UW 에서 2002 가을학기 어듬션 받고 나서, 제게 RA를 줄 사람이 이런 편지를 보냈습니다. 여름에 일찍 와서 일배우라는 말 같은데.. 여름에 가면 그 기간동안 돈을 주겠다는 말인지 몰라서, 원문을 올립니다. i am very pleased to hear that you have decided to attend uw.  we will look forward to your arrival.  i hope you might consider whether you would be able to arrive sometime in the summer.   i have found from past experience that students who arrive a few months before the start of classes often do much better, as they are able to adapt to the dual requirements of working on research projects and classes better. usually i assign new students to work with one of my current students (usually a ph.d. student) when they first arrive, the idea being that over the course of the summer they will be able to identify the topic of their own research.  during the summer period (before classes start) we compensate students at the same rate as the research assistantship during the academic year. ==> 마지막 문장을 어떻게 해석해야 할지 모르겠습니다. Compensate 란 말은 곧, 학기중의 Research Assistant 에 상응하는 돈을 주겠다는 말인지요? ==> 학기 시작이 9월 30일 이던데.. 학기 시작 90일 전이면 출국할 수 있는 것인지요? 고수님들 제발 답변좀 꼭 부탁드립니다. 꾸벅~