Studying in the United State
When I first came to the United States to study in high school, all the changes that I encountered overwhelmed me. Everything about the new school and its environment was strange. I felt very lonely since I did not know how to communicate with my teachers and classmates. With the encouragement of the teacher, I joined the school S Club, which delivers food to people living in poor economic conditions every week. Although they live in harsh conditions, they are very optimistic about a better life. Every time I engage them in a conversation, we do it passionately, regardless of my poor English. They encourage me to engage with others actively, irrespective of my poor pronunciation. It was because of their encouragement that I confidently began to interact with my teachers and classmates. I finally got the courage to ask my maths teacher about the computational problems that I was encountering. It was the first time I was able to communicate my computation issues using non-fluent English. Although every sentence seemed hard to comprehend, the teacher explained the most straightforward words repeatedly, so that I could understand. After the joint efforts of my teacher and I, we finally succeeded in solving mathematical problems. The teacher complimented me as being a smart student, and I should endeavor to be more confident. The feeling of unprecedented success has instantly become the driving force of my study. Since I started the AP math challenge, I decided to change my study plan. The critical knowledge summarized in the class became the central part of my study. Every evening that I went home, I ensured that I practiced similar math problems iteratively. For the maths problems that I did not understand, I highlighted it, to get clarity from the teacher. Gradually I found a suitable learning technique that worked for me. As a result, my grades have also grown immensely, and I have become more confident in my studies. As my character grows more and more cheerful, my popularity has also grown immensely. In the junior year, I was successfully appointed as the financial director of SCLUB. My responsibilities were to carry out daily fundraising activities for African children. I believe this experience will tremendously aid me in adapting to university life swiftly.