2008年专八真题作文及范文

  In a few months’ time you are going to graduate from university. How do you think your college years have prepared you for your future life? Write an essay of about 400 words on the following topic:

What I have learned from my years at university

范文

 More than two thousand years ago, Confucius, one of the greatest philosophers and educators in Chinese history, sigh with grief while standing on the river and compared the transient passage of time to the flowing water. With a blink of eyes, I will graduate from this university a few months later. At this moment, I think I have a deeper understanding of this great thinker’s saying. Thinking of my impending graduation, I am excited but meanwhile I am upset, mixed with some other feelings beyond words. Looking back the details of the past few years, I can not help asking myself, “What have I learned from my years at university?” In my opinion, this question is one that every one of us can not avoid.

I think what I have learned in the passing years is that I have gained more knowledge and acquired some basic professional skills, which will lay a sound foundation for my future career. Through the involvement of various social activities and participation in different clubs and associations, I got to know more friends as well as my classmates. By getting along with them, I have acquired some useful communicative skills and begin to know how to understand and appreciate others, which I suppose will be expected to play an important role in my future life. More importantly, I have gained the abilities to handle the problems and deal with crises independently.

If it is safe to say that I have ever achieved some achievements at university, first I’d like to attribute them to my teachers, classmates and friends. Had not been for their staunch support and unselfish aid, I would not have reached one goal after another. With them I have established an intimate relationship and it is believed that I will continue to benefit from it. In the spare time, I often went to take part in some sports with my friends. I have been fond of playing table tennis and badminton. And I went to the gym once or twice a week with them. By going in for the sports, I became stronger and stronger and I am sure you will see everything when you see my robust constitution. Before I went to college, I had been somewhat bashful and even blushed to speak in public. But now I can talk like a streak for a few hours. Isn’t it amazing?

I believe that we study at university not only to learn some professional skills and some knowledge that will be valuable in the future. But more importantly, we have to master the way of thinking and acquire some abilities that we learn beyond books. With these qualities I am sure that we will have enough confidence to meet with the challenges in the future.