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Hello, I am Yifei (Johnny) Lang, a student in American Literature class with Ms. Waterman. I am very quiet in class although Ms. Waterman desperately pushes me to speak. The only time I spoke more than two sentences is when … Continue reading →

Love isn’t Opt-in I was confused and asked: “Why does Brett say ‘I have to’ when Jake asks if she loves him?”. Mrs. Waterman asks back in a sad tone: “Do we have a choice with who we love?” The … Continue reading →

Nostalgia It is in middle of May, several months since I went back home. I look through the window and observe the bright stars. My soul leaves my body, travels thousand miles of sea, and reaches my home. It is … Continue reading →

Dawn “I’ve never seen a dawn as beautiful as this.” he stretches his arms toward the light, embracing the warmness, despite the fact that he never could wake up and see a dawn in his fifteen years of life. “Am … Continue reading →

Can’t Always Get What You Want Life is always full of dissatisfaction. Its dissatisfaction, however, is also a fascination. The song You Can’t Always Get What You Want by the Rolling Stone explicitly expresses this idea, and it draws connection … Continue reading →

  The Weight of Freedom How can somebody like me carry something? My parents accepted a philosophy of education that most parents in China rarely accept or strongly oppose. They gave me absolute freedom on what I do. I can … Continue reading →

  Surviving Better If looking at this planet in aerial view from God’s perspective, does anything draw our attention? There are billions of ordinary people who fight to survive and earn an extra bottle of beer for dinner. Although living … Continue reading →

The Smell Vanishes The road is rugged, but the driver is still driving fast. Perhaps he wants to finish his job and have dinner. Nobody blames him; perhaps everyone has same thought as he. The bus stops. Only one woman … Continue reading →

On the Side of Better Angel Although morality consstantly exists in societies worldwide, it represents for different values in different societies. Some may think consuming alcohol is a sin, and some think that it is pleasurable. However, as society progresses, … Continue reading →

Pearl as the Only Redemption for Hester Should a child be blamed for the parent’s sin? In the book The Scarlet Letter, the narrator Nathaniel Hawthorne sets up an interesting character, Pearl, the daughter of Hester Prynne and Dimmesdale. The … Continue reading →