| As a college professor, one of our frequent duties | | | | Program at LaGuardia, he applied himself to learn |
| is to give letters of recommendations to | | | | not only our American English language, but also |
| deserving students. During the semester I always | | | | the language of business, becoming soon the |
| tell my students that I only give letter or | | | | leader of the class with a class participation |
| recommendations to those who receive the | | | | seldom seen even in Native American students. |
| grade of B+ or higher. This caveat has served | | | | (b) Victor has a first rate mind and I am |
| me well over the years; first, I don't want | | | | convinced that he is ready to meet the challenges |
| everyone asking for a recommendation and | | | | of any rewarding internship or job in accounting. |
| taking up my valuable time, and second, I don't | | | | Since Accounting is a demanding professional |
| want to be insincere. | | | | course, I am very strict with my students and I |
| Most of the recommendations fall into three | | | | challenge them to their maximum potential. As |
| categories: the student is applying for an | | | | the semester progresses I assign tougher |
| internship, for a job, or for transfer to a senior | | | | problems for optional independent work. Victor |
| college. Naturally, my recommendation with be | | | | was always prompt, punctual, precise, and |
| tailored to the specific purpose. My outline contains | | | | thorough with those projects. Never for a |
| three sections (roman numerals). | | | | moment was I disappointed in his homework, |
| I. State how you got to know the student and | | | | projects, or exams; as a result I assigned him the |
| first impressions: | | | | grade of 'A' for the semester. |
| Mr. Victor Cheng was my student in my Principles | | | | (c) Besides his intellectual qualifications, Victor |
| of Accounting I class at Drury Maritime College | | | | is a very personable individual. He is neat in his |
| in the past spring 2009 semester. From the first | | | | appearance, with a great smile, and a fine sense |
| day of classes I was very much impressed with | | | | of humor. Another quality that Victor displayed |
| Victor's passion for learning and deep desire to | | | | was his unselfishness. In that, he freely gave his |
| excel. As he explained to me later, he was very | | | | time to students who needed tutoring with the |
| much interested in becoming a business | | | | projects I assigned; that to me, is the sign of a |
| administrator, and was eager to do well. | | | | born teacher. |
| II. State in what way the student excels: (a) in | | | | III. State a parting thought as to what can be |
| the English language (b) in the course in which he | | | | expected of him in the future: |
| was your student (c) Personal traits. | | | | Not only do I think Victor is a fine scholar, but |
| (a) During my twenty six years of classroom | | | | also a wonderful young man who will bring great |
| experience, I have met many worthy students, | | | | credit to any institution he is associated with, and |
| but Victor Cheng glows as an outstanding | | | | from whom we can expect great things. I say all |
| scholar-student. Although he was still in the English | | | | this with great sincerity. |