by Tina Zhang, (42 posts) on June 15th, 2010
Who am I Cento Poem…
On the Topic of
My 10 Moments of Happiness
1st Moment-Surrounded by Nature
“The sun does arise. And make happy the skies; The merry-bells ring To welcome the Spring”
2nd Moment-Daydreaming in Class
“Twas brilling, and the slithy toves Did gyre and gimble in the wabe: [...]
by Tina Zhang, (42 posts) on June 13th, 2010
Writing is the key element when creating equilibrium. While some people spend countless hours meditating upon feeling tensioned, I write inexplicable blog posts and short stories to alleviate my anxiety. Likewise, when some exuberant individuals dash to the clubs or to KTV, I scrawl random sentences to make myself content.For me, writing is like [...]
by Tina Zhang, (42 posts) on June 12th, 2010
Back in September, I only read because I craved a 10 for independent reading. I paid no heed if the chosen book was written by an illiterate beggar in the Middle Ages, a random person on the street, or an eminent writer like Charles Dickens or Thomas Hardy. Reading back then felt more like [...]
by Tina Zhang, (42 posts) on June 4th, 2010
Due to the upcoming exams, I failed to squeeze in excess time for independent reading. Therefore, I will finish this book after exams and deliver a brief personal response on what I have read so far.
Title-Far From the Madding Crowd
Author-Thomas Hardy
Pages read-200
Love is pain. Even an honest and kindhearted shepherd [...]
by Tina Zhang, (42 posts) on May 27th, 2010
Title-20 Fragrances of a Ravenous Youth
Author-Xiao Lu Guo
Pages-202
FenFang is an ordinary Chinese peasant girl who embarked on a great journey at the prime time of her life from a tiny village in a dark corner of China to its great metropolis. During her prolonged quest in the modern city, FenFang experimented [...]
by Tina Zhang, (42 posts) on May 24th, 2010
Title-One Hundred Years of Solitude
Author-Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Pages-417
There was never a family bonded so close together as the Beundias. When Jose Arcadio Buendia made residence in the forgotten town of Macondo, magic kicks off as the town slowly sprawls to life with each decedent of the Buendia family as they shed sweat [...]
by Tina Zhang, (42 posts) on May 13th, 2010
Everyday you walk past thousands of people without noticing them, whereas every day millions of people around the world help you walk through your life without yourself showing any appreciation whatsoever on what they have done. It’s selfish,self-centered and ignorant to simply ignore these people, since they have put into a lot of effort [...]
by Tina Zhang, (42 posts) on May 11th, 2010
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, [...]
by Tina Zhang, (42 posts) on April 27th, 2010
Title-Jane Eyre
Author-Charlotte Bronte
Pages-447
Orphaned at a young age, Jane feels exiled and shunned at the beginning of the novel, and the ruthless treatment she receives from her Aunt Reed and her cousins only aggravates her feeling of alienation.Jane feels the need to belong somewhere, to find “kin,” or at least “kindred spirits.” [...]
by Tina Zhang, (42 posts) on April 18th, 2010
To form a bond in chemistry you require two substances to undergo an exothermic reaction,which requires a specific amount of enthalpy to fully establish. Likewise, to form bonds between human beings, a colorless and odorless substance called love must “hit” another molecule of love, which would result in the production and release of enthalpy. With time, an [...]
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