Question

Помогите перевести! My own way School... exams... university... job... pension... Have you ever felt you are on а conveyor belt? Are you fulfilling your parents' plans or have you got other ideas? Get acquainted with one уоung man’s story of how he decided tо follow his own dream. "I sometimes feel like I’m a product that is continually being processed in а factory. In оur society you're born, you go to nursery school, and then on to primary school. You study for five years for your GCSEs in а secondary school. Then, if you get the right GCSE grades, you can go on to college to study for your А-levels. The right grades will allow you to go to university tо study for а degree. Before you go to university, you might go on а gap year to get а little life experience but you don't take more than а year. This is not allowed. So you finish your university course owing lots of money to banks for various debts you've built up during your time at university. You're already on the conveyor belt and it is very hard to get yourself off. You find а job, а girlfriend, whom you may eventually marry; you buy а house together and start paying off your mortgage. You decide to have children and put them on the same conveyor belt. You earn more money and retire, grow old, die. Well done. You did it. You did exactly what this society asked of you. To be honest such а prospect doesn't attract me."

Answer 1

Школа... экзамены... университет... работа... пенсия... вы когда-нибудь чувствовали, что вы находитесь на конвейерной ленте? Вы выполняете планы своих родителей или у вас есть другие идеи? Познакомьтесь с историей одного молодого человека о том, как он решил следовать за своей мечтой.

"Иногда я чувствую себя продуктом, который постоянно обрабатывается на фабрике. В нашем обществе мы рождаемся, идем в детский сад, а затем в начальную школу. Вы учитесь пять лет, чтобы получить аттестат об общем среднем образовании. Затем, если у вас хорошие оценки, вы идете в колледж для дальнейшего обучения и получения *A-Level.(*A-Level – это двухгодичная учебная программа, которая предусмотрена британской системой образования и ведет к получению аттестата о полном среднем образовании. То есть, после прохождения A-level можно поступить в университет, чтобы получить первое образование (бакалавриат)). Правильные(хорошие) оценки позволят вам далее поступить в университет, чтобы получить диплом. Прежде чем поступить в университет, вы можете взять год каникул, чтобы приобрести немного жизненного опыта, но не больше, только год. Больше не допускается.

Итак, вы заканчиваете учебу в университете, имея кучу долгов перед банками, которые вы накопили за время вашей учёбы в университете. Вы уже на конвейерной ленте, и очень трудно с неё сойти. Вы находите работу, подругу, на которой вы в конечном итоге может и женитесь, покупаете дом, и вместе начинаете выплачивать свой ипотечный кредит.

Вы решаете завести детей и поставите их на тот же конвейер. Вы заработаете больше денег и уйдёте на пенсию, состаритесь, умрёте. Замечательно. Вам удалось. Вы делали именно то, что это общество от вас и хотело. Честно говоря, такая перспектива не привлекает меня"

Answer 2

Title: Breaking Free from the Conveyor Belt of Society

Have you ever felt like you're just another product on a never-ending conveyor belt? Do you ever question if you're simply fulfilling your parents' plans for you, rather than following your own dreams? Let me introduce you to a young man who decided to break free from this cycle and pursue his own path.

"I sometimes feel like I'm a product that is continually being processed in a factory," he confides. "In our society, it feels like there's a predetermined path for everyone. You're born, you go to nursery school, then onto primary school. After that, you spend five years studying for your GCSEs in a secondary school. If you get the right grades, you can continue on to college where you study for your A-levels. And if you have the right grades again, you're allowed to go to university to pursue a degree."

"Before going to university, some might take a gap year to gain some life experience, but it's not encouraged to take more than a year. It's as if you're already on a conveyor belt, and it becomes incredibly challenging to step off. Once you finish your university course, you find yourself burdened with significant debts owed to banks for various expenses accumulated during your time as a student. And so, the cycle continues."

"You find a job, maybe a girlfriend whom you may eventually marry. Together, you buy a house and start paying off your mortgage. You decide to have children and put them on the same conveyor belt. You earn more money, retire, grow old, and eventually, you pass away. Congratulations, you did it. You fulfilled society's expectations of you. But to be honest, such a prospect doesn't attract me."

This young man's story serves as a powerful reminder that we often find ourselves conforming to societal expectations without questioning whether it aligns with our own dreams and desires. Breaking free from the conveyor belt is not easy, but it is essential. It requires courage, determination, and a willingness to pursue our own path, even if it means going against the grain.

So, the next time you feel trapped within the system, take a moment to reflect on your own dreams and aspirations. Are you truly following your passions, or are you merely following a predetermined path? Remember, it's never too late to step off the conveyor belt and forge your own unique journey towards fulfillment and happiness.