Yi Ting Lin
Yiting Lin is from Taipei,
Taiwan. She was born in 1994. She is currently studying at Widener University
international study center’s academic English program. She studies abroad in
United States since she wants to progress in her English level, and also
succeeds in her major field, chemistry. Before, she graduated from Neihu senior
high which is located in Neihu, Taipei. In her life, she has gone through a lot
of experiences which lead her toward being a perfect person. Every occasion
that happened in her life, she will keep in mind and go through. I think it is
part of her personality, and she wants to do her best to achieve everything. If
the experience is terrible and even hurt her a lot, she still wants to end in a
beautiful ending. Because of her tough personality, she learns thing
thoroughly. For instance, in the past, she was not really good at chemistry,
and almost failed her chemistry course, but she kept trying and even got a
really good score in the course. At that time, she told herself that ‘’never
say never, and not to block the way if you have not tried it ‘’.
She has been to Singapore to study English for one month. In Singapore, she not only learned English, but also learned about the culture. Honestly, this is the first time she has gone to another country alone and stayed for one month. She learned to live alone without anyone’s help. This was a turning point that made her choose to come to the United States. In USA, here is a different educational system from Taiwan, and she took a lot of different idea from both of them. Besides, studying here will not only allow her to get a degree, but also some abroad work experience. She knows that working in here will teach her a lot and help push her further. Moreover, studying here allow her to gain professionalism and a career language tool. She thinks her future is bright and may succeed in anything she wants.
She has been to Singapore to study English for one month. In Singapore, she not only learned English, but also learned about the culture. Honestly, this is the first time she has gone to another country alone and stayed for one month. She learned to live alone without anyone’s help. This was a turning point that made her choose to come to the United States. In USA, here is a different educational system from Taiwan, and she took a lot of different idea from both of them. Besides, studying here will not only allow her to get a degree, but also some abroad work experience. She knows that working in here will teach her a lot and help push her further. Moreover, studying here allow her to gain professionalism and a career language tool. She thinks her future is bright and may succeed in anything she wants.
To my Reader,
This is my work in this
course. Honestly, writing is most difficult part in learning English. I
need to express my opinion in a foreign language. It takes time to finish
the assignment. From the rough draft to the final, you do not know how
long I take and how hard I try. Every time I hand in my assignment, I
always tell myself to not judge so hard. I cannot write as well as
native English speaker, but every time I push myself further, I saw my
progress. I think studying in The United States is never an easy
course. Frustration may come behind when you are not doing as well as you
expect or not doing as well as other American. However, you need to do to
compete with yourself. Every time you do better than before, you should
encourage yourself, and give yourself a credit. Do not let frustrations
obstruct the way you are going.
We are not perfect. We learn thing from failing. Every success and failure experiences will always remind us to do better. Every joy and sorrow experiences will decorate our life. Life is always tough to go, however, when you go through whole your life, the thing you remember is always the difficult one and you overcame it. Writing is also challenging for me. However, I am doing better than before, this is what I want. My goal is not to win the completion, but myself.
Yiing Lin
We are not perfect. We learn thing from failing. Every success and failure experiences will always remind us to do better. Every joy and sorrow experiences will decorate our life. Life is always tough to go, however, when you go through whole your life, the thing you remember is always the difficult one and you overcame it. Writing is also challenging for me. However, I am doing better than before, this is what I want. My goal is not to win the completion, but myself.
Yiing Lin
Read Further, Write Further, and Then Go Further
There are different
methods of reading and writing depending on the approaches that I can absorb.
