Does Harvard make you smarter

Vocabulary:

    stubborn 

    contemplate

    scrawny

    bodybuilder

    cyclist

    bottom heavy

    appeal

    well-built

    streamlined

    sign up

    a short while

    succumb

    succumb to

    illusion

    extensive

    physique

    fall prey to 

    cheekbone(s) 

    chiselled

    recruit

    mediocre

    cafeteria 

    rigorous

    lure

    horrendous

    tuition

    prospective

    fall for

    imply

    wholesale

    swallow

    pay cheque

    contentment

    trait

    stark

    futile

    treacherous

    berth

    wary

    strive

    immaculate

    demeanour

    plunge

     The last paragraph:

            In conclusion : be wary when you are encouraged to strive for certain things - be abs of steel,immaculate looks , a higher income, a long life , a particular demeanour or happiness . You might fall prey to the swimmer's body illusion . Before you decide to take the plunge, look in the mirror - and be honst about  what you see .

        虽然看起来这个结论似乎有点打击人啊，但是也是在提醒我们追求一些东西的时候，不要盲目，要认清自己。

        

        比较浅显的理解，欢迎交流。