今天是忙碌的一天,一早,和Pam,Dr.Park交流了下本周的安排，开始着手把周三将要上的第一节对外汉语课的教案准备了下，说实话，出乎我的意料，作为Contiuning Education 的一门课，有将近20人来报名，他们有的是本校学生，有的是住在周边的居民，Shelley告诉我，课堂规模已近比较大了，看来，这里的人对中国语言还是比较感兴趣的。不管怎样，我不是语文教师出身，虽然学了7年的课程教学论，但是用在老外身上完全是另外一回事，要把握认为简单但他们觉得难得东西用简单的方式让他们能在短时间掌握，对我而言并非容易，此时，我突然觉得小学语文教师其实很伟大。
         10点，Jennifer准时来接我去参加“学生就业指导课”，今天主要是针对经济管理专业学生课，因为学校所有的学生事务工作全由学校统一管理，学院没有学生事务管理的相关人员，因此，Jennifer作为“就业服务”部门的负责人，她亲自来上课。今天的学生都是本科生，基本是2、3年级，没有写求职信和简历的经验，一次，给他们上的第一堂课就是“how to write an effective resume"整堂课紧凑，师生活动好，不但有理论还有举例，关键是很实用。课后还给了学生"如何写好求职信和简历”的指导手册，并对学生说：“Feel free to contact me any time.".
1个小时的课，让我收获也不少，在听讲的过程中，我也罗列了一些问题请教，于是约了Jennifer周三下午面谈。
         下午，是‘Focus on Japan" 的开幕式，校长不但介绍了对于学校今后的规划，包括校舍等意见，还包括人才引进等软件，亚洲国际交流项目的开拓也是主讲内容之一，很荣幸，作为中国的第一个在Lander的访问学者，我也被再一次介绍给大家。此时，我真的觉得很骄傲。开幕式后进行了”和服show",来自日本的志愿者为我们展示了不同场合不同种类的和服，现场气氛很活跃，或许这是这里的人第一次现场看这样的show.

     有时候，有点感叹，在美国这样一个大学，要举办一个300人左右规模的“日本文化交流周”的开幕式及一系列活动，没有看到有人很忙碌，没有看到人加班，但是却在学校到处可以看到宣传，所有的嘉宾和场地的布置都很到位，学校所有的师生及工作人员都会自觉地正装出席，这是什么？是意识？还是效率？或许这就是不同的文化，活动不在乎有没有观众，这个活动本身吸引人或者大家都把他当成学习的机会也就自然会来了。什么时候我们的讲座如果不能敲卡，如果不需组织也能得到青睐，那说明我们搞得讲座吸引人，也说明我们的学生懂得学习了。

Ice Cream Social

Today,we go to Dr.Ball’s  house for  is Ice Cream Social, everyone invited was excited and thanks for the preparation.There are many studens including some exchange students.

Because of  preparing for the Kimono Show tomorrow ,when we came ,there were a lot of people had already come.

Mrs Ball warmly invited us to eat ice cream ,at the same time, I am also pleased that in today's gathering arranged for me to see the Lander's Host Family - Mo Scott couples. They told me they lived in many parts of the United States, but the favorite is still here, because people here are particularly good! We had e-mail contact before, so when we met today ,feeling very close. I told them they are  my parents in the United States, Ha ha!

        To my surprise, they had arranged for me where they would take me to visit,but they told me it was based on my working schedul.Mo told me that if I am interested, he can take me around the Lander University, a turn over, because he has a plane, but also very professional pilot, and his words are all revealed with excitement.

         I happily accepted his invitation because I am curious .Nancy  is very considerable and asked if I brought a coat and jacket, because the weather here is still relatively cool, and she invited me to shopping a special interest in shopping, which are probably a woman's favorite. They told me “whaever you want to do or whereever you want to do ,please let us know.we're very appreciate to ."It makes me very warmhearted.

        In today's gathering, also met a boy from Zhuhai, , arrived here a month ago, we share a moment in Chinese,and he is the only one I have a face to face with Chinese-speaking person!



        Time flies, two hours had passed, and I helped clean up,went back with Boyoung ! Tomorrow will begin a busy week! Good work! Good life!

A special weekend

Time goes to the weekend, because of the weather changing, I had a cold, after taking the medcine ,feeling much better.

10:00am, Boyoung called me, she told me that Mrs Park has prepared lunch for us, especially some Chinese food, so we went.

Mrs Park burned chicken porridge, fried dumpling, kimchi, are really delicious. I especially like the porridge, and really, as I hope. After lunch, Boyoung and I went to see the film "Contagion" .Maybe the story not be attractive, or taking medication after a meal, I even sleeping in the cinema for 20 minutes, a look at Boyoung, Oh, she sleep soundly.

Lake Greenwood

Out of the cinema, to reward ourselves, we went to the  Starbucks, and then decided to LAKE GREENWOOD  .Today there is no sunlight, coupled with the relatively late when we went to, so there was relatively deserted, but the scenery good, perhaps in the near future we will put forward a picnic here!

