(自己承認,是的,我又在看聯合新聞網,又突然有感而發...udn.com,我的所有消息來源)
前幾天新聞提到的現象: "三十不立"及"歸巢族"
顧名思義,就是三十歲還不獨立,回家窩著卡好
不獨立的現代年輕人在家裡栽培下,把大學當醫學院唸,碩士班當大學唸,博士班當九年國教,遲遲不出社會
(驚....冒汗.........)
出了社會又吃家裡住家裡,不知房租水電瓦斯上漲,也不曉路邊水果怎麼賣,賺得薪水自己花,喝茶旅遊唱歌吃大餐~
要談"獨立"?? 像小學生談"長大"一樣,還很遙遠...
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好可怕...我現在還在學校蹲,三十根本立不了 /_\
Tuesday, June 28, 2005
三十不立
Thursday, June 23, 2005
[CFY] 二次面試
二次面試,是個名聲極佳的公立學校系統,包括兩部份,人力資源部門和語言治療部門
人力資源的部份一談到身份問題就掃了個大興,他們系統不協助H1B簽證,對於我用CPT(全職外籍學生工作許可),倒需要查一查可行性.索性先談下去再說..
這位小姐雖是人力資源部門的,出乎我意料,面試問題,從身份,個性,教育到專業全包了,事後才知道,原來她是專負責語言治療師的面試,他們部門分工真細阿!
語言治療部門的面試倒是相當愉悅,制式化的問題含各種評估和治療兩部份,談話式的部份則是隨興,還問到我未來研究的領域,哈哈,問得我眼睛都亮了,和她暢談口吃和多語言/多文化在語言治療中的問題.這個郡正好包含了多重語言及文化的地區,這也是我找上門的最大原因,若順利,這份工作會是很難得的體驗! 只不過就算如願,身份問題遲早會逼我離開...
Friday, June 17, 2005
原來真的是"豪華電影院"阿
巴爾地摩附近的 Muvico,原來是伊朗人開的,埃及門面很漂亮,舒適豪華,週六早上低票價(不到台幣兩百),算是標準的"物美價廉" 原來我口中的Arundel Mills豪華電影院,真的是"會被報導的豪華電影院"呀...呵呵,我們挺享受的嘛~
題外話..NBA冠軍賽第四場正在打,馬刺在幹嘛 (SA 69: DET93)?! 失魂啦?! 叮噹肯,振作點!
[CFY] 菜鳥推銷員
*這部份和推銷員沒什麼太大的關係*
最近出了名的Disney太空任務遊樂設施,的確很恐怖,短短幾分鐘,模擬太空艙,從升空,探勘到回地球. 光是升空那一段就讓我呼吸困難,頭暈難耐,出來後,攤在椅子上許久才恢復行動力. 當太空人大不易.
*菜鳥推銷員*
為什麼寫這個,其實是因為剛面試回來,精神及思路尚在恢復中,只能看看新聞不太能思考,所以下筆毫無內容可言.
第一次面試,果然是第一次,不會很糟,但也沒很好,平淡無奇,也就是推銷得很失敗,沒什麼希望,倒是下星期還有兩個,今天的面試是面很好的鏡子,講優缺點太容易且人人都有,但我到底哪裡比人家好? 為什麼要用我不用別人? (除了吹虛,我實在想不出來一個好答案..)
包裝自己,當面推銷自己,從小到大沒做過這種事...如果申請學校像MBA一樣要面試,我一定沒學校唸 -_-
Tuesday, June 14, 2005
Friends @ 8729屋簷下
After negotiating $20 rent increase for a new fridge and carpet cleaning, our lovely landlord just decided that next year, everyone gets an $100 rent increase.
Well, if you are guarding every single penny from your pocket, I think I should do the same and request compensation for the lost of my food (just bought, just made, gone sour and down the drain) due to your lousy fridge.
I can't wait to move out of this house, if not this year, definitely next year.
It's a pitty to let the landlord ruin this combination, the girls had much fun in the kitchen, at the dining table, going jogging/walking by the lake, having breakfast on the cafe sofa (speaking of 'friends'...), going window shopping when stressed out, etc.
This is the rarely seen friendly atmosphere...someone should come and protect us role model household members.
Saturday, June 11, 2005
[CFY] 面試
實習到現在,該有的基本知識和常識應該都有了,
可是接到工作面試通知後,一顆心卻開始提水桶,七上八下,
並心虛地將以前的講義從櫃子底翻出來(還一層灰..),心想,是該刷新一下記憶了,
離開門診中心後,諮商機會減少,技巧想當然也是鈍了,補破網方知破洞大
不能只記得口吃和統計,不能只有知識,還要會包裝,
又要練習披狼皮,呃,不,是戴面具,不退縮,不猶豫,有主見,音量大,"我=專業"
呵呵,西方人的職場,越想越亢奮!
