Journal (4/26~5/2)

This week I was as busy as bee causes I have dark circles seriously. Because 4/26~4/29 was the date of the “FLLD Week”, I was one of members in this group. That meant I have to do many preparations, including dance and food preparing. The night before the “FLLD Week”, I went to prepare the food selling tomorrow. To be honest, I was suspicious about that whether we could really sell out of foods. Finally, I just met the trouble halfway. Because, as soon as we started to sell, foods sold out. There was not enough time to us to cook our foods. Therefore, I was so surprised and glad, the pains was paid off.

After finishing the FLLD Week, in quick succession activity was coming at the weekend. Our department basketball team went to Kaohsiung where is my hometown, to join the basketball game. As the native, I must go cheering them on and provide some requirement.
On the first day, both male and female basketball teams had three games. The sun was shining fiercely, what is worse; we had to play in the outside basketball courses. Although the male basketball team was lost, the female basketball team won continuously. The finalist in the last day, they won the champion successfully. Everyone was so happy for them. Because before the basketball game, they had to practice more. The process was really tired, but, now effort was paid off.
Therefore, after finishing the game, everyone went to the Qijin to take a boat ride, eat sea food and eat ice. However, the time was not enough, we only had a passing glance at Qijin. It was pity.

It was a good experience to me, I hope the basketball team can win more honor for our department. And if have chance, they can come to Kaohsiung to continue the unfinished trip.

Journal (4/12~4/18)

This week is abundant to me. In the Monday night, my friends and I went to see the performance of the week of Taichung. Many of my friends are members of the Taichung club such as Jenny, Heidi, Estella and so on. They invited me to watch the performance. The show included drama and dance, in their drama they took “one played many roles.” I think it is much amazing, because every actor was well done. However, as far as I concerned, the part of drama was too long. If the drama could be more simplified and the part dance could be more, the whole performance would be more terrific.
The night of next day was more attracted me; an orchestra came to our school to perform. Because I have never taken part in this kind of performance before. Therefore, as soon as I got this news, I was too impatient to wait to watch this performance. In that day, the seats in the auditorium were standing room only. Just as expected, the orchestra did a good job. The performance was different from the formal concert. The main instrumental was “The Four Seasons.” In the beginning, the conductor explained the Four Seasons’ main image and meaning what Vivaldi want to express. After letting the audience realizing the image and meaning of the composition, they started to play. To me, among the four seasons, the most I like is “Fall.” The main image of the Fall is that people are happy in abundant harvest. Then everyone drinks and dances, after that they fall asleep. In this part, the melody is brisk and soft. Especially the concertmaster, 李季, was playing the part of people was sleeping and having dreams. His melody was appealing, the skill of violin was marvelous and his facial expression was impressive, too. Through his expression, we could see 李季 who put himself into the image of the Four Seasons. After they finished “the four Seasons,” they played some encores, also be popular with the audience.
To sum up, the whole performance was marvelous. To watch this performance, I think I got many things.

Journal (4/5~4/11)

I want to introduce a movie “Gattaca,”which is about “Genetic engineering.”
In the not-too-distant future, the gene technology can analyze human beings’ DNA and determine where you belong in life, when the embryo just forming.
The leading role in the movie called Vincent Freeman who wants to travel the Saturn. However, Vincent is one of the last "natural" babies born into a sterile, genetically-enhanced world, where life expectancy and disease likelihood are ascertained at birth. Therefore, Vincent becomes one of the underclass of humans that are only useful menial jobs. In order to move ahead, he assumes the identity of Jerome Morrow. Jerome Morrow is a perfect genetic specimen but he was crippled in an accident. Vincent uses Jerome’s blood and urine to pass the gene test in the Gattaca Corporation where he can achieve his dream: travel the Saturn. However, at this time, a colleague is killed, others colleagues suspects his origins and the police start to investigate.
After seeing this movie, I think this movie is think-provoking

Journal(3/29~4/4)

It is an interesting story.
A king went to hunt, but he fell to the valley carelessly.
When no one could help him, a dragon appeared.
The dragon told the king, “If you could answer the question which the most difficult in the world,”, I would help you.
The dragon said the question was “What do women really want?”
The king could not think out the answer, but he did not want to die.
Therefore, the king came up with a give-and-take condition.
The king told the dragon, “Could you help me first, I could give you my soul in pledge, and after seven days I would come back, giving you the right answer.”
The dragon agreed, saying “If you did not come back, you would die.”
After the king returned his country, he asked all people.
However, nobody knew the answer. At this time, a farmer said, “There is a knowledgeable witch out of the town, maybe she knew the answer.
On hearing the news, the king sent the handsome captain to bring the witch.


