Some vampires in SL

I have been visiting a region in SL. It is owned by some vampires. They make the place extremely gruesome. You can see some graves and blood fountains here. There are some dark buildings and strange tools on the streets. The former make the place colorless, and the latter let people can not help but strongly feel the horrible atmosphere. I was a little scared. But after I really knew them well I threw this thought away. They are “nice vampires”. It means that they won’t bite you if you refuse to be a vampire. The leader of them is an elegant lady. She told me that I am safe in this region because everyone is nice here. She also told me that there are many factions of vampires in SL. Sometimes other vampires visit them and have fun together. And since they are nice vampires they will treat strangers kindly and respect their own will.

I find them really doing what vampires ought to do. They hold queer ceremonies. They round in a circle and they curse. But astonishingly I find that when they are doing those activities, they don’t pay attention to it. Once they were dancing and they invited me to join them. With the vocal chat I realized that they are discussing one member’s personal life in RL. And it was no relation to the SL and vampires! One vampire shows me to their beautiful beach. It is a very wonderful place and I often see they play there. They act like normal human-beings at the beach. Well, I think why they chose to be vampire in SL is because they wanted to try something new. But what brings more fun to them is still the normal interaction.

A Palace Grand Ballroom in SL

My exploration in SL started at a ballroom. I was new to this game, having no L$ and experience. I searched on the website and found that there are many events in SL. I decided to try it and find this place. The first time when I saw it I had the impression that I was in such an elegant place. It is really splendid and gallant. I wanted to enter the ballroom but the attendant prevented me from entering it. She acted nicely and politely but she insisted that I should wear formal dress. She then told me how to get a free gown in this palace. I was immersed in the elegant atmosphere and I went there again and again.

The ballroom in SL is just like a really good one. You can dance with your partner here. The attendants are all females. They are all good mannered and have been ordered to call us “Sir” and “Madam”. They are eager to show the courtesy to us. And actually they obey the rules which are suitable for the RL. Once I carried a tree on my body (it was due to my unfamiliarity with the manipulation), and I was in the ballroom. The attendants asked me to remove it or they would expel me from the place. I had difficulty in doing it, and suddenly I was expelled! The politeness and the efficiency always astonish me. Whatever I ask they are willing to do me a favor. And in fact I pay them nothing. There is a ballroom in SL which provides a place where people can enjoy the high class culture. People in it are not negligent in doing their job. They consider it not only a game but try to make it perfectly real. This kind of attitude in SL is interesting. People do things which they may have no chance to do in RL, and they want it to be as true as possible.

My some experiences in Second Life

My some experiences in Second Life
Before I started to play Second Life, Our professor warned us of the probable culture shock. I suddenly became worried about this game. However, after my exploration in it, I found there is no need to be anxious. The only thing I have to do is enjoying the fun and experiencing everything which is so new to me. I have known that there are many activities in Second Fife. I went to a place where we can dance. At the entrance I met some female attendants. They are all very nice and kind to me. Since I didn’t have the proper dress I couldn’t join the dance party. They therefore helped me to get a free one and directed some helpful position to me. A girl came from Singapore was really friendly and was eager to tell me her own experience in SL. And a Japanese girl was the first one who talked so much to me in SL. Everything was so strange to me at that time. I had difficulty in clicking rightly. I made some mistakes. Yet she didn’t tease me but teach me with patience. She told me that she went to SL because she wanted to practice her English. And I told her my why I went to SL was due to the assignment. Now I am very glad to have the special opportunity. This is such a new kind of studying for me.

Cram Schools’ ways to attract students

Cram Schools’ ways to attract students
In the past, you could see many cram schools in Taiwan. Especially near Taipei Train Station, which
was the most prosperous place of Taiwan, many cram schools have been set there. From Monday to Friday, people could see many young students went here at nightfall. In fact, they were going to make additional efforts. During my Senior High School time, I attended cram school. I wore uniforms, packing heavy stuffs in my bag, and went there at 6.30 p.m. to 9.30 p.m. After I finally got home is was always near 11.p.m. And I still had a lot of things to do.

I still remembered the reason way I had the extra burden. My parents believed it was helpful to my studies. And I also remembered how enthusiastically those schools tried to make us choose them. Because entering college now become easier, some students may decided not to spend more money and time in cram schools. Therefore Cram schools had to attract students. They could give you a special price if you studied there for long time. And they promised parents that if the university enrolment rate couldn’t satisfy them, the price could be free. It sounds incredible because the existence cram schools are out of money! The policy of education really affected cram schools a lot. And does it good for students? Or it still has negative side in Taiwan’s education?