Since May 22, I have persevered blogging for a month, but in the past 20 years of my life, I never wrote diary continuously for over a week.
This afternoon, I got the call from Valeo, notice me to work from July 15, she didn't talk about the contract, I asked if we are going to sign an agreement, the answer is it will be arranged after we start working.
6/22/2007
Job Hunting Review
After seeking for internship for over two months from the beginning of April, last night I went to a study hall where has air-condition and reviewed my two months job hunting. There weather in Shanghai is now getting worse, very sweltering
Say Hi
Normally we would introduce our name, university, major, interests etc. but when there is on 30 seconds or 1 minute to give others a great impression, we could focus more on our achievements, show our special points, especially when there is a copy of your resume in the interviewer’s hand, we don’t have to introduce our name, major or other basic information, cause these are all in the resume, introducing these makes you no difference from other applicants.
Communication 3+1 principle ( IP right owned by BBY)
Nonverbal communication:
1. eye contact 2.appropriate body language 3. mind your voice
Content of the communication:
Be specific & personal, no general/ambiguous statement nor too much lecture.
Group Interview
To perfect the performance in a group interview, some tips:
1. time control, keep the deadline in your mind
2. focus on solving the problem:a. clarify the target b. analysis the facts c. solve the problem logically
3. express yourself freely and listen to other’s opinion.
4. be diplomatic, be a person nice to work with
5. be professional
Questions Interviewer Have
1. Why our company?
Why this position?Almost every time your will be ask this question, how will you answer? Of course you have to do your homework to know about the company and the position, the future of the industry, the strategy of the company, the culture, the daily work of the position…. If you really want to get this job, prepare as much as you can to make a perfect answer
2. Are you qualified?
Tell the story relative to the job, which could give evidence that you can do this job well, remember to be personal and specific, show your difference from others and excellence
3. Who you are?
It’s all about what kind of person you are, are you easy to work with? Tang Jun, ex-vice-president of Microsoft Asia, said that success can never be achieved without an essential element: Good Personality. All interviews in fact is to judge what kind of person you are, if you can make the interviewer love/like you in 5 minute, then you are absolutely in the roll. There may be 10 or even more applicants who have almost the same background and skills compete for one position, which one do you think would be in roll? No doubt the one has the suitable or better personality.
Thanks bebeyond for teaching me so much !6/21/2007
Damn Great Fire Wall
Some Chinese-Japanese-American said the whole Chinese mainland was an evil several years ago, I start to agree it a bit now, because of the GFW, which was build to inspect all information flow into China from the whole world through Internet, my blog can't be open for over half a month now, and I don't know when will be the end. GFW blocks all the sites which would probably contain anti-CPC or anti-socialism, and blogspot.com is unfortunately on that damn list. With so many inharmonic aspects of the whole society, nobody could know where the nation would head; no youth know where their future lays. What a f**king disgusting place we are living in.
6/20/2007
INTRODUCTION TO BLOGGING
Although I've written blog for almost a month, I don't really know to much about it, tonight I search some knowledge about blog from : http://www.blogbasics.com/
INTRODUCTION
So you've heard the term "blog" and you want to know what blogs are all about. Well you've come to the right place. In this series of four articles we will take you from asking what a blog is to having all the knowledge you need to start a blog of your own so you can share your thoughts with hundreds or even thousands of readers.
WHAT IS A BLOG?
Let's begin with some definitions. A bit dry, we realize, but this is a necessary evil. First we'll define the word this whole site is based around - blog.
A blog is a frequently updated online personal journal or diary. It is a place to express yourself to the world. A place to share your thoughts and your passions. Really, it's anything you want it to be. For our purposes we'll say that a blog is your own Web site that you are going to update on an ongoing basis. Blog is a short form for the word weblog and the two words are used interchangeably.
Here are a couple of other definitions:
"...the first journalistic model that actually harnesses rather than merely exploits the true democratic nature of the web. It's a new medium finally finding a unique voice."--Andrew Sullivan
"[a] collection of posts...short, informal, sometimes controversial, and sometimes deeply personal...with the freshest information at the top."--Meg Hourihan
TERMINOLOGY
As so often happens in the English language, many derivates of the word blog have been created. One who participates in the activities of maintaining a blog is known as a blogger and the activity of keeping a blog is known as blogging. So we could say that the blogger blogs in his blog, but that might cause your English teacher to weep. We are going to use these terms with alarming frequency, so make sure you understand what they mean before you go on.
