“Do unto others as you would have them do unto you,” said Confucius. There are a lot of strange phenomena in our world such as speech intolerance, religious intolerance, sex intolerance, racial intolerance and culture intolerance. If people can live with those rights instead of intolerance, they need to cherish those opportunities more. After all, people need to understand that those rights are not natural-borne because their ancestors have struggled with government for rights. In other word, people have to think about rights that belong to them. If they find the unresonable incidents in the world, they should continue fighting for their rights.
People need to understand how precious the speech freedom and religion freedom are. When it was in the time of war, citizens would be confined to speech by government. Also, the authorities would inhibit citizens’ critical thinking from growing. Take Latter-day Saint’s religion for example, most of them would fulfill their covenant with God through being missionaries that convey Gospel’s messages. There are many missionaries all over the world except Mainland China. Therefore, people can know how confined China is in terms of religion freedom. Thirty years ago, Mr. Hu, who was a peace-loving secretary general in China, died of heart attack. Owing to his commitment to China, citizens loved him a lot and would follow his will to reform the communism. Hence, there were students demonstrating and going on strike. Finally, the Communist government sent tanks to run over those demonstrators in the Tian An Men square. Ten years ago, the Falun Dafa, which was established by Mr. Li, was getting more and more popular in China. In general, it is a good religion that helps people redefine themselves in the world and encourage citizen to involve themselves in pubic welfare. However, China government sent followers into prison by accusing them of untrue crimes because the authorities were afraid that those followers would threaten the power of China governments.
People should combat against sex intolerance and racial intolerance. If we compare Chinese society with American’s, we would find a lot of unfair phenomena in Chinese society. In terms of Chinese society, female can find jobs very easily in some work such nurses and teachers. On the other hand, male can’t find jobs easily in some work such as secretaries and tellers. Furthermore, the handicapped are hard to find jobs even though they are equipped with enough abilities. But America has more open-minded perspectives and action than Chinese society. Hence, Chinese people should stand up for their rights now as one of the democratic countries in the world now. Also, people from developing countries are not easy to find jobs and they can’t earn sufficient money for their livelihood even though they have made efforts on jobs. Nevertheless, I read about a successful story of a handicapped person who has created numerous work opportunities for others who are also handicapped. Though he can only write about one hundred words a day, he individually finished a project for the handicapped and he began to persuade companies into sponsoring his project. It was not going well because most companies thought that the handicapped can’t make money on their own and the training costs for them would be extremely expensive compared with that of ordinary people. It is just as well that the board chairman of the MiTAC incorporation was willing to sponsor this project which the handicapped can fix the broken cell phones on behalf of the MiTAC incorporation. With the success of this project, more and more handicapped people can make money independently. Besides, they can contribute to the society with their own strength.
People should tolerate the differences of various cultures, especially when people are living in the other countries. Ten years ago, virtual bookstore became more and more popular with the popularity of the Internet. Therefore, some virtual bookstore also wanted to occupy the market of Taiwan. Due to the fact that Taiwan’s culture and conveniences were totally different from America at that time, virtual bookstores didn’t work out in Taiwan. If Taiwanese wanted to buy a book, most people would choose to buy a book in real bookstores instead of virtual bookstores and they only need to spend about five minutes arriving in a bookstore faster than in the U.S. The other day, Nike’s advertisement led to Chinese’s resentment. In this advertisement, the Nike’s shoes beat a dragon, but they overlooked that the dragon has been a symbol of Chinese for thousands of years. Take myself for another example, I made a Russian friend last year, and we indeed got along with each other very well at the beginning. I would usually help people out though I am still busy with my work. Therefore, I helped him in a lot of ways such as finding a part-time job with him, translating a lot of information from Chinese to English for him, and giving him free rides for many times. I was doing it without asking anything for return. What I thought was to show the hospitality of Taiwanese. However, he gradually took everything for granted. Even worse, he would blame me for not sufficiently helping him. He seemed to misunderstand the culture of Taiwan. Besides, he would criticize Taiwanese’ using chopsticks because he is accustomed to using fork and knife. After all, Taiwanese are not responsible for showing their hospitality to foreigners if foreigners wouldn’t open their mind to tolerate the differences of various cultures.
Speech intolerance, religion intolerance, sex intolerance, racial intolerance, and culture intolerance are still alive and well in our world. If people are lucky enough to live with all the rights, they should cherish those rights more. After all, there must be martyrs fighting for rights before. In other word, people need to fight for rights if they still don’t have rights that are mentioned above. Most importantly, as long as people put themselves in the others’ shoes, they can realize what kind of action they should take. Finally, our world will be better off.
