This Wednesday, I went to 東海 with my friends in order to celebrate Christmas. At about
9:45, we gathered and rode motorcycles to 東海 together. The weather was cold and I felt uncomfortable, however, Pauline gave her scarf to me. She was so nice :)
here were a lot of motorcycles on the road, I thought maybe they also wanted to go to 東海. When we were in the traffic jam, we were afraid that someone would miss and loss their way. Unfortunately, it really happened. After we park our motorcycles, some people dissappeared. Because we had no choice, we had to go to 東海 without them. After we entered the school, I saw many beautiful buildings which were decorated by the students. Also, I saw many couples :( .
Anyway, in order to hear the bellring together, I kept calling them. In the end, they asked us to find them, and we did. However, something bad happened. When we were on the way to find them, the bell rang. However, too many people stood next to us so it was very crowd and noisy. We couldn't hear the bellring clearly!!! Wow wow wow , all of us really wanted to cry......
In the end, we took some pictures and said goodbye to 東海. I thought I won't go there next Christmas.
Friday, December 26, 2008
Monday, December 22, 2008
Cultural Differences(revised)
Cultural Differences
This summer vacation, I work on a volunteer for a Chinese intensive program, where I met a lot of foreigners. After getting along with them for a month, I found that they were very kind and we became good friends. They often told me much about their lives in Germany, and I discovered that people in Taiwan and Germany have different concepts about education, family, and sexual equality.
First, education in Germany is more flexible than in Taiwan. Parents do not ask their children to try hard to get high grades. Instead, they encourage their children to join clubs and exercise. For them, the most important thing is that their children have wonderful childhoods. Moreover, German students seldom go to cram schools. They only go there for more knowledge, not for grades. For instance, if they want to learn how to play the piano, they will go to cram schools to learn it. However, parents in Taiwan always ask their children to study hard. Parents will tell their children that if they don’t attend good universities, they will be losers in the future. Furthermore, parents seldom want their children to join extracurricular activities and some of them even think they will waste time. Most importantly, most students in Taiwan go to cram schools every day, but the reason they go there is not for leaning what they like but for getting good grades.
Second, German don’t emphasize on the importance of families. After they are eighteen, it’s common for them to move out and make money by themselves. Besides, they won’t consider taking care of parents as their duties. For example, once I asked my German friend whether he wanted to live with his parents, and he seemed very surprised. He said that he is independent and can deal with everything , so his parents won’t interfere in his decisions or ask him to do something for them. However, family is very important in Taiwan. Taiwanese usually take filial piety for granted, and they look after their parents even when they move out or be married. What’s more, their parents give them advice even they are independent. Take my cousin for example. He is twenty seven but still lives with his parents. He gives them money, listens to their opinions, and concerns about them. He is a typical filial child in Taiwan.
Third, people in Germany stress the importance of sexual equality. In Germany, they don’t have sexual discrimination and treat everyone equally. Therefore, many women go out to work and earn money to raise her families. Also, it’s easy for women to be promoted if they do the jobs well. Moreover, men and women will do the housework together. Instead of asking women to do all the housework, they think that people who have more free time should do the housework. However, some Taiwanese still don’t have the concept of sexual equality. For instance, some people believe that women should stay at home to take care of children and do all the housework.Besides, if men and women also do well on the jobs, it is men who usually get promoted. Sometimes when women become managers, people won’t be happy for them but say that they must be workholics. On the contrary, if men are managers, people will say that they have good abilities.
There are many cultural differences between Taiwan and Germany, especially in the areas of education, family, and sexual equality. Although we have a lot of different concepts, every culture is unique. Because of cultural differences, our world is wonderful.
This summer vacation, I work on a volunteer for a Chinese intensive program, where I met a lot of foreigners. After getting along with them for a month, I found that they were very kind and we became good friends. They often told me much about their lives in Germany, and I discovered that people in Taiwan and Germany have different concepts about education, family, and sexual equality.
First, education in Germany is more flexible than in Taiwan. Parents do not ask their children to try hard to get high grades. Instead, they encourage their children to join clubs and exercise. For them, the most important thing is that their children have wonderful childhoods. Moreover, German students seldom go to cram schools. They only go there for more knowledge, not for grades. For instance, if they want to learn how to play the piano, they will go to cram schools to learn it. However, parents in Taiwan always ask their children to study hard. Parents will tell their children that if they don’t attend good universities, they will be losers in the future. Furthermore, parents seldom want their children to join extracurricular activities and some of them even think they will waste time. Most importantly, most students in Taiwan go to cram schools every day, but the reason they go there is not for leaning what they like but for getting good grades.
Second, German don’t emphasize on the importance of families. After they are eighteen, it’s common for them to move out and make money by themselves. Besides, they won’t consider taking care of parents as their duties. For example, once I asked my German friend whether he wanted to live with his parents, and he seemed very surprised. He said that he is independent and can deal with everything , so his parents won’t interfere in his decisions or ask him to do something for them. However, family is very important in Taiwan. Taiwanese usually take filial piety for granted, and they look after their parents even when they move out or be married. What’s more, their parents give them advice even they are independent. Take my cousin for example. He is twenty seven but still lives with his parents. He gives them money, listens to their opinions, and concerns about them. He is a typical filial child in Taiwan.
