I thought that enrolling at Vinh University was the last option.

I have struggled
with English since I was a teenager, with hardly any talent or enthusiasm for it,
but I decided to major in English Language of Foreign Language Department to
turn over a new leaf.
When I first began taking English lessons, I was taken aback. Since the
professor spoke to us entirely in English, I was unable to listen or comprehend
the lessons. We expected teachers to begin teaching English at the very
beginning, like any other language, but this was not the case. I had to put in a lot
of effort to adjust to that, but it was challenging because I had to work part-time
in addition to learning. I worked as a waiter at a pizza restaurant to help support
my mother on a monthly basis. Because my family was a little bit hard at the
time and my mother raised two college-aged children on her own: my sister
who is a senior student at a Hanoi university, and me. Part-time work benefits
me a lot because it allows me to communicate with a lot of people, develop my
communication skills, learn how to take care of customers,.. and most
importantly, it shows me the importance of money, which makes me appreciate
it more. However, it had a huge effect on my learning. Because I don't have a
lot of time to develop my English skills, I ignored them for the sake of
immediate and forgot the importance of learning. As a result, my first-year
grades were mediocre.
Exactly, like the majority of freshmen, I found myself in this situation. Being in
a new living and learning environment, making my own choices, being
separated from home, earning money for the first time... I was seduced by
money, and I believe I made a profit in the short term. I ignored my study
commitments and wasted way too much time. I am too immature in sense, and I
am not learning on purpose.
In the second year, I’m looking forward to making a fresh start this term,
training harder, and good getting back. I started to participate in youth activities,
a member of the Secretariat of the Associated Organ of Vietnamese Students’
Association, Faculty of Foreign Language Department, the University of Vinh. I
was both surprised and pressure to be nominated for a new position. If I agree at
that point, it means I will leave my part-time work. I've been wondering and
pondering a lot. My friends and family advised me to take a new position
because it would provide me with an opportunity to try and develop myself.
Finally, I was eager to get to work. Nice, I'm attempting to be an exemplary
monitor as well as a new position, which requires me to study hard while still
doing well in youth activities. I work hard at the library to study more,
participate in many helpful activities.Indeed, Alan Watts said: the only way to
make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance.
The military semester at National Defense and Security Education Center,
which is located on campus 2 school, was one of the most unforgettable events
for me. We learned, practiced, ate, relaxed, and played... together. Many
memories were evoked during that time period. Nevertheless, this time here has
provided me with valuable insight into a range of things. To know each other's
true selves, we must eat and remain together. With a lot of contacts, I can fully
understand who they are, understand their sincerity, whether they live honestly
with me or not, ... Only a month and a half helped me recognize and respect my
true friends. I began to think more mature when I interacted with many people
and different environments.
Now that I am a third-year student, I will graduate and find a suitable job very
quickly. I am putting in my strongest effort to learn English because it will be
my bread and butter in the future. Fortunately, I quickly realized the
significance of it. Getting the opportunity to study in your classroom made me
understand how limited my abilities were. I have to put in a lot of effort in a
class full of pretty good students; all of my friends are hardworking, smart, and
swift... they are my competitors now and in the future when we graduate. As a
result, I must now run to keep up with them in order to improve my work
prospects.
Three years have passed, since being the youngest in my family, I have changed
a lot to adapt to life. Over time and experience, I've felt my personal and
academic development. Although I always want to go back to the first year to
make a fresh start, I still have to be in a race right now. Instead of lamenting and
regretful words, self-review, and change. It is encouragement and self-support
that I always keep in mind. As Carol Burnett said: Only I can change my life.
No one can do it for me.