A difference of one

Joe is a basketball athlete, one day his team played with Jordan High. He thought they could win the game with assurance. However, his opponents attacked them and gained many points, and they won finally. Joe was frustrated and exhausted. And he had to take mid-term exam the next day. His coach wanted him to pass the exam, so he could stay in his team and play another game with Garfield next week. After his dinner, he was very tired. So he slept until next morning. Because of no studying, he got bad points. He found that if he has gotten one more points, he could pass. But the teacher said, the score on your test paper is just like the points on the game, you can’t argue with referee, nor can your teacher.

The most impressed section of the story to me is when the teacher told Joe that it is useless to argue with her, just as the saying goes, “What is done cannot be undone.” To say more words or more compliments do nothing about this circumstance. What he could do is try his best for another time.

Sometimes we make efforts on accomplishing our goals, but we fail by an insignificant gap. Through we might feel bitter regret about them; nevertheless, it is useless and naive when we complain about them all the time, or argue with others after the results are given out. What we can do is to learn lessons from these experiences and try again, to ensure next time we could perform well. After all, adversity leads to prosperity.

Amelia Bedelia

Amelia Bedelia is a book written by Peggy Parish, pictured by Fritz Siebel. It is an amusing story about Amelia Bedelia, a servant who works for Mr. and Mrs. Rogers for the first day. She did things on the list which Mrs. Rogers had written, but she misunderstood the meaning of some words. She changed towels, dressed the chicken, and so on. When Mr. and Mrs. Rogers came back, they were surprised. But they didn’t fire her because she cooked a delicious lemon-meringue pie to surprise Mr. and Mrs. Rogers.

My favorite part of this story is after Mr. and Mrs. Rogers came home, they were surprised about what Amelia Bedelia had done. They saw lighting bulbs hanged outside the house, towels were cut out funny patterns. Those scenes are really interesting.

Puns such as “trim”, “draw”, and “measure”, people sometimes misunderstand what they mean. And people are confused about these things, but after we understand what they really mean, we can just laugh about these, because they are experiences in our life, don’t they?

Summary of The Mixed-Up Chameleon

The book, “The Mixed-Up Chameleon”, written by Eric Carle, is a kind of children literature. It is illustrated colorful, and children and adult would like it at first sight. The story is about a chameleon which can change its color with environment. One day, it visited a zoo, where all kinds of animals are there. Than it wished it could be big like Pole bear, smart like a fox, or handsome, funny like other animals. Finally, its colors were mixed up, and it got tired. It wanted to be itself again. And it enjoyed its life a before.

I love the last section of the story. A chameleon can change its color to whatever nit wants, but it finally known that it is useless to be like others. I love its smile in the end of the story.

People always think others’ talents are better than theirs, also good appearances and wealth, etc. but why don’t we think more about ourselves? We must be confident and optimistic on ourselves. Life could be miserable if we always jealous of other people. And we can lead our life happy, because we are the masters of ourselves.

Summary of “Piggybook”

The book “Piggybook”, written by Anthony Browne, is about four people in a family. Mr. Piggott and his two sons, Simon and Patrick were lazy to do the housework. Mrs. Piggott was tired to be a domestic drudge every day, so she left home. After Mrs. Piggott disappeared, Mr. Piggott and his sons transformed into pigs, and didn’t know how to fend themselves. After Mrs. Piggott came back, they did the chores voluntarily, and the story ended with their smiles.

Summary of “Luka”

The song “Luka” is written and sung by Suzanne Vega. The songwriter creates a character based on a boy named Luka. She imagines that he was an abused child, who lived miserable. She describes the voice from the child’s heart. His house was not harmonious; sometimes his neighbors would hear some noises. He was depressed, but he didn’t want others to know about his trouble, just left him alone. His only wish was less discord in his room. The song describes the life of an abused child, and the audience can be easily involved in the song, and feel the boy’s injured soul.

Summary of Changing Roles: Stay-at-Home Dads

The article “Changing Roles: Stay-at-Home Dads” talks about parental roles are changing with the time in recent years. A husband spent few hours with his newborn child many years ago. But now, people’s thoughts change. Taking care of children is not different from genders; both mother and father have to take responsibility for raising children. According to research, a father plays a very important role in a child’s development. Having a healthy family, children would get high-quality growth, and the society would not have much discord.

Tom’s Diner

One morning, Suzanne sat in a coffee shop, Tom’s Diner. It was raining. So she asked the waiter to give her a cup of coffee. She looked around, watching people come and go in the diner, and someone waiting in the rain. She noticed some news and found something interesting on the paper, too. Suzanne’s thought came to her own from passers-by. She recalled someone’s familiar voice because of the rain. Finally, she finished her coffee and went to catch a train.

My Favorite Song

"Confessions of a Broken Heart (Daughter to Father)" is a dramatic, piano-driven song produced by Greg Wells and Kara DioGuardi for A Little More Personal (Raw), the second album by American singer and actress Lindsay Lohan. It was released as the album's first single.

The song features scenes from Lohan's childhood, depicting her father's drunkenness and domestic abuse. From it, we can find that she is astonished and frightened. Her father spent much of her time in prison when she was young. It was a distress when she saw her parents arguing in the living room. In the song, Lohan wants her father not to leave her alone, when she needs someone to support her.

To Lohan, the song is a mental healing to her. She writes and sings the song, creates an outlet for her depressive emotion, shares her sorrow and grievance to the audience in her amazing music. In addition, we can observe her remarkable talents and she is a woman of stability.

My Introduction

My name is Lynn. I like reading books, sketching pictures, and gardening. Reading books help me gain wisdom, look into things with different aspects, and give me useful advices and ideas in my life. Sketching pictures and gardening make me feel the tranquility and delightful atmosphere of nature, also relieve my exhaustion and pressure. I play basketball and jog in my leisure time, too. Plenty of exercise helps me keep in shape. Sometimes, I watch movies. They may be bittersweet stories, introspective experiences, or epitomes of people’s life. Those interests enrich my spirit and diversify my life.

I came to Chung Shan Medical University with gladness last year. The university is a good place which provides me with a good studying environment. It has abundant and various information. Although I’m a freshman, I try my level best to learn new things, and prepare well for all the events in the future.

I go to university to pursue my interests, and to receive training and qualifications. I went to the Department of Applied Foreign Languages. I deem it necessary to have good understanding of foreign languages. With the growth of international contacts, I am exposed to many languages nowadays, so I have to concentrate on studies in order to proficient in them. Therefore, what I have to do is to learn those languages, to practice speaking them, and to read books in those languages. I should broad my mind and take an active attitude toward new knowledge and information.

Nothing can be down without hope and confidence. In the university, I wish I am capable of solving problems but not just give up. When I look back on my memories someday in the future, they will give account of my colorful life.