This morning,I finished the tutur work and asked to get all the payment. I also told the student's mom that I was afraid I couldn't come over the next weekend because I was going to take final exams,so I asked to get the money this time. The student I teach is going to take the entrance exam to Senior High School the week following the next week. So next week might be the last time I teach her. Her mom seemed very unhappy when I told her I might skip the last time. She also made a conclusion of my tutor work in the past one month and a half, which astonished and hurt me deeply.

     She told me that I failed to activate her daughter's interest in English. I failed to devote time to teach and communicate with her daughter. She also said many bad words to me. For example,"You are criming by skipping the work at the crucial time." "At least you should have the sense of responsibility to help her." "A month ago, I wanted to switch to another person because you had asked for leave for so many times."so on and so forth. It sounded as if I commited crime and was indifferent to her daughter as her teacher.

    I felt as if I was nothing but a person with many faults when she blamed me so hard. My dignity was under her foot at that time.However, I didn't shed tears because she didn't worth my tears.

    She never remembers what happenned just the day before. It rained cats and dogs, but I still insisted on taking bus and walking for minutes to teach her daughter. She never invited me to stay for a little while or just for a cup of tea after the work.And everytime after it was finished, she just stayed there checking what I had taught.

    I never acoknowledge that I did sth. wrong. Yes, I am not a perfect tutor, but not awful. She is just an awfully strict mother I meet. So I just want to shrug away.

   Everyone can try to do the work well when he is on different stages and plays different roles. However, the world doesn't recognize you as a contributor,or just ignore you. We can't ask to be accepted all the time and under every condition. But we can keep our dignity as a hard-working individual.

   It is commonly believed that when others blame us for our faults, we should reflect and correct our mistakes, but I want to claim that we can just be ourselves whatever opinions others have toward us. We are just ourselves. We are unique. Why do we have to change with others and even become the slaves of others' willingness.

    Be yourself! I believe I live up to myself. That's enough.

       This morning I listenned to "born to win" of Xin Dong fang. A man born to win is not just caring about his own affairs but caring about the whole world. He also not only holding with vertues but also acting under virtues. I believe so. We should follow what we believe and take actions not just stay in the level of speaking again and again.

       These days, I have many thoughts, the night dream indicates that I am not calm, peaceful inside. I know what my subconsciousness and needed stuff from it. However, there is a long way to go before I can live and think freely, before I can act with a real self, before I stop hinding behind the mask.

        I feel worried about mom constantly, and sometimes have some bad thoughts. Maybe that's due to the lack of security. What I heared in the morning also told me a winner doesn't achieve his security through making others lose. I don't agree to it. It's just nonsense against reality. But I am always confused what is the source of my strong sense of security. The counsultant in the school psychologist's once told me the children from incomplete families can get security from abundant love given by people. I am not so blessed to have love in abundance. Maybe the problem is not so important and worth to be paid so much attention to.

        The exams are just around the corner. God bless! And hope I can pass the computer exam as a lucky dog.

        The rorch relay was in YiChang on Children's Day. Many school fellows went to witnessed the holy moment. Missing the once-in-a-lifetime chance was no big deal when hearing many were worn out because of the sleepless night in the city squre. It's in JingZhou today, and will be welcome as it was in YiChang, the city where my university is located.

                        Advantages and disadvantages of Information Age

Not for once that I find the convenience of Information Age. When I open the mailbox or my blog, I can link whatever section I want, others’ blogs, sections where I can find abundant information. Take QQ mailbox for example, I find it has renewed the functions. We can not only send and receive mails, keep journals, but also read friends’ blogs and celebrities’ blogs. We can also search needed information in blogs of different types. With the Internet, we really have a quick access to what we need.

     I bet not a single one doesn’t feel this way. On the surface, we have got so much; however, giving a deep thinking, we can find we still lack much. Nowadays, communications develop fast while the communication of people face to face and heart to heart is in shot supply. On one hand, we are becoming more and more global thus making more and more friends through the Internet. Phone friends, pal friends, email friends, and so on. On the other hand, however, the intimate friends are rare. We can talk on our common interest, on current affairs, national and international affairs, while we cannot demonstrate out inner world, our loneliness, confusion, privacy. We have to turn to ourselves and God when it comes to personal problems. What’s worse, the more you communicate with others through computer, the less your communicative skills and desire in reality grow. So how to balance the two is a big challenge for most people who are addicted to computer.

