Being a mature student does not mean being an old-timer. Mature is not measured by the number of years a person has lived. Instead, they yardstick of maturity is marked by the qualities of self-denial, determination, and dependability.
做一个成熟的学生并不意味着成为一个老前辈。成熟不是用一个人生活的年限来衡量的。相反,成熟的标准应该用自我否定,决心和可靠性等品质来衡量。
Self-denial is an important quality of a mature student. The word “Self-denial” means restraining being strict with oneself. Sometimes, people define it as self-discipline which has a bias passive meaning. Self-denial is not making a lot of rules and regulations to layer upon layer to man