Why Chinese is interesting..

Homework for this week...

  Well, I never thought I would say this, but homework for Chinese course is actually interesting.

Like first you learn the basics.  Of course that is normal.  Then after a while the teachers let you try to make sentences yourself by giving you a topic you´ve just learned, and then you work with that.  Last week our homework was to write about our hobbies.  For me that is pretty easy.  I just watch TV, play badminton, and write on my blog.  So that´s what I wrote.

  Now, this week, from last weeks topic, (we have the topic one week and the written homework is due Wednesday or Friday the week after), we had to write a sick note.  I was the "WHAT? THIS IS WHAT WE LEARN WHEN I WASN´T THERE?" (I wasn´t feeling well and went only 1 day to school.)  So today I sat there trying to figure out how to write this thing because I mean, I´m not a doctor, and I sure as hell don´t know how to write a sick note.  So thinking about it I thought it should be easy.  Just say you´re sick because of stomachache and have to stay at home and rest.  That is a sick note your mom would write in your book for you to bring to your teacher.  I made it a little nicer though.  I put "Hi teacher" first and at the end "- Doctor Wang" So it would seem like it would be a note from the doctor himself.  I hope they think it´s funny.  I know I would, but I just hope that the sentence structure is right.  I don´t know how to write sentences very well, so for me, I only sit there guessing and hoping for the best.

Also a happy note, I had 2 homework assignments handed back to me today.  The first one was just fill in the blanks with the right word.  The English word was there, so I only had to translate the words.  Pretty easy and I got an A+. Very happy about that.  Second one was write 80 characters with the direction to your house. It didn´t need to be actual directions, but it had to make sense.  I made a few grammar wrongs, but in the end I still got a B! That means I did something good.  Like writing the characters properly and the translation of them.  I told my mom and as always, she is very proud of me.  She believes in me more than I do, and my family in general is the best.

A little off topic, but I really enjoy learning the language, culture and challenging myself to something I thought I never could do.  Even though it´s hard, I will never give up.  And neither should any of you reading.  It´s important to chase your dreams, because then your dreams become reality.  Last post I talked about putting effort into something you thrive for.  To it yourself, work hard for it and you´ll get what you´ve worked for for so long, and not taking the short cut because it´s not always the easiest and best.

Keep going everyone and one day you might enjoy life as much as I do now.

And to say the least, I know how it feels what many of you are going through. I´ve experienced a lot of shit and from all that I hit rock bottom, but when I was at rock bottom I realized I couldn´t live like that and changed how I see the world and people.  I still don´t like people in general, but some people are an exception so I´m all good.  And you should find your person as well.

Stay strong and beautiful in your heart and mind!

xoxo SpaceMonkey