pepsimsu
male - 26 years, East Lansing, United States
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One final is done
Although it is not the toughest class I have ever met, I also felt stressed because It has too much homework when getting close to the end. As for the handout material, I even don't have any clue how to review them. Most of them look similar with each other. I can't remember exactly what I have memorized after After spending the whole weekend in studying it. Maybe that is the actual effect if someone indeed learned something.
I still keep dreaming after sleeping since last week. I can't hold myself. I don't know what's wrong with me. I am sure what I dreamed are going to happen. Anyway I will try at this week. Then it will be a great leap. I can't mention it because it is personal and sensitive stuff. Fortunately, I can focus on my test when I get the question sheet. It was a really tight 2-hour time so that I was just keep writing the answers I tried remembering to the end. I made it. I filled out all the questions based on what I learned. Hopefully it is not so bad for me. I need it to be 4 point finally to pay back my effort.
Tonight we were invited by our instructor to his house for a dinner. It is a relax time. Definitely I will go to have some Chinese food. Unluckily it began to snow when i were heading for it with Lina who help me to recognize the road. We had a great time and talking there with other classmates. It seems I felt comfortable to talk with my classmates based on some common topic there. We met a retired professor, Dr Lockwood and introduce ourselves to him. It is amazing that he can speak a little Chinese.
On the way back home, I almost had an accident. I made a sudden brake when getting close to the intersection. I can't control my car all of a sudden because of the icy road. I made a 90 angle turn and stopped there. The car did not turn over. What a surprise to me. Next time I will never driving too fast during the snowing season. I should take responsibility for me and other passengers. -
Proceeding of Fl trip
圣诞Fl游玩使我深深体会到计划出行是- 多么的费时，费精力。我们计划Christma- s去Fl已差不多1个月了，期间我一直在- 心整个行程并和其他几个外州同学保- 持联系以便最终我们能走到一起。两- 前决定乘坐Cruise这一计划，打破了几- 人马在Orlando及Miami碰头的约定，但也- 使得我们的行程日趋明朗，我们这一- 人也不用再操心其他人的事情了，一- 也倍感轻松了许多。
由于本着省钱的原则，小到租车，订- ，大到整个行程，我们一直不能确定- 来。原本我们这边计划租车，由于费- 用的问题，改由培培她们从Louisiana租- 到全程结束。至于Cruise订票的情况，- 们也是多方打听，从最初的Carnival，R- oyalcaribbean 到现在的Norwegian，其中的花销去向也- 电话咨询中一一得到解答，还有牵涉- 的签证过期问题，我也兴师动众地跑- 到未名天下旅游版和我们学校搜寻答- 。
一步步走过来，了解了不少信息。就- 今天刚得知的便宜hotel来说，不仅省- 不少钱，也为以后出行找到了好门路- 3天只需115刀，可惜计划临时有变，- 不得不取消了它，保险起见，我打算- 天再次出手，这样我们整个计划就告- 一段落，以后就等着17号的到来了。
The primary route plan
5:17 P.M, Dec 17，2008 Arrive at Orlando
8:00 am –11:00 pm, Dec 18, 2008 visit Universal studio, Orlando
8:30 am—11:00 pm Dec 19, 2008 visit Sea World, Orlando
8:00 am-- 11:00 pm Dec 20, 2008 visit Magic Kingdom
10:00 am—12:30 pm Dec 21, 2008 Drive to Key West
12:30 pm Dec 21, 2008—10:30 am Dec 22, 2008 Stay at Key West
10:30 am Dec 22—1:30 pm Dec 22, 2008 Drive back to Miami and prepare for boarding on the Majesty Of The Seas ($339) Need to park our car around the port of Miami
5:00pm Dec 22, 2008 time to board at the Port of Miami, five minutes from downtown.
8:00 am—6:00 pm Dec 23, 2008 Nassau, Bahamas
8:00 am—5:00 pm Dec 24, 2008 CocoCay, Bahamas
All day long, Dec 25, 2008 cruise at sea
7:00 am, Dec 26, 2008 land at Miami, Florida
6:00 am, Dec 27, 2008 drop people at MCO
To-do list right now:
Book the ticket to the cruise at the highlighted website above to have fun as soon as possible in case all of us have the luck to enter the cruise;
Find a hotel for 3 nights from 17-20, Dec 2008 in Orlando for Michigan people (one room);
Find a motel to stay on Dec 26, 2008;
Everyone has the obligation to search for this important information if you want to save the maximal t money and have the biggest fun.
