The end of the semester!~

It is almost the end of the semester. Yesterday, I talked with my roommates Becky and Sandra in my home for an hour about the knowledge we have learned from EAP program. All of us agreed that what we have learned is useful in our future in university. However, there were some problems. Although we heard fluent English from other students and native speakers, it was difficult to recognize which words are academic vocabularies and which word is slang. As a result, we had to pay more attention to avoid using informal words when doing writing assignments. Also, we still met another serious problem in the process of learning grammar, which was some definition and information in the textbook were too general. For example, when we need to tell about the structures and the usages of phrases, the simple introduction caused puzzles to us because sometimes we could not distinguish which part of a complex sentence should be a phrase. Therefore, I had to point out the subjects and objects and find how they were used. While discussing the varied sentence structures in the book, I found that it was a process of recombining my knowledge about this part of grammar. After this speaking experience, I believe that all of us benefited from exchanging learning experiences. For me, I have learned how to express my opinions in English much better than before. I know I need this kind of activity to get more practice and build more confidence.
Finally, I hope everybody could pass the final exam!~~

Last Sunday

Last Sunday, I have a big dinner with my colleagues who are in the same work place. It is the end of the year, so we get together to have a dinner. There are totally more than 30 people there. I enjoyed it because the dinner was very delicious. I have drunk a little bit wine. It was the first time that I drink wine. I only had drunk beer before. During the party, we talked a lot and all of us were very happy, except Amy, a friend of mine. She was not happy because of our manager, Thomas. Thomas is very selfish and stupid. No one in A&W like him. Everyone hates him. When he needs somebody's help, he will be very kind to that person. However, when he doesn't need somebody's help, he will treat that person very bad. Briefly, he is really a bad man!!! On that day, he told others something bad of Amy, and Amy was very sad. She th0ught they are friends, and he can't believe that Thomas said she is a bad girl or something like that. How can a man be like that!!!!! Stupid Thomas!!!
Amy, don't be sad any more!! He is not worth!!! Don't be sad about him!!!
When we leave home and not rely on our family, we always meet something that will teach us methods and influence our thinking. That always is bad news; however, we can learn a lot and grow up when we go through those things.

Last Friday!

Last Friday, our class went to museum to visit some pictures of Emily Carr. Most of Emily Carr's pictures are about natural views, especially the forest. There are some pictures about new forests. There are some old trees and new, small trees in the picture. That makes me feel that she wanted to represent how serious the environment problems are. People should stop cutting down the trees. Also, I like some of her pictures very much. I found Emily Carr drew sky very good. The colour and the clarity of the sky is used very well. I like that. That makes me feel the sky is very clean and as blue as the ocean.
After we visited the museum, Allen, Mark, Eric and I went to Chinook to watch movies, Hitman. Honestly, it is my first time to go to a cinema to watch movies in Canada. The last year, I haven't gone to a cinema. I am a little bit exciting. However, the movie is a little bit bored for me. It is connected with a computer game, but I am not interested in it. I even slept when we watched half of it. So sad!!! Next time, I am sure that I will choose a movie that I am interested in.
After we watched movies, we went to Korean Village to have a dinner. The dinner is very delious and I like it very much. We were all full except Eric. He always eats a lot. I do not know what I should say to him, but I was so happy on that day.

Birthday!

Today is my birthday.~~I am so happy although I had to work today. First, I recieved so many wishes from my friends and my family. My two roommates bought some gifts for me. That is about my favorite cartoon, Inyasha!!! HAHA~~~Also, I got a gift card from my work place~HOHO~~Then, I am surprised that I recieved a cake from Benson, a colleague in A&W. When I was closing the door of my workplace, he disappeared. After a while, he took a cake back and gave it to me with wishes, "Happy Birthday!" I was very surprised and happy.
Then, I went to Korean Village to eat dinner with my friends, but I did not eat too much there because I have already eat something in my work place. I am regret. I shouldn't eat anything in my work place. I need to leave some space in my stomach, so I can eat some more when I in the Korean restaurant.
After I arrived home, I found that my two roommates bought a birthday cake for me!~~That's my favorite fruit cake! I am really happy. Then, I phoned back home. My parents were all waiting for my call, and they said "Happy birthday" to me! I think I am really happy at that time.~
I am very happy to recieved the wishes from my parents and friends. I know they all care about me. I wish that they can all be happy as me!!!

