Special Memories
The university opening ceremony the deeply impressing feelings are as much a part of me now as they were a year ago.
As the day to register and become a freshman in FDU approached, excitement increased. Being a university student meant I was finally coming of age. Soon I would be on my own,making my own decisions and doing what I wanted without someone looking over my shoulder.
Despite months of anticipation, nothing could have prepared me for the impact of the actual day. Among thousands of new comers sitting on the broad lawn in front of the famous XiangHui Auditorium, listening to the speeches by the principal and student representatives, I felt myself consumed by a rush of both joy and nervousness. What would college be like? Would the other students like me? And what about the work would I be able to keep up? Being a student in high school seemed to offer little assurance of my being able to survive college, especially in FDU which is abundant of excellent counterparts. Panic set in.It had been nice being respected as a senior by the underclass students for the past year;I didn"t quite enjoy the idea of being on the bottom rung of the ladder again. I was not assured whether I wanted to grow up after all.
As if in a daze, I rose up with my new classmates around to show respect to the school song which was to be performed. As the solemn music flowed, I knew that I was hearing not just a song but the foot step of a brand new life. Exciting as the prospeet of a new life seemed, it wasn"t quite easy saying goodbye to the old one the familiar faces, the familiar routine. I would eyen miss those days when fully engaged in preparing for the college entrance exams though they were so tiring and the long commute between home and school that took me several hours each week. Good or bad, it was that I knew.
This September, I was one of the volunteers to welcome the new comers and guide them around the campus. I found the familiar mixed feelings shown on their faces. I needn"t have worried about if I would like FDU, since my year here has turned out to be one of the best years of my life. Although going back to those days is impossible, it"s comforting to know I can revisit my special memories any time.
簡 評
這是一篇能引起所有大一新生共鳴的心情感言。進入大學學習是每位高中學子的夢想，作者首先描述了考學成功後，大學開學典禮時她激動的心情：“As the day to register and become a freshman ln FDU approached， eXcitement increased... Soon I would be On my own，making my own decisions and doing what I wanted without someone looking ove rmy shoulder...”但當最初的興奮過去後，取而代之的是對過去生活的緬懷和對未來的惶恐，“Exciting as the prospect Of a new life seemed，it wasn"t quite easy saying goodbye to the old one...I felt myself consumed by a rush of both Joy and nervousness.What would college be like? Would the other students like me?And what about the workwould I be able tO keep up?”
文章的結尾甚為感人，作者自願去迎接下一屆新生，“guide them around the campus”，使他們盡快熟悉大學生活，這樣做因為作者能"理解”新生的感受。
(點評教師：張雪波)