People have always told me that I am an adaptable person, when I came to the united
States to study, I found out that I am not as adaptable as I seem . I had already studied six
years of English before I left my country, Indonesia . I had been studying conversational
English with an American teacher for about a year before I left . So I really didn't ]
expect to have any problems communicating with Americans . I thought to
myself "I will just go to my classes and learn everything I can . Then by the time I
."pass the TOEFL,I will pass the exam and then enter the local university for my M.B.A
Well, I really wasn't ready for my first months here. At the first orentation at the
English school, the Americans were talking to me so fast that all I did was smile meeting
and nod. I still don't know what they said to me! I had
more suprises ; my accent was hard to understand, I didn't like the American food at the
cafeteria, the pace in the city was too fast. But the biggest surprise was my progress in
.English, I didn't get into the university right away
I am still studying Englsih. In fact, I've been studying for two semesters now. If all goes
as planned, I'll be entering the M.B.A. program next semester. I'll have been living in the
United States for an entire year by then. for an entire year by then. I am able to
understand just about everything, and most people understand me. But guess
! what? I'm still not used to American food