Learning in American classroom

I was dreaming and waiting for a long time for this moment. The comment when I could sit and study in American university with many people from different cultures. And I'm finally here in America - St. Johns University.

I was so blessed and excited about coming to America as a Fulbright international student. However, when the first class started I find it hard to catch up with the lecture as Danielle (our Listening teacher) started to discuss about New York History (New Amsterdam) then drill down to the details dated back to the Dutch Empire. To me, it's a brand-new topic and somewhat quite complicated but very interesting. Many vocabularies, names, places, and ideas were pushed into my brain at the same time which make me frustrated to some extend.

After a few classes, I realize that, in American university it's not just attend class, but one must do a lot of self-studying, reading, research, and participating in class and more importantly remember to ask teacher questions to get in-depth understanding on the topic and make the most out of the lecture and your time.

Enjoy and have fun!