Second literacy blog entry

I do not know why that I felt so frustrated today. I should be happy as the sun shines in the sky. I do not know what should I do, and my friend told me that I looked like lost my soul. With my mind went blank, I looked at photos that I took in the great canyon last week. Then my mind was taken by one of them.

I still remember the day. The sky was so low that I felt it nearly melted with earth, and I was the connection of them. I stood at the edge of the cliff; I had never been so close to the sky. With one more step, I would fall down. I did not have any fear that time, the only thing I thought about was “Come on, one more step, I can hover in the sky as an eagle.” I understood much at that time. Human life was so small when we faced the magnificent nature. Days and nights pasted, the great canyon still stood there, but human changed generations by generations. When faced the age of great canyon, any human emotion or memory was not deserved to be proud. I felt it even was not important to talk about living or death. Everyone should open their mind, as broad as they can, till the edge of the sky. Everyone should have a free life, like an eagle enjoying in the sky, nobody was meant to be caged, both their mind and body.
I stood there, thought a really long time, stared at the horizon, enjoyed the attractive scenery, and told my friend to take the picture for me to memory.

First literacy blog entry

When we are talking about literacy, mostly we are talking about reading and writing. Literacy happens in our daily lives. Literacy happened when we having conversations or lectures. In previous day’s visual project, I was trying to figure out what does literacy means in my mind. And now I want to express it with my words.
I was confused when I first time saw the word “literacy”. I did not even know there is any relation with my life. I thought it was jobs of litterateurs. But after deep thinking, I realized that I was wrong. Literacy is a complex term concerns everyone’s daily life. Basically, it is about reading and writing, and after we expend it, we can see that it has different meaning to each.
To children, literacy mostly means a way to know the world; also, they feel outside and express themselves with literacy. They are learning from watching and listening. Children feel happy or sorrow because of literacy, and they express themselves by talking or writing.
To adults, I think literacy means much to their social relationship and success, because adults need more communication. Whatever they had conference or interview, literacy is extremely important to them.
To seniors, literacy is a tool that gives them an enjoyable time in their last days. It is not only a way of killing time, but also improves their life quality. For example, seniors who can read and write have richer life than the ones who cannot do that.
To me, my literacy is still processing. I need to learn more and create a better life for myself. And I also feel different culture have diverse literacy. I was living in an eastern country, and I felt much difference in literacy between eastern and western countries.
In conclusion, literacy means way of thinking and living, people with literacy always have a better life.

Literacy, culture

Literacy teachs me much. I can speak both English and Chinese, as I stay in different countries, I feel much difference between two culture. We have defferent on the way we talking, sociality. For example Chinese do not say much when people meet, usually we just say "hello", but American talk much, like"how is going", and Chinese hardly have a party, people in China living kind of "silently". Also, much difference can be notice in social behavior, for instance Chinese are told to have manners, they cannot do what they want in public area, but American live freely, people can go outside with slippers, they sleep outside on grass, sit on ground, it is a easier way of life, and there are much more difference in culture, these are all literacy brings us.

KISS - Because I'm A Girl

A Day in My Life

I get up at about 8. I was like “Oh, no!!! I just want to sleep some more, I do not want to go class!!!” Anyway, I had to get up. It was a good time in class; I could always know something I do not know and I enjoy the time there. After class, I went to shaw hall for lunch, it was a terrible time there, foods in shaw was extremely disgusting, I always hope to have better foods next time, but Mr. God never takes care of me. After one more class, I could finally back to my dorm and had a rest. Some time I play games to relax, but most times I do my homework. After dinner and watching a movie, I go sleep and that is the end of one normal day. Before sleep, I always pray for a better day tomorrow, but, tomorrow go with the first line again……

photo analysis

This photo was taken by Charles Porter, At 9:02, on April 19, 1995, Gulf War vet, Oklahoma City Bombing.

This photo impact me much, it showed how dangerous the bombing was. The little just died; nobody can stop it. His life stopped at the very beginning. What a pity! We can imagine what happened before the bomb. Maybe his family was having a happy meal together, or his parents were telling him a funny story, what a happy family they were, but every thing gone. Look at the boy’s body, I felt so upset with it. He must have much pain when fire came, how can a little boy suffering this horrible thing. The fireman also felt sad, no one wants to see such a little boy die there, he was watching the boy with such a sad face. He must pray for the boy, hope he has a better childhood next time. I stared at this photo for a long time; my heart seems to be prinked. Just imagine, a child cried in the fire, but the fire blocked the firemen’s rescue, they cannot do anything to reach the boy, but stood there and look at it, after they put off fire, the boy did not cry any more, only left was silent. A fireman rush in the building, and came out with slow steps, stared at the boy in his arm with bleak eyes.

Frost's List

1. I want to have a good sleep
2. I want to stay alone
3. I am expecting the spring break
4. I wish to have good luck
5. I want to reach 4 point on each course
6. I hope the snow can be more heavier
7. I wish to have infinity money, so that I can buy whatever I want
8. I want to go Bungee Jumping
9. I want to have a good eyesight
10. I hope less will ride on route 31
11. I like computer
12. I am good at skating
13. My favourite color are black and white
14. I am confused with my grades of this semester
15. I wish not to spend next Valentine's day alone
16. I want to be a member of honor college
17. I am a Chinese
18. I am not on the right track now
19. I am trying to concentrate on someting
20. I miss my family and friends much
21. I plan to go to Florida next year
22. I want to learn how to play piano
23. I used to get up early, but I failed this semester
24. I like math course much
25. I want to speak English as an American