VOA慢速英语:Majority of US Undergraduates Are ‘Nontraditional’

graduating – v. earning a degree or diploma from a school, college or university

undergraduate – n. a student at a college or university who has not yet earned a degree

associate’s degree - n. a degree that is given to a student who has completed two years of study at a junior college, college or university in the U.S.

bachelor’s degree – n. a degree that is given to a student by a college or university, usually after four years of study

aspiration(s) – n. something that a person wants very much to achieve

diploma – n. a document which shows that a person has finished a course of study or has graduated from a school

challenging – adj. difficult in a way that is usually interesting or enjoyable

essential – adj. extremely important and necessary

flexible – adj. easily changed

online – adj. done over the Internet

assume – v. to think that something is true or probably true without knowing that it is true

demonizing – v. trying to make someone or a group of people seem bad or wrong

realize – v. to understand or become aware of something