Who am I now now that I think about it I really do
now that I think about it I really do
now that I think about it I really do not know let us start with the question
not know let us start with the question
not know let us start with the question of my name at home my parents call me
of my name at home my parents call me
of my name at home my parents call me mama the Nate name they gave me on my
mama the Nate name they gave me on my
mama the Nate name they gave me on my birth for the first 15 years of my life
birth for the first 15 years of my life
birth for the first 15 years of my life most my teachers and classmates call me
most my teachers and classmates call me
most my teachers and classmates call me B Jesse the name written on my passport
B Jesse the name written on my passport
B Jesse the name written on my passport Lee is my family name one of the oldest
Lee is my family name one of the oldest
Lee is my family name one of the oldest in China monthís before my birth my
in China monthís before my birth my
in China monthís before my birth my parents and grandparents Springs through
parents and grandparents Springs through
parents and grandparents Springs through the dictionary to pick two characters
the dictionary to pick two characters
the dictionary to pick two characters for my given name they chose Jia meaning
for my given name they chose Jia meaning
for my given name they chose Jia meaning goodness and she meaning auspiciousness
goodness and she meaning auspiciousness
goodness and she meaning auspiciousness two and a half years ago my family moved
two and a half years ago my family moved
two and a half years ago my family moved here thanks to my father’s work and I
here thanks to my father’s work and I
here thanks to my father’s work and I had been called in various ways ever
had been called in various ways ever
had been called in various ways ever since
since
since perhaps the most frequent question
perhaps the most frequent question
perhaps the most frequent question people ask me is how do I pronounce your
people ask me is how do I pronounce your
people ask me is how do I pronounce your name
Jackie jack and jack see I am called
Jackie jack and jack see I am called most frequently this way now
it has been two and a half years today I
it has been two and a half years today I wish to share with you the story of a
wish to share with you the story of a
wish to share with you the story of a Chinese boy from Shanghai living in
Chinese boy from Shanghai living in
Chinese boy from Shanghai living in Dusseldorf Germany and to start with let
Dusseldorf Germany and to start with let
Dusseldorf Germany and to start with let me tell you about the world I came from
me tell you about the world I came from
me tell you about the world I came from that was seven years ago in Shanghai I
that was seven years ago in Shanghai I
that was seven years ago in Shanghai I lived with my parents and my
lived with my parents and my
lived with my parents and my grandparents my grandparents a strict
grandparents my grandparents a strict
grandparents my grandparents a strict observers of Chinese traditions my
observers of Chinese traditions my
observers of Chinese traditions my parents however are keen on Western
parents however are keen on Western
parents however are keen on Western culture as a result mom made tiramisu
culture as a result mom made tiramisu
culture as a result mom made tiramisu and grandma made moon cakes are equally
and grandma made moon cakes are equally
and grandma made moon cakes are equally popular in our household
my junior high school is changhai United
my junior high school is changhai United international school although I and
international school although I and
international school although I and thirty other classmates in my homeroom
thirty other classmates in my homeroom
thirty other classmates in my homeroom as well as three other homerooms in my
as well as three other homerooms in my
as well as three other homerooms in my grade study Chinese curriculum our
grade study Chinese curriculum our
grade study Chinese curriculum our academic life revolved around three
academic life revolved around three
academic life revolved around three elements we learned with pen and paper
elements we learned with pen and paper
elements we learned with pen and paper we have textbooks issued by Shanghai’s
we have textbooks issued by Shanghai’s
we have textbooks issued by Shanghai’s educational department our teachers
educational department our teachers
educational department our teachers would choose the extra exercise books
would choose the extra exercise books
would choose the extra exercise books and worksheets for us assign a couple
and worksheets for us assign a couple
and worksheets for us assign a couple pages each day collect them the next
pages each day collect them the next
pages each day collect them the next day’s morning mark them and return them
day’s morning mark them and return them
day’s morning mark them and return them to us from time to time my school
to us from time to time my school
to us from time to time my school organized fun activities for all of us
organized fun activities for all of us
organized fun activities for all of us to participate in this for example is a
to participate in this for example is a
to participate in this for example is a drama I wrote and directed in grade 8
drama I wrote and directed in grade 8
drama I wrote and directed in grade 8 about teaming festival for my school’s
about teaming festival for my school’s
about teaming festival for my school’s English drama fest however in grade 9