Blog (noun) - a journal or diary that is on the Internet - Andrew Sullivan has the most popular blog on the Internet.
Blogger (noun) - a person who keeps a blog - Bloggers are revolutionizing the way news is shared.
Blog (verb) - to write a blog - I am going to blog before breakfast this morning.
Blogging (verb) - the action of writing a blog - Blogging is my way of sharing my passions with the world.
Originally blogs were known primarily as places for people to write about their day-to-day activities. Their mundane, everyday tasks became fodder for journal entries. Somehow these writers gained a following and the hobby of blogging was born. Today people write about far more interesting topics. But we'll get to that in a minute.
WHO BLOGS?
So who are these fearless people who would be willing to post about their lives in as public a forum as the Internet? They are people just like you. Once the haven of technical know-it-alls, blogging has suddenly caught-on as a legitimate hobby and has entered the mainstream. Every day millions of people, some of whom have no technical ability whatsoever, write on their blogs. To meet this demand some amazing tools have been created that will allow anyone, even people with very little knowledge of computers, to have their own blog. If you can find your way onto the Internet and follow some basic instructions you can have your own blog. It's just that easy.
WHY DO PEOPLE BLOG?
So you may be asking why anyone would want to have their own blog. We believe the answer lies in the fact that every human has a voice and wishes their voice to be heard. The Internet is a medium that is unparalleled in its reach. Never before have average people like you or me been able to reach a global audience with so little trouble. Bloggers have the opportunity of reaching hundreds or even thousands of people each and every day.
There are still many people who like to share the details of their days. They may post twenty or thirty times a day, detailing when they ate lunch and when they headed home from work. On the other hand there are bloggers who give almost no detail about their lives, but write instead about a hobby or interest of theirs. They may dedicate their blog to something they are passionate about.
INTRODUCTION
So you've heard the term "blog" and you want to know what blogs are all about. Well you've come to the right place. In this series of four articles we will take you from asking what a blog is to having all the knowledge you need to start a blog of your own so you can share your thoughts with hundreds or even thousands of readers.
WHAT IS A BLOG?
Let's begin with some definitions. A bit dry, we realize, but this is a necessary evil. First we'll define the word this whole site is based around - blog.
A blog is a frequently updated online personal journal or diary. It is a place to express yourself to the world. A place to share your thoughts and your passions. Really, it's anything you want it to be. For our purposes we'll say that a blog is your own Web site that you are going to update on an ongoing basis. Blog is a short form for the word weblog and the two words are used interchangeably.
Here are a couple of other definitions:
"...the first journalistic model that actually harnesses rather than merely exploits the true democratic nature of the web. It's a new medium finally finding a unique voice."--Andrew Sullivan
"[a] collection of posts...short, informal, sometimes controversial, and sometimes deeply personal...with the freshest information at the top."--Meg Hourihan
TERMINOLOGY
As so often happens in the English language, many derivates of the word blog have been created. One who participates in the activities of maintaining a blog is known as a blogger and the activity of keeping a blog is known as blogging. So we could say that the blogger blogs in his blog, but that might cause your English teacher to weep. We are going to use these terms with alarming frequency, so make sure you understand what they mean before you go on.
Blog (noun) - a journal or diary that is on the Internet - Andrew Sullivan has the most popular blog on the Internet.
Blogger (noun) - a person who keeps a blog - Bloggers are revolutionizing the way news is shared.
Blog (verb) - to write a blog - I am going to blog before breakfast this morning.
Blogging (verb) - the action of writing a blog - Blogging is my way of sharing my passions with the world.
Originally blogs were known primarily as places for people to write about their day-to-day activities. Their mundane, everyday tasks became fodder for journal entries. Somehow these writers gained a following and the hobby of blogging was born. Today people write about far more interesting topics. But we'll get to that in a minute.
WHO BLOGS?
So who are these fearless people who would be willing to post about their lives in as public a forum as the Internet? They are people just like you. Once the haven of technical know-it-alls, blogging has suddenly caught-on as a legitimate hobby and has entered the mainstream. Every day millions of people, some of whom have no technical ability whatsoever, write on their blogs. To meet this demand some amazing tools have been created that will allow anyone, even people with very little knowledge of computers, to have their own blog. If you can find your way onto the Internet and follow some basic instructions you can have your own blog. It's just that easy.
WHY DO PEOPLE BLOG?
