暑假很開心的跟媽咪去逛街
第一次在西門町買東西
一雙可愛的—娃娃鞋
黑色的皮面 依些小繡花 很素
說是配裙 搭牛仔褲都好的
卻遲遲沒有穿出門
九月十九首次登場
我穿著它去逛Albert Heijn
有些憋扭 很平的鞋 小小不習慣
心情很特別 感覺是一個小小的突破
只是不久後跟上方就開始很痛
走到了半路 不去理他 整整逛了一個小時
回程路上要受不了了 才見到血淋淋的傷
好痛
我不覺得這是可愛一下所需要付出的代價
很多女生也都是要在鞋子上動點手腳得
但是看著她穿在腳上 怎麼看就很怪
脫下她 還是覺得她很可愛 唉
隔天礙於傷口位置也不適合穿布鞋
我穿起我心愛的小馬靴
用長長的褲管保護不受騎車的任何刮傷意外
ㄎㄧㄎㄧ ㄎㄡ
與高跟鞋是不同的
穿著她 很自在
還有一種自信 無名的開心
Style就是這樣一件說不明白的事情
找到的時候 像戀愛 感覺對了
2009年9月19日 星期六
2009年9月17日 星期四
Sep. 17 Finalize Decision
早上與Mark S.談, 題目是從trade data中找出証明假設: 發展中逐漸接手mature 產品之生產, 而以發展國家則專注於開發新產品early stage development 的工作. I have doubt on whether trade data could revel this. Despite I was never a fan of working with data, I believe that is a training I would have to go through and would like to take it as a challenge. 提及Charles希望我早些開始的計畫, Mark表示這個碩士論文若在十月中左右把數據整理好ready for analysis, 那麼應可在一月底完成, 我想這是我不放聖誕假也要懷疑是否能做出來的時程規劃; 另外Mark似乎要用我的成果來檢驗他所想要開始的一篇論文, 雙贏或是利他不談, 這個time line的規劃時在對我感覺十分不利, 畢竟現在修三門課的我, 還撥得出多少時間來整理數據呢? 另外我也想著到底寫作這篇碩士論文對我博士論文又有什麼先驅之貢獻. 儘管對於這個碩士論文提案有興趣, 但是還是得同Charles談談再做決定. 我拿了他的database以及一本參考的書, 準備回家瞧瞧.
在曲折的JK12大樓中下樓再下樓到Charles的房間, 12點了, 是午休時間. 我敲敲門同他招招手, 他有預期我會隨時出現在門口吧, 畢竟他信上說: come by my office next time. 與他談談, 我越是懷疑要如何在trade data中找到product life-cycle的可能, (畢竟Charles也是國貿經經濟學的老手拉), 回想起來Mark的研究法可以預期會有不少定義上的問題, 而這通常是最麻煩,或說是最危險的部分. Charles肯定若能從這份碩士論文中學習到處理panel data的技能是好的, 然而他卻看不到這題目會如何引導我能更快的在面對博士題目時更快上手. 因此很坦白的跟我說, 他覺得並不值得投注這幾個月的時間做一件就算有成果(對我能力培養)意義可能不大的研究, 或更甚者做不出成果的浪費.
從不確定到清晰, 我想面對Charles前, 對許多事情我得更深思熟慮些才行. 他是很好的導師, 在某種程度上, 我們可以開誠佈公的表達自己, 他也願意面對我的詢問: 為什麼希望我12月就開始, 對faculty對他對我的好處在哪裡; 同時也花時間讓我清晰這些, 到底什麼對我才是好的, 值得花時間投注的. 另外也進一步詢問到時當博士生有教學義務的細節, 有無寒暑假的事宜. 他說: 基本上教學要看機會, 這要會整大學部的需求而定; 而放假方面, 除了我確實享有勞工法規定的休假與一年所擁有的特休假之外, 他才不管我要一個禮拜工作幾天或是一天工作幾小時, 重點是我所做出來的成果—答案很清楚了, 只要我能做出成果, 想修多少假都是我的自由, 相對的成果做不出來, 不眠不休也是我自己的事情了. 謝了Charles, 下回就真的要處理一些文書工作了, 他說他會再找人通知我.
