大学独立日:我们独自去报到

Fang Yingfu, 20, business management student, South China Normal University
方英甫（音译），就读于华南师范大学工商管理专业

This freshman from Huilai, Guangdong, was traveling alone for the first time. She took a midnight bus and arrived in Guangzhou five hours later.
这位来自广东惠来县的大学新生还是第一次独自上路。她搭乘了一班夜班客车，5个小时的车程后，她来到了广州。

On her arrival, Fang saw the shuttle bus which was going to take her to the university. The students from the upper classes gave Fang a warm welcome and helped her to carry her luggage.
一到那里，方英甫就乘坐专线班车抵达学校。高年级的学长们热情地迎接她的到来，并帮她拿行李。

While many college freshmen attended enrollment day with large groups of families, the adventurous Fang preferred to explore her first day at school by herself. As it turned out, it was not as difficult as she had expected.
尽管很多大学新生都携庞大亲友团前来报道，但大胆的方英甫还是更喜欢独自一人迎接校园生活的第一天。事实证明，这并非像她想象的那样困难。

Students of higher grades acted as guides for the freshmen. They helped Fang to go through the procedures, showed her around campus and shared stories of college life.
高年级的同学们俨然成为新生们的向导。他们帮助方英甫办理入学手续，带她在校园参观、并与她分享校园生活的经历。

Going to school on her own helped the freshman quickly blend in with her new schoolmates.
独自去上学可以帮助大一新生们在短时间内同新同学打成一片。

“I would have clung to my parents if they had accompanied me to school,” Fang explained. “But this way, I had more chances to meet students in upper classes and other freshmen and make many new friends.”
“如果父母陪我来报道，我一定会依赖他们，”方英甫解释说。“但这回，我可以有过多机会去认识同年级以及高年级的同学，结交一些新朋友。”