Vania Stonger´s adventures.

<strike>When I was a child,</strike> I remember one of <strike>my</strike> the first books from my childhood: "Strong Vania´s adventures". It was about a Russian boy who <strike>grows</strike> grew up seated <strike>on</strike> at a fireplace <strike>and</strike> from year to year. He was there, <strike>seeing to pass the life</strike> as life seemed to pass him by. Years pass and he was eating and paying attention to <strike>all things</strike> everything <strike>arround</strike> around him... And suddenly, one day, he <strike>standed</strike> stood up and (he) found that he was the <strike>stronger</strike> strongest man in the world. It was a childhood history, but I remember it very well and with <strike>happyness</strike> delight. Tonight, my son was reading his first adult book, without drawings, only words and he was enjoying it very much. When I <strike>arrived to </strike>came into his room and saw <strike>to</strike> him in his bed, <strike>absolutly</strike> completely absorbed with the book, I remembered my first book and my own feelings. So... I´m very proud and I hope that he enjoys <strike>with</strike> his books like <strike>me</strike> I did.

Ignorance is like a free fall. It seems blissful until you hit the ground!

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First notebook entry: Introducing myself

I want to improve my English. It's my goal. I hope to speak very well. I'll try.

First notebook entry: Introducing myself

I am a postgraduate student of University of Leicester. I came from Shanghai, China. This is my first year here. I like swimming and manga.
I am not an outgoing girl. Sometimes I am too shy to talk with other foreign classmates or roommates. And I am not good at expressing my feeling by using English. I do have the desire to make friends with them. So I want to practice my oral English.

I am down in spirits: Oct 28, 2010

Today I have a seminar for Principles of Banking. I did not prepare well for the seminar because I did not have enough<strike>t</strike> time and I felt that  it's hard for me to understand the article of the reading material.
I should learn how to manage my time. I feel so disappointed with <strike>me</strike> myself. How stupid<strike>y</strike> I am!!!

First notebook entry: Introducing myself

Hello everyone. I was born in China. But I <strike>go</strike> went abroad, to England to study <strike>now</strike>. So I live in Liverpool at present. I <strike>go</strike> have gone abroad because I want to improve my English quickly. I try to communicate in English everyday. Besides, I am glad to make more foreign friends to learn language (with) together. Thanks.