Seniors' college applications have been sent out. For younger students， January marks a new opportunity to get prepared for college！ It sounds obvious but it's worth repeating： By the time your child becomes a senior， he or she cannot undo or redo the past. His or her grades and activities over the past three years are what they are.

高中生們已經遞交了大學入學申請。對于低年級的學生來說，一月份意味著一個新的準備申請大學的機會！雖然這點不言而喻但是還是需要重申一下：當孩子升入高中后，最好不要什么都不做或者說重復以前做的事情。高中三年的學習成績和活動經歷將決定他們是什么樣的人。

But for parents of freshmen， sophomores and juniors out there： Take note. Seize this opportunity to help your child select the right classes for next academic year by working with the school counselor and talking to teachers. Encourage your child to challenge himself with a rigorous curriculum， and to work hard to receive good grades in those classes. Perhaps your student can join a club she knows nothing about， just to see what it's like. If she's not into it， then it's okay for her to drop it after a semester or two， and try other things. Or she should found a new club if her high school doesn't offer one that she likes. Some of these activities could turn into a college major， lifelong passion or career.

但是對于高一高二高三的學生家長來說，請注意，抓住這個機會通過和學校輔導員和老師溝通幫助你的孩子選擇下一年的合適的課程。同時需要鼓勵孩子挑戰自我，努力學習爭取拿到高分。或許你也可以鼓勵孩子加入一個他一無所知的社團，了解一下這個社團是什么樣的。如果他對此不感興趣，在一個學期或者兩個學期后放棄了，那也沒關系，你可以鼓勵他繼續嘗試其他的東西。如果他對學校的社團都不感興趣，那么他也可以組建一個新的。學生也許會因為參加某些活動而對某個領域產生興趣，進而成為他們大學所學的專業，甚至是他們一生的事業和熱情所在。

Introduce yourself to your child's school counselor. The counselor is a terrific resource about college admissions and financial aid. Ask about college visits， classes to take， summer activities， and standardized tests.

另外，你也可以主動和學生的學校輔導員溝通，他們可以很好的幫助你了解高校招生和助學金相關事宜。主動參加學校訪問，相關課程，暑期活動和標準測試。

Visit colleges' websites. Talk to parents who have a child in college to find out what they wish they had known when their child was a freshman， sophomore， or junior.

最后，多多瀏覽學校網站，和大學生的家長聊聊天了解一些孩子在高中的每一年需要注意的事情。

The new year is here. Make the most of it.

新的一年到來了，盡最大努力好好利用這一年吧。

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