When we Chinese describe someone who considered talented and sharp in creative, some people tend to use the Chinese idiom “七步之才”. It comes from a gripping story about a royal family in ancient history. Let me tell it briefly. Once there were two brothers contending for the position of king, and the elder one won through a rough time finally. But the new king hated and took jealousy from his brother, who was more talented on literature than himself. Holding certain attempts, the king wanted to kill his brother by some tricks. So the king gave an order to his brother, composing a poem within the time during taking seven regular paces, as well as his brother was being put to death in case without a good effect. Although it was extremely challenging, the king’s brother made it incredibly. In the poem, the two brothers figuratively were seen as green beans and the branches of beans separately, why green beans would get boiled via burning the branches that come from the same one seed(parents). In the end, the king realized the poem and let his brother run away.

It was sunny today. We took an early train to Yanagawa, which took us more than an hour. It was definitely worth the trip. We took a boat ride along the famous waterway. Unfortunately, the boat operator didn't perform the boat-bridge jump that I saw on YouTube. Nevertheless, it was still the best sightseeing I've had so far. After sunset, my dad suggested having bento boxes and beers on the beach. However, he only wanted beers and didn't even choose a bento box for himself. Later, I counted three times that he peed in the ocean after dark. I'm seriously worried that he might get caught by the coast guard one day. By the way, we unexpectedly encountered a firework show at the beach, not on our side but still in sight, how lucky!

Do you check messages and watch videos before bed? My answer is Yes! Living in such a period that we almost can't do anything without our phones. Only we close our eyes after falling asleep, the world can be quiet! So, if we want to have a bedtime routine, it must begin at the moment that we put away our phone. If not, we can't do anything except texting back and forth until midnight. The light from the screen usually makes us to be hard to fall asleep. Without the phone, reading books may be the first choice comes into our mind, especially with our children. We call it “Story Time” . Besides reading, enjoying some light music can really help you have a good sleep. You can even set a certain time for the music on a n app until you fall asleep and the music turn off itself. Taking a bath can be another great thing worth doing before bed. The feeling of warm water flowing through your body can quickly take away the fatigue. You will faal asllep in a short time later and have a sweet dream throughout the whole night.

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Whenever, I usually take bus and CNG for travel.

I take a long time of rest to reduce stress

Today, since I woke up, I have been doing chores, working, learning and reading without any recreation or stop. I feel a bit tired with a little sleepy feeling but I am not bored at all. I like being in this vibe.

I want to relax on the weekend, but sometimes I have to stay busy because of my work. I am a researcher, and as all researchers know, we prioritize outcomes above all else. When we have projects or are writing a research paper, it means we have deadlines. We must meet those deadlines, whether we want to relax on the weekend or not. However, it’s important to consider work-life balance. In fact, maintaining good health is crucial for better productivity in academia. As a young researcher, I want to contribute to improving work conditions for researchers. So, I hope I can complete my tasks by Friday and relax next weekend!

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