Hello Vera Jason Spark Gail Mikhail Jun Claire and all, Nice to meet you,Spark! And good to hear from you again,Vera!
It's years of experiences which come from my own painstaking mistakes and heartbreaks to give you such advice!LOL I feel your dilemma,pain,fear,anxiety,frustration as well as your excitement,anticipation and curiosity for the unknown...:) Try to strike a balance between your passion and patience for others to comprehend you and the path you choose to walk on !;) Some arguments or conflicts aren't necessary... Please to know you find my words comforting!!!;) Your friend forever, Pln On Oct 20, 9:48 am, Vera <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Pln, > > It's a long time coming,but I will still to seek what is my > wanted.Thank you indeed for what you said to me!It helps me! > Friend forever!;) > Have a nice day, > vera > > On 10月18日, 下午11时36分, pln471 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Hello Jason Vera Jun Charles Marcio Chaya Ed Luong Briana Oshiro > > Claire and all, > > > What I said to you,Jason or Vera wasn't an encouragement,it's the > > truth! > > I hope someone as clever as you two can tell the differences!!!LOL > > > I also understand what you meant by thinking if it is worthwhile > > complaining to someone about what you think or feel about what they do > > or say isn't right to you... > > > Chances are there's no right or wrong. > > As they say,'There are 3 ways to do this:Your way,my way or > > highway!'LOL > > > I often learn to keep my mouth shut and let them learn the 'right' way > > for themselves!:D > > Advice is truly pricey in life. > > Since many people tend to fail to appreciate it,they either learn from > > their own painstaking mistakes or unmendable heartaches... > > > Great week ahead to you and all, > > Pln > > > On Oct 17, 3:15 pm, chenzheng2008 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Hello Pln Oshiro Jun Ed Claire and all, > > > > Pln,thank you very much for your encourage.You moved me so much!!LOL > > > I'll keep myself doing this.Some people will I am too optimistic. > > > Sometimes I want to complaint to somebody.But I know it's useless.Maybe > > > it's a way of giving vent to your feeling. > > > Have a nice day to you all!! > > > > Jason C. > > > > 在2009-10-16?20:39:09，pln471?<[email protected]>?写道： > > > > >Hello?Vera?Jason?Jun?Gail?Chaya?Claire?Jin?Ed?and?all, > > > > >Wow,since?when?you?have?become?my?motivation?partner,Jason?LOL > > > > >I?do?need?some?boost?these?days?as?I?have?been?pretty?occupied?with > > > >lots?and?lots?of?trivious?things?and?they?seem?rather?time-consuming > > > >but?necessary...:( > > > > >Vear,try?to?make?your?life?more?bearable?by?setting?your?state?of?mind > > > >diffrerent?ways... > > > >Those?who?have?been?pursuing?their?dreams?or?reached?their?goals?know > > > >very?well?what?you?have?to?go?through?right?now?and?for?another?couple > > > >of?years?perhaps!!! > > > > >We?are?all?here?for?you?and?for?anyone?who?are?in?your?shoe!;) > > > >For?better?or?for?worse,keep?in?mind,it's?only?temporary... > > > >You'll?have?a?brand?new?life?with?so?many?doors?opening?for?you. > > > > >No?one?can?foresee?what?life?will?bring?you.All?we?can?do?is?to?get > > > >ready?with?our?ground?work. > > > >Thus?when?opportunities?knock?on?our?door,we?won't?hesitate?to?say?yes > > > >to?them,and?that's?about?it!LOL > > > > >Jason,I?am?very?pleased?to?know?you're?a?fighter?and?someone?who > > > >aspire?to?be?a?leader?or?cheer?leader! > > > >(whichever?will?do?the?trick)LOL > > > > >Wonderful?weekend?to?us?all?wherever?you?are,whatever?you?do!;) > > > >Pln > > > > >On?Oct?15,?4:25?pm,?chenzheng2008?