Impressions During An English-Seven-Day Stay at College

IMPRESSIONS DURING AN ENGLISH-SEVEN-DAY STAY AT COLLEGE

Siti Kasmarani, Aris Dwi Intan Aprianti, & Hasma Dewi

Students, STKIP Hamzanwadi Selong

IMPRESSION 1 (by Siti Kasmarani)

Few days ago, my friends and I stayed in college. Our purpose of staying in college was to to improve our ability in English as the stay was designed to follow the English Camp rules already organised before. In this place we were accustomed to be discipline and independent learners. My friends and I were very happy although we ate with simple menu. Sometimes my friends bought some cakes for me and the others. We competed to get the cake. Moreover, we ate in one plate because the plate and the menu were not enough. Besides that, the characteristics of my roommates were unique. They had their own characteristic that I won’t forget. One of my friends was very diligent and enthusiastic in learning. I am proud of her. Besides that, my other friends always made jokes. The jokes were very funny and interesting to me. After a while, I felt that the college had been my second house. I feel now as well that ”my house is my castle, and my college is too”. We studied and made discussions together. In the discussion we took turn to answer questions one by one. When I didn’t understand about the lesson I would ask the others.

I am a very lucky student because Allah has given me the chance to stay in the college. At my college my memory was created. Seven days at college stays in my heart forever. I love you my friends.

IMPRESSION 2 (by Aris Dwi Intan Aprianti)

Staying intensively at campus for a week with some of my friends to study  was very effective for me. It was because when I had problems in my learning, i could ask my friends and my lecturer directly. A few of my friends who stayed at campus were from the sixth semester and were more experienced than I was especially in learning grammar. So, they could help me whenever I need their help to solve my problem especially in structure. Now I can use my grammar in my daily conversation even though I still need to enrich and improve that skill. Besides, I was so excited because of our togetherness with each other. We were like siblings.

IMPRESSION 3 (by Hasma Dewi)

During the additional camp I had got an unforgetable moment as a student at the English Department. One week with friends and lecturers in the camp made me very happy. Speaking in English all the time during the camp was as if we were in England. It was because I never heard someone talk in Indonesian. That made me never want to go back home.

All the nights were filled with studying together, discussing TOEFL book and other books that we didn't understand before. My brothers and sisters from the higher semester helped me when I got stuck in studying.

I have got a lot of knowledge during the camp. I learned a lot of new vocabulary and improved my grammar. Different opinions sometimes appeared in our discussion but we felt it was normal. I never felt alone because all of us were always together. In addition, although we ate simple food such as noodles or fried dry fish with rice, we felt the food was absolutely delicious. Eating together in one plate was our daily practice when the time came. What a beautiful moment I have got.