I woke up at 5 AM this morning and bought the earliest ticket to Guiyang. After taking a shower, I had no appetite for breakfast. As soon as I arrived in Guiyang, I messaged my mentor. He was so excited that he came early to wait for me at the entrance of the office. When we met, I immediately gave Master Guo a big hug—haha, he seemed a little embarrassed. ...
Today was slightly better than yesterday. In the morning, I spent some time studying the manual for Dwarf Fortress. It’s still quite complex and requires further review. Regular exposure to and use of English gradually familiarizes me with the language, even if it’s just through gaming. Yesterday and today, I looked into the requirements for applying for a student visa. Money remains a significant hurdle. But I don’t care too much anymore—I’ll leave it to fate. At this point, I’m not as eager to go abroad as before. Facing reality is more important. As Teacher Liu said: for ordinary families, studying abroad is almost an impossible path. Maybe things will improve if I work harder in the future. ...
After sharing my emotionally draining thoughts with Huanhuan last night, I felt much calmer today. Recently, I’ve started leaning toward hoping that the CSC (China Scholarship Council) will reject my funding application. There are two main reasons for this: First, I can already foresee that the next few years abroad would likely be quite painful, and because of this, the prolonged lack of a stable job has been weighing on me for a long time. Second, I’ve begun to fear the prospect of long-term separation from my loved ones, family, and friends. ...
08:32 Got up after playing on my phone for a long time Woke up in the morning, took a shower, and tossed my dirty clothes into the washing machine. Sniffed the rice I cooked on Friday night—no weird smell yet—so I stir-fried it with some potatoes and eggs. 09:35 Checked CSC and talent recruitment programs Time flies—it’s almost mid-May already. Just opened the CSC website, and as expected, no results yet. Then I checked the talent expo website for updates on the talent recruitment progress—same deal, not even an interview notice. ...
09:56 Completed Not-By-AI and NonBot Declaration Citations Started tinkering with code again—sometimes it’s hard to resist the temptation. Especially when I see someone else’s great implementation or when a novel idea suddenly pops into my head. 10:14 Ported the Chat Bubble Shortcode Inspired by Some Hugo Shortcodes | Naive Koala, the effect is as follows: Jeapo 2025-04-11 09:20 Little Huanhuan is hungry 2025-04-11 09:37 Huan The noodles Sister Sha brought, hahaha 2025-04-11 09:37 Huan So fragrant From now on, meaningful conversations can be preserved in this format, like the one I had with Manman before: Is Our Earth Real? ...
This morning, I got up slowly and leisurely, and since my hair was quite oily, I decided to wash it. I took a taxi to the Provincial Department of Education. I spent 6.5 yuan to photocopy a document at a nearby print shop. Printing things outside is really expensive. Color copies cost 1 yuan per page, and black and white copies cost 0.5 yuan per page—it’s practically robbery. I still feel like buying my own printer was a good investment, as I can now frequently print things like record sheets and such. ...
Whenever things become slightly unknown or complicated, I start to feel lazy and unmotivated. However, I still managed to print out the necessary documents. In the afternoon, after consulting with Manager Liu and Fangfang, we decided to head to Kunming overnight. It was already eleven o’clock when I arrived at Fangfang and Dahuang’s place, and Dahuang had even fried some potatoes waiting for me.