Thursday, April 30, 2009

Yay

I Finish at least 48 blog, so I'm happy.

Wednesday, April 29, 2009



decied

Can't believe we're senior now, and in six week the school is over and we're about to graduate, 4 years pass so fast, there's a lot memories I could bring with me. I'm glad that I finish all my regents, and be prepare to college. I still undecided for where I want to go, I choosing between FIT, SVA an Parson. I like all of them. FIT could prepare me the most intern of finding job and get into business world. SVA have the program that match me the most, such as illustration, cartooning, 3D graphic, computer animation etc. But Parson is like a family to me, I know the professors, stuff and students. It's hard for me to make the decision. I'll give my self a time limit by next week I should be able to know where i want to go.

when the store first open last year

The store is located at Brooklyn, but it's pretty far away from my home. If we take bus and transfer to train, it takes at least 1 hour, sometime 2 hour if you count the waiting and walking time. (The bus stop is 3 blocks away, and sometime the buses only stop at major stop, so sometime we have to walk extra block.) The business went better than I expected, or at least when I was there (weekend) the store was busy. Especially this Saturday it was extremely busy, the whole salon was pack with people like it was a supermarket. It was so busy that my parent and me only eat a little bit of breakfast and didn't eat lunch we don't even have time to take a break. (I think it's because there's only 3 and a half people working and I count as the half. And for some reason, it seems that the customers plan come the same time at the same date, the more people in the store the more people come pact in. I have never do nails on actual customers before but I was force to work, because it's too busy, I learn as do the work. By the end of the night I was starving plus I didn't eat dinner the night before and I just got my brace lace. The Saturday Parson class just ended the Saturday before first weekend the store open, which was perfect. All 2000 copies of flyer run out like snowflakes and my mom planning to make 10000 more copies. (The flyers definitely help to bring the customer in, because a lot of costumers come with the flyer.) Even if we hand 100 flyer which means there will be at least 100 people will come, and those costumer will bring more customer if we do a good job, and hope this way we could keep the store running. You should come by and visit some day it's at 9410 Avenue L, Brooklyn NY 11234. Maybe after the regents I should look into business management or read books about how to run business. My parent doesn't speak English, which makes my job much harder, we already face allot of challenges and if I don't prepare my self and help them who else would.

visit MIT and RISD

At MIT I saw those advance technical robots, machine, inventions and some of them is not yet introduce to the public. There's large percentage of Asian at MIT, which make me think of the school atmosphere in China. one thing that I don’t like Chinese education is that there not much of freedom, the class is really boring and dry. student don’t enjoy what they’re doing, because most of time they’re force to do it. (I think for artist, freedom and passion is extremely important) The competition was extremely intense, and there’s a lot of pressure and most of time, even though I do think right among of pressure and competition is really important for improvement, but not to a point where student want to suicide (I heard from a student, there high percentage of suicide at MIT) I don’t think I’m geek enough or nerdy enough to survive in those kind of atmosphere. After visiting RISD, it become my top college choice. The environment at RISD was remarkable and beautiful. I have heard both positive and negative things about RISD from students and admission. But over all, RISD fit my need very well.

I believe that you and excel anything by practice, including communication, networking and conference. I know that because I wasn't naturally born, or have talent at speaking, or networking, just recent years I have become more and more social, probably because I was in America, the idea of freedom in speech and express your self, identity, personality, was play great role in my brain. So I completely free my self (the real me that being hiding under pressure, rules giving by parent, under society image of how a kid should be.) through practice, through building conformance, bravely from successes, and through expanding horizon. Now I'm 99.9% comfortable to talk to strangers meeting new people, (I meet several artists or teachers, at train, and few of them I actually have their contact and some of them really support me for been a artist.) I feel confident to introduce and talk about my self. Just like I feel comfortable write to you about my self since the 1st prompt.
I know that networking skill is extremely important, it just like one door that could lead you to many others. I remember when I was at 9th grade I was at guidance councilor almost every day, searching for opportunities, programs, I have to so much work, and wait for a long time to get the opportunities. After years of hardworking Network like rolling snow getting bigger and bigger, now the opportunities and programs most of time come to me, I have so much to the point I have hard time choosing and arranging schedule.

