2nd Assignment

What should I major in?

“Not again?” I replied annoyed by the irritable question! I don’t understand why would everyone around be more concerned about “what major will I choose?” when they can show their concerns for the global warming and terrorism instead. To give them an answer I am now trying to ponder upon my choice and reach a decision about the major I will choose.

Interest ranks high in my priority list as I believe to maintain efficiency and effectiveness in whatever I do I must enjoy that thing. Among all the majors I would enjoy learning and working with “Digital Television and Broadcasting” because I am fascinated by the advancement media industry has gone through and by the enticing and futuristic methods it uses to entertain and inform general public. While, I would also love learning “Public Policy, Management, and Politics” because I am generally more interested in political myths and trends. My ‘Facebook’ likes also give a message about my inclination towards political science. For instance, political talk shows and the conspiracy theory shows are one of the pages I always like to receive information from. Apart these two majors “Asian and International Studies” (AAIS) also greatly attracts me because it covers the field of sociology and globalization. I enjoy learning how globalization has changed things and how Asia is not just a continent anymore but an important part of the whole picture of globe. I am saying that because I usually enjoy reading books about the similar social issues “What is the What?” and “Outsiders” being just two examples

After considering my interest in different majors I think going for something I am competent enough in is also a matter of great concern because I don’t want to choose a course I like and then end up disliking it because of low grades! I used to get good grades in Liberal studies mostly, because of my good analytic and descriptive skills along with my appetite for an insight about the social issues. This gives a message that I should go for “Asia and International Studies”. One might think “Sociology” is a better choice than AAIS looking at my skills and grades but I think sociology is just too philosophical and dry for my interest and experience. On the other hand, Computer was a subject that would pull my grades down and give me a hard time. Since, “Digital Television and Broadcasting” involves a lot of computer programming and graphics knowledge I think choosing this course will not be easy for me to deal with. Hence, I should drop this course from my major choices.

Moreover, my experience and knowledge warns me against choosing any subject related to political science as major. Out of my curiosity I took an introductory course on political science last year. I enjoy learning about current political affairs but learning it in lectures includes a lot historical data and huge analysis of political system in China, which is not what interests me neither is it something that I can easily deal with as I am a non-Chinese students. Therefore, I should also drop the choice of “Public Policy, Management, and Politics”’as my major.

In a nutshell, I have landed on a conclusion that I will major in “Asia and International Studies” because I will enjoy learning and working in this field and also because it can promise me a convenient and high academic result.

a walk back home

A walk back Home

After a brief shower of rain now there are fewer clouds on the sky paving the way for the sun to the front. As I jump out of the bus and start climbing down the stairs, which are covered by trees at both sides, I am enjoying every single ray of the golden yellow sun that is shimmering brightly. The moist and cold breeze brushing through my hair just sent a shiver through my body. After bathing in the rain, wet dead leaves are pretending to carry life. A feeble earthworm pops out from under a leaf and is now trying to slither to the fissure at the far end of the stair. The lone presence of this meek creature reminds me of stream banks of Australia that allow inhabitance of the larger and stronger version of the docile and tame creature in front of me.

Shoving off the impression of the worm, I step further down and notice the beautiful raindrops, marathoning on the leaves of a tree whose branches are so incredibly lowered that I wonder if the sole purpose of their life is it to hug the earth below them. The raindrops are jumping and slipping over every leaf, eventually descending to the earth where they cease to exist and become a part of the moist earth. I try to guess what game the raindrops are playing. Is it to slip through all the leaves? Or to reach the soil first? May be it is both at once!

Now I have reached the road that separates two staircases. I stop to let the car pass which seems to be passing the road as slow as possible as if it is in the competition with the snail that is slithering at the side of road.

As I climb down the second staircase a black image in the woods at my right side grabs my attention. With the first glance I can guess that it is the “Sponge-bob”-a black cat that is found nowhere but in these specific woods. She is deeply gazing at the branches of a young tree in front of her as if all the secrets of world are discernible in the twists of the branches and she has to study them all.

My thoughts are disrupted by a kid who is climbing up the stairs in full speed. After climbing some stairs he stops and I see him panting hard, trying to get some more air to assist his fast and quick exhalations. After balancing his breathes he runs again upward, probably to the superstore near bus station.

As soon as I came out of the thick roof of long, intermingled branches of trees hugging each other I gaze up, hoping to see a rainbow but my eyes rest back once they don’t find such a thing on sky. I punch in the opening lock of the door and as soon as I get in I stand right in front of the dehumidifier to get rid of the only unpleasant thing of the rain-“the wet shoes and feet”.