[Reflection] The Giver - what make us human

　　It's a tiring Friday full of Spanish. Though I spent quite a lot of time on it, it somehow makes less but also more sense when digging into it. The more I know, the more I'm lost because there are so much more to be discovered. Probably it is like this when digging deeper into emotions or even realities, no matter for good or for worse.

　　Movie "The Giver" describes an "ideal" world where difference, hatred, racism, pain, grief, greed, death, and all the other negative things, don't exist. While we get rid of them, other positive things like uniqueness, joy, courage, mercifulness, curiosity, compassion, love are gone as well.

The bright side of being short

　　When I was little, I often worried about my height. It just seemed like the number don't change much over years. At the age when I tended to lower my sense of existence, my height always get in the way. I have to be in the first row in order to be seen. Also, need to keep an eye on my weight cause "short and fat" somehow appears to be worse than "tall and fat."

　　Yet, now I'm really glad that I'm short. There are a lot of examples. Some of them actually depend on how you see things or how you change disadvantages into advantages. Or like I said, being lazy might makes you smarter! Cause you figure out ways to be lazy!

Day 64 [April 11th] Survival Weekend – A True Story of Survivors

Survival weekend is a three-day activity that brings Erasmus students in Czech Universities all together in the wild with bound fire and a lot of alcohol. I know, it sounds meaningful, interesting, and extremely exciting. But that is not why it’s called “Survival” weekend.

Day 41 [March 17] Music Festival in Prague

     Music Festival was really amazing. I found my favorite Czech singer! Well, okay, I admit. The ONLY Czech singer that I know and like. His name is Xavier Baumaxa. Here is a link you can check it out. Perhaps you'll like it too! Xavier Baumaxa not only has a great voice, his is funny and spontaneous too. 

　 　However, the best part and most interesting+funny in the music festival is the not-smiling people. It's so ironic that Melissa and I were having so much fun and can't stop laughing while people around us had shitty faces. Also, few people were dancing. Yet that will no longer be the same when two crazy Taiwanese girl, FYI Melissa and I were in the party. When we started to dance, people started to follow. So don't tell me that we're not shining stars!

Day 31&32 [5th&6th of March] Rhica in Prague!

　　Rhica is a friend of mine from NTUST. We were once roommates yet since she seldom came back to sleep, it doesn't feel like that kind of close roommates. Still, it felt amazing to have her with us for almost four days. We chatted a lot and laugh a lot too. What's more, she taught us how to make a Japanese food called okonomiyaki. (大阪燒) It was delicious and totally easy to make. I'm so happy knowing another recipe so we can cook for others next time!

　　On the next day, we got up early and headed straight to CK ( Cesky Karlove )

We visited The State Castle of Český Krumlov, it was really beautiful, not to mention to see the view of CK from there. Amazing! 

Day 30 [March 4th] Salsa, Spanish, Mandarin class

　　Today is the 30th day we're here as exchange students. Time flies. I really want to spend more time traveling and meet people as many as possible. Some say romance might jump out of nowhere. Who knows?  I only get 5 months of life here. Going to cherish it and live as possible as I can. 

　　Melissa and I volunteer to be the Mandarin teacher in ISC. Since I always dream to be a Mandarin teacher, it seems like a great chance for me. However, I really have no idea what to teach when I met a student called Jakub, who was an exchange student in Taiwan. Compares to what he said he knows, he is really good at Mandarin. Though he didn't mind much about the tone, his Mandarin sounded quite fine at most of the time. What else, he is really good at writing! That is really surprising since most of the foreign learners consider Chinese character extremely complicated and hard to remember. 

Day 29 [March 3rd] Hradec Králové with Wendy

　　Today, we visit Wendy in Hradec Karlove. People around us often say that it is a night place to live in, but there is not much to see (for tourist), and unfortunately, they are right. Yet with Wendy, it made a the difference. Wendy was so nice, sweet, and warm. We chatted and laughed like we were in Taiwan. Finally we were together with each other. 

　　Except the shopping part, the best thing I love there was to satisfied our empty, carving-for-love-heart by feeding the Coypu. (海狸鼠)

　　I know, who is the weird girl talking and trying to make an interaction with  the Coypu? 

