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Hello, my name is Daniel Hastings. I am from mid-western USA. I study aerospace engineering at Iowa State University. Currently I am interning in California at a rocket development company. I am learning Mandarin Chinese. Why? I really don't remember. But I've gotten this far, so might as well continue to practice! Someday I may want to go to China, perhaps even as early as next summer! I am looking for people who speak Chinese and are willing to teach it, and are also trying to learn English.
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    关于我住的地方 去年，我搬到了洛杉矶的附近，因为我被一个帕萨迪纳的公司雇佣了。已经过了一年了！我想给你们分享我住的地方是什么样子的： 洛杉矶的人是从各种各样的国家来的，光这区就有中国人、韩国人、越南人、亚美尼亚人、伊朗人、还有墨西哥人。哦对，还有像我一样的白人，但是很少，只是百分之十，呵呵。 由于南加州房价很贵，所以我连一间卧室的公寓都买不起。租金也很贵。所以我住在圣盖博，这里跟帕萨迪纳比起来挺便宜的，但是我回想美国中西部的房价...啊，那里的天气都更好！无论如何，我还是提起南加州的积极方面吧：我喜欢这里的热闹。用英文叫“California Hustle,” 也就是说，这里的生活都是奔忙的，然后天天都有丰富的活动。打发时间的时候也可以做各种各样喜欢的活动，因为由于洛杉矶人多、公司多、商店多、还有附近的自然多，所以有很多很多的机会找合适的环境来培养爱好。比如说，喜欢徒步的话，附近有很多美丽的山能爬上！喜欢游泳可以去海边玩儿、喜欢电影，好莱坞很近、等。对于我，我喜欢学习中文和中国文化。住在圣盖博好像住在中国一样：在这里有一条街道，全是华人商店！牌子上写的都是汉字！ 谢谢你们收看！~
    August 9, 2018
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    为什么我爱你 下面的日记就是一封简短的情书，我打算明天在我妻子的生日送给她！请大家帮我修改一下，谢谢！ -- 这个一生中总有很多的问题。比如说。。。 天空为什么蓝色的？ 花为什么很香？ 为什么天中的小飞鸟不会从天上掉下来？ 这些为什么都有答案。 但是，为什么我爱你呢？ 科学说天蓝因为当太阳光通过空气时，别的颜色被空气过滤掉的，只剩下蓝光。->Science says that the sky is blue because when sunlight passes through the air, the other colors get filtered out leaving only blue light. 科学说花很香为了吸引蜜蜂。 科学说小鸟不会掉下来因为空气动力抬起了它们。-〉Science says that birds don't fall because of the aerodynamic forces holding them. 但这些为什么还有更简单的答案！ 天很蓝因为上帝是一位非常专业的艺术家，祂想象到了这个颜色。-> The sky is blue because God is a great artist and he imagined the color. 花很香因为祂想让祂的创造很甜蜜。 小鸟不会掉下来因为祂爱着祂可爱的动物们，给了它们生命，一直在亲手抬起着它们。-> The birds don't fall because he loves his creatures, he gave them life, and he's holding them up with his own hands. 可是，为什么我爱你呢？ 科学说因为你很甜蜜、你很幽默、很温柔、你很美丽、你的眼睛很漂亮、你的笑很好听、然后我知道一天你会成为一个很美好的母亲！ 但是这个为什么也有个更简单的答案。。。 就是因为上帝是爱， 祂很信实， 祂创造了我们， 祂爱我们俩， 而且祂把你给了我。 你的宝贝儿，丹尼
    March 1, 2018
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    My first poem attempt I wrote a love poem in Chinese. Can I get some comments and constructive criticism before I send it to my lovely sweetheart? <3 <3 <3 树叶落到我的手上 我注视它的深深黄 我欢乐的心，大声唱 你唤醒我，像叶一样 One thing in particular, I want to know if I can use 唤醒 figuratively here, or if there's a better word I can use in Chinese that means to arouse or awaken emotion? Thanks!!
    November 21, 2015
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    Quick, What does 沉沦的人 mean? I was embroiled in a rather serious discussion with someone on Skype, and she said something like, "Why not let me to be a 沉沦的人" and I can't find a definition that makes sense on the internet!
    June 12, 2015
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    Describe a person that I admire

    The person I admire most is Ludwig Van Beethoven. First of all, he is was a very productive prodigious musician. that During his fifty-seven years of life, he brought more than one hundred musical works came into being including some world-class works suchlike as the Moonlight Song. In addition, though later in his life, he suffered from poverty and lost the his sense of hearing;, he never yielded to disasters but stove strove for hope and spared no efforts in realizing his dreams. Above all, from his works, we learn that our human being we should do whatever we can do to make a world full of liberty, equality and fraternity no matter how difficult it is.

