10:36 Received ¥150 from Xue Huan told Xue that today is my birthday, and I jokingly asked Xue to give me some money. In the end, Xue actually transferred ¥150 to me. I felt very happy—and Huan was even happier than I was. I boiled some dumplings for breakfast. Not bad! Afternoon On the afternoon, I walked at river valley with Amir. The autumn is very beautiful, but it’s so cold today. ...
In the morning, I cleaned our house because the cleaner will spray insecticides today. I did some assignments on the day. In the afternoon, Dr. Zhao, Dr. Chatranga, Amirthan and I went to buy some coffee. I don’t like drinking coffee, but I would like to hang out with someone. After getting back home, ZJ made some noodles to share with me. It’s not bad. Perhaps due to drink too much coffee, I felt sleepy, but I can’t get to sleep. ...
This diary was written on Sep 12, 2025, because I felt so tired yesterday. There were two classes yesterday. The first one is Principles of Mining Engineering, and the second class is Concrete Materials in Practice. The first should be easy for me, but it became difficult in the English environment, so I need to put in extra effort to learn it after the class. About the second class, there are too many chemical terms and concrete terms. That’s why I feel it’s difficult; even my classmate who is from Shiri Laka also felt it was a little difficult. ...
Today is the last day of the Dragon Boat Festival, which also means the end of our family’s brief reunion. Early in the morning, Mom and Dad were busy reheating and eating the leftovers. After breakfast, they had to catch their bus, so Huanhuan and I washed the dishes. Then we went to my sister’s place to hang out for a while and help carry some things. Ningning always struggles the most with goodbyes, unable to hold back her emotions. Manman, being a little older now, has gotten better at masking and disguising her feelings, trying to be the well-behaved child in Mom’s eyes. I’m not sure if that’s a good thing or not. ...