<[email protected]>?wrote: > > > >>?Hello?Claire?Vera?Chaya?Pln?Oshiro?and?all!! > > > >>?Claire,I?can't?agree?with?you?more!LOL > > > >>?There?are?lots?of?forms?of?studying.Maybe?traveling?is?good?method?of?le---arning?English.As?far?as?I?can?see?it,communication?is?ultimately?importa-n-t-?role?in?learning?everything,of?course,there?are?so?many?ways?to?commun-ic-at-ing?with?each?other. > > > >>?Vera,I?don't?agree?with?you,we?have?so?many?things?to?do?in?terms?of?our---?life?and?work,maybe?since?you?don't?pay?much?attention?to?your?surroundi-n-g-s. > > > >>?Pln,where?are?you??:) > > > > >>?Have?a?nice?day?to?all!! > > > > >>?Jason?C. > > > > >>?在2009-10-15?04:23:27，claire?<[email protected]>?写道： > > > > >>?>Hello?Vera?Jun?Jin?Jason?Gail?Charles?Ed?Pln?Oshiro?Alberto?Chaya > > > >>?>Simone?and?all, > > > > >>?>Vera,I?quite?understand?why?you?think?being?a?traveller?is?better?than > > > >>?>a?scholar?or?a?post?graduate?student. > > > >>?>However,I?thnik?differently?as?I?used?to?travel?a?lot?as?an > > > >>?>independant?traveller. > > > >>?>It's?far?more?interesting?to?mingle?with?the?locals?by > > > >>?>working,studying?or?living?together?with?them?than?spending?some?short > > > >>?>period?of?time?exploring?places?alone.The?second?interactions?with?the > > > >>?>locals?are?much?too?shallow,too?superficial?and?too?short?in?my > > > >>?>opinion.;) > > > > >>?>I?suppose?it?all?depends?on?your?own?attitudes?toward?the?place?you > > > >>?>choose?to?study. > > > >>?>Students?in?European?countries?don't?think?studies?are?everything?in > > > >>?>their?life. > > > >>?>In?their?mind,education/knowledge?can?be?acquired?in?various?ways > > > >>?>which?means?they?cannot?only?be?confined?in?the?classroom?or?on?the > > > >>?>campus,but?also?through?travelling?and?clubbing?with?fellow?students > > > >>?>from?other?countries?or?discussing?current?issues?with > > > >>?>professors,local?acquaintances...:) > > > > >>?>There's?something?else?I've?observed?from?Asian?students. > > > >>?>They?seem?quite?determined?to?finish?their?studies?and?care?only?about > > > >>?>their?grade?reports... > > > >>?>They?tend?to?forget?to?look?around?their?surroundings... > > > >>?>Sometimes?it's?hard?for?them?to?smile?because?of?the?heavy?load?of > > > >>?>books?to?study...:( > > > > >>?>And?it's?not?as?glamorous?or?easy?as?you?think?to?switch?from?one > > > >>?>culture?to?another... > > > >>?>We?have?to?learn?from?hilarious?or?embarrassing?mistakes?on?a?daily > > > >>?>basis?when?two?extreme?cultures?collide!!! > > > >>?>And?this,Pln?and?I?will?share?with?you?later?when?similar?situations > > > >>?>occur?or?new?threads?started...LOL > > > > >>?>Good?night, > > > >>?>Claire > > > > >>?>On?Oct?12,?6:50?pm,?<[email protected]>?wrote: > > > >>?>>?Hello?Claire?Gail?Pln?Jason?Charles?Vera?Ed?and?all, > > > > >>?>>?I?always?think?that?if?you?think?you?can,?you?can.?Try?best?as?much?a---s > > > >>?>>?possible?in?order?not?regret?even?though?failure?occurs.?It?is?only?y---ou > > > >>?>>?are?not?a?lucky?person?and?your?fortune?is?not?suitable?with?it.?LOL > > > >>?>>?"It?is?a?big?world?and?there?are?lots?to?be?done".?Everyone?always?ha---s > > > >>?>>?their?own?dream,?goal.?Generally,?as?Claire?said,?its?purpose?is?to?h---ave > > > >>?>>?a?higher?income?and?a?more?comfortable?life.?There?are?also?many?road---s > > > >>?>>?leading?to?the?success.?However,?in?my?opinion,?studying?abroad?is?th---e > > > >>?>>?simplest?road?among?ones.?It?is?possible?for?you?to?archive?your?goal---?by > > > >>?>>?your?ability?without?having?any?obstacle?of?jealous?people.?With?a?de---ep > > > >>?