So you may be asking why anyone would want to have their own blog. We believe the answer lies in the fact that every human has a voice and wishes their voice to be heard. The Internet is a medium that is unparalleled in its reach. Never before have average people like you or me been able to reach a global audience with so little trouble. Bloggers have the opportunity of reaching hundreds or even thousands of people each and every day.
There are still many people who like to share the details of their days. They may post twenty or thirty times a day, detailing when they ate lunch and when they headed home from work. On the other hand there are bloggers who give almost no detail about their lives, but write instead about a hobby or interest of theirs. They may dedicate their blog to something they are passionate about.
6/18/2007
Top 10 Blog Writing Tips
Most of the "rules" about writing for ezines and newsletters apply to writing posts for your blog, but there are some important differences. Keep these 10 tips in mind and you'll be publishing great blog content that attracts prospects and clients in your niche market.
1. Write with the reader in mind. Remember WIIFM? It's marketing jargon for What's In It For Me? That's what you should be keeping in mind. Your reader will read your post looking for what's in it for them.
2. Make it valuable and worthwhile. Don't waste people's time. If you don't have anything to say, no problem, plenty other people do. So share their articles, do an interview, review a book.
3. Proof-read for typos and glaring grammatical errors. You wouldn't go out of the house with dirty hair or missing a sock, so why would you publish spelling mistakes? Respect your readers by polishing up your stuff.
4. Keep it short and simple, sweetie. (KISS). Most people are scanners. You may have a lot to say and think it interesting, and it may be. But people are reading online and out of time. Get to the point quickly. Publishing short posts more frequently is a better format than publishing lengthy articles every few weeks.
5. Keep it lively, make it snappy and snazzy. Even if you aren't a natural born writer, you can write for your blog. Just write like you're speaking to your friend…or to yourself! Remember though, get to the point quickly. Keep in mind the journalist's rule of 5 W's in the first paragraph: who, what, why, when and where.
6. Link often. This builds credibility and positions you as an expert in your field. People don't have time to know what others are doing, you should tell them. Linking to other blogs and websites also helps you build a network of associates who will in turn link to your blog.
7. Use keywords often. This will help you stay on purpose, and the search engines will love your blog. Your rankings will go up. This is one of the reasons we have you write out your purpose statements before beginning your blog. The clearer you are about your purpose, the more consistently you will deliver messages that are on target. And the more often your keywords show up, the better your search engine results.
8. Write clearly (short sentences, only one concept per sentence). No double speak or jargon; no more than one idea in one sentence- don't make your readers have to think about your meaning. Spoon feed them. Use commas and dashes liberally.
9. Write like you talk. It's okay to use common expressions from speech.
Examples:
Go figure.
Don't even go there…
Now, I ask you…
Gotta love it…
(And, remember the age group of your readers…)
10. Use a clear headline, and don't be afraid to make bold statements (but don't mislead people either). Make it snazzy and use key words. Example: Ex-Techno-Weenie Masters HTML Code
BONUS: After you write a post and BEFORE you hit the save button
Use this checklist to ask yourself a few questions as you are reading through for typos and grammar:
__ Is the topic clear to someone who only reads the headline?
__Does the lead paragraph tell who and what the story is about and why the reader should care about it?
__ Is the angle you've used likely to seem newsworthy?
__Would someone who knows absolutely nothing about this topic understand this post?
__ Is the post free of jargon?
__ Is it written in journalistic style and does it make an effort to be objective?
__ Have you peppered the headline and the post with keywords and phrases that will be attractive to search engines?
__ Did you remember to ask your readers a question at the end, or something to stimulate readers to comment?
__ Did you remember to write with the reader in mind, always keeping in mind WIIFT? (What's in It for Them?)
1. Write with the reader in mind. Remember WIIFM? It's marketing jargon for What's In It For Me? That's what you should be keeping in mind. Your reader will read your post looking for what's in it for them.
2. Make it valuable and worthwhile. Don't waste people's time. If you don't have anything to say, no problem, plenty other people do. So share their articles, do an interview, review a book.
3. Proof-read for typos and glaring grammatical errors. You wouldn't go out of the house with dirty hair or missing a sock, so why would you publish spelling mistakes? Respect your readers by polishing up your stuff.
4. Keep it short and simple, sweetie. (KISS). Most people are scanners. You may have a lot to say and think it interesting, and it may be. But people are reading online and out of time. Get to the point quickly. Publishing short posts more frequently is a better format than publishing lengthy articles every few weeks.
