2007年12月8日 星期六

assignment~location description


The City of San Francisco is located on the tip of the San Francisco Peninsula, with the Pacific Ocean to the west, the San Francisco Bay to the east, and the Golden Gate to the north. Several islands are part of the city. San Francisco is famous for its hills where you can see in many Hollywood movies. the northern edge of the Golden Gate Park, from Arguello Boulevard to the ocean and from Fulton Street to the Presidio. Today a solid middle class with a diverse ethnic population live there including many Irish immigrants. Inexpensive shops and restaurants can be found especially along Geary Boulevard and California Street. Clement Street reflects the influence of the growing Asian population and is sometimes referred to as the "New Chinatown." It's one of cities I've been dreaming to visit. In addition, the mayor of San Franciso is youth and attractive.

2007年11月13日 星期二

assignment~How to deal with stress

Sometimes life can be very stressful. We are all faced with various stressful conditions and situations, challenges and obstacles that are hard to deal with. It's normal to feel overwhelmed once in a while. This is what stress does. It is an indication that adjustments have to be made in a person's life. Mostly, the effects of stress can be summed up as mental, physical and emotional tension. Some people tend to worry too much about everything. Too much stress can be very harmful. Some people are just born more emotionally reactive; some have a more sensitive physiology. Therefore, it is important for everyone to understand the causes and the effects of your stresses, and then find out the best way for you to relief them.

The first step to conquering stress in your life is trying to understand it. It's not always easy to recognize stress, especially when you are experiencing the symptoms of stress as part of your daily life. There are many causes of daily stress. Sometimes Stresses come from something that you are having difficulty to handle or having trouble to solve. Generally speaking, the causes may relate to the relationships, the work, the financical issues, and the physical illnesses. To understand them, you will be in a better position to handle it.
With regards to emotions, stress has been closely related to anxiety, tension, anger, and depression. When you are stressed, your perception of things changes as well. If you give in to stress, you may become indecisive. Decision-making becomes extremely difficult for people who are stressed. Also stress has been related to poor concentration, forgetfulness and even the feeling of being absolutely incapable or hopeless. But it's not just about the mental and the emotional effects of stress. Stress can also bring about physical illnesses, such as increasing in blood pressure, breathing problems, heart diseases, insomnia etc. Therefore, It is important for all of us to find ways to relieve stresses in order to live happier.

The first thing to relief the stress, you may try to alter your perception of it. Seeing things in different aspect. And positive thinking is a key part of an effective stress reliever. There are something you can do to relief the stresses. For example, don’t worry about things you can’t control, try to look at change as a positive challenge, work to resolve conflicts with other people, take with a trusted friend or family, set realistic goals at work, get enough sleep, participate in something you don’t find stressful.

We all have our different ways of coping with stress, Because we can’t stop it from being a part of life. Recognize the causes of your stresses, understand how stresses effect you both in physical and in psychical, then try to find ways to relief the stresses. Make time for relaxation. Be optimistic. Believe in yourself. Be sure to breathe. And let a little stress motivate you into positive action to reach your goals. Learning to deal with your stress would definitely make you live a happier life.

2007年11月8日 星期四

No Alternative

Reality is someting you can not control. Many things happened these days. A friend of mine passed away last month. My very good friend's grandma passed away coulpe days ago. The saddest one, my boyfriend broke up with me recencetly. These are something called Reality. These are something you have no altervatives. I haven't been feeling happy for a long time. Just trying to get by and trying to persuit the happiness. The Daily grind and pressure make me suffocate. All my friend have consulted me for million times. I undertood what they said, but it's not easy for me to let go. Maybe I am too stubborn, always persist with what I want. When am I going to be happy again?

2007年10月20日 星期六

Writing assignment~All nasty things of being students

It’s not always fun as a student. It comes with lots of responsibilities for being a student. There are many school rules you have to follow. For example, students are required to attend the Semester Opening Ceremony for no reason, and are forced to listen to some administrators’ meaningless speech. Also, students have no right to choose all the subjects, and some of them are truly useless. Endless assignments are another nightmare for each student. Sometimes students have to stay up just to finish the assignments on time. The ultimate torture for students is all the tests, pop quizzes, midterm, final. You could probably get flunked if you failed in the tests. If there are alternations, will you choose to be a student?

2007年9月18日 星期二

Self-introductio

Hi, My name is Tina Chen. I am from Kaohsiung. I graduated from the last school about 8 years ago. It' s nice to be a student again. I have a full-time job in a Hotel as a caterer. No suriprise, my daily life is going to be busy for the coming 2 years.
Due to the enthusiasm for English, I choose English to be my major subject. Hopefully, I could pass all exams smoothly, and really improve my English level here in this school.