“ Why do I have to go to school?”

Introduction
“ Why do I have to go to school?” This is a common question which a lot of students as. The reason why they ask that question was because they don’t have truly believe and understand of the importance of education. Someone might ask “ why education is important, and how’s that related to me?” Then I will answer you it’s because Education impacts on human development and economic growth, and it’s a fundamental requirement for democracy. Education was the natural response of early civilization to struggle of surviving and thriving as a culture .If you that’s not reasonable enough, then I could explain the answer farther more, by dividing the question into three major sections. Which are how education affects our society, how education different in different cultural, and the difference between people who have education and the one who don’t. I believe after you finish reading this report, you will have more clearly and better understanding of what is education and why it’s important.
How education effect our society
Education provides people with tools and knowledge they need to understand participate in today’s world. It’s something which people value because it opens new horizons, extends freedom and creates opportunities.
How education effects the economic development? How is it allows people to be more productive, to play a greater role in economic life, and to earn a better living? According to my Internet research an adult with a primary education earns twice as much as an adult without any schooling. Farming practices can be improved through basic education; In Uganda, four years of primary education raise a farmer’s output by 7%. Which proves education is an essential for economic development, it’s the foundation for knowledge and skills that are necessary to participate in and benefit from globalization and technological change.
Education is a basic human right; it makes democracy possible. It gives people opportunity to stand up for their self to have voice in politics and society. It also provides people with knowledge and awareness needed to promote tolerance and understanding among people. According to the Internet research in Bangladesh, women with secondary education are three times more likely to attend a political meeting than the women with no education. Which proves education can make democracy possible by creating a demand to be heard and enhancing people’s ability to influence decision, which affects their life.
To help you better understand; think the relationship between education and society like a chains that connect. High education equals more choice equals better job eauals more money equals more power equals have affection in the society. That was just for the individual. Have you ever wander why in U.S.A, why the government pays people to go to school? And encourage that every citizen have to be at least guaduate high school? And how that related to the economy and higher life quality of the country? Think this why, when the percentage of education level increase the more income the country can get. Which can provide the society higher technology and better welfare; which raise the higher quality of people's life. That why, a lot of country are so carious about education. And highly educated countries are usually wealthy and strong.
Education in different cultural
The history of education is both long and short, it’s either begun million years ago or the end of 1770. Education was the natural response of early civilization to the struggle of surviving and thriving as a culture. Adult trained the young of their society in the knowledge and skill they would need to master and eventually pass on; such as story telling it continued from one generation to the next.
Why do we have school? Where did the Earliest School begin? Think this way when cultures began to extend their knowledge beyond the basic skill of communicating, tracing, gathering food, religious practice, etc, formal education and schooling, eventually followed. Schooling in this sense was already in place in Egypt between 3000 and 500 BC.
All right, now take a brief look at the early history of education in different culture and compare them. Europe: Schooling begins since medieval period. Most of the school found upon religious principle. Between 17 and 18 centuries education in Europe became significantly more wide spread. Japan: The origin educations in Japan are closely related to religion. Schoolings was conducted at temples for youngest who want to study Buddhism and to became priest. India: India has a long history of organized education, and was dedicated to the highest ideal of all round human development. The Gurukul system of education is one of the oldest on earth. Gurukul were traditional Hindu residential school of learning. Education was reached in teacher’s house or a monastery, and it’s for free.
China: Education in China began not with organized religion. It’s based upon reading of classical Chinese text, developed during western Zhou period. The examination was established the Han Dynasty for selecting officials. It continues use for 2000 years, until the end of Qing Dynasty. In 1911 education was abolished in favor of western education method.
In today’s world Basic education is consider important. You need the skills, because it’s necessary to function in society.
People with education, people who don’t
Education promote the ability of household to manage health problem. Improve nutrition and childcare and plan for the future. It’s the one of the most effective weapons against HIV/AID and other diseases. It helps the living condition and environmental protection. It’s the foundation for gain knowledge and skill necessary to participate in and benefit from globalization and technological change.
In the past history and even now people have discrimination upon gender; people think is not important for woman to attend school. That not true! I’ll prove to you by compare women with education and women without education and see the difference. Children of mother who have been to school are healthier, better nourished and more likely to attend and succeed in school than children of mother who has never gone to school. Education women marry later, have fewer children and receive better prenatial care. In Bangladesh women with a secondary education are 3 tomes more likely to attend a political meeting than woman with no education. A mother is a very important figure, she ‘s the role model of the children, so her behavior is important, and higher educated people are more likely to have better behavior. It proves it’s as important as for woman to have education as man.
Have you ever wonder why some counties are rich and some countries are poor. Poor countries equal poor people why? Because poor countries usually less access to education; and education is important, it provides poor people with the knowledge needed to increase their choices of earning a livelihood and to raise their living standards. And it’s a great leveler. An adult with a primary education earn twice as much as an adult without any schooling.
Primary document
My primary document was the summary of “ The Diary of Ma Yan” The reader’s response to the book and why this book was highly recommended. The story is about the struggles and hopes of a Chinese schoolgirl. Who wanted to over come her impoverished life; Because of the extremely poor natural condition, this thirteen-year-old girl had to struggle desperately for her life, especially for her education. Because of her stubborn spirit she’ able to over come her difficulties and her dreams and hopes come true. This book ifs highly recommended weather you’re in poor condition or well-off condition because [if you are in a condition as poor as Ma Yen; It will definitely give you strengths to fight the difficulties. If you are in a well off condition far beyond Ma Yan’s imagination. It will cause you to cherish what you have now.] The dairy was published in French 2002 and immediately became a best seller. So far the book has been translated into five languages. It’s recommended for all kid above 10 or above fifth grade to read. In my opinion this book should be highly recommended for all schools, was because it helps you better understand the importance of education in one’s life. Gives you different perspectives, different taste of education in different country and different background. To understand the value of education and self compare to the book. After finish reading, it might help students more clearly understand why they come to school. It might change the ways how students view and think about school; and be more appreciates the school, education and what they have now.
Conclusion
Through out the research, I had learn and gained a lot of information, but it's never enough, the learning is endless. You could always go more deeply and deeply if you want to. There are too many perspectives and possibilities and too many ways you can find the answers. A Big question can develop a count less smaller question. As you go more deeply, the more question is form it endless. Of course I still have a lot questions and things that I want to discover to understand and learn more about. The conclusion I came up for education is: education is railroads ride you towards better life.
Education is passages that cause the civilization.
Education is the key opens the door of success.
Education is the wing that gives people freedom.
Education is the bridge of communication.
Education is the treasure for all human.
Education is knowledge and power.
Education is wealth and strength.
It's important to me, to you, to everyone in the world.

