My other Chinese Classmates had a party to celebrate the Chinese New Year, but I did not join them to have a class at 6:30 on Friday. A instructor did no come because he was tied in a traffic accident. I neither hanged out with my classmates nor had a course on Friday night. How very disappointing! To enjoy The Chinese New Year with family members to the full, I had had a night of the final research paper. I was done with it till now.
All the family members including my aunt who worked far away from home gathered together on The Chinese New Year Eve. My family remained some traditions of The Chinese New Year. We did not make Jiaozi because we were busy in working or studying. My aunt bought JiaoZi in a Chinese supermarket, but its taste was not delicious. My aunt gave my cousin and me “luck money” after dinner. The meaning of “luck money” is that luck and happiness comes to you in next year.
Sunday, February 18, 2007
I had a bad day!
I could have had two conversation session with Annette on Thursday. One began at 11:00, the other was 11:20-11:40. As long as I left for York University on Thursday morning, I received a phone call from my superior who was in BeiJing. The time difference between Toronto and Beijing is 13 hours. As the content is about my future career, and there was noisy outside, I had to stay at home to answer it. He gave me suggestions on my resume which I had had a night of. The suggestions included elaborating on working experience. I felt down.I spent 50mintues on the oversea call. While I was answering his call, I was called off the first conversation session on the Internet. I expected that I should arrived there on time.
Everything seems to go wrong on Thursday. First, I told about the traffic. While I was waiting for the crossing signal, there were three successive buses on the opposite side on road. The next bus was not on time. It should has come in 6 minutes, but I took more than 10 minutes to wait for it in this cutting wind. Second, when I arrived at Nexus, it was 11:25. At the beginning of the conversation session with Annette, she dissatisfied at my punctuality. She said that it was impolite to being late. We took 5 minutes to discuss the importance of punctuality, and I explained the reason why I was late. I only talked with her 10 minutes, because the next student came. At the end of the conversation, Annette gave me a reminder about punctuality again.
Everything seems to go wrong on Thursday. First, I told about the traffic. While I was waiting for the crossing signal, there were three successive buses on the opposite side on road. The next bus was not on time. It should has come in 6 minutes, but I took more than 10 minutes to wait for it in this cutting wind. Second, when I arrived at Nexus, it was 11:25. At the beginning of the conversation session with Annette, she dissatisfied at my punctuality. She said that it was impolite to being late. We took 5 minutes to discuss the importance of punctuality, and I explained the reason why I was late. I only talked with her 10 minutes, because the next student came. At the end of the conversation, Annette gave me a reminder about punctuality again.
Sunday, February 11, 2007
I was hectic on Thursday
I signed up for conversation partner on Thursday. I like talking with Annette. It was my second time to speak to her. I talked about my research paper ＂the comparison of New Zealand and Cyprus＂ and my harass. I looked at those books about it on the Internet. I was very disappointed about the result that almost every single book I needed for my research paper was off the shelf or someone else put on reserve at Scott library. It were back books that on shelves. Annette gave me some pieces of suggestion such as reference room, and periodical room. Moreover, students could not check out books from reference and periodical room, and there were current academic journals in periodical room. She run it down to me. Maybe I could look for material through the method. I have not been finished with the outline of the research paper yet.
I hanged out with my classmates to visit The Bata Shoe Museum around downtown. All of the shoes could represent different ethnic culture, I thought. Three of them were my favorite. Each of them was typical Asian style. One was made in India. Others were made in 19th in China. I would like to mention to women silk embroidery shoes bound feet I liked it very much because it had detailed needle work and image as well as the meaning to cheer Chinese people up. The pattern was five bats. The pronunciation was the same as happiness in Chinese. That five bats was embroidered on silk shoes with silk thread meant that happiness came to you in ancient China. The meaning is very popular in China.
After visiting The Bata Shoe Museum, we had dinner at a Korean restaurant nearby Bloor Station. I had no any idea about Korean dish; so, Derek recommend me two dishes. Both of them were bibimbap . One was spicy, and the other was mild. I preferred spicy dish, I ordered the spicy. After then, I added a very delicious spicy sauce to it. I thought the so called Korean spicy sauce was very mild, I added the sauce to it twice. As Min Soo and Derek thought it was spicy enough, they asked me what I thought about it I felt it was OK when I had it. While we were at Bloor Station, my stomach was like burning. Derek suggested my drinking more at home. After returning home, I did not do anything except drinking.
I hanged out with my classmates to visit The Bata Shoe Museum around downtown. All of the shoes could represent different ethnic culture, I thought. Three of them were my favorite. Each of them was typical Asian style. One was made in India. Others were made in 19th in China. I would like to mention to women silk embroidery shoes bound feet I liked it very much because it had detailed needle work and image as well as the meaning to cheer Chinese people up. The pattern was five bats. The pronunciation was the same as happiness in Chinese. That five bats was embroidered on silk shoes with silk thread meant that happiness came to you in ancient China. The meaning is very popular in China.
