Month: October 2024
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Calibration
Reaching out to people, knowing how they are and what they are doing, to me, now, is not a means for friend-seeking. To a large extent, it is for calibration. To calibrate my position in the world with regard to other people. I don’t mean I will compare myself with other people, such as their…
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China Observation, Two
Whether I’m a highly sensitive person is something I have been debating with myself. I used to think I wasn’t that sensitive. I can go out, I can handle talking with strangers, I don’t like traffic jams but I can put up with them if I must. I know that I tend to keep my…
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Teacher or Tutor, 2.0
Besides guiding students to write research proposals for applying to PhD programs, I’ve also started tutoring English, this time a girl in her last year of senior high.
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China Observation, One
Long time no write. I thought I’d have to refill these fountain pens, but it turns out a little bit of hot water will do the trick. There’s still some in left, but the nib is slightly stuck. A dab in hot water and everything resumes fine.
Borderline Journey 