German

I didn't know that German is a useful language in Europe until one of my teacher told me last week. She said German is widely used in many European countries, such as Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark, Switzerland, Poland, Austria, and so on.

No wonder I heard many foreign teachers learned German before. But I'm still curious about one thing that is I wonder which language do most people prefer to use when they travel in Europe, German or English? Anyway, I think it's a good idea to learn German since it is a practical language in Europe nowadays, and maybe I would think about that.

Is is COLD?

It's been a little bit colder lately, but not as much colder as I think, so I assume that the winter has not come yet. I heard someone said it's really cold today, and it seems that they've already worn a lot of clothes, but I don't understand why they still feel cold.

I wore one more skivvies, put on my jacket and I rode my bike to go to school as usual this morning. On the way to school, I didn't feel like I was frozen, whereas I felt it was kind of cool. Probably it is because I exercise from time to time, so I won't feel cold easily. Again, I have to say it's really important to exercise, and it's one of the best ways to stay healthy.

Supernatural Power

I just finished my dinner a couple minutes ago. When I was eating my meal, I was thinking of one thing which is a question that somebody I don't remember who has ever asked me. “What if I could have a kind of supernatural power which I can hear other people's thoughts, what will I do?” And I haven't answered this question yet.

For me, this is not a question that I really need to think over. For sure, I don't want to have this kind of ability at all because what if I have the power to know what other people's thinking, it against the rules of nature. I don’t like that. Perhaps some people really want to have this kind of power in some ways. But, if I really have this unnatural power since I was born, I think my life won't be normal, but full of crazy stuffs all the way.

Health

Many teens don't like to go out to exercise nowadays. Instead of doing exercise, they prefer going window shopping or playing video games at home. It seems normal, but actually it doesn't. Many of them don't like to exercise because they don't want to sweat or get tan. But it causes a lot of problems, especially health problems. That's why it's now more and more common to see news about young people become diseased in body and mind.

Some of them even don't aware that they already get sick. Although the modern culture brings people a variety of convenience and satisfied material life, though, there is no denying that it has turned many people into ill. I'm hoping that people can pay more attention to this fact, especially those young who treat their health carelessly because it is really important. I exercise at least 3 times a week, and about 1 hour for each time. Sometimes I would advise my family and friends that they should do some exercise even if they are busy since I think we can live without comfort, but we can't live without healthy body.

Alarm Clock;Body Clock

Many people need alarm clocks to get up every day, and I do need one because I'm the type of person who will sleep in if there is no alarm. Most of my friends need alarms to wake them up every day. I said "alarms" because some of them need more than one alarm to wake them up. And I think there are lots of people do the same thing.

Though, I know there are some people who can get up without alarm clocks. And I appreciate that. I think these kinds of people may be much healthier than the others since they have better biological clocks. Young people mostly need at least one alarm to get up every day because sleeping late or staying up is the most common reason that causes many people have unhealthier body clock.

I think there is no one who prefers to have a sicklier body; however, people usually couldn't have a regular life because they have more important things to do. Some think their career is also important, even more important than their health. Although they all know their life is not well, and they do understand what the words given by dietitians or family doctor is important, but they just can't do it. Sometimes it is just not possible to look after two or more sides. Is it wrong to have that kind of life? Maybe it’s not right, but maybe not. It's just already become a problem that modern have. And perhaps, I'll become a person like that someday.

Bruce Lee

Bruce Lee, one of the person that I admire most, was widely regarded as the most influential martial artist in the 20th century. I like many kinds of martial art. Though, Bruce is the person I appreciate most because I myself, as a Chinese, feel proud of him for he had made a great impact on martial arts in the world.

I also like his philosophy of martial art. He claimed that every thing in the world has its own rules to live; however, it's not always necessary to follow them. Sometimes people get trapped because they just know how to obey the dead rules and don't know how to find other ways out. Like martial art, there are limitless ways to create one's style. Bruce broke the original rules of martial art, absorbed almost all kinds of martial art from other schools around the world, and then created his own style - Jeet Kune Do. Some other martial artists may admire him, but some don't. Undeniably, though, he is a great man at carrying forward the cultures of martial art.

