Why University? 为什么要上大学？

I've been thinking of this problem ever since I had some talks with my dear roommate about it. "we are gonna take over the world!" she says, or is she kidding? :P Though I don't think anyone or any country can truly take over the world,because we are all creating the world together, it cannot be taken over by any small amount of people, but it is still so impressive，the positive power of the words.

Does everyone more or less have some thoughts of "changing the world"?  It could be a small world around you or the whole world. When you were a kid, didn't you wish that there was only cartoons on TV? When you grew up, did you ever think of a girl/boy all day and night? And now that you are a college student, maybe you are also thinking "why I should go to college/university?"

Is it really necessary to go to university? I mean, maybe you can also change the world without a university degree. It has been proved by an uncountable number of people around us.

So far, you may think that I don't like university or I am not a 'good' student but just dreaming of changing the world. It is not like that at all, I don't like or dislike university, I'm a 'good' student from the most common point of view, and I don't want to change the world but do what is interesting to me.










There are actually many factors which make it worthwhile for us to go to university, some of which are suggested by Eva:D.

1. To meet awesome people. If you are lucky, you may have a roommate like Eva with whom you can talk about everything, from the stupid smart phones to religion. The point is you perceive your life is changing towards a better direction.

2. To learn that the world is overwhelmingly unlimited. This becomes more significant when you do your college in another country from your origin. You will understand that how stupid and silly it is if people don't show tolerance and respect to others.

3. To build your professional network. Those people you finish your secondary education with could work in any area in their future career, however you will most likely meet people within your professional 'circle' at the university.


4. To learn how to learn. Unfortunately I haven't figured out any good methods to learn, but I do understand that it is important to learn.









These are the main reasons why being a college student looks attractive. Nonetheless, I'm questioning, CAN'T we achieve the same outcomes as above without going to university?

Would you maintain studying as a life long career after your college life (do you think to keep learning is important)? If the answer is yes, why not go directly where you want to go and meet the people you would like to talk with?

If it were no longer mandatory to have a master/bachelor's degree as a ticket to open the door of your desired career, would you still think of university education?

Think about that:)

Swedes and Alcohol: from the perspective of a Chinese Girl

这篇文章探讨了瑞典人的性格与酒精的微妙关系，过程中也透露了我对瑞典人嗜酒的诧异与不解。不过我相信即使文化不同，表面上的行为不同，来自五湖四海的人还是可以成为朋友；决定不同国家的人是否能成为朋友，个体差异的作用大于文化差异。纯属杂谈随感，语言也颇口语化，读者毋要认真。因为文章原始发发布求英文，而最近忙于考试未能来得及翻译，如给部分读者带来不便，还请见谅

In the culture where I grew up, people are curious about foreigners. I have been a foreigner in Sweden since Aug 2010. And I remain  curious about the world around me, even though I've been here more than one year, it's still new to me. I‘m going to tell you several things which I don't understand about Sweden :D It is interesting to explain why, but at the same time avoid giving a 'right' answer.

1. People become very happy to talk to you when they have a glass of beer or wine...and I once asked a Swedish friend why it is like that, he said "because we feel relaxed" I was kind of surprised by his answer. So, they don't feel relaxed without alcohol?

I cannot understand, absolutely not, because I felt nervous and my heart beat quite quickly when I drank alcohol. During my first year in Sweden I had the most chances(ever in my life) to drink, and most of the time I didn't feel comfortable, so I just quit drinking last summer (but the most important reason or that is Buddhism)


So, I suppose have no opportunity to figure out why Swedes feel relaxed when they drink anymore :P








2. Yes, most Swedes I've ever talked with, if you agree, I think they are quite shy. But on average girls are easier to talk with than boys. Maybe I'm more shy than them,so they are very polite and gentle when they are talking with a nervous Chinese girl, hahaha. This behavior doesn't seem natural for them, maybe they are changing for me?  However, what makes me happy is that I have some awesome Swedish friends, they are not like the "traditional" Swedes who are shy and nervous, even without any drinks!


One thing is, I think the most important reason that it is hard to communicate with some people is, maybe, language skills. I always want to speak more than that I actually do. The second important reason is the difference. Notably, it is not cultural difference here, because I do have some good friends from different backgrounds, and some 'hi-bye' Chinese friends though we are from a common culture. Maybe the values you believe in, the things you focus on are all factors which have influence, and I think they overcome the so-called culture difference, the difference between individuals are more significant than the difference between cultures.

That's all for today! More stories are going to be discussed soon!

市场，执行力，女性（杂想）

1. 市场是什么？ 市场就是，你写了一本书，你自己认为好的书名是“事业规划与自我完善”，而出版商认为好的书名是“3个月速成千万富翁”。事实上是，一部分有阅读品位的读者不会去理会后者，而可悲的是大部分消费者会选择前者。

2. 我觉得自己有时想法颇多而缺乏执行力。可能缺乏执行力的原因就是想法太多了，毕竟短期之内你只能把精神集中在少量的事物上。不如交给时间，它会帮你过滤出最有价值的想法。是谓之精简生活。

3. 今天和朋友谈到婚姻，女性权利，女性独立的问题。准备改日在别的地方谈谈