About Me( A Chinese girl crazy about English)

You can call it a brief self-biography. There might be many silly mistakes in this essay. As a non-native speaker, I'd appreciate much if someone out there can correct it a little bit. Thank you!

       I am an English major in English Literature. There is about one year left before my graduation or precisely getting a piece of paper proving my qualification of a bachelor’s degree after a four-year study. There are only very few lesson scheduled in my school in the last year. Two periods per week actually amount to none for me considering the fact that I study English online all by myself instead of attending the English classes given by some Chinese instructors. By the way, the teachers got their teaching materials from the Internet themselves. It’s beyond   imagination how boring their lectures are! Why not go to the Internet directly and search for things that interest you most all by yourself?

       We all know that there are a bunch of websites where we can access to the most authentic English lessons of hugely various catalogs. Besides, I got some special software with which I can have an even wider option for some blocked websites such as Facebook or YouTube and many other websites alike. Rest assured, I am not a cynic who is attempting revenge towards our prosperous society, or a spy dispatched by some foreign countries. Only god knows how much I love my country!

       To familiarize myself in English environment, I even set all my computer files in the language of English. I get accustomed to browsing foreign websites anytime I get connected. I even secretly watched original TV shows with English subtitles from BBC Channels and many American TV programs which claim to be only available inside of UK and US.

        I simply enjoy exploring online for something new and different. Sometimes I do envy the many privileges westerners have, but just like every coin has two sides, there are always bright sides and dark sides everywhere we look. Luckily, I was not born in Somalia or India or Africa or Syria etc. Sometimes I do wonder the many high-tech products created by the innovative Americans. It dawns on me soon that we don’t necessarily have to create them all. We just need to know how to use them and make our life better.

       I do appreciate a saying if you get the best, forget the rest. Nothing or nobody is more knowledgeable than the World Wide Web. The Internet is the best teacher ever. So definitely I shall drop out immediately if I can get employed without the degree constraint. I have great passion for English. Nobody can take that away from me, not even you!

      I live in my school apartment with 5 other roommates. They all know I am the one to turn to in need of help, because I am always an enthusiastic problem solver. I am naturally good at comforting and courage-giving.  Whether they have trouble with their study, psychological issues or their computers, I am always a good listener and ready to give them a hand. I always think that helping others out is helping yourself, because you never know when you will meet the same problems.

       Sometimes they quite marvel at my optimism and a strong will. I simply say my life experiences shapes who I am today. Indeed, your past makes who you are. I was born in a poor family, by any convention, the poorest among all the villagers. My father is a construction worker. I have two siblings, one elder sister who got married last year and gave birth to an adorable baby girl and a younger brother who is a junior student in a Chinese university. My mother committed a suicide almost 12 years ago. My father alone raised us three children up. It’s no easy for him of course. However, what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. When god closes a door, he opens a window for you at the same time. The many hardships I have gone through only made me appreciate more about life. It doesn’t stop me from pursuing my dream. It only horns my personality and toughens my heart. It is actually a huge fortune with which I will try my hardest to make my life better and better. I survived in the hot competition and made my way to college at last.

      In my three years’ school life, I’ve been working part-time for two years during my vacations and spare time. I have tried many different jobs. Waitress in a hotel, tutoring students aged from 6 to 16 English, Chinese, Mathematics, saleswoman in a bookstore, Teaching Assistant in an International education school, General Worker in an Electronic Factory, waitress in a Korean restaurant(Chinese division for sure), etc.

       I benefited enormously from those working experiences. They taught me things I can learn no other ways. It really offered me a lot of good opportunities to improve my communicative skill with people from all walks of life. I learned the significance of a strong sense of responsibility. It also led me to dig deeper into the relation of learning and teaching. I always think teaching is to make learning funny. My working experience under an International environment really offered me a great opportunity to expand my horizons. I’ve learned different cultures from different countries. What’s more, I got to realize the huge gap in the educational condition between the rich and the poor. Only the rich can afford such expensive International school, enjoy the best bilingual education. However, money can’t buy anything. Even those privileged students can have many of their own problems from their studies and families. Working as a waitress greatly enhanced my multi-tasking ability and my time management skill.

       Now you can gather a general idea about what kind of person I am. Sorry for not being able to present myself very briefly. Thank you for your attention.

       Last but not least, I’d like to share my life motto with you. Life is difficult, yet life is beautiful.

Author's Note

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