很久没有更新我的博客了。光阴荏苒，不知不觉已经到了2009年初春。屈指一算，来美也快4年了。

 

05年秋，我来到美国中部一个多见树木少见人伦的地方——艾奥瓦州就读大众传播硕士。在国内时，只闻说艾奥瓦是个养猪的大州，以及总统选举时第一个举行投票的州，其余便不甚了了。连我在美的亲戚们也得查阅地图才弄清楚我在哪一块，然后都露出茫然的神色。刚来的时候没有奖学金，虽不至于令生活拮据，但为了自立自强，也确为了补贴些许的生活费，因此除了上课，其它可以支配的时间，我都用来打工。我在学校的食堂里干了几个学期，收银，拖地，洗盘子，做薄饼，汉堡，burrito，弄咖啡和特饮都尝试过了。苦中作乐，也乐此不疲。估计很多在美的学生都感同身受。

 

传播理论非常枯燥艰涩，而且据说毕业后专业工作也不好找。我从第一个学期开始就到处投简历，却连一个实习的机会也找不到，那种郁闷自不待言。清夜扪心，料自己也不是特能写能侃的材料，于是当机立断，加修了当时热门的会计硕士。由于自己缺乏商科基础，故得从最基本的会计本科课程修起。除了听课，开始几乎每天我都待在图书馆直到半夜。尽管功课考试不少，但课程并不算难，所以略经发奋后来便游刃有余了。而令我释怀的是，由于找到了自己的兴趣和方向，心里舒坦得多了。其后为了多接触当地愿意招收会计的企业，我谋了一个专业社团的职位。每星期都有企业来校做宣讲，我就负责订薄饼、三文治等，供应会后的餐聚。后来又负责帮人补习、报税等，忙得不亦乐乎。

 

第三学年时，终于让我找到了一个在国际学生办事处的文职，学校由此减免了我大部分的学费。于是每学期我又忙起了为新到的留学生安排接机，写策划，搞活动，拉赞助等工作，跟往日自己在大学广播台的工作有点类似，干起来也就得心应手了。

 

08年中，我在一家保险公司的税务部实习。那期间每天都干得像头牛，满负荷运转，下班时比正式员工还要晚。老实说我很喜欢在这样的大公司里工作，对提高自己很有好处。而公司对我的评价也不错，可惜他们不打算雇佣留学生和为学生申请工作签证，固此“梁园虽好，终非久留之地”了。

 

年末我毕了业。现在还在为自己的将来打算。跟在国内工作了若干年的同学相比，我刚在起跑点上热身，人家纷纷擦肩而过，已狂奔好几圈了。偶尔偷看别人的日记和照片，不少人工作有成，且组织了家庭，生活多姿多彩，油然而心生羡慕，感触良多。不过，既然选择了留美，“鱼和熊掌焉可兼得”，有些东西就只得耽搁了。最重要的是相信自己，珍惜自己拥有的，知道并做自己想做的东西。There is no secret ingredient, you just have to believe in yourself.

 

新一年希望自己的眼光可以更放远一点，浮躁再少一点，实事再多做一点。并与此和朋友们共勉。同时衷心希望我的家人和朋友们安康愉快!

 

 

 

Fire-alarm

Once a night I was studying (actually at that time was sleeping) in the campus library, suddenly came an alarm. Everybody stood up and looked around, “Hoho, a fire? It should be kidding!” still stay still. Yet the alarm kept going on, in a sudden paused followed by a broadcast with a middle-age man’s voice: “This is not a test, evacuate the building immediately” Soon everybody rushed out. I then realized that this damn building holds so many industrial students, included me.

 

All about Blue bus (No.3) – 恋上12：25

I am used to study on campus till late night and catch the last No. 3 bus (12:25am) back home. One night, finally, I lost track of time. After I realized there is only 1 min left, I rushed out from Hamilton Hall, 300meters dashed to the bus stop, yet the bus was already gone and moved to another crossing. Frustrated, breathlessly I returned to Hamilton. 30mins later, at last I recalled the RIGHT phone No. of help center that somebody told me and dialed to it. I was asked to wait outside the hall. Soon came a car with a big HELP sign on the body, inside sat a fat guy. He told me his shift was till 3am, “If you missed the last bus or are afraid of darkness, coldness, please call till 6am. “ Then I began to think, is there anybody calling at 3 with the reason of missing a bus? If not, probably I may try to be the first one.

 

It was a cold night last Friday. As I got on the bus, I found among 10 passengers, 9 were Indians, MALE; the other one, of course, me. Till I sat down, I noticed the bus driver, hoho, that “most handsome guy among the drivers" (Quoted from my roommate) almost with different hair-styles every time I saw him, this time, BAREHEADED. “He is so rich!” Because it costs about 15 even to trim his hair here, needless to say having any treatment (those wanna have a hair-perm have to pay at least 80.) Hoho, again I reconfirm my mind that never goes to the barber’s within two yrs.

 

To those who care for me,

I arrived in Ames at last Sat, Aug13, yet I am busy with my orientation stuff these days, moreover, I still have no computer. So it would be quite inconvenient for me to access the internet.

 

Here in Ames boasts peaceful environment, you can see grass fields around, squirrels, rabbits and big sparrows- quite different from those in China. Yet the weather here is quite cool in both morning and night while very hot at noon.

 

With respect to my campus life, I still do not figure out the direction here although Ames is quite a small city. Cars are legs here, it is difficult for me to go to Walmart, cud foods in downtown. And I got jet-lagged, little sleep, and stomachache with American foods. Sigh, if only I can cook better!

 

I will post the pictures as soon as possible.

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