5. Take opportunities as they come.

　　5、不失时机地把握机会

　　Learn from all experiences. Value both your achievements and disappointments as learning experiences that can be applied to future situations in life. Value all positive outcomes and more importantly, don't take negative outcomes at face value. Instead, try to see the lessons in mistakes and turn them into opportunities for future improvement. Opportunities are present all the time, but often they go by unnoticed. Recognizing opportunities is a skill which anyone can learn through practice and patience.

　　在体验中汲取知识。把成就和失望都当成是在学经验，一种以后可以用得到的经验。重视所有的成功，但更重要的是，不要只看到失败的表面。尽量从失误中吸取教训，把它们变成以后成功的机会。机会无处不在，但经常在人们的忽略中消失。每个人都只能通过实践和忍耐来学会抓住机会的技巧。

　　In summary, travelling overseas is an amazing opportunity for personal growth, which not everyone has the chance, or the inclination to take part in. By no means should my advice be taken as the only way to do things. The beauty of learning through experience is that it proves that there is no right and wrong way, instead preparing you for the best personal way in which you can deal with issues as they arise. Still, I hope my suggestions will be of assistance to students (including previous ones of my own) who will study abroad from 2004 onward and I wish all the very best of success.

　　总而言之，出国留学对个人的成长来说是个不可多得的机会，不是每个人都有这种机会或有出国留学的意愿的。我的以上建议绝对不是唯一的行事指南。实践学习的美妙之处在于根本就没有对或错的方法，有的只有你最适合的方法，你得用你的方法面对任何的挑战。尽管如此，我希望我的建议能够对从2004年起准备出国留学的学生(包括我教过的学生)起到帮助作用。我希望他们一切顺利。