Sunday, February 28, 2010

Emergency!!! Time Management!!!


My life seems to be such a mess since the first due day this semester, it maybe because I didn’t work hard at the beginning of this semester, or because I didn’t catch up the way to learn at U.S College. I don’t know what’s wrong in my life. I just feel it’s really a stressful and hard time for me, especially at night. Every night I will find lot of work to do which I absolutely can’t finish all of them at one night. I become nervous, and have no idea what to do. Sometimes I will spend all night to finish the most emergency one, and go to bed at 3 or 4’o clock in the morning. Next day I often feel so tired, and I cannot fix my attention to the professor during the lecture even the coffee don’t work on me. I missed lot of important content, but I cannot do anything about it. When the sun is gone, the nightmare comes to me again which means I cannot go to bed early, and I have to do lot homework. It’s a vicious circle! I know that! I just have no idea how to stop it, and step into a virtuous circle.

I think time is so precious for me, because I don’t use it efficiently, and I got serious problem in my time management. My class always end before 5o’clock, I always think there are enough time for me to finish homework. I waste lot of time on the internet to do the meaningless thing. When the time goes to 10’o clock, I just start my study, I know many of my friends already finish these work at that time. I know that’s my problem, but I don’t know how to concentrate on my work before 10’o clock. It really upset me. Who can help me manage my limited time efficiently?
I really need some help!!!

I got many desires before I came to America, like learning Japanese as my second foreign language, and being an exchange student one semester to Japan, because I really interested in the culture of Japan. Also I want to make lot of friends with students who comes from different countries. It seems to be impossible for me, because all my time is occupied by my homework. I know my major “communication” is hard for an international student, because it required high speed of English reading and high quality of English writing. I thought I would be fine if I spend lot of time in reading and writing, but I totally have no time to do that.

Time management is a roadblock in my life; I have to break down it to obtain my ideal life style!

Friday, February 26, 2010

Good effects of a college education in U.S. Supply appropriate examples for each.

Thesis statement:
After graduating from high school, many people decide to go to college instead of finding jobs directly because college education can provide broadly study of different discipline, give chances to practice ones social skills and offer opportunities to contact with different culture.

1st topic sentence:
People have to learn different subjects in college to graduation, it will broad people’s knowledge.
-In the first two years in college students have to choose different subject to satisfied the general education requirement. The general education requirement cover diverse field of knowledge from culture studies to science and technology, from Quantitative Reasoning to language learning.
-From broadly learning people may find a new field which he/she interested in. For instance, I major in communication, and I never thought I would interest in biology. However I’m deeply attracted by the interesting biology lab.

2nd topic sentence:
Additionally, a wealth of campus activity provides opportunities to practice ones social skills.
-There are over hundred clubs in each U.S college you can join in. You can meet lot of people in the club activities. It’s a good chance to make friends and practice your social skills.
-Also there are many visiting scholar in college each semester, you can learn a lot from communicate with them.

3rd topic sentence:
Finally, in addition to providing broadly studies and offering opportunities to practice your social skills, college education in U.S would let you know diverse culture in the world.
-The student in U.S College comes from different country and different culture. Taking class and make friend with them would let people learn their culture.
-U.S College provide hundred exchange programs each year with many country, you can be a student in country which you interest in. It’s the best way to know more about the country and their culture.

Thursday, February 11, 2010

Details in the Fabric---Jason Mraz

It’s really a beautiful song, and it’s the second song I listened of Jason Mraz. Every time I hear this song, an image will come in my mind. It’s a leisurely afternoon, I seat in a cafĂ© where repeating this song over and over again. My seat is next to the window; the sunlight sprinkled on the table and warms my heart. I looked out the window lost in thought, a boy holding a guitar sing-song in the street with white shirt and charming smile. At that moment, the only feeling for me is relaxing. This lovely, slow and soft song calms me down; a kind of warm power filled my heart.
I love this song is because it’s simple melody. The form of this song is Ostinato Form. No fancy complicated incidental music and background music, the only instrument used in this song is the guitar. Plain simple guitar accompaniment made the rhythm with regularity and long durations. The meter is regular as well. The timbre is fundamental, and main part of the song is solo; his mature voice is the main melody of the whole song. While from 2’30’’ to 2’50’’ and 3’15’’ to 3’25’’ the James Morrison’s voice added in, the harmonic of these two individual voices is perfect. From 4’15’’ to 4’48’’ the mix of smooth rap and accompany singing bring the climax of this song.
If you feel lost, or your life is in mess, find an afternoon with sunshine. Escape from all the annoying things. Bring your ipod and listen this
again and again, you will find out a stream of warm power filled your heart. You will have strong confident that everything gonna be fine, and you will have a better life. There is no age, gender or nationality limit. Just try it, you will love it!