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    April 13, 2015
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    My English poem ;) Afraid that it might not be so natural. Hoping for correction.

    Leaning on the terrace
    Feeling the world in silence
    The coldness makes loneliness [I would replace "makes with something like "brings forth"]
    The lonely feelings make the cold felt in depth deep inside 

    A train of thoughts that can't be cut
    A pain of parting all drained out [I only added the word "all" here so that it rhythmically matches]
    A chaos of memories are littered upmixture of feelings deep down in my heart.

     

    The last line needs a little work: try, "A chaotic mixture of memories and feelings deep down in my heart." Or something like that.

     

    Truly wonderful poem! Rather melancholy, a real chilly feeling, which is what I think you were going for.

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    April 13, 2015
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    April 12, 2015
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    生病了（感冒险） 大家好！你们可以纠正我的错误吗？ 我很需要帮助！(I think I was a little ambitious with this one... Much obliged for your help!) 有一天，R纳努克和D纳努克看着电视听到了一个敲门。他们懒地面面相觑，希望着其他的会走开门去。终于D纳努克强迫自己出卧榻起来过门口去看到是谁。他一看就恐怖地呐喊：“糟糕！就是鲁弗！难道我们刚刚恢复了上个冒险吗？”（他说如此因为鲁弗总是去哪里带冒险）。他们都赶快隐藏在卧榻下面，只有他们的尾巴突出。 鲁弗就进去，说对装饰：“你们的家好漂亮！很干净这个地方了。上次我甚至不能这里走步因为太乱了！” “出去吧！”一个纳努克从卧榻下面叫道。“而且你上次让我们生病啦！” 鲁弗[什么什么什么什么]，说：“请开导我。 我怎么让你们生病？我甚至从来没有感冒了。” (Above in the brackets should be, [Rufus reached down and pulled them out from under the sofa], but I got hopelessly lost trying to translate.) 纳努克们还他们的尾巴悬吊着倒挂投对方侧目。“他有一个非常非常重的情况下的疾病，”D纳努克说。“当他们甚至不知道有一个问题的时候，是最重的。” “咳咳，”R 纳怒克加了。“鲁弗先生，你一定没有感冒，你只有感冒险。” 鲁弗很感兴趣：“感冒险是什么呢？” R纳怒克继续说：“正常的豆豆娃像我们喜欢留在家一天到晚看电视。可是，当你得了感冒险的时候，你会着魔闲逛各地世界追着妖精、小龙、神奇的宝石、什么的。呃，你可以把我们放在地面了吗？” 鲁弗叹了口气，把他们放在自己的头上。《一absolutely not satisfied with that translation. Should have been something like "Rufus sighed and plopped them down on their heads." “瞧，上次你来这里，我们也得了那个疾病。你是会传染！” “那算了，”鲁弗说。“我以前想请你们跟我一起去追逐那个一万棒棒糖的洞穴，可是有的豆豆娃不喜欢一个好冒险。”说如此之后，他离开。他没关门口。 纳怒克们坐着那里凝视开的门。那个开的门好像叫他们的名字。 D纳怒克打喷嚏了。 “你生病了吗？” D纳怒克点点头。 “我也生病了。咱们走啊！”
    April 12, 2015
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    第4个作文：在中国饭馆儿 Please help me find errors or tell me if something isn't clear. Thanks! 上个星期五我的朋友凤凰请我去中国饭馆儿。因为我帮她练习开车她就想请我吃饭。我们去了品味。我觉得这家饭馆儿很好吃，我很喜欢，可是我觉得有点儿自我意识因为在那里我是唯一的美国人。服务员来的时候，她就说英文。“ Hello! What would you like to order?” 凤凰告诉她，“他会说中文。用中文问他吧。”我突然觉得很紧张。服务员说，“真的啊？你可以听懂我说话吗？”我慢慢回答，“可以，但是请别说太快了，我会听不懂。”她就笑了。“你的中文真棒！”我觉得我应该用谦虚。“不如你的英文棒！”“没有没有没有。无论如何，你们想吃什么菜？”我看着菜单。“任何好吃的菜可以吧。凤凰，你觉得呢？”我忘了她说什么。不管是什么，辣辣的、甜甜的，还有鸡肉。我们一边吃饭一边讨论怎么开车。凤凰成为紧张因为之后她会驾驶考试。她考试以后我问她考试怎么样。她没过。我觉得不好，我想我教错了。另一方面，也许她下次会再请我吃饭。
    February 25, 2015
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