After visiting The Bata Shoe Museum, we had dinner at a Korean restaurant nearby Bloor Station. I had no any idea about Korean dish; so, Derek recommend me two dishes. Both of them were bibimbap . One was spicy, and the other was mild. I preferred spicy dish, I ordered the spicy. After then, I added a very delicious spicy sauce to it. I thought the so called Korean spicy sauce was very mild, I added the sauce to it twice. As Min Soo and Derek thought it was spicy enough, they asked me what I thought about it I felt it was OK when I had it. While we were at Bloor Station, my stomach was like burning. Derek suggested my drinking more at home. After returning home, I did not do anything except drinking.
Saturday, February 3, 2007
A trouble about overdue books
I received an announcement about overdue books from Nexus. When Juanita handed the announcement to me, I looked at her in some perplexity. I did not know what happened to me because I was sure I had never borrowed any book in this session from Nexus. Juanita said that I should go to Nexus to check it. During break, I said to monitors and explain about it. From the beginning to the end, I emphasized that I had not borrowed any book in the session. Moreover, I pointed out the problem of process that students borrowed books. After saying their student ID, anyone could borrow books from Nexus. In other words, the monitors who worked for Nexus did not confirm their identities. Maybe someone else used my student ID. It was the cause which lead to the situation. The monitor said he did not give me an definite answer. I did not do anything except waiting for the result that they checked it .
The problem was solved on the next day. Their supervisor said it was Ok. Even though the overdue books record about me was not deleted, it did not exert influence on me. I could borrow books and videos from Nexus.
The problem was solved on the next day. Their supervisor said it was Ok. Even though the overdue books record about me was not deleted, it did not exert influence on me. I could borrow books and videos from Nexus.
conversation partner
I think I was a luck dog on this Tuesday. As I forgot singing up for the conversation partner session in advance and I was not free on Thursday , I had to have a conversation on Wednesday or Friday. When I accessed the Internet to sing up for conversation partner session about 12:00 on this Tuesday, I found an appointment was free on that day. Despite the appointment was 12:20 in Vanier 117 and I did not know where it was, I decided to meet the conversation partner Annette.
This was my first time to have conversation with Annette. She looked like an Asian. Firstly, she introduced herself. Her mother was from Hong Kong, and she was born and bred in Canada. She majored in fine art at York University. She can speak Cantonese. She said that if you had any question, I would explain it in Cantonese. I only spoke standard Chinese except English. Then, she asked me some questions about my background, my purpose to study abroad and so on. Those questions were boring. As long as I met a new conversation partner, they asked my the same questions. Compared with other conversation partners, Annette’s distinctive features were that her pronunciation was very clear and her accent was a little bit like Asian. Therefore, I easily responded to what she said at quick speed. We communicate with each other efficiently and effectively. After talking with Annette about the following questions, I mentioned that What about Faculty of Engineering at York University. She said that Faculty of Engineering was weakness for York University. She advised me to apply for other university such as Waterloo.
This was my first time to have conversation with Annette. She looked like an Asian. Firstly, she introduced herself. Her mother was from Hong Kong, and she was born and bred in Canada. She majored in fine art at York University. She can speak Cantonese. She said that if you had any question, I would explain it in Cantonese. I only spoke standard Chinese except English. Then, she asked me some questions about my background, my purpose to study abroad and so on. Those questions were boring. As long as I met a new conversation partner, they asked my the same questions. Compared with other conversation partners, Annette’s distinctive features were that her pronunciation was very clear and her accent was a little bit like Asian. Therefore, I easily responded to what she said at quick speed. We communicate with each other efficiently and effectively. After talking with Annette about the following questions, I mentioned that What about Faculty of Engineering at York University. She said that Faculty of Engineering was weakness for York University. She advised me to apply for other university such as Waterloo.
Royal Ontario Museum
The Royal Ontario Museum is the best museum in Toronto. I was excited when I went into the museum. It made me deeply impression. How gorgeous was is!
I was especially interested in the gallery of Egypt. I listened to the record of Egyptian and watched the video about pyramids in the hall. Furthermore, playing caricature provided me an opportunity to know how to built pyramids and its interior structure. I scaned a real mummy, saw jars which were filled with bodily organs, and learnt the process of mummification.
I was especially interested in the gallery of Egypt. I listened to the record of Egyptian and watched the video about pyramids in the hall. Furthermore, playing caricature provided me an opportunity to know how to built pyramids and its interior structure. I scaned a real mummy, saw jars which were filled with bodily organs, and learnt the process of mummification.
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