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30 Things You Need to Try at Least Once While You’re in Your 20s As a young woman in her mid-20s, I can honestly say that there are a lot of things that I want to try at least once during this decade. I do think that I have done a lot, and that I am mature for my age, but I don’t want the feeling of regret to take over my life later on. There are many things to do before you hit your 30s! 作为一名25岁的女青年，我得真诚地表示在这十年里有太多我想要至少尝试一次的事情。虽然我觉得自己阅历颇丰，心智足够成熟，但我仍然不希望将来有后知后觉的遗憾。在不惑之年来临前，有太多的事情等待着你去做。 Sometimes I take life too seriously, and I want to let loose as well. I don’t want to look back several years from now and wonder why I was so “serious” when I was younger. These years are supposed to be the time of our lives, right? 有时我看待生活过于严肃，当然我也希望能够放轻松。我不想多年后回首过往时心存疑惑地问自己：为什么年轻时过得那么“墨守成规”。当下本是属于我们的年代，对吧？ 1. Travel alone.独自旅行。 Traveling alone can teach one a lot about themselves. You can also do what you want, when you want to. You can visit new places on your own time frame as well. 独自旅行可以让一个人透彻地了解自己。无论何时，你都可以做你想做的。对于新的地方，你也可以说去就去。 2. Travel the world.环游世界。 Take at least one long-term trip. You can backpack across Europe, visit all of the Wonders of the World, and so on. 至少要来一次长途旅行。你可以游遍欧洲，饱览世界名胜，等等。 3. Connect with your family. 与家人保持联系。 I’m going to guess that you might not have had the most perfect relationship with your family when you were a teenager. This is something that happens to many people, but as an adult, you should be trying to reconnect and re-establish relationships with family members. 想必青年时期的你跟家人关系不太融洽。多数人都会遇到这种情况，但作为一名成年人，你应该努力重建与家人的感情。 4. Determine your passion.找到你的热忱。 When you first find that “real” job, you may be swept away by the money aspect, but what is it that you want to do? 第一次正经工作时，你可能会因金钱方面的事而精疲力尽，但你真正想要做的是什么？ 5. Determine your life goals.找到你的人生目标。 What are your life goals? Do you want to have a family? A dream home? Travel the world? Retire at a young age? This is definitely a big thing to do in your 20s. 你的人生目标是什么？是想要成家？拥有一个梦幻的家园？环游世界？早年退休？这显然是你20来岁要决定的大事。 6. Get rid of that debt.清除债务。 You might think that everyone has debt, but you don’t have to. I don’t care what the statistics are and I don’t care if everyone else has debt. Get rid of it! 也许你认为人人都会负债，但你没必要这样想。不要管统计的数据怎么说，也不要管别人怎么样。清楚你的债务！ 7. Learn a new language.学一门新语言。 Learning a new language can be hard, but it is well worth it. 学习新的语言很是艰巨，但很值得。 8. Join a team.加入一个球队。 There are plenty of adult sports teams that you can join. Local bars sometimes have volleyball teams or hockey teams, and you might even be able to find a fun dodge ball or kickball team in the summertime. 有很多成年运动球队供你参加。当地酒吧有时还会组建排球队或冰球队，盛夏时光也许你还会看见一支快乐的躲避球队或儿童足球队。 9. Spend time with friends.与友人共度一段时间。 You may notice that life is speeding past you. As a person in your 20s, things are probably changing drastically. You may have recently started your first job, you may be starting your own family, you may be moving to a brand new place. Spending time with friends whom you care about is very important. 也许你察觉到了时光如梭。20来岁的你，会觉世事无常。最近你可能开始了第一份工作，可能正在组建自己的家庭，也可能搬离了一个新的地方。花点时间陪伴你在乎的朋友很是重要。 10. Find your own home.有一个自己的栖息地。 Sometimes finances get in the way of this one, but if you can, definitely try to find our own home. You can learn a lot about yourself this way, and it is a great step towards independence. 有时经济会阻碍这个计划，但如果你有能力，一定要给自己找一个住所。这样你可以全面地了解自己，并且这也是迈向独立的伟大一步。 