You've Graduated - Now What? (1)

You've Graduated - Now What?
Making the transition from college to a first job
畢業了 – 接下來呢？ 讓自己從大學順利轉換到職場的第一個工作

When new graduates enter the working world, they often need to make some radical changes. The strategies that helped them succeed in college often don't apply to a typical full-time office job. With the right mind-set, new graduates can prepare for a rewarding first-job experience. The following tips can help new graduates make the transition from academic life to office life.

Adjust to an office environment
To succeed in a typical office job, new graduates should work on their time management skills. The schedule that many companies follow can seem intimidating at first. Unlike college, where students often have breaks between classes, the typical office job requires sitting behind a desk nearly all day long. Staying alert and productive throughout an entire nine-to-five workday isn't easy at first. But once new hires adjust their sleeping schedules - and leave the all-nighters behind - the routine will become easier.

Learn how to receive feedback
In college, getting good grades doesn't always require that students check in with their professors. That can lead to the bad habit of newbies shielding their work from review until it's completed.


Info Cloud
Teaching Topic: Two Pronunciations of Graduate 
Graduate 的兩種發音
graduate v. [intransitive] 畢業 /ˈgræʤəˌweɪt/
graduate from
- He will graduate from college next year.
graduate n. 畢業生 /ˈgræʤəwət/
someone who has completed a university degree, especially a first degree
graduate of
- He is a graduate of Harvard University.


Grammar Gym
The strategies that helped them succeed in college often don't apply to a typical full-time office job.
[subject] that [was good in a certain situation] don't apply to [another situation].
- The methods we used in our project last month don't apply to this assignment.
- The rules that full-time workers are expected to follow don't apply to part-time workers.


Language Lab
transition n. 轉換, 過渡, 變遷
when something changes from one form or state to another
- The transition from staying at home to working full-time is not easy for Natalie.
- Before we move into our new home, we're renting an apartment during the transition period.

radical adj. 重大的, 徹底的
a radical change or difference is very big and important:
- The company is undergoing some radical changes, so everyone needs to get adjusted to the new policies.
- Moving to the East Coast is a radical change for my whole family.
rad adj. US slang
very appealing or good [=awesome, cool]

intimidate v. 恐嚇, 威脅
to frighten or threaten someone into making them do what you want;
o make someone feel worried and not confident:
- The robbers tried to intimidate the bank manager into telling them the combination to the safe. intimidating adj. 嚇人的, 令人害怕的
making you feel worried and not confident:
- The coach might look intimidating on the outside, but he is actually very warm and caring.

shield v. 保護, 掩護
to protect someone or something from being harmed or damaged:
shield somebody/something from somebody/something
- The accountant suggested various ways for the boss to shield his money from market risk.
- We shield our proposal from our competitors.


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