5. Keep it lively, make it snappy and snazzy. Even if you aren't a natural born writer, you can write for your blog. Just write like you're speaking to your friend…or to yourself! Remember though, get to the point quickly. Keep in mind the journalist's rule of 5 W's in the first paragraph: who, what, why, when and where.
6. Link often. This builds credibility and positions you as an expert in your field. People don't have time to know what others are doing, you should tell them. Linking to other blogs and websites also helps you build a network of associates who will in turn link to your blog.
7. Use keywords often. This will help you stay on purpose, and the search engines will love your blog. Your rankings will go up. This is one of the reasons we have you write out your purpose statements before beginning your blog. The clearer you are about your purpose, the more consistently you will deliver messages that are on target. And the more often your keywords show up, the better your search engine results.
8. Write clearly (short sentences, only one concept per sentence). No double speak or jargon; no more than one idea in one sentence- don't make your readers have to think about your meaning. Spoon feed them. Use commas and dashes liberally.
9. Write like you talk. It's okay to use common expressions from speech.
Examples:
Go figure.
Don't even go there…
Now, I ask you…
Gotta love it…
(And, remember the age group of your readers…)
10. Use a clear headline, and don't be afraid to make bold statements (but don't mislead people either). Make it snazzy and use key words. Example: Ex-Techno-Weenie Masters HTML Code
BONUS: After you write a post and BEFORE you hit the save button
Use this checklist to ask yourself a few questions as you are reading through for typos and grammar:
__ Is the topic clear to someone who only reads the headline?
__Does the lead paragraph tell who and what the story is about and why the reader should care about it?
__ Is the angle you've used likely to seem newsworthy?
__Would someone who knows absolutely nothing about this topic understand this post?
__ Is the post free of jargon?
__ Is it written in journalistic style and does it make an effort to be objective?
__ Have you peppered the headline and the post with keywords and phrases that will be attractive to search engines?
__ Did you remember to ask your readers a question at the end, or something to stimulate readers to comment?
__ Did you remember to write with the reader in mind, always keeping in mind WIIFT? (What's in It for Them?)
6/17/2007
Gua Sha ――>Culture Conflict
This is the most successful movie reflecting culture differences I have ever seen, last night, Gong Xieyu, one of my classmates, told me after light-cut-off that he had watched a movie about a Chinese family living in America, Guasha, a Chinese traditional medical treatment exited for over thousands of years, become illegal when it comes to America, thus triggered a series of ridiculous law affairs.
The whole story started with grandpa giving Guasha to his grandson, after that, the kid was sent to hospital incidentally. In the hospital, doctors was shocked by the white red back which caused by Guasha, actually it's normal to have such kind of appearance after Guasha and no pains at all, but the doctors thought immediately that the kid was badly abused by his parents, and called the CWA (an agent for child protection) to sue that poor couple, because they though they have to obligation to save the kid from dark family with violence.
The father who in fact loves his son so much was pushed nearly crazy by the CWA lawyer, he couldn't take his son home, and if he couldn't prove that GuaSha is scientific and effect, he may never have the right to see his son again, that means that little kid have to spend his childhood in the children institution where mainly lives orphan. Finally the couple found a way to get their son back――they separate living, then the child could live with his mother. That was really tragic, the son misses the father, the father also love the son, but they can't meet, or they'll be punished by American law.
Eventually, the story ended as a comedy with the help of an American friend who went to China and experienced GuaSha in person.
In China, there's a saying: hit means love; the father hits his son because he loves him, and we'll hit our children if he did wrong things, especially when our sons harm others, we hit them to show our respect and apology. But Americans believe that we should never hit a child for no matter what reason. Sometimes, what we take for granted is right may become wrong when judged from other culture, respect may become insult, honor may become shame, natural may become unusual…Culture makes a significant part in international communication.
The whole story started with grandpa giving Guasha to his grandson, after that, the kid was sent to hospital incidentally. In the hospital, doctors was shocked by the white red back which caused by Guasha, actually it's normal to have such kind of appearance after Guasha and no pains at all, but the doctors thought immediately that the kid was badly abused by his parents, and called the CWA (an agent for child protection) to sue that poor couple, because they though they have to obligation to save the kid from dark family with violence.
The father who in fact loves his son so much was pushed nearly crazy by the CWA lawyer, he couldn't take his son home, and if he couldn't prove that GuaSha is scientific and effect, he may never have the right to see his son again, that means that little kid have to spend his childhood in the children institution where mainly lives orphan. Finally the couple found a way to get their son back――they separate living, then the child could live with his mother. That was really tragic, the son misses the father, the father also love the son, but they can't meet, or they'll be punished by American law.