2007年12月31日 星期一
Billionaire
Is it worth dropping out of colleges? Is it easy to start a business? Is it true for people who have good education to find jobs? Though there were many people dropped out of college, they have become millionaires now. Does it happen always in this way? Doesn’t the society change during these years? Those questions above have perplexed everyone for a long time. Some people believe dropping out of college can help them fulfill their dreams sooner; some people believe learning at college can help them lead to a successful life in the future. In my opinion, people should at least gain their bachelor’s degrees, and people have higher possibilities to carry out their dreams.
‘The purpose of studying at college is helping define who you are,’ said Yong-Qing Wang who starts an enterprise successfully. I was also curious about the purpose of studying at college. Is it really worth spending four years getting a degree instead of dropping out of it? After I read his biography which was written by himself, I was inundated with excitement. The most impressive thing in his book is that he kept learning all the time thought he was only graduating from junior high school. However, he suggested college students should finish their learning. After all, studying at college is helping people know them and enhance creativity. With his inspiration, I gradually find my own pace in my college life, and I am more involved in different extracurricular activities such as balling room dancing club, community club, and especially going to concerts and listening to speeches. I have gained a lot of motivations and reflections through concerts and speeches. Time after time, I seem to know myself more, and I am more prepared to embrace my future.
The diploma of bachelor’s degree is the basic requirement that lead people to gaining jobs. In the age of knowledge explosion, finding jobs is getting harder and harder. If people don’t have enough educational background, they can’t have interviews at the beginning. Therefore, the importance of bachelor’s degree can’t be overemphasized. Last year, one of my colleges dropped out of colleges and started to pursue his dream. After he tried to find a fulfilling job again and again, he can barely fine one. At first, he believed that his perspiration on jobs can make everything better and better. Due to his poor academic background, he had no chance to get promoted. Hence, he understood how cruel the society is. Finally, he went back to college and continued studying for his bachelor’s degree. With sharing of his real experience, I think people should at least finish their college and it would be a basic requirement for them to lead them to finding jobs.
People who are equipped with enough abilities should start to build their dreams as long as they are inspired by a good idea. There are so many people wanting to become rich ones in the world every day. How many people are really working on building their dreams? I bet most people are just daydreaming without undertaking their dreams. For example, Shefia who is my best Polish friend works in Krakow as a team manager and computer engineer. In the other day, he found some rich millionaires on TV who were his classmates. While Shefia was studying for his Bachelor’s degree, one of his friends invited him to work on designing an Internet web which enables people to build their genealogical tree easily. At that time, they were equipped with enough professional abilities to fulfill their dreams. He couldn’t join them to design the web together because he needed to work on another project. Though he regrets what he chose at that time, he is still optimistic about his life. After all, he is a team manger and computer engineer now. According to what he told me, he believed that people who want to pursue their dreams should at least gain their bachelor’s degrees. He recalled that he can’t be a computer engineer and that his friends can’t invite him to work on the Internet web with them if he wasn’t graduating from college and was equipped with professional abilities.
No matter how hard people think to get bachelor’s degrees, people must give it their all. There are many reasons supporting this viewpoint above. First, colleges can help people cultivate their professional abilities that result in a promising future. Second, while people are learning at college, they can also discover deeper sides of themselves and become more creative through attending various extracurricular activities. Third, the first key to getting a interview chance is the diploma. Afterward, people need to do their best not only with their professional abilities but also with their creativity on jobs. That’s why it is worth spending so much learning at college.
‘The purpose of studying at college is helping define who you are,’ said Yong-Qing Wang who starts an enterprise successfully. I was also curious about the purpose of studying at college. Is it really worth spending four years getting a degree instead of dropping out of it? After I read his biography which was written by himself, I was inundated with excitement. The most impressive thing in his book is that he kept learning all the time thought he was only graduating from junior high school. However, he suggested college students should finish their learning. After all, studying at college is helping people know them and enhance creativity. With his inspiration, I gradually find my own pace in my college life, and I am more involved in different extracurricular activities such as balling room dancing club, community club, and especially going to concerts and listening to speeches. I have gained a lot of motivations and reflections through concerts and speeches. Time after time, I seem to know myself more, and I am more prepared to embrace my future.
