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When I saw some overwhelming news which reported that the stray dogs were tortured by the cruel human, I was shocked and could not believe what I saw. A stray dog was remained its tongue. Its mouth was cut by the gin trap. When the animal rescuing volunteers saw it, they said they never saw a dog was tortured like this. Its scar still had blood and now when it saw human approached, it was scared and run away immediately. And the other news was reported that a cruel man threw a stray dog from a building. And the dog had born some little dogs few hours ago. Of course the dog was injured and it could not walk anymore. However, it still tried hard to creep back to her children and fed them. Therefore, I was outraged when I saw those poor dogs. I could not understand why those cruel people had to harm those homeless dogs. We always said dogs were human’s best friends; however, we did not cherish them. Taiwanese’s concept toward concerning animal was not correct as the in the foreign countries. I usually saw those stray dogs were sent to the US or other countries to find their benevolence masters. Although I wanted to help them and be a volunteer, I had to many schoolwork to do and I had to be a tutor five times a week. In order to show that I am care about the animals, I will donate six hundreds dollar per months to the charity, which is tithable of my salaries. I hope that one day I will never heard those stray dogs are harmed, or those dogs are killed by the government in order to reduce their amount. Maybe in the future our law can curb this problem and let human understand we should not torture dogs just for fun.

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This year is nearly ended, and I am surprised that time goes so fast. Looking back of these years, I had experienced many sad and happy events. In the summer vacation, I went to America to visit my grandparents and I also went to Disney. It was really a great time that I had in my vacation. Then, I had a quarrel with my mom. I was so angry at that time that I almost did not want to see her anymore. And I had a idea that I did not need my parents’ support and became independent. However, it indicated that I still needed my parents’ help. Whenever I thought of I shout to my mom, I was shamed about it and felt regretted. Later, it was totally a new semester beginning. I first felt my college life had become much busier than before. And I also told myself I need to improve my English ability when I saw those transfer students can speak English fluently just like natives. And the GEPT test which the school required is approaching in 2008, I need to listen to the English tape more often and write more to let me pass the exam. Furthermore, my grandpa died suddenly. I was so grieved and could not accept the truth. When I attend his funeral, I was regret that I did not seize the moment to talk more with him. But I would no longer have the chance until I am old enough to go to heaven. Through the sad event, I started to know I must take more time to be with my family because I do not want to have regret anymore.

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After I being a tutor and earn some money, I found myself that I have so many things I want to buy. But I only earn six thousands dollar per month, and I will donate some money to the foundation. So the rest of money will become my pocket money, and I have to control myself I should not spend to much money on buying clothes. My goal is to save some money for myself so that I do not have to rely on my parents after I graduated from school. However, I found that it is very hard and difficult to get a job and I do not get a lot from it. Therefore, I start to perish that my dad can offer me the allowance to study, and I also have to cherish the time to be a student. My parents always say that the best time in their lives are being students. At the beginning, I do not believe them and consider it is not easy when student have to do a lot of homework and tests. Nevertheless, I know I have to seize any moment when I am a college student. Because I am out of pressure and do not have to worry about how much do I earn this month. I just have to study hard and master those foreign languages like English, Spanish and Japanese. I know I have to speak English fluently and have the good writing skill if I want to get a good job. To sum up, I should not waste any time on playing if I have to improve my English skill. So now I have to practice English more by listening to the English movie.

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After I face the music that I did not get a very good grade like before, I was a little bite shucked and depressed. Although I knew I did not pay my effort in the mid term exam, I still very surprised that the scores were much lower than I expected. Looked back of the past few weeks, I did not pay attention no matter on the Japanese class or Spanish class. Moreover, I did not take a note in the English literature class though I knew it was hard to understand. I found myself that I always could not pay attention in the classes; of course my scores would become worse. Therefore, I make a determination that I have to study much harder now. I will try my best to understand the point that my teachers give me and memorize the Japanese and Spanish words. And I will seize any moment to practice my English skill. Sometimes I will jealous those transformed students that their English abilities are really good. They always get good grades in the listening class and composition class. I know that they have paid a lot of efforts in English many years ago, and of course they will improve the foreign skill a lot. Hence, I hope myself to imitate their attitude of studying. I have to ask questions if I do not understand. I expect that I can pass the TOEFL in the next year or before I graduating from the colleges. I know the test is really difficult to pass, I must remind myself to concentrate on studying.

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I feel my sophomore college life is much busier than the freshman year. I have to write a lot of essays, report and prepare for many oral presentations. I almost have no leisure time to read my favorite novels or surf the internet. If a have any time to take a rest, I would go home and sleep for an hour so that I can have the energy to burn the midnight oil tonight. However, I always ate the delicious food, shopping with my friends and slept more than 12 hours one year ago. At that year, I usually felt boring and did not know what I should do. And I consider my college life will become much busier year by year. Nevertheless, I do not seize any moment to improve my English skill though I have a lot of time. On the contrary, I know my English ability does not go forward but backward. I lack the chance to listen English or talk more to my oral teacher. And I also do not go to the fifth floor of ten thousands building to practice English. Therefore, I am very regret that I do not use such facility which my school provides to improve my English skill. And now I am very worry that whether I can pass the GEPT test on April or not. I do not have confidence that I can write a fluent essay, or my listening score could pass 80. Because recently I test myself about listening but the result is not very well. I consider that I should use any free time to improve it until April or even the next two year, I hope myself that I can get a good score in TOEFL before I graduate from my college school.