The real life is always in hurry. In the huge flow of fast-step lifestyle, I almost forgot to stop, and examine what made me here and if I still keep in the right direction, and the original purpose of being here.
Still, hesitation and doubt, about my decision of being an environmentalist. What specialist can I be, what type of work I can do? Though I can tell myself at least this is what you want, but I need to be more specific and plan for the long-term. It's always not to late to plan early. It's the best!
Biology is not only my background, it's also my passion. The thought of preserving these creatures is the basic idea for me to step on the green way. Recently I often remembered how wonderful it is to be able to practice and learn biological science. For me, it's not only a subject, but also my belief for life and almost everything. Others may think it is silly and naive to compare man to other animals, but I think all life in these world have it's right to live. No superiority and hierarchy. We are smarter, in a sense, and I think it is our responsibility to preserve all these lives in this Noah.
Life here. The cultural shock and inability to contribute my effort in a teamwork always made me feel frustrated. I start doubting myself if this is really what I want, or can I really be somebody after this program. I know there are dozens of great people in my class and success or not is up to myself.
Personalism is the difference.
I need to meet more friends, as many as possible. Those with strong personality and adamant belief.
Time is still passing, through every single tick and tack.
And where is my motivation? It's there, among the people.
Try Again
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Try Again Lyrics
Artist(Band):Keane
I fell asleep on a late night train
I missed my stop and I went round again
Why would I wanna see you now?
To fix it up, make it up somehow
Baby I'll try again, try again
Baby I die every night, every time
What I was isn't what I am
I'd change back but I don't know if I can
Still I'll try, try again, try again
Baby I die every night, every time
But I was made the way I am
I'm not a stone; I'm just a man
Lay down your arms and I will lay down mine
Rip back the time that we've been wasting
God I wish you could see me now
You'd pick me up and you'd sort me out
Baby I'll try again, try again
Baby I die every night, every time
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In the period of loneliness, music always in my mind.
Trip to DC
先來補記一下DC好了...
總而言之，這是一個未經深思熟慮，因為旅行而旅行的旅行。
目標就只是放鬆心情罷了。
The Castle, Air and Space, Gallery of Art, Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial Hall, Natural History, National Archive, Zoo
還有太多的地點值得去參觀，只是我們步調太悠閒，時間也不夠。
Day 1
http://www.flickr.com/photos/yjenleaf/sets/72157622415939345/
Day 2
http://www.flickr.com/photos/yjenleaf/sets/72157622545896810/
Day 3
http://www.flickr.com/photos/yjenleaf/sets/72157622421654543/
這張我特別喜歡
日軌象徵著時間，背影象徵的別離，幾年後又是人事全非，曾經的笑靨是彼此共同的回憶
敬 朋友們
唉～ 宴會才剛開始 怎麼就開始感傷了
總而言之，這是一個未經深思熟慮，因為旅行而旅行的旅行。
目標就只是放鬆心情罷了。
The Castle, Air and Space, Gallery of Art, Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial Hall, Natural History, National Archive, Zoo
還有太多的地點值得去參觀，只是我們步調太悠閒，時間也不夠。
Day 1
http://www.flickr.com/photos/yjenleaf/sets/72157622415939345/
Day 2
http://www.flickr.com/photos/yjenleaf/sets/72157622545896810/
Day 3
http://www.flickr.com/photos/yjenleaf/sets/72157622421654543/
這張我特別喜歡
日軌象徵著時間，背影象徵的別離，幾年後又是人事全非，曾經的笑靨是彼此共同的回憶
敬 朋友們
唉～ 宴會才剛開始 怎麼就開始感傷了
Days in North Carolina
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It's my 5th day in america. Through theses days, I've met some friends in TSA, Yuchun, Cacrol, Jeffery, Andrew, OG, Dick, De Wei, and my host Chichi and rely on them. Though it's good to speek Chineses in a new environment and alien culture and even learn many new stuffs from them, still I have to get into the English environment. To meet some friends who talk English but Chinese.
As for the food, the amount is about 1.5~2 times a set compared with Taiwan. RedRobin, Chai, Bajongle and Thai Cafe are the restaurants I've been since arrived. The price is high. It's about 10-15$ a set plus 10~15% fee for lunch and 15~20% for dinner.
