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In these days, I have always thought if I got a second time to make a decision, should I stay away from alternative military service. The answer is clearly no. I am willing to do it even though I waste one year lifetime. Indeed, my friends, who are graduated from Baruch College with me at the same semester, have obtained great offers from companies. Even some of them have already gotten amazing jobs. As for me, I am stuck with alternative military service. But, the thing is that I am born a resident of Republic of China (Taiwan). I shouldn't keep my responsibility away from while speaking up that I am a Taiwanese. So, I came back. And, fortunately, I have selected a good school,  the people of which are very nice and adorable. Besides, I get much of free time in the evening. In fact, as long as there isn't a student in school, I am free. It could be a great chance for me to catch up something that I may need in the future. I took excel book out of drawer and retrieve the skills that I learned before. Sometimes, it is good to stay in a point rather than moving ahead blindly.

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I have served my responsibility in Shuang Feng Elementary school for one month. To be honest, I am not sure what I am actually doing now, taking a one-year vacation or being an army, even though many of my friends said that I was not an army. One month ago, I told myself to be well-prepared for children, especially for those who have trouble studying English. In the course of first month, I found out an issue that some students hate studying it, and just hate it. Since I haven't had any experiences before, I, for sure, have nothing to do with it. Back to my childhood, I don't like to study English either. As my teachers talked about vocabulary, I slept. While talking about grammar, I slept deeply. What about listening and speaking, I was out of class. Yeah, I didn't like it cuz no freaking motivation. Until I was told to apply Business English Major in Da Cheng High school, I was obligated to pass the course. I remember that was freaking horrible time for me. I don't even know what is there or they. When my teacher gave me an English name, I couldn't spell it at the end of class. Fortunately, I met up a great person, who helped me in the class, test, and homework. As long as I asked him, he solved it for me. My English was improving tremendously. What I am trying to say in here is that learning English in Taiwan is mandatory. No incentives, however, is a big problem. I can't enjoy learning the connotation of English in school and after-school program. The only thing I HAVE TO enjoy is freaking examination. So, it is very hard to let those children as mentioned above love studying English because they don't like it truly. They don't why they have to learn it at school. I think the biggest problem is education itself.

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I feel a little sad since Taiwan lost the game against Korea, but at least I saw the improvement of Taiwanese players within these years. Taiwanese players are able to make solid contact on 150+ fastball. Also, they can     get strikes to be fouls while two strikes, which let them have more opportunity to get a hit and then to have more scores. I am really proud of being a Taiwanese and seeing those players improving their skills year by year. I believe that they can head to USA with an advance toward to final round, trying to let other countries know us. We are the Best. Taiwan!!!!

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Omg, I just found out that would be very easy to see my last post in the website as long as surfers key "Shuang Feng Elementary school" in the Google search engine. I shouldn't say something bad about the accountant, lol. To be honest, she is a great person and treats us very good. I sincerely thank her for taking care of me. But, sometimes, I don't really understand if a person insists on making up a "super formula" to make things easier, even that actually makes harder. I can realize that she likes to learn stuff and put them in the work. However, the "super formula" used in excel needs a pretty good front end, such as an accurate data entry. By doing so, the "super formula" will be executed in an amazing speed. I believe that is too hard for us to re-create a new worksheet now because of too much work. As I estimated, there would be 22 worksheets in one documentation. At the first worksheet of "the documentation", there are names, address, date of birth, and total number received from......(whatever, I don't know). Until now, it seems freaking normal, but here the weird is. She kept typing names and numbers in other 21 worksheets. Fortunately, she knows that she can use copy and paste to complete them within 1 minutes. But, shit happens as always. Approximately 15 worksheets have new names required to add in, which sounds very easy at first time, We just need to insert a row and to type in. But, when we have several worksheets, it is so-called "fuck-up". Because of this experience, I re-do the first worksheet and make a formula on second worksheet. And then, I set up the auto-update. Hence, now, we only insert at first worksheet if we need, and then other worksheets will automatically update. Next time, I will make pivot table and sort out the data.

Btw, I will start my after-school program on March 11. I don't know how many students will come and how much they can get into. It is very stressful "liability" that I have to pay in mandatory. If children shout at me, playing in the classroom, even bullying  others, I can't walk away because I am serving for alternative military service. Love, service, duty, order<=yeah, four stupid words push me being a great guy, showing a smile face all the time. In hope of a wonderful experience is my best wish now.

How to teach starters about A, B, C, D, E, F, G...etc...<=just like a sign, no intrinsic value to talk about.

