M is for Monica. i'm a full time commerce student @ UWA. i turn one year older on the 14th Oct. i ♥ Jesus and not afraid to tell the world. i want to do YWAM and missions in the future. i love heights - planes, skyscrapers, mountains, cliffs, you name it. One day i hope to go bungee jumping and sky diving. i was born in China but have lived in Australia most of my life. Having said that, i'm still quite chinese lol. i like pink things, ribbons, bows, hearts, hello kitty, ruffles, lace, florals. i have a shoe fetish. i wouldn't call myself a shopaholic, although most of my friends would say otherwise. People often see me as strong, independent, ambitious. i thank God for the past 21 years that i've been alive. He has been ever faithful, gracious and loving.



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>Your grace has found me just as i am, empty handed but alive in Your hands
>i called, You answered, i wanna be where You are
>i am a flower quickly fading, here today and gone tomorrow, a wave tossed in the ocean, vapour in the wind. still You hear me when i call out, Lord you catch me when i'm falling and you tell me who i am, i am Yours
>Broken hearts become brand new, that's what faith can do
>A thousand times i've failed, still Your mercy remains. And should i stumble again, still i'm caught in Your grace.
>My heart will sing, no other name, Jesus.
>If i had wings i would fly, coz all that i am, You are. If the world caved in around me, to You i'd still hold on.
>Your light will shine when all else fades
>i'm running to Your arms, i'm running to Your arms. The riches of Your love will always be enough.
>我们不是你和我
>活在第一次的见面里
>只要你一个眼神肯定，我的爱就有意义
>爱转角遇见了谁，是否有爱情的美。爱转角以后的街，能不能有我来陪。
>自由再被绑架之前，我决定过瘾的享受孤单。
>笑着面对每个阻碍，不轻易说离开
>我还记得你笑的像孩子一样
>离开我，你会不会好一点?
>幸福的开始就是放手去爱
>心碎了一地，捡不回从前的心跳
>我会学着放弃你，是因为我太爱你
>you're the only one whose got enough of me to break my heart
>you're the only one i've loved enough to not forget
>Can we pretend that airplanes in the night sky are like shooting stars? i could really use a wish right now
>you're the best thing that's ever been mine
>In a storm, in my best dress, fearless.
>If you're my dream please come true

Studying in Beijing has been pretty good so far. I’m in the E class, just one class below native level. Our class has seven people and our chinese levels differ a bit. I’m finding the course quite easy but enjoyable at the same time. We have two teachers; 于老师teaches writing and reading and 刘老师teaches speaking and listening. We read articles and summarise paragraphs in writing, which I find very interesting. We also learn to convert 口语into 书面语. In listening and speaking we watch short clips and summarise them. I wanted to learn how to write essays but unfortunately it wasn't part of the course. But that’s ok because I’ve learnt how to write many characters. I’ve always been troubled that I can’t write half the words I can read. Actually I think I can write even less than half.

The teaching style in Beijing is a lot more laid back than Hangzhou. We don’t have as much homework and because of the smaller number of students in class, we all get more opportunities to speak and answer questions. The things we learn in Beijing are more hands on and applicable to daily life. The teachers adjust the teaching material as the lesson progresses and to suit our needs. Our teachers are very helpful and present the lessons in a fun way so that we not only learn chinese, but also enjoy ourselves. I know our teachers try very hard to accommodate everyone in class because of the difference in our chinese levels. They are both wonderful and enthusiastic teachers and I’m very glad to be in their class.

One unfortunate thing about Beijing is that there aren’t many nice places to eat at around the institution. Whereas in Hangzhou there are a few nice restuarants and cafes just down the road. And because of the super cold weather in Beijing, we don’t like to walk far for dinner. So normally we just end up eating at the small eatery around the corner. But the good thing about Beijing is, the metro is very near and very convenient. It can take you anywhere in Beijing and only costs 2 yuan no matter how far and how many interchanges you make. It is also very fast and efficient compared to travelling by bus or car because the traffic in Beijing is horrible as there are constant jams around the city due to too many vehicles.

So far the experience in Beijing has been very good, despite the twisted foot and mild food poisoning. Hoping to travel more around the city in the next few weeks, and do a bit more shopping and eating. Beijing is so big and there are so many places to see! Went to art district 798, Forbidden City, Tian An Men Square and Wang Fu Jin this week. Planning to do some shopping at Xi Dan Da Yue Cheng and visit the zoo sometime next week.