A Visit to Curtin University!

   After a few calls to the vice president in AIESEC Curtin, I finally had a casual meeting in Curtin University with Jenish.  The reasons that I regarded it as a causal meeting were that the meeting was held at a restaurant in campus and few people attended(I didn't know how many member they have in LC) including president and two vice presidents, which was absolutely different from what we regard meeting in Taiwan.

-In an expectation to have a cultral interaction, I spared no effort to share what with them and made good use of every chance of chatting with them. 

  In the meeting, they asked me why I was here and the current situation of AIESEC Taiwan(yeah, they are typical questions). Everyone was surprised that I am NOT taking AIESEC internship but working holiday visa. They are absolutely different. One is for developing your leadership potential but another is for earning money. One thing in common is that they provide chances to experiencing your life(don't you think so?).

 This has been my first time to walk such a long distance since I arrived in Australia, which took me more than one hour on waling. Basically, I just want to save money and do exercise sometimes.

The forum in the campus

The forum is like a place where we play golf.

One red tree on my way to Curtin university

Kent

To Live my own life

I am not perfect.

   I am not perfect and ordinary, as you may know. Since my childhood, I have noticed that I was different from other kids from my grandmother, and those around me. While running on farms, I could not run properly as I wanted. My grandmother always complained the status of my feet in front of my relatives and families on particular occasions. Compared to other children with the same age, I was afraid of running on the playground of school. One day, i still remember till now, prior to the contest of 100 meter, I was madly lying and, simultaneously, crying on my bed for my situation. And these made me realized that I was different.

 

   Before going to see the doctor while I was a sophomore,  I deeply thought was likely to be healed and able to run like a normal people after some therapies. But I was totally wrong. In fact, I was diagnosed with a chronic disease called CMT(Charcot-Marie-Tooth).  And, instead of being healed, this goes along with me all my life. After explanation of the doctor, I realized that i was inherited from my mother and my son/daughter(if i have in the future)possibly will get this disease. 

   To be frank, despite of delimma and situations I have experience in my past more than twenty years, as a child, I don't blame my parents for making their kid so different at all. Instead I feel sorry for them. Due to me and the situation that I have, they might experience a tough life.

   I, now, choose to accept myself bravely. No matter my life will be, this is my own life and a life I live with my foot by myself. I am not perfect, therefore I have an unique life.

Half day in Fremantle!

Perth Train station

   Today, we went to Fremantle for buying some vegetables. Fremantle is such a historical city to explore and an important port city for Western Australia. It is located at southwest of Perth, the capital of western Australia. Although we spent few hours there, we went to a fabulous place to see beach by taking orange cat bus. One of ways to get there is taking the train from Perth on Fremantle line.

   Before going to the round house, our first destination was the conventional market in Fremantle(at orange cat bus 11th stop). From any corner of the market, we easily get to know the history and importance of the market.

the beauty of Fremantle

  The round house is located besides the beach. On the edge of the place, we could easily find the beauty of nature and of Fremantle.It seems that we could experience the development of the port city. To be frank, I really like the city not only because its natural scenes but its culture, which impress me much.

3 days in Australia!

   Since this Wednesday, I have been in Australia, a country beyond imagination, for 3 days. Everything here is new and expensive. Compared to Taiwan, the living cost of Australia is really high. In this way, i don't spend much money. How hard it is .....

   Australia is English native country, which means it is a fully English learning environment. In a day, I need to deal with many thing by English, for example shopping, seeking assitance, and finding job, which provides many chance to practice my English.

Brilian! The impact works!

   Today, while I made a postcard to my Brazilian friend, my father was surprise that I know the person from the other side of the planet and the country he just could see on the television.

   I was really honored to introduce this Brazilian friend to my father. Not only does he come from, but why he came to Taiwan. He came to Taiwan for development project in Toujia elementary, which located in Taichung. All what he needed to do was interaction with student in school through country and culture introduction. And the school provided him accommodation and food, which didn't cost him so much for staying Taiwan for a few months.

  My father went abroad for a few times, such as China and Thailand. Except for these countries, like those in early 50, he obtains information only from the television and friends. But the news from the television are always negative and not comprehensive, which makes him have some stereotype.
So, introducing my new friends and new culture to him is always my pleasure.

【Tainan】 Tourism sites

Fort Provintia-BuiIt in 1653, Fort Provintia, popularly known as the Red-Haired tower, is located on the shore across the Tai-Chiang inland sea from Fort Zeelandia.  It is another important fort built by the Dutch during their occupation in Taiwan.  The fort was built in response to an uprising in the year before.  Before the construction of the fort, the site of the fort was an aboriginal village named Sakam.  Bricks were the main material for the fort while the mixture of the glutinous rice, sugar, sand and ground sea shells was used as the mortar, the same as those at Fort Zeelandia.  The scale of the Fort Provintia was relative small and no parapets were provided.  Inside the wall of the fort, there were a 36-foot high pavilion and two watch towers located at both north and south part of the fort.

Anping Fort- In 1624, Dutch built the first fort in Anping, Taiwan, called "Fort Zeelandia", now known as Anping Fort, where has been the administrative center of the Dutch regime, and the hub for trading. The building was originally constructed in square inner fortress and rectangle outer walls. In 1661, the fort was renamed as Anping to commemorate his home town when Guoxingye (Cheng Cheng-Kung) has driven the Dutch out of Taiwan. Therefore, Fort Zeelandia was also known as "King's Fort" or "Taiwan Fort", nicknamed Anping Fort.

I've told to my boss!

   I've told to my boss that I will head to Australia on 12th April, therefore I work till 8th April. As I expected, He asked me why I will head to Australia, I didn't say nothing but say that I would like to get a job there and improve my English. Then he had no response and the atmophere at that moment was freezing actually.

   "Don't you regard this moment as a bad timing?" my collegue Mandy said.  Because there are a few weeks that i still need to work here.

   To be frank, this was my first time to quit a job. Without any experience, I choose to 3 weeks earlier told to my boss that I decided to leave and hope O can assist them to recruit new associate.

   Anyway, I took my first step after consideration so many times. All i can do is keeping going ahead with my conviction. :)