(单词翻译:单击)
Hey Bill. I’m currently a junior in high school and I’m getting ready to apply to college in the near future.
嘿，比尔。我现在是高一学生，要为即将到来的大学做准备
I’ve always loved science but it’s never been a subject to come naturally to me and I’ve always struggled in it a little bit.
我很喜欢科学，可是我一点都不擅长这门课，经常觉得它很难
Do you think that there’s a possibility I could pick science as my major and become hopefully a scientist one day in the future
你觉得我可能在大学选科学专业并且将来成为一名科学家吗？
despite the fact that it doesn’t come naturally to me? Thank you very much.
虽然我天生不是这块料。谢谢
Caitlin, of course there’s a chance for you to become a scientist.
凯特琳，你当然有机会成为科学家啦
What, are you kidding me? Of course, young woman, go for it!
你在逗我吧？当然了，年轻人，勇敢追求吧！
There’s all sorts of sciences that I bet will come naturally to you.
肯定有很多你擅长的科学类别
Chemistry and physics may not be your thing, or maybe they’re your favorite.
化学和物理可能不是你的菜，也可能是你最喜欢的两门
Statistics always made me crazy although I did it.
统计学经常让我很抓狂，虽然我最后撑过来了
So yes, there’s a science for you, you’re doggone right.
所以没错，一定有一门你擅长的科学，你是对的
I would please consider pursuing as many science courses as you can handle.
我会...一定要上尽量多的科学课
You don’t have to start with 400-level courses, you know, senior in college level courses, just try astronomy.
你不必从400级的课程开始，那是大学水平的高级课程，试试天文学吧
Astronomy is empowering and wonderful. It’s humbling and empowering all at the same time.
天文学很有力很神奇。它让人觉得又有力又卑微
Try biology. The discoveries being made in genetics right now are amazing and will change the course of human history.
试试生物学。人类在遗传学上的造诣很惊艳，将改变人类历史的轨迹
Try chemistry. Without chemistry we would not have these textiles and this fabulous glass in these electronics that are enabling us to have this computer conversation.
试试化学。没有化学，就不会有这些纺织衣物，也不会有这些很棒的电子玻璃，能让我们通过电脑来对话
No, just go for it, of course! The big thing I remind everybody though is algebra.
尽管去追求吧，肯定可以的！我提醒人们的是代数学
Algebra is really important and it was hard for me too. You’ve just got to practice.
代数学真的很重要，我也觉得它很难。你需要大量练习
You’ve got to practice algebra over and over.
你需要一遍又一遍地练习代数学
And the reason it’s valuable, apparently, research suggests thinking abstractly about numbers enables you to think abstractly about all sorts of things.
很明显，因为它很有价值，研究表明对数据的抽象思考能让你去抽象思考所有事情
So go back if you need to. If you’re a junior just do a little more algebra and I bet you’re more comfortable with the whole idea.
所以如果需要的话就回去。如果你是高一，那就多练习代数，我相信你会更能理解那些知识
And you might change the world. Go get 'em, Caitlin!
或许你会改变世界呢。去追求吧，凯特琳！
