Passage APassage BUnit 1Unit 1Return to MenuReturn to MenuPassage AThink About ItRead About ItTalk About ItWrite About It1. 1. What do you expect to learn as a freshman?What do you expect to learn as a freshman?The most important thing a freshman can learn is to learn how to learn.Reference:Reference:2. 2. How How do do you you guess guess the the author author of of the the passage passage would would feel feel about about her first week at Harvard, a world famous university?her first week at Harvard, a world famous university?The student thought that her first week at Harvard was very impressive, because the new college life would be a once-in-a-life journey for her, at a world-famous university in particular.Reference:Reference:Read About ItLanguage PointsContent AwarenessLanguage FocusMy First Week at HarvardMy First Week at HarvardThe The day day a a freshman freshman moves moves intointo Harvard Harvard Yard Yard is is said said to to always always be be a a gorgeousgorgeous one one and and this this was was certainly certainly true true of of my my first first day day at at Harvard. Harvard. As As my my parents parents and and I I drove drove through through the main gate and entered the Yard, the sunthe main gate and entered the Yard, the sunwas was gently gently filtering filtering through through the the trees, trees, softly softly through through the the trees, trees, softly softly illuminating illuminating the the historichistoric brick brick buildings buildings and and causing causing the the green green grass grass to to sparkle sparkle in in the the early early morning morning dew. dew. I I gazed gazed out out the the window window at at this this captivating captivating scene and scene and thought to myselfthought to myself “No freshman should be so lucky!” “No freshman should be so lucky!”We We arrived arrived at at my my dorm dorm its its called called Canaday. Canaday. Im Im sharing sharing a a suite suite withwith four four other other girls girls that that has has four four single single bedrooms bedrooms and and a a large large common common room. room. We We live live on on the the top top floor, floor, which which has has really really high high ceilings ceilings and and skylights. skylights. Canaday Canaday is is only only a a two-minute two-minute walk walk from from the the dining dining hall hall and and most most of of my my classes. classes. I I adore adore my my roommates. roommates. Were Were all all completely completely different different in in terms terms of of background, background, ethnicity, ethnicity, religion, religion, and and interests interests we we reflect reflect the the diversitydiversity that that Harvard Harvard is is so so proud proud of. of. During During this this first first week, week, its its a a relief relief to to have have four four girls girls I I can can call call friends friends and and that that can can help help me me through through this this adjustment adjustment process process which which is is quite quite difficult difficult at at times. times. There There are are a a lot lot of of important important decisions decisions I I have have to to make, make, and and Im Im finding finding it it tough tough without without the the aid of my parents or best friends. aid of my parents or best friends. Deciding Deciding what what classes classes to to take take is is the the first first step. step. At At Harvard, Harvard, the the only only mandatory mandatory class class for for freshmen freshmen is is an an expository expository writing writing class class Im Im actually actually able able to to take take any any classes classes I I desire desire this this year year and and the the class class variety variety is is amazing! amazing! How How do do I I decide? decide? Thankfully, Thankfully, Harvard Harvard allows allows freshmen freshmen to to samplesample classes classes during during “Shopping “Shopping Week”. Week”. Classes Classes meet meet at at their their regular regular times, times, and and were were able able to to attend attend as as many many (or (or as as few) few) as as we we want. want. If If I I ultimately ultimately decide decide to to take take a a course, course, Ill Ill be be held held responsible responsible for for any any work work done done during during the the Shopping Shopping Week. Week. On On the the other other hand, hand, if if I I visit visit a a class class that that sounds sounds great great in in the the catalog catalog only only to to find find that that the the class class doesnt doesnt suit suit me me or or the the professor professor is is boring, boring, I I can can decide decide not not to to take take it! it! Equally Equally challenging challenging is is choosing choosing from from amongst amongst the the incredible incredible number number of of sports sports teams, teams, publications, publications, musical musical groups, groups, theater theater productions and clubs. Which to productions and clubs. Which