Tiring practice ( APril 30, 2012)

I performed horribly in the basketball practice today( and when I say horribly, I mean even more horrible then usual). My head was not clear at all and I ran out of energy half way through the game. I lost tons of points because of my inactive defense style. I really don't have an excuse for this. Anyway, those forty minutes slipped past me but I was beyond exhaustion. Dissapointment and everything else combined to form one big swirling pool of quicksand, sucking me in with the upmost violence. I tried my best, but I failed. After having to drag my team mates into running four suicides instead of three due to my failures, I dragged my weary body back home and collapsed on bed. It wasn't until I took a thirty minute nap when I began to feel better. My legs  were still like steel at this point and  I could barely raise my arms without a painful sensation. Well, it's not really my place to complain anyway. I should work on efficiency when accomplishing works. Quantity and quality are equally important. I need to shorten my quantity while maintaing and improving my quality of work. I also need to work on vocabulary stuff. I suppose. I am looking forward to Friday when the bell that marked the ending of Geometry will mark an end to my miseries this week.

April 29, 2012 ( Interesting indeed)

My journal entries these days had been mostly about senseless little things, as there is not much to write about. I mean, what is there more to write about? My life has been the same as ever. I mean, not saying it is totally boring, it's just that, it's hard to make it sound exciting in writing. If I really were to actively capture every glimpse and moments going on in my life, I would be rambling on and on about the subjects I've studied and what new things is happening next week. Speaking of which, a spanish test may be soon approaching. But probably not next week, which is good. I already have an english and math exam. Which is bad enough. See, how boring it is? Considering the fact that I actually "do" have an " audience"since it's the internet, and it is very likely that someone will stumble onto this site by mistake. Interesting, huh? Interesting indeed. Alright, now I have officially ran out of things to write about. Oh well, not good. I still have to get up early tomorrow morning and study. Ok...now this is getting really boring. If you are someone who can sit through this, I congratulate you on your patience. It will certainly get you very far in life.

April 26, 2012 ( Weird)

I swear a few seconds ago I just typed out my 200 word journal, but then it all dissapeared. Hmm...weird. Anyways, as summer is on fast approach, one can no longer put her everything into academic works. He or she will be beyond excited to be free from the manacles she had to bear for one whole year! She would like to experience different things, different cultures, different worlds! She would like to get really really busy! I think I just missed a period or something there, but still, it doesn't matter! I am looking forward to an enriching sumer ahead! I hope to finally be able to do right in sports, academics, SATs, and excetera! Maybe focus more on music as well. I barely practiced this year and made very few progresses and breakthroughs. Just one more month to go! ONE MONTH! Can you believe that? I cannot believe that I am already in high school, a freshman, and next year, a sophomore. And next year, I will stand my ground and listen to the berating reproves of Ms. Pamela( for my own sake and good, of course). I will be admonished. Then I will thrive( hopefully). Anyways, as the school year is rapidly closing, I saw how fast time has passed me. Though it is still too early for me to wish it remain the same, I'm pretty sure that I would look back at these moments some point in time, and smile.

The Lost Hero ( April 25, 2012)

I recently took the book- The Lost Hero from the book shelf and started reading it, to my utter amazement it was really good. I know I had condemned the writing as unworthy of the first " Percy Jackson" series, but I found that I had to rethink this again. Cause this book really is great and awesome! Although I only got into two chapters, I was already engrossed. Memories of Camp Half Blood flooded me and I really was engrossed. This also excited me to do a book list of the books I wanted to get, and I came up with a list consisting like ten books. I'd really like to get them. Four at a time I think. Alright anyway, today, we are finally relieved from the burden of the tests. Whooh! What a relief! I felt as if I was almost floating after coming out of the spanish classroom, I wanted to drink a toast to myself but ended up not having time to do that. Anyways, great day :) I love the air conditioner that was recently turned on in my house, in fact, air conditioners are one of the things I liked most about summer. I know this sort of destroys the global and causes green house effects and everything, but air conditioner rocks! Alright, I can thereby conclude today's entry.

