Blog-12 Two place I have studied

The two places I have studied are the library and my home. The library is quiet and home is comfortable. I like to study at home, but I could get more efficiency to study in library than at home.

Home is a comfortable place where I could relax. I can read books in bed, in coach, or doing homework with playing music. I sleep whenever I felt sleepy and eat whenever I was hungry. But library is totally different.

People are not allowed to drink or eat in a library and there is no place to lay down in a library. So I can do nothing in a library except study. There is no any attraction in a library except books. I never think about cookies and fruits or pops in a library. I could do my homework without too much break.

Library is quiet so that I can concentrate on study. I am a person who could easily be attracted by sound. I always curious to the strange sound I heard. It is hard to me to ignore sounds.

By comparing the reasons the above, I think libraries is a better place to study than home. In a library, I easily focus on study without being attracted by my bed, food and music. My home feels me comfortable, but I would rather study in a library.

Blog-11 Two Gifts I Received Before

My husband presented me gifts rarely, so I can clearly remember what he gave to me in my each birthday. Before my marriage, my birthday gifts were roses, cakes, and chocolates. But after we got married, my birthday gifts are totally different styles.

In my first birthday after our marriage, I expected to receive a romantic gift as those I got in the past. I remembered I made up carefully at that day and waited him could come back home earlier than usual. But he was so late that day. I thought he probably struggled to select an elegant gift for me. I could not stop to make images------what was the color of the rose? What is the wine brand? What words will be on my birthday cake?

Time went fast. I heard his heavy steps out of the door. He held a huge box with a heavy breath and a lot of sweat on his face: “Happy birthday Honey!” When I opened box, I was so superised! He went so far as to give me a wash machine as my birthday gift!!!

Whatever, the wash machine is the most useful gift I received.

Blog-10 Two People I Know

My twin nieces are showing in the picture. They are my brother in law’s daughter twins. It is hard to distinguish them for people who are not come form my family. They are same height, have same face, and even have same voice. But if you observe them carefully, you will discover they have a lot of difference even they are twins.

It is seems that my twin nieces have no difference in their external features. Actually, the older sister is a little bit taller than the younger sister. (We call them older sister and younger sister because the older one was birth two minutes earlier than the younger one). The younger sister has a tiny hole besides the ear hole. Their grandma discovered this difference from them. This character is a distinguish mark for the twins.

The twins have a big contrast in their internal characters. The older sister likes to observation without any comments. But the younger sister likes to talk continually. When the younger girl is speaking, the older girl always walks everywhere and checks everything she can reach. Their parents are very curious why they have such opposite personalities. I think they are not identical twins. They probably are the fraternal twins who were developed from different embryo.

Will or should computers replace teachers

If a person has the strong ability of self-study and self-discipline, well, he/she probably could study by himself/herself. But it not means that computers should replace teachers. Because we could learn not only information form teachers but also study skills and other things form teachers. Computers as well as provide some software which teach some study skills. But computer cannot personally understand the student’s circs.
For example, a student studies the English grammar. He searches lot of grammar exercises form internet to practice himself. He get some questions correct and some incorrect. He has to know why he got those incorrect. For some questions he could get answers form the answer sheet. Maybe he would not know why he got those incorrect even though he had the answer sheet. At that time, he need get help from a teacher. The computer cannot explain his personal questions and cannot provide his personal skill to his questions.

Full-time or part-time

Which is better to be a full-time student or to work part-time and go to school part-time is a dilemma to us students. I prefer to be a full-time student if I have enough money to pay my tuition and support my life.
Being a full time student could let me concentrate my energy onto the study. I don’t need think about any other things except my study. I will have enough time to do the homework. But if I was a part-time student with a part-time job, I probably will crowd my schedule too much. Working would occupy some study time; or maybe I couldn't’t go to work on time occasionally. I don’t want to mess up both my study and my work at the same time. Therefore, if I could make a choice, I prefer to be a full-time student but not a part-time student and go to work part-time.

One piece of technology is necessary for me

Since the first automobile was introduced into our life, we can notice that a lot of changes have been happened around us. As a modern transportation, it not only brings convenience to our daily life, but also enhances the efficiency. So I think the automobile is one piece of technology that could not live without for the modern society.
One reason of using the automobile is necessary for me is that a automobile give the me much more convenience compared with other transportations, such as bike or bus. For me, I like to go to a supermarket or the grocery stores once per week and usually buy enough food for whole week at one time. I can not imagine that I need to carry a lot of food and groceries and maybe take a crowded bus to reach home. I hate such a bad weekend! If I have a car, I could put all stuffs in my trunk and go back home with nice music and happy mood of shopping.
On the other hand, an automobile could save my time and energy. It takes me forty minutes to our school from my home if I take the blueline. If I could drive a car, it only takes me fifteen minutes. But I do not drive a car to go to school now because I cannot afford the parking fee in downtown.
From what has been discussed above, in order to lead a convenience and an efficient life, an automobile is necessary to me.

Funny in Frasi and me

Reading Funny in Frasi is my first time to finish a whole English memoir. And it is my first time to have a English memoir on my bookshelf. Most of my English reading are the textbooks, dictionary, essays, newspapers or magazines. I read textbooks and essays carefully but scan the newspaper and magazines fast. The reading space of Funny in Frasi is between the textbook and magazines.

I often read Funny in Frasi when I am taking a train. Reading it on a train makes my travel is not such a boring. But it was also bring me some troubles. Once time, I missed my stop when I read the book on a train. The other time when I read the book on the blue line train, I lost my lunch box. Today, I have never lost anything on the trains since I finished reading about this book. But I miss the time when I was reading Funny in Farsi on the trains.

The plum blossom Painting

I hung up this painting when I moved in my current apartment. Actually, I am not cultured about Chinese ink and wash painting. My dad gave it to me as a present before I departed from China.

There is a branch of plum blossom in the painting. Plum blossom blooms in very early spring when the weather is cold and snow. My dad said plum blossom symbols sturdiness and romantics. When I miss my family I would like to watch this painting. It let me feel peaceful and be encouraged.

My Study Place

This is my study place in the picture. I have a computer table and a chair. The computer table has three layers. I placed a monitor, a keyboard and a printer on the first layer; removable hard disks and CDs on the second layer; sound boxes and wires on the three layer. The keyboard could be remove if I want a space to placed my textbooks or notebooks. I feel comfortable with my chair since it is soft and revolved.
I plan to settle a bookshelf beside the computer table latterly. It is too crowd to put books on the table.

Symbol

Some times I feel I was a cat. Warm and quiet corner is my favorite place. I observe the world in my particular way through windows. Sensitive to the diversification but do not care what they are. A little bit jealousness and lonely, curious but coward. My dream is to catch the birds who land on the ground. If the birds dare to escape from my paws, I would have a face like this--->