     Anyway, Information Age is fantastic in a wide degree. We can make the best of it.

       I don't believe fortunes,but I believe our good conscience can be self rewarded, or in other words, can be reward itself. If you say no to it, please follow my own experience.

     The other day I lost my bracelet. It was bad news for me. Then I came to the places I had stayed to look for it, but efforts were in vain. Unexpectedly, when I looked for my bracelet I happened to find a USB someone lost. In the very beginning, I thought God used it to make up my loss. But I knew I should find out the loser and give it back.

    Later, I openned the USB, trying to find some personal information about the loser. Unexpectedly again, I found many documents about the computer lessons. You know, I didn't do a very good job in those lessons, so the documents are what I need desparately. I downloaded all the useful material. Virtue sent its best reward to me.

   I also found the loser's name and class.With the information, I can give it back to her. What an unexpected and interesting experience! I believe firmly that as long as you keep your good conscience, you will be rewarded.

   I came across this movie and love it very much. The lazy, fat but lovely cat catches my heart. Like human beings, He has merits and demerits. He is greedy for food, rude to new comers,and selfish, but he can feel Oudi, the dog's concern and come to the dog's rescue when it is in danger. What a lovely cat!

   The movie also warns us inhuman deeds out of benefits can result in self destruction. Only with right ways and hard work, can we get what we want.

    In addition, the cats and dogs as well as other animals are so cute in the movie. They are really talented actors

       The other day in the Foreign Language Village in my school I met a girl who specialized in art and literature. Talking about writing articles, she told me she was keen on writing diaries. I was a little surprised coz I thought only those who were sensitive kept diaries,and keeping diaries was what we did when young. Now, I begin to realize writing and speaking are two ways to release our emotions. If we keep everything to ourselves, we might feel unconfortable. So speak out your feelings or let them flow with your pen. They really do good to our psychological health.I no longer refuse to write down my true feelings coz writing really works especially when I feel bad.

       What a big disaster China is suffering! These days, we hold various activities to contribute to the sufferers.Yesterday, a benefit concert was held to gather money for Si Chuan. Seniors sell their

clothes, books, magazines, decorations, and other

things. Then they will donate all the money from selling to people in the disaster. I am so proud of them. Before they leave school, they do a meaningful thing. Then these days, a call of donating blood is heard everywhere.This afternoon, an activity is held in front of the school library, in which students will donate blood.

      I heard from the broadcast that government officials ended their visits abroad ahead of time and returned home. From this we can see they attach great importance to the people.Then soldiers try different ways to approach the area where the earthquake happened. helicopter, tanks and so on.On TV, I saw boxes of drinking water were dropped down from planes. The water was really what the sufferers needed desparately. I feel happy that their basic needs can be met.

     It is also reported that many celebraties are donating money, among which Chengnong donated 10000thousand. He is a real superstar! Ordinary people are donating money too. Different government apartments, people in different financial conditions, people of different ages are doing the same thing at this crucial moment-helping the sufferers. I am proud of Chinese people.

    Well, I get confused after reading articles in several blogs. Firstly I went to the blog of Daniel. He spoke beautiful and accurate English. However I could not read his latest article "be my guest".I think it was because the sentences were too brief. I hope I can get used to his style. That is my problem, not his. Then I went to the blog of a girl. She shared many personal feelings with us. However, the more I read, the more Chinglish I found in her articles. I was a little afraid that I could only learn Chinglish since I only had access to Chinglish in blogs. After that I went to scoundre1972's blog. He had written a lot, which I admired very much. Last time, I left a reply there. When I saw the message again, I found several silly mistakes in my writing. I felt ashamed of that. Then I realized I was wrong. Here, we are the same so I should not look down upon others'writing, even if they wrote Chinglish. I am among them. I am of no exception. It's difficult for us to get rid of Chinglish.  We have to pay special attention to it and resolve it gradually.

      Mother's Day is coming, this article is dedicated to all the great mothers.

