It's an ordinary Christmas. To distract myself a bit, I tried writing my diary in English. I attempted this two years ago, but obviously, I didn't stick with it. At the time, I needed more of an outlet for my feelings rather than practicing English. But now, I feel like I can give it another shot.
Honestly, switching languages limits what I originally want to express, because part of my focus shifts to "How do I translate this sentence into English?" Still, I went ahead and did it. I clearly used a robot for assistance, but in the end, I typed out every word myself and tried to understand its meaning. It's time-consuming, but I have to get used to it. So, yeah.
This week is the final week of the semester, Week 16. This morning's final presentation required me to stand by the poster and explain our research findings. Each explanation was ten minutes long, and everyone had to take turns presenting for ten minutes to classmates and professor, then evaluate each other. The number of times each person had to stand by their poster varied depending on their group. A few people went three times or just once, but most, including myself, went twice.
It wasn't particularly difficult, but since there were multiple groups presenting at the same time, I had to speak louder to ensure my audience in my area could hear me clearly. This made my throat a bit hoarse. After the presentations, the professor treated the whole class to Napoli (我查了一下，拿波里公司的英文名用的是義大利文Napoli) pizza and fried chicken--after all, this course is quite challenging.
The afternoon class was more relaxed, though it was still another final presentation. However, I didn't care much about this course. As long as I pass, I'll be satisfied.
Yesterday, my group and I went to consult the professor about some academic competition regarding the so-called "Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures". We got quite a few suggestions and sources of related information. I guess that's what university is like, right? Professors can't possibly pass on all their knowledge to students within just a few years. You have to take the initiative to ask if you want to learn more. It's like a book--it has to be read to be useful. You won't learn much from just looking at the cover and summary, I suppose.
God, it took me two or three hours to write these paragraphs. I guess the good news is this works, right? Maybe the time spent will gradually shorten. This is a song about the Christmas Truce of 1914.
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