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答：最初，我被去年的那门《化学入门》彻底难倒了。无论我怎样努力学，似乎都毫无进展。开始的 3 次知识竞赛我还失败了。于是，我尝试另辟蹊径，我不再独自埋头苦干了，而是请来一位主修化学的朋友帮忙。同时，课后我向教授请教。我发现，多花点时间做实验是非常关键的。最后，这一科我考了个 B+，并且完全理解了学习内容。另外我懂得了一个道理：进入一个新的学科领域，有时需要新的途径而不仅仅是努力学习，同时别人的帮助也可能是个决定性因素。

面试官想要看看你怎样应付困境。须证明你不会在困难面前畏缩，并且你会格外努力以迎接挑战。

Q:Was there a course that you found particularly challenging?

A:Initially I was completely overwhelmed by the introductory chemistry course that I took last year. No matter how hard I studied, I seemed to be getting nowhere. I failed the first three quizzes. So I tried a new approach. Instead of just studying by myself, I asked a friend whos a chemistry major to help me with my studies. I also began seeking help from the professor after class. And I found that more time spent in the lab was critical. I ended up with a Bplus in the course and thought I achieved a solid understanding of the material. More than that, I learned that tackling a new field of study sometimes requires a new approach, not just hard work, and that the help of others can be crucial!