先輩の結婚式 今日先輩の結婚式を参加しました。実は 結婚式があまり好きではありませんです。騒ぎますし，付き合いが浅い人と喋りますし，食べられない物をたくさん捨てますし，嫌いことばかりです。それに，礼金を送らなければなりませんですから，学生にとって プレッシャーがあります。でも先輩が自分で誘いましたから，断ることは難しくなりました。いつれにしても，先輩は幸せになあると 心から 祝います。

Working out in the gym Every week I go to school gym twice with my colleagues in the laboratory. We started to work out about 1 year ago, and I have felt many physical and mental changes since then. First, of course, my body become stronger. This is the exact effect that I was driven by in the beginning - to be in good shape. But as I kept working out, I also found out I became more energetic. I used to be tired even after sleeping for a long time, but the condition was ameliorated by consistent exercise. I will keep on working out and hope I can input the excess energy produced in this way into studying of language and helping people.

つまらない会議 毎週木曜日は会議があります。実験室の皆さんは　2グループに分けて、実験の結果を教授に報告します。それぞれの研究内容は違うから、他のグループが報告している時 自分には関係ないと思って聞きたくないです。でも参加しなければなりませんですから、携帯電話を使いながら報告を聞きます。悪い慣習で、時々治ることをきめます。しかし、とってもつまらないですから、我慢できなくて、すぐこの決意を捨てます。いつから真面目に報告を聞くのはわかりませんが、頑張っていきます。

Delicious breakfast My friend invited me to have breakfast this morning. The shop he planned to go was not open, so we wandered by bicycles to find another shop. After a long ride, we stopped at a shop which, according to my friend, was ranked at the third place of the nearby breakfast shops. The shop was small but clean, and there were also foreign customers. The food was based on traditional Chinese food, such as clay oven roll and steamed buns, but some western elements like cheese or bacon were added, forming a variety of choices. I ordered a clay oven roll with vegetables and a turnip cake at first, but then I added a thick cut toast with tuna salad and cheese after I saw my friend having one. All the food was delicious and costed only NTD 120 (~ USD 3.5). I was pretty full and satisfied and didn't need to have lunch. I think I will visit the shop again soon.

頭がいい友達 施さんは実験室でできた友達です。頭がよくて運動が上手で熱心な人です。いつも手伝ってくれて本当に感謝しています。悲しい時は私のそばで悩みを聞かせてくれます。時々長い時間をかけたが、文句を言いません。最近施さんは日本語の勉強を始まりました。ただ一日で平仮名をもう全部覚えました。凄いだと思います。もっと頑張らないと、すぐ日本語の能力を負けるでしょう（笑）。

X-men movies I practiced English with my language exchange partner this afternoon, and we talked about movies. We both like the recent sequel of x-men movies: apocalypse, because not only the plot was tight and exciting but also the relationship between mutants and normal human was quite thought-provoking. I think most conflicts begin from misunderstanding, and misunderstanding leads to suspicion and fear. As the fear grows, the desire of eliminating the object of fear becomes stronger, finally triggering war and destroying everyone involved in the relationship. If the mutants and normal human can understand that they didn't have the intention to hurt each other at the beginning, they will get along much better. Of course the movie will become boring that way, but I hope in reality people can be more compassionate and then world peace is possible.

新しい友達を作りました 昨日新しい友達を作りました。 カザフスタンの方です 。とてもやさしくて，いろいろなことをおしえてくれました。一時間ぐらい話しました。カザフスタンの歴史や文化等をもっと知りたくなりました。今日もインターネットで話す約束をしました。本当に期待しています。 年齢差が多いですが，皆は同じ目標を目指すので，いい友達がなれますと 思っています。

confused about the future I am really confused about what I should do in the future. I am about to get my Ph. D. degree of materials science, but I don't think I have enough enthusiasm to do research in the rest of my life. Sometimes I persuade myself it's just because the topic I have been working on is not interesting to me, and I can still be devoted to research that is good to our environment. On the other hand, I also want to be a teacher, helping kids who grown up in poor condition and without resources to exert their full potential. Considering in practical problems, i.e. money, I am also attracted by the idea of working abroad, and that's why I started to use the website to further improve my language ability. I found out the situation is quite common in Taiwan - kids are educated for getting good grade, attending good school and applying good jobs, not for dreams or interest. I feel sad when I see many of my friends struggling to do work they don't really like for the salary just enough to live their life. I think I am pretty lucky to have many choices, and I really want to do something good to change the situation in Taiwan. But this will definitely be difficult... Well...I still get 6 months to think before graduation. So instead of just worrying, I should be more positive and get prepared for the challenge in the future.

眠すぎる~~~ 最近は 夜11時から 朝10時まで 寝ました。とても長い寝る時間ですが，学校で まだ 眠いです。 たぶん運動が少ないですから。今日は ジムで一時間 筋トレしました。元気になって嬉しかった。 明日も 運動する予定です。睡眠品質がよくなると，もっと勉強できます。