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“ Doy ouk no wt hedi f f e r e nc ebe t we e ne duc at i onand e x pe r i e nc e ?Educ at i oni swhe ny our e adt hei nepr i nt ; e x pe r i e nc ei swhaty ouge twhe ny oudon' t .“ ~Pe t eS e e ge r
Wh e r e s h o u l dw e g o? ? ? -I ntervi ew wi th Mr.O’ Connellon Overs easS tudi esfor S PCC S tudents S PCC’ sac ade mi cpr ogr amme sar ewe l l k no wnf ore duc at i ngande mpo we r i ngs t ude nt st o ac hi e v eac ade mi candc ar e e rs uc c e s st hr oughme ani ngf ull e ar ni ngoppor t uni t i e sand pur pos e f uls e l f di s c o v e r y . Uni v e r s i t ye duc at i oni si mpor t antasi ti mpr o v e sani ndi v i dual ' s qual i t yofl i f e :hi ghde gr e eofe duc at i onpr o v i de sbe t t e rc hanc ef oragoodj obaswe l las be t t e rs al ar i e sandagoodl i f e , whi c he nhanc e sagr e at e re c onomi cs t abi l i t yands e c ur i t y , Thi st i meonVe r i t asFl amma, wear ev e r yhappyt ohav eMrO’ Conne l ldi s c us swi t hust he pr os pe c t sofs t udy i ngo v e r s e as . MrO’ Conne l lpl ay sani mpor t antr ol ei nhe l pi ngs t ude nt s wi t ht he i runi v e r s i t yappl i c at i ons -i n Hong Kong ore l s e whe r e ,f r om ge t t i ng ust o unde r s t andt hebas i c st omat t e r ss uc hast heappl i c at i onpr oc e s sandwr i t i nge s s ay s , whi c h ar eal l v e r yi mpor t ant . S of ar , t het r e ndi st hatS PCCs t ude nt sar ei nc l i ne dt ohe adt oUKmos t l y . Appl i c ant sar e mai nl ydi v i de di nt ot hos ewhoar es e e k i ngt oc ont i nuet he i rs t udi e si nUKandot he r swho wantl e x i bi l i t yi nuni v e r s i t yc hoi c e s , us i ngt hatasanal t e r nat i v ebac k up. Ours t ude nt sal s o e x pr e s sge ne r ali nt e r e s ti n US uni v e r s i t i e son t hewe s tc oas tand e as tc oas t ,v e r y oc c as i onal l y ,uni v e r s i t i e si nt hes out hmaybet ak e ni nt oc ons i de r at i on.Candi dat e sar e ge ne r al l yhope f ulf orbe t t e re duc at i onalf ac i l i t i e sandoppor t uni t i e si nt hef ur t he rs t udi e s ofc e r t ai ns ubj e c t s . Asf ort hos ewhooptf orar e asl i k eBBAandEc onomi c si nwhi c hHong Kongi ss t r ongat , t he yar ei nt e r e s t e di ne x pe r i e nc i ngav e r ydi f f e r e ntwayoft e ac hi ngand l e ar ni ng.Thi si snott os ayt hatwear ec ompar i ngs t udy i ngo v e r s e aswi t hc ont i nui ng t e r t i ar ye duc at i onl oc al l y -t hek e yi swhe r ey ouar es uc c e s s f ul . I de al l y , s t ude nt ss houl ds t ar tc ons i de r i ngt he i rc hoi c e si nf or mt hr e et houghi npr ac t i c e , mos tl i k e l yi nf or mi v e . Thepas ts t at i s t i c si ndi c at e85% ofours t ude nt ss t ayi nHongKong whi l et heot he r15% woul dt r av e l abr oad. Las ty e ar47% oft heF6s t ude nt smadeo v e r s e as appl i c at i onsandt he yal l gotv e r ypl e as i ngof f e r s . Thei nal out c omei st hatpe opl es t ayf or goodr e as onsbutt he yappar e nt l yhav eal otofc hoi c e sand l e x i bi l i t y . Thoughs t ude nt ss houl dbepr e par e dt of ac ec e r t ai nge ne r alc hal l e nge swhe ns t udy i ng abr oad,S PCCs t ude nt shav et headv ant ageofpos s e s s i ngas t r ongac ade mi cf oundat i on, mak i nguni v e r s i t yac ade mi cr e qui r e me nt se as i e rme t . Two, t he yar eadapt abl eandus e dt o hi ghpr e s s ur es i t uat i ons . De al i ngwi t ho v e r s e asc hal l e nge sar ec ompar at i v e l ye as i e rt han F5andF6l i f ei nS PCC. S t ude nt sy e ts houl d ber e adyf oragr e ati nc r e as ei ne x pe c t at i onf ors t ude nt st owr i t enume r ouspape r swi t h qual i t y , andal s oac t i v e l ypar t i c i pat ei nc l as s r oom di al ogue , whi c hi sof t e ngr ade d. I nf ac t y oumi ghtr i s kf ai l i ngore ndi ngupbot t omoft hec l as ss houl dy oude c i det os t ays i l e nt . Topr e par ef oruni v e r s i t yappl i c at i on, Mr . O’ Conne l l s ay st hemos ti mpor t antbyf ari st odo
we l li nac ade mi c s .Not hi ngc anr e pl ac et hat .The ny oumi ghtl ooki nt oc ount r ys pe c ii c r e qui r e me nt ss uc hasS AT .Ors ubj e c ts pe c ii cr e qui r e me nt s .The ns ubj e c ts pe c ii ct e s t sl i k e LNATs , e v e nuni v e r s i t ys pe c ii cc our s e s . Of t e n, ours t ude nt sbe c omei nt e r e s t e di ns t udy i ngo v e r s e asbe c aus eofpar e nt al andf ami l y e x pe r i e nc e , ande ac hl oc at i onhasi t sadv ant age s , UKf ore x ampl e , of f e rqui c kc our s e swhi c h c anbec ompl e t e di nt hr e ey e ar s .The r ear emanymor ede gr e e st oc hoos ef r om,s ome appar e nt l ynotav ai l abl eHong Kong l i k et hef ac ul t yofv e t e r i nar yme di c i ne ,di e t e t i c pr ogr amme se t c . F amousuni v e r s i t i e si nc l udeCambr i dge , Ox f or d, Dur ham, I mpe r i alCol l e ge , UCL, Edi nbur gh, andWar wi c k -nonet haty oudonotk no wof . Wee v e nhads t ude nt sac c e pt e d byt heRo y al Ac ade myofMus i c . Asf ort heUS , f ormos tc our s e s , y oudonotne e dt ode c i deony ourmaj ort i l ly e art woe nds . F ors t ude nt swhoar euns ur eof whatt he ywantt odof orde gr e e , y ouhav emor et i met ode c i de ande x pl or ey ouri nt e r e s t s . S omee x c e l l e ntuni v e r s i t i e si nc l udeUCBe r k l e y , UCLA, I v yl e ague s e t c . Whi l es t udy i ngo v e r s e asi smanage abl e ,s t ude nt ss houl dnone t he l e s sbeawar eoft he c hal l e nge s .I ns c hooll i f e ,c l as s mat e sof t e npl ayani mpor t antr ol eandmak i ngne wf r i e nds whe ns t udy i ngo v e r s e asi nadi f f e r e ntc ul t ur emi ghtbeani s s ue , wi t hf e we rChi ne s ear ound. F ort hos ewhoar emor er e s e r v e d, i tmayt ak el onge rt omak ef r i e nds . S t ude nt smi ghtal s oe x pe r i e nc eav e r ydi f f e r e ntc ul t ur ede pe ndi ngonwhe r et he ygo. The r e ar euni v e r s i t i e st hatar ev e r ydr i v e nandi nt e l l e c t ualandhi ghl yf oc us e dont he i rr e s pe c t i v e s ubj e c t s .Thatmi ghtdi f f e rf r om l oc algoodqual i t yde gr e e s ,of t e nal otl e s si nt e l l e c t ualor r e s e ar c hbas e d.I ti sal s oe as i e rt obui l dani nt i mat er e l at i ons hi pwi t hy ourpr of e s s or s s ome t hi ngs mal l e randi nt i mat ec ol l e ge so v e r s e asof f e r . Ont heot he rhand, al l s t ude nt ss houl d beawar et hats omeot he runi v e r s i t i e spr omot ei v eday shar dwor kf ol l o we dbyt woday s s oc i al i s i ngandr e l ax i ng. I ti snott os aye i t he rone sar ebe t t e rors t udy i ngo v e r s e asi smor e pr e f e r abl e , butt oi ndwhe r ey ouwor kbe s ti n. Las tbutnotl e as t , donotunde r e s t i mat ec e r t ai nphy s i c al f ac t or s -byt hatIme ant hec l i mat e , f ore x ampl e .Fi r s t ,r e c ogni s et hats t ude nt sar eac t ual l yc hal l e nge dbyt he m.I fy ouar ean i ndoor pe r s onanddonothappe nt obei nt e r e s t e di nwi nt e rs por t s , t hes no wi nwi nt e rc an mak ey ouqui t emi s e r abl e , e v e nmor es oi fy oue nj o yt hebe ac hands umme r . S t i l l , t he r ei sno ne e dt oo v e r wor r y :i ndoutho wl oc al st he ms e l v e shav ef unt oe nj o yl i f e ! Toc onc l ude , Mr . O’ Conne l l r e mi ndsusuni v e r s i t i e sal l o v e rt hewor l dl o v eours t ude nt sand UKandUSar enotouronl yc hoi c e s . Oneofours t ude nt shav ebe e nt ak e nbyt hemos tf amous pr i v at euni v e r s i t yi nJ apan, anot he rbyt hemos tpr e s t i gi ouss oc i als c i e nc ec ol l e gei nFr anc e . The r ear eoppor t uni t i e se v e r y whe r ef orus -wi t hEngl i s hasame di um ofi ns t r uc t i onbutnot ne c e s s ar i l yi nanEngl i s hs pe ak i ngc ount r y . Iwoul dl i k et oe ndwi t haquot ef r om J ohnDe we y , ‘ Educ at i oni snotpr e par at i onf orl i f e ; e duc at i oni sl i f ei t s e l f . ’ AndMr . O’ Conne l l s ay s , ‘ Thi nkwi de l y . Beambi t i ous . ’
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I nt her e a lUni t e dNa t i ons , t he r ea r es i xma i nc ommi t t e e s . I ne a c hoft he s ec ommi t t e e s , adi f f e r e nts t or yunf ol dse v e r yda y . De l e g a t e ss e ntf r om 192c ount r i e shol df r ui t f ulc a uc us e sa ndde ba t e sov e rt hepe r pe t ua lpl e t hor aofi s s ue si nag l oba l c ont e x t . TheUni t e dNa t i onsi sa ni nt e r na t i ona l pl a t f or mwhe r ena t i onsof t hewor l dg a t he rt og e t he rt oc omet oac ons e ns us , notonl yba s e dont heba s i soft he i rownpol i t i c a l ,e c onomi ca ndc ul t ur a ls e ns i t i vi t i e s ,buta l s ot a ki ngi nt oa c c ountt he ba l a nc ebe t we e nna t i ona lbe nei t sa ndt hea dv oc a c yf orpe a c ea ndg l oba lde v e l opme nt .I s s ue sde ba t e dr a ng ef r om y our he a l t hc a r ebe nei t st ot hev e r yr e c e ntUkr a i ne Rus s i a nc onl i c t .I nf a c t ,t heU. N.i se v e r ywhe r e .I ti si nv ol v e dwi t h i nt e r na t i ona l e nvi r onme nt a l e f f or t s( e . g . t heKy ot oPr ot oc ol ) , he a l t hpa nde mi c sa ndpr og r a mme sl i keUNI CEF . S o, howi st hi sr e l a t e dt oy ou?Andwhys houl dy ouc a r e ? Wha tMode lUni t e dNa t i onsdoe si spr ovi deawi ndowofoppor t uni t yf ory out obe c omeapa r toft hi sg l oba le f f or t . MUNs a r enotj us ta boutde ba t e sa ndbr us hi ngupy ourpubl i cs pe a ki ngs ki l l s ;i nf a c t , i ti nvi t e sy out ol e a r nawi dea r r a yofs of t s ki l l sa ppl i c a bl ee v e ni ny ourf ut ur e ,r a ng i ngf r om c oope r a t i ont oade e pe runde r s t a ndi ngoft hec ompl e xnua nc e sof i nt e r na t i ona l pol i c y . Wha tt heUNr e a l l ydoe sma ys e e m abi ta bs t r a c t , s oIwoul dl i ket os ha r ear e c e ntMUNe x pe r i e nc e–Ha r v a r dMode l Uni t e d Na t i onsChi na .
c e nt l y , Ipa r t i c i pa t e di nt heHa r v a r dMode l Uni t e dNa t i onsChi na , he l di nt hec a pi t a l of t hewor l d’ smos tpopul ousc ount r y , Re Be i j i ng . Thi sc ons t i t ut e dmyi f t hMUNe x pe r i e nc e , a ndc e r t a i nl ys e ti t s e l f a s i def r omt heot he rMUNsIha v ea t t e nde d. HMUN ha da nov e r whe l mi nga mountofde l e g a t e s–186c ount r i e si n16c ommi t t e e s . Thel a r g ema s sofde l e g a t e sa s s i g ne dt oe v e r y c ount r ye ns ur e ds ubs t a nt i v ede ba t e sa swe l l a sof f e r e dmor epe r s pe c t i v e st oe a c ha nde v e r yi s s ue . Ofc our s e , t he r ea r et wo s i de st oac oi na nds ome t i me st heov e r whe l mi nga mountofde l e g a t e ss t ymi e dde ba t e st ooneort wot opi c sofi nt e r e s ta nd l e dt hec onf e r e nc ei nne v e r e ndi ngc i r c l e s .
