a FellOw oF mIne

I’m terribly exhausted now, probably because I didn’t sleep well last night. The mosquitoes had been flying around since I got on bed at 2a.m. In that case, I hid in my bed sheet trying to get rid of them; however I kept hearing their sound which was so annoying and being constantly awaken made me hardly fell into sleep. By the way I slept about 2a.m. as I had my dinner at 11p.m. Recently, some of the extra courses at Language Center have started so I have been working late and became too busy to have dinner time. Furthermore, waking up so early and having no rest at all made me feel a bit dizzy. Sadly, I’m running out of word now. ><

Well, I’m quite worried about my GEPT High Intermediate Level exam which is only two weeks away. Regardless of lacking in vocabularies is my big trouble dealing with this test, I feel not to have memorized the words like any others. It is no way to memorize the words as I know, because you will never gonna use it after that temporary memory. I’m so against it. At least it is not the way to workout, and it is just what I’m thinking. Maybe I shouldn’t be so tough; otherwise I could get failed later. Hence, a new idea has emerged in my mind today. Maybe I could try to keep practice using those vocabs, since it is the only possible way out. So I better hurry up before it’s too late. Wish me good luck. Have you girls ever listen “it is too late to apologize” by Timbaland? No matter from what aspects you wanna think about something, I really see to it. Sometime it might be a sad one--listens its tone can help you figure out how sad it is—but I do really have this kind of strong feeling that sometime it is really too late to apologize before realizing one’s fault.

Actually, I have an uneasy chance to type my journal here, but my colleague is so noisy and he keeps disturbing me. I could barely concentrate now. Somebody help me!!! Just let me go home. I wanna go home sleep. I don’t know why a person like him can be so energetic but stupid… He said that I’m wearing a sock which is really weird and its color is disgusting. What’s for saying those words?= = In return, I wanna tell you girls his name is ALEX. Do remember him who is from our campus “Ji Fu She”. (I was just kidding. In fact, he is a nice one but I have to admit he is sometimes too noisy. >< Anyway, say hello to him whenever you see him in person, in regards of me, cYLdeR. Thanx)

revised essaY

Name: Cylder Lim (49512061)
Instructor Yi-Ming Shi
English Composition II 2020
Date: 25th March 2008
(Revised)Response to article: Is anybody listening?

Diligence

Daniel’s contention in this article is that the inadequacy of lecture system nowadays harms the faculties as well as the students. The poor learning conditions such as extension courses which is too big, the inactive and repetitive way of giving lecture by reading old notes bored bilaterally, and the courses designed hardly benefit the students and overall have shown the shortcomings of lecture system. Also, he expresses his own idea that practice listening attentively is a difficult task for almost every student who basically chooses to avoid it. As a consequence, he strongly suggests that “students should learn to listen before they can listen to learn.” In my opinion, this situation really needs to be improved in order to ensure all students’ a real understanding. To learn actively, to lecture adequately, and to raise a question frequently –these are the responsibilities of the participants involved in a lecture.

First, a student should take the initiative in study. A university is an institution for higher education and it awards an undergraduate a bachelor degree; after all, the students are those who should responsibly pursue further education. Indeed, they should promptly prepare or review before and after a lecture to make a complete absorption for them. Without the improvement of self-learning, a student might encounter a momentary study distraction as he or she fails to focus in lessons. In a growth of time, that student would totally burn out, losing the enthusiasm for study. To illustrate, take the student who has great academic performance to contrast with the student who has poor results as a lively example. Elizabeth who is the top student in the class is conscientious about her own study. She asks some questions during recess time to solve her inquiries. Even after back home, she habitually spends an hour to do revision, trying to recall what she has learnt from the lecture. On the other hand, Anthony who has the worst results in the class abandons schoolwork and chooses to learn passively. He starts reading only a day before the exam; therefore, he could never follow up the schedule of the course.

Second, instructors, lecturers, and professors should try to act according to circumstances while giving a lecture. There is a small amount of faculties from any other universities teach without caring the students’ reaction. They neglect the feeling of the students and virtually there is no one dares to raise a question under their powerful tone. As a consequence, the courses are boring both the lecturers and students which is the most ineffective way to teach and to learn. It has caused not only the students learn nothing from the class, but also some sleep over the span. To lecture picturesquely involves how well a lecturer’s preparation before stepping into the class. A lecturer may ask some questions even though there is no one raising their hand. Furthermore, he or she can dispel the tedious atmosphere by holding a small discussion group or a student presentation weekly.

