过程中， 你可能会突然发现一个值得做进一步考查的选项。

　　Most graduate programs throughout the world instruct in English, so language should not be a barrier in exploring international options。

　　世界上大多数研究生项目的指导语言为英语，所以，在进行国际性选择时语言不应成为障碍。

　　5. What type of learning and student experience am I seeking?

　　我希望获得怎样的学习和学生经验?

　　Do you want an environment where faculty and students have an interactive learning approach? Are you more interested in a lecture style? Do you want to have a lot of social interaction with fellow students outside the classroom? Are you going to focus primarily on your coursework?

　　你希望在教师与学生互动式的氛围中学习吗?你对讲演式授课更感兴趣吗?课外时间与同学频繁进行社会性交往是你的渴望吗?你打算把主要精力放在功课上吗?

　　Do you have a preference of studying at a more research-oriented institution? Do you prefer a public or private university? Remember, you're going to spend a lot of time at the school you choose, so take the time to consider the campus environment and culture to make sure it's the right fit。

　　你希望在更侧重于研究的机构学习吗?公立和私立大学，你觉得哪个更好一些?记住，在所选学校里你将花费很多时间，所以，仔细斟酌以确定适合你的校园环境和文化。

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