ME:Nice to meet you,sir.
VO: Nice to meet you,too.
You'll go to Ohio to study Enviromental Biology, what is enviromental biol
ogy?
ME: My study is to make plants grow better,even in bad enviromental conditions
. Enviromental biology department is formerly called Enviromental and Plant bi
ology department. You know, plants are not like animals,they could not move, s
o they have more close relation with the enviroment.
VO: Last time you applied for ISU,not Ohio U?
ME: Ohio u do not admit students in the spring semester. So I applied for the
fall. ISU also have a very good program in plant genetics so I applied for thi
s program last time.
VO: Why do you want to go to Ohio University?
ME: I came to know Ohio University because of Dr.*****'s working group.
这时有工作人员来问他什么,他回过头说了一会儿。
ME:May I continue?
VO: Oh,yes, please.
ME: When I did my graduate research work I meet some problems so I search for
some papers, and I read Dr.*****'s paper. He is in Ohio U. Later I found his r
esearch area fits my interest very well and I need to learn more advanced tech
niques in his laboratory. I have a supporting letter from him. Do you want to
have a look?
VO: OK.
(递supporting letter)
VO: You study biochemical engineering?
ME: Yes. In ***** U.
VO: Give me your transcript.
ME: OK. (塞进. VO先拿起中文的看,不懂,又拿起英文翻译件)
I got the highest score in Plant-microb interactions, that is the specific
area I focused on.
VO: When will you graduate?
ME: On June 26 I got my Master's degree. Do you want to see my graduate certif
icate?
VO: OK.
(show him)
VO: Have you any relatives in the US?
ME: No.
VO: What will you do after you graduate*****?
ME: You mean my plan after PhD degree?
(VO点头。)
ME: I will come back to **** U to work in the ****** Joint Lab. (见他不说话,继
续说这个实验室需要我这样background的人和美国的先进技术) I have a supporting l
etter from the dean, want to see it?
VO: (真是有耐心)OK.(很快看了看)
VO:&(*&(_***%&%*&(*&
ME: This laboratory is ......(准备展开)
VO: Do you understand my question?
ME: (心想不好)Sorry, will you please say it again?
VO: Do you like beer?
ME: You asked me if I like BEER?
VO: Yeah.
ME: Oh, I do not like it. It taste bitter.
VO: Ohio produces a lot of beer.(原话记不清了)
ME: I do not like beer. But I like some other beverages such as orange juice a
nd Coca Cola.
迅速盖章,我脑中空白一片
VO:We will send your materials to ......(抽蓝纸)
ME: You mean I am checked?
VO: Yeah. It'll take one to four weeks.
ME: Plant will do no harm to people.(真诚的望着他)
VO: I know. But because you study biochemical engineering, we have to check ..
....
ME: (不可得寸进尺)I see. Thank you very much. Have a nice day.
总体说主要靠运气,如果不是美男,很可能会在回国计划上纠缠很久,所以大家还是要在
这上面多下点功夫。
感觉美男在说话时没什么表情,开始时看着我问问题,后来就一直敲电脑。在我最后说Ha
ve a nice day时才微微笑了一下。整个过程不到5分钟,包括美男和工作人员谈话时间。
我语速比较慢,准备时也留意了用比较易懂的句子。毕竟我是要去作TA的人了。出来时还
不到十点,想想前两次都等了三个多小时,十二点半才签,脚都站得发痛了。
要感谢的人太多,感谢的话也太多,不在这里啰嗦了。有一点深有体会的,就是早上别吃
太多,特别是早去的,不然脑子不好使,反应不快的,在此要感谢J大哥的这条好建议,呵
呵,祝你的F2早日到US与你团聚。