First, at the age of three I learned to read from pictures. It made me remember
the content easier. I still remember the first thing I read was a Chinese fairy
tale. Although I could not understand any words, the pictures were vivid that
led me to the end of the story. When I gradually learned more words, I started
the paragraph from one paragraph to another paragraph, and the pictures and the
captions always attracted my interests. When I read some scientific magazines,
although I could not understand some research, I was fond of reading it. Next,
the joy of reading and writing was a sense of achievement. I thought the
process of reading and writing may be difficult for me sometimes. It took time
to look up the foreign words, and comprehend the whole paragraph, but when I
completed the mission that I gave to myself, a sense of achievement pushed me
forward. For instance, recently, I have faced an obstacle that I needed to
understand the content of a chemistry textbook in English. Looking up the
foreign words in the dictionary really took time, but when I finished the
process, I was really proud of myself. When you encounter any difficulty, do
not be afraid. If you conquer it on your own, you will appreciate the whole
process. Additionally, I really enjoyed visiting the library. The atmosphere
over there really attracted me to study further. I think the time I spent at
library was all worthwhile .The most important part was that I met several good
teachers in my life. They were like lights that always supported their students
to the right tracks. Learning some skills from teachers might be easier to
complete the assignment because the knowledge that they acquired, and the
experience they had gone through might give some advice that the students could
not take from books. Last but not least, novels were a part of my life. For
instance, I had read the Harry Potter series. Since I loved every plot of it,
it made me keep reading to the end. All the skills I had written above were the
ones that fit me. To sum up, I really think the joy of reading was that I was
pleased with doing it.
The Memories Made Us a Different Person
My favorite childhood
memory was when my parents took me and my brother to Disneyland Hong Kong. This
was my first time going to Hong Kong , and the first time I visited Disneyland
.The things that had happened in that place I still active in my memories. At
the entrance, I could not wait to go
inside. Mickey and Mini were waving their hands to welcome the visitors. I
could not believe that many characters, which only appeared on Disney channel,
came into sight. When I stepped- foot into the land, I felt that I came into a
different world. There were many different kinds of exciting theme parks. My
favorite part of that trip was visiting Toy Story land. I had shaken hands with
Woody and Buzz Lightyear, who were my heroes. I still remember that I was
really hungry. They had many stands that sold fast food such as french fries,
ice-cream, chicken nuggets, churros, etc. The land was like a paradise for
children, and gave them a wonderful memory. There are many amusement
facilities. My brother and I rode on roller coasters. That was really
frightening, but I still enjoyed the speed of it. In the afternoon, there was a
parade of all the characters. The parade with some pop music really took my
eyes away. We also took the bus to tour all the areas. Since I was really
interested in animals, I asked the commentator some questions about animals. He
not only answered the questions, but also gave me some Disney candies as a
token of braveness. At the end of the trip, I only remembered that my father
carried me on his shoulder. The entire trip was really an eye- opener for me. I
think one day I will go to this place again and recall the memories.
Love
There are three kinds of
love that appear in the world and connect us together. Love makes us gather,
and lets us show appreciation to one another. When it comes to love, family
love always comes into mind. Family is the first place we belong to. In my own
experience, I live in a place full of love. My parents really put a lot of
effort on us. For instance, they will try their best to take care of me, and
spend time with me. Although everyone in my family is really busy, we still
plan to have dinner on weekends. The atmosphere at dinner time always allows me
to relieve lots of pressure and show authentic feelings. Everyone says that
home is the best harbor. We are like boats that are driven by the current,
always in need of a place to relax. Another kind of love is friendship. I am a
person who trusts my friends as much as possible. I help my friends when
possible, and I have this kind of love because I meet a lot of friends. We can
go through thick and thin together sharing joy and sorrow. When we think back
to our memories, we will find out that it is a pleasure to share everything
with friends. The other kind of love is a relationship with a lover. Cupid shoots
an arrow to the lovers, which makes them fall in love with one another. They
may have a strong connection; their love will conquer all kinds of
difficulties. During the period of falling in love, the lovers will experience
changes, which will lead them to become mature people. They even go through a
future plan to build a family. Love brings us together, and makes us overcome
any difficulties. I do know that solitude is difficult for me. I really need
another’s company. I always try to love everyone I meet and show sincere love
toward others. Consequently, I will never let the chain of love end with
me.