I like him not because he is also a Chinese like me. It's about the work he had made and the words he had said. Actually, I know many things of Bruce Lee not because I’ve read a lot of books or articles about him, but gained many information from my master, who has taught me Jeet Kune Do for 2 and a half years. I was taught a lot of things which are not only about martial art itself, but also learned the truth about how to live with right aspects of treating other people.

College Students

In Taiwan, There are more and more students go to college every year. Most students would take a big examination before getting in a college. In the past, there are only a few students who got good grades can go to college. Nowadays, though, college students are everywhere. Even though students don't graduate with good grades from high school, they still can get into some universities which might not be so well-known.

It might seem to be a good thing for some people's views. However, I don't agree with that because perhaps for some people, they are willing to see this outlook, but the truth is that they don't think about the results, which mean many college students nowadays lack for attainments, and usually learn nothing after graduating from a university. Education in Taiwan changes from time to time, and I've got no idea why it has become poorer. Who should responsible for this? I really don’t know.

Comparison between Airplane and HSR

Transportations in Taiwan are getting improved and have made a lot of changes which are different from the past. To compare these two main transportations which are the most convenient and fastest, but are completely different style, is the issue that people in Taiwan usually like to talk about.

Suppose there is a person who would like to go to Kaohsiung from Taipei, there are many different ways for him or her to choose to get there. In Taiwan, taking a bus or a train is the most common way that most people choose to travel between the north and the south. However, people in Taiwan nowadays have one more choice to select – High Speed Rail (HSR), which can be determined as the main and more convenient transportation than airplanes which were called the fastest transportation.

HSR has not only become a very convenient but also extremely fast transportation now, but it is a conveyance which is completely different from airplanes. Airplanes were considered as the only fastest transportation until the appearance of HSR. Although both transportations are quite different, they still have some similarities. For example, both of the two transportations are very safe, fast and efficient. In addition, both of them improve the over crowed traffic on high way effectively. Another similarity is that, it is expensive to take both kinds of transportations because both cost over a thousand dollars in one-way. On the other hand, it is obvious that they have a plenty of differences. For instance, an airliner has about 300-500 seats, but HSR has nearly 1000 seats. Moreover, the speed they travel is different, too. HSR travel with the speed of 300km per hour; however, an airliner moves with the speed about 500km per hour. Furthermore, an airliner needs a lot of energy, such as a great amount of Jet fuel so that it can maintain a longer flight; HSR, though, saves much more energy. It only relies on the electrification of the railway, and it doesn’t need any fuel material. Also, HSR could hardly cause noise pollution; in contrast, wherever a place is near an airport, it is always very noisy.

Taking an airliner is much faster than taking HSR, but is also takes times to run through the Customs of the airport. Nevertheless, taking HSR is a little bit cheaper than taking an airliner, and people don’t need to waste times to pass the station. However, some people don’t like to take HSR. They prefer taking an airliner even though it is more expensive than taking HSR. Because they think it’s not really safe to take HSR. Consequently, the appearance of HSR is just a beginning; people would learn to get used to it eventually, and figure out which kind of transportations is the one that fit them best.

For me, I would prefer taking HSR since I think it’s more convenient than taking an airplane and it’s cheaper. Perhaps, next time if I want to go to Taipei, I should check out HSR, and I think it will be interesting.

Up Again

The price of the gasoline is getting higher now. And it is still increasing. Come on, when will it stop rising? The price of 95 unleaded gasolines is about 30.7 dollars per liter now. With the price of international gas raise, the price here in Taiwan will increase, too.

I totally have no idea why it still increases gradually. I remember that about one and a half year ago, the time when I had just bought my bike, the price of 95 unleaded gases was about 23 more dollars. How come it is now raising up to 30 more dollars? You know what, I used to spend less than 200 dollars to fulfill my bike, but now I have to spend nearly 300 dollars to fulfill it. Jesus Christ! That's too expensive. Maybe some people from other countries don't think the price of the gasoline here is expensive because they spend more than this in their countries. Maybe we can't get use to it in a short period. But, I have to say many people here in Taiwan would live much harder just because they have to pay more money while they want to go out.

I think it's time for me to think about staying at home more frequently even though I've been doing that for a long time. Thank God I don't have a car now; otherwise I think I will be crazy.