What a long break from writing journals/ blogs!? If you are curious about the reason (just in case some people might read my blog) here is a summary of what was going on during the months that I haven't update new writings/photos/videos...
- my blog is blocked in BJ, don't know why so I didn't have excess to it...
- I've been very busy applying for universities
- lots of work to be done
- enjoy my life in Asia
Since, we've take care of that... I would like to share about my experiences during this half year of learning about universities and applying to them. As I always heard from seniors in high school, the first semester is the craziest semester because of college applications. Well, I've came through that stage now, and I partly agree and partly disagree.
For those who doesn't or haven't had a chance to write an application for US systems university, let me inform you the process that we go through at the time...
in high school you'll need to take tests (such as SATs and TOEFL .etc), have good school grades (shown by GPA and letter grades), and enrich your life with extracurricular (activities outside of school). In most of the US applications, it requires applicants to write essays to describe who they are, what they have done, and essays that show 'who they are' and 'why should the university offer him/her a position'. Then these applications get send off to the universities and their admissions to be reviewed by them. You then hear about the decision that the university makes. Lastly, you decide where you want to go.
Many people view this process (writing essays) as the most painful stage of high school... but really, I didn't think it was that bad. Instead, I would say I enjoyed it so much!
I am not the smartest kid in my grade, not the prettiest, not the best kid, not the most popular one... but I think I a good kid that knows to appreciate what she had and work hard on the tasks that was given. When I sat down and read the essay question, like most of the people it took a while when I could write the essay out. I think during this period of time, I re-visited my past and learn about myself more than ever. I read through the works that I have done, pictures of my accomplishments, and much more information I got, I learn more about myself. I was a journey to find out WHO I AM.
I liked to thank those who have had read my essays and gave me some suggestions. One particular person read 80% of my essays, I guess he knows all about me now :P I like to thank my dearest English teacher Mr. Thomas for reading through my essays and gave me suggestions on how to improve them.
Now, I have submitted all applications and did three interviews... it's the time to wait for the results. Hopefully, I can have positive replies from them. No matter what, I am thankful for doing these applications... they gave me a chance to look back at my past, and my identities. I am waiting for the calls, wish me luck will you?
Thank you for those who helped me in this process (you know who you are) : )
PS. I wanted to add something about my college interviews… I’m so glad that I was offered interviews from 3 colleges during the winter break. I enjoyed a lot talking to the interviewee; they are so nice and so intelligent! Also I find the similarity that two of them have great passion for China and it’s language and culture! It was a great experience talking to them for an hour. I wish I would hear good results from them as well!
Good luck to what you’re doing : )
Moly
2010年1月19日 星期二
2009年8月28日 星期五
Count Down 10 m.
2009 End of August will be my count down 10 months, before leaving Beijing. Although I often complain how I dislike a lot of things in Beijing, but I must say, I must thank Beijing for giving me so many unique experiences.
2005 End of October, I sadly said good bye to my dearest home, dearest friends, and start my journey to Beijing. I must admit that I didn't really like the decision. I guess at the end I do like to be with my family more than living in a place that I don't love.
Maybe it's still too early to miss this place, but all I want to note is that I started to have some feelings for this place. I will definitely miss the annoying conversations with people :P haha. just joking~! Let me update more, when I really have a lot of feelings that words can describe.
2005 End of October, I sadly said good bye to my dearest home, dearest friends, and start my journey to Beijing. I must admit that I didn't really like the decision. I guess at the end I do like to be with my family more than living in a place that I don't love.
Maybe it's still too early to miss this place, but all I want to note is that I started to have some feelings for this place. I will definitely miss the annoying conversations with people :P haha. just joking~! Let me update more, when I really have a lot of feelings that words can describe.
2009年6月20日 星期六
First week of my dear home -- Taiwan : )
The first week of my last high school summer vacation STARTED!!
This is a special summer because it's my last one in this stage of life,
and I'm so glad that I can spend it at home --- Taiwan!! I love it so much~!
However, the first week I spent 90% of time for studying TOEFL test, which I'm taking it in a week, so haven't really taste the real 'home' yet.
TOEFL test is definitly an interesting test to prepare. I like it more than SAT, because it contains listening and speaking section, whereas SAT I only have writing and reading in the English section.
GIVE THANKS
- My family members ( Dad, Mom, Oscar): Thank you for your support! Sorrry because of me you didn't get to play and have fun. Thanks for pushing me study, I needed it! Love you all~
- My family members ( Dad, Mom, Oscar): Thank you for your support! Sorrry because of me you didn't get to play and have fun. Thanks for pushing me study, I needed it! Love you all~
- AMY: Thank you for your delicious Green Bean Soup :P It's awesome, and your support is very much appreciated~!
- Neighbors: Thanks for your support, and lovely smiles and warm welcomes. It feels awesome to be back at home~!
- Passport Ladies: thanks for rushing my passport re-new- process so I can take the test!
-Youtube: help me with my review, wonderful vedios about tips. I suggest people who is going to take TOEFL to go on the site, and visit some good vedios~
That's all for now, I'll update more next week :) with my I-Land family trip~!
