工作忙碌,能幫忙看SOP時間的稀少
ps. 如果有連結壞掉了,可以聯絡我,我會盡快修復。
- Sep 13 Mon 2010 20:22
我現在在思考這題...
- Sep 11 Sat 2010 08:36
If you want to ask me
阿~各位,
平常的email很多,加上有Ph.D. 的課業非常繁重,
有些時候太忙不能回覆,或是只能回的簡短而已,真的很抱歉。
另外打字實在太麻煩,講得比較快。
如果你有想要問的(簡短)問題,
Yes, you can press the google talk icon, when this icon is available.
You don't need to install any program, just directly press the icon,
that works for you.
And you could use a micphone to talk to me or type in words.
Of course, you could speak in either Taiwanese or English.
( right now, you can't see the icon, because I don't place it yet.)
Or, you may see skype icon sometimes.
You also can use that.
那哪時候我會將這icon放上去呢
如果我讀書累了思考不出來什麼,想要轉換思緒的時候就會把這google talk放上去,
或者是我想要睡覺前,
或者是週末的中午,10點左右,那時候我比較有空閒。
大概一次,我只會開放5-10分鐘而已。超過就sorry了。
總之,一切隨緣。
就這樣。
Thank you very much~
- Sep 11 Sat 2010 08:16
物理博士生的性格
就我快一個月的觀察身邊的同學
大抵上來說,會想來念Physics Ph.D.的人,通常的個性與行為有:
喜歡學習新事物,
喜歡數學,
除了物理數學之外的興趣並不是很大,
生活簡單,很少party,
大多的時間待在書桌前思考。
如果是Physics的教授的話,
就是把上面行為的等級再double就是了。
外人可能會覺得念物理感覺好難,數學好多好枯燥,
或着認為念物理的大多是聰明的人,
但是,我覺得不能這樣說,應該是說想念物理的人大多是想追求知識的人,
smart or not smart並不是最重要的,
在這物理領域中,如果你是個想學東西的人,你將會很快樂。
反之,沒有desire 沒有hunger 沒有patience, 領悟前可能就放棄了。
- Sep 10 Fri 2010 23:00
呵呵 我會算了
- Sep 07 Tue 2010 10:43
留學中,你需要的英文 不是GRE與TOEFL
其實,
生活在美國,以及在美國上課,所需要的英文沒有GRE, TOEFL這麼難。
可能是我是念物理的,才會有這樣的感想也說不定。
但說真的,課堂中也不會有太多困難的英文,
因為大部分的概念都有數學式來表達,
但比較困難的是,不管你累不累,想不想接觸英文,你都得整天融在英文中,
準備TOEFL、GRE時,讀累的還可以休息,
但是在這邊沒有得休息,English all the day~
而且,你聽到的English 絕對不是字正腔圓、發音標準的English,
而是夾雜環境噪音,各種accent,還有一些只有當下才聽得懂得詞,
比方說keen building = physics department..
or XX人名
(我跟你保證: 你第一天來絕對聽不出來...How are you doing 這句
其實我就聽不出來了啦 哈哈哈,他們都講得超快的)
不過,簡單的說,就是住久了就自然聽得懂了...
