The Important Decision in My Life

Have you ever had to make an important decision that would change your life? People make decisions all the time, but it is impossible to count how many decisions you have made in your lifetime. However, the most important decision can change your life and it can't be forgotten. The most important decision was I made up my mind to go back to school and I have been deeply affected by it.

It happened in 2008. I was a supervisor and worked for a NB OEM factory over ten years. One day, when we held a staff meeting and at the beginning of meeting, all the staffs were sat ready in the meeting room, and then gossiped about one of my colleagues has passed the exam of University and will major in Applied Foreign Languages. Everyone admired her for her determination. My boss suddenly sneered at me, and then said, “You will be impossible to go back to school because you were too busy to do that.” And he continued said, “You were a housewife! You would hardly make it” I couldn’t believe that he was so looked down his nose at me. I was depressed and angry. Finally, I realized that it’s the key reason why I always can’t get the promotion even though I worked so hard and did my best for my job for passed ten years. It’s really unfair.

After that, I decided to apply for the exam of Lunghwa University in the same year. Luckily, I passed the exam and majored in English as well. That’s really bracing me up. Time is short; I have studied at Lunghwa over one year. I never thought that I could overcome it, but I did it. The truth thing was I did play three roles: a mother, a housewife, and a working woman. That is really a biggest challenge to me in my life. I am exhausted, but I tell myself I wouldn’t give it up. Last year, I also faced our company’s merge to foreign company, and next I have been laid off on April, 2009. At last, I become an unemployed person until on October, 2009.

During unemployed period, I have a chance to look backward and forward carefully, and then thought about what the most important thing in my near future is. The answer was kept going back to school, learning English well. Because I went back to school for study, my English abilities have become more and more progressed. I also became more and more confident to speak English. The decision I made changing my life. Because of the background at Lunghwa University, I got a new job recently, although it’s a tough job, no matter I could conquer it or not. But I have confidence to face any difficult situation.

Most of people have to make important decisions during their lifetime, but people should be sure of what they choose because of it depends their happiness and joy.

Life is Short!

It's been a while I didn't went home to see my parents due to I was too busy to see them. I love my parents very much! They are very kind persons and they set a good example for me. They taught me a lot and told me that no matter anything you do,you have to be yourself, and being a responsible person. I also use this way to teach my kids. Today was another off day for school, so I decided to go home. When I called my mom, I could heard she was very happy. I arrived at home about 1:30 pm. After had lunch, mom told me that my cousin died in cancer last week. What a shock! How come? She just 30 years old. I don't know how to use the word to express my feelings. She was a good girl. That's really unfair! God bless her soul! Life is short! We should spare more time to get along with our family. There is Chinese proverb to say "The tree cannot be still for the wind. The child cannot support the parents for themselves." Please don't say "I don't have time!" If you want, time will be under your control!

The Election Day

Today was a election day,so we didn't have to go to school. I was happy and relaxed. Finally, I could take a break and enjoy this wonderful Saturday after a hard working in this month. I got up at 10:00am,then had breakfast with my kids and did my homework. Everything was perfect and felt great."No more job." I told myself. Recently, I wholly out of control in my new job, I did told my boss, I couldn't overcome this tough work, I wasn't the right person to take this job. I wanted to quit, but they disagreed with me. Time can prove everything, I hope I could get rid of it early so that I can concentrate on my study. Only half year left, then I can graduate from university. Therefore, I can't give it up. I know what I want that's why I insisit on my decision. To tell the truth, I have bad feeling for the situation that I have faced. Hope it will not come true. Whatever! Wonderful day shouldn't be wasted. I decided to take my kids went out for dinner, I really appreciated my family. Without their support, I couldn't imagine whether I can conquer it or not. I have a different feeling for the election, thanks official gave us this wonderful day. Although, I didn't go to voting.

My Country Has Several Interesting Places to Visit

Taiwan is a beautiful country where have many scenery and interesting place you can visit.

The first place is Nanliao Port in Green Island. Nanliao port is a fishing port in the Taitung region with a long dock where can watch many kinds of fishing boats. The port is located on a coral reef coast. The scenery is very beautiful, and there are many seafood in the port.

The second place is Sun Moon Lake. The largest natural lake in Taiwan, Sun Moon Lake is rounded in the east and shaped like a crescent moon in the western portion. The lake is surrounded by mountains and features an island in the middle.

The third place is Cingjing Veterans Farm. Cingjing Veterans Farm is a farm in Pingtung where a group of soldiers settled it in Taiwan. The farm is surrounded by gorges and forests and contains grasslands, a Swiss garden and park within it.

In conclusion, these three of popular place are more interesting than other places in Taiwan and you can enjoy delicacies and admire beautiful sunset in Nanliao Port or take your time to visit the Sun Moon Lake, to see the beautiful scenery. Cingjing Veterans Farm will be the best place to stay a night. The fresh air and grassland will make you relax.

