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The first meeting lasted more than two hours in the morning. This was the third time we helped Chinese and American students communicate with each other via Zoom. What impressed me most was the humility of an American student who gave a presentation about the different cuisines in the US. I always had the impression that Americans are very confident and proud of themselves. However, this student paid tribute to her previous speaker by saying, "The Chinese student gave such a wonderful presentation that I do not even know how to give my presentation. I hope you will not be too disappointed." I liked both presentations, preferring the American one better because it had a more personal touch, while the Chinese student presented something more general and played two video clips in the middle instead of sharing her own experiences. I think the more personal presentation is more appealing.
Also, one American student directly confessed that her family eats more vegetables than meat because the meat is too expensive, which kind of contradicts my impression. I always thought that vegetables are more expensive and meat like pork and chicken is cheaper in the US. What also shocked me was the student's confession that he eats less meat because of economic pressure. In China, the older generations used to think like this. Nowadays, we do not worry about the meat being more expensive. If we choose vegetables, it's because they are healthier. The young American also mentioned that he used to be a chef and trained at a cheaper cooking school because he could not afford a big brand.
Finally, a fat black American girl impressed me a lot. The way she spoke was so dramatically attractive, with drastically falling and rising tones and vivid facial expressions. She volunteered for the Japan tour next summer and promised to go to China when things become easier. She also said that she worked as a cook in her spare time to make herself financially secure. She had trained at a more expensive, big-name culinary school, but her real dream was to become an English teacher, not a cook. I told her that with her outgoing nature, she would make an excellent teacher. She was so happy that she offered to help Chinese students if they wanted to practice online spoken English. I like her optimism, open-mindedness and self-reliance. Many American students support themselves by working jobs and taking care of family affairs in addition to their education. They are more independent and practical and put survival first before academic studies.
Anyway, I learned something new from this Zoom meeting.
After some online research, I was well prepared for the second online meeting today, which was about designing a business communication case. The evening meeting proved to be extremely constructive as each participant contributed some brilliant ideas. Starting tomorrow, I'll be doing some writing on the design until the whole case is created.
The last online session today was a psychological consultation. I was supposed to help a middle school student improve her essay. Whenever I talked about her essay, she was slow to respond and obviously not focusing on what I was saying. In my estimation, she must be busy looking at something online. What she was interested in was not my advice. Then I asked her about her life at school. Thanks to my patience and empathy, she was like a chatterbox and opened up completely. She complained about how she was mistreated, even beaten, by her math teacher a few years ago; how she was bullied by her so-called friends; how some girls would swarm to the bathroom during recess to put on makeup; how she was punished for copying something stupid over 800 times... For about an hour, the little girl poured out her deeply buried agonies and frustrations to me. From time to time she would get so excited that her voice and gestures would become overly dramatic. Endless homework, lack of sleep, high pressure at school, bad-tempered teachers and tricky classmates... School life was a mess. Being a teenager is really tough! Finally, a phone call interrupted us and my counselling was over. I wished the girl good luck and hoped she felt better after she got the long pent-up garbage off.
忙于在线会议的一天
第一次会议在上午持续了两个多小时。这是我们第三次帮助中国学生和美国学生通过Zoom进行交流。给我留下深刻印象的首先是一位美国学生的谦虚，他介绍了美国的不同美食。我以前的印象是，美国人非常自信，骄傲十足。然而，这位女学生对前面的演讲者表示认可，她说 "这位中国学生的演讲如此精彩，我甚至不知道如何做自己的演讲。我希望你不会太失望"。我很欣赏这两个讲座，更喜欢美国人的讲座，因为它给人更多的个人感觉，而中国学生介绍的东西更笼统，中间还播放了两个视频剪辑，而不是分享她自己的亲身体验。我感觉融合个人经历的介绍更吸引人。
此外，一位美国学生直接承认，他们吃蔬菜更多而不是肉，因为肉太贵了，这与我的印象有些出入。我过去一直认为美国的蔬菜比较贵，而猪肉和鸡肉等肉类则很便宜。让我感到震惊的是，学生承认由于经济压力而很少吃肉。在中国，老一辈的人都有这样的想法。现在，我们不再担心肉会更贵。如果我们选择蔬菜，那是因为它们更健康。这位美国年轻人还提到他曾经是一名厨师，并在一所便宜的烹饪学校接受了培训，因为他负担不起大品牌的厨艺学校。
最后，一个黑黑胖胖的美国黑人女孩给我留下了深刻印象。她说话的方式非常夸张，富有戏剧性，音调急剧下降和上升，面部表情生动。她自愿报名参加明年夏天的日本旅行团，并承诺将来一定来中国旅行。她还说，在业余时间，她做了一名厨师，以支持她的经济状况。她曾在一所较为昂贵的大品牌烹饪学校接受培训，但她真正的梦想是成为一名英语教师，而不是一名厨师。我说她的性格外向，会成为一名优秀的老师。她非常高兴，表示如果中国学生希望在网上练习英语口语，她愿意帮助他们。我喜欢她的乐观、豁达和自强不息。很多美国学生在求学和照顾家庭的同时，还打工来养活自己。他们更自立，更实际，把生存放在首要位置，而不是学术研究。
总之，通过这次Zoom会议，我学到了一些新东西。
在网上做了一些研究后，我为今天的第二次在线会议做了充分的准备，讨论一个商业沟通案例的设计。晚上的会议是非常有建设性的，每个参与者都贡献了一些精彩的想法。从明天开始，我将在草稿上写一点东西，直到整个案例的形成。
今天的最后一次在线会议是一次心理咨询。我本来是要帮助一个初中生提高她的写作水平。每次当我谈到她的作文时，她都反应迟钝，显然没有把注意力放在我说的内容上。根据我的判断，她一定是在忙着上网查看什么。她感兴趣的东西显然不是我的建议。然后我便问起她在学校的生活。由于我的耐心和同理心，她就像一个话匣子，完全打开了。她抱怨说，几年前她如何被数学老师虐待，甚至殴打；她如何被所谓的朋友欺负；一些女孩在休息时蜂拥到卫生间化妆；她如何被罚抄写一些愚蠢的东西800多遍......。大约一个小时间，这个小女孩向我倾诉了深埋的痛苦和挫败。她不时地兴奋起来，声音和手势都变得过于夸张。无休止的作业、睡眠不足、学校的高压、脾气不好的老师、刁钻的同学......，学校生活一团糟。作为一个青少年确实很辛苦！最后，一个电话切断了我们的联系，我的咨询会议结束了。我祝愿这个女孩好运，希望她在向我吐槽了心中长期积累的垃圾后，心情能好起来。
多么忙碌的一天啊!
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