Mum~Dad~I am ok here~I am happy here. So, do not worry about me!~I can take care of myself. I promise I will finish my degree as soon as possible, and then come back home to see you~~

tomorrow!~

Today, I went to IKEA with Mark. I bought asmall table to put my printer on, a quit cover, a light and a rug. IKEA is very far away from our apartment building. I couldn't understand why people do not build it near downtown or somewhere is convenient to arrive. If IKEA would have been built near downtown, I would not get back home with so much staffs on a long way. That's really tired!!! However, I still need to thank for Mark. He helps me a lot to carry those things. I know those things are very heavy and not easy to carry. Thank you very much! Mark! You are really kind!~
It is my birthday tommorrow. It is the second birthday after I have been in Canada. The worst thing is that I have to go to work tommorrow!!! So sad!!!!! However, it doesn't matter because my good friends all stay with me. I am very glad that I can recieve presents. Actually, the reason that I am happy is not that I recieved the presents. I am happy that they began to prepare presents several weeks ago. From this, I know that they are all care about me. Thanks for all of them! My friends!!!Althoug I cannot celebrate my birthday with my parents, I am not sad because I have friends here. And I know my parents are always stay with me, in my heart!~
Do not worry about me!Mum and Dad! I am happy here. I will take care of myself. Don't worry about me!~~You should take care of yourselves! My parents.

Holiday

On Monday, I went to a bar again with my friends to eat chicken wings. It was so cheap on that day, and the chicken wings were really delicous. As a result, there were many people were waiting for seats. We were waiting for half an hour, but it is worth to waiting. Our 7 people ate almost 150 wings. In the bar, we met many other friends there. I found many friends of mine always go there because of chicken wings. Even though my parents forbid me to go to a bar, I think it is fine for me. They forbid me because they are afraid that I may learn something bad there. However, I think it is OK for me now because I am an adult now. I know what I should do and what I cannot do. Even though I am not very mature, I know how to protect myself and distinguish the bad and good things.
After we ate the chicken wings, four of us went to KTV to sing songs. That is really interesting. We sang a lot of songs and chatted with each other. Finally, only our 2 girls were singing the songs, and the boys were staying there to listen. We didn't let the boys choose the song until we finished ours. After we finished our songs, we still sang the songs that the boys chose. They felt so sad because they only listened to us and cannot sing anything. ^^ However, we were still so exciting that we were back home until 2 a.m.
I hope we can get more holiday like that!!! No much homework, just have fun!!!^^

Holloween!

Yesterday is Holloween. We had a tiny party in our listening and speaking class. Our teacher, Sandi, dressed up a cute pumpkin custume. That's very cute! She brought a lot of candy and some custumes to class. We sat together and talking about some scary stories. That is scared and very funny. Matheus wore a white false hair. That's so interesting. He looks like a women with the false hair. We also took a picture for him. It is same as Lisbeth, but she still looks like a lady. ^^ Just a joke! Lisbeth is very kind, she brought us a lot of candy and gave us as trick or treating. They are so delicious.
I have not gone to a Holloween party before. It is really interesting and funny.
After the party, I have to go to work. That is too tired, but it is better than Ella. She worked at a shopping mall last night. There were so many customers, and many kids came to get candy. She told me that the sale yesterday arrived in a peak of those months. Could you believe that? I thought people may be at home to have dinner with family on holiday, but they all came out to have fun, especially children. However, I think it must be very funny for kids because they can get candy or chocolates from others. But, poor Ella! She must be very tired last night!~~ I wish she can get a good rest last night.

mid-term

Tomorrow we will have our mid-term exams. It is very important for us because it is one reason to determine whether we will pass or not. However, I found I have no feeling about the exams. I have not review for my exams but I am not nervous about that. That is very strange for me. Ok, never mind! I do not know what is wrong with me.
After class, I have to go to work!!! That is too tired, but I have no choice. So sad!!!
I found that I always lost myself these days. And I even do not know the reason!!! I always do not know what I am doing and can not concentrate on one thing. What is wrong with me?!!! I feel so boring these days. It looks like that I vent my pent-up feelings. Like, yesterday, I phoned back to my home. I discuss something with my mother, but finally we querralled with each other. And then, I cried. I even do not know why I cried at that time. My parents think maybe I get a homesick or there is so much pressure for me. They told me don't worry about that. Everything will be Ok. However, I know that the reason that I cried is not the homesick or pressure. But I cannot find out the reason. I haven't been like that After I came Canada. I do not know what is wrong with me!!! I think I must be crazy!! Who can tell me why!!!!

