Little Piggies

The little things that mi Bubba does to cheer me up!!! I love you so much and I can't wait to have you in my arms once again. Kisses xxxxxX ^_^ X

Thank You.

I am almost done! It is hard to believe that I will be going home a week from today! I can't express how happy I am thinking about going home and seeing the people I love. I get to see my family, the love of my life, and not have to worry about case studies, papers, group projects, etc. Don't get me wrong I do like it here in Taiwan, it is just that I miss mi Bubba ~I can't truly be satisfied unless I have him by my side. There are so many adventures that I have had here in Taiwan, mostly within the area of school because getting an MBA is quite a lot of work. I have met so many wonderful people and I am truly honored to have met them. There are a few people that have made an impact in my life here in Taiwan and without you I am certain that I couldn't have survived without your support, you know who you are, thank you from the bottom of my heart. I know that I am coming back to Taiwan in September, but I just wanted to say my thanks before I went home.

Thank You. Thank You. Thank you.

Lessons from Geese

Just thought this was interesting ^_^ :

Fact 1: As each goose flaps its wings, it creates an "uplift" for the birds that follow. By flying in a "V" formation, the whole flock adds 71% greater flying range than if each bird flew alone.
Lesson: People who share a common direction and sense of community can get where they are going quicker and easier because they are traveling on the thrust of each other.

Fact 2: When a goose falls out of formation, it suddenly feels the drag and resistance of flying alone. It quickly moves back into formation to take advantage of the lifting power of the bird immediately in front of it.
Lesson: If we have as much sense as a goose, we stay in formation with those headed where we want to go. We are willing to accept their help and give our help to others.

Fact 3: When the lead bird tires, it rotates back into the formation to take advantage of the lifting power of the bird immediately in front of it.
Lesson: It pays to take turns doing the hard tasks and sharing leadership. As with geese, people are interdependent on each other's skills, capabilities, and unique arrangements of gifts, talents, or resources.

Fact 4: The geese flying in formation honk to encourage those up front to keep up their speed.
Lesson: We need to make sure our honking is encouraging. In groups where there is encouragement, the production is much greater. The power of encouragement (to stand by one's heart or core values and to encourage the heart and core values of others) is the quality of honking we seek.

Fact 5: When a goose gets sick, wounded, or shot down, two geese drop out of formation and follow it down to help and protect it. They stay with it until it dies or is able to fly again. Then, they launch out with another formation or catch up with the flock.
Lesson: If we have as much sense of geese, we will stand by each other in difficult times as well as when we're strong.

"Lessons From Geese was transcribed from a speech given by Angeles Arrien at the 1991 Organizational Development Network and was based on the work of Milton Olson. It circulated to Outward Bound staff throughout the United States. It's interesting what we can learn from nature."

Happy 3rd Anniversary!

I have found the man who calls me beautiful instead of hot (unless it is appropriate ~wink), who calls me back when I hang up on him, who will lie under the stars and listen to my heartbeat, or will stay awake just to watch me sleep... I have waited for the man who kisses my forehead, who wants to show me off to the world when I am in sweats, who holds my hand in front of his friends, who thinks I'm just as pretty without makeup on. He is constantly reminding me of how much he cares and how lucky he is to have me....He is the one who turns to his friends and says, 'that's her.' He is my Davey.

I LOVE YOU A LOT, Mi Davey ^_^ I really don't care who reads this and knows because you are a big part of my life, without you my life is incomplete. Thank you for making my life complete and giving me sunshine everyday. Happy 3rd Anniversary. Looking forward to next year, in which we can celebrate it together. I love you. DaiSuki. XXX

My Birthday Month ^_^

Lots of time has gone by since I last wrote on this complaining on how much I want to be with my boyfriend, but you know what??????...I still do T_T I miss him sooo much. Last year on my birthday, I was celebrating it with him. We went to see the musical "Lion King" in London and it was a perfect night. I just wanted to say Thank You to all my friends who showed up to the birthday party and those who sent me birthday wishes, it really means a lot to me. I had so much fun on my birthday as you can tell by my pictures. Thank you, Thank you, and Thank you again.

On a side note, I am having a hard time focusing on school. It is just that, I rather be somewhere else not focusing on financial management or spending 12 hours on Tuesdays in a classroom, but rather be doing something fun like playing soccer (in which I injured my ankle the other day, ooopppies!!!). I like school because of my classmates, my friends, and the occasional teacher, but I don't know if it is because it is the Spring or it will soon be Summer, but I feel like time is better used outside instead of inside the College of Management buildings. Don't think that I am goofing off because I am still studying, making the presentations, and going to class, it is just I have felt the same ever since I got here. There is somewhere I want to be with a certain someone and I just wish school was over with. I get to see my handsome and my mommy this summer, I can't wait!!! It will almost be a year since I have seen my family. 頑張ります。

A Semester Gone!!!

It is hard to believe that I have successfully passed one semester of school, but at the same time it seems like it would never end. Constant case studies, lots of group review sessions, and other school activities that has made my life pretty much all school. People ask me, "How long have you been in Taiwan?" and I reply, "since September, so about 5 months now." They ask me all sorts of questions like,"Where have you been?" "What do you like the best?" etc. and all I can say is, "I have seen NTU and the area around NTU, I basically live on NTU campus." My social life doesn't really exist, but that is okay because most of my classmates are in the same boat, but whenever we do find time for ourselves we all appreciate it.

Recently, I went on vacation with my classmates to Malaysia and the Philippines. It was soooo nice, but I am very excited to get back to school, so I can finish it. Get my degree and then be with the man I love. It is very tiring knowing that true happiness is on the other side of the world and the only thing that is separating you from that happiness is qualifications to get a good job. I am hopefully going to finish this degree in a year and a half. Then I will get my happiness and I will never be separated from him again.

For Mi Bubba!!!:

“A soulmate is someone who has locks that fit our keys, and keys to fit our locks. When we feel safe enough to open the locks, our truest selves step out and we can be completely and honestly who we are; we can be loved for who we are and not for who we’re pretending to be. Each unveils the best part of the other. No matter what else goes wrong around us, with that one person we’re safe in our own paradise. Our soulmate is someone who shares our deepest longings, our sense of direction. When we’re two balloons, and together our direction is up, chances are we’ve found the right person. Our soulmate is the one who makes life come to life.” Richard Bach

“I love you not only for what you are, but for what I am when I am with you. I love you not only for what you have made of yourself, but for what you are making of me. I love you for the part of me that you bring out.” Roy Croft

"To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe." Anatole France

Cheers ^_^ x

Student Life Begins

I am officially a NTU GMBA student now!!!

I have enrolled, registered for classes, went through two orientations and am now going to classes. It is very exhausting on Tuesdays because I have 4 classes and I am going to be at school for at least 12 hours!!!! @_@ Oh, the life of a student again.
Right now, My schedule is this:

Mondays: Leadership Practice, Social Entrepreneurship, Chinese
Tuesdays: International Marketing Management, Managerial Economics, Managerial Accounting, Marketing Management
Wednesday: Chinese
Thursday: China Financial Industry
Friday: Chinese

I have a total of 13 credits, but I am not sure if I should take another class on Saturday, in which would make my credits to a total of 16. That is probably toooo much since my Tuesday classes are very demanding, but I can change my classes until the 26th, so we will see what happens.

I met a lot of wonderful people here and I am excited to be a part of this class, program, and school. I just wish I was more business orientated, but I will learn. ^_^ Also, I wish I had a kitchen, so I could eat healthier, but that is a whole another story!