ஐ A New Leaf ஐ

Do you still remember the sensational “best job in the world” in 2009? Tens of thousands of outstanding candidates the world over participated in this ferocious wild-card competition, merely to grasp this once-in-a-lifetime chance and experience--- to be an island caretaker and promote the remarkable World Heritage site, the Great Barrier Reef Islands in Australia , to the public . The ones who competed in getting the precious wild card would get the privilege to live in the high-end resort on the island for free and if chosen to be the winner, he would be paid fairly high. Although the criteria for the suitable promoter were extremely strict and tough--- the prerequisites, for instance, were advanced proficiency in English, enthusiasm in interpersonal relationship, outdoors activities, and excellent swimming and snorkeling skill, I still dreamed to be one of those impeccable candidates. Imagine myself immersed in the ambience of a carefree island, enjoying the bright w...

Reefs at Risk     Do you still remember the sensational “best job in the world” in 2009? Tens of thousands of outstanding candidates the world over participated in this fierce wild-card competition, merely to grasp this once-in-a-lifetime chance and experience--- to be an island caretaker and promote the remarkable World Heritage site, the Great Barrier Reef Islands in Australia , to the public . The ones who competed in getting the precious wild card would get the privilege to live in the high-end resort on the island for free and if chosen to be the winner, he would be paid fairly high. Although the criteria for the suitable promoter were extremely strict and tough--- the prerequisites, for instance, were advanced proficiency in English, enthusiasm in interpersonal relationship, outdoors activities, and excellent swimming and snorkeling skill, I still dreamed to be one of the impeccable candidates. Imagine myself immersed in the ambience of carefree island s ,...

Do you still remember the sensational “best job in the world” in 2009? Tens of thousands of extraordinary candidates from the world around participated in this fierce wild-card competition, merely to get this once-in-a-lifetime experience--- to be an island caretaker and promote the remarkable World Heritage site, the Great Barrier Reefs in Australia . The one who competed in getting the wild card would get the privilege to live in the high-end resort on the island for free and if chosen to be the winner, he would be paid fairly high. Although the criteria for the suitable promoter were extremely strict and tough, I still dreamed to be one of the candidates. Imagine myself immersed in the ambience of carefree island, enjoying the bright sunshine, plunging into the turquoise crystal clear ocean and feasting my eyes with the wonderful undersea world, along with colorful schools of fishes swimming by and corals swaying as beckoning. It is always my dream-to-realize. Nonetheless, I d...

    Speaking of a relationship, it is without a doubt a complicated and subtle connection that links people together. To build a relationship is easy, via a small talk or a nod, a connection has been formed. However, to develop and manage a relationship is not a simple task, especially to keep it in a good condition at most of the time. Hence, we might ask, what is the definition of a good relationship? Life is composed of ups and downs and so does a relationship, comprising of both criteria. Everything comes with pros and cons and so frictions are inevitable. To be frank, problem is to catalyst as spear is to shield. Both of them come from the same root. Although they go against the counterpart, they rely on one another indeed and so problem can transform into catalyst, increasing the intimacy of a relationship while at the same time, catalyst can actually turn out to be problem, too. Therefore, before jumping into the ways to manage a relationship, why not...

    Speaking of a relationship, it is without a doubt a complicated and subtle connection that links people together. To build a relationship is easy, via a small talk or a nod, a connection has been formed. However, to manage a relationship is not a simple task, especially to keep it in a good condition at most of the time. Hence, we might ask, what is the definition of a good relationship?     Life is composed of ups and downs and so does a relationship, comprising of both criteria. Everything comes with pros and cons and so frictions are inevitable. To be frank, problems and catalyst of intimacy in a relationship could be traced back to the same root. That is, problem can change into catalyst and catalyst can actually become problem, too. It depends on how we manage the relationship. Before jumping into the ways to manage a relationship, why not take a minute to evaluate the problems in a relationship?     To me, the problems in a relations...