Tuesday, April 25, 2006

Review on 2005

2006
這一個美好新的一年由軍旅的生活展開,這一年可以說是輕鬆的一年,因為脫離了學校的課業成績束縛,邁向另一個學習的旅途,充實又累人的軍事訓練。這一年我希望自己可以過的不一樣點,可以做一點點改變,給自己多一些時間,一些思考反省的時間,一些自我的時間,讓我自己知道自己在做什麼,讓我有時間可以寫寫文章與想想自己,正所謂學思並重。開始的這幾天,我會花些時間想一下去年2005年做了哪一些事情,並且加以檢討與做改進。

1. CKS airport working experience
I worked there from 7/4 to 11/30. I was really hardworking at that time and now miss all things so much there. It is a place, which i had made a lot of efforts there. I also had written two articles(0903 and 1118) about my working experience. It was very unforgettable summer in my life.

2. Two good novel which i had read: Robinson crusoe and The old man and sea
I spent quite a long time reading robinson crusoe and few days finishing the latter one. I had written a short article(0202) about the former one, and it is about to be live and suvive. The second one is about our human conquer the nature, it is quite amazing how a very old man defeat a huge fish in order to get his fame.

3. Military life
My military life began from 12/6, and i got a lot of exercises and learned a lot of military things and also met some good friends there. I really miss all my good friends in the training center, and i never forgot the scene we worked hard together(我們是最強的打飯班). Also, i had written a lot about my military life, especially my parachutting training(0205, 0218 and 0318).
However, the most important thing i learn is about exercise and my physical fitness. I hope i can keep exercising gradually and till my death.

4. TOEIC & GEPT
I got 665 scores in toeic and failed in gept, the listening part. I didn't perform very well, so i need to improve and pay more attention on that. It is one of my goad this year, i am going to pass GEPT this year(High level), so i am gonna study very hard. And i must get this certificate!

5. My University Autobiography
I had spent plenty of time writing my autobiography and felt very proud of myself when i had done. This time i had put several pictures on it, and i thought it was really helpful to my article. Whenever i read it, I always felt touching and amazing and memorable.

6. YZU toastmasters
I was really shock there and met a lot of great friends. Their public speaking is sooooo great and it is the best toastmasters i ever joined. I was very impressed by their humor and great performance skill. I really wanted to join this club and learn more about public speaking.

7. NCKU ELA & Toasmasters
I met two diligent and clever people there, Sylvia and Mike. It was soooo happy to meet a lot of good friends there, and i really had a great time with them. I also learned a lot of good things from their BBS, especially ELA's(telnet://140.116.250.3).

8. CCU English Club
I was a public relations officer in the club. I put a lot of effort to develop my club and also learned a lot from it. Like winter vocation, sooooooooooo interesting and unforgettable memory; learn to hold a class, get a chance to know other club, to be good example for our members, etc. I did a lot of things in my club and it was quite amazing. My board is telnet://bala.twbbs.org.
There are two article i had written about my club, one is the letter for my club when i am going to graduate, and another is in my autobiography.

9. Japanese sitcom, GTO
I like this sitcom so much cause' i admire the leader so much. The film, GTO, i had finished watching it at the beginning of this year, gave me a lot of courage whenever i met a difficulty. Onizuka teacher had ever played a death game with his student, and finally he won it dramatically. I didn't know how he made that, but whenever i played his song, poison, i became braver than usual. He is very brave, smart, no fear of death, work extremely hard for his dream and has a unchangable belief in his life. It's the reason why i like GTO so much.

Monday, April 24, 2006

PageOne Bookstore

外文書採購慧眼識書人
每天徜徉在浩瀚的書海,外文書籍採購不只要「愛書」,還得要「識書」,瞭解本地讀書族群的品味。

撰文:蕭西君
2004年,來自新加坡的外文書店Page One在台灣開幕了,這意味著台灣的閱讀人口愈來愈國際化,產生大量閱讀英文書的需求。英文書採購人員的地位,也相對變得重要起來。事實上,在Page One這家以英文書聞名的國際連鎖書店,真正擔任英文書採購人員不超過3名,因為,英文書採購除了愛看書以外,還要有一定的英語能力,更重要的是,要不斷保持著「想知道的心」。「英文書採購最基本的條件當然是英語流暢,大專畢業就可以應徵了,不過,我選人看的不是學歷,而是好奇心。」Page One門市總監陳翠貞說,採購人員要學的知識太多了,如果不能主動發掘新知,很快就會被書市給淘汰。

要具備國際貿易知識    
英文書採購可細分成兩種職務內容,一個是第一線採購人員,決定一本書應該找誰代理、如何運送。而有權批准第一線人員的採購項目,負責處理訂單、與廠商聯絡的,則是採購窗口,也才是業界通稱的英文書採購。一位英文書採購,工作內容當然不只是決定下單,例行事務還包括與外國廠商書信往來、船務報關和確認貨運等。「要當好英文書採購,不能不懂國際貿易知識,」Page One英文圖書採購主任陳宛潔說。學習,幾乎是永無止盡。當Page One剛在台灣成立時,陳宛潔還是個採購新手,卻不得不咬緊牙關,學著一步步建立國際採購的通路。當時,為了聯絡國內外280多家廠商、代理商,建立合作關係,她在辦公室加班了將近9個月,即使到了週末晚上10點,還是不能回家。「我每天都得跟廠商下訂單、通e-mail,一直到把主要聯繫廠商整合成9家,才有辦法正常上下班,」她猶有餘悸地說......(全文詳見349期Career就業情報雜誌)

http://www.pageonegroup.com/

Interpreter

http://www.aiic.net/
A great website about the interprter, it is an international organization.
http://www.linaiic.com/
Ms. Jean Lin's website, she is one of the members in AIIC, which is an international organization of interpretation.