My Presentation by Ziyi

My name is ZIYI. I would like to first thank you all for agreeing to consider my application to be a matriculated student at the pacific Lutheran university.
When I made a decision to study in the United States it totally changed my life. I can recall the situation when I had just arrived at PLU. Everything was a new experience for me. I needed to be independent and make great efforts for my future. Until now I think that through my efforts that I have sufficiently prepared myself for matriculation into PLU. There are several reasons why I feel I could qualify as a full-time student in PLU.

First of all, this semester I attended calculus 151 as my academic course where I earnestly completed my course work. In addition, I concentrated during the class and often asked questions to my professor. In the beginning, I felt uncomfortable when I attended math class. I had never used English to learn calculus before; therefore, this course was not easy to study. However, I tried my best to adapt to it as soon as possible. Also my American classmates assisted me greatly and I have cultivated many friendships in my math course. I feel that I have made obvious personal progress and growth as I have made a lot of new acquaintances in my social life by my willingness to join parties, clubs and campus activities such as volunteering at the Seattle Green Festival and working for a soup kitchen in Tacoma. I now know how to utilize campus resources for my academic study such as the writing center, the academic assistance center and also through communication with my instructors. Most importantly, I feel that I have blended into American campus life and I thoroughly enjoy it.
Second, in my view, as an international student the greatest challenges are mostly adjusting to language abstraction and the rhythm of campus life. However these impediments are not a hindrance to me, as they actually stimulate my progress. I willingly go to the library, refer to bibliography, consult my professor or classmates, and diligently study. I believe that though a variety of ways, I can overcome any obstacle. I am fully confident that I can be successful in my studies at PLU in the future.

Third, I accepted language training and learned study skills in Study Group transition classes that prepared me for matriculation. I have a large quantity of reading, writing, oral communication exercises every week and in our class, the study style is the same as my PLU classes thus those courses help me blend into my PLU life as quickly as possible.

In addition, academic study and extra-curricular activities are also important for being a positive member of the PLU community. Social activities on the campus make my college life colorful and significant. I often attend outings with the outdoor-adventure club at PLU. I enjoy staying with my American friends, talking with them and also going hiking with them. This is a good way to improve our friendship and I can feel a sort of familial sense in my club even at PLU. I hope I can contribute to be active in my club with the other members so it will become the most popular club on our campus.

My presentation

Hello? I am glad to meet professors in plu. I remembered when I first came to America. At that time my mind was filled with half of anxiety and half of expectation. But good friends and professors makes me get over that anxiety. Now the end of winter semester comes in front of my face. Since I came to America time passed 1 year. Many events happened and learned a lot of things in PLU. Get through the course of fase 1,2 , I learned from the foundation of English to skills of university study. And I learned how to write essay and method of citation. In personally I got changed compared with when I first came to PLU. In America participation occupies big part not only for grade also for life of PLU. And 1 year of PLU life makes me realized I need more participation to adjust here. I make an effort now and I am sure my participation will be gradually increasing. From the co-curricular activities l learned more about American culture. I went to food bank and shared foods to poor people. I felt worth from that volunteer. Halloween party is also very impressive. I had never experienced Halloween before. So kids who came from outside of campus were so cute and students who wearing ridiculous clothes made me so happy.
After I am being a fully matriculated student, I will be faced with many kinds of challenges. To get through these challenges first I have to be an active person. Especially I hope to major business. One of most important thing in the business is group work. Students will discuss with subject and sometimes controversy each other. To harmony with them I have to give my opinion and participate in discussion. Second still I have to improve my English skill. English is my second language. So I need to more practice of English to understand professor’s speaking and discuss well with American.
But many resources in PLU will help me to get through these challenges. First, writing center helps me to improve my writing skill. People who work in writing center fix grammar and organization in my report or essay. I can recognize what I am wrong and can notice what my week part is. Second academic assistance is kinds of tutor that specialized one subject or more. So I can ask them what I am anxious to know. Third asking to professor is good way to solve problems. I ask professor what I can’t understand during the class or questions that can’t understand perfectly. Finally making a study group helps all the students who participate. Because asking person can getting the method that don’t know before. Teaching person can reviewing what they already know.
For me Transition program is big assistance to prepare matriculation. I practiced TOEFL in fase I students. It improved my English skill one step higher than before. And also hearing regularity class before matriculation student helps me to adapt to PLU easier. Now I am hearing math 151 that studies about calculus. At first it was hard for me because I never learned calculus before. But according to time passed helping of professor and classmates I get a good grade than I expected. After I am being a fully matriculated student, I want to participate more in PLU’s event and club that I joined. And l likes to play sports. So I want to join sport’s club. That will be a good chance to friendly with American. And to improve my experiences I am planning to look around America during the vacation.
Finally I can sure I am ready to be a fully matriculated student. And I can sure experiences of PLU’s life will be one of big part in my whole life. Thank you for listen my presentation.

My Presentation by Teng

Hello to all of my friends, good afternoon to all of my teacher. Thanks to Embassy and PLU for giving me a precious chance to stand here to show myself. Now, let’s get together to run back over these months.
Oh, so many nights and I spent time in the library to struggle over problems which confused me for a long time. for me to take for the Biology161 .For many American student may be that is the second language to learn,because biology has its own vocabulary. But for me ,actually it is the third language. Maybe I think that is easy for the most American students at now time ,because they have the advantage in language to support them in this professional area. But I don’t think so , I believe my potential. I think it is not only for me. That is for the all over people who has ever been in adversity. I never want to give up any challenges which is around me. Especially for the hard course which is I choice. But I didn’t care .For me if you give me a very horrible,impossible mission want to make me feel sad and angry. I prefer to accept it .So if you ask me would you make sure you have the ability to get ready to be fully matriculated . I would like to say: Yes,I can.
As the all of the students for me ,to be a student who is matriculated that is really a big challenge. Not only the task you finished in the class,but also the communication with friends(enjoy great popularity and relate well to people). For class the more complex problem will coming .Also for the human communication ,the more questions you will come to bat. So I prefer to use a smiling face to aim at each challenge rather than stay in one place to wait some other people to help me. So if you ask me ,can you handle the challenges which is your faced with,I would like to say:Yes,I can.
Thanks to the PLU in this meeting.Because it gives me a lot of resource support me on the road which is leads me to towards the succeed.I also want to thanks to the library.It created a comfortable place for me to study in.I like the atmosphere there which is feels like an encourage power to push me.Give me the ideals and beliefs.If you ask me,can you keep in this kind of area to study,to built your own life career,I would like to say:Yes,I can.
Thanks to the studygroup to help me improve my english.From 2 aspects that is "language system"(grammar,vocabulary,and pronunciation) and main skills(speaking,listening,writing,and reading).Special emphasis is given to developing skills necessary for academic success in the United States.
To be a successful scholar to stand in front of a people who would like to recruit you in his corporation .that is my accomplish for goal in plu for 4 years. To get i know need a long time. But that is deserve.
So at this time I feel deeply grateful to the all teacher who is works in the embassy have ever to teach me . I forver grateful for what you have sacrificed to get it done.
It been a long time coiming. I will never forget this time.
Thank you everybody , appreciate for you ,and my appreciate to all my friends.