English drama fest however in grade 9
English drama fest however in grade 9 fun time ends and serious studying
fun time ends and serious studying
fun time ends and serious studying begins
one cannot understand a modern Chinese
one cannot understand a modern Chinese use without knowing this part you see
use without knowing this part you see
use without knowing this part you see for a kid like me the two most important
for a kid like me the two most important
for a kid like me the two most important exams events in my academic life are two
exams events in my academic life are two
exams events in my academic life are two exams the jong-hong in grade 9 which was
exams the jong-hong in grade 9 which was
exams the jong-hong in grade 9 which was who scored if high enough you get to go
who scored if high enough you get to go
who scored if high enough you get to go to your high school of your choice and a
to your high school of your choice and a
to your high school of your choice and a girl come in great health which in a way
girl come in great health which in a way
girl come in great health which in a way that resembles the IB exams dictates
that resembles the IB exams dictates
that resembles the IB exams dictates your university engines these two events
your university engines these two events
your university engines these two events are viewed by most Chinese students as
are viewed by most Chinese students as
are viewed by most Chinese students as two watersheds of their lives and there
two watersheds of their lives and there
two watersheds of their lives and there are by no means easy and so grade 9 10
are by no means easy and so grade 9 10
are by no means easy and so grade 9 10 11 and 12 are spent for learning and
11 and 12 are spent for learning and
11 and 12 are spent for learning and problem solving and test preparations it
problem solving and test preparations it
problem solving and test preparations it was right after finishing the jong-hong
was right after finishing the jong-hong
was right after finishing the jong-hong that I come that I learned of the news
that I come that I learned of the news
that I come that I learned of the news to come to Dusseldorf and three months
to come to Dusseldorf and three months
to come to Dusseldorf and three months later in September 2014 I started school
later in September 2014 I started school
later in September 2014 I started school at IOC you know how we learned with pen
at IOC you know how we learned with pen
at IOC you know how we learned with pen and paper in China as a result of that
and paper in China as a result of that
and paper in China as a result of that every time I go get closer to a computer
every time I go get closer to a computer
every time I go get closer to a computer I get habitually excited it is a cool
I get habitually excited it is a cool
I get habitually excited it is a cool and remote piece of tech and so you
and remote piece of tech and so you
and remote piece of tech and so you should probably understand my feelings
should probably understand my feelings
should probably understand my feelings when on the first day and my first day
when on the first day and my first day
when on the first day and my first day here in science class I see my
here in science class I see my
here in science class I see my classmates pull up their laptops and
classmates pull up their laptops and
classmates pull up their laptops and start participating in interactive
start participating in interactive
start participating in interactive demonstrations about antibiotics on
demonstrations about antibiotics on
demonstrations about antibiotics on dodol learn in technology class I am
dodol learn in technology class I am
dodol learn in technology class I am asked to either use Adobe Photoshop or
asked to either use Adobe Photoshop or
asked to either use Adobe Photoshop or premium to create an advertisement for
premium to create an advertisement for
premium to create an advertisement for my classmate our excitement and fear
my classmate our excitement and fear
my classmate our excitement and fear in mu n I was asked to do a position
in mu n I was asked to do a position
in mu n I was asked to do a position paper for the Marshall Islands what’s
paper for the Marshall Islands what’s
paper for the Marshall Islands what’s the Marshall Islands
the Marshall Islands
the Marshall Islands what’s the precision paper you see in in
what’s the precision paper you see in in
what’s the precision paper you see in in China I do 60 word English essays
China I do 60 word English essays
China I do 60 word English essays nothing like a research paper and so the
nothing like a research paper and so the
nothing like a research paper and so the difference between eastern and western
difference between eastern and western
difference between eastern and western education was evident from the start
education was evident from the start
education was evident from the start both requires dedication but it is books
both requires dedication but it is books
both requires dedication but it is books and worksheets on one side and projects
and worksheets on one side and projects
and worksheets on one side and projects and research on the other life at the
and research on the other life at the
and research on the other life at the most exciting part of life at ISD
most exciting part of life at ISD
most exciting part of life at ISD however was community and service
however was community and service
however was community and service what can a new Chinese student bring