Wednesday, June 8, 2005
[CFY] 天才
暑假計畫考執照,剛把簡章翻出來再讀一遍,怎麼看怎麼矛盾,直覺事有蹊蹺,才發覺簡章和我長久以來的認知大相牴觸:
原來,我的專業科目不是電腦考試,也不是天天都能考,而是一年只考七次,有報名期限.
今天稍早還沉浸在'統計很簡單,我真天才'無比愉悅的心情裡;現在讀懂簡章了,也不得不讚嘆自己,真是天才.
(還好來得及報考,應該考得過吧,沒過很沒面子,沒考過就無法工作,沒工作-沒收入-繳不起房租-很慘的)
Monday, June 6, 2005
Multilingual Setting?!
While searching for a work setting that allows me to serve a diverse client population, I found an interesting phenomenon about research survey and reports. There are tons of research reports conducted on health care for linguistic and cultural diversed population. There are also tons of organizations dedicated to promoting the right and well-being of minorities, especially in areas like NY, CA, and some in DC metro area. One would think that resources for minorities and immigrants would be more than enough. Quite true there are, again, tons of contact numbers listed. But, here comes the interesting part: I called for info of DC area, and they have no idea where these diverse population can go for rehab with supporting language services other than Spanish. There are no database or search engine for multilingual health care providers, either. It is difficult and almost impossible to find one medical/rehab center dedicated to multilingual (and when I say "multi"-lingual, I mean "multi," not bilingual Spanish/English, there are other languages widely spoken around here, ya know) population in the DC area (*Let me correct myself, excluding the well-known, superior hospitals, e.g. Hopkins/George Washinton H./Georgetown H., in the capital area, which have interpreters available for international patients*). On the other hand, I found several centers in New York and California, specifically indicating "multilingual staff available"--impressive ad!
Now, another question hit me about language rehab. Where do Chinese-speaking elderly patients go for language rehab? Not that I am allowed to conduct service in Mandarin, but just a realistic question regarding the well-being and life quality of such population.
If I were the one seeking health care services, who would I turn to for health care information? Asian/Chinese organizations and community services. So I did. And I found all kinds of those, but they again, had no idea where a Chinese-speaking elderly should go for speech/language/swallowing rehab. Well! A truly surprising find!
With the millions of research reports and organizations out there, I thought the supporting service would be better than this. Also, think about the culture of Chinese (constantly recommending good restaurants, auto care stores, teachers, dentists, physicians, etc., you name it), the info delievery network among the Chinese should be much better than this.
All these frustrating search results are somewhat inspiring. Publishing reports and fact sheets are not providing direct help to the immigrants and minorities in need. They need service directories. They need a well-organized and reputed association to bridge the gap between research and practice.
"Duh"
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Just last month, I received a call asking "where can a Chinese kid with special needs receive services? The kid and the mother do not speak English." Uh..........don't know any certified Mandarin-speaking pathologists around here ahh
I should do something to setup a network among Chinese-speaking speech pathologists in the DC area since this service is language-essential.
Yes, I definitely should (when I have the time, of course).
Friday, June 3, 2005
數字密碼
記憶中,我是恐懼數學的,從討厭數學老師延伸至討厭這個科目,高一時,難得喜歡上數學課,也是因為老師講解清晰,數學分數稍稍上揚,讓我遇見久違的80分(可惜一學期就換老師)~
我從來就沒有喜歡過這個科目,考試總是如臨大敵,覺得一個不細心,或是腦筋不轉彎,就鬥不過它,寫不完也是家常便飯. 分明是在整我哪~
聯考一結束,喔 感謝上天,社會組的我,絕對不再碰數學了;大同資訊,參考書,課本,考卷,講義,習題本,尼龍繩一綑,通通稱斤賣兩去!
人算不如天算(更何況我算數不佳),微積分是輔系必修,讓我唉唉叫了一學期,也在當時創下我考試生涯最低分數的紀錄; 只是,不知因為老師仁慈或搞錯成績,竟然還高飛過關,但我依然不懂,"老師,微分積分到底要幹什麼用?!"
怎麼也想不到,當年迫不及待將數學書籍脫手的我,會在這裡上研究所統計. 更意外的是,到目前為止,還蠻喜歡這門課. 也許是因為修過研究方法,方法與數字變得意義些,不再只是一群與我不相干又寫不完的應用題.
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