Fourth Week In the US

Many days have passed since I wrote my last notebook entry. I've had a bunch of problems with my new housing and with my activity in the university. However, gradually things became better.  (You can also say "things got better.").

I've been in the US for three weeks or so. I got the impression that my language became worse, because I used the same words and only several contractions daily. Then I noticed that on the other hand, it became much better, because I started speaking faster and confidently. There's just no time to study it in the way I did it being in Russia.

However, I push myself to do it, especially these days, when Hurricane Florence makes fun of us.* Classes were cancelled and people were evacuated, although the hurricane went other way, probably to South Carolina mostly. The sky is dark and it rains but it's far from our expectations from a few days before. I heard that officials renamed the hurricane to a subtropical storm. I'm a little bit disappointed, although it's better for everyone.

Students are pretty weak. I was shocked first, but then realized the local structure of the educational process. The guys also got used to me. It seems that our work might be very interesting and challenging. A smooth sea never makes a skillful sailor.

This journal entry was written very well. Any native English speaker would be able to follow along with your thoughts and understand what you mean. The only part that is a little bit confusing is when you say "Hurricane Florence makes fun of us." I understand what you mean, but in English we would typically say "Hurricane Florence mocks us with _________." For example, Hurricane Florence mocks us with winds strong enough to destroy trees and houses." You also need slightly more information when you say "Students are pretty weak." Do you mean that they are intellectually weak? That they are physically unable to lift much weight? Overall, you have done great work here, and your English is very, very good!