Strange California Fog…

San Diego is famous for its nice weather and beautiful view. However, its beautiful weather is because of its unusual geographical situation. The ocean is blocked the mountain to send water to the inland desert. Therefore, in the morning, you will see remotely the big fog accumulated on the ocean. However, outside of the fog area, the weather is soooo sunny…

This morning I drove from inland to the ocean, happen to see the fog from remote. Let’s emjoy the remote hug cloud… Doesn’t it seem like some pirates accumulated some unfulfilled wishes there in the ocean?

 

Winter Break’s Over — Resume My Blog

When I started blogging, I told myself that I should do try my best to make it go on. However, it’s just been one semester when I started to take a break here. My weak excuses are that it was too busy in the end of the semester and that I went back to China in the winter. If those excuses are of any relevance, I should resume.

 The new semester starts off smoothly. I am now teaching two sections of Management Information Systems. Though last semester students generously evaluated me, I know there are things to be changed and I am busy with the modifications. I hope it will deliver better results. In addition, my senior experience project involves customer and competitor analysis of Skyline San Diego. I am so excited about it.

This morning, our college gethered to discuss our strategies for the future five years. This is what I like about this place, we really can have our voice. In addition, it’s in a hotel event room with this gorgeous ocean view. How nice is this…

 

Driver’s License

Getting used to the so-called Texas style, I felt somewhat uncomfortable shortly after I relocated here. The first thing is the driver’s license test, which is so much more complicated than the one in Texas. I remember the rules in Texas (5 years ago) was that I could make 7 errors out of 30 to pass the exam. In addition, the exam was computerized. You can just sit down and take your time. However, in California, where I thought would be more morden, I have to stand up in an isolated booth and mark my answers with a pen. In addition, the criteria to pass is so tough that I can make no more than 6 errors in an original test or no more than 3 errors when renewal test out of 36 questions. The questions are very hard too. There maybe two very similar choices both looking correct, or none of the choice seems right. There are many tricky questions too.

Last Tuesday, I had my driver’s license renewed, which I had imagined as simply submitting my newest immigration status. I didn’t expect to take any exam because I just took the last one last summer. When I was asked to take the exam, my mind went a bit blank since I can still remember vividly what a hard time I had last summer. I remember I barely made it with 6 errors. This time, 3!! no way can I pass it. I was going hopeless for the next 30 minutes, reading carefully each single word in the question. I suddenly remember my students calling my stat exam questions tricky. While, this is even much trickier…How did they get their driver’s license? I suddenly felt that I wasn’t that guilty for my students failing my exam. They just didn’t study hard enough. Anyone who passed the driver’s license test should have the ability to handle my tricky questions! Suddenly I felt funny and not that nervous. I finally barely passed renewal exam with 3 errors made. Oh La La…(this is my Frech student Rachida’s expression for happiness. )