short story from 9th grade

Part 1
It's snowing! It's snowing, every thing was cover by a layer of white, what a beautiful and peaceful sight =D. Until, my bother and me start the snowball fight, in our backyard
"Here catch it,” he shout, he throw the giant snow ball way high toward the sky."
OH my god it's to warding me! Better run, and run as fast as I can. Is it my illusion? The snowball seems to following me! o.O I hide behind the biggest rock I could find, to protect me self from getting hit.
Great!! The snowball didn't hit me, but it hit the rock and turns into avalanche. My beautiful long straight hair and my shoulder was cover with pieces of snow. (Some of the snow went inside my coat... Frizzing X( )
"How is my ice-cream tease? Better when it's winter right?" he said it with carefree laugh. XD
"Pretty good" ^^; Garr "in return I'll made u giantgantic ice-cream and it's free!” I yell. XO
"Ha, ha, bring it on, like u could make one hahhaha."XD XD XD all of sudden I felt there fire ball inside me even the snow melt by my anger.
" You’ll see if I could or not." when I start to make my snowball, I realize there was a snowball seems already made beside me...terrific!
I throw the snowball using my full energy. But ... but wait a second, did that ball move a little? And feel much softer than the snowball, and some part it have a little bit of furry feel. Don't tell me it's alive, or maybe I throw some kind of animal that I mistake it as snowball! I knew things couldn't go so smoothly.
"Brother! Catch it, catch it, it's alive" I shout as loud as I can, to make sure he gets my message. Oh my god pleases save it.
"I am not idiot, to just stand and wait to get hit! Beside don't you see I been chasing by this weirdo snowball? I can't even stop running how do you expect me to catch it?" He screams XO.
" Now you know how I feel? That what you deserve." I laugh. XD
"shu...t op!" he trip and fall on the stair. Xp Which he was originally plans to hide in the house from snowball. For some reason the snowball was land on his back, I mean right on top of his back!
I laugh louder this time, really loud that even the neighborhoods could hear me; but I couldn't help it, because I finally see my brother suffering and usually I'm the one.

