During the 1980s, I was a prime example of what my father used to call a " professional student." That's sort of a joking term; someone who's a professional student is someone who stays in school, usually college, for a very long time.

在 1980 年代，我是父亲所说的“专业学生” 的典型代表。专业学生是在学校， 通常是大学， 呆了很长时间的人。