what can a new Chinese student bring
what can a new Chinese student bring through a school like ISD miss Thomas
through a school like ISD miss Thomas
through a school like ISD miss Thomas when he speaks English is learning to
when he speaks English is learning to
when he speaks English is learning to his right he’s learning to write his
his right he’s learning to write his
his right he’s learning to write his first emails thanking each Chinese has
first emails thanking each Chinese has
first emails thanking each Chinese has he the credentials where people be
he the credentials where people be
he the credentials where people be interested but as I sought further I
interested but as I sought further I
interested but as I sought further I realized that as one learns a foreign
realized that as one learns a foreign
realized that as one learns a foreign language it is not only the vocabulary
language it is not only the vocabulary
language it is not only the vocabulary or grammar it is the willingness to
or grammar it is the willingness to
or grammar it is the willingness to understand and to communicate to know
understand and to communicate to know
understand and to communicate to know how the other think and to let the
how the other think and to let the
how the other think and to let the others know how we think that matters
others know how we think that matters
others know how we think that matters beyond being multilingual it is the love
beyond being multilingual it is the love
beyond being multilingual it is the love and understanding of the traditions and
and understanding of the traditions and
and understanding of the traditions and practices the cultures of different part
practices the cultures of different part
practices the cultures of different part of different parts of the world that
of different parts of the world that
of different parts of the world that makes one truly international
makes one truly international
makes one truly international and so I initiated the Chinese cultural
and so I initiated the Chinese cultural
and so I initiated the Chinese cultural Club of lung-lung is how the Chinese
Club of lung-lung is how the Chinese
Club of lung-lung is how the Chinese pronounces dragon and this is its
pronounces dragon and this is its
pronounces dragon and this is its character months is later the Chinese
character months is later the Chinese
character months is later the Chinese culture Club were turning to the
culture Club were turning to the
culture Club were turning to the International culture club what we
International culture club what we
International culture club what we realized was that in addition to
realized was that in addition to
realized was that in addition to focusing on one culture there is nothing
focusing on one culture there is nothing
focusing on one culture there is nothing more meaningful than to explore and
more meaningful than to explore and
more meaningful than to explore and promote cultural diversity at first our
promote cultural diversity at first our
promote cultural diversity at first our activities are small in scale but
activities are small in scale but
activities are small in scale but interactive we will rent a classroom or
interactive we will rent a classroom or
interactive we will rent a classroom or room in the gym and we will invite the
room in the gym and we will invite the
room in the gym and we will invite the students to come and explore cultural
students to come and explore cultural
students to come and explore cultural themes such as mid-autumn festival or
themes such as mid-autumn festival or
themes such as mid-autumn festival or kungfu it was later that we figured out
kungfu it was later that we figured out
kungfu it was later that we figured out how to invite the whole school to
how to invite the whole school to
how to invite the whole school to participate in promoting cultural
participate in promoting cultural
participate in promoting cultural diversity each culture has assumed own
diversity each culture has assumed own
diversity each culture has assumed own unique fun facts for example there is a
unique fun facts for example there is a
unique fun facts for example there is a river called the never-never Creek in
river called the never-never Creek in
river called the never-never Creek in Australia or that the shortest airline
Australia or that the shortest airline
Australia or that the shortest airline flight in the world lasts for only two
flight in the world lasts for only two
flight in the world lasts for only two minutes and it connects two islands in
minutes and it connects two islands in
minutes and it connects two islands in the UK and so we invited ice icy
the UK and so we invited ice icy
the UK and so we invited ice icy students to design their own stickers
students to design their own stickers
students to design their own stickers and we published eventually 79 of them
and we published eventually 79 of them
and we published eventually 79 of them in our campus
in our campus
in our campus so that was community and service what
so that was community and service what
so that was community and service what about the other projects that once
about the other projects that once
about the other projects that once inspired fear and excitement in my heart
inspired fear and excitement in my heart
inspired fear and excitement in my heart computers have become friendly tools I
computers have become friendly tools I
computers have become friendly tools I learned video editing and 3d printing I
learned video editing and 3d printing I