The diploma of bachelor’s degree is the basic requirement that lead people to gaining jobs. In the age of knowledge explosion, finding jobs is getting harder and harder. If people don’t have enough educational background, they can’t have interviews at the beginning. Therefore, the importance of bachelor’s degree can’t be overemphasized. Last year, one of my colleges dropped out of colleges and started to pursue his dream. After he tried to find a fulfilling job again and again, he can barely fine one. At first, he believed that his perspiration on jobs can make everything better and better. Due to his poor academic background, he had no chance to get promoted. Hence, he understood how cruel the society is. Finally, he went back to college and continued studying for his bachelor’s degree. With sharing of his real experience, I think people should at least finish their college and it would be a basic requirement for them to lead them to finding jobs.
People who are equipped with enough abilities should start to build their dreams as long as they are inspired by a good idea. There are so many people wanting to become rich ones in the world every day. How many people are really working on building their dreams? I bet most people are just daydreaming without undertaking their dreams. For example, Shefia who is my best Polish friend works in Krakow as a team manager and computer engineer. In the other day, he found some rich millionaires on TV who were his classmates. While Shefia was studying for his Bachelor’s degree, one of his friends invited him to work on designing an Internet web which enables people to build their genealogical tree easily. At that time, they were equipped with enough professional abilities to fulfill their dreams. He couldn’t join them to design the web together because he needed to work on another project. Though he regrets what he chose at that time, he is still optimistic about his life. After all, he is a team manger and computer engineer now. According to what he told me, he believed that people who want to pursue their dreams should at least gain their bachelor’s degrees. He recalled that he can’t be a computer engineer and that his friends can’t invite him to work on the Internet web with them if he wasn’t graduating from college and was equipped with professional abilities.
No matter how hard people think to get bachelor’s degrees, people must give it their all. There are many reasons supporting this viewpoint above. First, colleges can help people cultivate their professional abilities that result in a promising future. Second, while people are learning at college, they can also discover deeper sides of themselves and become more creative through attending various extracurricular activities. Third, the first key to getting a interview chance is the diploma. Afterward, people need to do their best not only with their professional abilities but also with their creativity on jobs. That’s why it is worth spending so much learning at college.
2007年12月28日 星期五
To be continued- my complicated mood
I am inundated with excitement this moment. I watched a film which was adapted from a novel entitled persuasion. I am dreaming about my true love. Besides, I am missing my friends and family. When the exam is coming, I become nervous and hot temper. Even worse, I kept eating all the time. One of my ‘female’ friends teased me about getting fat. Therefore, I made up my mind to play sports as much as possible. I have seen three films adapted from novels such as ‘Pride and Prejudice’, ‘Persuasion’, and ‘Sense and Sensibility’. I am overwhelmed with the hearts of characters. I seem to involve myself into their thoughts. I love this feeling very much. With this special season, I wish everything is good with all of my friends and family.
I am so curious about some of my friends. How are they doing recently? And I hope I can find some native speakers to help me correct my essay. I will appreciate it very much. Any volunteer. Sometimes I feel hurt because of you; sometimes I am joyful because of you. Love is like chocolate because you can’t predict which flavor you would taste. But either sweet flavor or bitter flavor can make you a man.
I hate apathy in the world. I was crying for it because of the apathy of you…
I am so curious about some of my friends. How are they doing recently? And I hope I can find some native speakers to help me correct my essay. I will appreciate it very much. Any volunteer. Sometimes I feel hurt because of you; sometimes I am joyful because of you. Love is like chocolate because you can’t predict which flavor you would taste. But either sweet flavor or bitter flavor can make you a man.
I hate apathy in the world. I was crying for it because of the apathy of you…
2007年12月15日 星期六
Conversation with Kent
1. What is your dream, now, 3, 5 to 10 years ?
In the near three years, I hope I can study for my master’s degree and can be an exchange student in Europe or North America.
In the near five years, I not only fulfill my compulsory military but also commit myself to a fulfilling job.
In the ten years, this is what I am still not pretty sure about it. I am dreaming about becoming a teacher. However, should I really be a teacher in the future? Working in a company ? Working in a well-known bank ? Even thought there are full of uncertainty, I am sure that I must develop a professional ability for myself. In the process, I can have more ‘specific choices’ in the near future.
Excuse me, am I not so ambitious? I am still not ‘100% sure ’ about my future.
I only have a simple blueprint in my mind. How about you, Dear Kent? Do you set everything up while you had been a college student that you were 100% about your future?
