姓名：荣钰
中方大学：西安科技大学
性别： 女
专业：艺术
在美大学：特洛伊大学
留学时间：2005年8月至 2008年 8月
我的留学体会
时光飞逝。我不知不觉的已经来美国有三年的时间了，在这三年之中，我感到受益非浅。不论是在我的学习方面，还是在我的生活方面，我的自主能力和处事能力都有了很大的提高。我的人生观，价值观，世界观都有了改变。
首先是学习方面。在美国特络伊大学的学习使我的学习自主能力有了很大提高。以前学习专业课之前我很少做充分的预习，因为即使不预习我也能跟上老师上课的进度，所以在时间紧的情况下，往往忽视了预习这一环节。然而在美国学习期间，我深深的感觉到了预习和自主学习的重要性。开学的第一节课，老师就发了一个课程大纲，上面列出了老师每节课要讲的主要内容，以便我们课前做好充分的复习。开始，我对那份课程大纲并不在乎，以为上课听听就能理解了。然而在开课的前两周，我浑然不知所措。因为课前准备不充分，再加上不适应那里的学习，上课根本不知道老师在说什么。在两次美国商课上的课堂测验之后，我才彻底醒悟。在课堂测验之前，老师是不通知的，第一次美国文学课堂测验时，我丝毫没有准备，因此分数很低。因为老师考的都是本节课将要讲的课程内容，如果预习不充分是不可能及格的。之后我与老师交流，老师告诉我课前要充分预习，而且要作笔记。我试着预习作笔记，但每节课前几十页的阅读量对我来说是个极大的挑战。于是第二次我还是怀着侥幸心理，以为老师不会测验。考试结果给了我当头一棒――5分。拿到成绩回到宿舍，眼泪终于忍不住流了下来，说不清是因为痛苦还是惭愧。当时觉得很孤独，很苦闷，很无助。但很快，我把眼泪擦干，因为我知道没有人能帮我，我只能自己拯救自己。之后的每次课前，我都做好充分的准备，有时候会熬到夜里两三点，感觉身体很疲惫，但心里很高兴，因为我看到了自己在一点一点的进步。第三次美国文学的课堂测验，我得了50分，虽然还是不及格，但至少我进步了。随着学习的逐渐适应，预习的越来越充分，我后来的成绩一次比一次好，知道最后一次，我得了100分。其他课程也是越来越好。回顾这四个月以来的课程，想起从美国文学的0分到100分的过程，我觉得其间有过痛苦也有欢乐。我觉得更多的是努力之后收获的喜悦。我觉得这个简单的从不适应到适应，从0分到100分的过程，恰恰见证了我在美国的学习过程。在这个过程中，我知道了自主学习的重要性，也养成了自主学习的习惯。我要继续保持这种良好的习惯，使以后的学习更加自主，更加有效率。
很多人认为，美国学生很会玩，对学习毫不在乎。以前我也有过这种想法，感觉美国的大学生学习都很轻松。见识了美国同学学习，并且和他们在同一个教室学习之后，我才了解到，美国同学学习远比我们想象的要刻苦的多。有很多艺术专业的同学为了做好一个模型，会通宵好几晚，尽全力画图测量组织模型，直到他们觉得每一个小的结构都令人满意为止。
除了学习之外，使我受益的是那里的生活。当坐上飞机，看着首都北京美丽的夜景渐渐离我们远去的时候，我就知道从那一刻起我要开始独立了。因为离开了家，离开了爸爸妈妈，离开了老师朋友。因为从那一刻起，我就要独立面对一切了。我知道前方会是困难重重，但是我要带着梦想独自闯天下！以前在国内，遇到困难可以找家长老师还有朋友们帮忙，然而在美国，在这四个月期间，起初每次遇到困难，每次想找他们帮忙时，才想起他们和自己相隔着一个太平洋，他们都在地球的那一边，相隔十二小时的那一边。我再也不能遇到点困难就发短信打电话就向他们诉苦了，所有的困难我都要独立面对了。在那里，周围很多人告诉我们，在美国无论发生什么事都是可以解决的。于是，我学着自己处理好生活中的点点滴滴，使自己在美国短暂的留学生活更充实，更有意义。
