1. College Life

2. Very large classes, may have 400-500 students for first two years for prerequisites (general knowledge) Image courtesy of smokedsalmon at FreeDigitalPhotos.net

3. You don’t have the same classmates for most classes. (They are your classmates, not students) Images courtesy of imagerymajestic, stockimages, stockimages at FreeDigitalPhotos.net

4. Last two years classes are smaller for your major, about 100 students Image courtesy of crimalatt at FreeDigitalPhotos.net

5. There are students of all ages-young and old. Images courtesy of stockimages at FreeDigitalPhotos.net

6. You can choose your own major Image courtesy of Mister GC at FreeDigitalPhotos.net

7. How do you say ‘ 我的专业是英文.’ in English?

8. If you are still a student it’s ‘My major is English.’ If you already graduated it’s ‘My major was English.’

9. You can change your major any time. Image courtesy of Mister GC at FreeDigitalPhotos.net

10. There are many study halls and libraries for each major. Image courtesy of pannawat at FreeDigitalPhotos.net

11. 我有一个考试。 Image courtesy of artur84 at FreeDigitalPhotos.net

12. Take a test/have a test (NOT ‘Take part in a test.’) (Exam and test have the same meaning.) John has a test. I have a test. Sarah has a test next week. She is taking a biology test tomorrow. When is your math test?

13. 我要参加比赛。 Image courtesy of renjith krishnan at FreeDigitalPhotos.net

14. Barry is going to be in a competition. (NOT ‘Barry is going to take part in a competition.’) Bob has a competition this weekend. Bob is going to be in a competition this weekend.

15. You can also change colleges. Your credits from your first college can transfer to another college.

16. Only 40% live in dorms, the others live with their parents or in an apartment off campus. Image courtesy of Salvatore Vuono at FreeDigitalPhotos.net

17. Out-of-state tuition If you go to University outside of your home state in America you have to pay double or more for tuition. Image courtesy of David Castillo Dominici at FreeDigitalPhotos.net

18. If a student is really good at a sport or really smart the college will give them a scholarship. Image courtesy of hywards at FreeDigitalPhotos.net

19. There are college sports teams. The public pays to see them play. Image courtesy of digidreamgrafix at FreeDigitalPhotos.net

20. Many businesses give student discounts. Images courtesy of digitalart, Ohmega1982, digitalart at FreeDigitalPhotos.net

21. Tuition and textbooks are very expensive. It’s an average of $10-20,000 USD per year. Image courtesy of hywards at FreeDigitalPhotos.net

22. Many people get student loans from the university to pay for the schooling. When you graduate you have to start paying the loan back.

23. Many take classes or get their degree online. Image courtesy of Stuart Miles at FreeDigitalPhotos.net

24. There are also community colleges (technical colleges) to learn a skill in one or two years. ( 职业学校 )

25. Where does she go to school? What is her major? Did she choose her own major? She has changed her major before, what was her major before? How many years has she been going to school? Does she have a boyfriend? If yes, who is he? How many classes does she have every week? Does she have a part-time job? If yes, what does she do? Who is her best friend at school? How many classes do they have together? She has some classmates who are more than 30 years old, describe them. Does she study hard? How many hours does she spend studying every day? What other activities at school does she participate in? What does she not like about her school? What does she like about her school? How much does she study before taking a test? What competitions has she been in? Has she received any scholarships? If yes, how much? Image courtesy of Ambro at FreeDigitalPhotos.net