哈,在這邊快一個月了。
- Sep 07 Tue 2010 10:12
不要把問題帶回家,在課堂解決
在美國的上課中,
教授大多喜歡學生問問題,簡單的像是筆誤的糾正,
或是跟教授說:『 I lost the track, could you explain it again』
小問題,下課也可問,
大問題,就等到office hour去問。
畢竟,你付了這麼多的學費,一學分可是要1000元阿,
(你想成一學分 = 一台Macbook的錢,就知道多貴了)
我到算是滿大膽的人,
哈~我上課常常問問題,不然就是下課常常纏著教授,
然後native speakers有時後會幫我的問題paraphrase,
"I think what xination means is that ~~~" 哈哈
因為可能我表達的方式造成了confusion
雖然教授是follow textbook來講的,
課堂中講的,大多在書中可以找到。
但是,不要想說課堂上不懂的,下課自己讀課本就好了。
一來是你讀也不一定懂,
二來是時間有限,還有一大堆作業要搞定時,你把問題帶回家,就會有越多問題。
我的教授,也不是native speaker,
其實也不要因為擔心speaking不夠好就不敢問,
Efstratios Manousakis 是個希臘人,講的英文還算清楚,但有時候還是會變成一團糊糊的。
Laura Reina 是個義大利人,...義大利語的結尾都是母音 哈 meet聽起來是meter
Jorge Piekarewicz 是墨西哥人,英文算最接近美語了,但還是有特別的accent
總之,
多講speaking就會進步很快速了唷。
- Sep 06 Mon 2010 22:14
完全沒有靈感的一題EM作業
- Aug 29 Sun 2010 11:59
我快死在作業海之中了
。。。。。。
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果然如學長所說的一堆的作業
- Aug 27 Fri 2010 04:54
在美國什麼都要自己組裝...
在walmart線上訂的腳踏車寄來了,
但是鎖還沒寄來,所以也還是不能騎。
美國寄東西的方式很奇怪,雖然在同一個地方買的,
但是卻不一樣的寄法。
腳踏車超過50元,所以free delivery,
鎖沒有free delivery, 就會慢慢寄過來。
現在我的麻煩是,前面的煞車太緊,導致前輪無法放裝進去,
加上身邊也沒有工具,只有雙手,所以沒有辦法進行下去了。
另外,我得找到灌氣的地方才行。
但是...美國有腳踏車店嗎!!!
喔喔 找到了
- Aug 27 Fri 2010 04:49
開始感受到課業壓力了
今天下午與明天下午都有資格考,
博一的是考好玩的,博二就真的考認真的,
我會寫的寫完差不多花了兩小時,但考試時間還有兩小時,
只剩下一些博二的學長在奮鬥,
算了就交卷吧。
不過,今天發下來的量力作業,我覺得還比資格考難多了。
幹...好多題,整整三頁A4。
一星期後交。
- Aug 26 Thu 2010 09:25
gmail的新功能
- Aug 25 Wed 2010 05:57
Good News
Originally, I think it's hard to stand in front my classmates to pretend I were their TA when I attended to the TA training conference today.
But the whole process went very well and was even easier than I expected.
I found the "really" hard part is to have the courage to believe you can do that.
This semester, my three instructors are from Greek, Spanish and Italy.
None of them are native speakers.
Moreover, my international classmates are from Lebanon, India, Poland and…etc
I have to adjust myself into several accents all the day, and I think my listening ability has improved very much, ha.
I should stop confining myself into the negative emotion which resulted from my roommate, and there are too many meaningful things and interesting friends waiting me to discover.
Once you have courage to fly, you will have a more beautiful sky sight.
- Aug 23 Mon 2010 07:08
日記:angry but rational
發生了些不愉快的事情,
雖然讓我感到羞辱,
但慶幸的是在心情是生氣的時候,並沒有將理性拋開。
We may no longer be friends,
but we at least not enemies.
Please humble me,the Almighty.
let me understand how little I am,
and let me learn how to forgive.