Yay ( April 24, 2012)

Today, I discovered that my summer might be quite great after all. A fresh, new opportunity has been opened for me again! Yay! Alright, that is actually only part of what I'd like to express in my journal today. I've dissevered a fresh way to study for history, and found it to be pretty effective. Yay. I found out there isn't an english test tomorrow, yay! I finished my history response in a far shorter amount of time I'd ever expect,  yay! Oh yeah! Ok, anything else? Not really. Alright, but that is enough to cheer me on. Today, I would also like to give a few heads up about a few figures I looked up to. I would like to discuss them in a more formal occasion perhaps tomorrow. Today is just like a pre-show. For is the Jen- Fon-Shi, who wrote the infamous book- the boat in the big ocean. He was born badly disabled and had to crawl instead of walk. Yet he overcame his difficulty with extreme courage and everything that we should learn. I'd really like to learn from him. Today at time when  I felt badly discouraged, I would think of him. If he could accomplish his dreams, I could too. I mean, I was born far more fortunate then him. So I really could do anything.

Rendering the power of classical fiction( April 23, 2012)

I could go on and on about this, but I will try to be as concise as possible in my journal entry today. I have recently started reading the infamous novel by one of the most delightful and cherished writers of all times written by Jane Austen- Pride and Prejudice. I have read this work in a simplified chinese version before and found myself quite engaged in the contents of the story. This time as my fingers skimmed through the pages marked with dark black prints of the victorian literature, I found myself even more engrossed. I adore the witty, bitter humor that was possessed by the heroine- Elizabeth Bennet and her father. I also enjoy reading about the conversations passed on between Elizabeth and Darcy as they debated on topics relating to vanity, pride, and prejudice. The dialogue between Mr. Bennet and Mrs. Bennet were also particularly amusing, as Mr. Bennet does not care for politeness with his wife and can speak whatever is on his mind. I, of course, also enjoyed the clashing romance throughout the novel. Unlike most modern novels, romance in this novel developed sweet, tenderly, and most realistically. There is no such context in the book that included a girl in some high school seeing a new guy and felt this irresistible attraction to him. She followed him around( or the other way around) and eventually found out he was a vampire. Sorry Twilight Fans, but this is mocking gold! Can't afford to miss it! Haha, just kidding.

Monday ( April 22, 2012)

The more one were to engage in his or her life and try his or her best to live it up to the fullest limit, the more they realized the boundaries of life that could not be defied. When people say " never say never", and that anything is possible, they are speaking of only peculiar affairs. Such as you know, personal goals. They are not, indeed no, speaking of the issues and laws of life that humans had attempted unsuccessfully to overcome throughout the century. An excellent example being the human course of life and the human nature. Well, the sole reason that I am writing so negatively in my journal entry today was because I found out that I would not be able to go on that special opportunity I had been so eagerly anticipating to go on after all. All the excitement for nothing, that is another undefined situation of life, isn't it? Well, I still hope to make the most out of my summer vacation even if I don't get to go to the place that I wanted to go and accomplish the thing I wanted to accomplish. Anyway, I'd better hurry off to bed before it is too late. I've still got orchestra tomorrow. Sigh, another undeniable aspect o life. Why couldn't we just do what we please all day? Why not? I'm not usually the whining type, but today , especially now, I wonder why we couldn't just do what we wanted to do. Why?

Life Experiences ( April 19, 2012)

The sole focus of Pacific American School is acadamical achievements that will enable students to get into excellent colleges. Due to that, every student entered PAS with one only wish: Get into the top ten colleges. Everything else can be sacrificed. I myself included.  I joined several programs because I wanted to gain credits. Two programs turned out I liked, one turned out I disliked, but I still continued doing this anyway. Seemed like the longer I remain in PAS, the more deeply I became a only book smart nerd that doesn't know how to do anything in the real world. I had no socialize skills or real life practical skills. In TAIMUN, it took me longer to actually get into the writing mode and figure out what really is going on. It also took me longer to gain the courage to go interview people. OVerall though, it was a great experience This summer I am looking forward to do another program that should really enrich my high school experiences as well. SO excited! I have started reading Pride and Prejudice and it was amazing. I love the witty remarks passed between Darcy and Elizabeth! Quite Awesome! I like it quite a lot. MY mom just came back from the parent teacher conference held today and I better go say hi. Alright, so I'll draw this journal to an end.