Contact me if you can find a hotel at those three places at a cheap price. Good luck -
Workshop offered by BTCI
这周三至周五我有幸在Madison参加了由B- TCI主办的有关Real-time PCR workshop，当初无意中在Google搜到的相关- 信息变成了现实，因此这周大部分时- 都在Madison度过了，它也是个小城，依- 靠U-M Madison发展到现在的规模，城内的交通- 是很方便，不过宾馆的shuttle服务挺- ，可以提供相关服务。
周三一早，我乘坐宾馆的shuttle一早赶- 了BTCI，它也是Promega公司的总部。当- 我是第一个到的，在那里和一个支持- 藏独的员工聊了会，看来一些老美还- 挺关注Olympic games的。后来知道参加的人并不多，总- 共7人，5人来自WI，1人来自IL，其中一- 也是中国人，不过现在她已获得绿卡- 。三天中多数都是上午讲授相关知识- 中午吃过饭后亲手做试验，多数试验- 料都来自人或老鼠，与以往我的靶标- 植物有着本质的区别。感觉时间过得- 快，根本没有时间去细细琢磨讲义。- 过现在想来收获还是挺大的，对PCR和- Real-time PCR有了更深的认识，同时一些疑惑也- 到了解析。
周五培训完全结束后，由于还有很多- 间，就让王好捎我去了downtown和U-M madison。这是个很知名的学校，不过不- 观下真是有屈此行，另外我曾经还被- 她录取过。我首先到了学校活动的集- 地－Memorial Union旁边的Lake Moendota，很多人在湖面上扬帆划船，岸- 上人们自在地享受着阳光，喝着啤酒- 远处有学生在放声歌唱。如果不是有- 领着，我也许意识不到这里就是校区- 了。在附近转了一圈后，领略了周围- union，red gym等老建筑后，我径直沿着State Street走，两边都是一些小商店，多数- 生模样的人在悠闲地走着。没走多久- 远远就看见白宫模样的Captial建筑，- 然我还没去过Washington D.C.，具体白宫的造型还只是照片中的- 象。Captial很大，有些当地人坐在楼- 的草地上用餐，或在小憩。后来遇到- 对结婚的在楼前不停地留下美好的记- 忆，不远处停着一辆加长车，具体没- 到车牌，很酷的感觉。
在Capital停留一阵后，我就沿着好像是U- niversity Avenue往东走到了Lake Monona，湖边坐落着Terrace Convention，是不是有参加会议的人士走- 。这就是我在Madison小城近3小时的足- ，后来我寻着公交车站牌，走到了Mer- iter hospital，在那里我打的回到了我的Qualit- y Inn & Suites，继续着我的Olymic节目。
对了，不知何故，宾馆外面听了很多- 车，我也有机会领略了一番，并留照- 为纪念。 -
baby shower and friend's return
这周四真巧，实验室为Buck 和Heather及Bill举行baby shower和送行晚会，同时还未同意作为- 女友的高歌回到村里。由于事前没有- 系上高歌，不知道她的行程，就不去- 想它了。
至于实验室晚会早于上上周就接到通- ，还是在Dewitt Relli's举行，这是我第二次去那里了。- 国餐厅里的饭菜真是简单，只有Pizza- 类似Begal之类的，不少人喝起了啤酒- 当然必须年满21岁才行。这次的Baby shower 不象上次Blair的，我并没有准备礼物，- 我看不止我一人没带，反正这么多人- 无妨，更何况这是美国，没那么多国- 的穷讲究。自己只顾低头吃东西就是- 了，感觉这里的Pizza还挺好吃，上面的- topping很丰盛，番茄，蘑菇，肉，cheese- 等。晚会前见到了Mary的丈夫，我们- 互寒暄了几句，我感觉他挺象ex-preside- nt Cliton，高高大大，一头白发，他可比Ma- ry高太多了，不知道他们当初的恋爱史- ，想来应是很甜蜜，毕竟有3个小孩，- 挺猛的。晚会在主角一一看过礼物后- 大约于9点40结束了，之后乘着Jen的2004 Honda Civic 20分钟后返回了村里。不过恼火的是电- 脑突然不能无限上网了，忙活了半天- 没搞明白哪出错了，现在只好坐在客- 里用有线上了，主要是查查车的心息- 。
现在已得知高歌已到村里，不过还没- 见到她，本来约的是昨晚，可是最后- 放鸽子了，我也没有太强烈的欲望相- 见她，可能是自己已经习惯了这种一- 人有规律的生活了，不过不管怎样，- 次是要恋爱次了。我对自己有信心，- 只要我主动些，没有我追不到的。
对了，现在的室友准备8月1号搬出去，- 我没有什么留恋的，毕竟我们的习惯- 不一样，他总是睡得很晚，生活没有- 点规律，搬走也罢，没啥好回味的。- 只是好多东西自己要重新置办，当然- 些都是小case。
已习惯了分分和和的日子了。
From: East Lansing, MI 48823 US
To: 202 E Main St, Dewitt, MI 48820-8970 US
DRIVING DIRECTIONS
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A) East Lansing, MI 48823 US
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1. Start out going SOUTHWEST on WALBRIDGE DR toward STONEGATE LN. (go 0.0 miles)
2. Turn LEFT onto STONEGATE LN. (go 0.1 miles)
3. Turn RIGHT onto E SAGINAW ST/I-69 BL W. Continue to follow I-69 BL W. (go 2.2 miles)
4. Merge onto US-127 N. (go 3.8 miles)
5. Take the I-69 W/I-69 E exit, EXIT 82A-B, toward I-96/GD RAPIDS/FLINT. (go 0.8 miles)
6. Merge onto I-69 W via EXIT 82B toward I-96 W/GD RAPIDS. (go 3.4 miles)
7. Take EXIT 85 toward DEWITT. (go 0.4 miles)
8. Turn RIGHT onto S DEWITT RD. (go 0.1 miles)
9. S DEWITT RD becomes S DEWITT DR. (go 0.9 miles)
10. Stay STRAIGHT to go onto S BRIDGE ST. (go 0.6 miles)
11. Turn RIGHT onto E MAIN ST. (go 0.1 miles)
12. End at 202 E Main St Dewitt, MI 48820-8970
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202 E Main St, Dewitt, MI 48820-8970 US -
camping in Ohio
How time flies! I have finished camping life in Ohio. It is an amazing experience and I really enjoyed it.