去Britta那兒轉了圈, broke the news! 午休將盡仍找不到Mark要離開時在樓梯遇到Joras小談共同寫作的Money Laundry Paper, and again broke the news! Mark and Claire回來了. 我跟上去與Mark把事情說清楚. 感覺很對不住他, 畢竟一個小時前好似才答應了他用他的資料庫寫一篇論文的. 不過我也提出我的疑惑, 對於國貿進出口數據能否揭露各個產品從不同國家出口其發展周期時程. 他的回答小令我訝異, 他說某些產品他很確定其發展已進入了其產品週期的尾端, 因此可以輕易的賦予一個index值. 那其他產品呢? 總共有200多個產品在200多個國家從1988到2006年的數據都要轉換成一個產品週期index不該是靠人為判斷的才是. 我希望我的理解錯了, 要不聽起來是滿誇張的.
末了竟然滿深刻的感覺到他其實有點想利用我把數據整理好供他寫他的論文的感覺, (所以他才會希望我在一個相當倉促的時間內完成到相當程度好讓他接手), 感覺不太好……心裡對於一日內聽他解說到達成共識, 末了又告吹得過程實在感到很糟, 不過很快的把事情說清楚也好, 我當下也把數據庫還給他, (他千叮嚀那是她花很多錢買來的不可外洩), 說有合作機會再連繫, 也很高興聽到他這個project 計畫, 畢竟若能也些成果肯定也會是相當有意思的
近兩點, 肚子有些餓了, 我去人事部詢問前些日子收到的稅單, 等了好久, 但也遇到了一個友善的小姐詳細的幫我看我收到的單子, 她說那不是稅單而是我的老人年金提撥通知單. 去年當助理三個月”14歐”的老人年金提撥, 特此通知單. 由於也沒有什麼要特別處理的, 很快就把心中的大石卸下. 也藉機詢問博士生契約薪水等相關事宜. 所謂的第13個月就像台灣的年終獎金, 相似的是, 不滿一年的任期這第13個月只能領到十二分之工作月數; 或是一個minimum額度. 不同的是: 就算沒有待滿一年, 年底或是工作最後一個月, 當年你所應擁有的第13個月薪水仍會以相當的百分比給你, 也就是沒有年底被資遣讓老闆不發放年終獎金取巧的情形. 這真是太令我訝異了! 我說: 真的嗎? 在台灣不是這樣的. 她說: Welcome to Netherlands! 哈!
三個多小時三個meeting, 我想應該可說是滿有效率的把心中的許多疑慮解除了. Am I going to work on another master topic before the PhD phrases? When do I start the PhD phrases? These have all come to an answer. Also, after all the conversation, it reminded me that I am really a full time student, and each subject expects me to devote 20 hrs each week on each of them. 累或是老是覺得做不完是很正常的, 因為三科下來, 上課之外一天念12個小時, 每周五天才能夠達到基本的時數要求. 每天少於這個時數就表示周末也要花時間念書才行了! 效率阿效率, 追逐!
在曲折的JK12大樓中下樓再下樓到Charles的房間, 12點了, 是午休時間. 我敲敲門同他招招手, 他有預期我會隨時出現在門口吧, 畢竟他信上說: come by my office next time. 與他談談, 我越是懷疑要如何在trade data中找到product life-cycle的可能, (畢竟Charles也是國貿經經濟學的老手拉), 回想起來Mark的研究法可以預期會有不少定義上的問題, 而這通常是最麻煩,或說是最危險的部分. Charles肯定若能從這份碩士論文中學習到處理panel data的技能是好的, 然而他卻看不到這題目會如何引導我能更快的在面對博士題目時更快上手. 因此很坦白的跟我說, 他覺得並不值得投注這幾個月的時間做一件就算有成果(對我能力培養)意義可能不大的研究, 或更甚者做不出成果的浪費.
