Self-Evaluation

I am a hard-working and diligent person who is willing to learn everything.  Whenever I find something I don’t know very well, I make effort to understand it, and I have strong desire to explore everything I am curious about.  I have been interested in language for many years.  I started learning English since elementary school and I also started learning Japanese for about three years.  Although I haven’t mastered both these two languages very well, I will relentlessly sharpen my ability.  Aside from language, I like reading and music as well.  I always make use of my free time to read novels of my favorite authors.  In addition, I have been learning piano since I was little, so I also practice playing piano.  Playing piano helps me feel relaxed and develop appreciation of classical music.

I deal with things with patience and carefulness lest I should make mistakes; as a result, I am often praised for my caution. Once I make up my mind to do something, I do my utmost to achieve my goals and never give up easily.  I hope that I can take advantage of my time to the full; therefore I manage to minimize the waste of time on doing things which won’t do me good.

My motto is:＂There is nothing you can’t succeed as long as you try to make it; there is nothing you can succeed without trying, either.”  I believe in this saying and keep it in mind all the time.  It encourages me to face challenges and obstacles positively.

School Life-revised

I am studying at Department of Applied Foreign Language in National Tainan Commercial Vocational Senior High School (NTCVS).  I have been interested in English since I was a junior high school student and consequently, I decided to enter this department.  My performance in English has been not bad and I passed General English Proficiency Test (GEPT) for the elementary level when I was a ninth grader.  As an English major, I spend a lot of time studying English in order to improve my ability.  My teachers also provide me with great help.  I always pay attention to my teachers’ lectures and take notes of key points and review what I write down after class.  In addition to the textbooks, I read English magazines as well as other vocabulary and phrase books to enrich my content.  As a result, I have made a lot of progress in these two years and I took the test of intermediate level of GEPT and passed the listening and reading part.  Aside from English, I am similarly interested in Japanese and I studied it on my own for about three years.  As a result, I also enjoyed the Japanese club in second grade.  Moreover, I volunteered to serve as the practice section chief when I was a freshman.  I had to remind my classmates when the examinations were and was in charge of collecting registration fee.   Since I had never assumed such a position, I really learned a lot from this experience.  Not only did I grasp the concept of responsibility but I also learned how to deal with my tasks efficiently.  As for my classmates, they were all freindly and passionate.  Whenever we took part in a game or event, we always cooperated with one another to do our best; when we encountered difficulties, we similarly tried to come up with solutions that could satisfy everyone.  I am glad to be able to study and share my school life with them.

Family Background-revised

 My name is Pin-Ting Chen.  I was born and raised in an ordinary family composed of five members.  My father operates a printing factory; he works hard around the clock to support my family.  My mother is a secretary in a trade company; apart from her job, she also has to deal with lots of  housework.  My two sisters are both students.  My parents teach us to be diligent and honest; moreover, they want us to plan our life thoroughly because they consider that we should be responsible for ourselves.  Both of my parents are righteous and they influence me in many aspects.  I am grateful for my family very much.

School Life

I am studying at Department of Applied Foreign Language in National Tainan Commercial Vocational Senior High School (NTCVS).  I have been interested in English since I was a junior high school student and consequently, I decided to enter this department.  My performance in English has been not bad and I passed General English Proficiency Test (GEPT) for the elementary level when I was a ninth grader.  As an English major, I spend a lot of time studying English in order to improve my ability.  My teachers also provide me with great help.  I always pay attention to my teachers’ lectures and take notes of key points and review what I write down after class.  In addition to the textbooks, I read English magazines as well as other vocabulary and phrase books to enrich my content.  As a result, I have made a lot of progress in these two years and I took the test of intermediate level of GEPT and passed the listening and reading part.  Aside from English, I am similarly interested in Japanese and I studied it on my own for about three years.

Moreover, I volunteered to serve as the practice section chief when I was a freshman.  I had to remind my classmates when the examinations were and was in charge of collecting registration fee.   Since I had never assumed such a position, I really learned a lot from this experience.  Not only did I grasp the concept of responsibility but I also learned how to deal with my tasks efficiently.

family background

  My name is Pin-Ting Chen.  I was born and raised in an ordinary family.  There are five members in my family.  My father operates a printing factory, he works hard around the clock to support my family.  My mother is a secretary in a trade company.  My two sisters are both students.  My parents teach us to be diligent and honest, moreover, they want us to plan our life thoroughly because they consider that we should be responsible for ourselves.  Both of my parents are righteous and they influence me in many aspects.  I am grateful for my family very much.

autobiography-sample two

  I am Lin. Sophia is my English name. I am 18 years old, studying in a public girls’ high school. I come from a very happy middle class family. My father works in a bank and my mother works in a bookstore. I am not the so-called spoiled child. My parents make very sure of that by training me to be independent.

