Midterm week

Every time there comes a exam,students almost have a zombie face.
For one reason, we have no play time. We need to say goodbye to facebook, television, and shopping.
For another, we feel exausted to study all day. We stay up late, and do our best to cram as more as possible.The last but not least, no one enjoy the exam.

I have to admit that I think tests and exams help students' study in some way.
Those tests push us to catch up and see how much we learn.
Unfortunately, those exams are gradually equal to the score－a number to decide passing or failling. Under the pressure of exams, there's little pleasure left.

I think I like to LEARN, and enjoy learning.
But, I really don't like the pressure of exam.
When we learn what we want, learning something new is exciting and pleasing thing.
For exmple, I love my seminar class.
I soak myself in the class discussion, and sometimes I even want to extend one more hour.
Though I like the seminar class so much, I still have a serious headache when thinking of its exam.

I agree that study can enhance the quality of learning.
And, study is a must for exam.
If we regard exam as one part of learning, would exam become more enjoyable?
Maybe one day the exam is no more the standard of score, then midterm week wouldn't be so scaring.

Priority seat

This week I took the bus to school as usaul.
The seats on the bus are alway not enough, but there comes more and more elders.
Though we had few priority seat, the elders were far more than that.

 Few years ago, if this situation had happened, we usually would see some youth are not willing to give the priority seat to these people.
Generally, they would pretend they fell asleep.
Even if few minutes ago they were having fun conversation.
Or, they would totally ignore the elders.
They may listen to the ipod, chat with friends, or look out the window.
I guess these young people may think why they have to give up the seat.
Accordingly, the school and government try to promote the virtue of giving the seat to who may need.

Gradually, we regard giving seat to others as a great virtue and morality.
Those who don't give up the seat will take the blame and public pressure.
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And some of them will see their face on the news or youtube with the big title: Person Who Doesn't Give the Seat.

Though giving the seat became a trend, a virtue and a moral behavior, some people may still feel embarassed when they want to give the seat.
So, recently there is another video to encourage young people to "Stand Up".

To finish the previous story I said at the beginning.
What happened when elders were much more than the priority seat?
At least five people on the bus stood up immediately and gave their seat to them, even though some of them were not on the priority seats.
I consider that people start to think maybe every seat could be priority seat.

We don't need to do something big like changing the world.
We don't need to donate a amount of money.
We just need to stand up and give the seat to those who need.

Hakuna Matata

Few days ago, I suddenly realized that I can't stop worrying!
I'm worried about homework, missing the bus, being late for the class, no gasoline in schooter, weather, laundry, fruits in the fridge, part-time job, school clubs, less break time, no time for family and a lot!!!

To worry something big and something small, but never worry nothing.
How can my life be fufilled with worries (like my Mom and grandma)?
Is this the sign that I'm getting old?
Well, no matter what kind of sign this is, they are the burden of soul.

Then I remind one song "Hakuna Matata" from one of Disney cartoons.
The title, spirit, and lyrics of Hakuna matata mean No Worries.

Listening the song, I feel relax and happy as in my childhood.

I ask myself why to worry.
There's nothing worth to feel worried after all. I'm just bothering myself.
Although that seems imposible to be free from worries all the time, we don't need to put unnecessary one on our shoulder.
We all know that worry can't fix the problem.


Unfortunatly, sometimes our hearts just feel uneasy.
Like the character in "Three idiots" said: "Our hearts are easily to be afraid."
What can we do when we feel uneasy?
That character usually say "All Izz Well " to himself.
All Izz Well in Hindi means all is well in English.



In my situation, I usually try to distract myself away from what I worry for a while.
For example, I like reading and listening happy songs.
I also do something ridiculous like screaming, rolling on my bed, or jumping up and down as  a mockey.
Sometimes in negative way, I would eat, sleep, and lay all the mess behind.
Anyway, all these things help me to calm down and think more reasonably.

So, how about you guys?
Do you usually feel worried?
Have you find the way to deal with that?
We can't avoid bad things, but we can choose how to get them over.
At the end, I want to say to you...
Hakuna Matata my friends!!!

war or peace

Saturday afternoon, I saw Seediq Bale, the popular movie directeded by Mr. Wei.
The movie was talking about Mona Rudao against Japanese.
They believe good warriors can walk through the bridge of rainbow into the ancetor's home.

The poster of Seediq Bale

One of the classic line said in the movie: "A real man can sacrifice his body, but he must win his soul."
While these brave warriors fight for their dignity for being a proud Seediq, they also face the great responsibility and threat of their people's life.
To die with dignity or to live with sham is the question my friends and I discussed about.
On one hand, this war seems to right to fight for, but the price is the lost of every single life. Does everyone except those brave warriors wants to sacrifice their life?
On the other hand, will keeping patience to endure all the insults  have civilization and safe in exchange or lose the dignity and pride of oneself?
This is a hard decision like the struggle of Macbeth's to be or not to be.

The following days after seeing the movie, the song "21 Guns" sung by Green Day can't stop singing in my brain.
Green Day- 21 Guns
some part of lyric said:
Do you know what's worth fighting for,
When it's not worth dying for?
Does it take your breath away
And you feel yourself suffocating?
Does the pain weigh out the pride?
And you look for a place to hide?
Did someone break your heart inside?
You're in ruins

One, 21 guns
Lay down your arms
Give up the fight
One, 21 guns
Throw up your arms into the sky,
You and I

When you're at the end of the road
And you lost all sense of control
And your thoughts have taken their toll
When your mind breaks the spirit of your soul
Your faith walks on broken glass
And the hangover doesn't pass
Nothing's ever built to last
You're in ruins

From the lyric the intention to against the war and seek for peace is obvious.
I try to think the first line"Do you know what's worth fighting for?"
If we know the answer, how much pain can we endure and does the pain weigh out the pride?

I'm not saying which way is definitely right for this difficult question, but I do think war is so horrible that can't be controlled by human. So, each decision need think twice before we do.
If what you want is worth to do, hold your belief and "just do it" !