We were the first team composed of 8 people to get to the Camp Cotubic on Friday afternoon. So we have the chance to choose our favorite cabin there. All of these cabins are located around a lake and are two-floor buildings. Most of other people are from Univ. of Toledo and Bowling Green State University in Ohio. Some are from Univ of Minnesota, Univ of Maryland, Ohio University and Arkon University.
The next day it provided food for us and i like them. According to the event schedule, we should go to the meeting after the breakfast at 9. However, I didn't do that. Instead, I went hiking around the lake and enjoyed the fresh air there. Fortunately, the weather was very good and has bright sunshine at the weekend. We had free time to go canoing and play all kinds of sports like freesbee, basketball and Ping Pang after lunch. I think it is the first time that I had the most exercise since I came to US. I played basketball very well there and had very high shot. I don't know how I can make it.
The major task is to discuss Bible and listen to others' experience about how to grow to be a christian. I am still doubt of what they said because I had a lot of confusion of Bible. Meanwhile, I can't understand why some chinese believe in God so deeply. There I met a Hongkong student from Univ of Minnesota and became good friends with him due to something in common. I told him that I will attend a meeting in Univ of Minnesota in July. He invited me to visit him and would like to show me around the city. I am so excited about that.
On the way back, we met with a parade at a little town in Ohio which is also the first time to meet. Justin told me it is for Memorial day. Indeed, I saw numerious American flag besides each tomb on the road. We also stopped by Cabela's store, which is the biggest store of outdoor sports in Michigan such as fishing, hunting. I purchased a winter coat there at a price of half discount.
After getting home, I felt so tired although I did not have any feeling during the time of camping. -
the end of the first school year
It is totally free from any classes and exams since 29th, April. Suddenly I find everything is changing. I have survived in the endless quizes of Advanced Mycology and busy schedule. Some friends went out of my sight and some others became my close friends. Now I am very familiar with the campus. I will not lost myself again and do not have to hold a map to look for some places. I am also learning how to balance my classes and project although it is still hard for me.
I still remembered my first exam here. It was very bad. I just got 50 grades. I felt very depressed and guilty when I learned about it because I am a foreigner graduate here. After the class, I had to meet the instructor. She is a nice and kind woman. Now I can't memorize what we talked about. Soon my advisor seriously warned me that it never happened before that the student failed in the class. I knew it was not a good reason that I lived in a non-furnitured apartment. She hoped that I could catch up with other students as soon as possible and found a tutor for this class. Besides, she offered me her house and wanted me to rent it to have a good study surrounding. I had to told her what I studied every week by E-mail until I got a good grades. Finally I did not take neither of them because It costed me much money. I chose to transfer to another apartment at Spartan Village and study hard by myself and take notes of my colleague. I made it at last and got 84 grades at the second exam. At that moment, I felt ease and was confident of my ability. Since then I was comfortable to take every tests. However, I did not spend too much time and energy on my project that I should work on. During this time, I spent my first Holloween day, Thanksgiving day and Christmas day which I just learned from TV show Friends before. I was also crazy about them like most American. I wore the costume to attend the holloween party and danced there to the loud music. I tried to wait outside the Bestbuy to get some cheap stuff and quited finally because of too many crazy American there. Fortunally, I went to a chinese's apartment and met some new friends and had a delicious hot pot. The next day, I went shopping at Merdian Mall and also got some cheap clothes. I will never plan to take any crazy action to wait in line for cheap things. Soon the biggest holiday Christmas came, I visited a church to sing with many local people and students and then stopped by the chinese's apartment again to have a game about Christmas gift. What's more excited is that I fried to Altanta and had a chance to tour around a relatively big American city. I visited CNN, Centennial Olympic park and their New Year celebration events. I really enjoyed it. It left a best memory on me. The new semester was on the way quietly.
I experienced the long and cold winter at MI and a tough course named Advanced Mycology. In this class all the students are from our lab and all are smart. We have to turn in two abstracts, identified two unknown fungi and had a quiz for the passing week. I felt unexpectable pressure from it. Luckily, another class is not too hard for me. I did not do well at the first several quizes. However, I got used to it step by step. Now it is time to say touch down. I won the first school year.
In all, everything seems normal for me now.