The witch came to the palace, telling the king, “I knew the answer, but I had a condition. If I succeeded in saving you, I wanted to the handsome captain to marry me.”
The king promised the witch without the second thought.
Although the captain was reluctant to marry an old and ugly witch, in order to save king’s life, he had no choice.
After getting the promise from the king, the witch said the answer was “Women really want is they can decide the way of life by themselves.”
The king brought the answer to find the dragon, succeeding in taking back the soul.
When the king came back, they started to prepare the wedding of the captain and witch.


On the wedding, the old and ugly witch matched the young and handsome captain.
What’s worse, the witch was constant eating, drinking, and even farting loudly.
However, the captain just held his anger back, he promised the witch.
Finally, they entered the bridal chamber. When the witch came from the bathroom, the captain was surprised.
Because the old and ugly witch turned into the young and pretty woman.
The witch told the captain, “Because you kept the promise, you did not be angry at me in the wedding. Hence, I decided to become a pretty woman to accompany you at 12 hours in every day. And you could decide I became pretty woman in daytime or at night. But as soon as you decided, you could not change anymore.”
The captain was caught in a dilemma; he thought if she became pretty woman in the daytime, I had to sleep with an old and ugly woman. But if she turned into pretty woman at night, I could not bring her out in the daytime, everyone would laugh at me.
In the end, the captain was vexed, he told the witch, “You could decide what you want to be, I would not interfere you.”
After hearing these words, the witch was overjoyed.
The witch said, “Due to your toleration and wisdom, I decided to become an elegant and pretty woman at 24hours in every day to accompany you.

Journal (3/22~3/28)

I think this week, which is the busiest from the beginning of the semester.
In order to prepare the exhibition of FLLD, in this week, I start to practice dances and make posters. To me, two tasks are not my strong point; therefore, I feel tired. Especially learning dance, when I could not remember the dance steps and dance smoothly, I would feel disappointed. In addition, I want to say sorry to Ball who teaches us dance. Because, we cannot prepare well, causing her pressure.Therefore, I will try to do my best to prepare the exhibition of FLLD. .

Journal (3//15~3/20)

In this week, I saw a documentary which about birds called “The winds of the nature” in the general education course. The documentary mainly observed and recorded a variety of birds’ migration. The birds fly through the high mountains and great rivers even the scorching deserts. In this migration journey with difficulties and dander, the birds have to fly through thousands of miles. Why they are willing to put in much hard work but get very little results to experience the journey? The only one purpose is to “survival.”

The birds are the same as human beings, not only the birds; the whole world’s creatures are similar to us. In order to survival, the creatures have to hard work. Like as the migratory birds, they fly through the far distance to find the habitat. As human beings we also work hard to live. However, there is having many reports about the suicide, when people turn on the TV or open up the newspapers. The most of suicides all think that they do not have money; they could not live any more. Finally, they choose to end up their lives, instead of keeping their heads above water. As the saying goes “Heaven will always leave a door open.” The birds are so hard to live, human beings, however; look down on themselves lives. After seeing the documentary, I think human beings can learn the spirit of the birds. When we encounter difficulties and think we cannot hold on; we can think that even the birds are so hard to live. We will have more power to go on.


In this Saturday, my friends and I went shrimping. Because it was my first time to go shrimping, I felt excited and expected. As soon as arriving, we started shrimping. But, I think it was difficult to me. Owing to during the two hour of shrimping, I did not get any shrimps. I felt so depressed; my friends all got several ones. Finally, we shared shrimps together. But fortunately, other guests saw our shrimps were too less, they decided to share their shrimps to us. Although in the beginning I did not fish any shrimps, I felt glad in the end. Because I went out with my good friends, having the shrimps feast.

Journal (3/8~3/14)

The saying goes “Well begun is half done.” , I think the proverb applying to me in the new semester. Because the first day of March is my birthday, in that day, many of my best friends held a birthday celebration to me. They prepared cakes, cards, presents and the “shaving cream” which my friends used it to play a practical joke on me. But I really appreciated from the bottom of my heart to my friends. Due to my friends’ discreetness, the birthday celebration was the most terrific I have ever experienced than before. For this reason, I used the proverb “Well begun is half done.” to describe my new semester.

In addition, in this new semester, I created an expectation to myself. I hope that I can be more perseverance, in this way; I can be able to achieve the goals setting by myself. The goals include reading English news, learning five to ten new vocabularies, and listening the English news report every day. However, according to past experience, I always did work every day at the beginning. But with the time went, I was more and more lazy, always thinking the reading or the listening could put till tomorrow. It became a vicious circle, what makes matters worse; sometimes I would indulge in the PPS or MSN, and so on. Eventually, I would totally ignore the goals setting at the beginning. I think it is like the proverb “Brief period of enthusiasm.” Therefore, I want to get out of the bad habit, being more perseverance and responsible person. In order to achieve the goals, I think the most effective way is that go to the library. In that place, I will not be attracted by other things; I can do everything done in the schedule. In this way, I can not only improve my English level but also get rid of the bad habit.