One of the things that made the first day at Middle Tennessee State University great was that it was the first time that I realized how close I was to achieving my goal. Since I was a child, I had dreamed of studying abroad to earn my degree. I had already been studying in the United States for some time. During that time, I was studying the English language to be prepared for the academic language I would face at the university level of studying. Studying language has a way of bringing a person down, though. Any small mistake can seem like a disaster. It can be quite discouraging on a daily basis. Once I had advanced through enough levels to be able to gain admittance to the university, though, I was beyond ecstatic. Here on the first day at Middle Tennessee State University, I knew that I would have a chance to utilize all of the skills that I had just spent countless hours studying. This was my big chance to prove that I could really do all the things I had dreamed of doing.
I woke up early so that I am fully prepared to attend class. Honestly, I was so excited that sleeping was a …show more content…
I scanned the room for the best seat in the house. That is when I saw Sarah waving to me. “Come sit next to me, Ahmad,” she chimed in. Perfect, I thought, as I walked over to take the desk next to her. I was thrilled to have made a new friend in my very first class. The teacher spent a few minutes going over the syllabus with us before asking us to break up in partners and introduce ourselves. I was delighted to get to know Sarah a bit more. Before this day, I had met many American people through conversation partners and teachers at my language institute. This was the first time I was talking to someone who was on the same playing field as me. I quickly learned that Sarah was taking the same major as me, and in fact, we had three classes together. I felt relieved that I would have a friend in most of my
I woke up early so that I am fully prepared to attend class. Honestly, I was so excited that sleeping was a …show more content…
I scanned the room for the best seat in the house. That is when I saw Sarah waving to me. “Come sit next to me, Ahmad,” she chimed in. Perfect, I thought, as I walked over to take the desk next to her. I was thrilled to have made a new friend in my very first class. The teacher spent a few minutes going over the syllabus with us before asking us to break up in partners and introduce ourselves. I was delighted to get to know Sarah a bit more. Before this day, I had met many American people through conversation partners and teachers at my language institute. This was the first time I was talking to someone who was on the same playing field as me. I quickly learned that Sarah was taking the same major as me, and in fact, we had three classes together. I felt relieved that I would have a friend in most of my