11. Visit the Grand Canyon.游览大峡谷。 There are so many things to do when visiting the Grand Canyon. You will be surprised! 在大峡谷游玩时可以做很多事情。你将会受宠若惊！ 12. Go on a road trip.来一次自驾游。 Gather some of your friends and go on a spontaneous road trip: I guarantee that you will have fun. 呼朋唤友来一次说走就走的自驾游吧：我保证你会玩得愉快. 13. Do something crazy.再不疯狂就老了。 Have you ever thought about jumping out of a plane? I’m sure you’ve seen pictures of your friends or acquaintances doing this and have wondered or dreamed about doing the same. Well, what’s stopping you? 你有没有想过从飞机上跳下去？我知道你从朋友或熟人那看见了此类的照片，并且也会幻想希冀能像他们那样。那么，是什么阻拦了你呢？ 14. Train for a marathon.练习马拉松。 Have you ever done a marathon? Try one now! 你有没有跑过马拉松？立即尝试一下！ 15. Take a cooking class.上烹饪课。 Have you ever really learned how to cook? 你有没有正儿八经地学过厨艺？ 16. Volunteer.当志愿者。 There are so many great organizations out there that could use your help—go find one. 外面优秀的志愿组织不计其数，他们需要你的帮助-去找一家。 17. Dedicate one full day to doing nice things for strangers.为路人献出乐善的一天。 This can be a lot of fun: You can carry out groceries for someone at the store, buy coffee for the person behind you in line, or maybe help a stranger with a random task. The list is endless and it will restore faith in humanity for these strangers. 这相当有趣：你可以在商店里帮某人搬杂货，给排在你后面的人买咖啡，或者随意地帮助路人做一件事。可以帮助的事无穷尽，并且还能让陌路人增加对人性的信任。 18. Go offline for one week.一周不上线。 Leave your cell phone at home and your laptop closed. 将你的手机放在家里，并且关上笔记本电脑。 19. Go camping.野营。 I’ve never been camping, and I’m sure there are others out there like myself who have always wanted to as well. 我从未野营过，我也相信有人跟我一样对此满怀期望。 20. Attend an awesome event.参加一场盛大的活动。 Have you ever wanted to go to Oktoberfest in Germany? What about Coachella? 你有没有想过去德国参加啤酒节？还有科切拉音乐节？ 21. Go to Las Vegas.去趟拉斯维加斯 Las Vegas is a lot of fun, and well worth the experience. 拉斯维加斯充满了欢愉，很是值得你去体验。 22. Learn how to play golf.学打高尔夫。 It can be a lot of fun, and it’s a great networking skill. 这是门极其有趣又培养社交技巧的运动。 23. Point your finger at a map and go there.手指地图，说走就走。 Hopefully you don’t pick a place that’s super boring, but even if you do, just go anyway. 这样你就用不着去超级无聊地选地点了，一旦你在地图上随机选择了，只管去。 24. Cook something new every single day for 30 days.每天做份新的餐点，坚持30天。 This is a lot harder than it sounds, but it can be a lot of fun, and will improve your culinary skills. 在这个过程中实践比理论要困难，但其乐无穷，并且还能提升你的厨艺。 25. Say “Yes” to everything for a certain length of time.长时间里对每件事都说“好”。 You would be surprised at how you feel after this. 长此下来，你会对自己的感知感到惊讶。 26. Scuba dive.水肺潜水。 If you are like me, then you might be afraid of what lingers in the water. Forget your fears and just do it. 如果你跟我相似，那你可能会害怕在水里徘徊的感觉。而你只消忘掉恐惧，勇往直前。 27. Win an award.赢取奖项。 Doesn’t matter what the award is. Strive for something and obtain it. 是什么奖所谓。重要的是要去努力争取某样东西。 28. Make friends with your neighbors.与邻交友。 Do you know who your neighbors are? What about the person living 3 doors down? Most don’t—change that. 你认识你的邻居吗？住在3楼的是什么人？多数人都不知道-改变这种状况。 29. Learn a new dance.学一门新的舞蹈。 Do you know how to waltz or tango? Learning these dances can be a lot of fun, and you’d have an interesting skill to tell someone about. 你会跳华尔兹或探戈吗？学习这些舞蹈好玩极了，并且你也将能传授别人一些有趣的技巧。 30. Write a letter to yourself.给自己写封信。 Write a letter and read it several years from now. It’ll be a nice memoir, and you may be surprised at what your younger self had to say. 给自己写封信，多年后再拿出来读。这是一份美好的回忆录，而你也将对年轻时的絮语感到惊奇不已。 |
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