I nmyc onf e r e nc e , t heWor l dHe a l t hOr g a ni z a t i on, wede ba t e dont heHI V/ AI DSi s s uei nt heMi ddl eEa s t . I twa st hei r s tt i me Ipa r t i c i pa t e di nahe a l t hba s e dc ommi t t e e , s oIha dt odoal otof r e s e a r c hont heme c ha ni s msof t r a ns mi s s i on, pa s tna t i ona l e f f or t sa nds e ns i t i vi t i e si nt hi spa r t i c ul a rr e g i on.Eng a g e dwi t hs c hool wor k,myr e s e a r c hwa s n’ ts t a r t e dt i l lmuc hl a t e r . Luc ki l y , wea r r i v e di nBe i j i ngoneda ye a r l i e rt ha nt hea c t ua ls t a r toft hec onf e r e nc e , whi c hme a ntt ha tnotonl ydi dweg e t mor et i met or e s e a r c hourown, wea l s oha dmor et i met odi s c us swi t hde l e g a t e si nt hes a mec ommi t t e e . Weg a i ne dmuc h eknowl e dg et hr oug hc ombi ni ngourr e s e a r c ha ndc a meupwi t hf e a s i bl es ol ut i ons .The i r s tda ye nde dwi t hf r ui t f ul mor e x c ha ng e sa ndonl i ner e s e a r c h,a nda l s owi t hour i r s tt a s t eoft a ke a wa yPe ki ngduc k,c our t e s yofoneofourf e l l ow de l e g a t e s .
Thec onf e r e nc e swe r e , ofc our s e , t hef oc a l poi nt sofourda y si nBe i j i ng . Thei r s tda yoft hec onf e r e nc ewa snotv e r yi nt e ns e . Wes pe ntag oodpor t i onoft hemor ni ngme e t i ngde l e g a t e s( mos t l yf r om Chi na )whoha dc omee a r l i e rt ot hec onf e r e nc ef or r e g i s t r a t i on.De l e g a t e ss oc i a l i z e da nde x c ha ng e dopi ni onsonwhi c ht opi ct ov ot euponi nt hec onf e r e nc ei nt hee v e ni ng . S omede l e g a t e se v e nha nde doutt he i rna mec a r ds !Ic oul dn’ twa i tunt i lc a uc ust ome e tt hee nt i r ec ommi t t e ea nds e ehow t hede ba t ewoul dt ur nouti nt hec onf e r e nc e . Iwa sa l s oe x c i t e dt ome e ta ndl e a r nf r om t hec ha i rofmyc ommi t t e e , whowa s ane ur obi ol og i s ti nHa r v a r dwi t hma nyy e a r sofe x pe r i e nc eonde ba t i ng , publ i cs pe a ki nga nda c t i nga sade l e g a t ei nMUNs . Is oonme tmyc ommi t t e ei nouri r s ts e s s i on. My i r s ti mpr e s s i ons t e ppi ngi nt ot her oom a l onewa s–wow. It houg htIha d g ot t e na c c us t ome dt ot hel a r g es i z eoft heGe ne r a l As s e mbl yc ompa r e dt ot heot he rc ommi t t e e s , butt hes c a l eofHMUNwa s i nde e dl a r g e rt ha na nyot he rc onf e r e nc eIha de v e re x pe r i e nc e d. Wedi dn’ tha v et a bl e s , a ndt he r ewe r e n’ te v e ne noug hs e a t s f ora l lt hede l e g a t e st he r e . Be c a us eweha dwa l ke di nl a t eduet og e t t i ngl os t , wec oul dnotg e tf r ontr ow s e a t s . Gi v e nour pr e vi ousMUNs , weha dt houg htt ha tt hi swoul dnotbeapr obl e m. Howe v e r , t hepr obl e m wa st hes e l l i ngpoi ntofHMUN– t hes he e ra mountofde l e g a t e si nvi t e d.Noma t t e rhow ma nyt i me swer a i s e dourpl a c a r ds ,a ndhow muc hwewa v e di t a r oundl i kema dme n,t henumbe rofde l e g a t e swa ss i mpl yov e r whe l mi nga ndt hec ha i r ,de s pi t et r yi nghe rbe s t ,c oul dn’ t e nt e r t a i ne v e r y one ’ sr e que s t .Wel e f tt hec ommi t t e es e s s i onwor nouta ndbe a t e nup.I nourde br i ei ngs e s s i ons ,ot he r de l e g a t e si not he rc ommi t t e e sa l s os ha r e dt hes a mes e nt i me nt sofnotg e t t i nge noug hoppor t uni t i e st os pe a kf ort he i r c ount r i e s . Ourt e a c he r sr e c omme nde dt ha twet ur nupe a r l i e ra ndg r a bs e a t si nt hef r ontoft hec ommi t t e er oomsr i g hti n f r ontoft hec ha i r . Knowi ngt ha twewe r ef a c i ngt hes a meha r ds hi ps , wer e t ur ne dt oourr oomsha g g a r da ndwe a r y , buta l s o wi t hal otofa nt i c i pa t i onf ort hene x tda y . AsIl a yi nbe dwa i t i ngf ors l e e pt oov e r c omeme , at houg hts t r uc kme–i s n’ tt hi s wha tt her e a lUni t e dNa t i onsi sl i ke ?Ofc our s eaf e wc ount r i e swoul da ppe a rmor eout s poke na ndpr oa c t i v ei nt he c ommi t t e e st ha not he r s . Ev e nmor es o, be c a us ewewe r ei naMode lUN, wewe r eg i v e nmuc hmor ef r e e dom a nde qua l i t y t ha nwewoul ds e ei nahi g hl yc ompe t i t i v epl a c ewi t hc ount r i e sc ons t a nt l yf or c i ngt he i ropi ni onsf ort hes a keofpr ot e c t i ng t he i rr i g ht sa nda l l i a nc e s . I nMUN, wec a npr e t t ymuc hs t a r taWor l dWa rI I I( t houg ht ha twoul dbehi g hl ydi s c our a g e d) , or a nya l l i a nc et ha twes a wi t . Weha v et hepowe ra ndy out ht oma ni pul a t epol i t i c a l pol i c i e sa ndt heoppor t uni t yt of os t e rour i nt e r r e l a t i ons hi pswi t he a c hot he ronamor epe r s ona l l e v e l whi l ee nj oyi ngt hee x pe r i e nc e .
