歲月的痕跡

徘徊於理性與現實的曠野裏, 生存於東方與西方的交界麵。
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(2005-05-31 16:48:46)
Itisageneralbeliefthatthemorebooksonereads,thebetteressaysonewrites.Toalargeextent,thisistrueandcorrect.Ifoneneverreadsandlearnsfromothers,onewillnotbeabletowriteatall,letaloneconveyelegantly.However,whenwetakethisissueafurtherstep,wewillrealizethat"reading"isindeedanextremelyloosewordtodescribeourlearningefforts:1)Onecanreadalotofbooks.However,ifhefailstolearnwhyandhowabookiswritten,forwhatandfor...[閱讀全文]
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(2005-05-31 09:03:03)
Thelifeofatypicalbloggerisoftenfilledwithperiodsofrelativeinactivityfollowedbysomepredictedandunforeseeablerushes.
Beforeachildreacheshisschoolage,healmosthastimetoburn.Nexthegoestoprimaryschool,wheremakingnewfriendsanddoingdailyhomeworkoccupymuchofhistime.However,hehasmuchtolookforduringwinterandsummerholidays.
Thenhegetstothenextlevelofschooling,whereparent'sexpectationsandintensecompeti...[閱讀全文]
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(2005-05-31 08:45:04)
HavingwatchedlotsofTVandreadmanybooks,My11yodaughteroftensays"Americaisafreecountry,andparentsshouldnotdemandtheirchildrentodothisandthat".Issheright,orissheperhapsbeingmisguidedbywhatshehearsandreads?[閱讀全文]
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(2005-05-28 13:04:43)
WhileAustraliaisabigcountrybasedonlandmass,itistinyintermsofpopulationsizeandworkopportunity.AftercompletingmyPhD,Irealizedthatjobmarketformyspecialtywasalmostnon-existentinbigcities.Somyattentionturnedtosmallerpopulationcenterswherethemoreexperiencedorbetterqualifiedwouldnotbewillingtorelocate.Afterattendinganinterviewforaresearchscientistpositioninaregionalresearchinstitutelocated200milesoffabig...[閱讀全文]
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(2005-05-27 15:51:20)
AfterfinishingmyPhDstudyinAustralia,Ihandedinmythesisandwaitedaroundfortheexaminers'finaldecision.Withoutmuchtodo,Idecidedtolookforapayingjobtohelppasstime.Ifirstwenttotheuniversitycareerservicecenter,andnoticedafour-monthclerkvacancyinthehighereducationadmissioncenter.Themainresponsibilityofthispositionwastohelpuniversitiesandcollegesmatchandfindprospectivestudentsafterfinalentranceexams.Iwentfor...[閱讀全文]
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(2005-05-24 10:02:09)
MyFather
Todayisthe31anniversaryofmyfather'spassing-awayday.Ihavealwayswantedtowritesomethingaboutmyfathersincethatunforgettableday31yearsago,andnowIfinallyhavetheopportunitytodoso.Myfatherwasbornintoabigpeasantfamilyin1923insouthernChina.Hehadthreebrothersandtwosisters.Asaresultofhardworkbyhimandhisbrothers,myfather’sfamilybecamerelativelywelloffin1949,andhadachievedalower-middle-farmer’saf...[閱讀全文]
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(2005-05-24 08:57:40)
TheyearwhenIwasborn,ChinawasridinghighinitsGreat-Leap-ForwardMovement,whichwascharacterizedbygreatadvancesinindustrialdevelopmentattheexpenseofotherareassuchasagricultureandeducation.Withthecentralgovernmentsingle-mindedlyencouragingsteelproduction,thewholecountrywasengagedinbuildingfurnaceandmakingrawsteelthroughmeltedhouse-holdfryingpansandwoks.Astellingtruthhadbecomeunfashionable,peopleincharge...[閱讀全文]
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(2005-05-24 08:21:29)
WhenIturned7,itwastimetoattendschool.Onmyfirstday,myfathertookmetotheprimaryschoolspecificallyrunforthechildrenoftungstenminersandsupportingstaff.Infrontoftheschoolprincipal,Iwasaskedtocount1-20.Ididthat,andthenIwasofftotheclass.Inthefirstthefewdays,Ididnotknowmyteacher’sname,butrememberedtheteacherhadafewredstripesalonghisneck,possiblyresultingfromatraditionaltreatmentforheatstroke.ThefirstsongI...[閱讀全文]
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(2005-05-23 14:37:24)
Inearly1982,asapostgraduatepreparingtogooverseas,IspentafewmonthsinBeijingLanguageInstitute(BLI)toundertakefurthertraininginEnglish.ThefacilitytherewasmuchbetterthanIhadinmyundergraduatecollege.Iwasevenprovidedapersonaltaperecorder,whichwasimportedfromRomania.Thismachinewassomewhatunsophisticated,asitdidnothaveanauto-stopfunction.Wheneveryouforgottoturnoffattheendoftape,itsmotorwouldkeepturningand...[閱讀全文]
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(2005-05-20 15:01:40)
Uponpassingthe1977collegeentranceexam,Ireceivedanenrolmentnoticefromacollegewithacourse/majorthatwasnotwhatIoriginallyappliedfor.Iacceptedtheoffernevertheless,asIcouldnotaffordtowaitforanotheryearwhilestayinginthecountrysideasafarmer.Followingmyarrivalatthecollege,Irealizedthatmyundergraduatecoursewastrulynotmycupoftea,sothatIbegantothinkaboutwhatIwoulddoaftergraduation.Consideringmyinterestinlang...[閱讀全文]
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