All in all, it's a beautiful day there with Wendy :)

Day 22 Czech language class & Safe cook!

　　Today, we went to our first Czech language class this morning. The professor is a old interesting guy who talked a lot about linguistic of Czech, which is interesting for us language leaner. However, we didn't learn much about how to speak Czech. Overall, it's fun. Though we felt dizzy just within one hour. I guess we haven't be in class for such a long time. 

　　

　 　In the evening, I tried to heat the sweet potato soup yet totally forgot it while using the computer. I burned it, OMG. There wasn't much smoke but enough to get security guy to take a look. I was so so terrified that it will end like the time I was in Taiwan -- the alarm rang and everyone knows, etc. Luckily, it didn't happen such an embarrassing thing. Amen to that.

　　I guess people have to learn from their experience. So I'll cook more and hopefully, won't burn more. 

Good luck to me having 6 hours class tomorrow! 

Good night dear.

Day 19 - Prague Castle, free tour

Prague castle is a little bit less than what we expected. Plus, the weather today isn't really nice. We almost froze and starved to death. But luckily we didn't.

　　

I was talking to Kevin about the party myth I have. It is that people introduced each other, danced, chatted, and even make out. However, most of the people will be like strangers when they meet on the next day. Why so? So what is the point of partying? Dancing? Chatting? And how can you tell if someone is the person you want to keep in touch with while some not?

Also, I wondered why guys are trying to get kisses from girls in the party. Could that grant them joy? Or any happiness?

I guess the best way to find out is to party more! LOL

Day 18 - Graduation Dancing Ball

Today, we practically did nothing in the morning. Melissa hurt her knee last night in the party of Czech presentation. Therefore, we can't really be someplace cause it hurts all the time. But we manage to do the laundry, which was a big thing cause it's really troublesome to do it in the dorm. First off, you need a great sense of direction to accomplish it. Second, you have to go back and forth to the reception for many times. Third, you have to dry it!!! Can't believe it costs us 30kc without helping us drying the clothes.

While doing the laundry, I met two Russian guys who speak in Russian to me in the very beginning. I guess I have an "I speak Russian" look. They were nice and asked me for my Facebook. And as usual,

Day 2 - Now we are in Ostrava!!

　　　第二天我們到Alien Police Agency 報到，幾個小時下來，發現警察都不太會說英文，Ondra 說他們國人也覺得奇怪，真的太不國際了，不過於不會說英文的警察，我們搭車前往Ostrava時，火車上的服務員的英文倒是還不錯。也許只是因為他們比較年輕吧！（在捷克通常都是年輕人會講英文，問路要挑年輕人問，最好挑個帥哥美女順便滋潤一下雙眼 ;)）

　　　捷克的火車也和台灣的很不同，

Day 1-Prague! We are finally here!

　　　一開始下機場時，在海關那被困了好幾分鐘，海關警察小姐一直盯著我的VISA看，嘴裡還念念有詞，說著「臺灣」兩字。我心想，該不會海關小姐不知道臺灣吧(？) 她之後又打了好幾通電話，所幸最後終於讓我離開了，超級害怕剛下飛機就過不了海關了，那是如此的心酸啊！

　　　好險有不少從小跟家人出去玩耍的經驗，整個搭飛機及出關的過程都沒有問題，非常的順利。但之前的經驗都是，

【觀後感】白日夢冒險王

今天和國中的兩位好朋友，
阿何和阿賴去聚餐，之後看了白日夢冒險王。

老實說，在看預告片時，覺得真的做得蠻拖戲的，
為什麼要放那麼多假的幻想元素在裡面，

這邊有預告大家可以參考一下

同學說不少人對這個電影有好評，
看完之後雖然同學覺得普普，
但對於將出去當交換學生的我，
卻有不少啟發。

(有雷慎入)