從不確定到清晰, 我想面對Charles前, 對許多事情我得更深思熟慮些才行. 他是很好的導師, 在某種程度上, 我們可以開誠佈公的表達自己, 他也願意面對我的詢問: 為什麼希望我12月就開始, 對faculty對他對我的好處在哪裡; 同時也花時間讓我清晰這些, 到底什麼對我才是好的, 值得花時間投注的. 另外也進一步詢問到時當博士生有教學義務的細節, 有無寒暑假的事宜. 他說: 基本上教學要看機會, 這要會整大學部的需求而定; 而放假方面, 除了我確實享有勞工法規定的休假與一年所擁有的特休假之外, 他才不管我要一個禮拜工作幾天或是一天工作幾小時, 重點是我所做出來的成果—答案很清楚了, 只要我能做出成果, 想修多少假都是我的自由, 相對的成果做不出來, 不眠不休也是我自己的事情了. 謝了Charles, 下回就真的要處理一些文書工作了, 他說他會再找人通知我.
去Britta那兒轉了圈, broke the news! 午休將盡仍找不到Mark要離開時在樓梯遇到Joras小談共同寫作的Money Laundry Paper, and again broke the news! Mark and Claire回來了. 我跟上去與Mark把事情說清楚. 感覺很對不住他, 畢竟一個小時前好似才答應了他用他的資料庫寫一篇論文的. 不過我也提出我的疑惑, 對於國貿進出口數據能否揭露各個產品從不同國家出口其發展周期時程. 他的回答小令我訝異, 他說某些產品他很確定其發展已進入了其產品週期的尾端, 因此可以輕易的賦予一個index值. 那其他產品呢? 總共有200多個產品在200多個國家從1988到2006年的數據都要轉換成一個產品週期index不該是靠人為判斷的才是. 我希望我的理解錯了, 要不聽起來是滿誇張的.
末了竟然滿深刻的感覺到他其實有點想利用我把數據整理好供他寫他的論文的感覺, (所以他才會希望我在一個相當倉促的時間內完成到相當程度好讓他接手), 感覺不太好……心裡對於一日內聽他解說到達成共識, 末了又告吹得過程實在感到很糟, 不過很快的把事情說清楚也好, 我當下也把數據庫還給他, (他千叮嚀那是她花很多錢買來的不可外洩), 說有合作機會再連繫, 也很高興聽到他這個project 計畫, 畢竟若能也些成果肯定也會是相當有意思的
近兩點, 肚子有些餓了, 我去人事部詢問前些日子收到的稅單, 等了好久, 但也遇到了一個友善的小姐詳細的幫我看我收到的單子, 她說那不是稅單而是我的老人年金提撥通知單. 去年當助理三個月”14歐”的老人年金提撥, 特此通知單. 由於也沒有什麼要特別處理的, 很快就把心中的大石卸下. 也藉機詢問博士生契約薪水等相關事宜. 所謂的第13個月就像台灣的年終獎金, 相似的是, 不滿一年的任期這第13個月只能領到十二分之工作月數; 或是一個minimum額度. 不同的是: 就算沒有待滿一年, 年底或是工作最後一個月, 當年你所應擁有的第13個月薪水仍會以相當的百分比給你, 也就是沒有年底被資遣讓老闆不發放年終獎金取巧的情形. 這真是太令我訝異了! 我說: 真的嗎? 在台灣不是這樣的. 她說: Welcome to Netherlands! 哈!
三個多小時三個meeting, 我想應該可說是滿有效率的把心中的許多疑慮解除了. Am I going to work on another master topic before the PhD phrases? When do I start the PhD phrases? These have all come to an answer. Also, after all the conversation, it reminded me that I am really a full time student, and each subject expects me to devote 20 hrs each week on each of them. 累或是老是覺得做不完是很正常的, 因為三科下來, 上課之外一天念12個小時, 每周五天才能夠達到基本的時數要求. 每天少於這個時數就表示周末也要花時間念書才行了! 效率阿效率, 追逐!
2009年9月11日 星期五
Sep. 11 錄取博士候選人?!