PASMUN ( April 18, 2012)

The annual PAS tradition that we students had grown to be proud of  is fast approaching: PASMUN or PAcific American School Model United Nations is just right around the corner. Last year, I had participated as an administrative staff in the Security Council. My experience there that year was what really intrigued me to join MUN this year myself. I remembered the debate hosted last year to be quite fruitful, and I have personally learned a lot about the issues concerning Libya and the drug cartels in Mexico just by listening to their active debates. This year, I have also became a PASMUN participant and will be handling the job as a reporter. The reporter size for the newspaper in PAS was incredibly small in comparison to TAIMUN. INstead of the huge number of 30, PASMUN contained only around 6. We only have two councils anyway. Never less I should look forward to the debates. All of my friends are delegates this year, and I should look forward to seeing their debate as well. There is one friend whose fierce nature I have knowledge of whose debate I would particularly enjoy spectating. I can already imagine her standing and giving points of information and try to tear her opponents down. It will really be quite interesting. Don't you think?

Excited ( April 17, 2012)

I'm pretty busy these days as I am entering so many new things. PASMUN is coming up at the end of may which is soon, I had a great time in TAIMUN and I don't expect PASMUN to be any different. Recently I have begun reading about Jane Austun's novels, I 'm pretty excited about that as well. I've also recently entered an activity in the summer! Now I am really looking forward to this summer! I believe I can finally do something other than SAT testing for once. This will be such a rewarding experience. I also applied for a couple more options, if I were accepted, it will be great and blissful. I've been feeling blissful throughout the entire day. I am so excited! It's quite ironic that as a high school student I've never really had a high school experience. You know, live a little bit out of textbooks. What is the point of going to a top great college, graduating and entering to a society to have no life experiences at all? That is perfectly pointless. Although PAS is mainly an academic school and does not focus on extraterrecular activities as well, we should still try to be as well-rounded as we could. I believe that is what the colleges are looking for as well. Which is why I am especially excited about the opportunity I will receive over the summer. I would hate to squander my high school years past. I mean the high school experience only comes once.

tired ( April 16, 2012)

To be perfectly honest, tonight I just want to finish my post quickly and go to bed. So, please forgive me for the invalid content of my blog post tonight. Today was rainy, and rainy in a good way. Normally I resent the rain and open my arms wide for the sun, but today is different. The rain as cool and refreshing against my skin. The rainy sky didn't seem gloomy to me today, but it seemed peaceful, and filled with tranquility. THe cool gush of wind also flushed me with relaxation. I had been a pretty happy person in all of my classes today, perhaps it has something to do with the airconditioner. I am a HUGE fan of air conditioning, and found it deeply relaxing. Unfourtunately, our homes are not allowed to use air conditioning yet perhaps until the end of may. So many more months of wait! Oh well, I'd like to take my part in saving the Earth I guess. Oh my gosh, I've totally strayed from my original beautiful topic of rain today but I guess that is ok. I mean, it's my journal right? ( I know I've repeated this countless times, but it's true). The sky is silent now, recalling yesterday there was a giant thunder the scared me. The nature sure is unpredictable. I sounded like I was going to write down a profound philosophy again when my brain is just blank. Well, good night!

The sound of Thunder( April 15, 2012)

The sound of thunder shook the ground today. The glass trembled under its very presence like a small, weeping child as a smear of lightening flash flashed across his frightened face. In the distance, a car alarm went off. I was also shook in my seat with my fingers still barely grazing the keyboard. What a frightening moment! And I am not exactly what you'd call a girly girl who would scream at the first sound of thunder. I had never crawled into bed with my parents because a thunder shook outside, it just is against my nature. I was scared of a lot of things, insects came to mind, but never of thunder, until today. The power of mother nature can never be underestimated, it seemed. I had never heard of such a thunder before in my life ( or at least, according to my memory. I had experienced the 921 Earthquake except for the fact that my child self have no memory of that or any kind.) WOw. Today I am kind of tired. I had read the story about time traveling today and it also ended with the sentence " the sound of thunder" as in the gun firing. Quite interesting right? Right, of course, I think. Oh well, now I'm just blabbering. But it's fine right? I mean, it's my journal right?

