This is the first time I have used the italki. I hope I can make find a Language partners (or <em>some</em> language partners). I can teach you Cantonese and/or Chinese.

Lmao. Didn't know this was a discussion. I'm such a newbie. Apologies. 

And to add to the discussion - Photo or not, as long as you stay safe on the net, everything's going to okay. 

But then again, judging from my icon, I could be ANYTHING. Am I a man, a woman? 15 or 45?!

The mysteries of life continue...

Well, I'm the kind of a shy person that I don't who doesn't want to use my photos for as icons. Now I wonder that how what people think about a person with  people who display their photos online or not. Will Do icons impact on a our communication with one another?

I am a girl from China. I am currently in highschool. My name is Wang Jinging, but you can called me Jingjing. I am fluent in Chinese, so if you have any troubles with Chinaese, I can help you. My favorite color is purple, because purple looks have temperament (<em>it's difficult to describe colours</em><em>)</em> and my hobbies include drawing picture. My dog, [insert name] (<em>does 'Dog' have a name?)</em> is a very important friend to me, but when he/she gets angry, he/she makes me feel scared. After school, I surf the Internet. I am always on QQ. I like to make friends. You can add me on QQ: 1770045000. To tell the truth, I do not like go to school, I hate shool. For China's education I am very sad ('<em>The Chinese education system does not cater for my needs', 'I dislike the education in China')</em>

Happiness is a common desire and pursuit of humanity. Different people, however, have different definitions of a happy lifestyle. Some enjoy a life with few changes, while others welcome change. There are pros and cons to both...<em>(</em>'<em>these perceptions towards life'?)</em><em></em>

Most aged people and some young people prefer a stable life. This is because such a life is very easy to handle. They don’t need to worry too much about challenges brought about by change. Therefore, they can spend more time in relaxing and enjoying what they have achieved, rather than working very hard continually to create new things (? <em>Maybe</em><em> </em>'<em>seize new opportunities').</em> Besides, new lifestyles often cost people a lot of unnecessary time and effort to adapt to change. This is especially true if the existing one has already been good enough. The downside of this lifestyle is that it can sometimes be rather dull.

Most of the youth and some old, on the other hand, are in favour of living with change. It is mankind’s instinct to explorer the unknown. This is shown especially by the curiosity of young people. In addition, some psychologists believe that this desire is inherited from our ancestors to reinforce our survival. This is because such a lifestyle helps us to improve and accelerate our abilility to adapt to new environments and to overcome new challenges if necessary. Lastly, a person that is always seeking change is logically more likely to find a life pattern that is more suited to him or her.

In my view, neither lifestyle is favourable to all. Different people will be attracted to either one of them, depending on their personalities and ages. I, myself prefer a life consisting of change. Due to this, I have always adored visiting other countries to see different natural and historical sights and to embrace different cultures. I hope that in the future, I will be able to work in another country to gain new experiences.

写得很好！

*You don't have to change your piece according to mine, if you feel that it does not accurately reflect what you were attempting to express. This is just my interpretation, and what I have written is not necessarily 'correct'.