Tried my hand at a brief essay in Chinese. My teacher S suggested a good many changes, but said it has the feel of sanwen, 散文. Here's it is, and what Bing Translate made of it:三月了！
每年都一样，有天一下子就三月了。因为二月比其他的月短，三月总像来的太早似的。年年一样，我从来没都习惯。
今年也一样，三月突然就到了。可是今年是我的“中国的一年”所以我就惊了两次。第一次是“三月到了！不可能！”第二次是“三月了！我得快要 回国了！” 老实说，今年“三月了！” 有特别的意思。那特别的意思是 “我只有三个月就要离开！”
我“中国的一年”四分之三真的过去了吗？本来不就没有十二个月。我是去年九月初才到中国的，只收到了九十天的签证。所以我十二月就没在中国待了。一月五号回中国来的时候，有一百八十天的签证。三个月加六个月不是一年，只是九个月。六月我应该离开。
这三个月怎么用好呢？ 我知道，六月的离开其实是“再见”，我将来一定会再回中国来见我的朋友们。 这三个月，我想最好的用法是一边总结过去的经验，一边体验新的东西， 一边为下次来中国做 准备。
In March! ［March already!]
As every year, one day it's March. Because February is shorter than other months, March always come too early. Year after year, I have never [gotten] used [to it].
This year too, the March arrived suddenly. But this is my "China year" so I was surprised twice. First is "March is coming! No way! "The second is" March! I was going back [must soon return] home! "To be honest, this year's" March! "Have a special meaning. That particular meaning is "I only have three months left! ”
My "China year" three-fourths really did in the past? Don't there is no [It never was] 12-months. I only to China in early September last year, has received only a 90-day visa. So I didn't stay in China in December. On January 5 when I come back to China, 180-day visa. Three months plus six months, not a year, just nine months. In June, I should [must] leave.
How to use the three months is good [well]? I know that June's departure was [is not] "Goodbye", in the future I will definitely come back to see my friends. In these three months, I think the best use is summing up past experience, while experiencing new things, while getting ready for the next time you come to China.
