Dear friends,
親愛的朋友們:
On behalf of the Students' Union of Beijing Foreign Studies University,
我謹代表北京外國語大學學生會,
I would like to extend our heartfelt welcome to all the overseas students to study in our university.
向來我校學習的留學生表示衷心的歡迎。
It is my great pleasure to offer you several practical suggestions,
我很榮幸能給你們提一些實用的建議。
In the first place, life in this prestigious university perhaps is not as easy as you have expected,
首先,這所知名學府的生活也許并不像你們所設想的那樣輕松。
You may be tightly bound by continual classes, abundant homework and exam.
你們可能會面臨繁重的課程、大量的作業和考試。
Then, be prepared for the hectic life here.
因此,做好準備迎接這里的繁忙生活吧。
In the second place, in spite of all those burdens,
其次,盡管有以上負擔,
various extracurricular activities such as sports meets, speech contests, social gatherings still will provide ample opportunity to make friends.
運動會、演講比賽、聯誼會等各種各樣的課外活動仍會提供大量結交朋友的機會。
So, enjoy your life in this esteemed institute!
所以,盡情享受這所著名大學里的生活吧!
All in all, although there is a lot of pressure,
總之,盡管有很多壓力,
the time you spend on our campus will be worthwhile in your whole life.
但你們在我們校園里度過的時光仍將是你們一生中一段有意義的歲月。
Hope you like it here!
希望你們喜歡這里!
Yours sincerely, Li Ming
您真誠的,李明