英式英语口语六分钟英语：Isstudentlifeallgood?这是BBC电台为非母语英语爱好者们开设的每周系列节目，每期节目只有6分钟。在这6分钟里两位主持人会用简单的语言一起讨论一个有趣的小知识，其中穿插着对高级词汇的讲解，帮助听众扩展知识面和词汇量。

AliceHelloandwelcometo6MinuteEnglish.I'mAlice…

Neil…andI'mNeil.Hello.

AliceHello,Neil.Youwenttouniversity,didn'tyou?

NeilYes.University–thebestdaysofmylife.Imadefantasticfriends,wenttogreatparties…

AliceDidsomework?

NeilWell,yeah,Ididsomework,butprobablynotenough.

AliceWell,thesubjectoftoday'sshowisstudentmentalhealth.So,Neil,doyouthinkyou'relookingbackatyouruniversitydaysthroughrose-tintedspectacles?Andthatmeanslookingatasituationasbeingbetterthanitreallywas.

NeilIdidfeeloutofmycomfortzonewhenIarrived.Yes,everyoneseemedtoknoweveryone…knewwheretogo.

AliceYes,well,beingoutofyourcomfortzonemeansbeinginasituationthatyouaren'tfamiliarwithandwhichmakesyoufeelnervous.Didyoutalktoanyoneaboutyourfeelings,Neil?Didyougetanycounselling?Andthatmeansprofessionalhelpwithpersonalorpsychologicalproblems.

NeilWhat?No,notme.I'moneofthosemenwhoisn'tgoodattalkingabouttheirfeelings,Alice.Ijustfeltabithomesickthat'sall–Imissedmyfriendsandfamily.Butlet'smoveon,shallwe!Whydon'tyouaskmetoday'squizquestion?

AliceAlrightthen.Sohereitis:InasurveyofstudentsatImperialCollegeLondon,howmanystudentssaidtheysufferedfromhighlevelsofstressoramentalhealthconditionduringtheirtimeatcollege?Wasit…a)1outof4?b)2outof4?orc)3outof4?

NeilWell,I'mgoingtogoforc)3outof4becauseIdothinkthatuniversitylifecanbemorestressfulthanpeoplerealize.

AliceYes.Andstressmeanspressureorworrycausedbyadifficultsituation.OK,we'llfindoutifyou'rerightorwronglateron.NowintheUK,therehasbeenariseinstudentsusingcounsellingservices.

NeilWhy'sthat,Alice?

AliceWell,let'slistentoKirsty,astudentatExeterUniversity,talkingaboutwhyshehashadproblems.Andhere'saquestionforyouwhileyoulisten:Didsheenjoyherfirstdaysincollege?

INSERTKirstyMcMurron,studentatExeterUniversityNo.Thethingis…it…isarealbalancingact.WhenIfirstgottouniversityIdon'tthinkI'dreallyrealizedthatI'dforgottenhowtomakefriendsyouknow,I'dbeenwiththesameschoolfriendsforsevenyears,andsoIwastryingtobalanceyouknowsocialsuccesswithacademicsuccesswhilstlearninghowtolookaftermyselfatquiteayoungage.AndIthinkthat'stheexperienceofalotofyoungpeople.Andpeoplereallystrugglewithit.

NeilWhat'sabalancingact,Alice?

AliceIt'swhereyoutrytogiveyourattentiontotwoormorethingsatthesametime.Sohere,Kirstyistryingtobalancemakingnewfriendswithdoingheracademicworkandlearningtolookafterherself.

NeilWhatdoesKirstymeanwhenshesaysshe'slearningtolookafterherself?

AliceWell,tolookaftersomeonemeanstoprotectortakecareofsomeone–andinthiscase,Kirsty'slearningtotakecareofherself–forexampledoingherownshoppingandcooking.

NeilOK,let'slistentoDrRuthCalebofthecounsellingserviceatBrunelUniversityinLondontalkingaboutwhatpracticalstuffstudentscouldlearnbeforeleavingforuniversitythatmightmakelifeeasierforthem.

INSERTDrRuthCaleb,HeadofthecounsellingserviceatBrunelUniversity,LondonCertainthingsthatIthinkitwouldbeveryveryhelpfulforstudentstohaveputinplaceareanabilitytodothepracticalthingsoflife–todothewashing,todothecleaningandsoon–beingabletocook.Budgetingisextremelyimportantinuniversitylife.Andalsospendingtimeonyourowncomfortably.

NeilYes,that'sexcellentadvice.Icouldn'tboilaneggwhenIarrivedatuni.

AliceOh,really?Canyoudoitnow,Neil?

NeilJustabout,justabout.

AliceYeah?Great.Andwhataboutbudgeting?Thismeansplanninghowmuchmoneyyouhaveandhowyouwillspendit.

NeilI'mstillprettybadatthat.However,Iamverygoodatspendingtimeonmyowncomfortably.

AliceYes,Icanbelievethat–feetup,watchingTVwithatakeaway.

NeilTakeaway,ofcourseatakeawaycauseIcan'tcookanything…

AliceNo.

Neil…notevenanegg.Youknowmesowell.Sohowabouttheanswertotoday'squizquestion,Alice?

AliceAlrightthen.Iasked:InasurveyofstudentsatImperialCollegeLondon,howmanysaidtheysufferedfromhighlevelsofstressoramentalhealthconditionduringtheirtimeatcollege?Wasit…a)1outof4?b)2outof4?orc)3outof4?

NeilAndIsaidc)3outof4.

AliceYes.Andyouarecorrect–welldone,Neil!Thesurvey,completedbyoverathousandstudents,alsofoundthatalmost70%ofthosethatsufferfromstressdosoatleastonceaweek,and9%ofstudentsfeelstressedconstantly.Stressedmeansanxiousandworried.

NeilWell,Ifeelanxiousjustthinkingaboutallthatstress.Canweheartoday'swordsagain?

AliceWecertainlycan.Theyare:throughrose-tintedspectaclesoutofyourcomfortzonecounsellinghomesickstressbalancingactlookafteryourselfbudgetingstressed

NeilWell,thatbringsustotheendoftoday's6MinuteEnglish.Wehopeyou'vehadastress-freetime.Pleasedojoinusagainsoon.Youknowwheretofindus,don'tyou?Gotoourwebsite,whereyou'llfindgrammarpoints,vocabularyandmoreeditionsof6MinuteEnglish.

BothBye.