Dream Conviction Love

        Happy Teacher's Day!

        I've been a happy students because of you. You loved me and helped me lot in every ways. May you all be healthy and happy now and always!

        You were my teacher.

        You are my teachers now.

        You'll be my teachers forever.

         Today I heard the programme "East and West again". To my surprise,a very prestigious interpreter was invited as a guest and talked a lot of his expericences about working as a translator. It got me indeed.

         Being a translator or an interpreter can be hard. One has to know a bit of everything. They also have to be very competent at both Chinese and English or any languages you are about to translate from or into. That can be really difficult.

        It's hard but it's possible to do. I'll never give up my dream of becoming a good interpreter.

         It was 8:30 in the morning. I was still sleeping. Suddenly, the sound of telephone ringing woke me up but I didn't get up. My mom answered the phone. It was mine. 

         "Hello,Cynthia! This is John from Radio Tianjin."

         "Hi! John!" I tried hard to cover my sleepy voice.

         "We will make a programme freaturing college life this noon. Are you free today?Could you come to the studio as a guest?"

         "Sure! Great! Thank you so much!" I was too excited to felt sleepy.

         "Then we'll meet at the gate at around 12:30 am,ok?"

         "Ok.Deal!" I get up at once,still excited.

         The programme is called "East and West". I've always been a loyal listener since it's very helpful to English learning. I always phoning in and participate. They always invited some foreign guests on weekend programme. They talked about different topics each time. I enjoy listening very much but I didn't expect to be invited to the studio one day though I've been dreaming of it. I felt so hornoured since I'm the first listener they've ever invited.

         However,this wasn't my first time being in a studio of TPBS( Tianjin People's Broadcasting Station). Seven years ago, I was also invited as a guest of a programme about Children's English. It was such long ago that I felt a bit nervous on arriving at the small and cool studio.

         My mom listened to the programme at home. Seven years ago, she recorded my broadcasting. Today,she didn't have to since they will send me a CD next week. That will be wonderful.

         I think everything goes pretty smoothly today. We talked a lot about university life. I'm very hornoured to have got to know the other two guests.One is a foreign professor teaching translation at NanKai University and the other a very talented junior at TFSU.

         During the programme, there was an caller. She was also a loyal listener of this programme.She felt stressed-out since she will soon take part in the college entrance exam. I comforted and encouraged her in the air. She was very thankful and said my voice was very beautiful. Wow! I was very happy to hear her sweet compliment !

We should have had a class this afternoon. Since the teacher was ill,it was cancelled. I'm sorry for the teacher but I'm glad that I can return home earlier.

It's about 40 minutes' bus ride from my home to my university.

Yeah! My first thing after home is to turn on the computer since it's been a week since I wrote something here last time. I'm so happy to read your comments here! Thank you! It's a pity that I don't have time to surf the net at school! I've got a lot to write. I'll write about what was going on this week in just two days.

Have a nice weekend,everyone!

Cheers,

        The class began at 8:00 in the morning. I got up a little late and arrived at the classroom without having my breakfast five minutes before the class began. Luckily,the teacher hadn't got there.So,I could eat a little. I was so hungry that I ate so quickly. Just as I was about to finish, a young guy came into the classroom and greeted us.I sat at the door and he must have seen me eating.Anyway,I put it away and he didn't say anything.

        He looked like a Chinese but spoke very idiomatic and fluent English.To be honest,as he stepped into this class,I had thought he was a student from other class who walked into a wrong place.That confused me a little bit.

        Then he introduced and said he was born in Shanxi province in China.He moved to America at an early age.Naturally he grew up there.No wonder his English was so great and was considered "a foreign teacher". He isn't very tall but he's good-looking.

       He got to know us by shaking hands with every one of us since there are only 27 in our class. He was very humerous and used his funny gestures a lot when he was trying to explain something. He could speak out our Chinese name perfectly. However, he refused to speak Chinese in class for his purpose is to improve our English instead of our mother tongue. That's good.

      It really made a great difference compared to the Chinese teacher last term. We don't have to stand up when answering questions and every body was free to speak whenever we want to. It makes us relaxed and happy. I was very excited to have that kinda class.

      I'm so happy to have a good teacher and I sincerely hope he will enjoy staying here in Tianjin.

There was another teacher at our university who needed a home tutoe to teach her kids conversational English. Then he recommended me and praised me in front of her.

I was so happy to get the opportunity. Making money isn't important. It was the experince of being a tutor that is valuable and helpful.

I thanked him and tald him something about it. He was glad and said he would think of me once there are some chances in the future.

Happy birthday,mom!

My father,my mother and I are celebrating at our home.

Mom,you're forever young,beautiful and wise in my heart! Thank you very much for your unconditional love to me all these years!

I love you,mom! I'll never let you down and do my best in everything!

With deepest love,

How times flies! The summer vacation passed so quickly! Maybe it's time for me to summerize my summer vacation and see what am I gonna do next.

I've spent a lot of time on line.I met my best friend -- my blog here I have watched some of my favourate movies and studied English and German.I translated some essays and still working on a novel.

Basically,that's what I have done.It's a pity I haven't finished what I had planned earlier.So,at the beginning of the next semester,there'll be piles of things waiting for me.I will have to take the computer exam on the 22th of September.I didn't even take a look at it in my vacation.Oh! Jesus! It's so terrible!

Also,I will have to join the speech contest which I have justed got prepared.Oh! So many things.I have to continue learning German and I plan to take part in the exam the nest year.A long-term plan though.

Anyway,I have been very happy during this vacation. I'll soon be a sophomore and there're more courses to take and I'll have classes even in the evening. Though tired,I'm very excited about my busy and fulfill life.Yes,I should learn more when I am still young right now.