Part 2
When we, I mean I carry the snowball, um I mean it* home and worm it up and keep it in a worm blanket. We try different method to weak it up and finally it work. We both wait and can't wait what it* going to be. Fist come up a pair of long ear, then show out it's fluffy short tail, it stretch a little and open it's big cute eye and look at us enigmatical it's a...
"Bunny? I though was some thing cool, a animal that I have never see before, what a waste of time.” my bother complains.
"No, not just a bunny, some how I think there's something special about this bunny. Yes it's completely white, see even the palms was white." I hug it up and check if I could find anything special. " It’s supper soft, it's eye look kind of dead, but still isn’t she/he looks cuter than any regular rabbits? Don't you think? Wait a minute there's a small mark in it's ear, isn’t white, it's shape look like a hea...rt." Before I could finish my sentence my bother pinch the rabbit's ear and cover the mark. He yells at the bunny. "It's all your fault to make me fall! You gonna pay for it!"
I hit his hand and save the pool little bunny from his torture and start laughing again. He just remind me the weird pose he made when the bunny land on his back.
" Grrr, what do you laughing about? He asks with anger. "Nothing." but still couldn't stop giggle ling. X)
"Look, sis, look the rabbit's eye turn into blue! He point at it. "Yap, that's weird, it was complete black second ago, and now it looks more alive! I told you, there's something special about the bunny."
"Ya, ya, what ever, sis I'm hungry go get something for me to eat, milk and cookie." he commands me as always.
"o.O what's that sound? Do you make that sound?"
"Hi, I'm hungry, but not that hungry that my stomach would make sound, to complain me that I haven't feed it for long time. I think it's coming from the rabbit. He explains. "Can a bunny even made that sound? Alright I'll get something for both of you." I bring the bunny with me incase. You know what.
"Let see, what we got in the refrigerator, hope I'll find carrots or some vegetable that you can eat, Oh there's the cookie and milk that my bother ask for, it's his favor ^^." I use one arm hold the bunny and the cookie and use the other hand to hold the milk and keep searching for the bunny's food. 5 minute past still find none. Maybe the bunny could drink the milk. I pull the milk into a milk bottle, when I want to feed the little bunny it was gone! Where could it be? Then I feel the cookie bag in my arm wriggle a little. When I look inside, the bunny is in there seems to enjoy the cookies; can a bunny eat cookie o.o?
I take it out from the bag and hug it again. Oh my god it ate the whole bag! =O Umm great still has one left, so I eat the last 1. Then I start to feed the rabbit with milk and feed my self too.
" What on earth, taking you so long? Where’s my cookies and milk?" He talks with anger deep voice, when he looks at the ground see the cookie with only jacket left, and the empty milk bottle. He looks at me with the evil suspicious eyes. From my past experience something bad is going to happen." The bunny eat it all, the bunny!" I grab the bunny and point at its mouse that full of cookie dregs. Hope he'll believe me. " But you eat it too, right?" He looks down at me like mighty god look down at guilty child.
A minute latter he finally speaks again " never mind, I'll go out side and buy my self some food." he's voice was much calmer, but my heart was not. He slam the door, I am relived.
“ Yay! He’s gone now, little bunny you don’t have to be scare anymore.” The little bunny is sleeping peacefully in my arm, um… I guess I’m the only one who was scare. ^^; Trust my brother could be a devil when he’s really agree, guess this time he just went easy on me...
“Oh little bunny, little bunny you’re so cute, you’re so soft, look like cotton candy or maybe marshmallow.” I feel like eating it…. Readers don’t worry I wont ^^
“Don’t worry little bunny, you could stay at my home, my parents wont be back for at least a month. They went to honeymoon for their 13 anniversaries. They usually brought me with them, but this time no T.T; it’s all because of my brother. (Author explain: actually was because the brother and sister ague too much, their parent want at least peace of quiet when they going to the trip.) Why does my parent have to give birth to him? Every thing would be so much better with out him right?” I look at the bunny. I was brushing its hair while I talked to it.
The bunny was shivering. I realize the bunny was much smaller than what I expected it to before came out of the snow, it’s only a little bigger than my hand, and it sure is little. “That thick layer of ice must make you freeze, here, here” I add a blanket and hug it, hope this way I can keep it worm and stop it from shivering.
I keep talking to the bunny, even though it might not understand; but I need someone to talk to, express my feeling, and tell my story, especially in a big house by my self. “I’m only 12, I look mature, right? At such young age, I’m already taking the responsibility of the house (only when their parents are gone), I take care of my self and my brother as well, amazing, am I? (Author explains: parent did hire a nanny before they left. But the girl fires the nanny, because she wants to keep the money for her self.) My brother was only six. He’s six years apart from me, that why we argue a lot (author explain: According to the Chinese Zodiac, you totally don’t get along with someone who’s six year apart from you and worst match too.) I hate share with him, we always fight over little things such as what Channel to watch, who should us the computer, who own the new toy… and I always have to let him, because I’m older. I hate it; I hate to take care of him. He always commands me and tells me what to do and I’m OLDER! I hate to have a brother.”
The bunny look at me, and lick my hand seem it understand my situation. “Aw I wish my brother was sweet like you.” It licks and licks and than it start to bite my hand… “TT.TT I guess u just hungry” very disappointed. “… Okay then, I’ll go out and buy some carrot for you, let me find my wallet first.” After a while of searching. “ Yay, I found it! Who leave it one the computer desk? Oh well who cares…. Wait a minute I lost 200 dollar… my brother must took it, no wander… I knew something bad going to happen. Sign TT.TT

