AT THE END OF THE SPRING FESTIVAL~

Today is the last day of the spring festival, but I have already back to school. This is the best year I have ever had, because I spent the time totally with my parents, who have not seen me for half a year. We three have a lot of fun during the New Year's Eve, I would like to share some picture here.
Mum was busy preparing the dinner, she was so serious....

This is what we called sea food hot pot. Mummy is a great chief!

She is so busy!!!!!!

Dad and the dish – a kind of fried shrimp.

Dad and his wine.
Good wine should be drunk on big day!~~~O(∩_∩)O~.

Dad can’t wait eating. All the dishes is on the table ,and they are all prepared by mum!!!

This is a famous dish from Hubei province made by garden chrysanthemum – it is my father’s favourite!

Eggs, meat, and kelp. In Chinese this dish is called Ping’an Egg. Ping’an means safe and sound.

Chicken~

Fish. This dish will not be eaten in the dinner, we just look at it. Because the word “fish” pronounces like “surplus” in Chinese. We Chinese hope that in the new year we can have surplus.

Daddy and I~~~ Yummy Yummy!!!

Mum and I.

Next year will be the first time I do not spend the spring festival with my parents because of the

exchange program. So I value this year very much. In the future I will go farther and farther from my loved parents, and I am no more the little girl who always needs parents’ caring and protection. The time that I can spend with my family becomes less and less, what I can do is to enjoy the time we are together. I love my Dad and Mum, and wish them a happy new year!

HC 2nd RETREAT

I am at home now. Yesterday I shared the pictures from the second retreat of HC with my parents, they are all very exciting about my experience. I like to share with my parents, it has a lot of fun.

I told my mum that I walked along the edg of Macau tower which is 233 meter's high, and she was shocked because when I was a child, I was timid that I even did not dare stay at home alone. She never thought that one day I would try things like that. To be honest, if there is only me, I will never do this thing, it is my friends and teachers who encourage me a lot that make me dare to challege myself. I have to say, the power of solidarity saves me.

Before I went out to "sky walk", I feel I am so brave and fearless, Dr. Udani was right there in front of me, which makes me feel much better. Thus, the picture below shows how exciting and happy I was before the sky walk.

However, when I walked out, I was so scared, and my legs could't help stopping tremble. You can see from the following photo, my expression is so nervous and serious, and my parents said I am the most serious one in the picture.

This experience makes me think about what can I do when the reality is worse than expectation. My answer is, if you can't stop it or change it, then just enjoy it! Because if the outside environment or situation can not be adjust to me, then I should adjust to the situation. I think this is the right attitude when we face unexpected situation.

In the afternoon, the rock climing also impressed me deeply. Although I did not climb, I really appreciate those who climbed, no matter whether did they reach the bell. Here I want to mention Albert Fung and Steve, because I learnt something from both of them. It is the first time of Albert to climb the rock, but he reach the bell. Obviously his successful did not all depend on his skill of climbing, the most important thing is his courage and persistence. He told me that when he reached the second ring, his arm hurt a lot, and the third ring made him unable to feel his hands and arms, but his wins with his persistence. His story tells me, courage and persistence is the key to success.

Furthermore, Steve is another mode I should learn from. No matter who was climbing, he shouted loudly to tell him or her which way to go and give him or her courage. He was so generous to give his support to others, and I think it is significant in team coorperation.

In sum, the one day retreat leave a lot of thing to think and share, again I feel my friends in HC are valuable and can teach me a lot.

I AM GOING HOME~~~

Today I am much better. I was supposed to have a social psychology class in this afternoon, but the professer cancelled the class which meant I only have one short class today. WOW~~~

Tomorrow I will go to Macau tower to attend the sky walk, I hope I can do it well.

And the day after tomorrow~~~lalalala ~~~I will go home~~, I miss my parents so much and I am looking forward to the coming of spring festival. In the spring festival, my mother usually cook a lot of delicious food, and I miss it so much!

Overall, holiday is coming, although I already have homework to do, I am happy now!

This Semester is not a Easy One

This semester I have 7 projects, and I am not sure I can complete all of them well. This is the first week of the new term and when I get the syllabuses, I feel I am dying. 7 projects, and also all kinds of papers and exams, all of these can stressed me out, I am really down now.

Tonight I have planned to write the individual essay about leadership because I want to enjoy the break, but I just cannot figure out the first question, "in your own words, what is leadership about?". I am so depressed and have to write it another day. How can I stay optimistic? What is more, my boyfriend have not reply my message yet, which drives me fretting. I know I should cheer up and concentrate on study, but at this moment, I'd better take a shower and go to bed early.

I hope tomorrow will be better!

Passing Pingpong With Chopsticks

Today, in the first HC class of this semester, we played an intriguing game -- passing pingpong with chopstics. We students were divided into two groups and passed the pingpong. Once the ball falled, we had to start from the begining. Not only the game has a lot of fun, but also the reflection of the game is expressing. Here I summarize some points which are important to me as I consider the game a kind of team cooperation.

I was in the 4th place to pass the pingpong, but I ruined it several times, and then Vicky just put me in the frist place so that I can handle the job well. Therefore I think in a team, there may be someone strong or weak, but they can still do something well for the team. A good leader should be able to find out what is their strength and encourage them to make efforts for the teams. When I lead a group before, for example, doing a project for my course, sometimes I prefered to do the whole things by myself rather than coorperating with other teammates if I thought they were relatively "weak" or not so "resposible" for our grades. After this game, I think I should make some change, may be I should learn how to encourge my teammates to exert theri advantages. I should not leave any of my fellows behind.

The second thing I am think that in a team like this, people shares. I mean during the game, once some of us found a good method to carry the ball, he or she taught others to avoid the falling of the ball. And not only we share experience of carring the ball but also the tool -- the chopsticks, we found those made from bamboo were good for passing ball so that we lent them to others. Again, I understand the significance of sharing and cooperation for a team. Selfish is cancer to a team.

Anyway, the first class of this semester is expressing and I hope I will learn more and think about more about leadership in the future. I love this game~