Alone

The weather is so nice today! Yet I didn’t step outside all day. I was sluggish in the morning, fiddling with this and that, and before I knew it, the morning was gone. The printer keeps acting up a little—I’ll send it back and try a replacement. Today, I worked through a set of practice tests. The Administrative Aptitude Test was manageable, but I still need more practice with summarization and synthesis for the Comprehensive Application Ability section. I should also familiarize myself with the basic formats of various writing styles. Tomorrow, I’ll tackle a few more test papers specifically to sharpen those skills. ...

I slept very well last night and didn’t wake up until 8 o’clock this morning. I dragged myself out of bed slowly. The day before yesterday, I received an email stating that I would receive an annual funding of 25,000 CAD, with a minimum of 100,000 CAD over four years. At the time, the email mentioned logging into the system to accept the offer, so I spent the entire morning today checking but couldn’t find any new information to accept. I gave up. ...

Saturday was the 2025 Guizhou Provincial Exam. On Friday night, I rushed to Guiyang overnight, and after work, Xiao Huanhuan also came from Panzhou to accompany me for the exam. It was both an exam and a date. The exam lasted the entire day on Saturday, and the timing was extremely tight. As soon as I arrived at the test center, I felt the urgent need to use the restroom. However, each floor had only one restroom, and although the building appeared to have four floors, it was actually a quadrangle-style structure with four single floors combined. By the time it was my turn, there were only fifteen minutes left before the exam started. While waiting for someone else to finish, my mind was racing with thoughts—should I just relieve myself on the bathroom floor? I was really struggling to hold it in, and the exam was about to begin. In the end, I managed to uphold human civilization… ...

20:08 The English Incident How ironic! Today, while browsing Bilibili, I discovered that He Kaiwen and Tian Jing, once familiar English tutors, are now involved in deceptive practices. Learning should primarily rely on serious textual materials, and only when things get too abstract should one turn to corresponding video explanations. This way, one can avoid being misled and make gradual progress. 22:38 Completed the 2023 Administrative Aptitude Test Scored 73.63, my highest so far, but still went over the time limit by more than ten minutes. Facing numerous difficulties, feeling a bit overwhelmed. ...

I got up and boiled two ears of corn for breakfast. They weren’t very sweet, probably the price to pay for being cheap. In the morning, I did a set of essay questions for the civil service exam and only scored 57. The questions were quite challenging. After checking the answers, I felt anxious, worrying about this and that. With a troubled heart, I took a nap. After waking up, I did a 10-minute meditation, which made me feel much better. It was quite effective. By the time I got up to review the morning’s answers, it was already past 3 PM. Feeling a bit stifled in the rental room, I packed my backpack with two sets of essay papers and headed to the library. I almost finished both sets, though I haven’t checked the answers for the second one yet. ...

Today marks my last day working at the Transportation Bureau, concluding a three-month internship. This morning, I treated my colleagues on this floor to a cup of milk tea as a gesture of gratitude. Coincidentally, it’s also Women’s Day, so I could use that as a fitting occasion. Sister Nan has been the most helpful to me and has taught me the most. Yesterday, I bought her a small potted plant. She seemed quite reluctant to see me go, and so was I. ...

18:16 Back in Water City Water City is really cold. 18:43 Added Callout Notice Style to Hugo My hands are freezing. Warming them by the fire, getting ready to study. 23:31 Goodnight Make good use of your time every day, study more, and write more.