Rainy Day

Today is a rainy day. When I went out to work I got completely wet. Besides, there was blowing wind, so it was a tough task to hold my umbrella steadily, and it was a little bit cold. It is said that the rainy weather will stay several days. I hate rain very much. First of all, rainy weather makes people in a bad mood. Then raining cause a lot of trouble for going out. I had a sad experience last Friday before Easter holiday which was also rain. After I finish one class I felt extremely uncomfortable because the wet clothes and shoes. I can’t stand to the last class in that day, so I skipped the statistics class. You know what? I can’t imagine that I never skipped class since I was at st. john’s and actually this class is the most important class I ever had which the teacher give a lot of important information about our 3rd exam. Because of my absence I cannot catch anything in the exam. I felt regretful and, mostly, I hate the rain of that day.

Don't Lie

We have a bedroom available to rent and it has been a long time for us to look for a roommate. Last Thursday, after having a look at our house, a Chinese girl, Miss J, called me and expressed that she was willing to be our roommate and wanted to move in the next evening. Three of us were extremely happy because we eventually resolve this big problem. Next day, we cleaned up the house completely and waiting for Miss J’s moving in. In the afternoon, Miss J called saying that she couldn’t find a car for bringing her furniture, so she couldn’t move in tonight, and she told us once she found a car she would move in. In reality, we never know what others are thinking about. Today morning, I went to the supermarket nearby my house to buy something. It was a big surprise to come across Miss J and she was buying a heap of necessities. I felt very strange why she came here to buy thing because she was living in Manhattan. Suddenly, a thought occurred my mind that she has moving into another place instead of our house. Nobody can imagine how angry I was at that time. I never expected that all about this is just a lie. I don’t know why she had to lie. Nobody will blame her although she told the truth that her do not want move in our house. It is very simple: if you want, move in and if you don’t, just tell us. NO LIES. Indeed, nobody likes lies, especially being told a lie.

Michael Scofield

I like Michael Scofield, the main character in Prison Break. “Most men should to anything to get out… But Michael Scofield will do anything he can to get in….” In order to rescue his older brother, Lincoln Burrows, from his death sentence, Michael does everything he can think out including rob a bank in order to get into the prison where his brother is being hold. Usually, it is on broadcast on FOX 5 everyday Monday night. The whole process of breaking prison is extremely adventurous. In every episode of the series, Michael is handsome and features very gifted, generous…In a word, Michael is a perfect character. A lot of my friends are crazy about him for his distinctive features. Prison Break was on broadcast two years ago. In China it is ridiculous to keep watch a drama in such a long time, but Michael has such a charm that he can capture all fans’ attention for two years or ever more. I do not the reason why Prison Break will not broadcast until fall reason and it is a tough time for its fans to wait.

Lakers VS Rockets

Yesterday the basketball match between the Rockets and the Lakers was extremely drastic. Eventually, the Rockets beat the rockets 107-104 in overtime. Yao Ming had 39 points and Tracy McGrady added 30, enough to overcome Kobe Bryant's 53 point. Kobe’s 53 points is not enough to pull out the win of the Lakers. Basketball match is not an event of any single person but the whole team. From the viewpoint of basketball fans, the Lakers is just Kobe’s Lakers. Kobe does well, so do the Lakers, while Kobe does bad and the Lakes bad. We can say that the fate of whole Lakers is controlled by Kobe. In contrast, Yao and McGrady are the perfect partners in the Rockets. If the Rockets get the victory the only reason is the perfect cooperation between Yao and McGrady. The cooperation principle is not just applied for match, but in many other fields. In workplaces, not a single person, even the leader, can control the whole group's fate. The leader just conceives the ideas and programs which need all workers' mutual performance to implement the programs. Not a single step can control the direction of the whole unit. The development and progress of a group needs everyone's efforts.

