PDE

There are a lot of things to learn on PDE, not only what the homework covers, but also other tough problems. I really do not want to do such large calculation or boring proofs.

The first exam is going to be held two weeks later. Time is so tight. I need to cheer up and go over all things covered in the lecture. Hopefully I will be just fine in the exam.

It's time for academics. Keep trying~~~

iPod Nano

It's SHOW TIME!!

I have finally received my iPod. It is the newest 4th generation of Nano, very cute and good looking. Starting from tomorrow, I am going to check 4 things before I come out, which are keys, wallet, cellphone, and my NANO.

A first look on the tiny pretty Nano

A closer view

Nano is very thin and light.

It feels wonderful when controlled by hands

I do have an iPod now!!

This iPod is my first electrical equipment I have bought since I came to US. And I really use my money to pay for that. That is just amazing. Next time when I take the shuttle, I will never feel boring again.

Kiss my little Nano!!

Taikonaut

I like this new word very much. I believe whole Chinese feel the same.

The Shenzhou-7 spacecraft has been in the space for one day. A few hours later, China will take the first step in the space. What an amazing moment it is going to be!!

Go, taikonaut!!! Go, China!!!

First exam for MATH141

It is the first time of my life that I care about an exam which I am not taking. It is my students' exam.

Before the exam, I have tried my best to help them reviewing the textbook. I even emphasis those points which might appear to be in the exam in my opinion. I have done a lot. And I just want to know the result.

Two news after the exam, one is good, and the other is bad. The good news is, I have given them the right estimation of the exam, and all questions in the exam are within the key points I have told them. But the bad news is, they are still performing not so good as I expected. The average point is just 70. I really can not believe that.

I turn to be a little bit sad after gathering the scores. I am not sure it is them to be blamed, or me. Well, life has to go on. They still have 4 exams. I need to try my best all the time. Hopefully they can be better and better.

I've got two students whose scores are 99. Congratulations for them!! And I just want more~~~

Get Paid

Actually, it is my second time I get paid. But I have used the money of my first pay check to buy furniture and pay mandatory fee of this semester. So I did not feel to be paid last time.

This time, I see more money in my check card. That is a real increase of money. Even not much, I am still very exited.

I quickly made a decision to buy an ipod and a sports bag. The new 4th generation of ipod nano is really amazing. And I do need a sports bag to go to the gym. With no hesitate, I came to the Internet, and bought them online.

Someone said, I can't save money for a car if I use money like that. But I don't care. I should make my life much more confortable. So what not starting with the ipod?

Next time when I got paid, I will consider to buy a new camera.

TA

It is a long time since the last article. I am busy starting my new semester. I have got new beds, bookcase and desk in my new room. I have done something of my courses. But the most exciting and difficult thing is to be a teacher.

I believe that my first TA class is just a mass. I can not find the feeling of being a TA. But starting from the second time, the situation changes. I can handle the class and make some interesting lectures and discussions. Definitely, my English is improving at a very high speed. It's time consuming, but it's great opportunity to learn how to teach, and how to treat people in American way.

American kids are really lack of solid background on mathematics, but they are interesting and full of new thoughts. We are starting to become friend. I am very happy to see that my office hours are always full of people, and someone invited me to play pingpong together. I like this kind of feeling. I hope I will become the friends of all my students.

Well, there are much more difficulties in front of me, and I am sure I will overcome all of them.