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Mode l Uni t e dNa t i onsi sa dv oc a t e df ors oma nys c hool si nma nyc ount r i e sa r oundt hewor l dbe c a us eof i t sma nybe nei t s . Not onl yi si te x pe r i e nt i a ll e a r ni ngi nadi v e r s ee nvi r onme nt ,butde l e g a t e sa l s one e dt ounde r s t a ndg l oba li s s ue sa ndt he i r i mpl i c a t i ons , a ndt hei nt e r c onne c t i onsbe t we e nc ount r i e sa r oundt heg l obe . TheUNs t a ndsa sama i nhubf orma i nt a i ni ng pe a c e f ul , ope nmul t i l a t e r a l c oope r a t i onbe t we e nMe mbe rS t a t e s . Thedi v e r s i t yofHMUNwa sa l s oa ne y eope ne r . Thee t hni c , c ul t ur a ldi v e r s i t yofna t i onsi sag l oba li s s uet ha twes houl ddei ni t e l ybea wa r eofa sg l oba lc i t i z e nsi nt hewor l d. Wehol d pr e j udi c e sa g a i ns tot he re t hni ca nds oc i a lg r oupswhe nweha v el e s sornoc ha nc e st ohol dc ont a c twi t h.MUNpr ovi de sa pl a t f or mf ors t ude nt sorde l e g a t e st obr e a koutoft he s epr e c onc e pt i ons . Ev e ni nHMUN, Is a wt hi sc ha ng ei nma nyde l e g a t e s . F ori ns t a nc e , dur i ngourc onf e r e nc eonHI V/ AI DSi nt heMi ddl eEa s t , ma nyde l e g a t e sg a v es pe e c he sf ue l l i ngf r us t r a t i onont he r e s pons i bi l i t yofThi r dWor l dc ount r i e st oc opewi t ht he i ri nt e r na ls t r ug g l e sus i ngt he i rownr e s our c e s , a ndt hr oug hHMUN, t he yma yha v el e a r ntt hei mpor t a nc eofl i vi ngmul t i l a t e r a l l ywi t hadi v e r s ee t hni ca ndc ul t ur a le nvi r onme ntwes e ei nt he wor l dt oda y . I na ddi t i on, t he r ewe r eanumbe rofa c t i vi t i e ss pe c ii c a l l ye ng i ne e r e ds ot ha twec oul dg a i nag l oba l pe r s pe c t i v e ont hewor l d. Pa ne l di s c us s i onswe r ehe l dont hes e c ondda yr a ng i ngf r omuni v e r s i t y or i e nt a t e dt a l kst ol i t e r a t ur ea ndhi s t or ypr e pa r e dby ourhonor a bl ec ha i r s . I twa sdi fi c ul tt oc hoos eonet oa t t e nd–a l l oft he ms e e me de qua l l ye nt i c i ng ! I nt hee nd, Iopt e df ort he t opi cof‘ US Chi naRe l a t i onst hr oug ht hePr i s m ofChi ne s ePhi l os ophy’ . I nt het a l k, t hes pe a ke r sc l e a r e dmi s c onc e pt i onst ha t t heme di aha dc ons t r uc t e dont hei nt e r na t i ona l r e l a t i ons hi p. I tur g e dmet or el e c tonmyownha bi t s–i sa bs or bi ngs omuc h knowl e dg eag oodt hi ng ?Won’ twee s s e nt i a l l ybel e a ni ngt owa r dsones i deoft hea r g ume nta ndne g l e c t i ngt heot he r ?The me di adr a ma t i z e sUS Chi nar e l a t i onsbyg e ne r a l i z i ngUS ’ “ f e a r ”ofbe i ngc a ug htupbyChi na , butt hes pe a ke rbr oug htt ot he l i g htt hef a c tt ha tt hec ompe t i t i v er e l a t i ons hi pwa sbe nei c i a l f orbot hc ount r i e s , i nt e r msofe c onomya nds oc i e t y . Ake yhi g hl i g htofMUNi st hec ul t ur a l di v e r s i t y . De l e g a t e sl e a r nmuc hmor ea boutt hedi v e r s ec ul t ur e sa wa yf r om t he i rhome t owns . I nf ours hor tda y s , Ime tde l e g a t e snotonl yf r om a l l ov e rChi na , bute v e not he r sf r om S i ng a por e , Pa ki s t a n, Rus s i aa nd Pol a nd. Es s e nt i a l l y , i tf a c i l i t a t e dc ul t ur a le x c ha ng ebe t we e nt hede l e g a t e s . I twa si ns i g ht f ult ode l v ede e pe ri nt ot hedi v e r s e s oc i opol i t i c a l ba c kg r oundsof ot he rde l e g a t e s . I nt heGl oba l Vi l l a g e , wewe r eg i v e nt i met or e l a xa nds i mpl yde l v ei nt ot hej oy ofa ppr e c i a t i ngc ul t ur a lpe r f or ma nc e s , l i keda nc e sa nds i ng i ngt a l e nt s , a l ls pe c i a l i t i e si not he rc ount r i e s . De l e g a t e sa l ls a ng t og e t he rt oar e ndi t i onofFun’ s“ Wea r eY oung ” . The yhe l dha ndsa ndda nc e dt ot hel yr i c s . I twa sc e r t a i nl yani g htwhe r eour y ounghe a r t swe r el i nke dwi t hf una ndj oy .
AtMUN, weov e r c omedi fi c ul t i e s , wewr i t er e s ol ut i ons , wepr a c t i c eoura dv oc a c ys ki l l sa ndwema kene wf r i e ndsf r om t he ot he rs i deof t hewor l d. Wemi g htnotbea bl et os ol v ea l l t hepr obl e msi nt hewor l d, butwec a ndei ni t e l yj oi nMUNf orl a ug hs , f ordi pl oma c ya ndmos ti mpor t a nt l yt ol e a r n.
Character: Dr. Gregory House From: House Acted by: Hugh Laurie Sarcastic Quotes: “That was awesome. I gotta start pretending to care.”
Character: Sherlock Holmes From: Sherlock Holmes (BBC Verson) Acted by: Benedict Cumberbatch Sarcastic Quotes: “Dear God. What is it like in your funny little brain? It must be so boring.”
Character: Seldon Cooper From: The Big Bang Theory Acted by: Jim Parsons Sarcastic Quotes: Sheldon: Why are you crying? Penny: Because I'm stupid! Sheldon: That's no reason to cry. One cries because one is sad. For example, I cry because others are stupid, and that makes me sad.
In my opinion, I think sarcasm and humor in a song, without turning it into a novelty song, is really charming. ~Alanis Morissette By 4I Georgina Less The title of this article is sarcasm, and very obviously, I will be talking about sarcasm here. I hope the title of this article is not your thought bubble right now, because I’m going to be so sad that I’ll never ever write an article again and instead, will just hide in my room for ever. Just joking! That was sarcasm. As you can see, I’m a person who likes using sarcasm a lot, so I’m guessing that’s why I get to write an interesting article on it. Sarcasm can be defined as an ironic taunt or a cutting remark. It can be used to create humour or mockery. Sarcasm can be seen everywhere, from a normal conversation to advertising and even in song lyrics. In advertising, where sarcasm is used to create emotional branding, the sarcasm is usually strong and dark, which might even infuriate the audience. However the impact it creates fulfills the aim of an advertisement, that is, to make a lasting impression on customers. In song lyrics, sarcasm is used for humor or sometimes just for plain negative commentary. Sarcasm – not only can it give people a good laugh but it can also be potentially offending. As we can see, sarcasm is a tool that can also be used to disrespect others. Sarcasm can be used in many different ways, ranging from the typical schoolyard ‘Yeah, right!’ to the sarcastic comments on ‘Big Bang Theory’, a TV show which entertains thousands of people. As we can see, there are different levels to the sophistication of sarcasm, allowing it to be both the ‘lowest form of wit’ and also the ‘highest show of intelligence’. The ‘Yeah, right!’ comment is really common in chats everywhere and is often used by even the thickest of people just because they can’t find anything else to say. In these cases, sarcasm provides a very low level of humour and is not the best choice when having a formal conversation. Although sarcasm is fun to use, you really need to be careful about when and where you use it. Sarcasm might seem very easy and simple to use, but it is actually very hard to control. In order to master sarcasm, you need to be sure of where and when to use it. You should use sarcasm depending on the situation you are in, it is mostly appropriate at events or environments that are generally relaxed. Do not use sarcasm on serious occasions like funerals or business events where it might not be appropriate. By using sarcastic comments with care, you can save yourself from embarrassing misunderstandings and you may become the fun guy at a party! From this we can see power of language - a simple phrase with a different tone can convey a totally different message to the reader or the listener. Language can be both humorous and offensive depending on the tone and words used. Now you know that sarcasm is hard to control and little mistakes might affect the meaning of your sentence a lot, creating misunderstandings that may even offend some people. So take extra care before you make a sarcastic remark!
