Subject: Introducing Yourself to Your Instructor
Introduction
My name is Amit Vaidya. I am from India. I am in my first semester of senior year in Civil
Engineering at Clemson University, SC. In this memo, I am going to tell you little bit about my
background, interests, achievements and my goals.
Background
I was born in a small village called Bilimora. Bilimora is located about 70 kilometers south of
the city of Surat which is 8th largest city in India, in the state of Gujarat. I spent my first 16 years
of life in Bilimora. Bilimora is famous for temples, textile mills.
My everyday activities included going to school, playing cricket, watching television, and going
to temple at the night time.
I spend my first 16 year of life in Bilimora before moving here in Greenville, SC on August 23,
2002 with my family. I started going to South Side Highschool as a sophomore and was enrolled
in ESL program for a year. At South Side, I focused on achieving my goals including learning
English language, participating in extracurricular activities, and doing well in all my classes. In
my junior year, I had joined Math club, Robotics club and also enrolled in few honor classes.
Along with school, I also found a part time job at a local restaurant to help my parents
financially. Moving in to a new country and settling there (here) was a huge challenge for me and
my family.
Interests
I like playing Chess and Cricket. I
always enjoyed reading, writing and doing math. Growing up as a child and until now, (my
adulthood) it has been mine (my) and my parents dream for me to become a Doctor or an
Engineer.
----- I decided to become a Civil Engineer because I have always been fascinated by looking at
the bridges, buildings, and skyscrapers.
------I decided to become a Civil Engineer because I am always fascinated by looking at the
bridges, roads, and skyscrapers.
A degree in Civil Engineering enables me to achieve my goals and also gives me an opportunity
to make a difference in the community.
Achievements:
I have achieved many different goals in life. Some of my achievements are bigger than the
others, which has given me greater satisfaction. The top five achievements that gave me the
greatest personal satisfaction includes:
1. Being student of the month in my English class
2. Getting my first job
3. Going to college
4. Learning English language
5. Getting my driver's license
My achievements have helped me to get ahead in life.
Goals
I hope to get better at technical communication this term. Five years from now, I want to become
a project manager of a construction project, and technical communication is one of the most
important skills that a project manager should have. As a project manager, my primary goals are
managing people, set budgets, and making decisions of all kinds.
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I am a person who is positive about every aspect of life. There are many things I
like to do, to see, and to experience. I like to read, I like to write; I like to think, I
like to dream; I like to talk, I like to listen. I like to see the sunrise in the
morning, I like to see the moonlight at night; I like to feel the music flowing on
my face, I like to smell the wind coming from the ocean. I like to look at the
clouds in the sky with a blank mind, I like to do thought experiment when I
cannot sleep in the middle of the night. I like flowers in spring, rain in summer,
leaves in autumn, and snow in winter. I like to sleep early, I like to get up late; I
like to be alone, I like to be surrounded by people. I like countrys peace, I like
metropolis noise; I like the beautiful west lake in Hangzhou, I like the flat
cornfield in Champaign. I like delicious food and comfortable shoes; I like good
books and romantic movies. I like the land and the nature, I like people. And, I
like to laugh.
I always wanted to be a great writer, like Victor Hugo who wrote "Les
Miserable", or like Roman Roland who wrote "John Christopher". They have
influenced millions of people through their books. I also wanted to be a great
psychologist, like William James or Sigmund Freud, who could read peoples
mind. Of course, I am nowhere close to these people, yet. I am just someone who
does some teaching, some research, and some writing. But my
dream is still alive.
This is a brief introduction of myself. If you are interested in
knowing more, read my articles or take a look at my pictures. Do
not expect too much, and keep your sense of humor.