Happiness

Today is the happiest day because I just booked the ticket coming back to china. I can't wait for another minutes to book the tickets after i know my next semester's schedule. I can leave here on May 10th by taking express airline from JFK to shanghai. The time that I have to spend on board is just more than 15 hours and then I can meet my boyfriend and my best friends who I have not meet for 7 months. I will spend 6 days in shanghai before I come back Guangzhou. Since I booked the tickets I have been imaging the things after arriving in shanghai. Going shopping is the first thing I want to do because shopping in shanghai is much cheaper than in New York. And then I will go back home and see my beloved parents. I have 40 days to stay in China. I get a idea that I want to have a trip to Shenzhen, Beijing and other famous cities with my boyfriend because when I was in China I never have a long trip. This time is the best chance to fulfill my dream. I am looking forward to 41 days later.

My Best Friend

Two-day staying at home alone makes me think of my best friend, who is studying in China now. I met her in the first class of the fifth semester of High School. I remembered clearly that when we were listening to the teacher saying the things about new semester, suddenly a girl came to the classroom with a lot of books in her hands. She knew she was late and said sorry to us with a nice smile. Her smile was so nice that we all forgave her sudden interruption. Then she walked straight to the desk which was behind me. After class she said hello to me and we introduced each other. From her words, I felt she was very kind and optimistic. I thought we could be friends. In fact, we have been the best friends from that day. First of all, we have the similar personalities and interests, so we have a lot of topics to talk. We talked about our families, ambitions and studies. Every time we enjoyed our talks very much. As the time passed, we knew each other better and better and our affection got deeper and deeper. We trusted each other and there was no secret between us. We could share intimate aspects of our personal lives and feelings. Most importantly, we could share good and bad news. When I had happy things, I would tell her the first time. On the other hand, when I came across some troubles and difficulties, I would turn to her for help. And she would give me some suggestions and helped me deal with them. When I was in bad mood, I also talked with her and told her my thoughts and feelings. After talking with her, I would felt relaxed and my mood would get better. The living of the last year of high school was very intense and we studied for a long time every day, so sometimes we felt very boring and didn't want to study. At this time, we encouraged each other .I had difficulty in math, and she was very good at it, so she usually tutored my math. Under his help, my math improved a lot. In that year, we shared a lot of happiness and difficulties together. Unfortunately, we went to the different university in different cities after graduating from high school, but we usually called each other and talked about our studies and lives. Even now I am in New York, I also usually call her. Last Sunday morning I talked with her about one and half hours in the phone. Because it was a long time that we hadn't talked. She is a senior student and she was preparing for the graduation entrance exam during last semester. She was very busy and had little free time to talk with me. And there is 12 hours' time difference between New York and China, so it is not very convenient for us to call each other. So every time I called her, we just talked for a short time. We promised that we were going to have a long talk after she take the exam. Last week she took the exam, so I called her at once and asked about her exam .We talked our lives and studies during the past 5 months and our plans in the new year. We were very happy hearing each other' news. I am very proud that I have such a good friend and I will cherish our friendship forever.

Chinese Tea Culture

There are three major beverages in the world: tea, coffee and coke. And tea is consumed by the largest number of people. When I came here, I brought a small bag of green tea from China. China is the homeland of tea. Chinese people like tea just like American people like coffee. China had tea tree as early as five to six thousand years ago. All tea trees all over the world have their origin directly or indirectly from China. In the past one thousand years, tea always is one of the most important exports in China. Chinese tea is classified into five categories: green tea, oolong tea, scented tea, black tea and compressed tea. Green tea is the most popular tea in China. Green tea stays the original color of fresh tea leaves. There are three most common kinds of green teas: dragon well tea, maofeng tea and biluochun tea. Scented tea is a mixture of flower with green tea, black tea or compressed tea. Jasmine is the most typically scented tea. Usually, scented tea is a little bit sweet and good-looking. Lot of Chinese people like to have an after-meal cup of tea because tea-drinking has many advantages. In summer or hot climate, tea-drinking can dispel heat and make instant cooling. Additionally, it have some medical functions: anti-inflammatory and promote digestion. Besides, tea-drinking can beautify the features.