Dear friends,

亲爱的朋友们：

On behalf of the Students' Union of Beijing Foreign Studies University,

我谨代表北京外国语大学学生会，

I would like to extend our heartfelt welcome to all the overseas students to study in our university.

向来我校学习的留学生表示衷心的欢迎。

It is my great pleasure to offer you several practical suggestions,

我很荣幸能给你们提一些实用的建议。

In the first place, life in this prestigious university perhaps is not as easy as you have expected,

首先，这所知名学府的生活也许并不像你们所设想的那样轻松。

You may be tightly bound by continual classes, abundant homework and exam.

你们可能会面临繁重的课程、大量的作业和考试。

Then, be prepared for the hectic life here.

因此，做好准备迎接这里的繁忙生活吧。

In the second place, in spite of all those burdens,

其次，尽管有以上负担，

various extracurricular activities such as sports meets, speech contests, social gatherings still will provide ample opportunity to make friends.

运动会、演讲比赛、联谊会等各种各样的课外活动仍会提供大量结交朋友的机会。

So, enjoy your life in this esteemed institute!

所以，尽情享受这所著名大学里的生活吧！

All in all, although there is a lot of pressure,

总之，尽管有很多压力，

the time you spend on our campus will be worthwhile in your whole life.

但你们在我们校园里度过的时光仍将是你们一生中一段有意义的岁月。

Hope you like it here!

希望你们喜欢这里！

Yours sincerely, Li Ming

您真诚的，李明