2. Who is your role model or idol?
As an English minor student, I have some admiring idol in my life. Besides, they are always having influence on me more or less. Take Franklin for example, he is a ‘hero ’ in America. He was a self-disciplined person. Though he was born in a poor family, his parents couldn’t provide him a good environment. He could still take advantage of every opportunity that contributed to his legendary life. Furthermore, he was a highly self-control person. For example, he would keep track of his goodness and weakness every day. If he did something bad today, he needed to do double good things to compensate for his determination. What an amazing character, Benjamin Franklin.
3. What do you like to do for the rest of your life? And enjoy it? Which Career?
If I am willing to devote myself to a job, I indeed believe that I successfully find what I want in my life.
Since I am eager to sacrifice a great deal for a cause, I must enjoy it whole-heartedly.
As for mentioning Career, it may be a teacher, professor, advisor, and consultant.
(Right now, I believe a famous saying ’It doesn’t have to be perfect. It can be whatever it is ’)
4. What are the things (experience, skills, characteristics, or capabilities) needed in
order to achieve question 1 to 3?
Experience : Working some part-time or full-time jobs are related to above those jobs Skill : I have to be equipped with independent abilities and professional ability in my field.
Characteristics or Capabilities : Being trustable, patient, and flexible.
Finally, dear Kent :
I am afraid that you would feel offended because I replied to you not so ‘hurried’.
I prefer working on those questions not so hustling and bustling. I am not sure that you would like the attitude that I have now. If you have any further thoughts about me, please be blunt to tell me anyway. After all, I am also one of your students. ^^…
Keep in Touch….And hope everything is good with you
In the near three years, I hope I can study for my master’s degree and can be an exchange student in Europe or North America.
In the near five years, I not only fulfill my compulsory military but also commit myself to a fulfilling job.
In the ten years, this is what I am still not pretty sure about it. I am dreaming about becoming a teacher. However, should I really be a teacher in the future? Working in a company ? Working in a well-known bank ? Even thought there are full of uncertainty, I am sure that I must develop a professional ability for myself. In the process, I can have more ‘specific choices’ in the near future.
Excuse me, am I not so ambitious? I am still not ‘100% sure ’ about my future.
I only have a simple blueprint in my mind. How about you, Dear Kent? Do you set everything up while you had been a college student that you were 100% about your future?
2. Who is your role model or idol?
As an English minor student, I have some admiring idol in my life. Besides, they are always having influence on me more or less. Take Franklin for example, he is a ‘hero ’ in America. He was a self-disciplined person. Though he was born in a poor family, his parents couldn’t provide him a good environment. He could still take advantage of every opportunity that contributed to his legendary life. Furthermore, he was a highly self-control person. For example, he would keep track of his goodness and weakness every day. If he did something bad today, he needed to do double good things to compensate for his determination. What an amazing character, Benjamin Franklin.
3. What do you like to do for the rest of your life? And enjoy it? Which Career?
If I am willing to devote myself to a job, I indeed believe that I successfully find what I want in my life.
Since I am eager to sacrifice a great deal for a cause, I must enjoy it whole-heartedly.
As for mentioning Career, it may be a teacher, professor, advisor, and consultant.
(Right now, I believe a famous saying ’It doesn’t have to be perfect. It can be whatever it is ’)
4. What are the things (experience, skills, characteristics, or capabilities) needed in
order to achieve question 1 to 3?
Experience : Working some part-time or full-time jobs are related to above those jobs Skill : I have to be equipped with independent abilities and professional ability in my field.
Characteristics or Capabilities : Being trustable, patient, and flexible.
Finally, dear Kent :
I am afraid that you would feel offended because I replied to you not so ‘hurried’.
I prefer working on those questions not so hustling and bustling. I am not sure that you would like the attitude that I have now. If you have any further thoughts about me, please be blunt to tell me anyway. After all, I am also one of your students. ^^…
Keep in Touch….And hope everything is good with you
2007年12月8日 星期六
Singing contest
I was struggling and hesitating at that time. I finally decided to help my friend out so that she can have a more colorful performance. Though I still have so many exams and homework that are left behind me, I decide to take part in the minor role in the contest of my friend.
With the performing experience, she begged me to do her a favor and I promised her. The first challenge for me is to count the beat in the song which is sung by Cranberry. The song, Zombie, was very famous song in 1993 and the purpose of this song was condemning the Irish Communist’s behavior of bombarding England cities such as Cheshire and Warrington. It was a cruel truth that war would kill innocent citizen and children. After all, violence and terrorist attacks couldn’t get rid of the accumulating historical conundrum.