Never to shy to ask

Today， Cindy invited me to participate the meeting on Resident Assistant Training Workshop Educantio, this is my first time to take part in one of the division of  the Student Affairs Center.Attending a total of 7 people (including me), summarized the Resident Assistant Training Evaluation from August 19-26.The summary is not simply about good or bad, but give a integrated Evaluation Form and an analysis of each the reason to make a summary of the entire training program and further improvement. I appreciate  the fast-paced, targeted meeting style.

Before the end of the meeting, Cindy asked me what issues need to know more? I probably  asked some question relation to the assistant selection, training, project-specific issues, and whether they can arrang  1-2 student assistants for me to have a look around of the hall.They agreed as soon as possible.

Next week, I have to participate in CAREER SERVICE work. In fact, I’m also trying to adapt themselves to the speed of their speech and communication methods, but found that, in fact, to do homework in advance, there is to "thick-skinned "take the initiative to ask is the best way and the only way to know what you want to know.Vice President RandallBouknight, and Pam has been concerned about my weekly schedule, and then next week, they will arrange for me to STUDENT WELLNESS CENTER, I’m looking  forward to.

To enrich yourself and give yourself a little pressure every day is what  I want to give myself.

my colleagues in my office

Ever since had the  office, Jeff、 Boyoung and I, also get along very harmoniously, although we had come from different home, but destined to work together.

Jeff is a very humorous and family person. He has two daughters, very lovely. He has been working in Lander for 18 years.He worked in the Student  Affairs Department  for student activities before he worked in International Program Department.

      The students liked him, and there are many students see him, whether there is  a problem needs his help or not. He also give warmly give the best help. He told he will go to China on November, but I saw his schedule, unfortunately there is no Shanghai. But I still give him a introduction of the  places he will visit and their approximate position in China. I think his trip to China will certainly promot the relationship between the Lander University and Asia, especially China.

Boyoung, a very independent girl! I always appreciate her smile, he always gave me a lot of help, she was always very pro-active work. Under the influence of Professor Park, she also make her own efforts for the South Korean exchange projects with the Lander. Very pleased, Boyoung knows  a little Chinese, but also quite right, compared to her, I'm not a bit of Korean grow.

I am not alone in USA

        It is the third weekend o the United States , to coincide with Shanghai into a small Mid-Autumn Festival holiday, the first Mid-Autumn Festival away from family, away from friends, and my heart  is an instant burst of sorrow and grief. But let me very warm is that I’m invited to the Korean guest, because this festival is as important as the Korean people.

    In the afternoon, under the leadership of professor  Park, we came to one of their friend's house, a very special house, living in the lake, the scenery is beautiful. Professor Park told me about 10 or so South Korean households living in Greenwood, today's gathering a total of four.

    Time to eat, and everyone sitting around the table, self-service their favorite dishes, talking about all topics of interest. At this point, I thought of my family in Shanghai, the Mid-Autumn Festival, my grandparents, parents, and everyone in my family must be very happy to enjoy the delicious cuisine. That morning I telephoned the family, everyone over the phone and I said a few words, although this is not surprising in the usual care, but today, I feel particular weight. Fortunately,before I came to America, we eat dinner with moon cake, can be considered a holiday in advance.

Particularly delicious BBQ for dinner today, I ate two, then seems to forget the "weight loss", who cares, this is always a tomorrow thing. After dinner,I have a chat with  Professor Park in the garden , he asked me the feeling of Americans, in Lander ,everyone is nice. He told me that I am the chinese who he met favorite of the American food, in fact, he did not know, because I can not cook well, ah! But honestly, I really feel good meals here.

    Today we celebrate the birthday of the main people, homemade cake is very attractive, happy with, we also sang karaoke .

Time flies, it was  already 10 o’clock, Park returned to my  apartment.Along the way, there is still great interest today, rich and delicious memorable meals.

I just want to say, in the United States, I never feel alone!

My first class in Lander

    Today is  September 6th,Tuesday,I attend Montessori taught by  Barbare Ervin,Director of Montessori Program. First of all,Ervin introduced herself and let us make self-intruduction. 
    After the self-introduction，Ervin tell us some important details about Montessori Course.I get the syllabus,and I think it useful for me to get a general idea about the course ,to prepare my assignment well.

    During the class,Ervin introduce Montessori to us ,such as when was she born and from?how did she apply to medical school?how did she do some research?and how did she dedicate herself to education?and some highlights of he career,etc.Then ,the vidio named "nurturing the love of learning" impressed me.It described that the Montessori method is bases upon the child's natural desire to learn.This method stresses active,hands-on learning in a prepared classroom environment that contains attractive and carefully sequenced materials.

         I'm the lucky one because Lander is the only institution of higher learning in South Carolina to offer a program leading to national certification in Montessori education. AndWith a longstanding tradition of producing talented teachers, Lander’s Department of Teacher Education focuses on empowering and encouraging students to become not only competent professionals, but also lifelong learners and responsible citizens.