When I was a junior high school student, I was asked what I dreamed to be by our teacher, and I told her that I dreamed to be an English teacher when I grew up. Then, our teacher suggested that I should work really hard to enter the best foreign language university to learn English. In return, I asked her what the best university was. Her answer was Beiwai. So, from then on, Beiwai has been my dream ever since.

However, after all my efforts in high school, I came to realize that Beiwai was too far away from me. And after my failure in the college entrance exam and my entering a higher vocational school to study, my dream of being a teacher became far away from me as well. How desperate I was.

After my graduation from college, I found a place to work as an English tour guide to make a living and go on practicing my English. Meanwhile, I was found on the Internet that I could possibly continue my study toward a bachelor’s degree at the Institute of online education of Beijing Foreign Studies University. So I did. I was lucky to become a part-time student of my dream university. Through the 2.5 years, I got to know so many excellent professors and improved myself as much as I could. Eventually, I passed all the courses with good grades and succeeded in my thesis writing program, and I graduated with a bachelor’s degree from this university which has always been my dearest dream since junior high school. How lucky I was.

With the improvement of education, I made up my mind to change my job, and I managed to become a teacher in a famous English training school. At the same time, I chose to further my study toward a master’s degree with a program offered by Beiwai. Through the past year, I lived a hard life dealing the balance between work and schoolwork; meanwhile, I’ve also harvested a lot of precious knowledge and working experience. One day, I received a call from an international school of good reputation inviting me to come for their job interview. Out of my surprise, I got their offer after all the challenges, which meant that I could realize my dream to be a real high school English teacher! How excited I felt.

Now, I am enjoying being a real English teacher and the joy from fulfilling my long-lasting dream. Here, I would like to deliver my sincerest appreciation toward BeiwaiOnline for having opened the window to me and led me to my dream. I would also express my most ardent hope that BeiwaiOnline could help more people like me fulfill their dreams. Remember, possibilities are always there. The only thing you need is the perseverance to pursue your dream. 

北外校本部学习中心  英语专业
刘洋