journal Apr.5~11

Apr.5~11

I like reading.

Since I was a child, my mom had bought variety of books for me. Every day, I read one of them. This habit has kept for a long time. To me, reading is not only a way to fulfilling myself but also a way to relax. My speed of reading is not slow, or some people say is fast. For one reason is that I do not read every single word but the meaning of whole sentence. I will easy space out if reading every word. Another season is that once I start reading, I indulge myself in the plots every much. Sometimes I even forget to have meal, or I do not want to have it! If I cannot finish a book, I will just keep thinking “what happened next?” “Will he die?” “Will they be happy ever after?” These question keep hunting me that makes me really curious. So, generally speaking, I finish a book within a short period of time.
Recently, I am reading a book called Needful Things written by Stephen King. This book is very thick (about 700 pages). Well, it’s always his style! The story is about a grand opening store in a small town. You can buy anything you want in the store. Your deepest desire will be realize. But, in order to get your necessary, you have to pay for it. The darkness of mankind reveal in the story. I think Stephen King’s writing style is very obvious. He is good at dealing with details. I also read his other book like Pet Sematary and Skeleton Crew; both of them are very “Stephen”. Now, I am planning to read Dan Brown’s new book—The Lost Symbol. I believe it must be a very fascinating book. I am looking forward to it!

journal Mar. 29~ Apr.4

3/29~4/4
This Tuesday, I went back to my alma mater, Nan Gang high school, with my friends. I have not seen my classmates for a long time. Because most of them stay in Taipei for study. As a result, this spring break is a good time for us to have a small class reunion.
When I saw some of my friends, I was very surprised by their change, both good and bad. Some girls became more beautiful and graceful. They work hard on their academic but had few activities after school. From their behavior, I noticed their mature temperament. As to the rest, they still kept the same personalities. They were good at social and join every kind of activities. They have colorful “nightlife”. However, they lost their passion on studies and did bad jobs on tests.
I was wondering that in these two categories, which one I should belong to? To be honest, I am not good at social. I am always nervous when talking to strangers. I keep silence in the occasions which are not familiar to me. I am not comfortable to show myself. These reasons make me seldom attend activities no matters are held by our apartment or other school’s clubs. People say that College life is just like an epitome of society. We can meet almost every kind of people in College. Maybe I really need to learn how to get along with those acquaintances. I have to get rid of embarrassment and nervous which I put on myself. I must do some CHANGE.