Wish you all the best as well~!
Taipei, my favorite city, my dearest home~!
2009年6月14日 星期日
EARCOS Award : ) Thank you!
The stage light was so bright that I couldn’t see anything down the audiences’ seats. It was all black. I stood on the immense theatre stage and realized that I had become the center of focus. Lights shone on me. Interestingly, I heard silence though I noticed that the speaker was making a speech. The sound of memory kept playing like Bach’s Cello Suite No.1 in G, rewinding all my past memories of happiness, sadness and those in between. This is the unusual circumstance of my life, receiving the 2009 EARCOS Global Citizenship Award.
Every year, we have the high school awards ceremony on the last day of school year. I love to attend these ceremonies because I get to listen to the saga of different individuals. I hear tales of excellent musicians, artists, writers, scientists… from different subject teachers, the principal, and the director. The descriptions of the award recipients show their hard work and passion for the subjects, and as a listener in the audience, I can take pleasure to know this glorious part of their life as well because they are in my community and I can get to know them and learn from them. As usual, I was anticipating hearing more stories of successes. One by one teachers came up and told the stories, I felt joy for those who received awards. The second last award is always given by our high school principal—Mr. Fagg. He walked on stage elegantly and started to give a speech about the award recipient’s character and personality. The more I listened, the more curious I became about the person that Mr. Fagg was describing. I’m not sure whether it was because this person seemed familiar or just the way an audience would wish to know about the winner of the award, but I found myself leaning forward, wanting to hear more about this person. The next thing that I understand was me standing on the stage with Mr. Fagg, shaking his hand. It seemed that I had amnesia memory about why I was on stage: how and when did I get up here?
I stood on stage like a ballerina on a music box next to Mr. Fagg and continued listening to his unfinished keynote. It was the key for doors that led me to my past. Memories spread out smoothly like silk threads, into ‘09,’08,’07,’06. Shark Fins, Earth Hour, Sierra Leone, Showtime Charity Concert, energy- saving, sky garden, Saturday tutoring for migrant worker’ kids, peacekeeping, Relay for Life, promoting global issues, Global Issues Network Conference… the late nights for these events (researching, planning, coordinating to make them happen) , bittersweet flashbacks (of numerous failures before the final success) , complicated feeling all rushed in my mind together. Mr. Fagg held my hand and said, “Congratulations, Moly. We are proud of you!” He turned to the audience and utters, “This award is from the East Asia Regional Council of Oversea Schools. We are proud that this year’s award comes to ISB and our shark girl Moly! This is ISB’s glory as well!” Rewinding to the beginning of these events, the intentions for these actions were simply motivated by my passion and my freewill to do so. With the award in my hand, I thought I would be powerful and have had achieved what norms would say ‘glory’ but interestingly that kind of feeling didn’t come. Instead, those thankful emotions appear, I know I wouldn’t have received this award if my family hadn’t supported me, if my friends didn’t encourage me, if teachers hadn’t assist me with my dreams. This award inspires me even more by giving me crystal-clear lenses that direct me to my future path -- I will continue what I started. No matter where no matter when.
Every year, we have the high school awards ceremony on the last day of school year. I love to attend these ceremonies because I get to listen to the saga of different individuals. I hear tales of excellent musicians, artists, writers, scientists… from different subject teachers, the principal, and the director. The descriptions of the award recipients show their hard work and passion for the subjects, and as a listener in the audience, I can take pleasure to know this glorious part of their life as well because they are in my community and I can get to know them and learn from them. As usual, I was anticipating hearing more stories of successes. One by one teachers came up and told the stories, I felt joy for those who received awards. The second last award is always given by our high school principal—Mr. Fagg. He walked on stage elegantly and started to give a speech about the award recipient’s character and personality. The more I listened, the more curious I became about the person that Mr. Fagg was describing. I’m not sure whether it was because this person seemed familiar or just the way an audience would wish to know about the winner of the award, but I found myself leaning forward, wanting to hear more about this person. The next thing that I understand was me standing on the stage with Mr. Fagg, shaking his hand. It seemed that I had amnesia memory about why I was on stage: how and when did I get up here?
I stood on stage like a ballerina on a music box next to Mr. Fagg and continued listening to his unfinished keynote. It was the key for doors that led me to my past. Memories spread out smoothly like silk threads, into ‘09,’08,’07,’06. Shark Fins, Earth Hour, Sierra Leone, Showtime Charity Concert, energy- saving, sky garden, Saturday tutoring for migrant worker’ kids, peacekeeping, Relay for Life, promoting global issues, Global Issues Network Conference… the late nights for these events (researching, planning, coordinating to make them happen) , bittersweet flashbacks (of numerous failures before the final success) , complicated feeling all rushed in my mind together. Mr. Fagg held my hand and said, “Congratulations, Moly. We are proud of you!” He turned to the audience and utters, “This award is from the East Asia Regional Council of Oversea Schools. We are proud that this year’s award comes to ISB and our shark girl Moly! This is ISB’s glory as well!” Rewinding to the beginning of these events, the intentions for these actions were simply motivated by my passion and my freewill to do so. With the award in my hand, I thought I would be powerful and have had achieved what norms would say ‘glory’ but interestingly that kind of feeling didn’t come. Instead, those thankful emotions appear, I know I wouldn’t have received this award if my family hadn’t supported me, if my friends didn’t encourage me, if teachers hadn’t assist me with my dreams. This award inspires me even more by giving me crystal-clear lenses that direct me to my future path -- I will continue what I started. No matter where no matter when.