Eventually, the story ended as a comedy with the help of an American friend who went to China and experienced GuaSha in person.
In China, there's a saying: hit means love; the father hits his son because he loves him, and we'll hit our children if he did wrong things, especially when our sons harm others, we hit them to show our respect and apology. But Americans believe that we should never hit a child for no matter what reason. Sometimes, what we take for granted is right may become wrong when judged from other culture, respect may become insult, honor may become shame, natural may become unusual…Culture makes a significant part in international communication.
It’s Never Too Late
I read this in an English learning web:
Several years ago, while attending a communications course, I experienced a most unusual process. The instructor asked us to list anything in our past that we felt ashamed of, guilty about, regretted, or private process, but there's always brave soul in the crowd who will volunteer. As people read their lists, mine grew longer. After three weeks, I had 101 items on my list. The instructor then suggested that we find ways to make amends, apologize to people, or take some action to right any wrongdoing. I was seriously wondering how this could ever improve my communications, having visions of alienating just about everyone from my life.
The next week, the man next to me raised his hand and volunteered his story.
"While making my list, I remembered an incident from high school; I grew up in a small town in Iowa. There was a sheriff in town that none of us kids liked. One night, my two buddies and I decided to play a trick on Sheriff Brown. After drinking a few beers, we found a can of red paint, climbed the tall water tank in the middle of town. And wrote: on the tank: in bright red letters: Sheriff Brown is an s. o. b. the next day; the town arose to see our glorious sign. Within two hours, Sheriff Brown had my two pals and me in his office. My friends confessed and I lied, denying the truth. No one ever found out.
"Nearly 20 years later, Sheriff Brown's name appears on my list. I didn't even know if he was still alive. Last weekend, I dialed information in my hometown back in Iowa. Sure enough, there was a Rogers Brown still listed. I dialed his number. After a few rings, I heard:" hello?" I said:" Sheriff Brown?" Pause. "Yup." Well, this is Jimmy Calkins. And I want you to know that I did it." Pause, I knew it! He yelled back. We had a good laugh and a lively discussion. His closing words were: Jimmy, I always felt badly for you because your buddies got if off their chest, and I knew you were carrying it around all these years. I want to thank you for calling me…for your sake."
Jimmy inspired me to clear up all 101 items on my list. It took me almost two years, but became the springboard and inspiration for my career as a conflict mediator. No matter how difficult the conflict, crisis or situation, I always remember that it's never too late to clear up the past and begin resolution.
Several years ago, while attending a communications course, I experienced a most unusual process. The instructor asked us to list anything in our past that we felt ashamed of, guilty about, regretted, or private process, but there's always brave soul in the crowd who will volunteer. As people read their lists, mine grew longer. After three weeks, I had 101 items on my list. The instructor then suggested that we find ways to make amends, apologize to people, or take some action to right any wrongdoing. I was seriously wondering how this could ever improve my communications, having visions of alienating just about everyone from my life.
The next week, the man next to me raised his hand and volunteered his story.
"While making my list, I remembered an incident from high school; I grew up in a small town in Iowa. There was a sheriff in town that none of us kids liked. One night, my two buddies and I decided to play a trick on Sheriff Brown. After drinking a few beers, we found a can of red paint, climbed the tall water tank in the middle of town. And wrote: on the tank: in bright red letters: Sheriff Brown is an s. o. b. the next day; the town arose to see our glorious sign. Within two hours, Sheriff Brown had my two pals and me in his office. My friends confessed and I lied, denying the truth. No one ever found out.
"Nearly 20 years later, Sheriff Brown's name appears on my list. I didn't even know if he was still alive. Last weekend, I dialed information in my hometown back in Iowa. Sure enough, there was a Rogers Brown still listed. I dialed his number. After a few rings, I heard:" hello?" I said:" Sheriff Brown?" Pause. "Yup." Well, this is Jimmy Calkins. And I want you to know that I did it." Pause, I knew it! He yelled back. We had a good laugh and a lively discussion. His closing words were: Jimmy, I always felt badly for you because your buddies got if off their chest, and I knew you were carrying it around all these years. I want to thank you for calling me…for your sake."
Jimmy inspired me to clear up all 101 items on my list. It took me almost two years, but became the springboard and inspiration for my career as a conflict mediator. No matter how difficult the conflict, crisis or situation, I always remember that it's never too late to clear up the past and begin resolution.
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