TheauthorfullyunderstandsthathisEnglishwritingisnotnearlyasgoodasthosenativewritersandfarfromperfection,andisintendedtoacceptcriticism,suggestionsandcorrections;butisnotintendedforshowingoffinanyways,norintendedtotakeanypersonalattack,foullanguages,andnamecallinginthenameoffreespeech.ThisisadueproactiveacknowledgementLifeCanHardlyBeSimpleAsAChineseLifehasbeensosimpletomeforthepast8orsoyearsuntilIi...[
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TheauthorfullyunderstandsthathisEnglishwritingisnotnearlyasgoodasthosenativewritersandfarfromperfection,andisintendedtoacceptcriticism,suggestionsandcorrections;butisnotintendedforshowingoffinanyways,norintendedtotakeanypersonalattack,foullanguages,andnamecallinginthenameoffreespeech.Theauthorispersonallyagainsttheuseofword‘Chenglish’foritsdiscriminatoryimplication.Thisisadueproactiveacknowledge...[
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WritinginEnglishisfunIwould’veneverthoughtaboutwritinginaBlog,letaloneinEnglish.It’sanimpulsivedecisiontowritesomethingandtomakemyvoiceheardaboutamonthago.It’sachoicetowriteinEnglishwithafewcoincidenceswithoutasliceofthoughtofSHOWINGOFF.IbelievemyEnglishwritingisdecent,evensomehowbetterthanmyChinesewritingskill,buthardlydecentenoughtoshowofftosomanytalentedmindshere.IwriteonlybecauseIbelievesma...[
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NobelPriceofPeace-BigdealornobigdealNobelPrizehasbeeninexistenceforover100years.Forordinarypeopleinthewesternworld,it’sreallynotabigdeal,nomorethanaOscar,orPulitzerPrize,andit’sdefinitelynotnearlyasfamousasSuperBowl,NBAChampionship,orUEFAChampionship.ItshowsakindofmentalitythatIdon’tknowandIdon’tcare,whichreflectahealthyandsecuresocietythatwhoeverwinswon’tchangepeopleorthesystemtoomuch.NobelP...[
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SomanythingsinChinaarejustblatantlylies,liketheEmperor’snewdress,suchas9-yearMandatoryEducationthateverybodyknowsit’sajoke;acountrystrongerandsafereverwhereyourpropertycanbeenteredeasilyeitherbythieforbypoliceandgovernmentofficialswithoutawarrantoryourpermission,thePeople’sCongresswhichisneitherfrompeople,norbyorforthepeople,soasthedoctoratedegreesforsomanyhighgovernmentofficials,includingDr.Xi...[
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3.HigherEducationWhoturnedthefutureProfessors,Scientists,Scholars,andSurgeonsintoBureaucratsandSalesmenfromourYouthEverrememberonly3decadesago,thoseofuswhomadetothecollegeswerereferredasEliteClassofthesociety.Nowwithsome7millioncollegegraduateseachyearinChina,noonewillgiveyouasecondlookevenyouareaPhDstudent.Howgreatisthat.OhChinareallynowbecomeapowerhouseinhighereducation.Really?Youdon’tneedmucha...[
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2.SecondarySchoolwhotookthecreativity,independenceandtherightforfreeschoolawayfromourteens.Thosepoorkid,whofinallymadeoutofthemiseryofelementaryschool,eventhosewhoweresparedfromtheboredom,aresoonbeinglabelledandclassifiedasgreatprospects,decentstudentsandlosers,nottomentionthosewhoneverevenmadetothesecondaryschoolsimplybecausetheyarenotgoodenoughtoqualifyforfurthereducation,whowereconvenientlydepr...[
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1.Elementary,whostoletheheartandsoulofourkids
Thefateoffailurestartedinelementaryschool,whenthewholeCommunistentitytrytofillthepureandinnocentmindswithliesandpropagandas,withknowledgethatiseithertoohardfortheyoungsterstounderstandbutmemorizewithoutcomprehension,oraimedonlytogettothefinalgoal-College.Soelementaryeducationisallaboutbrainwashforthekidsofourhopetobecomea‘successorofCommunistmind’...[
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Iamkindofsimplepersonwho,musthavelessswirlsinmybrain,likessimplesthingsandeasyways;whospeaksuphismindandfollowshishearts;whoexpectstobeaverage(isitcalledmediocrity?)orlittleaboveonalotofthingsbutneverdiscountsonattitudeandefforts,who’ssostubbornastodon’tknowhowandwhytoadjustwhenbelievingjusticeisathisside.
Itshouldbestillineveryone’smindwhoeverlivedinChinathatlifeisn’tsimp...[
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Readingsomeofthearticlesaboutsuccess,IfeelmyfacegettingflushedandIlookaroundasifsomeoneelsefindoutwhatIjustrealisedthatIAMALOSER.I’ddiverightinshouldtherebetinycrevicesonthegroundtohidemyself.HowcanInotbealoser?Afterspent20+yearsinschool,aPhDgraduatecouldn’tevensecurearesearchpositionasPostDoc,orresearchassociatetosaytheleast.Withonlyameagrenumberofpublications,Iamnobodyinmyresearcharea.Theworst...[
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