At last, a student should raise a question whenever he or she is in trouble. The best device to learn adequately is to ask frequently. This helps a student to improve in expressing their ideas after rapidly receiving a satisfying answer. Moreover, it constitutes their critical ideas by the process of questions and answers. Once, I was sitting in the lecture hall among three hundred and fifty students. It was an extension course taken about two hours. Students cannot move freely while the entrance is closed and the lecture starts. I observed that third students had fallen asleep; no matter they were sitting in front or behind in the lecture hall. This circumstance seemed only the lecturer himself interested in the course, but I was wrong which I found later that someone raised his question in the middle of the lesson. After that, the one third of the students who were sleeping woke up as they were aware of someone’s speaking in their dreams. They joined in the questions raised by the boy and started to discuss with the people sitting beside them. Therefore, questioning is a way of learning too.

To sum up, diligence is the gate to success. The present lecture system is lacking in providing a student good lectures; hence, every student should catch up the lectures by doing self-revision studiously. Besides, lecturers should be considerate to their students who are readily understandable by observing their concentration, participation, and performance in a class.

My fIRst SwiMsUit

It's journal time again. Since the second semester has become busier than the last one, i have a prediction that i would feel numb about all this happened. >__ < Well i have a lot of plans for this semester. I am going to make some workout to improve my language, i mean, in a more realistic way. To work the first step, i made some adjustment for my time schedule. For instance, since my tutor job on Tuesday has been changing to Sunday morning by chance, i have a chance to make an little adjustment for my part-time job at language lab sometimes. I work at language lab on Mondays, thursdays, and Fridays, so i decide to make a shift with my two colleagues-- Grace and Alex, if they're flexibly in need to have other datings. For example, Grace would like to go home on Tuesday so that she could make the spring vacation which actually starts from Wednesday a continuous 6 days off from school and work. Therefore, we both exchange our change of her Tuesday and my Monday. I'm very happy too because my wish to attend the English corner's activity on Monday which is led by Joseph the Canadian Instructor in our campus can be fulfilled. I'm so awaiting for this participation because it is my first time; therefore, i must be quick to make a prior appointment on this coming Tuesday. (i've heard that it is always full so they set a limitation for entries. So you could expect how inviting this activity is!! Everybody is so wanted to get in there! But that's just a rumor which haven't yet proven by me.) Alex, who is a service club committee (JI FU society), is quite busy for his association in the opening of the semester. Since there was a orientation party, he asked me to take over his shift last Tuesday night. In this case, i could earn extra money although it is so tiring to have a day class full and then take a night shift for almost five hours. Also, i have discussed with him that if he would like to for sometime, changing the thursday and tuesday shift with me so that i could have a fabulous thursday. Next Tuesday, there is no taking over shift or extra shifts; hence, i've decided to go swimming that night. Unfortunately, i don't have a swimsuit (actually my old one is belonged to my auntie's, and it is too loose to wear now.); therefore, i went to POYA to buy for a new SWEAR brand swimsuit for myself. I like its color and i'm totally fond of it. It is because it is my first swimsuit that i chose for myself. I used to wear the old ones which were from my cousins or aunties before or the one bought by others was not my favor so i considered them not as my own swimsuits. This one will be the first one, and the very very first one. I chose it among 6 others that i have tried. So i think i really like it. After that, i even bought a specs which is suitable to be used in the pool.

Responce to article: Is anybody listening?

Instructor Yi-Ming Shi
English Composition II 2020
Date: 18th March 2008
Response to article: Is anybody listening?

Diligence

Daniel’s contention in this article is that the inadequacy of lecture system nowadays harms the faculties as well as the students. The poor learning conditions such as extension courses which is too big to take attendance, the inactive and repetitive way of giving lecture by reading old notes bored bilaterally, and the courses designed hardly benefit the students overall have shown the shortcomings of lecture system. Also, he expresses his own idea that practice listening attentively is a difficult task for almost every student who basically chooses to avoid it. After all, he strongly suggests that “students should learn to listen before they can listen to learn.” In my opinion, this situation really needs to be improved in order to advance the intelligence of all students. To learn actively, to lecture adequately, and to raise a question frequently –these are the responsibilities of the participants involved in a lecture.

First, a student should take the initiative in study. Although a university is an institution for higher learning with teaching and it awards an undergraduate a bachelor degree, a student should promptly prepare or revise before and after a lecture to make a complete absorption for him or herself. Without the advancement of self-learning, a student might encounter a momentary study distraction as he or she fails to focus in lessons. In a growth of time, that student would totally burn out, losing the enthusiasm for study. To illustrate, take the students respectively the first and the first count from the back in the class as a lively example. Elizabeth who is the first in the class is conscientious about her own study. She asks some questions during recess time to solve her doubts. Even after back home, she habitually spends an hour to do revision, trying to recall and rememorize what she has learnt from the day lecture. Relatively, Bobo who is the last in the class abandons schoolwork and chooses to learn passively. She starts reading only a day before the exam; therefore, she could never follow up the schedule of the course.