My apartment will be available on Aug. 1. The procedure of leasing a place is far from my imagination. Since electricity, internet and Water supply are not included, I got to apply for myself. Talking in English by phone is a really big challenge for me. The first time is Laura, my townhouse agent, then the second time is the officer of Duke Energy. After the conversation I realized that talking in English is not a really big problem for me(maybe it's writing). The most exhilirating event was communicaring Australian MEM student from Melborne. She said my English is good (I knew that was a compliment). Still, I feel more confident.
Next, the missions are studying, buying a car, searching for 2nd hand furniture and cooking all by myself.
As for the food, the amount is about 1.5~2 times a set compared with Taiwan. RedRobin, Chai, Bajongle and Thai Cafe are the restaurants I've been since arrived. The price is high. It's about 10-15$ a set plus 10~15% fee for lunch and 15~20% for dinner.
My apartment will be available on Aug. 1. The procedure of leasing a place is far from my imagination. Since electricity, internet and Water supply are not included, I got to apply for myself. Talking in English by phone is a really big challenge for me. The first time is Laura, my townhouse agent, then the second time is the officer of Duke Energy. After the conversation I realized that talking in English is not a really big problem for me(maybe it's writing). The most exhilirating event was communicaring Australian MEM student from Melborne. She said my English is good (I knew that was a compliment). Still, I feel more confident.
Next, the missions are studying, buying a car, searching for 2nd hand furniture and cooking all by myself.
2009.6.15 辦簽證
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0830起床搭公車轉捷運到大安站，往師大附中的方向走，沿途看AIT的大招牌。
卻看到一群人在排隊，手上拿著護照，DS-156表格，預約單。
應該就是這裡了，搭上隊伍。
負責維持秩序的Security Guard忙著引導大家排隊，帶著剛吃完大蒜的臭嘴。"連當個保全都可以變成看門狗了嗎?"這是當下我心中的疑問。"瞧你亂吠的樣子..."暨生氣又略帶同情。
塞翁失馬，焉知非福。葉公松剛忘了帶手機，反而不用寄放物品，省的麻煩。
內部的引導人員很快速的引導大家，檢查收據、表格、資料。然後到資料處理中心的櫃台，給了劃撥收據的發票，蓋個章，定兩三個訂書針。接著換到另外一頭，再次驗證資料、印指紋，最後就是面談的部分了。
"念甚麼"外國官員說著中文。
"環境管理"我答道。
"你在Academia Sinica工作?"
"對"
"Research Asistant?"
"對"
"那你主要做些甚麼?"
"幫老師蒐集國科會計畫的資料。"
"Use English to say that agian"
"In English?"(要測驗我是不是來亂的嗎?XD)
"Yes"
"I collect the information from Internet for my PI" (緊張地回答XD)
"So you don't really do the research, right?" (一針見血)
"Yeah..."
"OK, that's it. Take your time"
"Thank you."
接著到快遞公司填寫護照投遞單。over!
辦完簽證後，到附近台北市勞動力工會作轉出的手續，他們也給了一些"專業"的建議。完成後，順著大馬路往北走，走到忠孝敦化站前往國父紀念館。從五號出口往北再走一段路，天空開始飄起毛毛細雨，但這點小意外是無法阻止我的。走啊走，走到八德路右轉，印入眼簾的是"Motor Vehicles Office"，上面三個中文字"監理處"。
很好，進去以後先右轉，看到兩個爽替代役在聊天。腦袋中又浮現我在大太陽底下戴防毒面具搞一堆爛水車的畫面，跟這兩個有說有笑吹冷氣的相比，情何以堪！
離題了，走到面前問他們要怎麼換新駕照，回答說我的駕照還沒到期不能換新的；接著再問國際駕照跟、無肇事證明要在哪辦理，回答說再另外一邊。好吧，看你還算搞清楚狀況的，就不要苛刻好了。
抽了號碼牌，幫忙審理的大嬸很熱心，也很有效率。
"總共是350元"
翻了一下錢包只有3張國父遺像，st囧，行三鞠躬禮... 喂~
幸好昨天在零錢包裡面暗藏了一張一百塊，帥啊!老皮~
"你要出國念書嗎?"
"你沒問題的"
"哈哈，那當然"(我當然沒這麼回答)
"嗯，謝謝"
口渴了，來杯久違的清心烏綠少冰半糖，這可是在軍中的福利之一呢~
很高興地～清心總算發現了他們的良心，改用紙杯了。順便問了一下店員附近的公車站牌。
一到公車站牌，稍微瀏覽一下似乎只有一路會到松山車站，來了另一輛車上面的貼紙寫會到松山車站。這般公車的司機人很好，也會跟老人聊天。
前往明輝診所，打針技術卓越的護士阿姨說他們現在沒有在幫忙弄國外體檢的業務，但是我只是要補一份skin test的證明，他問了一下醫生，年輕的林醫師好心的免費幫我填寫表格，還在我誤將姓名填錯用立可白塗改的地方蓋了章。
回到公車站，306~上~!