      In this picture, we can see a mother who is very old, unable to see clearly, probably very weak. What else can you see? Do you see the inner world of a mother living in the countryside?Yes, I will tell you something about an ordinary mother, an ordinary woman among millions, my mom.

   She was born in the 1960s, and now she is at her fourty five. I see how she is getting older and older within years because of nonstop labor work. I can also see how she becomes more and more strong-willed with the change of the family.

   She was born in a farming family, which was decided by the unfair God. Though she struggled to finish her Junior High School education, she was unable to further more. In this case, she stayed in the countryside, and became a farmer. The farm work is hard, as you can imajine. However, she makes every effort to support the whole family, through working day and night. At last, both her daughters receive college education and become well-educated persons. What a great mother! She gave us life, and sends us to the world of knowledge. We not only gain flesh and blood from her, but also gain  souls.

  My mother just does most mothers in the countryside does. They are very very poor but they have broad mind. Maybe they can never eat delicious food throughout their life, just to support their children's tuition fees. My roomate Michelle's mom is in charge of a restunrant, and she works from 2:00am. In this way, she has sent three daughters to universities.You can imajine how hard a life she is living!

   Maybe in many people's mind, the image of a countryside woman is like this: Hard-working but dull,lacking of knowledge,  sometimes rude, and easy to quarrel with neighbourhood. In fact, they are the most unselfish group in the society. They are the most loving people in the world, and they are also playing the most moving figures in our life. Aren't they?

 

Everyday at night before going to bed, I read a pericope of the Analects of Confucius.Everytime I read it, I regain the peace of my soul.the other day, I read the pericope of savoir-vivre,and shared it with friends here.I was so happy a friend said he learnt a lot from me. Reading the Analects of Confucius can make people of modern times wiser.Today I am gonna share some knowledge gained again.

   In mordern times many people feel they are unhappy,sometimes for no reasons, sometimes for many reasons.No matter what the reasons exactly are, we should know one of the reasons is that we are troubled by interests.Sometimes interests appear in a way of fame and gain.Sometimes they appear only in a way of the others' approval and praises and the the increase in your wealth. Confucius teaches us not to be so eager about interets. He looks down upon those eager interest pursuants. He believes persuing morality and justice.  Only with this self-cultivation, can a person make sacrifice to his country.

   Recently, many Chinese state they love their motherland,and can sacrifice to protect their motherland. In fact, in their real life, they spend most of their time on persuing the small benefits of their own. Concerning the national affairs and others' interests, they just show indifference.

   Though what Confucius teaches were mostly applied in his time, we can regain the power of soul to save the lost great morality and justice of a person in mordern times.

                                

      Somewhere, sometime it is gone quietly.I even cannot grab the tail of happiness. It disappears in front of me. I keep quiet,all the time, not wanting to talk with anybody on anything. I just wander,wander,in a place where I cannot find the way home. Don't know why,don't want to reason why, the most familiar ones become strange, the most happy time becomes burden, the most valuable things become nothing. I talk, but on nonsense. I struggle to cheer up, but in vain. The idea of suicide enters my head, but I know I have to go on, go on living, creating and wishing one day, happiness comes back again. Why? I have to be back to my bad mood again and again? Why? I cannot slow down when I am reluctant to go on, why? the people betwwen me cannot give me courage. Why? Their behavīors influnce me badly. I don't know. Once more, I sit here, in front of the computer, asking questions...

     I shed tears but unhappiness keeps welling up. My heart is like a dark night, no light, no stars, as if I sink down in heaven. Life becomes valuableless, all the things attached to life become valuableless. I know I am suffering...Not from others, but from my soul, the dark spot of my soul. I can never,never weep it out,untill the day I die.I want to live on, but I don't know how to conquer unhappiness; I want to smile often, but I don't know how to make my soul clear and cheeful as ever;I want to make achievements, but I don't know how long and how far I can go. The uncertain and unknown part of my future occupies my mind and keeps me off happiness. I am here, begging, and wishing a little bit sunshine. But outside, it is dark night. Night comes.

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            Lun Yu, a book in which Kong zi's students reported his words and behavīors. For thousands of years, Kong zi has been Chinese's teacher. In modern times, there is also a need to learn from him.

