愚者千虑 必有一得
愚者千虑 必有一得
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(2021-01-02 15:34:32)
ForpeoplewholiveoraroundMoutainView,youmayalreadyknowaboutthisbook,DearAmerica:NotesofanUndocumentedCitizenbyJoseAntonioVargas,Pulitzer-Prizewinningjournalist.Forallothers,Istronglyrecommendit.
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(2020-12-31 11:04:37)
"IloveAmericamorethananyothercountryintheworldand,forthisreason,Iinsistintherighttocriticizeherperpetually"
ByJamesBaldwin
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(2020-12-30 12:47:47)
"Youhavetodecidewhoyouareandforcetheworldtodealwithyou,notwithitsideaofyou".ByJamesBaldwin
Notbecausesomeone'parentsdon'thaveacollegedegreeorahighschooldiploma,doesn'tmeanthispersonwillnotexcel.Wheninfact,thispersongoestothesametheclassasyourkidisproofenough.
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(2020-12-23 19:12:12)
Laughterfinallyatthedinnertablethisevening.
Hehadbeenanightowlinthelastfewdays,busypreparingforhisfinalsandprojects.Thoughweliveinthesamehouse,Iseldomsawhimmorethanafewminutesday,whenIaskhimtogooutandenjoysomesunshine.Iknewthathewasalreadystressed,soItriedtoavoidaddingmoretohim.Tomysurprise,thismorningat6:00am,whileIwaspreparingformymorningcoffee,heaskedmeifIcouldprepareacupoframennoodle.I...[阅读全文]
Hehadbeenanightowlinthelastfewdays,busypreparingforhisfinalsandprojects.Thoughweliveinthesamehouse,Iseldomsawhimmorethanafewminutesday,whenIaskhimtogooutandenjoysomesunshine.Iknewthathewasalreadystressed,soItriedtoavoidaddingmoretohim.Tomysurprise,thismorningat6:00am,whileIwaspreparingformymorningcoffee,heaskedmeifIcouldprepareacupoframennoodle.I...[阅读全文]
(2020-12-17 06:42:51)
Arefreshertosome,anewpespectivetomany.
https://sites.gatech.edu/admission-blog/2020/12/02/what-does-being-deferred-mean/
http://sites.gatech.edu/admission-blog/2020/12/15/what-does-being-admitted-mean/
https://sites.gatech.edu/admission-blog/2020/12/09/what-does-being-denied-mean/
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(2020-12-12 01:27:35)
IliketosharethistweetIfound...
AfamilyofimmigrantsfromTurkeynewlyarrivedinGermany. Theboyintheyellowt-shirtwentontoleadtheteamthatcrackedtheCovidvaccine. [阅读全文]
(2020-11-26 22:18:08)
TheyAreNotLong-ErnestDowson
Theyarenotlong,theweepingandthelaughter,
Loveanddesireandhate;
Ithinktheyhavenoportioninusafter
Wepassthegate.
Theyarenotlong,thedaysofwineandroses,
Outofamistydream
Ourpathemergesforawhile,thencloses
Withinadream. [阅读全文]
Theyarenotlong,theweepingandthelaughter,
Loveanddesireandhate;
Ithinktheyhavenoportioninusafter
Wepassthegate.
Theyarenotlong,thedaysofwineandroses,
Outofamistydream
Ourpathemergesforawhile,thencloses
Withinadream. [阅读全文]
(2020-11-26 07:30:41)
AnEnglishprofessorwrotethewords:“Awomanwithouthermanisnothing”onthechalkboardheaskedthestudentstopunctuateitcorrectly.
Allofthemalesintheclasswrote:“Awoman,withoutherman,isnothing.” Allofthefemalesintheclasswrote:“Awoman:withouther,manisnothing.”
Powerofpunctuation,powerofwordsandthoughts. [阅读全文]
Allofthemalesintheclasswrote:“Awoman,withoutherman,isnothing.” Allofthefemalesintheclasswrote:“Awoman:withouther,manisnothing.”
Powerofpunctuation,powerofwordsandthoughts. [阅读全文]
(2020-11-25 17:59:36)
WeweretravelinginWyomingandorderedbreakfastatMcDonald'sdrivethroughwindow.
AfterIparkedmycarintheparkinglot,wenoticedanhomelessmansittingbythecurbnotfarfromus.Itwasabrightmorning.Whathappenednextmademeproud,mykidswerediscussingiftheyshouldofferhimfood.WhileIwassippingmycoffee,IheardthedooropenandIsawmysonapproachedthemanandofferedhisshareoffoodandabottleofwater.Warmfoodandwarmheart.
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(2020-11-23 08:30:35)
IrememberitclearlyatthetimeandlocationthatmysondecidedtoapplyEDtoColumbia.ThedeadlineforEA/EDwasfastapproaching,andwewerestuckintrafficatarailroadcrossingonthewaytoschool.Hewasdebatingwithhimselfwhereshouldheapply:EAtoMITorEDtoColumbia.Inhisownwords,hesaidhedidnotwanttoregretnotgettingintoColumbiabecausehisown"bighead"toldhimtoapplyEAtoMIT.Itoldhimthatthedecisionwashisandhisalone.Intheen...[阅读全文]
