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19/03/2007 SomeInklings...If there is a certain exam apt to distinguish those students of English major(or dual major) from non-English majors, I think AW might be an ideal touchstone. With much emphasis on the knowledge background and critical thinking, the required essay is quite academic in terms of the style and structure while the language ability may take a back seat. I found it a hard job to rationally explain the event or series of events in a logic manner at the very beginning and inclined to frown at the topic like "the absence of choice is circumstance that is rare, very rare" , "the arts (painting, music, literature, etc.) reveal the otherwise hidden ideas and impulses of a society" , and so forth.
As to me, the bittersweet experience of preparing for AW is a pressure-driven and self-motivated process. At least I am now quite familiar with the spelling of Copernicus, Hawking, Mahatma Gandhi, to name a few. In the course of preparation, I found some evidence cited in model essays is indicative of Americans’ preference and judgment of historical figures which often reminds me that the test is created and evaluated by Americans although it is assured no bias or prejudice among Readers. The problem is that sometimes our understanding of a certain word may depart from that of Americans such as “humanity” “authority” respecting very ambiguous and broad concepts. And Americans’ self-superiority is best revealed in their accolade of laissez-faire and skepticism of centralization system and therefore, sometimes we have to cite received and worldwide examples familiar to them instead of those with national characteristic. In addition, in my observation the pool covers a wide range of areas and those concerning sociology and liberal arts are especially nail-biting for test takers. When we dwell on the necessities of saving money(the topic for Writing of TEM4,2006), the topics such as "nature and nurture","existence and essence","individuality and conformity" are cynosures among American people and students are encouraged to present their points of view on the issues. Is that because most of us are lacking in the keen observation of society and people around us or a sense of mission? Admittedly, without consistent practice this transient feeling for writing and expression is easy to wane. The awkward situation will be compounded by my laziness and passiveness just as I'm killing time at the moment. AW civilized me and cultualized me but it's gone. What's the new driving force to bridge the gap? Have some faith. 02/03/2007 farewell to winter vacation整个寒假不是赶来赶去就是在家贪睡，可见生活节奏过紧过松于我都是麻烦，只有开学回校才能稍稍自觉与收敛。虽然有些事仍然令我不快，但基本不会太多理睬，把他们放到minor位置，做更challenging和有意义的事情，匀一点点在二中院的complaisance and affability过来就好。接下来4个月我要更专注，不想screw up.我答应了同学要写基层和中级的区别体会的，前两天花了好几个小时炮制实习报告附在一张不那么正规的鉴定表后面，这次似乎对一些细节都没详述的兴趣在基层那次都写过了。清华校友网上贾申那篇工作心得已经可以成为书记员初体验的范本和模板了，和我前年夏天自己写日记时harbor的感情差不多，当然要实体很多。过两天贴点照片上来，希望可以好好整理思绪，下一个表达状态来临不会等很久。 |
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