How can I be successful as a student this semester

This semester, which is special and exciting to me, is the first time I go abroad. I’m very happy to have the chance to study in NUS, which is one of the top universities in the world. As we know, to study in a foreign country, the most important subject is language. So in this semester, my goal is to study English well.

I have seven months to study English before I enter the university. In this period of time, I will try to master as many new words as I can and put them into practice. Though it is a hard task, I want to have a try. The second thing I want to improve is my listening and speaking. In Singapore, it’s more difficult to use English in our daily life than in other countries like USA or UK. So I must use the time during class to practice my listening and speaking, in order to understand the lessons taught in NUS and communicate with other foreign people. The third thing I want to do is to build up my reading comprehension. For this part, I may use the library and the Internet to read. At the beginning, I may read some short, interesting stories or newspapers to build up my interest of reading. Then, I may read some academic books to enrich my knowledge. The last thing I want to do is to improve my writing. I’m trying to learn some writing skills and I want to put them into practice and write good articles.

Besides learning English well, I want to take part in some activities, to have different experiences, to meet more people and make more friends. So we can help each other in the future.

I wish I can be a successful student this semester and also have a happy time.