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  • Whenever I walk into the building that I live, the gate of Thompson Hall appear in my mind; whenever I go back my high school, Peabody and Bachelor Hall appear. It's just so different. My high school teacher told me, "Ne…

  • It's a great day yesterday. I finish the book The Kite Runner and it's so good. It's about tribal discrimination, love, bravery, friendship, kinship, forgiveness and honesty. I highly recommend it. I went back to high s…

  • I like the scenery in China. Unfortunately, the materialistic mindset corrupts the joy of traveling in China. Shopping sometimes weighs an unacceptable proportion of the trip. I had five minutes to take pictures in the r…

  • Another part of my views to China The first impression is being shocked by the wonders of China. The second part is sadness because of some uncivilized Chinese. I saw a man doing his business with the toilet door open…

  • I finished the final book of the Darren Shan Saga: Sons of Destiny. It's so great. I like this and dark trilogy of Philip Pullman better than Harry Potter.

  • To know more about my cultural origins, I traveled to mainland China. China is a country of wonders. It¡¦s so different within the country in terms of language (different dialects that are so different I can't understand…

  • A movie about substance abuse. Drug, sex and different abuses only create some good but not lasting sensation and they destruct humanity. People often fall to different bad cycle because of those abusive behaviors.Thus i…

  • A great movie. For me, it's about being faithful and grateful for what you have. It's also about the love the to people that seem not that related and important to you. it's not about taking pictures, it's about love a…

  • beautiful story, beautiful mind. love again.

  • love and forgive

  • A great and mysterious book that I do not wish to reveal the content. Just read it. It's just great. Math, love, family....humanities....

  • It tells the story of a friendship between Lucy Grealy, who was the brave lady mentioned and Ann Patchett, who is the author. From Ann's perspective, Lucy is strong, but not as strong as I expected. The adversities Luc…

  • This is an autobiography by Lucy Grealy, who suffered from more than 35 operations. She had cancer and a discofigured face. She suffered from the shadow of her being ugly, more than one third of her jaw was lost, through…

  • Let me reveal the books I read this week. The Bookseller of Kabul is about the life of a bookseller family in Afghanistan from the lenses of a Norwegian journalist. I learn to appreciate my rights that I always take f…

  • I went to Cheung Muk Tau (Zang Mu Tau) in Kwang Tung(Guang Dong) province. Cheung Muk Tau is a town in China. This trip helped me know more about my origin. A colleague of my father has a resort there and we had great ti…

  • Some one told me that there were differences between questioning and doubting. Questioning is good as it will solve the questions in your heart. It is good, as you know what you believe in. However, questioning should ba…

  • I fought jet lag, and won. I spent time reading, running, being with my parents, and grandparents. I also watched two movies: Gandhi, and Ben Hur. Great Great movie. Love of Christ, love of man, Common themes des…

  • I spent my whole day with my grandma. wish her good health. Receiving the final grade, I feel relieved. this semester is better than I thought. also, I don't afraid of being takan control by my mom again. I know that…

  • I am glad that I can talk to people all over the world. Canada, UK, US, New Zealand, Malaysia, Mainland China, Japan, Korea...... so I can talk to someone when I can't sleep.

  • 1am....2am....3am..... I am still here...........can't sleep.......... jet lag..........

  • Today: shopping. $1500 clothes (about 187.5 US dollar) $1000 books ( about 125 US dollar) jet lag........help!!!

  • There are few more great memories of my freshman year. Most embarrassing thing: Alex and I are eating in Bell tower. We were eating stir-fries and he suggesting using chopsticks. "Cool" I replied. I must be an expert …

  • I consulted a Chinese doctor. The Chinese doctor (the type that really uses Chinese medicine, but not Western medicine) always surprises me. They seem to know so much sometimes but most of their theories a…

  • Reflecting of my first year at College. Again, I surrender to jet leg. Well, there is not much I can do and I enjoy the quietness of my ¡¥home¡¦ anyway. Drinking a nice glass of red wine (I am legal to drink in Hong …

  • Arrived Hong Kong--- "Home" ? After traveling for more than 24 hours, I arrived home: Hong Kong. My feeling of 'home' is so different than at Christmas. It is more ambiguous now. Fighting jet leg, and failed, I'd like t…

  • VWho you will be in five years is determined by the books you read andthe friends you spend time with."BibleWhat Christianity Is All About, Alan Kent ScholesThis is an excellent book to help you discerntruth from falseho…

  • Movies suggested by my WCP (Western College Program) friends: Any MST3K episodes, particularly The Brain That Wouldn't Die (Episode 513) or Cave Dwellers (Episode 301). Both are available on DVD -- 513 as a st…

  • I bought lots of good books today and start enjoying them now....

  • Congratulations to Dr. Thomas, my Educational Psychology Professor. "The National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) has named Alex Thomas, associate professor of educational psychology at Miami University, as r…

  • I am flying back this Friday. America~~~~~~~~>Hong Kong freshman year is so fast.

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