Book Reviews-"Twilight"

1. Title: Twilight
2. Author: Stephenie Meyer
3. Publisher: Little Brown & Co
4. Date of Publication: November 1st, 2008
5. Pages: 498 pages
6. Major Characters:(refer to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twilight_(2008_film))
(1)Bella Swan, a seventeen-year-old girl who moves to the small town of Forks, Washington from Phoenix, Arizona and falls in love with a vampire, Edward Cullen
(2)Edward Cullen, a 108-year-old vampire who was changed in 1918 and still appears to be seventeen. He is Bella's love interest and has the ability to read minds, with the exception of Bella's, along with superhuman speed and strength.
(3)Carlisle Cullen, a compassionate 300-plus-year-old vampire who looks to be in his mid-20s. He serves as the town's physician and is the father figure of the Cullen family.
(4)Esme Cullen, Carlisle's vampire wife and a mother figure to the Cullen family.
(5)Alice Cullen, a vampire who can see the future based on decisions that people make.

7. Plot Summary:

Grade 9 Up–Headstrong, sun-loving, 17-year-old Bella declines her mom's invitation to move to Florida, and instead reluctantly opts to move to her dad's cabin in the dreary, rainy town of Forks, WA. She becomes intrigued with Edward Cullen, a distant, stylish, and disarmingly handsome senior, who is also a vampire. When he reveals that his specific clan hunts wildlife instead of humans, Bella deduces that she is safe from his blood-sucking instincts and therefore free to fall hopelessly in love with him. The feeling is mutual, and the resulting volatile romance smolders as they attempt to hide Edward's identity from her family and the rest of the school. Meyer adds an eerie new twist to the mismatched, star-crossed lovers theme: predator falls for prey, human falls for vampire. This tension strips away any pretense readers may have about the everyday teen romance novel, and kissing, touching, and talking take on an entirely new meaning when one small mistake could be life-threatening. Bella and Edward's struggle to make their relationship work becomes a struggle for survival, especially when vampires from an outside clan infiltrate the Cullen territory and head straight for her. As a result, the novel's danger-factor skyrockets as the excitement of secret love and hushed affection morphs into a terrifying race to stay alive. Realistic, subtle, succinct, and easy to
follow, Twilight will have readers dying to sink their teeth into it.

Comments:
After reading the story, I think that there are two reasons to explain "Why the Cullens can get along with people." The first reason is Carlisle's concepts. He believes that the Cullents all bring some fo the strongest human features with them inot the vampire's world-like minds, sensses,and precognition. The second reason is compassion and self-discipline. The Cullens exist without being devils and retain a basic component of human nature: sympathy. Therefore, Carlisle strongly opposes sucking human's blood because he believes that he can conquer his vampire destiny. Because of good education and self-discipline, the Cullens can escape that traditional vampire framework. That's the key reason why the Cullens can get along with human beings.

Required Homework in Colleges Classes is Necessary

Homework is very important for students around the world. Required homework is not only necessary for young children but also for the students of college. There is a proverb to say: “Practice makes perfect.” I believe that homework is a good way to gain more skills, get extra learning, and avoid wasting time. Therefore, there are three reasons to support my topic.
The first reason is explaining that homework can help students to develop good social skills, give students more opportunities to practice their skills, and also prepare them for any jobs they have in the future. My sister-in-law, a teacher of primary school, said, “Only you can put into practice what have you learned, then you will become more competitive in your job.”
The second reason is homework can keep students from watching television, playing computer games all day. The BBC reporter said: “The percentages of students studying less than one hour per week, it has nearly doubled (from 8.5 to 15.9 percent) over the past 15 years.” If they don’t have homework then they will spend their most of time in playing games, surf internet and spend precious time with friends without any reason. When they go back to school then they don’t like to study, furthermore, they would never go over their lessons.
The final reason is homework can give students the confidence they need. For instance, if they can pass a hard subject question, and then worked it out, they would have self-confidence.
In conclusion, required homework in college classes is necessary and very important; it can provide additional practice in solving problems, learning more techniques, making students less lazy and becoming more confident. Hence, it is the great way to gain more extra learning and shouldn’t be banned.

Communication and Higher EQ

One of our teacher gave us an assignment for the midterm about two weeks ago. He wanted us record our personal voice to the tape or MP3, then we have to organize some words to promote for the assigned advertisement within 30 seconds. That's the brand new experience. We never did it before; therefore, we need more clearly instruction to catch what teacher said, but when teacher couldn't specific defined what he wanted, then student must get lost, and don't know how to do it. That's why communication is very important.

In my point of view, people always afraid of facing unfamilier things. Especially for students, students always like to argue with teachers for the homework,and exam. I think that being a teacher must has higher EQ to deal with students for their requirements, not just like a child to do some unsuitable behavior. Following is my advertisement promotion hand script, I thought it's not difficult to do it. All the problems are communication.

Hand Script:

"Are you a “MAMMA MIA” fan? The Smash Hit Musical will coming on March 6th to 8th in Taipei Arena. Only three days, you must take your family, I guarantee they’ll love it! “MAMMA MIA! The fabulous, funny and irresistible musical. It’ll have you dancing out of the theatre. Click the mouse to the website IUauditorium.com on March 1st, you'll have a chance win free tickets."