中学时的作文是我最怕的课。孩子们的文科比理科也差很多。。。女儿当初考我们学区的gifted 班也是数学方面的足够高,English那儿就差了一截。儿子勉强进了gifted班,也是English弱。
最近她在大学里选的英文课写的一个东西,老师看了要她投出去发表,她投给了她们的校报,校报接受了。她选的两三门英文课似乎老师都还喜欢她写的东西。不过,她说她曾让别的tutors帮她看她写的东西,那些tutors说她写的很不好。我有时不太喜欢文科的评价标准就是人为的因素太大,但是一生的经历觉得文科像说和写真是太重要了。
她申请转学也需要一篇短文,找了个本地上哈佛的女孩帮她看一下(付费的),那女孩也说她写的一沓糊涂:-). 给改了一次,后来再让她看,也没给回复。也不知她的那短文会不会让AO满意,她大学里一年半的课都是A,好像这学期也能全拿A。转不成的话也会令人比较遗憾。
她的fiction接受函:
I am pleased to inform you that we have chosen to publish your fiction submission, Reality Has Only One Equality, Congratulations!
Editor‘s Note:
I felt that your work had an almost poetic flow, capturing a broad range of emotion and information in only a few lines. Your structure was unusual and effective; I felt it gave an almost collage-like feel to the writing, but still connected logically. I encourage you to continue with your writing; for not liking it, you certainly used your words effectively. ...