Second, instructors, lecturers, and professors should try to act according to circumstances while giving a lecture. There is a small amount of faculties from any other universities teach without caring the students’ reaction. They neglect the feeling of the students and there is virtually no one dares to raise a question under their powerful tone. As a consequence, the courses are boring both the lecturers and students which is the most ineffective way to teach and to learn. It has caused not only the students learn nothing from the class, but also some sleep over the span. To lecture picturesquely involves how well a lecturer’s preparation before stepping into the class. A lecturer may ask some questions even though there is no one raising their hand. Furthermore, he or she can dispel the stuffy study atmosphere by holding a small discussion group or a student presentation weekly.

At last, a student should raise a question whenever he or she is in doubt. The best device to learn adequately is to question frequently. This helps a student to improve in expressing their ideas after rapidly receiving a satisfying answer. Moreover, it constitutes their critical ideas by the process of questions and answers. Once, I was sitting in the lecture hall among three hundred and fifty students. It was an extension course taken about two hours. Students cannot move freely while the entrance is closed and the lecture starts. I observed that third students had fallen asleep; no matter they were sitting in front or behind in the lecture hall. This circumstance seemed only the lecturer himself interested in the course, but I was wrong which I found later that someone raised his question in the middle of the lesson. After that, the one third of the students who were sleeping woke up as they were aware of someone’s speaking in their dreams. They joined in the questions raised by the boy and started to discuss with the people sitting beside them. Therefore, questioning is a way of learning too.

To sum up, diligence is the gate to success. The present lecture system is lacking in providing a student good lectures; hence, every student should catch up the lectures by doing self-revision studiously. Besides, lecturers should be considerate to their students who are readily understandable by observing their concentration, participation, and performance in a class.

i ain't got NO points in my jounal... Juz...nO title...=..

Well, there is nothing to be written for this whole week because I had been sick for two days and after that I need to redeem for the lessons I missed. Actually I haven’t fully recovered yet; I eat less and there is no defecation. ( “Of course! Since you don’t eat much so no poo-poo will be coming out from your body,” said my roommate Tracy.) I wonder whether it is kind of stupid sometime when I spoke out some meaningless things; but I finally understand that it doesn’t really matter because the point is: It was always funny. Haha… > 0< So everybody okay? Has anybody finished poo-poo? = =
Some more, I found that there is no formal verb of poo-poo, and that’s why the red underline in this word document keeps following me. It sucks. ( I learned from one of the episodes in The Six Feet Under I watched last night that a decorous mother would warn her son, “Watch your language!” whenever she heard a disgraceful word such as “sucks” from him.) Guess I’m about to go off topic. >< Well, I’m curious about the formal word of the-everybody-know “make shit”. So if there is anyone who knows what we should call that movement in verb-form, do kindly tell me. Thanks… You might call me “a frog in a well”, but I wouldn’t mind. So just tell me, peers ^^~
(Actually I’m giving you guys a tough work to figure out. So there will be three frogs in a well at the end of the story. Hahaha) Please don’t get mad at me because I’m really flying over this journal.
Finally I wish that you girls to be healthy, happy, and most importantly, pretty ^^
I’ll be here waiting for your comments soon. ~ ~

schizophrenia

I had a terrible experience in our campus library two days ago, and that wasn’t worse than the case my computer being attacked by virus and crackdown. The reasons I went to library to use the computer, not only to give comment to my peers’ journal, but also because my PC was in progress to recover. At first, I was surprised and happy to see my senior--pOk kAi, who was also in the library, sitting on the PC seat. But he left soon to have lunch, and sooner a person who I first believe was a freak had taken pOk kAi’s seat. What convinced me was that he kept on murmuring as he walked toward me and even after he sat down. It sounded like he was memorizing something or running some formulas in his mind. Since his action didn’t really disturb me, I didn’t change seat at that time. By chance, I took a peek at his work on the screen. He was studying on stock market, checking the index and observing the charts very attentively, just that he didn’t shut his mouth up overall. I wondered about maybe he was just as normal as everybody, or maybe he was doing some hard work which couldn’t be distracted, and that’s why he kept murmuring. He walked away suddenly and his action looked just fine. However, when he came back with a mobile phone holding on his hand, it really scared me because it is an action that 100 out of 100 an abnormal people will do. Well, maybe he is another John Nash, who created a powerful theory that we used it in both economy and law today; but I’m sorry that he is another schizophrenic patient in the world. At last, I left him alone after making a judgment on him.