Wistful ( April 11, 2012)

Mr. Dahl decided not to give us a break and make us take the vocabulary tests in advance. OH well, I powered through that. Tomorrow we will be heading for Taichung for another annual MUN conference. Although Taichung is only one hour and thirty minutes away, I was still somewhat excited. To me, this trip is not an MUN conference, but more of a field trip. I'm sure a lot of the other " delegates" felt the same. In this conference I will assume the role of press for the first time, I still have no idea what I do there exactly, but I know it has something to do with documenting the conferences in a news paper style format. Anyway, looked forward to that :) . I also looked forward to the night of the conference where we will have some free time , that should be fun. I don't exactly know what I am going to do that night, but it probably has something to do with having fun and chilling. I didn't bring a lot of money though, so I'd probably ended up staying in the hotel with my content self as I browse through the internet ( if the wifi is free. Please let it be free) or read a book. OH well, it seemed like tomorrow will be an awful lot of fun. Or maybe it will prove me wrong. I didn't enjoy my first MUN conference as much as I expected, but I expect this time's conference to be far better. It has to be.

Basketball Game ( April 10, 2012)

It appears that at least four of us from the 9th grade class will be discussing this topic in our journals tonight. Normally I don't exactly set basketball as first priority and cease to discuss it in my journals, but today, I decided to make an exception. After all, I had dedicated at least 6 hours of my day today to basketball. Our team decided to again attempt the championship game. It was quite an interesting experience. We arrived at the school where the matches are held at approximately 8:30.What immediately hit me was nostalgia for my local school years. I missed an open school and the free air. I also missed having little desks and actually getting to know each and every one of your thirty five classmates. I missed having one homeroom teacher whose duty surpasses a ten minute supervision every morning and I missed the harmonies and unison each class tend to come up. Maybe it has something to do with being " locked" up in one floor for too long, but I do miss local schools. That, to me, is probably the most remarkable experience throughout the entire 6 hours. Not saying that the rest of the game was boring or anything, it was just that since I didn't have the chance to really get involved in the matches( I sat on the bench for most of the time). Overall, great game though. Great job guys!

Early ( April 9, 2012)

I am a bit worn out so I figured to go to bed early tonight. Today, disaster strikes and I blindly hit the panic button . Thank god that the situation resolved alright. I thought I lost my basketball jersey's shorts today . At first I thought it was no big deal and that I can just put on the jersey top and wear a pair of black sweats instead, but Mr. Lee later informed me that my doing so will cost the team two penalty shots. That will be HORRIBLE! I rummaged my room and everywhere I had ever came in contact with and was fortunate enough to find it in one of the old bags. My relief at that time was  something that cannot be expressed in words. Seemed like this weeks is lined with activities and that I'll barely get any REAL schooling. Tomorrow we have the basketball game which will certainly last for the whole day. I'm not so sure about Wednesday 's schedule, but it appeared that we might have regular class. On Thursday and Friday it is the much anticipated TAIMUN!!! We get to miss school for two full days! I just found out about this today and was surprised and delighted. Not because that I hate school, of course( hahahaha, I mean, why would anyone feel that way?) but because I'd actually enjoy the experience. This is going to be really interesting and I see a great weak ahead of me.

Spring Break Reflection ( April 8, 2012)

Today I must thereby conclude my spring break to an abrupt end. It had been an amazing experience. Throughout the process my body became weightless and my soul was set adrift. I rose from my perpetual everyday life and stepped into the realm of the things of the imaginaries. Things that are unreal and unpractical. My eyes were opened as my pupils reflected the blinding TV lights, and my fingers brushed the buttons of the remote control. I witnessed TV shows after TV shows and was teleported from one imaginary place to the next. I, was in 1800s England and witnessed a heart-stopping romance of the Wuthering Heights ( Or so I thought it was in the 1800s...I honestly don't know), then I traveled to the scene of crime where I witnessed an ingenious deduction done by the infamous Sherlock Holmes, after that, I heard the squeaks of sneakers against the hard gym floor and saw a great, enthusiastic pumping cheerleading routine. I also saw Tom Cruise, correction, or should I say " Ethan Hunt" descend from a ceiling of some bank or something ( wasn't actually paying attention). It's too bad my favorite TV dramas were off this week. One wouldn't come on until next Tuesday, and the other by the end of the SUMMER! Can you believe that? Wow, how much have the tone of this passage shifted. Hmm...