Today

In the afternoon, I go to the office of Haskayne to ask about changing the faculty. I am very happy that they told me that my high school grade is enough to change into the Haskayne; however, I am so sad that they told me I should get a higher GPA than 3.3 of the courses that I register next semester. Then, the office will accept my admission. If my GPA is below 3.3, they will not accept my application. That is too terrible!!!! That is not equal!!!! But I have no choice!!!!!! I want to cry!!!
Now, let's talk something interesting.

After classes, Eric and I went to Mark's home. That was the first time that I went to their home even though we are living in the same apartment building for several months. I found that they have many games. The boys' home is really diffent from girls'. We play two kinds of games which is about playing basketball. It is interesting, but Eric always win me. I hate Eric!!!!!! You are bad! Eric!!!! However, I know that I am not good at playing games, so it is fine! Maybe oneday, I will find someone who play games very good to win Eric! Haha!! Also, Mark make some food for us. That is very delious. I found that he is good at making food. The potatoes are very delious. I decided that I will go to his room to have some food every week!! Also with Eric!~Haha!~

terrible!!!!

These days, I am searching about my degree and courses that I should take. I found that is too terrible because many courses will begin at the same time. That makes trouble for me. I cannot make the schedule of next semester. Of course the condition is that I should pass my EAP 3 first. This Wednesday, I made an appointment with the Dean Advisor of the faculty of Social Science. He suggested me that I'd better take three courses and effective writing next semester. He also told me that if my degree was still decleared, I should apply for my degree. Everything is very trouble, I think. O.O
At the beginning, I plan to take four courses next semester so that I can go back China in summer. However, the schedule is a little difficult to make. Many courses that I need to take always in the same time. I think I need to change my plan. I am afraid that I cannot go back China in summer. That’s too horrible. If it happens, I will not have gone back home for almost 2 years……. I miss my family. I think I need to consider it well to make sure I can go back home in summer.
I am so surprised that I get a culture shock now. Other friends all got a culture shock when we have just arrived Canada. However, I am different. I even did not feel sad when I have just arrived here. I have no feeling about leaving home. That is very strange. But now, After one year, I get a homesick. I miss home so much that I I cannot do anything. Fine!~Nevermind. I think I will be OK after several days.

Chicken wings

Today, my roommates, some friends and I went to a bar to eat chicken wings. We ordered many, many, many chicken wings, and we also ate all of them. The bar is a very noisy, but it is a really good place for friends to chat. Finally, we ordered two delicious desserts which are called chocolate ice cream cake. It is very delicious, and I suggest people to go there and try it. I promise you won't regret. That could be my first time to go to a bar in my life. I even never went to a bar when I was in China because sometimes the bar is really noisey and chaos. I will not know what I will meet in a bar. Also, my parents forbid me to go to a bar. They think that will mean I am not a good girl any more. However, I think it is OK for me now because I am an adult now. I know what I should do and what I cannot do. Even though I am not very mature, I know how to protect myself and distinguish the bad and good things.
Ok!~It is a little bit out of my topic. Nevermind!~
After we left the bar, we are all very tired, and the bad things is I still need to do my homework!!!!!! Oh! My God!~~~
I hate homework! I want to sleep!!!!!!!
Whatever, I still need to finish it!

I want to sleep!!!!!Oh!~God! I am so tired!!

A New Poster~

On Wednesday, my roommates and I went to a Chinese restaurant to have a dinner because we hadn’t gone out to have a dinner for a long time. We wanted to eat hot-pot at the beginning, but the restaurant did not open so that they didn't have hot-pot. Then, we went to another restaurant which is called Korean Village to eat some Kerean food. After we ordered the food, we found the food that we ordered were all very delicious. That’s the first time that I found the Korean food in Calgary is very delicious. I prefer to suggest people to go there to have a dinner. You won’t be regretting to go there.
Yesterday, we went to a Chinese hotpot restaurant to have dinner. There are 6 people. A man in our group is already 25 years old, but he always looks like a 6-year-old child. When we asked why he always did something like a child, he told us that he did not want to be old so that he need to make himself to be younger. His idea is so funny, I think. Maybe when I is 25 years old, I will do same thing like hime. Just a joke!
The hotpot was really delicious. We ate so much. After that, we went to sing songs and we were back home untill 3 a.m. That is crazy to me. It is the first time that I went back home so late like that after I arrived in Canada. I can not let my parents know it, or they will be angry. Please keep the secret for me! Thank you!~

Final.......

