When Shane Anderson graduated from Rimbey High School in 2004 he certainly didn’t have a crystal ball to peer into his future.

当Shane Anderson 2004年毕业于狼溪教育局属下学校林比高中（Rimbey High School）时，他当然没有水晶球可以窥见他的未来。

He probably would have been more than a little surprised if he did.

如果他这么做了，他可能会有些惊讶。

Anderson recently graduated cum laude from Harvard Law School. Presently he is in Boston studying for his bar exam.

Anderson最近以优异的成绩毕业于哈佛法学院。目前他在波士顿准备律师资格考试。

Sitting among the crowd at the graduation ceremony was Anderson’s mother Roxanne Anderson and his grandmother Evelyn Schrader from Rimbey.

在毕业典礼上，坐在人群中的是来自Rimbey的Anderson的母亲Roxanne Anderson和他的祖母的Evelyn Schrader。

It goes without saying, both women were very proud of their young man.

不用说，两个女人都为这个年轻人感到骄傲。

“I cried, I laughed, yes, I am extremely proud,” said his mom,who is a Grade 2 teacher at Bluffton.

“我哭了又笑了，是的，我感到非常自豪，”他妈妈说，她是布拉夫顿小学（Bluffton）2年级的老师。

In a telephone interview, Anderson reflected on growing up in Rimbey and the chain of events that led a small town boy to eventually study in the hallowed halls of an Ivy League university such Harvard.

在电话采访中， Anderson反思了在Rimbey的成长以及一系列事件，这些事件促使一个小镇男孩最终在哈佛大学这常春藤盟校的圣殿中学习。

Anderson put down roots in Rimbey, living in a house on 47th Street with his siblings and parents, while his grandparents and an uncle lived close by. He remembers spending many hours at his grandparents’ home on days his parents left early for work.

Anderson扎根于Rimbey，与兄弟姐妹和父母一起住在第47街的一所房屋中，而他的祖父母和叔叔则住在附近。他记得父母早下班的时候，他会在祖父母家呆上几个小时。

As a teen his tastes were somewhat unconventional and, one day,after stumbling upon some Japanese music online, he decided he wanted to learn the language.

十几岁的时候，他的品味有点另类。有一天，他在网上偶然发现了一些日本音乐，于是他决定要学习这门语言。

And so he did. 

于是他真的做了。

“I was into electronic music back then. And I heart an artist with music that was an interesting combination of electronic and pop. After listening to that music I really wanted to learn the language so I decided to teach it to myself.

“那时候我对电子音乐很感兴趣。我喜欢一位音乐家，他的音乐是电子音乐和流行音乐的有趣结合。听了这首歌之后，我真的很想学这门语言，所以我决定自学。”

“I didn’t have any grandiose plan. In fact, when I was in Grade11, I was worried about what I would be doing in the future. What if I don’t get accepted into university?”

“我没有任何宏伟的计划。实际上，当我在11年级时，我担心自己将来会做什么。如果我不被大学录取怎么办？”

After graduating second in his class from Rimbey high school,Anderson went on to the University of Calgary graduating with distinction with a degree in electrical engineering.

从林比高中以全班第二名的成绩毕业后， Anderson去了卡尔加里大学，并以优异的成绩获得了电气工程学位。

He worked in Japan and Calgary doing engineering for several years and also traveled to Japan where he taught English.

他曾在日本和卡尔加里（Calgary）从事工程工作多年，还前往日本教英语。

While Anderson enjoyed the career path he had embarked on, he knew in his heart he wanted something more. Never one to settle for second best, he decided to pursue another career dream.

当Anderson享受自己走过的职业道路时，他内心深处知道自己想要更多。他从不满足于第二，他决定追求另一个职业梦想。

He applied to multiple schools including Harvard Law School and the University of Toronto to study law.

他申请了包括哈佛法学院和多伦多大学在内的多所学校学习法律。

He received an email notifying him that he had been accepted at Harvard while flying to his brother’s home in Calgary for Christmas just over three years ago.

他收到一封电子邮件，通知他已经被哈佛大学录取，当时他正在飞往位于卡尔加里的哥哥家过圣诞节。

“I was somewhat surprised, myself, (at being accepted into Harvard)” he said. “There is a misconception out there that only the privilegedget in.”

“我自己(被哈佛大学录取)也有点吃惊，”他说。“外界有一种误解，认为只有特权阶层才能进入。”

Attending Harvard University has been an interesting and challenging experience.

进入哈佛大学是一个有趣而富有挑战性的经历。

“It is a challenging environment. You are among driven and very bright people and there is a lot of pressure to perform well.”

“这是一个充满挑战的环境。你在一群积极进取，非常聪明的人之中，要表现出色有很大的压力。”

Anderson has not only fit in well at Harvard, he has excelled.And now with his graduating degree in hand, he is ready to move on.

Anderson不仅在哈佛适应得很好，他也很优秀。现在拿着他的学位，他已经准备好继续前进了。

He still doesn’t have a crystal ball to foresee the future, buton the other hand, his Harvard law degree has opened new doors for him offer ingendless possibilities. He has already been hired by Ropes & Gray LLP, aprestigious law firm which has offices all over the world including Palo Altoin Silicon Valley, California and Tokyo. Because of their connections, he couldfind himself back in Japan or he could spend time in the beautiful state of California.

他仍然没有水晶球可以预见未来，但另一方面，他的哈佛法学学位为他提供了无限可能的新机会。他已经被著名的律师事务所Ropes＆Gray LLP聘用，该事务所在世界各地设有办事处，包括硅谷，加利福尼亚和东京。由于这些联系，他可以回到日本，也可以在美丽的加利福尼亚州度过。

Despite his personal successes, Anderson remains humble andgrateful for the way his life has transpired.

尽管他个人取得了成功，但Anderson仍然保持谦虚和感激的心态来生活。

Enjoying the moment, staying engaged and interested andfollowing his passion has helped him along his career path so far.

享受这一刻，保持专注和兴趣，追随自己的激情，这些都帮助他在职业道路上走得更远。

No doubt, these traits will continue to be his trademarks as hecontinues his journey.

毫无疑问，随着他继续前进，这些特征将继续跟随着他。

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