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The f e e d b a c k wa sa ma z i ng l y r e v e a l i ng , Ho wa r dc a me a c r o s sa sa mo r ea p p e a l i ng c o l l e a g ue , Sa nd b e r gwr i t e s . " He i d i , o nt heo t he r ha nd ,wa ss e e na ss e l f i s ha ndno t' t het y p eo f p e r s o ny o uwo ul dwa ntt ohi r eo rwo r kf o r . ' Sho wi ng ho w s a me d a t a wi t h as i mp l e d i f f e r e nc e— g e nd e r— c r e a t e dv a s t l yd i f f e r e nt i mp r e s s i o ns .
Ass ho wnuna ni mo us l yi nnume r o uss ur v e y s a nds t ud i e s ,wo me na r eo f t e np e na l i z e df o r p o s s e s s i ngt hes a mec ha r a c t e r i s t i c st ha tma ke me na p p e a rt ob e“ e f f e c t i v e ”l e a d e r s . I nt hec a s e o fJ i l lAb r a ms o n,s hewa s n’ tt hef i r s te d i t o rt o e ma ndp e r f e c t i o n, s hewa s n’ tt hef i r s te d i t o rt o “ I ’ mt a l ki ngt oa ny o newho ’ sb e e nd ump e d , no tg o t t e nd o l eo ut ha r s h c o mme nt sb ut s he wa s t hej o by o ur e a l l ywa nt e d ,o rr e c e i v e dt ho s eho r r i b l ed i s p ut e d l yt hef i r s te v e rf e ma l ee d i t o ro ft he r e j e c t i o nl e t t e r sf r o mg r a ds c ho o l , ”s hes a i d .“ Yo u und w Yo r kTi me s .Di dg e nd e rp l a yap a r ti n kno wt hes t i ngo fl o s i ng .Orno tg e t t i ngs o me t hi ng Ne f f e c t i ng p ub l i cp e r c e p t i o nt o wa r d she r ?I y o ub a d l ywa nt .Whe nt ha tha p p e ns ,s ho wwha ty o ua t hi nkmo s tl i ke l yy e s . a r ema d eo f . ” ye x t o lt hev i r t ue so fg e nd e re q ua l i t y , Thi si sa q uo t ef r o mt hec o mme nc e me nts p e e c h Wema i ngp r a i s e so fha v i ngwo me ni nt hewo r kp l a c e d e l i v e r e db yt her e c e nt l yf i r e d Ne w Yo r k Ti me ss nde v e nc a l lf o rmo r ewo me nt o‘ l e a ni n’ a nd e d i t o r ,J i l lAb r a ms o n.Awo ma nund o ub t e d l yf i l l e da e a v et he i ro wn b l a z i ngt r a i li nt hel a r g e l y wi t hv i g o ra ndp a s s i o nt o wa r d she rj o ba swe l la sa l l e d o mi na t e db o a r d r o o ms . Ho we v e r , whe ni t t o ug ha ndunb r e a ka b l es p i r i te v e ni nt hef a c eo fma o i l sd o wn t oo ura t t i t ud e st o wa r d sf e ma l e c r i t i c i s m,s he wa so us t e df o rs up p o s e d l yb e i ng b e ha v i o r ,no tma nyo fusa r ef r e ef r o ms o c i a l l y “ p us hy ” ,“ a g g r e s s i v e ”a nd“ d i f f i c ul tt od e a lwi t h” .Al lb ng r a i ne dp r e j ud i c ea ndp r e c o nc e p t i o ns . t o of a mi l i a ra d j e c t i v e sc o mmo nl yus e dt od e s c r i b ei f e ma l es up e r i o r sa ndmo s t l yf e ma l e sa l o ne . Wo me n ha v e und e ni a b l y ma d es i g ni f i c a nt r o g r e s so v e rt hey e a r s ,l a unc hi ngg l i t t e r i ng I n he rb o o k‘ Le a nI n’ ,Fa c e b o o k CEO She r y lp a r e e r si nma nyf i e l d s .Ne v e r t he l e s s ,t hec o r e Sa nd b e r gq uo t e sa ne x p e r i me ntd o nec o l l a b o r a t i v e l yc s s ue o ft r ue g e nd e re q ui t ys t i l lr e ma i ns b y Co l umb i a Bus i ne s s Sc ho o la nd Ne w Yo r ki o l v e d .Ma nya t t e mp tt os o l v et hi sg e nd e r Uni v e r s i t yp r o f e s s o r s ; t he yd i s t r i b ut e dac a s es t ud yb y uns s s ue ,t r y i ng t op i np o i ntt he c a us eo ft he Ha r v a r d Bus i ne s s Sc ho o la b o ut a s uc c e s s f uli b s e nc eo fwo me ni nb o a r d r o o ms ,p a r l i a me nt s e nt r e p r e ne ur .Ha l fo ft hes t ud e nt sr e c e i v e dt hec a s ea nde v e no v a lo f f i c e s ; nume r o uss t ud i e s , a r t i c l e s s t ud ya b o uta ne nt r e p r e ne urna me dHe i d iwhi l et hea ndb o o ksha v es ho wnt ha ti ta l lb o i l sd o wnt o o t he rha l fr e c e i v e dt hee x a c ts a mes t ud yb utwi t ht hea t he s up p o s e dl a c ko fc o nf i d e nc ed ue t o na mec ha ng e dt oHo wa r d . d i f f e r e nc e si ng e nd e rc o ns t r uc t i o ns .
Gi r l sha v ea l wa y sb e e ne d uc a t e dt o‘ b es e e nb ut no the a r d ’ ,t ono tb eo v e r l ya g g r e s s i v el e s twe i nt i mi d a t eo t he r s , t oho l do ur s e l v e sb a c kb e c a us e ‘ no b o d yl i ke sg i r l s who a r et o og o o da t e v e r y t hi ng ’ .Whe nwee nt e rwo ma nho o d ,wea r e t o l dt owo r kha r d ,l i el o wa ndr e c o g ni t i o nwi l l c o mei nd uec o ur s e ;wea r ea d v i s e dt os t a l lo ur c a r e e r si no r d e rt os e a r c hf o rp o t e nt i a lma r r i a g e p r o s p e c t sb e c a us e‘ noma nwo ul dwa ntawi f e mo r es uc c e s s f ult ha nhei s ’ , wea r ec a ut i o ne dt ha t i fwewe r et ob e c o met o os uc c e s s f ul , wewo ul de nd upa so l ds p i ns t e r s ,a l o nea ndunwa nt e d .I na nut s he l l ,we a r eg r o o me dt os up p r e s so ur e mo t i o nsi no r d e rt of i tt hes t e r e o t y p eo ft he p e r f e c ta nda c c o mmo d a t i ngwi f e ,mo t he ra nd c o l l e a g ue .
Fr o m ay o unga g e ,weo f t e nt r yt os up p r e s so ur t r uet ho ug ht sa ndo p i ni o nsf o rf e a ro fb e i ngwr o ng a ndj ud g e d ;a nds oi ti snowo nd e rt ha twema y ha v ec o met oe mb o d yt hec ha r a c t e r i z a t i o no f ‘ l o wc o nf i d e nc e ’a ndp o s s e s si mme ns es e l fd o ub t . The r ei se v e nat e r mc a l l e dt he‘ i mp o s t e r ’e f f e c t , whe r ef e ma l el e a d e r sa ndf i g ur e so fa ut ho r i t y o f t e nd o ub tt he i ra b i l i t i e sa ndv i e wt he ms e l v e sa s i mp o s t e r sd e s p i t ep r o v i ngt he ms e l v e sc a p a b l e , t i me a ndt i mea g a i n.