2009年4月16日 星期四
ACAMIS Chinese Event
This is Oscar's lovely performance : )
He sang so well~! good job my dear brother!
2009. 4. 11went to Shanghai 7 30am, for ACAMIS CHINESE EVENT. This is the 2nd trip to Shanghai this year, for cello, for MC. I learned a lot about how to host a show, with the help from Ms. Yu, Mattvei, and mom. The only pain is my super high hills for 5 hours standing most of the time, (Mattvei is too tall that I have to wear a 8 cm shoe, and still only at his chest height!). any way, gold medal :) and learned a lot! Also, i must say, I think ISB do have good spirit! Thanks to Oscar, great singing, good ending peice, light up the sparkle of ISB! We do rock : )
Showtime Gala - Celli Duett
This is a celli duet by Jacquline and myself.
We played this during Showtime Performance : )
I really love the songs ~ hope you enjoy it as well.
2009年4月5日 星期日
Showtime Gala : ) a night with music and love
A night with music only music and love : )
Showtime Gala is a charity gala dinner which is in aid of Care for Children and is organized by students (I'm one of the student organizers). During the event, we had wonderful music entertainment performances (such as ISB Jazz Band, MY AWESOME Quartets, CELLI DUET, and CHAMBER STRING GROUP, sining Solos... and more). All proceeds from this event goes to Care for Children (a charity aims to settle children in foster homes across China, and provides support for local fa
milies with special needs children in China).
As the leader of Global Issues Group, I've tried really hard to make our aim/ dreams to come true. This time we helped out the showtime gala event. Which made me one of the student organizer of the event as well. At first i was just responsible with the GIG information board that we can display during showtime, but it turns out that i did much more than that. Although it's super tiring and frustrating sometimes, but I think every time when I met these situations, I learn how to overcome challenges to acheive my goal. :) and Showtime did 'show' it's excellect and wonderful.
I brought few performance: my quartet group, my celli duet, and a chamber group.
My quartet group played: Quartet in F by Mozart, You Must Love Me by Andrew Lloyd Webber; Palladio by Karl Henkins . We've practiced for a long time and with great team work we played well :) and I'm really glad to see that result.
My celli duet with Jacqueline, we played Duette fur Violoncelli by Haydn. Although we didn't have much time to practice, but I think we did well :) I learned a lot from the practice as well. I love cello!
Lastly our chamber group played the Lion City by Seon Hee Newbold. It was wonderful, because so many people came and congrate us afterwards :) i learned the peice in 3 days, a peice that's super super fast that makes it so hard to play! But I manage to do that with the help from Jacqueline and Ms.Bulteel :D thanks!
I want to thank my family and family friends, who came and support me :) Without you, without me. Thank you for spending your time and money to come and listen my performances. Hope you enjoy it!
Showtime Gala is a charity gala dinner which is in aid of Care for Children and is organized by students (I'm one of the student organizers). During the event, we had wonderful music entertainment performances (such as ISB Jazz Band, MY AWESOME Quartets, CELLI DUET, and CHAMBER STRING GROUP, sining Solos... and more). All proceeds from this event goes to Care for Children (a charity aims to settle children in foster homes across China, and provides support for local fa
milies with special needs children in China).As the leader of Global Issues Group, I've tried really hard to make our aim/ dreams to come true. This time we helped out the showtime gala event. Which made me one of the student organizer of the event as well. At first i was just responsible with the GIG information board that we can display during showtime, but it turns out that i did much more than that. Although it's super tiring and frustrating sometimes, but I think every time when I met these situations, I learn how to overcome challenges to acheive my goal. :) and Showtime did 'show' it's excellect and wonderful.
I brought few performance: my quartet group, my celli duet, and a chamber group.
My quartet group played: Quartet in F by Mozart, You Must Love Me by Andrew Lloyd Webber; Palladio by Karl Henkins . We've practiced for a long time and with great team work we played well :) and I'm really glad to see that result.
My celli duet with Jacqueline, we played Duette fur Violoncelli by Haydn. Although we didn't have much time to practice, but I think we did well :) I learned a lot from the practice as well. I love cello!
Lastly our chamber group played the Lion City by Seon Hee Newbold. It was wonderful, because so many people came and congrate us afterwards :) i learned the peice in 3 days, a peice that's super super fast that makes it so hard to play! But I manage to do that with the help from Jacqueline and Ms.Bulteel :D thanks!
I want to thank my family and family friends, who came and support me :) Without you, without me. Thank you for spending your time and money to come and listen my performances. Hope you enjoy it!
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