Your teen years are a time to learn about yourself and start thinking about your future. Doing well in school and leading a healthy social and personal life will make you happier and more likely to succeed. 【小题1】. Instead, remember to have fun and live a life you love!

Become a curious reader. Go to your school library and check out books that interest you. It can be anything from poetry to storybooks — just get reading! 【小题2】.

Look ahead to life after you graduate from high school. Think ahead to what you will do in the future, whether that’s getting a degree, volunteering, or jumping right into the career of your choice. 【小题3】. Just start to think about what you might want to do in the future according to your interests, passions and skills.

Take after-class activities you enjoy. 【小题4】. Whether you’re into film, theatre, pottery, painting, or playing music, you can find classes at your school or courses at local recreation (娱乐) centers.

【小题5】. To feel a sense of achievement about your school and personal life, set realistic goals for yourself. For example, you might set a goal to achieve all A’s and B’s this term. As for personal goals, you might plan to get really good at shooting 3-point shots in basketball or learn how to bake bread.

A Guide to the PMU

Food

Open from 6:30 am to 9 pm, the PMU cafeteria serves snacks, drinks, ice cream bars and meals. You can pay with cash or your ID cards. You can add meal money to your ID cards at the Front Desk. Even if you do not buy your food in the cafeteria, you can use the tables to eat your lunch, to have meetings and to study.

If you are on campus in the evening or late at night, you can buy snacks, fast food, and drinks in the   Lower Café located in the bottom level of the Gouglas Centre. This area is often used for entertainment such as concerts, games or TV watching.

Relaxation

The Globe, located in the bottom level of McMillan Hall, is available for relaxing, studying , cooking, and eating. Monthly activities are held here for all international students. Hours are 10 am to 10 pm, closed on Sundays.

Health

Located on the top floor of Douglas Hall, the Wellness Centre is committed to physical, emotional and social health. A doctor and nurse is available if you have health questions or need immediate medical help or personal advice. The cost of this is included in your medical insurance. Hours are Monday to Friday, 9am to noon and 1:00 to 4:30 pm.

Academic Support

All students have access to the Writing Centre on the upper floor of Douglas Hall. Here, qualified volunteers will work with you on written work, grammar, vocabulary, and other academic skills. You can sign up for an appointment on the sign-up sheet outside the door, two 30-minute appointments per week maximum. This service is free.

Transportation

The PMU Express is a shuttle service. The shuttle transports students between campus and the shopping center, leaving from the Mattson Centre. Operation hours are between 8 am and 3 pm. Saturdays only. Round trip fare is $1.

One of the school days that I remember is my first day of school. Being a first grader seemed exciting to me then, and I really was happy. I was to study in an all­girls school. My mother took me to the front door of the classroom and left. I didn't mind because I didn't want to appear too childish.

The classroom fitted about forty students with still some room to spare. We sat in groups, six tables per group. I chose a seat and sat there while waiting for other girls to arrive. It didn't take that long and the other tables were soon full. There wasn't much chatting going on, and it seemed my classmates were very shy. After all, it was a truly new environment for us. The girls in my group were also shy and most of them were looking down. Finally, a girl sitting in front of me broke the silence—she introduced herself as Amanda. She then burst_out speaking about her family. The four other girls paid attention to what she said with an occasional (偶尔的) nod sometimes.

I lost what she said a few minutes after that. The next thing I knew was that she was already talking about her cat. “Do you know its name？” she asked me. I was a little surprised at the sudden question. I thought about it for a while, and then finally answered. “I don't know. It could be anything. ”The question was repeated to the other girls but with the same result. Amanda smiled proudly, happy that nobody could guess her cat's name.

“Its name is Coco, a female (雌性的) cat. Oh, I almost forget—what are your names？”