Chapter 1 Introduction
Year 2008 saw too many events and disasters that happened to China, ranging from snow storm in southern China, riots in Tibet, Wenchuan earthquake to Beijing Olympic Games, poisonous dairy produce, financial crises caused by America. No matter how heavily those events and disasters influenced China, even the world, at that time, is influencing at present, and will influence in the future, it seems that they hardly have something to do with me.
I was born and grew up in the north and I had never left my hometown, Shandong Province, before I came to Singapore; hence, the snow storm in southern China and riots in Tibet did not affect my life at all. Wenchuan earthquake happened at 14:28 May 12, 2008, when I was attentively studying in the classroom. Beijing Olympic Games were wonderful, but I was only one of audience in front of television; besides, I have no interest in sports. Poisonous dairy produce shocked me at first because I drank milk every day when I was in senior high school. However, I did not worry any longer since only young children were affected. Financial crises seemed to be ruining the world, but I were not a graduate from colleges or universities, so I did not need to be too anxious about my future job.
However, I went through many a thing in the year 2008 just as my motherland. There is an old saying in China that “a male should not weep as soon as when they want to” (男儿有泪不轻弹).However, I wept in the January of year 2008 because I was quiet sad at that time. I had a strange feeling when my elder sister got married in February. I suffered from disappointments one after another in March, April and May. I spent three painful days in June. I did not manage to enter my first choice university and had to go to Shandong University in July. I struggled in August and September, turned SM3 scholar in October, abandoned myself to television in November and reached Singapore in December.
Now it is February of the year 2009 and they already turn past. However, when I recall them every time, some strong emotions still leaped out of my heart and I cannot get rid of them and cannot also express them explicitly. Therefore, I decide to write something about my year 2008 to recognize it gradually and recognize myself better gradually.
From GUO JINLONG(Eric)
2008 was meant to be an unusual year in our life. The crazy, stressed but pure and memorable senior 3 year; the College Entrance Examination; hug and then goodbye my dear friends; left home, left our dear dad and mom for the first time; the university life; and be chosen to come to Singapore…
ReplyDeleteAll these significant things seemed piled up all the way and blast out in one year, our 2008.
We all have our own exceptional adventure in 2008, different from anyone else. And I think all of us will carve them in the bottom of our heart, it will be never forgotten.
And trust me, our flowers will always blossom there, and will never wilt!
Eric, seems like you had a tumultuous 2008! You must be glad the year's over =) Put the past behind you, and look to the future - I'm sure 2009 will be a great year for you (after all, it can't get any worse then 2008, can it?)
ReplyDeleteJacky is very positive in his outlook. 2008 was tumultuous year for most people. We just need to be mature enough not to dwell on the past--move on and meet the challenges ahead.Life is really what you make of it.
ReplyDeleteYes, for the past year. Both of us and our country had experienced too much things. However, the past things have already pasted. those unforgettable memories will always live in our heart.And we've got the chance to study in Singapore, for us, I think it's really a good opportunity. So every day is new.
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