INTRODUCTION

Chinese 101 has been one of the most challenging and demanding classes 
in my curriculum here at the University. This class was a new experience 
for me since I am a Computer Science major in the Engineering School. 
Small classes and in-depth discussions were not the typical environments 
I was comfortable with. By far the most difficult part for me, I believe, 
was meeting the requirement to attend class each day of the week.  My main 
reason for taking this class was not to fulfill some language requirement 
that many of the College students have to complete, but my desire to 
understand Chinese so that I may converse with my roommate and many of my 
Chinese friends. 

The first day I attended class, Tseng laoshi appeared to be very frightening 
and a bit intimidating. I suppose that was intended to scare off the people 
who were not really interested in learning the language or people who would 
waste her time and effort to teach them. Despite being scared and a bit 
worried about the difficulty of the class, I decided to remain and see what 
doors could be opened for me. As the initial studies went by, I realized 
that Tseng laoshi was a very talented teacher who was really motivated and 
earnest in teaching Chinese to her students. As the weeks went by, she 
taught us many new aspects of the language skillfully and efficiently. With 
the assigned homework and the required lab session, I was given plenty of 
time to exercise and review the Chinese material so that I would do well in 
class. Now, as I write this reflection, I realize that I have learned more 
than the basics of Chinese language; I have gained a deeper understanding of 
exploring the many new opportunities at the University. Unfortunately, I will 
not be able to continue in this class due to the requirements for my major 
next semester. However, I must say that this class has been my most unique 
experience so far.

My Most Excellent Work

1.	Lesson 2- Family
2.	Lesson 3- Dates and Time
3.	Lesson 4- Hobbies

Like many of my other classmates, the criteria for my most excellent work was 
based on the highest marks I received for the passages I wrote. In my first 
passage, for Lesson 2, I explored the use of family members and professions to 
provide a description of two families through only pictures. At the end, I also 
provided a twist to bring a bit of humor to a somewhat boring passage. My second 
passage, for Lesson 3, talks about a young man taking a girl out for dinner. The 
ironic part of this passage is that the woman already has a boyfriend who is 
quite the senior citizen. In my third passage, on Lesson 4, I explored the 
boundless devotion a guy can offer to a woman, may it be watching a chick flick 
or suffering through hours of French movies.

Self-Introduction:         Image File      NJ Star File     Audio File	
Family:                    Image file      NJ Star File     Audio File
Dates and Time:            Image file      NJ Star File     Audio File
Hobbies:                   Image file      NJ Star File     Audio File