Finally I find some time to write down how I feel about Belgium .
Study :
First thing: Talk and express “ignorant” enough
For my one week of studying experience in Belgium, specifically my learning experience in VUB, I feel the ignorance and limitations of myself. I mean I do know I am ignorance about much things but I never put that way when I am speaking. And that is horrible, why ? because if you do not speak like you are ignorant, your mind or brain will forget that gradually. And one day it will be very easy for you to feel like you think you are not ignorant and you basically know everything. Secondly, your tone heard by the listener will sounds like very rude, arrogant and over-pride, which definitely is not the impression that I want to leave on the people.
So say like this way,
from what I know, from my eyes, from my own perspective, I see ….like this way;
but I maybe wrong , ah .
I am not sure , I have to check .
I didn’t do research on that , so I may be wrong . but as far as I know, xxx is ….
This is areal proper way to show your humbleness and ignorance and your limitations of knowledge. I love this way～
Ps. Another puzzles solved: why the foreigners I meet always like to start their talking by from my point view …., in my eyes…..
Last thing to mention, before start your talk, summarize or nod what others already say.
Second thing : try to put everything you do or organize well-structured and clearly enough.
Just make sure things you present or explain or the questions or problems you want to ask is expressed in a very structure and clear way. The benefits is that it will be easy for everyone to follow and understand and experiment step by step. If you express yourself in a very mess way, how could people recognize your question immediately or know how to help? Ps: I really need to work on “my clarity”
Life:
First thing : appreciate the life and enjoy the life;
I think the most important thing I learned from Belgium world in my eyes is to love the life. Learn to enjoy the life. Since you know everyone can just see the world or know , learn how to recognize the world from their own eyes or perspective. Even you have nothing , you still can enjoy the life , can appreciate the beautify of the life. For example I am one of the poor people , sinceI am one of the classic “student” group . but when I am in supermarket for my grocery, along with my necessaries, I bought a pot of flower which is 2 euros something. Buying this flower will not make me less poorer but do beautify my dull life a bit. It gives a bit joy and spark to my poor life. Also you can appreciate the warmth of the sun even when you are with no pennies. You still can feel the warmth the sun and gentle breeze bringing cozy and happy mood. Therefore the most important thing is having, maintaining the “enjoy the life, appreciate the life” mindset.
Second thing I learn from my staying in Belgium: wait and patience.
Why ?
Because nobody works on Sunday. And basically most of them do not work on regular time schedule on Saturday or Friday either, which means maybe they just work for half of the day or they are totally closed . for example , the library is just open from 10to 16 and the study center do not open at all on Saturday. So how can you study on Saturday and Sunday ? people . I guess the answer is do not study.～every place has different period of working , you just have to remember or get adjusted. I am not going to complain anymore, let’s see the positive side.What this teach you ? patient and wait
You just have to learn to put things off since nobody is working. You learn to wait and be patient. then this time also you learn to give yourself a break, since everyone is having a day off or break. Haha ~~for example , last night I buy myself one bottle of beer, I love the krijk beer. It tastes nice especially afterI tried leffe beer. And I start to understand how nice it feel when you can have one bottle of beer with a relaxing intension. I didn’t know that I can drink one bottle of beer and didn’t get drunk. I thought I may be drunk after a few sips. See, potential~ that is try the different life .
One thing left that I have to write down:
Right now Ido appreciate of the beauty of writing. Yes writing. Writing or recording your life in some way enables you feel or touch your life more sensitively. It will be more easy for you to appreciate the life , to appreciate what the life gives you. This writing ,describing or recording process enables you appreciate the beautiful moments and seconds in life better because you will taste that happiness one more time again while you are writing about it .
Last sentence to end!: Be a fun, smiling , playful person！