Monday, April 21, 2008

reflection blog

How time flies!!! This semester will be ended in the next week. Honestly, I have learnt so much from this class. The 396K class tells me how to be a college student. Initially, I just thought it is so easy to get an A. In fact, I was wrong. Actually, for the first and second project, I missed all the reponses to finish and lost many points. Fortunately, I met my professor soon and she told me how to do it. Also, she encouraged me to work hard. I am so thankful for my teachers.
Project 6 is my favourite because of this topic. Frankly, the most attractive things for me in America are its famous universities. I spent five hours for this project. In the end, I got a full score for my work. I was very happy. Actually, I do not have a least favorite because I learnt a lot from all of the projects.
I like this class and I will never forget this semester.

Monday, April 7, 2008

Writing in different languages

As we all know, China has a extremely long history. When I write in Chinese, I always think about if it is has a traditional way to describe. Moreover, I always quote ancient poems, such as poems of Tang dynasty and Song dynasty. Also, I use famous words said by great people in the Chinese history. It is colorful because there are so many ways to express my idea. But in American English writing, I always think about the grammar of sentences and the vocabulary I use . Mostly, I just need to confirm that if the paragraphs I write is correct. That is why I usually realize American English writing is boring. In my opinion, it is because my English is not good enough to make a perfect article. Fortunately, in 396K class, I can use photos, images and many other ways to help me finish a project because most of them can present parts of my opinion. I like English writing and I will always practice my writing in English.