13. This is not College Humor. Resist the temptation to talk about the "bad ass" paper you need help with, your "loser" TA who didn't teach you what you needed to know, or the "crappy" grade you just got on the midterm.

这不是校园幽默。不要随意拿以下的事情当谈资：你的论文很难搞，你那个“很衰”助教都不教些你想知道的东西，或者是你期中考试考了个很烂的分数。

14. This is not RateMyProfessors.com. The professor doesn't want your comments about his or her performance in the class. Save those for the end-of-semester evaluations, where you'll be able to spout off. Anonymously.

这不是在评价你的教授。没有教授想听你评价他们的课堂表现，所以把你的意见留到期末评价中，你可以滔滔不绝地表达出你对老师的看法，而且是匿名的。

15. Spelling mistakes make you look like a doofus. So always use the spel check, and proofread yyour e-mail, two.

拼写错误会使你看起来像个笨蛋。所以每次都要使用拼写检查，并校对你的邮件两遍。

16. Signoffs and signatures count. Always end by thanking the professor for his or her time, and closing with "Best wishes" or "Regards" (or some other relatively formal, but friendly, closing). And always sign with your (entire) real name, not some wacky nickname like Ry-Ry or Biff.

最后的签名很重要。每封邮件最后都要感谢教授抽出时间来帮助你，并以“Best Wishes、Regards”来结尾。(或者其他相关的正式语，但是要用友好的语气。)然后签上你的全名，而不是什么昵称，就像Ry-Ry 或者 Biff。

17. Your prof doesn't want to hear your philosophy of life. Skip the cute quotes or statements of your religious or political views at the bottom of your E-mail. You never know what offends.

你的教授不想听你讲你的人生哲学。在你的邮件最后不要说什么你引用的宗教或者政治观点。你永远不知道这些会不会冒犯你的教授。

18. Don't lay it on too thick. It's one thing to be polite and friendly in your e-mail; it's another thing to wind up with a brown nose.

不要太过殷勤。在邮件中表现出礼貌和友好很重要，但是要适度，不要搞得像是在阿谀奉承。

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