Autobiography (Family)

’m Yu Ting Yang. Linda is my English name. I’m 17 years old,

studying in Lin Yuan Senior High School. My family is composed of

4 people. My dad is an engineer, and my mom is an accountant. The

person whose career is the most different in my family is my sister, an

English teacher. She inspires me to work harder and harder, and to rival

her. Therefore, I always make more efforts than others. When others were

playing games, I think I couldn’t waste my time like them, and I have to

use my time wisely to study English lest I couldn’t catch up with others.

Every time there is English tests or presentation coming, I would study for

it again and again in order to get good grades.

My sister has a great influence on me. There is no gap between us

although we are quite apart in age. As she decided to become an English

teacher, she taught me English grammars, vocabulary and what could make

me become proficient in English. There was on time I almost lost the

passion to learn English, she told me “you can’t stop learning English, or

you’ll lose the key to explore the globe.” What she said prompts me to

devote more efforts to English.

Ever since I remembered, my parents had provided us with a lot of

sources of learning English, and instilled international perspective in our

mind. As I was 5 years old, my parents sent me to a bilingual kindergarten.

After kindergarten, my sister set out to teach me the more difficult aspects

of English. My family always said “the world is your friends”. Although

the internet was not popular then, they still tried to come up with an idea

to deal with the problem and bought a second-handed computer for me.

Since then, I have had more chance to reach out to foreigners. Through the

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access to internet, I applied a Facebook account in order to make friends.

As I was7th grades, I know a foreign who come from Mexico and her name

is Thania. At the first year I knew her, we chatted through Facebook.

However, it seemed that the distance between us was too far, and our time

zone was different so that the system often made errors. After 3 years, we

begin to use What’s app. This app allows us to chat with each other so

conveniently that we still keep in touch now.

Thanks for my family’s contribution, I could have more chances to

reach out to the world.

Autobiography (Personality)

‘m glad to help others and I found that learning English enables me

to help people more, and having the sense of justice. Also, I ‘m able

to handle unexpected situations well.

There are following two examples. First, one day, I took a stroll

along the street with my mom and dad after dinner. We encountered a

foreigner who was looked like needing some helps. My parents thought

that maybe I could assist the woman. I asked “do you need some help?”

she said yes and I showed the way she wanted to go. Through these

matters, I realize the importance of knowing English. It allows me to help

more people, which is my idea of sheer bliss. Finally, our group was

going to present our English project in 10 minutes, while my teammate,

whose position was a presenter, had a stomachache. Therefore, I had to

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I • Sometimes I'm hard to

adopt others' idea.• Stubborn

• Adapt the new surroundings quickly

• Willing to try something new

• Not brave enough• Think too much• Not independednt

enough

• Handle unexpected thigs well

• Have international perspective

• Well study attitude

S(Strength)

W(Weakness)

T(Treat)

O(Opportunity)

take over his position. Nevertheless, I still handle the whole presentation

like a decent presenter.

Finally, I believe that my ability to tackle with unexpected events

and my will to bridge Taiwan and the world qualifies me to become a

responsible, capable and kind citizen of the world in your department.

Autobiography (School Life)

treasure my school life very much. Looking back on my senior high

school days, I suppose I’ve learned a lot of things, including how to

get along with others well, various ways to solve problems, and useful

living experiences…and so on. Furthermore, among these school subjects,

I love English the most and do pretty well in every aspect of it. Especially

reading.

As I was 9th grades, I was going to take an examination, GEPT

Elementary. That was my first time to take an English proficiency exam. I

was so nervous. While I opened the textbook, I was shocked. Because these

examination questions were as easy as my school’s monthly exams.

However, I didn’t slack, but still tried my best to prepare my first exam.

Therefore, I had more and more confidences that I would pass the test for

which I prepared more than 5 months because of my talent and efforts.

Finally, the result of the test totally met my expectation. Since received a

well result, I had had more passion to English at that time. Nevertheless, I

couldn’t be satisfied with this, I have to improve my English continuously.

After two years, I decided to take the exam of GEPT Intermediate as

I was 12th grades. I supposed that I was capable of passing the exam at once.

