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Some say college is wasted on the young. So many of us look back at our own college years and realize what we could have done differently to make the most of them. While we can’t go back, we certainly can offer our sons and daughters our best advice to help them make the right choices in college. Hopefully, they will have fewer regrets than we do. Following are five guidelines parents can share with their college-bound kids to put the whole experience in perspective. 有些人说大学时光浪费了青春年华。我们中很多人在回顾自己的大学生活时，才意识到自己可以用另外一种方式更好地来度过大学时光。虽然时光不会倒流，但我们可以为自己的儿子或女儿提供最好的建议，让他们在大学中能做出正确的决定。希望他们以后的遗憾会比我们的少。父母可以和上大学的孩子们进行分享下面的这五条建议，让他们知道这些经验。 Education is your first priority 教育是你最该优先考虑的事情 As soon as you arrive on campus, there will be competing interests. Feel free to check them out but always remember that you are there first and foremost for your education. Go to class prepared and on time. Be engaged during class. Make sure your professor knows you and realizes that you care. 只要你进入了校园，就会有各种各样的利益竞争。你可以随意去进行这些活动，但是要记住，你来大学的首要目的是为了接受教育。上课前先做好准备并按时到达课堂。参与到课堂的活动中，确保教授们认识你并知道你在乎这些课程。 | 
