It has been raining this entire afternoon. One of the best things about my apartment is the giant French window facing the lake. I have been working in front of my window for a few hours, listening to the rain tapping its melody on this window. This reminds me of what happened last summer: in a rainy afternoon in Taiwan, after I had tea with my high school friends, I sat in front of my window at home, writing an article and listening to the rain.
A Letter from Dad | 爸爸的信
I have been struggling a lot since the beginning of Winter Quarter, with the brutal Chicago winter, challenging courses, difficult relationships with classmates, and my endless homesick. This morning my dad sent me this note, which I burst into tears after reading.
Musical
We are going to perform a musical in December, and now we are thinking about the scripts. At first, I thought we could play a comedy just like what we usually did for other class assignments, but Roggy (or maybe someone else?) insisted that there should be a change — that is, we should play a tragedy instead of a comedy! As a bubbly and energetic person, the idea of playing a tragedy itself is a tragedy……
Campus Folk Songs
This week is the last week of our summer session. I felt quite weird seeing Nini’s empty seat on Monday — it seemed like something was lost.