又要开学啦～经过了一整个暑假的充实与调整之后（我知道很多学生暑假比上学的时候还忙，有的忙着准备标化考试，提高英语能力，有的利用暑假参加了各种学术活动，体育活动，社区服务活动等等），新学期即将到来。新学期将会是充满压力的，面对新的课程，新的老师，以及漫长暑假过后感觉到生疏的一些课本知识，那么要如何给自己制定计划呢？
在新学期为自己制定适合的目标，才能为自己在通向梦想与成功的录取道路上迈出坚实的步伐，请接小编新学期规划定心丸。【本文是写给马上开学的高中童鞋的，而即将去美国读本科的学长学姐们，请看这里：开学迎新，上好出国留学第一课：Orientation】
首先最重要的前提是，大家在给自己制定计划的时候，不要好高骛远，尽量让目标容易做到的，并且容易管理和控制，否则很容易不堪重负，结果什么目标也没有完成。
多读书！
Reading is one of the most important things students can do outside of the classroom～～～～～～读书是课堂外学生们能获得进步的最有效的方式，所以下定决心在新学期多读几本书。这里的读书并不仅限于传统书本，可以浏览有趣的博客，杂志，传记等等。
附上一个美国高中学生参考书单：
英语文学：
A Moveable Feast by Ernest Hemingway
《流动的盛宴》海明威
The book describes Hemingway's apprenticeship as a young writer in Europe (especially in Paris) during the 1920s with his first wife, Hadley. The memoir consists of Hemingway's personal accounts, observations, and stories of his experience in 1920s Paris.
The Invisible Man by H.G. Wells
《隐身人》赫·乔·威尔斯
From the twentieth century's first great practitioner of the novel of ideas comes a consummate masterpiece of science fiction about a man trapped in the terror of his own creation.
艺术与艺术史：
History of Art by Anthony F. Janson and H.W. Janson
《艺术史》H.W.詹森、A.F.詹森
With more than four million copies in print in 14 languages, History of Art has long been considered the indispensable art reference.
Great Artists: The Lives of 50 Painters Explored Through Their Work by Robert Cumming
《伟大艺术家：通过作品探索50位画家的人生》 罗伯特·卡明
A benchmark for intelligent, engaging nonfiction, this superbly designed book is written and illustrated with a lushness that takes the breath away. Fifty double-page spreads cover artists from da Vinci and Rubens to Monet, Picasso, and Pollock.
工程方面：
Engineering Ethics Blog
http://engineeringethicsblog.blogspot.co.uk/
Comments on current events with an engineering ethics angle.
Progressive Engineer Magazine
http://www.progressiveengineer.com/
Progressive Engineer is an online magazine and information source covering all disciplines of engineering. They show the fun in engineering and the cool jobs engineers have.
商科方面：
The Teen's Guide to Personal Finance by Joshua Holmberg and David Bruzzese
From opening a bank account to investing in mutual funds, The Teen’s Guide to Personal Finance provides a sound foundation of financial knowledge upon which young adults can build realistic strategies to achieve financial independence. It illustrates basic but critical financial concepts, and is a must-read primer for all teens as they become more independent and more responsible for the financial choices they make.
Becoming Financially Literate: The Basics You Never Learned in High School by Eric J. Weiss
In this book you will learn the financial "nuts and bolts" necessary to achieving financial wellness. The book was written to fill the personal finance learning gap and includes topics such as: budgeting, insurance, taxes, using financial services, investing, understanding financial media, retirement planning and understanding how financial products are sold.
科技方面：
The Innovator’s Dilemma by Clayton Christensen
《创新者的窘境》克莱顿•克里斯坦森
In The Innovator’s Dilemma, author Clayton Christensen discusses how and why outstanding companies that do everything right can still lose their market leadership and fail.
The Chip: How Two Americans Invented the Microchip and Launched a Revolution by T.R. Reid
《芯片：两个美国人如何发明微芯片并发动了一场革命》
This story chronicles how the electronics revolution began.
The story shows the race to create the first integrated circuit, commonly known as a chip, which became the brains of everything electronic.
发掘一些新的兴趣爱好
在新学期里尝试一些新鲜玩意吧。在申请大学的时候，兴趣爱好这部分是很重要的参照因素，所以童鞋们要好好利用新学期，给自己一些机会去接触之前没有接触过的领域。可以从与有相同兴趣爱好的小伙伴的交流谈话开始，找到自己感兴趣的话题，尝试先了解一些入门的皮毛，然后再看看是否适合自己，再决定要不要深入下去。
加入新社团
加入一个新社团也是帮助你找到兴趣爱好的途径之一，很多学校的社团或俱乐部会在新学期开始的时候进行招新，可千万不要错过这个好机会哦。
开始为大学申请做规划
不要以为大学申请就是高二才开始的事，事实上，大学申请规划越早开始越好，通常可以从9年级或者10年级就开始着手准备。
那么需要规划一些什么呢？小编为你整理了一个清单：
# 何时参加标化考试
# 调查研究那些你心仪的学校
# 是否需要游学参观学校
# 如何把自己的材料整合起来
# 什么时候开始为你的文书进行头脑风暴
最后送上常见资源网站：
查找学校
College Board
Fiske Guide to Colleges
College Prowler
Student Advisor
U.S. News and World Report
Unigo
Virtual Campus Tours
Zinch
（更全的清单请参看：选校不能只看排名，知己知彼才能赢得主动，取得成功！）
申请网站
The Common Application
Universal College Application
The Coalition for Access, Affordability, and Success
标化考试：
ACT
SAT, SAT Subject Tests, AP (The College Board)
TOEFL
IELTS
其他：
Independent Educational Consultants Association (IECA)
National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC)
National Survey of Student Engagement
National Center for Education Statistics
NYTimes.com The Choice Blog
Huffington Post College
The Chronicle of Higher Education
Education Week
