Topic #9: What's Next?

On August 8^th, 2012, I arrived at California airport. It’s my first time to study abroad; I was very excited and delighted. Time flies; I have lived and studied here for almost four months. I will say goodbye to my first semester in CSUF two weeks later.
          Recalling my first semester in CSUF, I feel very happy; I enjoy this semester without any regret. I hoped I could improve my English; I think my oral English is better than it was before. I hoped I could make some friends from other countries; now almost all of my friends in CSUF are from other countries. I hoped I could learn knowledge with the help of the American educating methods that are totally different from the educating methods in China; I really appreciate the American educating methods which help me accept the new knowledge more efficiently and effectively.        What will I do next? If I pass the Toefl exam successfully, I will begin my master courses next semester. And I hope I can make more friends on campus or out of the campus. I think I still need to make more efforts to improve my English; I will read more English novels or newspapers in order to improve my English. I hope I can persist in my plan.

Topics #8: Senses

Being able to see, to smell, to taste, to hear, and to touch is a gift from god; therefore, we should cherish these valuable abilities. However, if I were so unlucky that I had to lose one of my five senses, it would be the sight.

Why do I choose to lose the ability to see? Firstly, in my opinion, although I lose sight, I still can imagine the images in my brain through my parents’, or my friends’ descriptions. For example, when I travel with my parents, I still can enjoy the beautiful sceneries although I am not able to see anything; my parents will describe the sceneries for me. As a result, I will have many beautiful images in my brain. It likes a movie. Secondly, if I were not able to see anything, I would not see the bad things such as wars on this earth. Nowadays, there are lots of wars in this world. For example, Israel attacked Gaza strip a few days ago; this war led to the death of many innocent people. Thus, if I were not able to see anything, I would not see such a bloody tragedy. Moreover, I would imagine the world is always beautiful and peaceful.

Imagining the images, I would still enjoy this world although I lost the ability to see. I always hold the opinion that we should cherish everything that we have.