Author Archives: aoshuang.xu

To: Professor A
Subject: Question towards improving my grammar
Hi, professor A;
I realize that I need more practices on grammar. Could you tell me your office hours, so that I can make an appointment and try to get help from you.
Sincerely,
AOshuang Xu
English 2100, MW 12:00

Hi, I am aoshuang. This is my first time to write the monologue and present in front of others, so I am very nervous about that. Though there are many challenges and troubles during my college life, I also find something that I am interested, which is my work study. To be honest, before I just thought about the salary, but now everything is changed. I work for the computer lab in the VC building or in library building. At VC building, I just need to stay in the front, fix the printer, and when somebody has trouble, I try to help them. Furthermore, I can use the computer and study whatever I want until I finished the time. You will say it’s kind of easy and relaxed, won’t you? Before I had a same thought as you until I worked at library. In this afternoon, my supervisor sent me to second floor at library. It’s my first time to work there without any training. I don’t know where is the key, how can I open the tray in the printers, and even where is the button to turn off the printer. So I kept running through the VC and library building to try to get help. I didn’t get any break until I almost finish my hours. However, when I saw someone I helped and they say thank you to me, I felt extremely happy and excited. Because I can see my value through them and I realized that I am useful.

Hi, guys! Although many people said i look very young, I almost 19 years old. I am an ordinary girl who is shy in front of strangers and is crazy with my best friends. This is my second year for living in the USA, and my English is still too poor to converse with people. When i talk with someone, i always say”what? can you say again? I am sorry!” This makes me feel so bad. Later, i will start my work study, i hope i can practice my English and talk to guys fluently.

Certainly, the top 1 concern about my freshman year at Baruch College is English. During my class, i often can’t comprehend what professor’s meaning. When my friends already took a lots of note, i just wrote a little words. So English is my first step to adapt college life. The second one is passing my entire classes and getting good GPA. This is obvious that every student want. The third one is joining club. Now i already have some friends who are Chinese girls and have similar classes to me. I feel so lucky because i didn’t have any familiar at Baruch College before.

In my high school, there are many Chinese, and don’t have much homework or readings. I always feel free and never study hard. But college is extremely different, every class has assignments and readings. I am exhausted when i finished every class, because i have to focus on professors moment by moment.

I think college change me a lot. Before i wouldn’t like to do anything by myself, but now i feel harmonious and placid when i am alone.  Furthermore, I take staff serious and try to work hard.I also try to join clubs which i never did before. Because in my  high school in China, it doesn’t have any club. I hope i can have a great freshman year and make progress!