Diary I’m an exchange student here in Russia. My supervisor is an excellent competent professor. He always on the way of business trips, you know, of international meetings, so the last time I met with him was two month ago. He told me that I need read more literatures. So I do as he told. But now I am a little confused. There are too many literatures, even I have simply classified them, there are also many directions, obviously, all of them are worth learning deeply. How do I clear an explicit aim and study without chaos? How do I find ideas by myself? I’d like to talk with him. Meanwhile, I’m worried that all foreign students find their project alone, except me.

Ways to relieve pressure and anxiety Now it has been 1:08 at night, I’m still wide-awake laying on the bed. I have serious headache, the reason maybe is that I was crying before went to bed. That’s really a bad way to express emotion! So, let us talk about ways to relieve pressure and anxiety, they both is my foremost enemy in daily life. I ‘d like to share two useful ways today. First, stay in the water. It seems a bit strange, but I will give you a rationale reason. Before coming to this world, we stay in mother’s belly as a baby, as you know, the surrounding is liquid, this atmosphere made us relax. Nowadays many new mothers labor with child in water, that is a powerful evidence! Water undoubtedly can bring us memories of relax time! When we are in the warm water, the surrounding world is quiet and clean, you can think of nothing, just enjoy the relaxing time. Go to swim, if you don’t have such a condition, take a shower at home! They have an equivalent positive effect. Second, write a diary, as what I’m doing now. Make a to-do list, sort out your dreams. Although the dreams never came true, this way make us feel a little better, the future isn’t hopeless at all. That’s all, actually, the best way to handle the pressure and anxiety is enough sleep. Good night!

Dream This is my second year of master’s degree. In China master student should study at university for three years at all. But, actually, now is the time to think about future. I want to keep studying as a doctor, not only because I have too much knowledge that I don’t know, but also I want to work in an institute, so becoming as a doctor is necessary. Until now I haven’t published a paper, although I’m preparing for it. Applying for a doctor offer is my dream, but who will accept me without a research paper? It’s really a huge problem, and there are almost four month left yet. I haven’t told others about that before, it’s a dream deeply located in my heart. No matter whoever asked me if I want to keep studying, I said I don’t know. I’m afraid that they will make fun of me, I’m always lack of confidence. Keep working, fulfill your dream! Every moment is a step to dream)

Diary I’m an exchange postgraduate student in Russia now, although my Russian language is very bad. Unbelievable that, I make a friend here, she is so friendly and adorable! I couldn’t believe that people can make friends with one without deep communication before. I only can use the most easier words to express in the dialog. As you see, my English language is bad too. I’m so regret at myself, why didn’t I strive to study before? But, she fully understand me, that’s awesome! I guess the reason is she works as a teacher at nursery) Her patience always touched me, I appreciate of meeting with her. At the same time, I have a German classmate. He speaks Russian language very fluency that I can’t distinguish whether he is a native Russian speaker at first! People talk with him don’t need to wait, they can have a totally adult communication! That make me felt shamed much more, honestly. Whatever, time is fleeting! I’m trying to practice, good luck to me.

diary This is a diary of an ordinary girl with broken English. Thank you for the attention, welcome to all the advices. I’m really want to learn English better and speak natural sentence in the communication. Recently I’m in a big trouble, I always feel tired and stay a day without any gain. I have many clear aims, and I clearly know I need to strive harder, as the TED speech said, I’m young and have numerous probability of future. No pain no gain? I’m not in pain, I’m just tired, and I want to cry frequently, even there is nothing happened. I have no confidence, I never believe that I can do something by myself. Sometimes I think my dream is to become a useful man. Please don’t poor me, that is a kind of prejudice. My parents love me, the society is stable, no starvation, no problems of money, no problems of friendship, the fountain of all the things is in my head. I’m just unhappy, although I’m lucky enough. I don’t know how to solve out these thoughts, I’m not well prepared for tomorrow, and the day after tomorrow, and the rest of all my life.