心言‧言心

有時候這感覺，
就像明知會痛，
還是撞在刀上。

這是不放過你，
還是不放過自己？

【準備】捷克物品、外匯

　　最近開始在打包，真的是好混亂，雖然之前學長建議我要帶些可以丟棄的衣服，所以到時候回家的時候行李可以在減輕些，但我真的好想帶新買的衣服去啊嗚嗚嗚，感覺帶破破的衣服去就很不符合出國的心情啊！所以我最後還是帶新衣了哈哈，畢竟我們是在過年期間出國的嘛！（自我催眠）

　　由於我真的很怕冷，平常在台灣的冬天就都全副武裝了，所以連雪褲都買好了，大家依自己的情形判斷要帶的東西噢！ 我有為自己整理個表格，女生適用，可以供大家參考噢！

Stop, and feel 停下來，感受世界

　　Last night, after helping me moving back, my parents and I was on the way back to Chiayi. My mother said that she found something extremely beautiful on the highway. Yet to me, the few things on the highway were cars, lights, and signs stated where you are heading to. But not for her, she saw the aurora （極光.）

　　How come?

Globalization 國際觀

　　一直以來，對於地理、歷史，我一向不感興趣，在國中時，勉強讓我讀得進去的也只有些許的世界史，都是些很大片的概念，第一次世界大戰、第二次世界大戰等等。而昨天，在和室友的好朋友（簡稱足球帥哥）聊天時，發現我對於世界的了解屈指可數。

　　足球帥哥非常善解人意，似乎知道談論歐洲以及一些漂亮景點會使話題不斷，在與他的談話中也稍稍破除「足球踢得好的人不太高」這個偏見（而且就算是170cm在台灣也不矮了！），但最讓我印象深刻的是自己的國際觀。

　　撇去主觀的部分不說，

What a wonderful world

　　If you put a little attention on things around you, even those things that doesn't seems to matter, you will find that you're living in a wonderful world. 

　　The sun is out, inspecting all the miracles on earth ─ the floating clouds, the vital lives, the flying birds, the walking livings, and the cheerful smiles. Just like Albert Einstein said,

【Reflection】 Movie "The Blind Side"

This has been my third time watching this movie. However, unlike the first time, a lot of thoughts flow to my head. What impresses me the most is the concept of "giving."

【準備】捷克保險

這篇文章十分偷懶，
剛好在網路上有看到之前學長的分享，
非常的詳盡、圖文並茂，

所以就允許我用一個連結來結束這回合！


捷克 ‧ 學生簽證所需之保險事宜-- 捷克 科科科


不要給我斷開魂結...

▶ [Remix] What Does 美江 Say? - YouTube

【準備】捷克學生簽證

簽證是我在申請文件上最頭疼的，
因為他需要很多證件，
最後還要很多時間才能拿到，
官方的說法是大約兩個月後取得
所以希望這篇文章會幫到也要去捷克交換的朋友們。

初衷

想去交換有好多好多因素，
因為上大學就接觸了學校社團AIA，

第二年住宿就遇到來自澳洲的漢娜Hannah

但帶領我前往捷克的，
是二年級上學期遇到的








Gustik

 

Marek

 

 Jakub

和二下遇到的

Martin

 Ondra

他們都是很好的捷克人，

非常會Party (Y) XDD

但也有很大的因素是因為經濟，

捷克的花費相對於其他歐洲國家，

和台灣比較相近。

畢竟是爸爸媽媽辛苦賺的血汗錢，

已經花了十幾、二十年了，

哪捨得再花下去那麼大一筆呢。

所以我申請了交換學生，

之後不顧眾望的上了CTU (Czech Technical University)

在好美好美的布拉格噢！

有天看到同學的電腦桌面是一張好美的圖，

問他這在哪呢？

沒想到就是我幾個月後要前往的布拉格，

上帝真的太愛我了 <3

設立這個Blog一方面是想先做交換生的回國作業，

這樣到時候就可以複製貼上了阿哈哈，

想一想真覺得自己真聰明。

另一方面就讓自己好好記錄生活吧！

我想我親愛的爸爸、媽媽、哥哥們、阿公、孫姪子、阿婆、親愛的朋友們、室友們都會很想關注一下的XDDD

所以我來了！

((好久沒打網誌，莫名的覺得像是在打過往的中二網誌 LOL

那就來放一下中二照，