Thoughts on society and The Giver

        In our real life, we start to perceive memories since we were kids. Firstly I think we perceive memories from our parents. They tell us everything in this world, and also they let us know what are feelings. In addition to parents, schools are also places where we can perceive memories, we learn knowledge and history here, and think about the world we are living in now. finally, we can't ignore the most important perspective, that is our community, we learn new things and ideas from the people around us.
        If there is only one generation memory, people's knowledge will be limited. people will not try to great new ideas and inventions. they will only do what last generation did, and follow the rules.
        I have questions about these rules no matter in my society our in other society. Why do people need these rules? can't we live better without these rules? what if these rules are not perfect, what if there are some bugs among them? couldn't our world be better if we cancel all of these rules?

The best lesson from my mom.

        When I was a little child, I have a special experience. In my 17 years, I moved to a new high school which is very far away from my hometown, which my peers will rarely do. Because my parents want me to have a better education. And my father and my mother separated for half a year because of my changing school. My mom took care of me, While my father need to work.

        During that time, I lived with my mom. Since we high school students have lots work to do, all I need to do is to focus on my study, and prepare for the college entering exam. So my mom took on all the house work. She cooked food for me, washed my clothes, and she has no entertainment activities to do because she knew nobody here. What I think to both of me and my mom is that, I was under a ton of pressure, while she is more free than me. in another word, I think it is unfair for us, and I sometime would yell her, at that moment.

       
        I still believed that I suffered more than her until I was leaving for America.

       
        Now I am living alone, I need to cook for myself, clear up my stuff,  and take care of myself as well aw my study. And now I can tell, It is not that easy.

She never teaches me, but what she did encouraged me, and I think I am getting a special ability by understanding her, that is to be independent, also that is what I learned from her.

Stretching Your Positive Mind

2.)  Write about your life now at as a student  MEI in all positive descriptions. Write about the same subject but write only facts, and write only positive statements.  Include as many details as you can, make them all positive, include as much as possible.

I don't need to worry about other classes related to my major, the only thing i need to do is study English. So i have enough time to improvre my English.

I have a good English environment, people around me they all speak English. 
I have some good American roommates, they help me with my English, and help me in the daily life.
I have good teachers, they encourage me to ask questions. 
I can live alone at that time.
I have a good plan in learning English in the future.
I have confidence to learn English well.

3.) Stretch: Write about the same subject using completely different information. Do not repeat ANY of the previous information.  It can be negative or positive.

I can make friends from all over the world.
I can learn lots kinds of language from my international friends.
I can know how our classes will be when I get in to the UMD by taking classes in MEI.
I can travel in USA when I was free.
I bought a American standard fender guitar.
I can learn how to cook American food from my roommates.

Do you like being Alone

        Traditional idea is that being alone may make one feel lonely, so we are supposed to go outside for communications with our family or friends.  But nowadays, some people believe that being alone is a better choice than company by others when we are growing up, because it can help us to think more about ourselves.  In my opinion, we need to spend time alone, but it can't be a long period, just some hours in a day or some days in a month or a year, that would be enough.  If one choose to live alone without any friends or others' helps, in another word, separated with society, his personality may grow in a unhealthy way.
        I always spend some time by myself each day, for example the time before I go to bed, or when I just go home.  Usually I will use these short times to make a conclusion of that day.  Thinking about things I experienced, new people I met, and new knowledge I learned.  I believe it is necessary to summary each of your day, because it helps us make plans for the future. So i really enjoy my alone time.
        When asked whether I will choose to live alone when I grow up, I think the answer is no.  I believe that our parents are not only our nurturers, but also our close teachers.  they help us develop a healthy cognisance when we grow up, especially in our adolescence.  And our friends will help us to learn how to build up friendship, how to communicate with others.
        I think my alone time is enough today, actually I never feel no time to be alone as long as I want to be.  Because thinking yourself doesn't means you can't be with others. For example when you are on the shuttle, people are around you, but no one knows who you are, then you can think by your own.
        You may be alone, but you don not need to feel lonely.

A Perfect World

                                                             A Perfect World

        A perfect world should be peaceful, harmonious, and sustainable.  It should be a common purpose for people from all over the world.  To achieve that purpose, we should work hard in different fields.

        For government, they should complete laws, and enforce them in a suitable way.  Make appropriate punishments relevant to the different crimes, especially some actions which can damage our natural environment.  Complete rules in fields which are closely related to our daily life, for example traffic.  Take measures to protect natural resources.  Abolish some old laws which are useless in mod life.

        For Education Institution, They should set much more funds on primary education, to make sure that all the children can have a chance to go to schools, enjoy a comprehensive education.  Set up scholarships for excellent students, especially students who are good at study but have a poor family.  And also, we should improve our citizens' qualities By complete educational systems.

        Also lots of work should be done by Social security Office. They should provide a comfortable living surroundings for the disabled, homeless children, poor men, and old people. Hospital should always open to everyone, and one doesn't need that much money for medical care. Doctors should visit patients at their home if needed to guarantee treat them timely.

        In a word, our world is not perfect now, even some bad phenomenons happen every day.  There are lots of efforts we need to achieve our perfect world.  Every fields must hold together to improve our society, merely in this way can we build a perfect home ourselves.