And a new study finds those social connections may also help us live longer.

VOA: standard.2010.07.29

So, my perfect pre-med/bio plan was getting a little shaken right from the start, and the reason that it was getting taken was because I would learn this new principal in chemistry and because I was taking bio with the same time, I could see the connections.

所以我的完美的医学预科,和生物学的计划，从一开始就小小的动摇了,原因就是我一边学习这些化学原理,一边学生物,我可以看到两者之间的关联。

麻省理工公开课 - 化学原理课程节选

I played Tennis tournaments all over the place and I met new people and make connections and stuff and something that Tennis helped me with is coming to the United States, as you might already know that it is expensive especially for an international student to go to college here in the United States and with the scholarship that I get through Tennis it helps me a lot, so Tennis has opened up many doors for me for opportunities."

VOA: standard.2009.12.14