美国的大学里经常会有各种各样的party，规模大小不等，party上一般都会提供免费的饮料和小吃。曾经看到很多中国人包括我在内，每天下了课就泡在图书馆里学习，每天好像有许多学不完的习。感觉自己出国不就是来学习的吗，如果不利用好每一分每一秒学习的话，好像就对不起家长似的。其实我们出国留学，不光要学好国外先进的文化知识，更重要的是开阔眼界，亲身体会一下国外的风土人情，广交朋友。后来我也经常参加学校的各种party，不仅使自己在学习之余得到了放松，还大大提高了自己的英语交流能力，最重要的是结交了很多美国朋友。不结交一些当地的朋友，是无法真正领略到他们的生活方式，无法真正的感受到他们的风土人情的。我劝你们即将要出国留学的朋友们，不要出国后成天还是只跟中国人交往。其实最好还是能跟当地人做室友，这样不但能够很快的提高自己的英语水平，而且还可以了解到很多当地的文化。
以前常常听说，美国人都是自顾自的生活，都很冷漠。然而我在美国感受到的却是一个很温暖的氛围。每天走在校园里，迎面走来的人总是会对我们微笑，无论认识还是不认识。他们的笑容让我感觉到美国人并不冷漠，而是很友好。初到校园几天，就有很多同学见到我们主动打招呼，还说有事可以找他们帮忙，这使原本很孤独的我感到阵阵温馨。还有那里的老师，知道我们是交换生学习起来有些困难后，都抽出自己的休息时间帮助我们，有时候还在课后为我们讲解课上的难点。还有一些教堂的人主动来学校找我们帮助我们。我们的教会家庭还让我们体会了美国家庭的温暖的氛围。如此多的人主动来帮助我们，这是我们以前从未想过的。这让我感到了美国人与人之间的情感，他们并没有因为经济政治的发展而忽视人与人之间的爱。我真正的感受到了那句话，只要人人都献出一点爱，世界将变成美好的人间。同时，从他们身上，我也学到了好多。于是我下定决心，帮助身边需要帮助的每一个人，也让他们感觉到我给他们带来的温暖。
除了这些，美国的环境也是让人心旷神怡的。美国的天永远都是湛蓝色的，无论是校园里还是校园外，到处都是高大的树，还有树间蹦蹦跳跳的小松鼠，那种景象总是让人觉得很舒适，很自在。真希望有一天我们的校园，我们的国家也能有那样的美好的环境。
总之，在美国特洛伊大学的三年留学生活经历中，我不仅体会到了美国的校园生活和家庭生活，并且还学会了如何更好更有效率的学习，同时自己各方面的自主能力都有着很大的提高。我想，从今以后，我更清楚的知道怎么才能更好的学习更好的生活。这三年的留学生活会成为我生命中最有价值的一段人生，更是我以后人生的转折点。我要好好珍惜这段经历，不辜负老师家长对我的期望，努力创造出更美好的未来！
荣钰
2008年10月于西安科技大学
My experience in Troy
Name: Yu Rong
University of China: Xi’an Science and Technology University
Sex: Female
Major: Art Design
University of America: Troy University
Time: August, 2005 to August, 2008
Time goes fast these years: I have been in Troy for three years, but I feel like I have learned a lot of things during these three years. It’s not only about finishing the study; but also teaching me how to deal my life independently. Otherwise, my philosophy about life, value and world has been changed.
