It
has been more than half way of this semester, I learned a lot, and I also had
some hard time. This is my first semester in the university, my life completely changed
when I came here. I don’t speak English very well and I am scared to talk to
people, so I got no friend at the beginning of this semester. I also felt so
helpless because I did not know what to do such as what class to take or who
can I ask if I need any help. Two or three weeks later, I felt better and got
to know what to do, and also I was doing better in class. However, I still have
a problem, it is hard for me to make friends because I think I am a little bit
self-abased, so I only have a few friends here now that is not really good.
What is good
to me is I do learn a lot from this English class, not only academic knowledge
but also some significant lessons in my life. I start reading books that really
help me a lot with English, and by reading books, I learned how to live my life
better. Life is a
big topic, we have to learn it all the time. We have to deal with trouble,
learning to make friends and accept fail. I came all the way to the university
in United States because I want a new life and experience things that I have
never known before. I am trying to do my best in all the classes and my life.
When the first time I came to the U.S. for my master degree, I felt the same as you felt right now. The feeling of helplessness always went around me. The better thing was that I had some friends here. We encouraged each other. When I met difficulties, I told myself that "wow, a great chance to be stronger is coming!" With this thought, I would not be afraid or worried any more. On the contrary, I became more brave. I was a very shy guy. I never spoke in class for my first semester in 2007, no matter how wonderful thought or how great doubt I had. I felt comfortable when I did not speak in class. Later, I realized it's not good to my study. "If I want to feel comfortable, why not stay in China?" Finally, I knew that I must break that comfortable zone in my mind. And I started to share my ideas in class regardless of the poor English, as long as others could understand me.
ReplyDeleteI believe you get more friends in the following years and lead a happy life here.