Many students prefer not to specialize too soon.

很多学生不愿过早地确定专业。

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Students prefer to rely on peers to relieve stress and anxiety.

学生更喜欢依靠同伴来缓解压力和焦虑。

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Later, students may have the opportunity of selecting the adviser that they prefer.

之后，学生可能有机会选择他们喜欢的导师。

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But I would much prefer students going to college to learn and be prepared for the rigors of the new economic order, rather than dumping fees on them to subsidize football programs that, far from enhancing the academic mission instead make a mockery of it.

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Other, better behaved (and female) students prefer to stay on campus, sleeping in classrooms to save money, and to be sure of getting a desk when lectures start in the morning.

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As the quality of Asian universities improves, many Asian students will prefer to stay at home.

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