2008年7月19日星期六

During that conversation: she is there with me when I upset

Beata Piechocinska, a very elegant woman, a normal ESL teacher with a warm heart. The first time I met her was on Nov 23rd, 2007 which was my last birthday. Because my teacher was sick, Beata was instead of her to teach our class. The first met was not so profound. However, when I was in leavel5a, she was my core class teacher. She helped me a lot during that class. I still can remember the way which she taught me to solve the subject verb agreement problem. Also, I still remember that she noticed me that I am an elegant grill after my presentation. She encourages me every time to help me built confidence. We had a great time when I was in level5a.
Actually, I feel very stressful when I in level6 class, even though my teacher is trying to make the class time funny. He is a very kind person and very funny. However, there are many people in my class, who are really excellent gays. When we discuss something whatever politics or business in class, they know everything. They are really excellent. Therefore, I am afraid about those kinds of situations, and I almost stop to talk. I always compare me to my classmate. I feel so stressful in our class. When I under the stress, I can not do any thing. Sometimes, I can not stop thinking the mistakes in my summary assessments. I just want to give up.
After the interview on Friday, I was very upset. I met Beata in the YUELI office, and we talked a lot. I said everything to her, and told her my feeling. She just likes my
old sister; she told me a lot about her experiences to encourage me to find my confidence. She said that that it was bad for people compare themselves to others sometimes, and everyone had their own strongpoint and weakness. There was not a person who was perfect in this world. You could compare me to others. Even though you compared, it was a good opportunity to me to learn. However, I had to think about my strongpoint which was something people could not take away form me. I had to build the self-confidence. In addition, she said that I was just a 20 years old girl; it was not my fault for I did not know politics and business. I could not know everything. I was carrying at that time because I felt there was one of my family members who was taking to me. Maybe because I leave my family to longtime, it is very difficult to face this. She not only teaches me how to learn English but also what life is about.
I was thinking what did she say to me in the way I went to home, and I think she is right. I can not use my weaknesses to compare with other’s strongpoint. I know who I am, and I believe that I can not let my past and present to dictate I am, and let just be a part of who I will become. I can not just give up like this, I need hurry up.

5 条评论:

ayana 说...

Hi Fiona!! I'm Ayana. I'm glad to read your blog because that's what exactlly I felt. I was very nervous on the frist two weeks because our classmates are really smart. I couldn't say or even think during the class. I spoke with Don and he also gave me good advice. I think now we need to feel relax during the class. I'm sure you have a specific area which you can talk more than other students. Be confident Fiona! I think you are a great student. Let's relax and try hard together!!!

PUMA 说...

Dear Fiona, I totally agreed with Beata said. Come on, you did quie well!!^0^

Fiona&Shoes 说...

Thank you, guys.
I feel better now.
Ayana, you are rigt.
we just do our best.^.^

Don 说...

I can say, too, that Beata is definitely right. There's no need to compare yourself to other people! There are some people in our class who are quite advanced, it's true, but that doesn't make the passing level any different from other level 6 classes. As Ayana says, let's relax and try hard together. Who knows what we will be able to achieve?

Fiona&Shoes 说...

YES, thanks you, Don. I do not have stress now. because I feel happy with these gays and you, I am realy glad to be your stusent and be friends with these gays. I will do my best.