These days, I found that many friends of mine are going to move into the building that I am living now. The building that I am living now is more and more popular.

Tommorrow it is the first day of final exam. It is almost the ending of this term. After I finish this term, it is almost one year for me to have been here. Most people that I know are going to go back hometown except me. I have to work on August. That is too tired!!! However, it doesn't matter. I will work hard and make more money. I plan to go shopping this vacation. I haven't gone shopping for a long time. I will go shopping everyday except the working day.
Finally, I hope everyone will have a happy vacation.

Final exam next week!

On Friday, I went to send my roomate to airport. She is at home now. 55555555~~~
After the exam, almost all my friends are back to China, include my two roomates. Only I will be here the whole summer vacation. I will miss you guys!!!

This weekend is too busy!!!I have so much homework to do, presentaton, speaking journal....My god....we will have exam and quiz next week!!! I think I will be crazy!!!!!

I want to pass next week quickly now so that I can go shopping!!! I haven't gone to the shopping mall for a long, long time. I promise I will go shopping first after I finish my exam!!!!

I don't want to study now!!!!!!!!!!!!

No name!

Calgary is very hot now. The weather here is always changing.
Last weekend, we went to the Stampede. There were so many people. I thought that it must be get in to the park before seven o'clock, so I went there so early with my friends. However, the next day, Oh! My God! I got up so early on that day. I got up at almost 5:30. Now, someone told me that I only need to get into before nine. ......I felt so sad that I want to kill someone. -.-
OK! That's fine! But I found that it is not as interesting as what I thought, so I feel a little disappointed.

Last Sunday, it is Canada Day. My boss in the restaurant took us to Banff. That is the first time that I had a travel after I came to Canada. The view is very beautiful. It is very different from China. The plain is very large and you can see the rocky mountain in the end of the plain. That is very grand.
On that day, we climbed a high mountain. We didn't walk on the usual way that people always walk. We found another way that there is not many people climbing. That is really climbing, not walking onto the mountain. We climbed almost two hours. In the end, we got on the top of the mountain. The view is very beautiful and is different from it when we stood on the bottom of the mountain. Then, we got down from the mountain. After we arrived the bottom of the mountain, we saw the mountain that we had climbed. We felt very successful and achieved.
That is my travelling on Canada Day, and I felt very happy.

homesick

On Wednesday, my mother called me. It is the first time that she called my cell phone after I came to Canada. It is always I called them before that day. When I received the call, I was very surprised. I can’t get on line for almost three weeks and I didn’t call them back during the three weeks. My parents were very worried about me. They worried whether I have something bad or not. Then, I found my mother cried. That is the first time that I heard my mother cried, and the reason is that I didn’t call my family to tell I am OK outside. I feel very regret. I am sorry! Mum! I promise I will call you every week. I won’t forget it again. I am so sorry!!!

PS: Today, we install the internet!!! We can get on line at home now!!!!!!!!!!!Happy!Happy!!~~

Restaurant!~

On Wednesday, my roommates and I went to a Chinese restaurant to have a dinner because we hadn’t gone out to have a dinner for a long time. We wanted to eat hot-pot at the beginning, but the restaurant said that it is too hot so that they didn’t have hot-pot now. Then, we went to another restaurant which is called Hanji to eat some Chinese food. After we ordered the food, we found the food that we ordered were all very spicy. However, they were very delicious. That’s the first time that I found the Chinese food in Calgary is very delicious. I prefer to suggest people to go there to have a dinner. You won’t be regretting to go there.