Ono neha nd ,a ss o c i e t y ,wec o a c ho urb o y st o b e c o mea g g r e s s i v ea ndc o nf i d e ntl e a d e r s ,wi t ho ut f e a ro fs o c i a lr e p e r c us s i o ns a nd unl i mi t e d a mb i t i o nwhi l s tweur g eo urg i r l st oma i nt a i n t he i ro b e d i e nc ea nd s ki l l f ul l y na v i g a t et he c o mp l e xwe bo funs p o ke nr ul e sa nde x p e c t a t i o ns wi t hf ul la wa r e ne s so ft hep e r i l so fe v e rb e i ngt o o a s s e r t i v e a nd a mb i t i o us . The s e d i s t i nc t i v e d i f f e r e nc e si nup b r i ng i nga ndg r o o mi nga r et he s tl i ke l yc a us e so ft hi sg r e a tg e nd e ri ne q ua l i t y . Aswo me n,whe n wea r et o l do f ff o rb e i ng mo ‘ a g g r e s s i v e ’ ,‘ p us hy ’a nd ‘ d o mi ne e r i ng ’ ,i ti s t i ma t e l y ,Ib e l i e v et ha tt r uee q ui t ywi l lo nl y na t ur a lf o rust or e f l e c to na nda t t e mp tt oc ha ng e Ul o met oe x i s twhe nwef und a me nt a l l yr e f o r mt he o ur d e me a no r ,i n ho p e st ha ti t wo ul d n’ tc i g i dg e nd e rc o ns t r uc t i o nsp r e s e nti ns o c i e t y .A j e o p a r d i z eo ur s o c i a ls t a nd i ng a nd o t he r s ’r o c i e t ywhe r ei ti so ka yf o rb o y st oc r y , whe r ei ti s i mp r e s s i o no nus .Whe nwea r ea d mo ni s he df o r s ka yf o rme nt ob e c o meho us e hus b a nd s ,whe r ei t b e i ng‘ b o s s y ’a nd‘ s e l f i s h’ ,wec r i ng ea ndd oo ur o so ka yf o rme nt ob e c o meb a l l e td a nc e r si ns t e a do f ut mo s tb e s tt or e v e r s et he s es t a t e me nt s ,t od r o wn i o c c e rp l a y e r s ;whe r enog i r lwi l le v e rb ec a l l e d o utt heur g et os p e a kup ,t ob e c o mes ha d o wso f s b o s s y ’a nd‘ a g g r e s s i v e ’ ,whe r ewo me nnol o ng e r o urt r ues e l v e s . Ir e me mb e ro nc ewhe nmyf a t he r ‘ e e lt hene e dt os ug a r c o a tt he i rr e q ue s t sa ndt a me t o l dmet ha tIa s ke dt o oma nyq ue s t i o nsa ndt ha tf he i ra mb i t i o n,whe r ewec a nb er e c o g ni z e df o r Iwa st o oa r g ume nt a t i v ef o rag i r l , i ts t r uc kmea s t e i nge f f e c t i v ei ns t e a do fa g g r e s s i v e ;t hi ss o c i e t y b e i ngg r o s s l yunf a i ra ndIq ue s t i o ne dwhyb o y s b ho ul db eo net ha twea l ls t r i v et o wa r d sc r e a t i ng , a ndme ng e tt od o mi na t ec o nv e r s a t i o ns ,e x p r e s s s tj us tf o ro ur s e l v e s ,b utf o rt hef ut ur eJ i l l t he i ro p i ni o nsa nda r ee v e ne nc o ur a g e dt os p e a k no r a ms o nsa ndShe r y lSa nd b e r g s ,wed e f i ni t e l y t he i rmi ndwhi l eb e i ngag i r lo f t e nne c e s s i t a t e d Ab ne e d . s i l e nc e .
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HelookeduptoseeAnnieflyingwithherglitteringwings.
Sur pr i s e da tt hef a c tt ha ts heha dr e c ov e r e d, hi sj a wdr oppe dbe f or ehec r i e d, “ Youc a ng r a ntmywi s hnow! ” Anni e ’ sf a c eda r k e ne d, “ Rudy , I ’ ms or r ybutIc a nnotdot ha t . ” “ Wha t ? ”Col ourdr a i ne df r om Rudy ’ sf a c e , “ Buty oupr omi s e dme ! ” “ I fIg r a ntape r s on’ swi s h, Iwi l l di e . ”Anni er e pl i e da pol og e t i c a l l y .
Atthatmoment,thepolicebrokein.Rudywasstuckbetweentwomasculinepoliceofficers,asifhewasa
me a tpa t t ybe t we e nt wos l i c e sofbr e a di naha mbur g e r . Thema ni nabl ueuni f or ms a i d, “ Youa r eunde ra r r e s t . Ia mc ha r g i ngy ouf ors t e a l i ng . ” Rudywa st a k e nt ot hepol i c es t a t i on.
Assoonasshesawthebigburlypolicemen,Anniefled.ButthepatheticlookRudygaveherwasimprinted
onhe rmi nd. I thur t . Somuc ht ha ts hef e l tt heur g et oc r y . “ Hehe l pe dy ou” , av oi c emumbl e di nAnni e ’ she a d, “ He ’ si nt r oubl ebe c a us eofy ou. Andy ou’ r eg oi nga wa y j us tl i k et ha t ?Tha t ’ ss oni c eofy ou. ” Anni eg r umbl e d, “ ButIc a n’ tg i v eupmyl i f e . ” He rc ons c i ous ne s ss a i d,“ Youdon’ tha v et o.He l pi ngdoe s n’ tme a ng r a nt i nghi m awi s h.Hedi dn’ tc ur ey ou byma g i c . ” “ Buthow? ”a s k e dAnni e . “ Tha t , myf r i e nd, y ouwi l l ha v et of i g ur eouty our s e l f . ”
W hileAnniewasstillstrugglingwithherconscience,Rudywasgettingmoreandmoreanxiouswithevery
pa s s i ngs e c ond.Hi spa r e nt swe r ec omi ng .Wha twa sdi s c onc e r t i ngwa st hef a c tt ha tt he mc omi ngt og e t he r g ua r a nt e e daf r i g ht e ni ngc ons e que nc ef orRudy .Her ubbe dhi sha ndst og e t he rne r v ous l ya ndmor es we a t a ppe a r e donhi spa l ms . He r et he ywe r e . “ Youna s t yboy ,howc oul dy ou? ”Mr sBl a c ks l a ppe dRudyha r d,l e a v i ngac r i ms onma r konhi sf a c e .Mr Bl a c knodde dhi she a d. Hi se y e ss howe ddi s t a s t et owa r dshi sowns on. Tha t wa st hef i r s t t i mehi spa r e nt sha d s t oodont hes a mes i dei nal ongt i me , Rudyt houg htbi t t e r l y .
As udde nr a yofs hi mme r i ngl i g hta t t r a c t e de v e r y one ’ sa t t e nt i on.“ I ’ mt her e a s onwhyRudybor r owe dt hos e i t e ms , ”e x c l a i me dAnni e . Af t e rabi toff us s , s hema na g e dt oe x pl a i nt hewhol et hi ngt oe v e r y onea tt hes t a t i on.