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Well, last week was my first week of serving at Shuang Feng Elementary School. I spent longer than expected learning daily tasks, which I have to do in this year. I believe I can make the school much more beautiful and am able to perform outstanding skills. Unfortunately, although it is my first week and is supposed to have a lot of things to know, I still feel bored. I couldn't get any difficulties within 6 days. Of course, moving 8 big tables to another classroom sounds freaking difficult, but that doesn't make me think. Nothing I need to brainstorm myself, but only office job. The only accountant in the school is just like she doesn't know what she actually wants. She asks me or my senior to do something for her, without giving us the target. I was curious of how she has been able to work at Government for almost 15 years. She couldn't take care of easy crap stuff by herself. She "looks" or really contribute herself to the position, but I don't see any efficient completion. The only thing is that she asks us to check numbers for her. Ironically, I know how much each of teachers, principle and cleaner get paid in this school. If they have any problems with salary, benefits, tax return and petty cash expenses, I will know them firstly and possibly report to the government associated with inappropriate use of fund or tax-dodging.

All in all, I felt bored at the first week and expect to learn stuff while serving. Let's see what I can learn from mandatory service in Taiwan.

非典型肺炎

話說在1月23號成功嶺結訓前一天，運氣很好的剛好驗證我朋友說的，軍中病毒潛力無窮，直接發燒感冒，隔天回家之後馬上看病，雖然有再回部隊前有兩天半的時間可以休養，只能說這點時間可以讓我們保持最後一點的＂餘瘟＂回部對傳染給別人。回到部隊的隔天馬上就要撥交到專訓場所，澄清湖。到了那邊當然還是群體生活，所以果不其然，不到兩天馬上病情復發，喉嚨超痛開始咳嗽，直接跟長官報備去診所看病了。休假的兩天也很乖的在家待著沒到處亂跑，病情也回到＂餘瘟＂。在藥吃完的情況下，回到了專訓場所。只能說群體生活，病就是他嗎的不會好，短短不到兩天，又再度惡化了。於是就帶著我的病從澄清湖回到了台北，順便在小年夜的晚上去看病。醫生也開了六天的藥跟抗生素給我，希望在過年期間病情可以妥散控制和休養之後可以得到完全治癒這樣。

但可惜的是，過年期間在我們家真要能好好休養，真是沒那個環境阿。人很多，想當然的就是聊天跟賭博。推筒子，大老二，射龍門，黑傑克，德州撲克，麻將，鬥地主，連接龍都能拿來賭，在接連的三天狂賭熬夜下，果然在初三的一早，病情惡化到不去台大急診，之後得到的結論是＂非典型肺炎＂。（幹，都這樣子了，還每天輸錢，是有沒有這麼衰？）

好吧我承認我被嚇到了，畢竟典型肺炎已經夠嚴重了，非典型肺炎就不一樣了，可大可小，傳染性很強之外，還有一命嗚呼的可能。從這天之後，開始有節制性的休養跟控制情緒（小賭怡情這樣），到了現在病情有被控制下來，希望明天回診的時候，Ｘ光可以給點好消息這樣ＸＤ。

給即將入伍的弟兄們，記得一到軍中就直接拿口罩，沒病的怕傳染，有病的別傳染給別人。感冒不是好東西，不用分享。

(心得)教育役專訓@澄清湖

經過了短短16天的成功嶺軍事訓練之後，1月28號的一早，負責專訓的教官來到了成功嶺把教育替代役的役男接走了。到了澄清湖之後用完了午餐跟開訓典禮之後，跟一些簡單的內務規則和注意事項之後，馬上就開始了專訓的課程。

相較於成功嶺的一個口令一個動作，澄清湖明顯的自由很多，可以帶手機（上課不要玩），下課可以跑雜貨舖和抽菸，這些對我們這些剛從成功嶺出來的役男就像是到了冬令營一樣（雖然真的很像），由於我是英文專長，所以我是和其他英專的役男一起上課（小班制），專長申請的都是小班，上課的內容見仁見智，但我覺得相比成功嶺的課程，專訓的課程有趣太多了，也比較有意義，講座們也都很有知識。上課要仔細聽，考試的時候會出這些對選填分發處所很重要，往往多錯一題就ＧＧ了。　但其實對專長班的來說這個影響就沒這麼大了，因為專長班的會和同專長的競爭。比如說這梯英專班有25個人，所以就只有25個缺。除了少數幾個真的爛缺之外，大部分的缺在選之前都差不多喬好了（我們這梯就是）。因為是小班，所以大家感情都很好。建議：真的不要為了那一兩分壞了大家的緣分阿。

不過說真的，在這兩個禮拜的專訓，我真的沒什麼印象。時間過的太快太爽，很希望繼續過下去。長官和分隊長對我們的照顧真的可以稱為細心呵護。

給各位未來要去澄清湖專訓的役男，別太擔心，那邊過得很好，放鬆心情去那邊上課，認識朋友吧，但也別忘了替代役的宗旨＂愛心，服務，責任，紀律＂！！！