Radio recording

     We have recorded a lot of topics for the composition class recently.  Although it was not the first time I used the technology to combine sounds with the power-point, I still felt new. This was an excellent chance to learn a lot of things at the same time.  

     After this activity, I've learned how to use radio equipment, how to turn the article into a dialogue, and how to combine traditional writing and audio technology together. Learning a lot about electronic systems in today's world is essential because technology changes quickly, so learning to use this stuff is an experience and a skill for the future.

Prayers for Bobby

     I went to the council center to see a great movie this night.  This movie was a True story of Mary Griffith, gay rights crusader whose teenage son committed suicide due to her religious intolerance. Based on the book of the same title by Leroy Aarons.  

     To face the fact that I have a gay son was difficult, and I would ignore this fact.  I maybe would do the same thing as the mother in this film has done. However, I would start to realize what is a gay or a lesbian although that may take me a long time to understand and accept it.  I think that this is what parents should do if they have a gay son or a lesbian daughter.  Although it's hard to totally understand the differences between a homosexual person and a heterosexual person, we ought to start our new steps of understanding in this generation!

15 Fascinating Facts About Ancient Egypt

When I surfed the net to find something interesting, I was appealed by a special article about some amazing facts about Ancient Egypt. Ever since childhood, I have been fascinated with everything relating to Ancient Egypt. Some amazing facts are as follows:

1. A Pharaoh never let his hair be seen – he would always wear a crown or a headdress called a nemes (the striped cloth headdress made famous by Tutankhamun's golden mask (pictured above).  I loved approaching those kinds of nemes in some Ancient Egyptian exhibitions, although sometimes they would scare me when I was little.

2. Egyptian men and women wore makeup – eye paint was usually green (made from copper) or black (made from lead). The Egyptians believed that makeup had healing power. Originally the makeup was used as protection from the sun – rather than for adornment. Sometimes I would be curious about the reason for making up their faces in ancient Egypt. But, after I looked up this fact, I finally knew that this culture was just like the jade worn in ancient China.

3. It is unknown who destroyed the Sphinx's nose (pictured above). There are sketches of the Sphinx without a nose in 1737, over 60 years before Napoleon reached Egypt and hundreds of years before the British and German armies of the two World Wars. The only person known to have damaged it was an Islamic cleric, Sa'im al-dahr, who was lynched in 1378 for vandalism. Some people would think that was destroyed by aliens or such awesome nature stuff, just like the Crop Circles.

Amazing Photos

     I am always astonished by some amazing pictures in a photo exhibition.  How can those people have such incredible ideas and high skills in photography? I know that many people like to express their feelings through their masterpieces.  Everyone has a unique way of showing themselves! Take me as an example, I love to draw although my drawing should be bettering.

     Sometimes, I surf the internet to find photos that interest me in my free time.  I saw some amazing pictures while I was just over-viewing the web pages. 

     For instance, this photo is a person's personality.  Maybe he/she is a person who behaves coldly, but has a passionate heart! (picture 1)  Also, the man in the picture may want to tell something to any other people, but he can.  He must keep it as a secret for different reasons.

Pic. 1

Pic.2

  

Why I want to be a exchange student

Why I want to be an exchange student?

    I hope to dig deeply into different kinds of me next semester. After much thinking with my family, I decided to participate in the exchange student project to realize this goal. I would like to study my language profession and other courses from different fields, such as cultural history, business, geography…etc. 

     I would like to see a different study attitude from Taiwan through this exchange. I think that maybe I would study harder after stimulating by the students there and bring a good study atmosphere back to Taiwan. I will determine my direction and learn more after this unique experience.