2008年11月3日 星期一

What I Learned from the Dormitory Life(revised)

After graduating from senior high school, I had a wonderful life in the dormitory in my freshman year. It was my first time to live in school, so I was a little nervous. To be honest, I wasn’t very good at doing chores and taking care of myself. So I was worried about what my life would be like in the dorm. At the beginning, I was very frustrated by my clumsy behavior and engaged in the chores all the night. I spent a lot of time getting used to the life. Finally, I found that I not only got used to my dorm life but also enjoyed it very much. Because of living in the dormitory, I learnd some priceless experience from dorm life.
The first thing I learned was how to live independently. I had totally independence in almost everything. However, I had to learn how to do the laundry or prepare my meals. I could use my pocket money with my own will or go to anywhere at any time without asking
my parents' permission. I was really happy that I can be the master of myself. But I gradually realized that independence means I have to take responsibility for myself. If I made an unforgivable mistake or got into troubles, I had to deal with it on my own. Although I could ask my parents to give me some advice to solve the problems, I still couldn’t escape from it. After all, no one can escape all the problems in the world. Being independent really makes me mature.
Besides, I learned how to manage time. Learning time-managing skills has a deep effect on me. I always thought that I was a busy person, but I realized I was totally wrong when I analyzed my schedule. I did have a lot of time, but I didn’t do the right thing at the right time. That’s why I felt busy. Since then, I have made it a rule to write all the things I have to do and decide which one to do first. By keeping this good behavior, I have had plenty of time to do what I’m interested in. For instance, I read more novels and watch more movies than ever. I’m not a bookworm anymore! I know actually how to enjoy my life.
Furthermore, I also knew how to build good relationship with others. Living in the dormitory provided me with many opportunities to get along with my classmates. Therefore, I could know them better and try to make friends with them. I would go to their rooms and chat with them for a long time. Finally, I made several good friends in my freshman year. We did almost everything together-like watching movies, discussing homework or films and so on. Although we had arguments sometimes, we would talk to each other to understand what made us furious. After a few hours, we would forget it and begin to chat with each other. In this process, I learned lots of experience of dealing with my friendship with others─communication is the best way to reconcile conflict.
I’m glad that I lived in the dormitory. Though it brought me some troubles, it also gave me a chance to become mature. Learning how to be independent helps me know how to be responsible to myself. Knowing how to manage time helps me to have more time to do what I like and get along with my family or friends. Trying to have good relationship with others also makes me grown because I know how to handle the problems of relationship properly. To me, living in the dorm isn’t a nightmare but a wonderful experience.

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