I will never forget how lost I felt the summer after my graduation from college, and in the nine years since, I've spoken to countless 20-somethings who feel incredibly pressured to find their true calling immediately and build a successful career in a particular field before their 25th birthdays。

　　我永远都不会忘记自己在大学毕业的那个夏天是多么得失落。在接下来的九年里，我和无数二十来岁的年轻人探讨过压力巨大的问题。这些年轻人想要立即找到自己的“天职”，并在25岁之前在某个领域干出一番事业。

　　A more realistic challenge is to ease yourself slowly into the work world by following a few strategies that many people don't try until they're well into their 30s. School probably taught you a lot of things, but the business world's unique set of rules may not have been part of the story。

　　一个更为现实的做法是遵循一些策略来让自己平缓地步入职场，可许多人直到三十岁后才开始去尝试这些策略。学校也许教会了你许多东西，但却可能没教你职场这套独一无二的法则。

　　Hopefully these tips will get you started on the right foot:

　　希望下面这些建议能让你的职业生涯有一个好的开始：

　　Pick a Career Instead of a Job

　　是“择业”而不是选择“工作”

　　If You Can't Get a Job Right Away, Don't Despair

　　即使不能立刻找到工作，也不要绝望

　　Network Like Mad in Your Chosen Field

　　在你选择的领域中“疯狂”地建立联系

　　Hone Your Reputation as a Can-Do, Enthusiastic Employee

　　为自己赢得一个能干、工作热忱的好名声

　　Don't Think of Your First Job as the Be All, End All to Career Stardom

　　不要把自己的第一份工作看成职业生涯中的永远