49. Being Rich 富有

Patricia went to a private university. She couldn't afford it herself. She was lucky to receive a scholarship to pay for her. Many other people at the school were very rich. This made Patricia uncomfortable sometimes.

帕特丽夏上了一所私立大学，她自己付不起学费。但是她很幸运地收到了奖学金可以帮她支付学费。学校其他的人都很有钱，这有时会让帕特丽夏不舒服。

All her classmates dressed in expensive clothing. Patricia could barely even pay for her books. The last thing she was going to spend money on was clothing. Her classmates all drove fancy sports cars. Patricia took the bus to school. She was embarrassed for not having money.

她所有的同学都穿名贵的衣服，而帕特丽夏连买书都很困难，她最不想把钱花在的地方就是衣服。她的同学都开豪华跑车，而帕特丽夏乘公交车上学，她对于自己的贫困感到很窘迫

"Don't worry," said her mom. Soon you're going to graduate. You will get a great job with your degree. One day, you will be as rich as them. Maybe you will be even richer.

“别担心，”她妈妈说，“很快你就会毕业了，到时你能凭你的学位找个好工作。有一天，你也会像他们一样富有，或许你会更富有呢。”