- Aug 23 Mon 2010 02:52
留學生日記: Units of Length
1 foot = 12 inches = 30.48 cm
1 inch = 2.54 cm
there are more units ~
1/2" = 1/2 inch
1/8" = 1/8 inch
you can apply the same rule to others
--------------------------------------------------
EXAMPLE:
so when you buy furniture online
71 1/2"H x 30"W x 23 1/2"D
the label tells you
the height = 71.5 inches = 181.61 cm
the width = 30 inches = 76.2 cm
the depth = 23.5 inches = 59.69 cm
- Aug 22 Sun 2010 09:59
留學生日記: MMR 2nd shot
因為FSU規定,MMR疫苗第一針一定要在一歲以後打,
但是我就是剛好在一歲以前打,而且打了都打了還能怎麼辦,
所以就只好補打啦,幸好學校保險完全cover打針費用,一毛錢也不用多出。
這也是我在美國第一次打針的經驗。
打針的過程跟台灣很不一樣,
首先你要先make an appointment in advance,
然後時間到了你才去醫院,不是現去就可以打針的。
打針前,會問你很多問題,比方說過敏、用藥等等,並用電腦紀錄,
與台灣最大不同的是最後都要你簽名,表示負責。
我看護士阿姨這麼粗壯一隻,要打針的時候我還怕怕的勒。
她打針的位置是在手臂的下方,跟台灣習慣打在肩頭上不太一樣。
感覺還滿奇特的.....
打完後在lobby等了10分鐘,check 系統說我的health report都ok。
就完成了打針奇遇記了。
ps.在等待過程中,跟一位從摩洛哥的新生聊天,他有口臭...
- Aug 22 Sun 2010 06:06
留學生日記: Courses for 2010 Fall
- Aug 22 Sun 2010 04:39
留學生日記: online shopping
http://www.amazon.com/
and http://www.amazon.com/gp/student/signup/info
Here you can join Amazon Student that you can get FREE Prime for one year
(but you must have an .edu email account)
Amazon is a good shipping website for your textbooks.
However, don't FORGET unsign the Amazon Prime AFTER one year
Key word: Tatung rice cooker
我買了一個 64.9$的
when you don't have a car, you will appreciate online shopping.
- Aug 21 Sat 2010 11:48
留學生日記:找房子
找房子是一件很費時的工作,
不僅你要花不少時間,連同開車載你的學長姊也得陪同花不少時間。
大概的考量因素有:
1. 價錢 (在塔城,平均的價位450~550就有不錯的選擇了,650以上是超高級的)
2. 位置--離系館的距離、安全性
3. 有幾個bedroom, bathroom
4. 你打算有幾個室友
5. 你有沒有車
6. 有沒有附傢俱(通常你月租多70~80就會有基本的傢俱了)
7. 水、網路有附呼
另外,這邊也要先提供幾個general tips
- Aug 21 Sat 2010 10:11
留學生日記:轉機
我搭的飛機路線是
桃園機場2320出發------>Los Angeles 2045 (12hr 25min)
Los Angeles 0055---> Atlanta 0815 (4hr 20min)
Atlanta 0950---> Tallahassee 1105 (1hr 15min)
幾乎24小時沒有好好休息...非常的累,
現在回想起來還覺得很可怕。
- Aug 19 Thu 2010 10:39
留學生日記:Test score is not everything
I know some of you are preparing GRE, TOEFL and SOP.
And that may be one of the reasons that you come to my blog.
I know you desperately need high scores and study very hard in order to get the admission from your dream school.
But let me kindly point out another prospect you』re also required to notice, that is, test score is not everything.
Test score is not everything.
I』ve seen many Chinese students and also some of Taiwanese students here or somewhere are afraid of talking to international students or American students.
Sometimes that may result from their non-efficient listening ability.
Honestly, I also have this problem when I talk to the international students whose English are somewhat abnormal from the native speaker; yes, It is easier to understand the English from American people』s mouth.
But do not feel shame! Then keep away asking or involving.
This is the only way that help you go through the painful obstructs; please get involved.
I don』t think it is worthy that you spend two million New Taiwanese Dollars to go abroad but are unwilling to learn English (I mean master-degee seeking students).
You guys in Taiwan now may think」 will I really do such stupid things, which are just as I mentioned above.」
But it really happens, when you don』t want to be independent and fall in love with escapism.
Think about this, having a pretty scores that may support you to enter your dream school, but what about your life there.
You Still need to keep learning.
Your learning attitude suppress everything included the test score of TOEFL and GRE.
I wish you all think about this issue clearly and carefully before you really get to US for your further studying.