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he rs t r e ng t ha ndputi tont opofMrBl a c k ’ sha nd. Mr sBl a c ks e e me dt or e a l i z ehowmuc hs ma l l e rhe rha nd wa si nc ompa r i s onwi t hMrBl a c k ’ s , s os hef l a t t e ne dhi spa l mt os e et hef ul l di f f e r e nc e . Henot i c e dt hec r e a s e s onhe r spr oba bl yc a us e dbyt hee x ha us t i nghous e wor k . Hei nt e r t wi ne dhi sl ongf i ng e r swi t hhe r soni mpul s e . Rudywa t c he dt hee nt i r es c e nei na we .Hedi dn’ tk nowwha thewa sf e e l i ng ,e x t r e me l yde l i g ht f ulori l l ?Hi s s t oma c hs t i r r e dbe c a us ehewa snotus e dt os e e i ngt hea f f e c t i ona t emome nt sofhi spa r e nt s .Rudya s k e di na hus he dv oi c e , “ Di dy ouc a s tas pe l l ont he m, Anni e ? ” Anni ewi nk e da thi ma ndg r i nne d, “ I ’ m nott e l l i ngy ou. ” Rudy ’ spa r e nt spul l e dhi mi nt oaf i r me mbr a c e . Hewa snot s ur ewhi c hpa r e nt pa t t e dhi she a dorpi nc he dhi s nos e ,buta l lhef e l twa sl ov e .Thoug hhewa ss a ndwi c he dbe t we e nt wope opl e ,hes ur edi dnotf e e ll i k ea ha mbur g e rt hi st i me . Thepol i c eof f i c e r swe r es ni f f l i nga ndonebl e whi snos ev e r yl oudl ywi t hat i s s uedur i ngt hedr a ma .The y pe r s ua de dt hev i c t i mst og i v eupt he i rc ha r g e sonRudy ,a nds uc c e e de di ndoi ngs o.Rudywa l k e dha ndi n ha ndwi t hhi spa r e nt sba c khome . Me a nwhi l e , Anni ef l e wa wa yt oapl a c ef a rf r om Ra v e ns wood.Rudywonde r e di fAnni eha dg r a nt e dhi m hi s wi s hornot . Wa sAnni es t i l l a l i v e ?Hedi dn’ tk nowt hea ns we r , butAnni ewa sde f i ni t e l ya ndwoul da l wa y sbe a l i v ei nhi she a r t .
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a nda s s ume dt her hy t hm ofbr e a t hi ngofama ni nde e ps l umbe r . Al t houg honl yc a t c hi ngaf e w phr a s e soft hec onv e r s a t i on,hekne w wha tha dbe e nc onv e r s e d a bout .The yha dbe e nt a l ki nga boutt ha tf ort hel a s tf e wda y s ,t ha ta ndnot hi nge l s e .
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c ompa ni onsdi dnot hi ngt os t i rhi m.Hewa sc ons c i ousofhi ss ur r oundi ng sa ndt houg hti twa s be t t e rnott oa c knowl e dg ehi swa ke f ul ne s s .
Aroundnoon,knowingthathispeacefulnesswouldbedisturbed,herubbedhiseyesina l a ng ui df a s hi ona ndl e toutay a wn.Hekne wwha twa se x pe c t e dofhi m.Fl a s hi ngame e ks mi l e a thi sc ompa ni ons ,hes e tof f .
Theislandwasfledgedwithtreesandplantsofallkind;anditcomprisedloftymountains, a nds wi f t f l owi ngr i v e r sda s hi ngt hr oug ht hee nor mouspl a i ns .Hewa l ke df orac oupl eofmi l e s t hr oug ht hema z eoft r e e s ,s e a r c hi ngf ors us t e na nc e .
Afterseveralhoursoffruitlesssearch,hewasthinkingofturningbackindespair,when
c a s t i nghi se y e sf or wa r dshes a was i g htt ha ts e ntat hr i l lofpl e a s ur et hr oug hhi sc he s t .Se v e r a l me t e r sa wa y ,s t oodar a bbi t .Fort hel a s tf e w we e ks ,hec oul donl yf i ndbe r r i e sa ndot he r s e e mi ng l ypoi s onl e s sf r ui t s ;a ni ma l swe r ea sr a r ea she n’ st e e t hi ns uc ha nuni nha bi t e di s l a nd.
Thecreaturewasheadinginadirectionoppositetohis,andthusdidnotperceivehim.He
r e s t e duponar oc k, t he n, s t e a l t hi l y , s ur r e pt i t i ous l y , t hr e whi sma ke s hi f tda g g e rt owa r dsi t . The a ni ma ls pr a ngi nt ot hea i ra ndc a mec r a s hi ngdown,t e e t e r i ngf oramome ntort wo ,a si fi na c onv ul s i on,a ndt he ns t oppe dmov i ng .De a d.
Holdinghistrophyinonehand,hehastenedtoreturn,forduskwasdrawingnear.Retracing
hi spa t h,at houg htr a nt hr oug hhi smi nda nds uc c e s s f ul l ybr oug hthi sf oot s t e pst oaha l t .Los t i nabr owns t udy ,hec ont e mpl a t e d,mul l e dov e rt hei de a ,ov e ra ndov e r ;a tl ongl a s t ,he de c i de dt obr i ngi ti nt of r ui t i on.
Hetunedbackandtroddeepintothewood.
Whennightfell,hefinallycameout,bringingwithhim ahandfulofberriesandabundleof
s t i c ks .Hea ppr oa c he dhi sc ompa ni ons ,a ndt ol dt he mi na na pol og e t i cma nne rt ha theha dl os t hi swa ya ndt ha tbe r r i e swe r ea l lt ha thec oul df i nd.The yna r r owe dt he i re y e s ,t he ng r a bbe d a tt henour i s hme nt sa ndwol f e dt he m downwi t houta nye f f us i onsofg r a t i t ude .Hebui l taf i r e i nt heme a nt i me .
Aftertheso-calledmeal,hetookarecliningpositiononthegroundandbecameabsorbedin hi sownt houg ht s ,whi l et heot he roc c upa nt soft hei s l a nds uc c umbe dt os l e e p.
Heknewthereasonhehadlivedthatlongwasbecausehewasusefultothem (hedidallthe wor k)a ndt ha tt he yt houg hthi mt obeme e ka nddi dnotpos emuc hofat hr e a t .The yha d
a l r e a dyki l l e dTom a ndBi l l .Hi st ur nwoul dc omes oone rorl a t e r .Heha dt oa c tf a s ti fhewa s t os ur v i v et heor de a l .Hea l s okne wt ha thec oul dnote l i mi na t ehi sc ompa ni onsunl a wf ul l y s i nc ehes t i l lhe l douthopeofbe i ngr e s c ue da ndg oi ngba c kt ohi sc ount r y .Hi ss t oma c hwa s g r owl i ngde s pi t eha v i nge a t e nt her a bbi t ’ sha unc h.
