My View on Bedtime Chat in College Dorms

Many college students stay up very late at night chatting in bed. They chat on various subjects, such as study, love, society and future. Sometimes their chat goes on and on and seems to lead nowhere. Views on this common phenomenon in college life vary from person to person. To my way of thinking, bedtime chat is beneficial for students.

很多大学生晚上熬夜很晚开卧谈会。他们聊各种各样的话题，比如学习，爱情，社会和未来等等。有时候他们聊着聊着就不知道聊到哪去了。对大学生活这一普遍现象的看法因人而异。以我的思维方式来看，卧谈会对学生是有益的。

First of all, bedtime chat is good for freshmen at college. Students from all over the country are naturally curious about each other. Bedtime chat seems to be a good answer to their curiosity. Through a good bedtime chat, students in the same dorm would soon earn about each other's likes and dislikes, which can result in a better understanding among roommates. Secondly, it is inevitable to chat on study in bed. Bedtime chat helps with academic development in that it makes up for what each has missed in their daytime lessons. Thirdly, bedtime chat helps broaden students' horizon. This is especially true when the roommates are of a diverse set in terms of culture and geography. Different customs reflecting a different culture and different scenery representing their respective geographical conditions are referred to and shared in their chat, which is not only enjoyable but also beneficial. However, one can never neglect the fact that a bedtime chat carried on for too long will eat much into their time for sleep and affect study the following day.

首先，卧谈会对大学新生是有好处的。来自全国各地的学生自然会互相好奇。卧谈会似乎是他们好奇心的一个好答案。通过一次很好的卧谈会，同一寝室的学生会很快了解彼此的喜恶，这样能够带来室友间的互相理解。其次，睡觉时谈论学习是不可避免的。卧谈会有助于学术发展是因为它弥补了每个人白天上课错过的知识。再次，卧谈会有助于拓宽学生的视野。当室友们文化地理背景存在差异的时候，这一点尤其正确。不同的风俗反映了不同的文化，不同的风景展现了他们各自的地理环境，这些都会在谈话中涉及或分享到，这样不仅是享受的而且是有益的。但是，不能忽略的事实是，卧谈会持续时间太长的话会占用太多睡眠时间从而影响第二天的学习。

In a word, I firmly believe that bedtime chat in dorms at college has much more advantages than disadvantages only if it doesn't go on for too long.

总之，我坚信，只要持续时间不是太长，大学里的寝室卧谈会利大于弊。