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Myhighschoolseniorsharedalongsocialmediamessagehereceivedfromatotalstrangerinquiringaboutourlocalschools.Thisstrangerisnotshyinaskingwhatshewantstoconfirmfromastudentpointofview.ThisisanAsiantigermom,withtwobrightkids,currentlyenrolledinprestigiousschoolsintheeastcoast.Thefamilyisconsideringrelocatingtothebackwoodshereinourtown.
Herquestionsareabout,bullying,Asianstudentpopulation,academic...[阅读全文]
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HappyEaster!Inthisspecialtime,especiallyinthisspecialtime,IamgratefulfortheproblemorproblemsthatIhave.
HowgreatAsiankidswillbeifparentsloosetheirgripsjustalittlebit.Givethemsometimeandspaceforbeingkids.
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Oneisplayingapianopiece,oneishavingicecreamfordessert.Iamstandinginfrontofsinkfullofdirtydishes.Outofblue,IletoutwhatIwasthinkingatthisprecisemoment,"Iamgratefulforthesedirtydishes",justplaingrateful. Musicgoeson.Ishallbegrateful. [阅读全文]
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(2020-04-01 18:51:10)
OnMarch47(Iborrowedthatfromothers)2020,the8thdayofShelterAtHome,Idecidedtofixaleakingfaucetthathadbeenformonths.Asusual,Iaskedmyhighschoolertohelpme.Alongtheway,IpointedseveralthingsormistakesthatIusedtomakeandamstillmaking,forexample,notcoverringthedrain,notnotingtheexistingarrangementetc.Hewasquitereceptiveinhiswords,thoughhisactionisslowincatchingup.Priortostartingthisproject,Ishowedthemtheloca...[阅读全文]
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Itistwoclockintheafternoon,oneisplayingherpiano,arareevent,anotherisonthephone,talkingfullvolumeonthephone. 1.Nofoodbed!Noexceptions.Snacksincluded. 2.Noplayingoreatinginbed.Bedisonlyforsleepingornapping.
3.Listentoyourmom,anddowhateversheasksyoutodo. 4.Finishandcompletewhateveryourmomaskedyoutodobeforesheasksyouagain. 5.Beawareofyourtimeanddeadlines.Alwaysgiveyourselenoughtime. ...[阅读全文]
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Somewisepersonsaidthatourchildrenarenotactuallyours,wearemerelytheirtemporaryproviders.Nomatterhowmuchwearecapableofproviding,itisneverenough,nomatterhowlittlewecanafford,itisoftenmorethanenough. Thenumberonelessonthatmysontaughtmeisformetoreallylistentohimandhearwhatheissaying.ItdoestakeaconsciousefforttoparkmyjudgementmomentarilywhileIamlisteningtohim.BeforeIlearnedmylesson,Iusedtoshoutfromdo...[阅读全文]
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(2020-03-28 08:49:06)
AcolleagueandIwenttoaconferenceinadifferentbuilding.Atthereceptionarea,Ioverheardtwogentlemengossipingaboutarecentnewspaperarticle.Iinstantlyknewthattheyweretalkingaboutmysonwhowasfeaturedinourlocalnewspaper.Iproudlyletthemknowthat"heismine".Theyaswellasmycolleaguewerehappytolearnthefact. Thenextday,thesamecolleaguedroppedbymyoffice.NeitherhenorIweregoodatsmall,personaltalks.Anyway,hesaidheto...[阅读全文]
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(2020-03-19 05:34:24)
“Becauseofthediverseconditionsofhumans,ithappensthatsomeactsarevirtuoustosomepeople,asappropriateandsuitabletothem,whilethesameactsareimmoralforothers,asinappropriatetothem.” ThomasAquinas [阅读全文]
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“RaisRaiseyourwordsnotyourvoice.Itisrainthatgrowsflowersnotthunder.”eyourwordsnotyourvoice.Itisrainthatgrowsflowersnotthunder.” —-Rumi[阅读全文]
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HisgotarumoronFridaymorningthathewasgoingtobevotedtheMostStudiousstudentatFriday’sassembly.Hedoesnotthinkthatthiswasamerit,andplushereallywasnotstudious.Inanotherwords,hewasnothappywithit.Hewasdebatingifhelobbytheprincipaltoskiphisname. Onthewaytoschool,Iconvincedhimtogowiththeflowandacceptitandlaughitoff.Andheagreed. Itturnedoutthattherumorwaswrong.MostStudiousStudenvotewenttotwoofhis...[阅读全文]
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