These first 15 days of this semester seems to be a totally mess, although I came back 2 weeks before the classes began.

Busy preparing for the competition of chemical engineering for entirely 10 whole days without mentioning relative works after that, the result came out as we finally lose the game. It’s a pity that we get nothing despite all our preparing work in the end. I don’t know if those boys have the same feeling, still, I consider our team the best, creative technology, attractive ppt and presentation, whatever.

Same thing happened again when I was trying to apply for the internship in London. With the request of official TOEFL score report, I emailed ETS and called for the manager of this program. Denied by both of them while with totally different attitude, I wonder why our own person can not show some basically manner and respect to others.

Another thing that annoyed me for quite a few days is that my beloved PC seems not well since I came back. She always goes wrong when I need her help badly every time. Good news is that she finally turns out to be OK after I paid RMB 60 for a thorough examination. Well, pray for her as I’ve already lost most of my key information. Sigh~~

Short-term journey to Shanghai seems a little shiny in these gray days, meeting some old friends and, see, adjusting myself. However, the most wonderful thing is that, when I came back to Hang Zhou, the sweet smell of laurel has been permeating everywhere in this city with gentle pleasantly-cool breeze of the night. Walking to my dorm, I would like to remember this forever. You know, when think about Hang Zhou long after graduating, I don’t want make the hotness in the summer be the only memory.

Despite this little journey, things cheer me up during these days could only be with the girls, working, talking, and laughing together. I’m not quite sure but sometimes I suppose that being with them could be the best time of my life. I don’t care if they are hundred miles away, if we haven’t heard from each other for several years, or if we were separated young and lived a totally different life since then. It is only how we show ourselves that matters when we meet someday after all those passed time. When that day finally comes, I just wish that we all live our desired lives. I just wish that we could still be frank, honest, even unbridled like we once were. Wish you happy forever.

What to do after graduate whether to take the graduate study or not could be the most important choice in this autumn. With 3-year ranking at 26%, I don’t think there will be any recommended way for me to entering the graduate school. Also, I may consider dropping the chance of taking the entrance exams. Those, to some extent, are not my desired way of life, blocking in somewhere for another boring 2 or 3 years with doing nothing, I’m trying to run away. It is also a long, hard way leading to unknown directions. Come on, and wish me good luck.

Today I would like to show you the big ship Götheborg. Follow this website please:  http://www.gedebao.com/

Last summer in Sweden, we saw another ship Vasa, royal flagship of the great imperial fleet. In the seventeenth-century Empire of Sweden, King Gustavus Adolphus, “The Northern Hurricane”, had dictated her measurements and armament with triple gun-decks mounted sixty-four bronze cannon. She was intended to play a leading role in the growing might of Sweden. However, the story of this galleon that sank at the start of her maiden voyage in 1628 must be one of the strangest tales of the sea.

After Sweden had lost its position as a Great Power and furthermore had to pay for expensive wars during the 17th century, her economy was in ruins. International trade was a solution, and the first Swedish East India Company was founded in 1731. Then first East India “Götheborg”, the merchant ship, was built to conduct a peaceful and profitable trade primarily with China. After several successful trips, the ship sank 900 meters away from her home harbor. This time however, a persistent rumor has followed this wreck, that she was purposely put aground.

The world changed while these ships sleeping under the ocean with the legends coming down through generations. Vasa was found in 1956, so was Götheborg nearly 30 years later. They seems quite alike with each other except one thing, there has no museum for Götheborg. I suppose that may because of the different usages of them. We do not want wars anymore, but we still need politics, we need business. Sailing across the oceans will be the greatest honor for a ship.

It was a pity that we did not have enough time to enjoy the ship Vasa last summer, for we had to hurry back for the train. Even worse, we could not manage taking any photos because the darkness there for the purpose of protecting the ship.

However, the exciting news is that the Götheborg was starting for China since last October, and now it is staying in Shanghai. I’m planning to see it someday, would you like to go with me?