"He is" or "He was"? Hey guys, I've got a kind of grammatical question. Say you are writing an essay about an experience you had 1 year ago during a trip when you met a very nice person named Jack, with whom you've lost contact (You didn't add him on Facebook and you didn't ask for his number). Now when you write about Jack in your essay, would you write "Jack is a very nice person." or "Jack was a very nice person."? Thanks!

独行侠与月光 习惯了天黑，默许了尘埃， 便憧憬做那个阳光下的独行侠。 然而， 月光总喜欢在你最匆匆的时候照亮你的世界。 在那里， 会有一遍又一遍的回忆与重温。 月光映入两双棕色的眼睛， 没有羞涩的避开，也没有倔强的错过， 就这样勇敢、惬意地望着彼此，嘴角是维纳斯调皮的微笑 )) 就这样5秒钟的美，有闪烁的星星，有泛起涟漪的河，有带着花香的风，有呼吸和心跳，还有不必说出来的千言万语。 因为月亮女神的用意和美意， 一吻便知。

When Circumstance Meets Courage Circumstance is a lifelong credit card. Courage is the debt to pay off in time. Fly or crash. Do or die. Now or never.

Have you ever had this kind of feeling or experience? I've found it intereting. Have you ever had this kind of feeling or experience? When you focus on what you can give instead of what you need, you get what you need anyway. But if you only focus on your own needs and ignore how much you can do for others, you might keep missing something you would really want, and not be able to give what you would really love to give.

Why are most Chinese college students more interested in these things? Why are we more interested in passing the exam than studying itself? Why are we more interested in how to make a living than how to make a life? Why are we more interested in defining success than happiness? Why do we care more about "Was it a victory" than "Was it fun?" Why do we only focus on the general phsychology, ignoring the very psyche part? Why do we think a lot more about "how am I" than "how are we"? Any response will be appreciated.

What Is The End Of The World? On 12/21/2012, if you seize this very special day by No.1: Having who you have long been annoyed by, no matter your boss or your superior, your colleagues or schoolmates or roommates, fairly cursed out, not behind their backs, but face-to-face, and ideally -- in the presence of all; No.2: Generously telling your wife which pretty girl you have for many times been with; No.3: Having all your money including what you borrow from the banks or friends used up by completely releasing your control of wants, and the sun still rises up as usual when the unexpected next day comes, that is the end of the world. :D

What does "Pass!" mean as a reply to a suggestion? A: Would you like to ......? / How about ......? etc B: Pass! Thank you!

The Dialectics & The Fart In the class of dialectics The atmosphere was somewhat solemn, when suddenly a fart (not too smelly, yet absolutely not fragrant) unexpectedly came up. Sad enough. The eyes of our professor threw light right at me. "Please give your judgement on this fart," said the professor, "Is it good or not?" "Not good." "False." said the professor, "Everything is of contradictory. There are both good and bad points in everything." "So saying it's good is also false?" "That's right." "Then it's good and bad." "False." said our professor, "You look only at the confrontation of everything and ignore the harmony and unity of it." I decided that I should look at this serious question seriously. "This fart is good and bad, and mostly and basically not good." I said, thoughtfully. "False. You see things as static." said professor, "Everything is changing. What today plays a dominant part will inevitably be in a less important position tomorrow." "Would it mean tomorrow all people will cheer for this fart?" I asked. "That could be a result of changing. We can't deny this possibility." A puzzle on my face for some seconds, I went: "The fart is good and bad, bad and good. Today it may be good, but tomorrow it will inevitably be not good; Today it may be bad, but tomorrow it will absolutely be not bad." "No, no, no," said the professor shaking his head, "That is total scepticism. not dialectics." So there I was, became a sceptic, because of a fart.

What general courses or generally-required courses do/did you have in university? I'm curious. Can you give me a rough idea what they are/were? Any information you offer will be appreciated. Thanks!