Tuesday, April 28, 2009

David Stark Workshop

This is a crazy week I got 4 design derection workshop in one week. I have alot other things to do too, I don't know how am I going to manage my time. David Stark was party design ferm, I have intern there, they do so of the coolest party across the country including the parties at MoMa, Copper Union and target. here's some of the picture of their work...

Imagining the future workshop

It's another Design direction workshop that's offer by Copper Hewitt. The Every day objects look nothing like they did in 1950, what will they look like and how will they work in 50 years/ It's all depend on you. It's a five day workshop and we're work with a product designer ti experience the design process and trnsform yesterdays's good ideas into tomorrow's great design. The student and teacher are so coool, I get alot of inspurerations and great ideas. and for this projetc we're focus on the topic of future transportation. We been come up with some crazy ideas and I have whole punch in my brian, when I touch the oencil and just give me a peice of white , regular computer paper, my ideas just blast out like lava that hold inside a vocano. It's such cool feeling, I'm looking forward for the next workshop and the presentation.

Monday, April 27, 2009

Rejected

I get rejected for the first time from a college. it's cooper Union, I heard from people that's it's extremely hard to get in, their acceptant rate is less than 10 percent, once you get in they cover all the tuition. So i give a try, unfortunately I didn't get in, I'm a little up sad, because I did a lot of work and spend a lot of time to full fill their requirements, I guess I have to learn that sometime in life you're not going to get out what you put in. and I guess maybe because I wasn't good enough, or my SAT score is too low. after few week, I hear from my friends who're also a van leir Scholar and got above 95 GPA better SAT score and amazing portfolio get rejected from Copper Union, It makes me feel better, but now it' makes me wonder what kind of student are looking for and how good are those who get in...

FIT

I'm so happy that I get accepted to FIT!!!! it's my top 3 choice,Im still waiting for my financial aid packetges, I hope I could enough financial aid to cover most of my college expense.