慢速英语:Building Life, Home, Better World at the University of Southern Maine

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adapt – v. to change your behavior so that it is easier to live in a particular place or situation

class(es) – n. a series of meetings in which students are taught a particular subject or activity

applied – v. to ask formally for something, such as a job, admission to a school, or a loan, usually in writing

financial aid – n. money that is given or lent to students in order to help pay for their education

undergraduate – adj. describing a student or an entire program at a college or university who has not yet earned a degree

academic – adj. of or relating to schools and education

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.

graduate – adj. of or relating to a course of studies taken at a college or university after earning a bachelor's degree or other first degree

close-knit – adj. used to describe a group of people who care about each other and who are very friendly with each other

faculty – n. the group of teachers in a school or college

pursue – v. to try to get or do something over a period of time