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I saw a famous book named the sister’s keeper in theses days. Since I borrow it from my roommate, I was deeply attracted by the book. The book was not like the ordinary novel, it discussed about a younger sister was born to protect her sister’s health. Due to her sister, Kate, was founded that she had blood cancer, Kate’s parents were trying hard to let their young daughter survive. Trying a lot of medical treatment, Kate didn’t recover but sick ill. Therefore, Kate’s parents decided to born another child to provide Kate appropriate blood, or even the organ. Compared with the ordinary character, Anne, strived to fight for her own right. She didn’t want to be control by her parents. She felt that she was isolated by her parents, because they put most attentions on their sick daughter. Hence, Anne decided to seek for a lawyer’s help, let the court give her the right which she should have. I deeply thought about this problem which happened in the story when I started to read the book. It was a controversial issue in the modern society. Because the advanced medical treatment, many parents were allowed to make a perfect baby which they wished. I considered that the problem which happened in the story may also happen in the real world. Many test-tube babies were expected to save their sisters or brothers. Although they did not have any diseases, they must go to the hospital to donate their blood as often as possible. They did not have any chance to say no, but were seem to do what they must do. As a consequence, I was surprised that the author could write in a totally different concept, and it is why let me spend so many hours in order to finish it as soon as possible.

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I went sight seeing with friends to Mio-Li last week. I had never been there before, so I was extremely excited for what I had seen. Our mainly purposes were going to pleasure the beautiful flowers, which only blossomed in April and May. However, I suddenly found that the primitive countryside was filled with the unique Hakka culture. Although my mom was a Mai –Nhon Hakka, there was a big difference between the two places. Mio-Li was particular with Lei tea; on the contrary, Mei-Nhon was familiar with the noodles which were made by the rice. And it was clearly to hear that the accent between two places is really different. All in all, the delicacy was delicious that let me can not forget it. After the lunch, we were going to the Shun-Shing train station, which was abandoned and became a famous scenic spot. My friends and I were standing on the rail and taking hundreds of pictures. Then, we walked into a cave which the trains had ever driven through it. Inside the cave, there were several signals which were showing us the history about the train station for a hundred year ago. I started to know that the train station had broken due to a serious earthquake but it finally recovered, it let me praise ancestors’ developed technique. In the end, we went to see the beautiful flowers, which were called the snow of April. We used the fallen flowers to make a pretty wreath, and took a lot of pictures with those flowers. It was a precious memory for me, and I hoped that I can go there again in the next year.

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Since I became a tutor, I start to learn how to teach my student. However, I found that I still could not teach grammar well to let my student absolutely understand. My little student is naughty and she can not sit on the chair docilely. She has no patience to listen to me or even finish her homework. Hence, I have to pay an effort to let her calm down and try to explain to her what the difference between helping verb is and be verb. Sometimes she does not do well on the grammar exams or mid-term exams though I reviewed the grammar with her last night. I will become nervous and do not know how to explain to her parents why she does not get a good grade in the exam. Since then, I finally understood what my mom had told me before. She said that it is hard to do a job after she became a pink collar. Mom said that she had to try her best to accomplish the work and be harmonious not only with colleagues but also boss. Although my student’ mom agreed that I could punish her if she was out of control, I still do not want to shout or even beat her. I prefer to treat her like my little sister. Therefore, I will feel depressed when she does not do well on her schoolwork and want to quit my job. I know that I do not have the ability to teach student, and may be I am not appropriate to be a teacher. Sometimes I will sympathy that little girl that she has to finish so many homework after school though she is only 7. I think my tutor experience will be a good opportunity to let me cultivate my patience and improve my teaching skill.