今天與Charles談，並未預期是一個正式的面試，以平實的t-shirt出席，半個小時的meeting後，老師請我出去好讓他與共同帶領這個計畫的博士生Marc討論一下。給我放個小coffee break，要我在外頭稍候，三五分鐘後叫我。真的記不得回到房間後坐定他說了什麼，只知道我不能夠很明白他的意思，還反問他： “你的意思是就這樣嗎? 你還要再繼續面試其他的候選人嗎？” 也或許是不敢相信吧，不敢相信他們會當下就做出決定……
並沒有把這次碰面當面是準備，只是今早再看一遍proposal內容熟悉一下要討論的topic。因此當初次正式見面(以前在走廊碰過吧)的Marc問我，請說一下為什麼你覺得你是在這群候選人中可以脫穎而出的人選？我真的愣了好一下，畢竟這是我所沒有料到的問題。後來Charles也再次問我類似的問題，以及對於我之前修課寫報告之初，無法掌握報告方向的問題，瀏覽我成績要我為弱項作一些說明，還有詢問我接下來的計畫……
儘管對於自己的長處與優點仍說不出個所以來…(我說: I guess I have the good quality of most Chinese students, which is hard working….) 但我卻能夠明確說出自己在去年一年來感覺到最有價值得部分：那就是更明確的知道自己喜歡在經濟廣大的範疇中的哪些項目，未來想往哪些方向發展；另外也從自己成績不好的那幾科確認出自己的寫作上的弱點，並在這學期子修課的方式針對弱項加強。
我想能說出這些，應歸因於我對於自己過去這一年多有反思，因此能更明確的回答許多問題。最後，回應老師提及我寫作報告無法迅速掌握方向的concerns時，我老實的說了我當時感到的困難；還有我自己其實在想是否要跟老師做題目時，自己的顧慮......我說，其實依先前上老師的課程的經驗，我自己也多有所顧忌讓你當我的指導教授，因為我面對你不但有許多尊敬，有時更到了一種畏懼的程度，我也不誨言表示，我曾擔心這會成為我們溝通的阻礙。
對於未來半年的計畫，我說，我預計在11月初左右就可以拿到論文以外所需的所有學分，而這兩個月的修課計畫著重在寫作的訓練，以及選修一門“創新理論”以增進自己對於如何改進現有內生成長模性的基礎。同時，論文的題目也正在摸索中，希望他是一個有關實證上檢驗Romer的內生成長模型的論文，或是藉由融入更進一步有關技術進步對於經濟成長來改進現有模型。而在improve modeling 中所需的數學, 是我接下來論文中希望能提升自己能力的重點。
回到房間，在小小的密室宣告了我成為他們要的人選，我真的不敢置信，正因為這樣，他後來提及的事情，還有許多小問題有待釐清，卻是我當時並未想到，而以致於讓我現在興奮加上困擾而睡不著的原因吧
Charles mentioned the reason why I was choosen is because: you are right that you do have the quality of most Chinese students that is hard working, but you are also UN-like most Chinese students that you are more willing to interact with others (and approach questions). You know yourself quite well, in both the strength and weakness, and you are willing to challenge yourself in improving on your weakness. You are also very honest in saying that among the three parts: economic growth, geography economics and firm heterogeneity, of the phD proposal that you are to some extend familiar with the field of study, but have no related knowledge of firm heterogeneity now.
For the concern of feeling intimidated by me, I believe we will get along better as we work together more, and also Marc here will be a very friendly guild who know quite a lot about empirical works in the field that you can talk to.
面試時，真的沒時間想這麼多，但終究確認“誠實準沒錯”，唯有成時面對自己，面對自己的弱點，明確的說出自己的想法與規劃，才能夠找到適合自己的位子。
Charles & Marc的共識是希望我早些開始，對於未竟的碩士論文，可用博士論文中的開門第一章節代之。這是一個internal phD的職位，因此只有三年的founding，這意味著如果我三年沒有辦法拿到相當的論文成果，那就沒錢可拿了，學校只會聘我三年。儘管Charles很確定三年完成至少三篇paper沒問題，我還是感覺充滿不確定性。另外他說有鑿於我預期可以在11月拿到必要學分，希望我12月就開始這份計畫，好讓我可以在歲末時參加系上的年度晚會活動，把我介紹給大家，讓我感覺頗為溫馨:) 相關文書簽約事宜，會再進一步通知！