Thenextmorning,onawakening,hiscompanionsfoundcutsofrabbitmeatlyingbesidethe
f i r e .Ev e rs i nc et hede a t hoft he i rt woc ompa ni ons ,t he yha dnott a s t e da ny t hi ngt ha tc oul d r e a l l ys a t i s f yt he i rhung e r .Fr om t he nonwa r ds ,t he yha dbe e ng oi ngt os l e e ponane a r e mpt y s t oma c h.Li ker a v e nousl i onsr e a dyt ot e a ra pa r ta ny t hi ngt ha ts t oodi nt he i rwa y ,t he yf oug ht e a c hot he rt ode a t h,de t e r mi ne dt obet hes ol ee nj oy e roft heme a t .
Helookedonthefightingfrom adistance,whollyunaffectedbythecold-bloodednessofit
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#括號為女方心中實際所想的 （電話響起，屏幕上顯示henry. . . ） Hey，henry︕怎麼了︖ 你看到我昨天晚上打電話給你的來電顯示( 每日去任何地方時 都要 call告訴我你的位置及和誰一齊，讓我清楚你的行蹤 ，這是為你的安全起見) 沒關係，你不是說你看世界杯看累了嗎︖和誰一起看啊︖兄弟 們嗎︖我當然相信你了(不准對我講大話) 我知道你不會亂來的，你知道我最怕你和別的女人一起了，我 大前天在中環晚上好像見到你和. . . 是你姨媽啊︖（不准同任何 1 5 歲以上35 歲以下無血緣關係既女性單獨外出，解釋不了就等 死吧） 呵呵，你想怎麼補償我︖你上次不是已經送了個 呵呵，你想怎麼補償我︖你上次不是已經送了個gucci 包包 給我嗎︖不要再怎麼花錢寵我了。( 這次禮物一定要相近水準 ） 啊︕下個星期好像有很重要的日子，我不清楚，你還記得嗎︖ 我怎麼樣也想不起來了(我希望你會記得一切大時大節生日同 紀念日，我不會提，亦會裝大方，但不代表我想你失憶。) 對對，就是我們相識 對對，就是我們相識30天紀念日了。那我們下星期出去吧︖ 去哪裡好啊︖隨便︖真的隨便︖ ( 整天問你約會去那都說「隨便」，這不是讓我只是表示你沒 有心思想。) 你說你去找好玩的地方︖不要又是海洋公園或者是迪士尼了， 多不浪漫啊!我最喜歡有心思的男人了（無論拍拖多久，我都 渴望你時不時給我驚喜） 好吧，你要工作嗎︖真的要現在去嗎︖愛工作還是愛我多一點 ︖（你要時不時對我講「我愛你」，否則我會假設你不愛我。 ） 謝謝，我也愛你。下星期見︕不要下星期才找我喲（ 每日起 碼要打一次電話給我，因為我會掛心你）
（電話顯示12: 45和五個來自HENRY的未接電話） （HENRY的電話又響起） Hey，HENRY，你說你到了︖不是約好一點見嗎︖你怎麼那 麼早到︖（我沒有錯，永遠是男方錯） 哦，是約定十二點嗎? 我為了你而特地挑漂亮的衣服才搞亂 了時間( 如果我遲到，都只是因為我想穿著漂亮點見你，所 以你不要也不能生氣) 我這高跟鞋穿得我好不舒服啊疼死我了，我怎麼跑過來啊︖ 天氣熱死了，我動不了。快來接我。( 我不開心，無論是否 你的錯，你都快點來哄我) 你的林寶堅尼呢︖沒有︖不要放棄，再挨多四十年就沒有 你的林寶堅尼呢︖沒有︖不要放棄，再挨多四十年就沒有問 題了( 你不一定有錢，但最好都有比較遠大的目標和理想， 在未來才有成為一個有錢人的可能。) 一會你見到我你可能會認不出來呢，有很大變化的( 當我剪 了兩吋頭髮時希望你會留意到) 我不知道我的變化是好還是壞呢。還有，夏天來了，我是 我不知道我的變化是好還是壞呢。還有，夏天來了，我是不 是應該要減肥了︖（如果我跟你說要減肥，其實最想聽到你 跟我講︓「你一點都不胖不用減啦，現在這樣正合適。」） 你真善解人意啊︕聽你那麼說，好像我是沉魚落雁似得，太 過獎了 ( 我知我不是全世界最好的，但我希望你覺得我是， 時不時要讚我人靚樣靚身材正可愛溫柔和善解人意) HENRY啊，一會我讓PETER送我過來，你不要不理他啊︕ （我有男性朋友很正常，你要包容） 一會見，你再等一會吧︕ 女人心，海底針，望各位不要輕易猜測了. . . . . .
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巧悟春去春來，流年已去不復返。光陰似箭，四年的青蔥歲月， 轉眼就過。讓人難以置信的是，距離文憑試僅餘不足兩年了。 猶記得初中時，同學們三五成群地在課室外的走廊嬉笑打鬧，在 課間休息時亦有閒情逸致從七樓飛奔到一樓的食堂，而在放學後 也有不少的時間大家聚一聚，笑一笑。如此悠閒美好的光景彷彿 已經一去不返。每到週末，五花八門的功課堆積如山；各科的測 驗接踵而來，沉重的學業負擔讓我失去了原有的安寧，取而代之 的是壓力，、壓力和壓力。 升上中四後，有如在一晚之間長大的孩子，我踏進了一個嶄新的 未知世界。 考試範圍一下子增加了數十倍，試卷的難度也相對地提高了十數 倍。溫習的時間爬得比什麼都快，要溫習的課本卻彷彿取之不盡 ，而應考的時間更是轉眼即逝，快到我都要喘不過氣來。然而， 我們都沒有任何的退路。選擇新高中學制，就意味著在那一個月 的考試期間，你要把你的畢生所學傾囊而出，就在你那顫抖著沁 著汗的手心裡，掌握著你的未來。因此這餘下兩年的刻苦學習， 顯得多麼的重要。隨著年月的推移，有趣難忘的學校活動都已經 完成得差不多，數數手指，ROP已是一年前的事了。現在，學習 已經成為同學們唯一的目標和方向。
背負上畢生前途的責任，我肩膀的擔子很重。幸好，沿途並不孤 單。 為了充分地準備每個校本評核和考試，高中的學生都特別好學， 我也不例外。儘管上課不是特別地專心，下課後卻不知疲倦地打 攪老師，深怕因為自己一刻的分神而導致考試的失分。遇上良師 ，對於學生來說可謂是如虎添翼。聖保羅的老師總是孜孜不倦地 教授我們，每當他們派發整理好的筆記給我們時，就像得到了千 軍萬馬，頓時信心大增。所以，在這條崎嶇的路上，惘然若失的 我們幸好有老師的幫助。 當然，沙漠裡也偶有綠洲、甘泉。這一道在雨天後綻放的彩虹， 正是一路扶持的同學們。每當我打著瞌睡，挑燈夜讀的時候，電 話裡會閃過“我也在溫習”的訊息；每當我生不如死地做着中文 報評和書評的時候，打開本班的群組，會看到“我還差三份啊” 的留言。我很慶幸，無論如何，我還有一群難能可貴的戰友，和 我一起肩並肩地走過這段荊棘路。 文憑試固然可怕，但是我們總要勇敢面對，才能闖出一片天。又 或許，多年過後，它會帶給我們更多刻骨銘心的回憶。緣由天定 ，份在人為！但願我們皆能保持一顆赤子心，用真摯的感情，面 對生活，面對人生！ 臨別回首感嘆人生有多少無奈，但只求不要忘記這一段輕狂歲月 裡，我們曾這樣走過。
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