The study in Troy University
The study in USA is different from the study in China. The study turns to be hard if you don’t prepare for the class. It’s mainly because the language difference(probably my english is lower than the level which I needed there.) So the preparing is extra important for me. At the first class of the semester, the professor hands out a schedule to every student. The schedule clearly lists out the dates when the given topics will be talking about, and when the quizs and tests will be taken. Reading and understanding the schedule is the most important thing at the beginning of the semester. Of course, you need to prepare to do what the schedule requires. I did not care about the schedule at the first semester, I thought attending every class was far more enough. Then I found I got some troubles at two business classes: some quizs would take without announcement. The first quiz came so suddenly that I only got 5 points in 100 points. The result really hurt me, I felt so chagrin that I cried in my apartment. It made me think I am so lonely here, I had no idea about my future, such kind stuffs. But I knew I should make some notes and read that before class, although it would be several pages long. I made some progress in the third time, I made 50 that time. I knew that was not enough, but making progress was good. During that time, I always studied until 2 o’clock, pretty late, yes, I should do it in that way. I got better and better for I kept on doing these. And I got what I desired finally—I made a 100 in a qizz. From 5 to 100, this was a process that I learned to adapt to the American study. In the process, I found how to study independently and effective. And once again, I believe “No pain, no gain.”
Some views about US students
Before I had been in this country, I thought the students here were free of study pressure. I found it was totally wrong, at least, it’s not like that here. The students here attend the classes regularly, spend twice time after class. Of course not all of them, but a large part of them; they study hard in every class, and they all take part-time jobs in the weekends. They paid the tuition by themselves with the money they got from the work.
The independent and lonely life
After the air plane took off in Beijing International Airport, I knew I would live by myself. At first, I thought it was just a little bit difference than the life in Xi’an. When I was in Xi’an, I washed the clothes by myself, lived in the dorm with my roommates. It seemed like there would be no difference in the USA. I changed this mind after I arrived Troy 3 days: What should I eat daily? Do I need to buy a car? I felt the life here was pretty hard without a vehicle; and my money would quickly used up if I continued eating in the restaurant. So I tried to cook the meals by myself, my first time cooking cost me about one and a half hour, and the food was not good. I got through the cooking stuff after about 3 weeks, it was a pretty boring process. The school bus to the Wal-Mart was only on Thursday and Saturday, and it was very cloud on the bus, whick made me make my mind to buy a vehicle. I bought one after I passed the TOFUL test.
The college life here
There were a lot of leagues here, and every league would hold some parties for some events. The party offered a good place for every student to communicate with others. It was not so right to spend all the time in the library: you did not speak here, you had no chance to improve your oral english. In my mind, language is a tool that could help you to communicate with others. So attending some leagues which you interest in, and made friends there. It was far better than reading some history records. What’s more, trying to communicate with the local students that could help you better understand the cultures in that country.
My mind about Americans
It always says that Americans are helpless and distant. After I lived here, I found it’s a wrong viewpoint about them. A lot of Americans are helpful, they willing to help you when you are in trouble. It probably because a large number of them are puritan. Smiling to a stranger is common here, and the smile pass from one to another. I even think the social here is build on this smile and every hot heart. When I am back to China, I find it is so hard to ask a direction here. Helpless is more common in a socialistic country.
The environment in Troy
When I was a child, the sky was so blue and the air was fresh in my hometown. After the 20 years development, the people got richer, but the environment was almost destroyed by the serious pollution. When I got up first moring in Troy, I smelled it was so fresh here. The green could see everywhere, the sky was high and clean with nothing fixed in. Probably it was because the number of population was not so large here; but I thought the most important reason should be that every system here was maturity.
Where I arrived
In the three years, I had seen the most pretty fireworks in the Epcot(Orlando Disney World) twice; I visit New York and Capital Washington D.C in a hurry; and My own long travel to the Houston to watch the playoff (Sadly, I just saw Yao Ming on the bench and Houston Rockets played so awful in the first game). Even which I almost forgot, the dangerous trip in the Great Smoky Moutain. And I spent a week in the Las Vegas in my first winter vacation.
My feelings about Troy and USA in a whole compact
The school life here taught me independently study and live, and how to study effective. I think I could study better after these experience. In addition, I want to make my effort to improve my country.
Rong Yu
October 2008
Xi'an University of Science and Technology