After that, I set out to prepare the test. During the time I studied for it, I

encountered some difficulties that I wasn’t able to solve on my own. I

asked a favor of my English teacher, who always answers my questions

with patience, and without any reservation. She is the benefactor during

my senior high school. I couldn’t thank her more. As I was senior high

school, my English was always on the top or second in the class. Therefore,

I was on our class’ behalf to join the English contest. I tried my best to

practice every time I have to join a contest although I wasn’t able to win

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any prize. To improve my speaking, I asked a favor of my English teacher

after school and every lunch time before the contest. Was it tired?

Absolutely no. Because sinking in the English world is my favorite thing

to do. It was not easy to me to find adequate learning resource in remote

area, but I could still maintain my English level properly. Also, I didn’t

stop learning English, because of my grades. In the future, I believe that if

I could attend to this university, I’ll have more chances to improve my

proficiency.

During a summer vacation, I’ve ever participated an English summer

camp taking place in Yun Ling Tech University. We were separated into 4

teams. Our team’s name was ‘Jamie Bennett’ and these team names were

named after a movie ‘Rise Guardians’. In these 4 days in the camp, I

learn a lot of Taiwan’s customs and various conventions in different region.

Learning English from the camp was the first thing I wanted to do.

Unexpectedly, making friends was the thing which I did pretty well.

Thanks to our teacher assistant’s open-minded and humorous personality,

she allowed me who dared not to talked to others and was not familiar with

the surroundings to merge into our team. Moreover, the teachers in the

camp were also very kind and humorous to us. At the end of the activity,

we all had to be divided into 19 groups to present each of Taiwan’s city.

The purpose of our group was Hsinchu. We take travel and cuisine as our

presentation’s theme. One of the aspects of cuisine was my part., I

completed the slides and my oral draft for the report within two days before

the presentation. As usual, I practiced my presentation before my bed time

again and again with a view to giving an excellent report. After combining

our own part into the final project and discussing the order to present, we

eventually stepped on stage and finished our presentation successfully.

Those experiences mentioned above approve that I’m not only to love

English purely, but also to actively make lots of efforts to learn, solve

problems positively, and I could handle unexpected situations well. I

believe those features, experiences and personality are necessary to your

department. Undoubtedly, I’m exactly the student you need.

Autobiography (The Reason of Application)

like to study English, and decided to major English in my college.

Your department offers all residential college, English teaching, and

all junior abroad program. All of these can help me to learn English

more efficiently, and make me an excellent English translator after

graduation. Most of all, your all junior abroad program provides me a good

chance of learning down to earth English. Due to the location of your

school, it’ll be a lot of resources and chance for me to communicate with

more foreigners in English. Moreover, the multicultural courses deepen my

resolution to getting into your department.

Studying abroad is always my dream. By studying abroad, I expand

my horizons, cultivate my international perspective, and even make friends

with foreign classmates or teachers. Putting myself to an English

environment I can learn the western culture and traditions, and make more

friends of native English speakers. So, when I become an English translator,

I can communicate with foreigner more fluently and naturally. Therefore,

in order to join the all junior abroad program, I’ll strive to improve my

English proficiency during the first two years in college.

The reason for my applying for your department is that I’m much

interested in your all junior abroad program. And I’ll do my best to learn

English well. I believe that if I can be accepted by your department, it’ll be

my springboard to make my dream come true.

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My personality is ……?

My teachers always say I’m proficient, and

self-disiciplined. And my friends say I’m

outgoing and I love to help others. Also, I

consider myself as and optimistic and

diligent person.

Why do I want to major in English?

Langueage is a key to explore this world. I

can have the widest market in the future

through learning English. Also, I want to

improve my English proficiency, and I think

the best way to learn English well is to get

into your department.

Why do I choose your department?

Your “3 all ” program will offer me a better

English learning environment. Most of all,

I’m much interested in your all junior abroad

program. This unique program is suitable

for those who want to study abroad like me.

Student: Yu-Ting Yang

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Where do I want to study abroad?

Austrilla is the first country I want to study

abroad.

How to translate vividly?

In order to translate languages well,

immersing in the local surroundings and

being familiar with the customs and

cultures are the best way.

Future Plans

Conclusion

It’s my honor to stay here to

introduce myself, and I hope I can

get to know you better and learn

more things from you in your

department in the future.

1. Study abroad

2. Get into an international company

3. Being a diploma or a translator

4. Get into a publisher