{No.18}Journal 9 : Winter Plane & Spring classes

It's near the winter break, now. In this winter break, will go to San Francisco and Los Angeles. It will take me about two weeks. This is the first time that I book ticket by meself and plane the trip. I am so excited about the trip. I hope it will be fun.

Besides, I will choose ESL3502 which is Academic Listening and Speaking. I hope I will enjoy that class and I also choose the skiing class. Since I came to Minneasota, I have to do something about snow. So, I choose the skiing class. However, I heard that there are many broke their legs during skiing. I hope I will not break my legs.

By the way, it is time near the Christmas. I hope everyone see this blog will have a good Christmas and a happy winter break. : ]

{No. 17} Snowing

It is snowing. The temperature is almost below zero degree. The cumulation of snow is about 6 inches.

This is a picture I took in front of the house which is near my apartment. It seems that many people hates cold. However, I like it. Since I have never seen snow before, I am so excited when it is snowing. When there is snowing outside, I want to go out and feel the snow falling down on my body. It is so beautiful. I like the scene when it is snowing. It is so fantasy.

However, I know it is very easy to get frostbite when your nose, ears and fingers are not covered. So, I bought gloves and hat to keep them warm when I go outside.

I don't know how to describe my thoughts when I see the snow. It is so amazing!!! I like snow in winter. And you? : )

{No.16} December

WOW, it is December, now. Time goes so fast. This semester is going to the end. I never think about that because everyday is so exciting to me. I am so happy to study here. The semester is going to over. I am so sad. I cannot experience more things in school.

However, there are many exams and homeworks waiting for me at the end of this semester. I have to study harder to conquer them or I will be failed when I finish this semester.

Besides, Christmas is coming, too. I am so happy that I will have Christmas with snow. This is impossible when I spent Christmas in Taiwan. It will be very different to me because I spend Christmas alone in America. These are all new things to me. I hope I will do well on the final exam so that I can have good mood to celebrate Christmas. : )

{No.15} Thanksgiving

Today, everyone should get together with their family. Since I am an exange student here, I have no family here. So, I and some international students went to an American family and spent Thanksgiving with them. The name of the host is Kay who is a writer and a nice person. She was very nice. When I went to her house, she gave me a big hug. It made me feel very warm.

Absolutely, we had turckey and pumpkin pie. They were so delicious. After we finished our meal, we sat together and Kay told us the story about Thanksgiving. Then, we also told her our holiday for family to get together. It was very nice.

This is a very special experience for me to spend Thanksgiving with an American family. I hope the people who saw this blog will have a good Thanksgiving with your family, too. : ]

{No.14} 2012

Today, I went to see the movie 2012. It is so famouse. So, I had to go to see what was in this movie. It talked about the world was going to the end. Some of the senses in the movie is amazing because it looked so real. It made me think about how terrible it is if the earth wants to pounce on human, we can not do anything. It was so terrible.

However, I think this movie is perfect. It has many amazing senses and impress me a lot. If you have time, you can go and watch this movie. : )

{No. 13} The coffee I made...

I always drink a cup of coffee before I go to school. It is very hard to make a good cup of coffee. Sometimes, it will a little bitter and sometimes it will a little too sweet. The coffee I made at the morning will decide my mood in the whole day. If I make a good drink, I will be happy and it makes me feel I can do everything good. If I make a not so good coffee, I will feel like I can not do things well.

It is really strange.

When I have a bad day, I will go into a good coffee house and buy a good cup of coffee. Then, I will become happy. It seems that coffee will bring me good mood. Is it same to you? : )

{No.12} The success of Starbucks(Compar and Contrast)

http://tw.knowledge.yahoo.com/question/question?qid=1004122400001

This is a website talking about the success of Starbucks. The article says the key of Starbucks' success if build on innovation. It makes coffee everywhere and modernize the meaning of coffee. Howard Schultz, who is the present of Starbucks said " We love to break the rule and do things that is impossible to others." He made Starbucks different after he traveled to Milan. He created a oasis in lonely society. Starbucks makes people relax and enjoy anything but coffee. People go to Starbucks for meeting, chatting and relaxing. It makes customers feel happy. He also said that the success also built on the relationship between company and employees. He trains employees by many basic classes and he gives "bean stock" to every employees. These are the reasons why Starbucks will succeed.

http://www.powerhomebiz.com/vol144/starbucks.htm

This website tell us 10 lenssons for small business learing from Starbucks.


They both talk about that

1. Think outside of the box means that you have to break the rule and do things that others cannot do. You will succeed.
2. Think dip. You have to observe that what is the customers really want. The president makes Starbucks become a place for relaxing and chatting because he realizes that other coffee house did not care about what the customers' needs. He did it first. So, he can succeed.
3. Make customers happy.
   

They are different in these things

1. The first article said the success is built on the relationship between the company and employees. In the second article, it talks about how to manage a company well. It did not talk about how to take care of employees.
2. The second article teach people how to earn money from customers but the first article did not talk about it.
3. The second also talks about the important of partners but the first did not talk about it.