10點進去，10:45出還在門口遇到原先要談是否能當我碩士論文指導教授的Claire，心中十分複雜，她忙著我沒來的即跟她多說，約下禮拜的見面，我們又將多一個話題。走出JK12，好想大叫，好想找個認識的人分享，給她給我一個大大的擁抱。可是我一望盡是陌生的面孔，牽車過馬路第一個禮拜的NAKE course，心中多少寂寥啊！
一天的課後，去圖書館印論文（收到有人要免費送我她的備用手機e-mail！！），扛重重的一疊想看的書回家，再晚都還是忍不住打回家跟媽咪說這個大消息，台灣十一點半講到十二點半好high喔！點點滴滴與面試細節，其他考量等等等等等～終於有人能讓我一舒一天的心情與話語。然而，這大約也是我第一次沒能在第一時間把這樣大的消息告訴Rhymer的了。他會為我這樣突然的決定與這樣的機會感到開心嗎？好長一段時間以來，他與家人一直是我最先討論商量與公佈這樣好消息的人，沒能同他講，感覺很不對勁，心裡也有很多很多的胡思亂想竄升起來。
說了說想了想，一些practical問題才浮現：用三年就給她好好念完真的是很划算的計畫，但是現在未完成的碩士可以開始博士候選人的職務嗎？碩士的學費可以退半年嗎？掛了電話晚些，我更想到這兒領有年終一個月的bonus，如果我才進去一個月就要大大損失了（1/12）……這些細節問題又該問誰呢？我原本對於碩士論文的計畫就算了嗎？我真的不知道了。
很晚很晚了，我失眠的躺在床上，最後還是爬了起來打電話給阿嬤，台灣七點多，媽咪昨晚聽到的消息還沒帶到，於是我自己update這個大好消息了。不過最後被她最著去睡。就這樣我說著今天的故事到現在凌晨三點......睡意？ I need you!
並沒有把這次碰面當面是準備，只是今早再看一遍proposal內容熟悉一下要討論的topic。因此當初次正式見面(以前在走廊碰過吧)的Marc問我，請說一下為什麼你覺得你是在這群候選人中可以脫穎而出的人選？我真的愣了好一下，畢竟這是我所沒有料到的問題。後來Charles也再次問我類似的問題，以及對於我之前修課寫報告之初，無法掌握報告方向的問題，瀏覽我成績要我為弱項作一些說明，還有詢問我接下來的計畫……
儘管對於自己的長處與優點仍說不出個所以來…(我說: I guess I have the good quality of most Chinese students, which is hard working….) 但我卻能夠明確說出自己在去年一年來感覺到最有價值得部分：那就是更明確的知道自己喜歡在經濟廣大的範疇中的哪些項目，未來想往哪些方向發展；另外也從自己成績不好的那幾科確認出自己的寫作上的弱點，並在這學期子修課的方式針對弱項加強。
我想能說出這些，應歸因於我對於自己過去這一年多有反思，因此能更明確的回答許多問題。最後，回應老師提及我寫作報告無法迅速掌握方向的concerns時，我老實的說了我當時感到的困難；還有我自己其實在想是否要跟老師做題目時，自己的顧慮......我說，其實依先前上老師的課程的經驗，我自己也多有所顧忌讓你當我的指導教授，因為我面對你不但有許多尊敬，有時更到了一種畏懼的程度，我也不誨言表示，我曾擔心這會成為我們溝通的阻礙。
對於未來半年的計畫，我說，我預計在11月初左右就可以拿到論文以外所需的所有學分，而這兩個月的修課計畫著重在寫作的訓練，以及選修一門“創新理論”以增進自己對於如何改進現有內生成長模性的基礎。同時，論文的題目也正在摸索中，希望他是一個有關實證上檢驗Romer的內生成長模型的論文，或是藉由融入更進一步有關技術進步對於經濟成長來改進現有模型。而在improve modeling 中所需的數學, 是我接下來論文中希望能提升自己能力的重點。
回到房間，在小小的密室宣告了我成為他們要的人選，我真的不敢置信，正因為這樣，他後來提及的事情，還有許多小問題有待釐清，卻是我當時並未想到，而以致於讓我現在興奮加上困擾而睡不著的原因吧
Charles mentioned the reason why I was choosen is because: you are right that you do have the quality of most Chinese students that is hard working, but you are also UN-like most Chinese students that you are more willing to interact with others (and approach questions). You know yourself quite well, in both the strength and weakness, and you are willing to challenge yourself in improving on your weakness. You are also very honest in saying that among the three parts: economic growth, geography economics and firm heterogeneity, of the phD proposal that you are to some extend familiar with the field of study, but have no related knowledge of firm heterogeneity now.