Throughout my academic career I have not only gotten good grades but also been very active on sport field and have involved in various societies. I play volleyball and enjoy the team spirit we have. I have joined the drama club and participated in many English speech contests. I really enjoy participating in school activities. I not only made many friends, but also gained many different valuable experiences.

I have been the class English tutor for almost three years. I like to discuss and share the experience of learning English with people a lot. We often read “China Post” and ”Time Magazine” and discuss the content, the word usage and practice speaking English by discussing the articles we have read. At the beginning we found it was quiet hard because we could rarely understand the content but we encouraged each other not to give up. Gradually we had made improvement, we were so excited by it that the group discussion of English books and magazines became one of the most enjoyable things for us every week. I have won the first prize of school English speech contest in second year of high school and many of my English speech contests in my second year of high school and many of my English articles were put on “Students Post.”

My fondness for English is developed from my childhood. It’s lonely to be the only child. I had no one to play with when I was a kid. My mom knew this so she took me with her all the time. Hence bookstores became my playground and books have been my playmates since I was young. My mom would show me those fancy books with cute illustrations on it. Firstly I was drawn by the pictures and then I was curious about these strange symbols called words. That was my first contact with English. As I was interested what those symbol meant, my parents taught me a bit. As they felt that I was eager to learn, they found me an English tutor. Thanks to my parents got the advantage of learning English by starting it at really early age.

My interest in English brought me to the world of English literature. I have been enchanted by this creative world since then, so I decide to major in English literature. My aim is to explore the world of literature and the world of great writers, to open my eyes and cultivate my mind through this great world of literature.

Besides English literature, I also have a wide range of hobbies. I love reading, Writing, music and movies. I have my active side as well, I enjoy swimming, hiking, raveling and going to the nature a lot. I believe we must have balance in our lives, As to my personality. I am creative, optimistic, determined, willing to help others and down to earth.
I want to be one of the literature students who have the privilege of studying great writers’ work and exploring their inner world, their outlook of life and their role as learned scholars and their influence on the world. I can also do little contribution to awaking the awareness of culture and literature in our society since its importance has been neglected by us.

autobiography-sample one

 My name is Yang. I am 17 years old. My English name is Wendy. There are seven people in my family, and I am the second child among five. My father is the undertaker of a factory and my mother is a housewife. My sister is a university student, while my younger sisters and brothers are junior high school students. Luckily, I have a happy family with open-minded parents and have a life with affluent materials.

Since I was a kindergarten student, I enjoyed singing and dancing very much. Usually, I volunteered to perform in front of the class. I remember then, I liked to watch variety shows, and that’s how I learned to sing popular songs. Those singers and actors who perform in TV programs are my idols. Every time we hold the birthday celebration for my grandparents, it is me who have to imitate the singers in front of the relatives to amuse them. I felt entertaining people is such a great enjoyment.

Throughout my school time, I have been a regular student in study, but have excellent performance on various activities. Speech, painting, singing contests are my battlefield and the place for me to win my honor. Besides, I have wide range of hobbies. I enjoy reading novels, seeing movies, swimming, mountain hiking, roller-staking and overseas traveling. Also I join the badminton and drama clubs. I spend most of my time in the drama club after school, for every one of our club members has to undertake the role of both the performer and the staff. There are so many works to be done before a play is ready and all of our club members have to contribute ourselves what we are good at. While working with those vigorous and creative fellows I never feel tired or bored.

This summer, my drama club produces a play called ”Aladdin” as our graduation ceremony show. I played Aladdin’s mother, a comic role in the play with greedy and sarcastic characteristics. Because it was a musical, all the actors had to sing and dance at the same time. And thanks to the professional teachers who volunteered to instruct us, we even did the chorus during the play, which was a quartet with fantastic dancing. During the holidays we came to school doing rehearsals and made the costume and by this creative stage world that I stared to think very seriously that whether it was a dream for me to pursuit. My parents tell me to do what I want but not what I am expected to and this is why I decided to apply myself to the drama department.
I want to become a stage actress as other companies who have the same ideal.

To me, a play not only can offer people entertainment, but also in many times, it can provide people a different point of view toward lives. Compare to those with full trained skill, who come from a professional school, maybe I am far too idealistic and naive. I know nothing is easy and I think to be a drama department student would be a big challenge. I have learned a line from my English teacher that is, ”Not until you give it a try will you know the result.” I got passion and expectation to myself, wish you would give me a opportunity to make my dream come true.