After earning a Ph.D in neuroscience from UCLA, actress Mayim Bialik shares her learning strategies that also come in handy for life outside the classroom.

在加州大学洛杉矶分校得到了神经学的博士学位后， 演员马伊姆-比亚利克（《生活大爆炸》Amy的扮演者）和大家分享了她的学习技巧，这些内容在课堂之外的生活中也能派上用场。

1. "Sit in the front row, raise your hand, and ask questions."

“坐在第一排，举手问问题。”

A lot of people are intimidated¹ and don't want to do it, but for me it was to the only way to get my questions answered and keep going. They called me a goody two-shoes, but who cares?

很多人都不好意思，不想这样做。但对我来说，这是解答疑问并能继续向前的唯一方式。他们都说我自命不凡，无所谓啦，反正我不在意。

2. "It's normal to want to drop out."

“想退学很正常。 ”

But once you've gotten that far, it's worth it to finish. There are people you can go to, ways to get around those feelings; you don't need to be in a dire² situation to use Psychological Services.

但是一旦你已经开始学习，完成学业还是值得的。一旦你有那样的想法，你可以去找人倾诉，或找一些方法来进行调整，没有必要去使用心理服务。

3. "It's helpful to have at least one person who doesn't let you drop out."

“如果至少有一个人不想让你退学,那么对你来说会很有帮助。”

You often feel like your mom and dad, or your boyfriend, don't really get it. But it really helped me to speak to people in my department who finished, even though they too felt discouraged.

你经常觉得你的爸爸、妈妈或男朋友根本就不明白自己的处境。但是对我来说，和系里高年级已经完成学位的人交流一下很有帮助，虽然有时候她们也觉得很气馁。

4. "Never underestimate the importance of taking good, thorough notes."

“不要低估做好、做全笔记的重要性。”

I prefer organized, efficient, longhand note taking. I'm really grateful to my mom, who was a list-taker. I don't come from a fancy academic family, but my mom knows how to make a good list, and that really helped me. Don't be afraid to use too much paper.

我更喜欢有条理的、高效的、普通写法的笔记。我非常感谢我的妈妈，她很喜欢列清单。我没有出生在学术氛围浓厚的家庭中，但是我妈妈知道怎样才能列出一张好的清单，这对我真的很有帮助。不要怕浪费纸。

5. "It's okay to cry when you don't do well on a test."

“考试考得不好的话，哭一场也没关系。”

Those emotions are there for a reason. You have to grieve your losses, but don't let them stop you from doing great things.

人们的情感存在都是有原因的。失败时可以悲伤，但是不要让悲伤阻止你去做伟大的事情。

6. "Know your limits."

“知道自己的极限。”

I'm not a perfect person, and college is really the place where you find that out. You're with a bunch of people who were 'A' students. There has to be some distinction. There are people who are smarter than you. So: If you can't go to med school, what can you do?

我并不是一个完美的人，而大学真是能让你认识自己的地方。在大学里，你和一群优等生待在一起。你和他们肯定有所不同，有很多人都 比你聪明。所以：如果你不进医学院，你还能做什么？

7. "Don't let other people's perceptions get you down."

“不要被别人的看法所打倒。”

I was called a 'nerd' in a not very nice way by a girl on campus on my first day. Even in my science program there were people who thought I was too studious or cerebral³. But there's a big picture to look at—education is a choice for a reason.

当我第一天上学的时候，校园里有一个女孩用一种不是很友好的方式叫我‘书呆子’。甚至在我的科学项目里，也有人认为我太过于勤奋和理智。但是从长远来看，你选择接受教育是有原因的。

8. "There's ego⁴ in academia—even compared to show business."

“学术界也是有自我的——甚至可以和演艺界相比。”

I figured when you get to grad school you're an equal [with your professors], but not so much.

我以为当去研究生院时就会和教授平起平坐，但是并不是这样。

9. "Even if you decide on a career in science, it's still important to go to humanities classes."

“即使你决定从事和科学相关的职业，去上上人文课程也是很重要的。”

I actually did a minor⁵ in Hebrew and Jewish Studies, and that allowed me to exercise the other side of the brain. It makes for a nice, well-rounded person to try and cover everything.

实际上我辅修了希伯来语和犹太语，这让我能够锻炼另一半大脑。这样做能造就多才多艺的全面型人才，能尝试并发现事物。

10. "Teaching is one of the best ways to learn."

“教是学的最好方法。”

As part of our graduate training, we had to be teaching assistants. I loved it. I loved interacting with undergrads, making up tests and explaining difficult concepts.

作为我们研究生训练的一部分内容，我们需要去教助教。我喜欢这种工作。我喜欢和本科生交流，整理测试内容并解释复杂的概念。