My Next Step After This Quarter

           Learning English in the UCR Extension and living in the southern Califonia, I have a lot of opportunities to practice English and experience the American culture. I love this university and enjoy the campus. I love the weather in the southern Califonia. My wife will come here this Thursday. We have planned several trips in the break between the quarters.

           Between the quarters, my wife and I will attend several trips. First, we would like to have a trip to San Francisco with my friends, who will come here from Taiwan next week. Next, we planned to have a trip to Las Vegas by bus for previewng then to drive by car for details. Futhermore, we will go to Disneyland and Sea World, Hollywood Ave. by car.

            After this quarter, I plan to take the IOF for next quarter. For most of  the Asian students, the speaking and listening abilities are weaker than the other students. I would like to utilize the last quarter for me to enhance my speaking and listening abilities. I hope that I will have more leisure time next quarter, so that I will be able to spend the time to take care of my wife and travel with her.

             At the beginning, I planed to stay here for three quarters. Now I have changed my plan to two quarters, because I have to help my wife teach my kid, who will be at the third year in the elemantary school. The courses will be too hard for my wife to teach. I have to go back to my country after the summer.

             All friends, you can contact with me by this blog or e-mail if necessary. Maybe you would like to visit my city for a short term. Maybe you have any question about Taiwan, mechanical engineering. Feel free to contact with me.

More about me

      My name is Liao, Chih-Yuan, I was born in Kaohsiung City, on January 21st, 1971. My first English teacher gave me English first name-Paul. I spent my childhood and school years until I was 15 years old. Then I spent the next 3 years for my senior high school education in Tainan City. After, I entered the National Taiwan University and got mechanical engineering bachelor and master degrees. I have just one younger brother. My family is part of who I am today. Especially my parents always encourage me to learn as much as I can. I have always been a high achiever. My favorite subject at school was math which aroused my interests to calculation and analysis.

      After I got the master degree, I had to spend two years in the military. At the beginning of my career, all that I thought about is to earn more and more money. After I met my wife and had two kids, the education of the kids is the most importat for me and my wife.    

      It's been said,"Wisdom is not knowledge, nor experience, nor dialectical excellence, but a selfless attitude. " Therefore, try my best, then let it be.. It costed me a lot of time to understand and realize the true value of my life.

      In my school years, I had learned how to get along with others. As an adult, I have learned to respect myself as well. I truly enjoy spending my leisure time with my family as well as surfing on the surfaing on the internet, and listening music. I believe that we should live life to its fullest capacity and cherish all that it gives us.