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I will be on hiatus starting from April 1st. I have a major exam to pass and my future depends on it (talk about being overdramatic) but seriously I have to pass this very difficult exam. And I have two weeks to memorize and understand 3 two hundred pages books. So I will be taking a break from italki for a moment. So for those I've promised or I've agreed to have a skype or voice call with, I am sorry but I cannot fail this exam.
2017年3月30日
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Small talk. Yes or No?
For introverts, we are prone to engage strangers or a new language partner using small talk. I watched a lot of TedX videos which encourage people to avoid small talk and ask some personal questions. For example, "you, have a very interesting name, what's the story behind it?" 
As you may notice, you will know about someone much better by asking these type of questions.

I want to know what are other questions that you recommend us to use instead of those small talk to easily connect with strangers. 

Or if you disagree and you rather embrace small talk, how would you use it to make it interesting because somehow (for me) it eventually leads to awkward pauses.

#AgreeToDisagree
2017年3月23日
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Living with parents.

From where I come from, living with parents is a noble thing to do, but it seems in America (based on movies I've watched), living with parents are for losers. So what do you think about this and how people around you would react if you still live with your parents? 

Updated:

Maybe noble is not the right word in this context, "normal" is much more suitable.

Sorry if i offended any Americans by being stereotypical. For people like me i think we only knew about the American culture by what being portrayed in the hollywood movies and news. 

And thank you for your answers :)

2017年3月22日
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The story behind the Assassination of Julius Caesar The Romans once have had a terrible experience with kings as their ruler. And because of this, they did not want anyone to rule for a long time. But then came Julius Caesar. He was a great leader, treated his army very well and even helped the poor from government officials. Caesar became dictator for a decade, instead of six-month as the position was designed for. The senate soon convinced that Julius Caesar was as same as the likes of king. Soon "Liberators" was born. They plotted to assassinate Caesar. Marcus Junius Brutus. Brutus, a close advisor to Caesar was forced to join the group because the Liberators was led by his brother-in-law. This was a difficult thing for Brutus because not only Caesar has pardoned him after he'd lost against Caesar in the war of Pompey but Caesar also made him Caesar's closest advisor and elevated his post as the high-ranking magistrate. A bit odd don't you think? Brutus was brainwashed by his brother-in-law and agreed to join the assassination. The Assassination. At 15 March 44 BC, Caesar's wife had a bad dream about him and told him not to attend the meeting that he had that day. But one of senators came to his house and told him that if he did not come to the meeting, it was as if he was a weakling to believe "the dream of a woman". And so he did attend the meeting and was soon to be his last. Caesar was surrounded by 12 men and was stabbed 23 times. Some historians believed that Caesar vigorously defend himself until he saw Brutus and said "You too, Brutus?". While others believe that after Caesar saw Brutus, he didn't say a word and most historians agreed that after that, he covered his face with his hand and admit his fate. Some historians believe that Brutus was Caesar's illegitimate son, and that totally make sense why he didn't kill Brutus during the war with Pompey and suddenly gave Brutus his trust. The aftermath. The assassination of Julius Caesar didn't end the way the Liberators thought it would. It divided the Romans and everything was chaotic. Brutus soon killed himself after losing to a war against Caesar's followers led by Mark Anthony. "The saddest thing about betrayal is that it never comes from your enemies"
2017年3月19日
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The Ugly Truth About Thomas Edison When I was in secondary school, I was involved in a play about Thomas Edison. And so I decided to do a little bit of research even though at that time I already knew a lot about him, because he was one of the greatest inventor that I'd ever known. But the result from the research that I conducted expose the ugly truth about him, that he wasn't the hero that people thought he was. The rivalry between him and Nikola Tesla, eventually revealed his true colours. It started when, Nikola Tesla migrated to America to work with his hero, Edison. Tesla soon discovered that Direct Current (DC) that was invented by Edison has a flaw. DC current could only supply current at a distance of 1 mile in any direction. This would mean that a substation have to be built every 2 miles to supply sufficient current. This would result a massive pollution to the world. Tesla quit his job and invented a new generating current that is known as Alternating current (AC). (the current our household use today). THE WAR OF CURRENTS. Edison soon saw Tesla as a threat to his business. He then plotted and evil plan to sabotage Tesla's invention by electrocuting several animals to falsely proof that AC current is dangerous to the public. NIKOLA TESLA. Nikola Tesla was an inventor who invent for the love of science and for the good of mankind. He even wanted to create FREE electricity. Imagine a world with free electricity, everything would be so different. But his investors didn't see the profit they would make if it was for the purpose to provide something for free, so they stop investing to Tesla's experiment. Although Edison was a terrible man, we need to remember that he invented motion picture (videos), light bulbs and batteries. He's also the reason why we greet someome on the phone with "Hello" instead of "Ahoy" (otherwise we all would sound like a pirate). Thomas Edison was a very good businessman and unfortunately, a guy who couldn't accept defeat very well.
2017年3月18日
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The Extinction of Books. Imagine one day, you will not feel the rush of flipping through writings. Imagine one day, you'll forget the distinctive smell of books. Imagine a world without them. One day, books are going to be obsolete all for the greater good, but reading will never be the same.
2017年3月16日
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It's known to be the most creepiest chat history that you'll ever read. Anne96 is typing... For those who don't know what "Anne96 is typing.." is all about, you can go to http://storiesforyourscreen.com/annie96-is-typing/#116 So for those who do, you can continue reading. WARNING: CONTAIN SPOILERS I got a theory and I'm confident that you'll be surprised with what I came up with. I think that there was no monster or whatever kind of creature that you've imagined when you read the story (or shall I say snooping on someone's messages). I think it was a creative way for Anne96 to confirm that McDavey have feelings for her. It's a messed up plan, but it was McDavey who triggered it. Firstly, at 1:41, he wrote, "... What if there really is someone there in your garden, looking up at you? :p" And from this, she created this imaginary spooky event. At 1:45, she replied, "David there's someone in the garden!" From here, there will be cool glitches on your screen. She then accused McDavey was the monster. She told him that it was wearing his jacket with his name on the back. But when McDavey told her that his jacket was really on his closet, she changed the topic. She told him that the monster was looking at her followed by a creepy looking smile. After not replying for a while, she then told McDavey that she was hiding on a closet with a knife on her hand. At 2:18, her rhythm started to change. She became philosophical rather than logical. She wrote, "its voice is so deep" "filling the house" "filling my head" "am I going mad?" Then she became ridiculous. "this has something to do with you David, only you can make it stop.. Think fast" Then again for the 2nd time, McDavey involuntarily seasoned her agenda. He wrote, "it might be... Because I think about you so much" and continued, "I think about you all the time" BAMM. She got what she wanted. When McDavey told her to not worry because the cops was soon to rescue her, she replied, "what should I tell them if he's gone?" And then she dropped the bomb "I don't know you felt that way about me, David :)" And finally the plot twists that got everyone confused. (pic) She made it up. Everything. One theory implied that the monster took over her phone. If you look at the timing, the monster would have been imposed as Anne96 starting from 2:18, but there was no sign of distress after she went into the closet (at 2:17). It took one minute for the monster to knock her unconscious and read all the messages and replied almost instantly. It's impossible! But agree to disagree
2017年3月10日
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why it is easier to remember bad memories than happy ones? It's unfair that it's difficult to remember happy memories than it is to remember bad ones. Probably, it's the main reason why some people get angry very quickly for one mistake and fail to acknowledge the hundreds of good deeds the other person had made. And probably the same reason why being patient is hard.
2017年3月9日
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