For the concern of feeling intimidated by me, I believe we will get along better as we work together more, and also Marc here will be a very friendly guild who know quite a lot about empirical works in the field that you can talk to.
面試時，真的沒時間想這麼多，但終究確認“誠實準沒錯”，唯有成時面對自己，面對自己的弱點，明確的說出自己的想法與規劃，才能夠找到適合自己的位子。
Charles & Marc的共識是希望我早些開始，對於未竟的碩士論文，可用博士論文中的開門第一章節代之。這是一個internal phD的職位，因此只有三年的founding，這意味著如果我三年沒有辦法拿到相當的論文成果，那就沒錢可拿了，學校只會聘我三年。儘管Charles很確定三年完成至少三篇paper沒問題，我還是感覺充滿不確定性。另外他說有鑿於我預期可以在11月拿到必要學分，希望我12月就開始這份計畫，好讓我可以在歲末時參加系上的年度晚會活動，把我介紹給大家，讓我感覺頗為溫馨:) 相關文書簽約事宜，會再進一步通知！
10點進去，10:45出還在門口遇到原先要談是否能當我碩士論文指導教授的Claire，心中十分複雜，她忙著我沒來的即跟她多說，約下禮拜的見面，我們又將多一個話題。走出JK12，好想大叫，好想找個認識的人分享，給她給我一個大大的擁抱。可是我一望盡是陌生的面孔，牽車過馬路第一個禮拜的NAKE course，心中多少寂寥啊！
一天的課後，去圖書館印論文（收到有人要免費送我她的備用手機e-mail！！），扛重重的一疊想看的書回家，再晚都還是忍不住打回家跟媽咪說這個大消息，台灣十一點半講到十二點半好high喔！點點滴滴與面試細節，其他考量等等等等等～終於有人能讓我一舒一天的心情與話語。然而，這大約也是我第一次沒能在第一時間把這樣大的消息告訴Rhymer的了。他會為我這樣突然的決定與這樣的機會感到開心嗎？好長一段時間以來，他與家人一直是我最先討論商量與公佈這樣好消息的人，沒能同他講，感覺很不對勁，心裡也有很多很多的胡思亂想竄升起來。
說了說想了想，一些practical問題才浮現：用三年就給她好好念完真的是很划算的計畫，但是現在未完成的碩士可以開始博士候選人的職務嗎？碩士的學費可以退半年嗎？掛了電話晚些，我更想到這兒領有年終一個月的bonus，如果我才進去一個月就要大大損失了（1/12）……這些細節問題又該問誰呢？我原本對於碩士論文的計畫就算了嗎？我真的不知道了。
很晚很晚了，我失眠的躺在床上，最後還是爬了起來打電話給阿嬤，台灣七點多，媽咪昨晚聽到的消息還沒帶到，於是我自己update這個大好消息了。不過最後被她最著去睡。就這樣我說著今天的故事到現在凌晨三點......睡意？ I need you!
2009年9月7日 星期一
Sep. 3 a long chat
September the third, my cute sister's birthday! I made a call home and tell her how much I misses her. She had just finish an exam (模擬考) and pretty self-satisfied with the result. Though to my opinion, there are quite some rooms for improvement. It is a very decisive year for her. As Vincent and I had both gone through the education system, we both are very clear how the result of this graduation exam matters for the future. But I am not so sure if Katy knows the consequences.
2009年9月2日 星期三
Sep. 2 First two leactures
Today, I had my first two lecture of this period. For one, Mastering Theories of Technology and Innovation (MTTI), which is from the Science and Innovation Management program; and the other Writing Scientific Publication, from the Human Geography and Planning.
Deciding upon attending the MTTI was just yesterday, as the title of the course seem intriguing to me. After attending the first lecture, now I have strong incentives to take it though I could not be officially registered anymore. I know how not being able to get the credits will effect my motivation later on because of insufficient time in managing the subjects I am getting credits for. But since the time have pass and I fail to convince the broad of examination to get me into this course, I can only rely on my motivations to keep up the studies of the subjects.