     Recently, I read the articles written by Yu Dan, the person who gives excellent lectures in Bai Jia Jiang Tan, about her understanding of Lun Yu. From her writing, I learn sth. new, sth.true, and sth.useful.

     First, many Chinese believe that everyone is born kind-hearted. In fact, Kong Zi never taught that. He just taught that everyone is born to tend to be kind. So we need education and social disciplines to keep us from evil. In this case, only with education, can a person be perfect.

     Second,about making friends. We should avoid the state of mind: high self-inportance. Because the world is made up of all individuals, you should never

fix all your attention on yourself if you want to make friends. Once I read a sentence which taught me a lot: It takes three years to make a friend when you talk about yourself;it takes three minutes to make a friend when you talk about him. To a degree, it's reasonable.

     Third,About great ambitions and feasible actions

Kong Zi believed that any great ambition is deeply rooted in the most honest virtues, in the self-perfect of personalities. We should search deep within our hearts before persuing high social status and abundant material.

     After reading Kong Zi's words,I conclude that life should not be always on the go, and we should smell the roses. Slow down your steps. Focus on your needs of your heart and soul. Tressure your friends and care about others more than yourself. 

     Happy to communicate with you on Lun Yu. Hope to

share your gains after reading good books.

    Troditioal Korean clothing has its roots extending back at least as the Three Kindom Period,as evidenced by wall paintings in tombs from this period. The Korean clothing represents one of the most visible aspects of Korean culture.

    The top part is blouse-like with long sleeves with men's version being longer, streching down to the waist. Women wear skirts and men wear baggy pants. Commoners wear white except during festivals and special occasions such as weddings. Clothes for upper classes were made of bright colours and indicated the wearers'social status. Various accessories such as foot gear, jewelery and headdresses or hair pins completed the outfit.

     Then let's take a look at the traditional Cheongsam.  It is the troditional dress for Chinese women.In Qing Dinasty, women had dresses of Man style and Han style. Women of Man people wore gown while women of Han People wore blouse and skirts.  

     Cheongsam became popular in the 1920s. It was out of dresses of Man Peopleand greatly improved by Han people.   From then on,   Cheongsam kept popular for more than twenty years. The styles had been changed several times. It completely

showed women's beauty, thus making a great contribution to women's liberation.  We should notice that, women in the entertainment places made great contributions to Chengsam.  

      From 1930s, Cheonsam became popular among most women. Women in the countryside, rich women, workers, students all wore Cheongsam. Later, it spreaded overseas and worn by foreign women.

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Please tell me your feeling after watching the video.

     I hate computer course. With long time staying here in front of the computer, I feel exhausted but I have to!   I am not good at it, so dealing with it is a great waste of time and money. You know whenever I work with it, I have awfully low efficiency. It makes me rather angry and disgusted. So it is lucky that I am not a computer major or I will commit suicide. However, I have to learn knowledge about it, have to use it, which is rather boring. I hope computers will disappear one day so that I needn't be bothered by it! God! Iknow that is impossible! So I have to stand it and learn it very well. But the frustration it brings to me makes me wanna cry. Everytime I type, I have to experience the super slow speed and feel jealous about the fast speed of the person who sits beside me and types fast. Can you imajine the feeling? God, I don't know when I can be good at typing so that I will not feel ashamed again and again!

 Where is my way out? Maybe it lies in my hard work of learning knowledge about the computer. I conquer it or it conquers me, that depends on me. I just feel so tired and bored of it at the moment. Is to learn what we have to learn a task we have to take? I remember many students who hate English have  to learn English hard. I remember in Senior High school I hated maths but I had to learn it to the point I wanted to cry out. In this society, many people are doing what they dislike. They don't like the jobs, but to support their families,they have to take them. Maybe their interests can never be developed, and their hobbies are nothing in front of the cruel reality. What else can they do?The situation is the same with mine. I hate the computer coure, but I have to take it because it is included in the exam and if I cannot pass it, it will bring worse results to me. So learn it even I want to cry out! Tolerate it however boring it is!Only in this way, can I survive in the present exam and the future competition.