>>?understanding?in?your?major,?you?will?be?an?expert,?get?a?lot?of > > > >>?>>?invitations?from?big?companies?and?this?ensures?a?good?future?waiting > > > >>?>>?for?you?ahead. > > > >>?>>?Share?with?you?what?you?think! > > > >>?>>?Jun > > > > >>?>>?-----Original?Message----- > > > >>?>>?From:[email protected]?[mailto:[email protected]] > > > > >>?>>?On?Behalf?Of?claire > > > >>?>>?Sent:?Monday,?October?12,?2009?3:37?PM > > > >>?>>?To:?ESL?Podcast?Study?Group > > > >>?>>?Subject:?[ESL?Podcast]?Re:?What?are?the?advantages?of?studying?abroad > > > >>?>>?and?Is?this?the?only?road?to?lead?to?a?successful?career? > > > > >>?>>?Hello?Jun?Gail?Pln?Jason?Charles?Vera?Ed?and?all?assertive?or > > > >>?>>?aggresive?ones,;) > > > > >>?>>?Usually?those?who?study?abroad?or?prepare?to?do?so?have?a?higher?aim > > > >>?>>?in?life?that?they?want?to?find?a?better?job?which?means?higher?income > > > >>?>>?after?their?studies?or?to?broaden?their?views?of?the?world?before > > > >>?>>?settling?down?to?lead?an?ordinary?life?as?everybody?else.;) > > > > >>?>>?As?for?which?country?to?further?your?studies?in,it?takes?a?lot?of > > > >>?>>?ground?work?firstly?by?asking?experienced?ones?where?they?have?been?o---r > > > >>?>>?where?they?are?studying,secondly?to?find?as?many?data?as?possible > > > >>?>>?about?all?those?universities?which?are?on?top?lists. > > > >>?>>?Some?universities?are?best?and?well-known?at?very?specific?fields,and > > > >>?>>?if?you?are?admitted?to?them,your?career?is?certainly?guaranteed.;) > > > > >>?>>?There?are?far?too?many?options?in?life?to?have?a?successful?career.It > > > >>?>>?definitely?depends?on?what?success?you?have?in > > > >>?>>?mind:independence,freedom,self-achievement,power,fame?or?wealth?;) > > > > >>?>>?Some?are?content?being?a?professor?at?the?uni?surrounded?by?young > > > >>?>>?students?and?having?paid?long?vacations,and?some?being?a?manager?in > > > >>?>>?the?multi-national?company?constantly?on?business?trips... > > > > >>?>>?Then?there?are?some?like?me?after?travelling?to?so?many?places,doing > > > >>?>>?nearly?whatever?jobs?I've?enjoyed?or?not?so?enjoyed,we?are?happy > > > >>?>>?simply?because?we?know?money?can't?buy?hapiness?and?seeing?our?family > > > >>?>>?happy?and?healthy?is?our?foremost??hapiness!!! > > > > >>?>>?As?people?like?to?say,'Life?is?too?short!' > > > >>?>>?You?can?interpret?it?in?as?many?ways?as?you?like.;) > > > >>?>>?Whichever?way?you?do,just?remember?it's?your?life?and?no?one > > > >>?>>?else's,Jun!;) > > > >>?>>?(I?know?you're?very?quick?at?grasping?what?I'm?trying?to?say?to?you > > > >>?>>?here,aren't?you?LOL) > > > > >>?>>?Great?start?of?the?week?to?you?all?decisive?and?indecisive!;) > > > >>?>>?Capricorn?Claire > > > > >>?>>?On?Oct?12,?8:26?am,?<[email protected]>?wrote: > > > >>?>>?>?What?do?you?think?about?studying?abroad??Have?you?ever?think?of?it? > > > >>?>>?>?Social?trend?is?that?everybody?spends?a?lot?of?time?on?preparing?th---e > > > >>?>>?>?necessary?procedure?for?studying?abroad?such?as?English?proficiency > > > >>?>>?>?certificate,?admission?form,?with?purpose?of?studying?at?foreign > > > >>?>>?>?university?having?a?higher?education.?What?are?the?advantages?of > > > >>?>>?>?studying?abroad??What?country?would?you?like?to?pursue?for?you?majo---r? > > > >>?>>?>?Explain?why? > > > >>?>>?>?If?at?one?day,?after?many?failures,?you?feel?tired?and?can?not?purs---ue > > > >>?>>?>?your?dream?(your?target)?of?studying?abroad,?whether?you?will?switc---h > > ... > > read more >>- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ESL Podcast". 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