What was at least worth it was that I met some interesting people in the course--Flaria and Pepijn. Flaria and Pepijn were both very friendly people. Pepijn, in especially approach to me asking if I needed some help since he saw me talking to the professor in the break time. After a few chat, I found out that he had been working in Taipei for four month at 中經院. This experience soon caught my attention and lead to more conversation related to memmories in the living experience in Taipei. It is always something very happy to know how foreigners love Taiwan, the atmosphere and the people. He also mentioned the world trip he had shortly traveled including: Australia, Thailand, China, Mongolia, USA, Argentina, and some South America countries that I don't remember anymore. He also helped me communicating with the secretary of the department after class. In sum, a very interesting and friendly people :)
Shortly during the noon break, I met Wang Yu, whom subrented my flat for half month during the summer. It is funny to start knowing that there are actually quite some Taiwanness people in Utrecht not knowing each other. Its hard to imagine how being abroad could make meeting friends coming from Taiwan such a pleasent event in life.
Not knowing of the location for Writing Scientific Publication, I was late in eventually getting into the chamber. That succefully make me the focus of the crowd in addition to being the only unfamailar face in the room. I had to shortly introduce myself, in which I really had to re-catch my breath after the stair-climbing. The lecture continued right away, and was just less exciting and luring than the course in the morning. It took me a great deal of time to be able to take the course, and therefore I don't think I should quite easily. Moreover, the content of training IS what I needed. I have to give it a try. Before the next meeting, introduction of the paper I am to write about should be handed in and be critically evaluated.
What I like about the course was also the members consists in it. As a newly formed first year research master team, they are very lively and present in a very active way. I also notice that despite some of them studies Human geography and planning, there are others like me that came from a different disciplinary, such as geo-science, artitechure, physics, and philosophy. I guess that's why it is also the case in my own department that they tries to make the group multi-national. Though in the same program, these prople like research masters in Economics have their own interst in different sub-field to discover and are very willing to listen to what others think and contribute their own ideas toward it. I am very glad to join them.
After class, a chinese girl, 小玲, approached to me asking my number while we and all the students in the course took the elevetor down from the 21st floor. She left on the 6th floor very suddenly and said she'd like to contact me later. It was when I am on Rijnlaan that she call. Very neverous, as I can hear on the phone, about all the informations she is getting and the demanding of the courses is asking. I fully understand the feeling as I have experience that sort of information overload when I first came along with the courses starting at the same time. I tried to give her some comfort and ease by telling her to take things easily. I don't think I perfectly understand what all classmates are talking about, but being selective in knowing what I should grasp. We arranged a short meeting tomorrow after my lecture and before hers. I wonder is it because that I am someone she could speek chinese to, or because I look pretty friendly that made her approach to me and ask for further help. Either way, I am more than happy to help them, and hoping to luckly become good friends with them.
End of day one lectures, I am fully exausted and demand for food and relax. The challenge ahead seem to be different from what I experience last year. This time, it will be more on the training of orgainizing thoughts and ideas into logical research. To be able to formulate a topic that has scientific relevence and a research that is intersting and worth reading to others. This is the ability I want to gain. Let's go for it!
Deciding upon attending the MTTI was just yesterday, as the title of the course seem intriguing to me. After attending the first lecture, now I have strong incentives to take it though I could not be officially registered anymore. I know how not being able to get the credits will effect my motivation later on because of insufficient time in managing the subjects I am getting credits for. But since the time have pass and I fail to convince the broad of examination to get me into this course, I can only rely on my motivations to keep up the studies of the subjects.
What was at least worth it was that I met some interesting people in the course--Flaria and Pepijn. Flaria and Pepijn were both very friendly people. Pepijn, in especially approach to me asking if I needed some help since he saw me talking to the professor in the break time. After a few chat, I found out that he had been working in Taipei for four month at 中經院. This experience soon caught my attention and lead to more conversation related to memmories in the living experience in Taipei. It is always something very happy to know how foreigners love Taiwan, the atmosphere and the people. He also mentioned the world trip he had shortly traveled including: Australia, Thailand, China, Mongolia, USA, Argentina, and some South America countries that I don't remember anymore. He also helped me communicating with the secretary of the department after class. In sum, a very interesting and friendly people :)
Shortly during the noon break, I met Wang Yu, whom subrented my flat for half month during the summer. It is funny to start knowing that there are actually quite some Taiwanness people in Utrecht not knowing each other. Its hard to imagine how being abroad could make meeting friends coming from Taiwan such a pleasent event in life.