Wisdom is Better Than Gold and Silver
Wisdom involves
intelligence and understanding. We learn from the ancients, and we do it
differently. Things change to fit us. In ancient fairy tales, there always
appeared a wise god that led the public to the right track. It is so important
for people to believe that wisdom advances our life. For instance, in ancient
times, people used hoes to harvest the crops. However, now the farmers use
machines. Machines save human’s time and power, and does things more
efficiently. In 1900, we may not have imagined that we can use computers or any
other electronic devices. The huge advances of the new dynasty are based on
artificial intelligence. We may be surprised that everything may change
immediately. The advanced of cellphones demonstrates the wisdom brought to
humans. I still remember the first time I received a phone as a birthday
present. The only function that it contained was text messaging. Now, the phone
industry such as Apple, HTC, Sony, and so on, changed the level of the
cellphone to an unspeakable level. Although smartphones are smaller than many
electronic devices, all its vital organs are there. Moreover, we can find out
that many people in this world use smartphones, the functions of which not only
break the traditional cell phone, but also add and combine a lot of useful
applications such as camera, Internet, and some creatable formulas. All the
things mentioned are credited to the wisdom of human beings. Three kinds of
wisdom may appear in life in terms of intelligence quotients, emotional quotients,
and experiences that build wisdom.
Wisdom is relevant to talent. Some people are even born to be geniuses. However, everyone is unique and unmatched. The creator creates everyone for his own reason. Everyone has different talents at different places such as geniuses in math, in sports, in cooking, and so on. Do not just envy others, but look at what you possess. Wisdom is a gift that God gives us. Our intelligence quotients are higher than any other animal. |
than any other animal. There is some research that was
done on orangutans that showed that it could use tableware. Our ancestors have
some of the same organs as orangutans, scientists also show some evidence that
it can be as smart as we can. Recently, there are some movies that indicate the
intelligence of apes, and show exaggerated affects that they are as smart as
humans. Wisdom also brings us convenience, some are able to adapt to
environment.
Wisdom also describes as handling a relationship wisely. The Emotional Quotient (EQ) is a test that calculates a person’s handling of the whole situation, not only of joy but also sorrow. I admire the person who acquires a higher EQ. I think nothing is more important than relationships. If we can control our emotions wisely, we may become better people. The wise man’s tongue is a shield, not a sword. A wise person can handle the entire situation without tumbling. Being modest is also considered to be wisdom. The more a man knows, the more he sees his ignorance. Years bring wisdom. Experience leads us to learn. When you make a mistake, the next time you will not make it again. If that is a bad or embarrassing memory, you will not want repeat it. There is a phrase that says, once bitten, twice shy. When we go through the things we once though were difficult, we may gain wisdom. Wit bought is better than wit taught. our own experience is more treasure than taking from others. Further, practice makes it easier. In other words, if we are overwhelmed by difficulties, the most wisdom we may gain. Wisdom is our life. We make our lives different, and learn from mistakes. We depend on our own knowledge and discover what we do not know. Wisdom accompanies our life. Although some times we may not think as well as others, we may learn from other’s advice. That is why our world grows wonderfully. Wisdom came from many places, every situation we want to handle wisely. We want our life to progress. Wisdom helps us to survive in every dangerous situation, and lets us learn from experience. In other words, wisdom always gains from the things we try and the former experiences. |
The Way People Think On Occupation
“On February 10, 2007,
Obama announced his candidacy for President of the United States in front of
the Old State Capitol building in Springfield, Illinois”(Wikipedia,
2013). There
is no American African president before, and it is really a big deal for
Americans to consider it. Race has been rooted since the early history of the
United States. Equal rights for all citizens and organizations have struggled.