這班車的司機是個光頭大壞蛋，對老人很兇，說"你站在那邊擋路你又還沒要下車，你很自私都想到你自己而沒考慮到別人的不便"
請老人坐下有這麼困難嗎?要不是我今天心情好又沒帶手機，不然就投訴你了。
回南港洗個澡除去一身汗漬，回到熟悉的中研院602室。
卻看到一群人在排隊，手上拿著護照，DS-156表格，預約單。
應該就是這裡了，搭上隊伍。
負責維持秩序的Security Guard忙著引導大家排隊，帶著剛吃完大蒜的臭嘴。"連當個保全都可以變成看門狗了嗎?"這是當下我心中的疑問。"瞧你亂吠的樣子..."暨生氣又略帶同情。
塞翁失馬，焉知非福。葉公松剛忘了帶手機，反而不用寄放物品，省的麻煩。
內部的引導人員很快速的引導大家，檢查收據、表格、資料。然後到資料處理中心的櫃台，給了劃撥收據的發票，蓋個章，定兩三個訂書針。接著換到另外一頭，再次驗證資料、印指紋，最後就是面談的部分了。
"念甚麼"外國官員說著中文。
"環境管理"我答道。
"你在Academia Sinica工作?"
"對"
"Research Asistant?"
"對"
"那你主要做些甚麼?"
"幫老師蒐集國科會計畫的資料。"
"Use English to say that agian"
"In English?"(要測驗我是不是來亂的嗎?XD)
"Yes"
"I collect the information from Internet for my PI" (緊張地回答XD)
"So you don't really do the research, right?" (一針見血)
"Yeah..."
"OK, that's it. Take your time"
"Thank you."
接著到快遞公司填寫護照投遞單。over!
辦完簽證後，到附近台北市勞動力工會作轉出的手續，他們也給了一些"專業"的建議。完成後，順著大馬路往北走，走到忠孝敦化站前往國父紀念館。從五號出口往北再走一段路，天空開始飄起毛毛細雨，但這點小意外是無法阻止我的。走啊走，走到八德路右轉，印入眼簾的是"Motor Vehicles Office"，上面三個中文字"監理處"。
很好，進去以後先右轉，看到兩個爽替代役在聊天。腦袋中又浮現我在大太陽底下戴防毒面具搞一堆爛水車的畫面，跟這兩個有說有笑吹冷氣的相比，情何以堪！
離題了，走到面前問他們要怎麼換新駕照，回答說我的駕照還沒到期不能換新的；接著再問國際駕照跟、無肇事證明要在哪辦理，回答說再另外一邊。好吧，看你還算搞清楚狀況的，就不要苛刻好了。
抽了號碼牌，幫忙審理的大嬸很熱心，也很有效率。
"總共是350元"
翻了一下錢包只有3張國父遺像，st囧，行三鞠躬禮... 喂~
幸好昨天在零錢包裡面暗藏了一張一百塊，帥啊!老皮~
"你要出國念書嗎?"
"你沒問題的"
"哈哈，那當然"(我當然沒這麼回答)
"嗯，謝謝"
口渴了，來杯久違的清心烏綠少冰半糖，這可是在軍中的福利之一呢~
很高興地～清心總算發現了他們的良心，改用紙杯了。順便問了一下店員附近的公車站牌。
一到公車站牌，稍微瀏覽一下似乎只有一路會到松山車站，來了另一輛車上面的貼紙寫會到松山車站。這般公車的司機人很好，也會跟老人聊天。
前往明輝診所，打針技術卓越的護士阿姨說他們現在沒有在幫忙弄國外體檢的業務，但是我只是要補一份skin test的證明，他問了一下醫生，年輕的林醫師好心的免費幫我填寫表格，還在我誤將姓名填錯用立可白塗改的地方蓋了章。
回到公車站，306~上~!
這班車的司機是個光頭大壞蛋，對老人很兇，說"你站在那邊擋路你又還沒要下車，你很自私都想到你自己而沒考慮到別人的不便"
請老人坐下有這麼困難嗎?要不是我今天心情好又沒帶手機，不然就投訴你了。
回南港洗個澡除去一身汗漬，回到熟悉的中研院602室。
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