Not knowing of the location for Writing Scientific Publication, I was late in eventually getting into the chamber. That succefully make me the focus of the crowd in addition to being the only unfamailar face in the room. I had to shortly introduce myself, in which I really had to re-catch my breath after the stair-climbing. The lecture continued right away, and was just less exciting and luring than the course in the morning. It took me a great deal of time to be able to take the course, and therefore I don't think I should quite easily. Moreover, the content of training IS what I needed. I have to give it a try. Before the next meeting, introduction of the paper I am to write about should be handed in and be critically evaluated.
What I like about the course was also the members consists in it. As a newly formed first year research master team, they are very lively and present in a very active way. I also notice that despite some of them studies Human geography and planning, there are others like me that came from a different disciplinary, such as geo-science, artitechure, physics, and philosophy. I guess that's why it is also the case in my own department that they tries to make the group multi-national. Though in the same program, these prople like research masters in Economics have their own interst in different sub-field to discover and are very willing to listen to what others think and contribute their own ideas toward it. I am very glad to join them.
After class, a chinese girl, 小玲, approached to me asking my number while we and all the students in the course took the elevetor down from the 21st floor. She left on the 6th floor very suddenly and said she'd like to contact me later. It was when I am on Rijnlaan that she call. Very neverous, as I can hear on the phone, about all the informations she is getting and the demanding of the courses is asking. I fully understand the feeling as I have experience that sort of information overload when I first came along with the courses starting at the same time. I tried to give her some comfort and ease by telling her to take things easily. I don't think I perfectly understand what all classmates are talking about, but being selective in knowing what I should grasp. We arranged a short meeting tomorrow after my lecture and before hers. I wonder is it because that I am someone she could speek chinese to, or because I look pretty friendly that made her approach to me and ask for further help. Either way, I am more than happy to help them, and hoping to luckly become good friends with them.
End of day one lectures, I am fully exausted and demand for food and relax. The challenge ahead seem to be different from what I experience last year. This time, it will be more on the training of orgainizing thoughts and ideas into logical research. To be able to formulate a topic that has scientific relevence and a research that is intersting and worth reading to others. This is the ability I want to gain. Let's go for it!
2009年9月1日 星期二
Sep. 1 New start!
At the begining of the second and last year of master in Utrecht University, I need to set up my big plans for the furture. This major task concerns where I would be and maybe even what I would do in the future. None the less, it may be decisive whether I can finally be closer to my boyfriend after all these days and years of distance apart. I am neverous about looking what is coming up and hopeing I will have the ability to conquer what is ahead of me.
Today in the evening, I received a link from my friend Mark Kattenberg to his new site: Econmics is everywhere. http://www.mackattenberg.com/ I must say that this site is full of his style! Reading it is as if we were just walking down the Janskerkhof to the station talking about lecture and economics in life.
Mark has always been my favorite study partner because his positive attitude and passion in the subject is alway my source of joy in study. As he mentioned, he is "one of the privileged people that studies a subject that is a hobby as wel". I believe this is the reason why he can constantly show his passion when facing all the challenge in study and also showing interest in topics that relates to Economics.
I wish to start writing short blog like Mark, with thoughts about economics that came across me during the day. As a basic practice of my writing and a mean to express myself clearly.
I am expecting exciting challenge ahead, and hope to be intrinsicly motivated at all time!
2ed year of RM, lets get started!
Today in the evening, I received a link from my friend Mark Kattenberg to his new site: Econmics is everywhere. http://www.mackattenberg.com/ I must say that this site is full of his style! Reading it is as if we were just walking down the Janskerkhof to the station talking about lecture and economics in life.
Mark has always been my favorite study partner because his positive attitude and passion in the subject is alway my source of joy in study. As he mentioned, he is "one of the privileged people that studies a subject that is a hobby as wel". I believe this is the reason why he can constantly show his passion when facing all the challenge in study and also showing interest in topics that relates to Economics.
I wish to start writing short blog like Mark, with thoughts about economics that came across me during the day. As a basic practice of my writing and a mean to express myself clearly.
I am expecting exciting challenge ahead, and hope to be intrinsicly motivated at all time!
2ed year of RM, lets get started!
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