The stereotypes of different occupations have been created from history and
race. The fact is that every year, plenty of people are immigrants to the
United States, most of whom are seeking jobs. Since various cultures and
different lifestyles are found here, the United States demonstrates a world
village. Factors from stereotypes cause specific points of view about the
occupations of people, positions based on the race, the typical jobs based on
gender.
Since stereotypes have been created, many people will think before they act. The United States is like a cultural melting pot. Many different country’s people are living here. They may bright the things that they treasure a lot and may even remember their country. Therefore, stereotypes evolve from the way people act. For instance, a stereotype of Indian is that they may be considered to work at software companies, sell Indian food, or be taxi drivers. The range in stereotype of Indian varies. Some are good and some are bad. It is really unfair for Indian, but unfortunately, it existed. Take another example, the Chinese are considered to work hard. There is a saying, work comes first, family second. It is the society of Chinese. However, it is unfair to claim the saying is representative of all Chinese. China town has some special jobs, for example, massage parlors and nail shops. It does not mean that every Chinese does the same job. There are many jobs in China or Taiwan, Americans just see the sight of a small society. Another example of workplace stereotypes based on nationalities would be. Koreans considered to own dry cleaning companies. I have been to Korea once, and they are not as the stereotype describes. There are a lot of different jobs, in order to meet the costumer services. There are some tips to discontinue this stereotype. I think change is the major resolution. If you want to see reality, you should give yourself a try. Get into the jobs that have a stereotype of different people, try to do the same thing as they do, be involved in those situations, and you may give you a chance to know others. Don’t judge a book by its cover, We may mistake the truth if we do not go through it. The only thing we can do is not let stereotype control our life. Our perspective will become different if we start to change. Next, race that rooted is in the United States from a long history has controlled plenty of occupational stereotypes. The color and the religion of individuals has stopped Americans from going forward. Since it |
is unfair for plenty of people, many people fought
society. We do not want to be the person that cannot be a profound person
because of a reason I cannot fix. We are born to be the person who has the same
rights as others, racism cannot even block our bright ways. The occupational
stereotype in racism has already existed for a while. For instance, in the
United States, African-Americans are considered to take the worst jobs. They
have no right to be the manager of a big company, even be the supervisor of
someone white. On the other side, Caucasians are considered to get the most
admirable jobs, such as the boss of a really good company, a really high wage,
and get the dream jobs. There is no doubt if there is an interview, Caucasian
person will be easier than the African-American to get the jobs, not because of
talent, or intellect, but because of race. The stereotype of racism is rooted
not only from history, but also from the education we accept. Many stereotypes
may restrict dreams, and it is really unfair to say that if a person is not fit
for the job, the only reason is because of his skin color.
Last but not the least, gender really makes the stereotype more serious. Contain thoughts may come into our mind when we expect the gender of the job. After that, if the gender does not meet your expectation, you may suspect whether the person can fit in the job or not. For instance, if there is a male nurse coming into the clinic, you may think he is a bit feminine. If a female bus driver drives the bus, you may think about your safety. There are plenty of stereotypes that come from gender. Hairstylists, kindergarten teachers, nurse, doctors of birth clinics, secretaries, are all considered to be female jobs. Men are considered to have a job that can show masculinity, such as firefighters, polices, leaders of a company, lawyers, and presidents. Since men have been in those jobs for a long time, women cannot change it easily. People may have a stereotype when the person appears to not fit the role. For instance, if a female president were elected, first people may think the idea is fresh. However, if she does not do well at her job, people will think that the job of the president should never be given women. The stereotypes of occupation are accompanied with plenty of thought. Some are good, but unfortunately, some are bad. We should think before we act. The version we see now, which makes us feel like we know everything is a judgment of everything. However, the stereotype is not always correct in every situation. It exists because we think we can predict anything. Therefore, if we do not want to miss a chance to try new things, we should take away our stereotypes. A stereotype is like a veil that covers our eyes not to see the world directly. Wikipedia. (2013). Barack obama. Retrived from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barack_Obama |