Last night, with the help of Etta, I migrated my old blog from LifeType to Wordpress. I miss LifeType. Thanks to it, I have a record of my life since Dec. 3, 2008.
Archive for June, 2008
Migration
Monday, June 23rd, 2008Migration
Monday, June 23rd, 2008With the help of Etta, I started my blog migration last night. Here is my migrated and new blog URL.
I moved, not because I don’t like LifeType, but because I need a steadier place to put my blog. In fact, I like LifeType very much. Thanks to it, I have a record of the life since Dec. 3, 2008.
So far, I’ve moved the first 10 articles in Chicken Soup and My Dearest Students to Wordpress.
It’s natural to feel nervous
Sunday, June 22nd, 2008For three days in a row, students in Class 316 called me at night. I know they are nervous now, with the UEE around the corner. I told them it’s natrual to feel nervous. But understanding the reality might relieve them of some stress. The reality is that our life is not just determined by the four years of college. Life is long. Graduating from a prestigious university doesn’t guarantee that one will succeed in life. What’s important is the will to reach our dream.
Running a restaurant is not easy
Saturday, June 21st, 2008This evening, I took my parents to my cousin and cousin-in-law’s restaurant I Swear for dinner. It’s a cozy place, making you feel at home, and the food is delicious! Listening to my cousin-in-law, I understood how tough it was to run a restaurant. You’ve got to take care of every detail. In fact, everything is like this. If we want to reach and maintain a certain standard, we’ve got to put great efforts into what we’re doing. Then, whether we love it or not comes into play here.
Alzheimer's disease
Friday, June 20th, 2008My mom once said that the most formidable disease was Alzheimer’s disease. Then I read The Notebook, a novel written by Nicholas Sparks. (more…)
Stay young
Thursday, June 19th, 2008A short article in the June issue of Reader’s Digest mentions that according to a study in Britain, generally speaking, people who are physically active may not only feel younger than those with sedentary lifestyles, but actually be younger.
So exercise regularly.
Do Cram Schools Help? –two compositions written by students
Wednesday, June 18th, 2008Do Cram Schools Help?
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In my opinion, going to cram school after class is useless. To a student who is very hard-working, it is unnecessary for him or her to go to a cram school, because he or she has already learned very well in class. On the other hand, if a student is absent-minded and never pays much attention to what the teachers say in class, then it will be useless for him or her to go to a cram school.
I did not go to a cram school in senior high school, but when I graduated from elementary school, I spent the summer vacation learning English phonetic symbols. The experience was not very good because there were too many students in a single class and the teacher could not listen carefully to the questions students asked. From this bad experience, I learned that cram schools did not help. (146 words)
Do Cram Schools Help? —two compositions written by students
Wednesday, June 18th, 2008Do Cram Schools Help? (more…)
Count your blessings
Wednesday, June 18th, 2008For the past three days, I’ve been suffering from a hurt toe. It was not unitl I found walking difficult that I understood I had taken walking easily for granted for so long. Hmm, now I have one more thing to be grateful for. 
A hero: Rick Rescorla
Tuesday, June 17th, 2008Yesterday before I went to sleep I read the latest issue of TIME. In the cover story “How to Survive a Disaster,” I learned that some people survive disasters because they respond more appropriately and that drills, though some might think it a waste of time and money, are a must. (more…)