Third, people in Germany stress the importance of sexual equality. In Germany, they don’t have sexual discrimination and treat everyone equally. Therefore, many women go out to work and earn money to raise her families. Also, it’s easy for women to be promoted if they do the jobs well. Moreover, men and women will do the housework together. Instead of asking women to do all the housework, they think that people who have more free time should do the housework. However, some Taiwanese still don’t have the concept of sexual equality. For instance, some people believe that women should stay at home to take care of children and do all the housework.Besides, if men and women also do well on the jobs, it is men who usually get promoted. Sometimes when women become managers, people won’t be happy for them but say that they must be workholics. On the contrary, if men are managers, people will say that they have good abilities.
There are many cultural differences between Taiwan and Germany, especially in the areas of education, family, and sexual equality. Although we have a lot of different concepts, every culture is unique. Because of cultural differences, our world is wonderful.
Friday, December 19, 2008
12/19
These days, I couldn't concentrate on my studies. I knew that I should study hard but I just couldn't do it well. On Monday afternoon, we had a meeting about one act play. Aftering the meeting, I came home at 7:00. I surfed the enternet and ate the dinner. In the end, I really did nothing important. It really drove me crazy!
On Wednesday evening, I went to basketball court to take pictures for the basketball players in our department. They did a great job, and everyone was happy and had fun. Now, they all called me photographer. :) However, I didn't study at that night. It was too bad......
Today, we ate lunch with our teacher,朱崇儀. She is a very nice teacher, and the hot pot was delicious. Most importantly, we didn't need to pay money, ha ha ha.
Briefly, I was very happy these days, but I thought I should spend more time on my studies. I couldn't keep complain that I didin't have enough time to study, instead, I should do the time management well. Therefore, I won't have to worry about the final exam...
On Wednesday evening, I went to basketball court to take pictures for the basketball players in our department. They did a great job, and everyone was happy and had fun. Now, they all called me photographer. :) However, I didn't study at that night. It was too bad......
Today, we ate lunch with our teacher,朱崇儀. She is a very nice teacher, and the hot pot was delicious. Most importantly, we didn't need to pay money, ha ha ha.
Briefly, I was very happy these days, but I thought I should spend more time on my studies. I couldn't keep complain that I didin't have enough time to study, instead, I should do the time management well. Therefore, I won't have to worry about the final exam...
Monday, December 15, 2008
One act Play
There was the one act play last Thursday, and I was very excited about it because my friend, Jennifer, is the leader of this activity. In order to help her,I also joined this play. I still remember that last time I made up for the actors, however, I couldn't do it well. This time, I was the waitress to welcome the guests so I wore formal cloth and high heels. Also, I had to make up. Therefore, I went home to ask my sister to make up for me, and arrived th place at 4o'clock.As soon as my classmates saw me, they said I was very beautiful,ha ha ha....But I told them it was because I have made up:)
Before the play started, I was really bored, so I took many pictures. At about 6:30, I stood out of the door to welcome the guests and give them directions.The play of freshmen was very funny, I laughed a lot, but my favorite play was sophomore's. The director, Ben, really did a great job. The actors played so well as if that it's their real story! In the end, we got four rewards. Everyone was happy and kept shooting and craping hands. For us, it's the best gift.
I realli like to do a thing with my classmates. After finishing the same thing toghther, I am always touched because I know that everyone is important. Without them, the play won't be success. Next time, I will join the one act play again:)
Friday, December 05, 2008
Orzboyz
This Tuesday, my classmates and I went to see a movie called "Orzboys." I really liked this movie and thought a lot about it after coming home. The movie is a kind of growing story. There are two boys who like to tell lies to others, therefore, the teacher calls them as liar No.1 and liar No.2. These two boys don't live with their parents,instead, one of them lives with his father and the other one lives with his grandmather. It's a pity for them that can't live with their parents, and they seem to be lonely. Maybe that's why they like to tease people...
By expericing different things, the two boys grow up in the end. They like to tell many fairy stories and pretend that their world is wonderful. From people's point of views, they are the kind of children whom parents don't want to have, but they learn how to grow up and face death and separation by themselves. Also, they try to face all the difficulties on their own because no one will teach them how to do. Therefore, they have a dream that someday they can to "unusual dimension space." Liar No.1 tell liar No.2 that is a world which they don't need to do any homework and there are also no annoying things there. However, if you go to unusual dimension space, you can't come back anymore....
When liar No.2 has a toy he has been longing for, instead of giving it to him, liar No.1 decides to sell it. Liar No.2 is angry because he thinks it's "his" toy, but liar No.1 regards it as "their" toy. They choose different dreams and separate in the end. After liar No.1 leaves, liar No.2 has to grow up on his own. He goes to the playground and tries to get into unusual dimension space. Although he fails, he really grows up. He grows to a man who has never forgotten his friend and dreams in his childhood.
To sum up, it's a touching movie. By seeing it, you will think about your childhood again, and start to examine yourself. I don't know what kind of person I will be in the furture, but I hope that I can still have my dreams and be innocent.
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