the issues

Today, in the presentation we talk a lot of the human rights and race. These problem exist in any country. Bill said to us, "You can say in my country we don't have the race problem, which its not true, it exists and it shows in many different way, some are serious some are just not be noticed.  " You didn't see it doesn't mean it do  not exist. For example, i discussed the LGBT problem with the Dutch group, which  is wonderful, same sex is still a big issue in China and U.S.. We don't talk about it in public, its a sensitive problem, even it has  been legalized in America. Its like in the "army ".

the progress

In China, there is an old quotation "The most important is the progress, not the end. " How to be successful ? Hard working, patience, talent, etc. These are all about the progress. You spend your time, patience, and money in the progress, it's not just for having a result. Its what u learn from the progress, did u improve yourself, what do u learn from your mistakes ?For the argument, discussion, and debate, its not for who gonna win, the victory, its about what do we learn from the progress, from our competitors.

the cross-cultural misunderstanding

Cross -cultural misunderstanding do not just exists in different countries, also in the same country. For instance, in Mandarin a word is just a name of food, but in Cantonese it can be a ditty word.

The religion also is one reason. At the first time i heard about the Saudi Arabic man can has 4 wives, "Are you crazy ? Its totally unfair !" As i knew them well, i understand it because their religion and its legal. It can help them solve some family problem. 

global citizen

In this session our classes are about global citizen. What is global citizen, and how to become one. At the beginning, a lot of students didn't know what is it, but you know global and citizen, combine them. I think the global citizen is a person who communicate with the world, he read "news ", catch up with all the changing. He can understand what's happening, and he care about the world. He want to do something good to the world, make it better. It's not just about you, your family, or people you care about. It's about countries, environment and development. We talked about our favorite habits in class, it's global or national ? At the end we found out, almost everything is global. Everything is connected with the world. For example, the Chinese production, they are everywhere. Almost you can find them in every country. They are international and global.

Summary

There is so much to do of global ethic. We've got to have a healthy sense of patriotism. We need to think of the long-term national interests. The power to communivcate across borders allows us to organize the world in a different way. We've to rebuild the world institutions. All the different countries with the different voting shares in these institutions to do so. It's very important to recognize that this reform of institutions is the next stage.

organization

I'm a perfectionist, so I need everything in the order. I have to. If I come back home and someone moves my stuff, I can find out. Everything in my place is in its own order. If you move it I will definitely know. For example, when I moved in the place I live now, one day after school, I was using the toilet, the I found out the toilet paper wasn't in the place it used to be. So I asked mu boyfriend, did u move the toilet paper? No, I didn't. Then I knew it must be my landlord's son moved it. However I live with my boyfriend, he disorganize stuff, and it drive me crazy! He put the plastic bag which food in on the floor. He put cloth everywhere. Every morning, he just cannot find his damn hat! So he always asks where is this, where is that, where is everything. Oh, he gets a fantastic excuse: I have my own order in chaos. Are you kidding me?! I have to keep everything in order at least when I see it.

free writing

Yesterday my Landlord asked my boyfriend, "what's your religion?" he was stuck, he didn't know how to answer her. At the night, he told me about it, he said, "Magrita asked me a very sensitive question, religion. " I'm shocked, "how did you answer her? " "I believe nothing. " i said you should tell her you are an atheist." "she was so surprised, her mouth opened, 'how could you believe nothing! '" I think that's the reason we don't talk about this topic.
American people don't learn English grammar. Everyone knows, also most of English  teacher don't know it too, but people just take it. Like its not a big deal.
In LTC class I learn a new vocabulary, warm welco. I though about when Chinese and American greeting, how different they are. Chinese just shack hands, for female we mostly just nod, and say hi. American usually shake hands, hung, or kiss, and say hi, how are you, or what's up, also nice to meet you. So when a lot of Chinese students come to America they are very surprised about their greetings.