We rehearsed time after time and tried to capture the image of the song. Finally, we came up with a good idea. Both of us would wear a creepy mask. And I would act as a killer in the war and she would be my game. Beside, I would take a fake pistol that almost looked like a true one. Chasing with the beat of the music, we got a burst of applause. In the end of the song, there were two friends taking a cloth with a slogan, ‘Make love not war’, on it from the back of stage to the front of the stage.
I was so happy to do my friend a favor because I indeed love the feeling on the stage that I can try to act as the other role that is totally different in comparison with my real person. Though I still got a lot of homework to be done, I was not regretting to do her a favor.
Appendix:
On Friday, I had a great dinner with my professor and most of my classmates. After that, we went to see a movie, “The golden compass.” After I went home, it was 1:00 am. Though I had a quarrel with my roommate, we soon reconciled and understood each other more.
On Saturday, I went to the library to study a little bit. Beside, I also watch a good film, ’High school musical. ’ Before I went to sleep, I chatted with Kuba. The picture with fancy food made me more hungry. With hungry feeling, I went to sleep.44
With the performing experience, she begged me to do her a favor and I promised her. The first challenge for me is to count the beat in the song which is sung by Cranberry. The song, Zombie, was very famous song in 1993 and the purpose of this song was condemning the Irish Communist’s behavior of bombarding England cities such as Cheshire and Warrington. It was a cruel truth that war would kill innocent citizen and children. After all, violence and terrorist attacks couldn’t get rid of the accumulating historical conundrum.
We rehearsed time after time and tried to capture the image of the song. Finally, we came up with a good idea. Both of us would wear a creepy mask. And I would act as a killer in the war and she would be my game. Beside, I would take a fake pistol that almost looked like a true one. Chasing with the beat of the music, we got a burst of applause. In the end of the song, there were two friends taking a cloth with a slogan, ‘Make love not war’, on it from the back of stage to the front of the stage.
I was so happy to do my friend a favor because I indeed love the feeling on the stage that I can try to act as the other role that is totally different in comparison with my real person. Though I still got a lot of homework to be done, I was not regretting to do her a favor.
Appendix:
On Friday, I had a great dinner with my professor and most of my classmates. After that, we went to see a movie, “The golden compass.” After I went home, it was 1:00 am. Though I had a quarrel with my roommate, we soon reconciled and understood each other more.
On Saturday, I went to the library to study a little bit. Beside, I also watch a good film, ’High school musical. ’ Before I went to sleep, I chatted with Kuba. The picture with fancy food made me more hungry. With hungry feeling, I went to sleep.44
2007年12月6日 星期四
Now you see it
Have you ever missed someone in midnight? Is the person near you or far from you? Would you believe ‘out of sight, out of mind’ or ‘absence makes the heart grow fonder’? If you usually miss people who are far from you instead of being near you, you are the same side as me. After I reflected how I would be with people, I find that I would miss people who are far from me more. Therefore, I believe that ‘absence makes the heart grow fonder.’
Those who influence on one would make one miss then more. I was not fond of learning English at all and was not mature enough at that time until Mrs. Ho who had been my English teacher in senior high for three years made a difference on me. She always taught English step by step and never hurried to end her English courses. By learning in this way, I gradually loved to learn English and made big progress that I was in the second place in terms of English grades. Besides, Mrs. Ho would shape our heart with her action and experience. I remembered one time when she saw a litter on the ground she unhesitatingly picked it up. Or she would teach us how to react to the love that our parents gave us. Though she is not by my side anyone, I would miss her as I put her teaching into practice.
People miss friends more once they are farther from each other. I have been a volunteer in NCHU in
People miss their parents more as long as they leave home. I didn’t realize how great home is until I started to leave home for studying. Before I was still a senor high student, I always took parents’ love and care for granted. Every time I caught a cold, would take care of me carefully, especially a serious bout of fever at my seven years. My fever was very serious, and my body temperature almost turned into forty degrees Celsius. It was just as well that my mother put a wet towel on my head one after another. Besides, she sat next to me day and night with the same movement that kept my body temperature from going up. However, I need to cope with any difficulty alone in my daily life now such illness and house chores. Recently, I lost my wallet while I was playing basketball. Without paying attention to the wallet, I was losing not only money in the wallet but also many certificates and an ID card. I was in a panic at that time and shed tears over my loss. Therefore, I indeed missed that parents’ warm voice consoled my fidgeting feeling.
In sum, I am convinced that absence makes heart grow fonder according to my personal experience. People who are not by my side always make me miss them more. Also, I think I can’t understand how good the present situation is until I can’t have it or see it. There, the distance would make us miss each other more.
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