Before I went to New Zealand, I had made a detailed plan for myself which included what I should do in NZ, even the specific time, and at that time I thought that as long as I followed my plan, my dream would come true in a near future. Having studied in NZ, however, I found that everything is not as easy as I thought before. I still clearly remember the day when Carolyn talked to Jin and me and told us that our English would improve sharply after studying in NZ. I was really excited and self-reliable, at that time I believed that my English level would improve dramatically one month or two months later. But now two months have past, I haven’t noticed any sharp improvement. I am so worried and confused.
I’ve got a long term plan which is do my diploma next year, and try to find a good job after graduating from university and my short term plan is to pass IELTS which is the most important for me, because I clearly know that every item of my long term plan can never be happen until I pass IELTS which looks like a wall standing in front of me, I have tried to cross it so many times and always failed. So now I can’t be bothered to think about my long term plan. Making good use of everyday to study English is what I should do now.
Well Yi,
ReplyDeleteThis piece of writing is in fact very well-written. (Great participles!)
I know it may seem discouraging when you don't improve as fast as you hoped, but sometimes you may not actually notice your own improvement.
I think it's really important to surround yourself in English out of class time. This means spending time with others and using English and watching movies etc. This is why homestays can help so much.
I noticed you and Jin walking home the other day (when you nearly tripped, which was so cute! heh heh) and I think it would be good if you both tried to speak English together. It'll probably be a bit strange, since you both speak the same language, but why don't you try it. The more English you speak, the more fluent you become.
I'm sure you'll notice more improvement as time goes by.
Caro :)