No internet again!~

My god!~No internet again! i find when the weather is not sunny, there will be no internet!!! what's wrong with the internet company!~
We have a five-day break this weekend. That is so nice, but the first three-day I had to work. On Sunday, my roommate went to A&W to work. After she finished her work and was back home, she told me that the manager said our work didn’t do well last Friday. The manager even said the money lost when she came to work. However, that’s not our mistakes. We came there in the afternoon, but the girl who worked in the morning did the mistakes. Although I forgot to one thing, the other mistakes were not done by us. The manager only called our names. This is not equal.
I know I also have the mistake, or the manager won’t have the chance to call my name. I need to do well next time and don’t give them the chance to say my name. From this event, I find the society and the life outside the school are so complex.

UNLUCKY!!!!!!

I am so unlucky these days. I need to pay for the fine of U-pass because I forgot to take my U-pass with me. I paid for my tuition fees last month, but I don't know why it is stopped by the bank. I need to pay it again and the return fees. Oh! My GOD!!! I am so unlucky these days. When can I be lucky again???
Next week, we will have the mid-term exam and we need to do many assignments and project this week. Oh! God! I think I will be crazy!!! So many things need to do!!! I hope this two week can be passed quickly!!!
I called my friends who are in my hometown several days ago. They are going to take a big exam in order to get into a university. I hope they will be lucky on their exam and pass it.

The later blog~

Since last Sunday, I couldn’t connect the internet, so I didn’t write the blog. Today, I come to the library of the university to finish my blog of last week. Last Wednesday, we were noticed that we would have a bus strike on Friday. We were happy and sad. We were happy because Regina told us that we might not come to school on that day, so we could last our presentation, but we were sad because we could not get out on that day because we did not have the transportation utility. However, on Thursday, we were noticed that there was no strike any more. God!!! I was shocked. That means we must come to school on Friday, but I even do not prepare my presentation well and I had a work on Thursday after school. I didn’t have enough time to prepare my presentation. My God!!! That is too bad for me! I was completely sad and there is no happiness any more. The result is that I got up very early on Friday, and I prepared and practiced my presentation many times. Then, in the afternoon, that is really strained before presentation, but the good thing is that I felt it is fine for me!

snowing in May!!

Today, after I got up and opened the curtain, I was surprised that it was sonwing again. Oh! My god! I can't believe that.

In the morning, I called my friend who is now in my country. I tell her about the snow, and she couldn't believe that. She even asks me to take a picture of that and send it to her to prove that. I think no one could believe it will sonw in May, but I realy saw that!!!~

In the whole year, it almost 8 months looks like winter!!! Who can tell me when the summer will come? At this time in my country each year, it is in summer! it is almost 30 dgree in my country. It is time to wear skirt! However, here! It is still snowing. It is unbelievable. In my country, there is an idom that is if it snow in June, it means there are some innocent people is killed by some bad people. And now, here it's still snowing. If it snow in June, could I think that there are some innocent people dead? Just a joke！

A Busy Day!~

Today is very busy!~
I went to the Student Center to work, but the C-train were stopped going between Sunside Station and the 8th Street Station because roadmen were fixing the road. It costs me 50 minutes to arrive university. On the C-train, I saw some people were wearing the special uniform which is used to cosplay cartoon actors. They're so interesting and here were so many people in university today. Some people came to join the volleyball match, and someone came to enjoy the Cartoon Cosply. When I was working, many people came to my work place to buy some food, and that gives me a chance to see more people who cosplay the cartoon actors. Their clothes and appearance are very funny and I always guessed which cartoon actors they were cosplaying when I saw them.
After I finished my work, my roomates and I went to Walmart to buy some commodity. When we arrived home, it almost was 8:30 pm. Then we made a dinner and wathed a movie.
Now, I am writting my blog!~

What a busy day it is!~

the first day!~

Here, I want to say "hello!" to everyone who come to my blog.

Today is the first day that I use this blog, and it also is the first post that I write.

It likes the MSN space that I used before. It's very interesting.

Today I went to bed at 5 am and got up at 4 pm. I know I am a lazy girl. ^^ I always sleep for 12 hours on the weekend. I have nothing to do except homework.

The weather is cold and windy. I find the weather here is very variable. It always changed. Today it is sunny, but tomorrow maybe it will be snowy. Canada is very dry and cold. Almost more than half of the whole year likes winter. The weather is only few months that looks like summer. Now I know why women here likes to wear dresses if the weather is a litte warm. I miss the weather in my hometown. I miss my hometown. When can I go back to my hometown? I miss my family and friends. I hope I could go back as soon as possible. I miss them so mich.

At last, I hope everyone will be happy next week.