This is the last blog that I should write in the bridging course, and it may be the last one in my whole life.
I have wrote nine blog so far, and all of them took me quite a long time to think, analyze and type. To be honest, I like think, speak rather than write. However, through the blogs I have done, I found that sometimes write your thoughts down is indeed the better choice.
While writing, we need to 1. Write enough words(This means we must search or come up with more ideas.) 2. Use complete and brief sentences(Put our opinions in order and combine similar arguments.) 3. Express strong opinions(This helps us to choose proper ideas and requires us to think twice before write.) 4. Find our whether or not are we interested in the topics we choose(I was always changing topic while writing blogs.)
In conclusion, the experience of writing blogs did teach me something about the importance of writing. However, as I mentioned before, I still do not like writing-- no matter what kind. Maybe because I am too lazy to hold a pen or type. A wise man should develop the habit of reading and writing, and I am struggling on the way to it.
As I am not good enough in writing, I want to share with you some of my reading experience and suggestions. If you can hardly agree with me, please argue with me.
1. Internet novels may seem interesting and exciting, but reading them is actually a waste of time(I know because I tried......)
2. History stories are quite useful for writing essays in China, and they will also lead you to the life principle which is suitable for you.
3. Philosophy books are usually boring(except for the very famous one: <<Sophie's World>> ), but they are good for forming a critical mind, the ability of asking good questions and the courage to imagine.
4. The kind of books that I like best is called Wu Xia, and my favourite writer is Gu Long. His words are really beautiful, and the plots will always hold your breath. My suggestion is : Try it only if you have plenty of free time.
Now, let's come to the Q&A part.
Any questions?
Haha~ no question~ I think you have been in the right track~ Good luck!
ReplyDeleteHeyang, I think your blog could always give me some enlightenment. Thank you! To be honest, I also suffer from English writing, but I like this challenge. I hope you could enjoy it too. When referring to philosophical books, I have to admit that I never read one before. I always think that they are too difficult to understand. Nevertheless, after reading your blog, I decide to have a try! By the way, I want to send my sincere blessing to you. All the best in the future!
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ReplyDeleteMy experience is similar to yours. It is tough for me to write an English essay or blog. Once, I even translate a Chinese article into English as my blog. Also, I totally agree with your four points about reading.
ReplyDeleteWell, thank you for giving us your genuine thoughts about reading and writing, Heyang. I do agree with you on some of your points. For example, I strongly agree that reading on-line novels is a waste of time (but I do it quite often…) and the philosophy books are rather boring and difficult to understand. However, as for me, nearly all the books are boring except for the ones that I am interested in (and I am not interested in many…(>_<)). I think it would benefit us if we read more and know more, but it is really hard for me to start reading a non-fiction book and even harder for me to complete one! Thus, I think I need to adjust my attitude towards reading books from now on.
ReplyDeleteYou are always rational in your writing and I really appreciate it. I do not like writing, either. You have pointed out some of my reasons why I do not like writing. However, the bridging course has so many writing assingments and I think the compulsory writing really helps me a lot in my writing skill. So I also try my best to write more. As for reading, I think we can also get some enlightenment and moving in the Internet novels if we read them carefully.
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