learned video editing and 3d printing I have learned to accept the limits of my
have learned to accept the limits of my
have learned to accept the limits of my own knowledge that I know only little
own knowledge that I know only little
own knowledge that I know only little about the world but I have also learned
about the world but I have also learned
about the world but I have also learned to not lose my heart that as long as I
to not lose my heart that as long as I
to not lose my heart that as long as I try my best over somehow always somehow
try my best over somehow always somehow
try my best over somehow always somehow work out with help for my family I see
work out with help for my family I see
work out with help for my family I see and by immersing myself in an
and by immersing myself in an
and by immersing myself in an english-speaking environment as I was
english-speaking environment as I was
english-speaking environment as I was finally able to speak fluently both at
finally able to speak fluently both at
finally able to speak fluently both at school and behind the podiums in other
school and behind the podiums in other
school and behind the podiums in other United Nations the way I see it the key
United Nations the way I see it the key
United Nations the way I see it the key to communication is not only vocabulary
to communication is not only vocabulary
to communication is not only vocabulary and grammar but more importantly the
and grammar but more importantly the
and grammar but more importantly the witness the willingness to communicate
witness the willingness to communicate
witness the willingness to communicate the willingness to share one’s beliefs
the willingness to share one’s beliefs
the willingness to share one’s beliefs and to know another human beings heart
and to know another human beings heart
and to know another human beings heart and mind now always well
and mind now always well
and mind now always well there’s one last thing that I want to
there’s one last thing that I want to
there’s one last thing that I want to share with you the difference between
share with you the difference between
share with you the difference between the East and the West is a mystery faced
the East and the West is a mystery faced
the East and the West is a mystery faced by many I as well but I think I can
by many I as well but I think I can
by many I as well but I think I can offer part of the answer it is
offer part of the answer it is
offer part of the answer it is undeniable that Benjamin Franklin was
undeniable that Benjamin Franklin was
undeniable that Benjamin Franklin was one of the greatest practitioners of
one of the greatest practitioners of
one of the greatest practitioners of Western morality in his autobiography he
Western morality in his autobiography he
Western morality in his autobiography he recorded the use the practicing of
recorded the use the practicing of
recorded the use the practicing of certain virtuals each week he will try
certain virtuals each week he will try
certain virtuals each week he will try his best to not violate against one
his best to not violate against one
his best to not violate against one virtual and so in a year he can practice
virtual and so in a year he can practice
virtual and so in a year he can practice he can practice each virtual four times
he can practice each virtual four times
he can practice each virtual four times let us compare Benjamin Franklin’s
let us compare Benjamin Franklin’s
let us compare Benjamin Franklin’s understanding of diligence with that of
understanding of diligence with that of
understanding of diligence with that of Confucius who laid the foundation of
Confucius who laid the foundation of
Confucius who laid the foundation of Chinese and Eastern morality Benjamin
Chinese and Eastern morality Benjamin
Chinese and Eastern morality Benjamin Franklin defines in his certain virtuals
Franklin defines in his certain virtuals
Franklin defines in his certain virtuals industry as lose no time be always
industry as lose no time be always
industry as lose no time be always employed in something useful cut off all
employed in something useful cut off all
employed in something useful cut off all unnecessary actions in the first chapter
unnecessary actions in the first chapter
unnecessary actions in the first chapter of Confucius book the an elect the
of Confucius book the an elect the
of Confucius book the an elect the chapter was titled to learn the whole
chapter was titled to learn the whole
chapter was titled to learn the whole chapter dedicated to learning the first
chapter dedicated to learning the first
chapter dedicated to learning the first quote is to study and to revise
quote is to study and to revise
quote is to study and to revise frequently is in not joyous a friend
frequently is in not joyous a friend
frequently is in not joyous a friend come visit from far is a not delightful
come visit from far is a not delightful
come visit from far is a not delightful to be misunderstood and not agitate is
to be misunderstood and not agitate is
to be misunderstood and not agitate is it not gracious and there are many more
it not gracious and there are many more
it not gracious and there are many more after that
after that
after that so you see the difference Benjamin
so you see the difference Benjamin
so you see the difference Benjamin Franklin started from an ideal and
Franklin started from an ideal and
Franklin started from an ideal and compared every aspect of his actions to
compared every aspect of his actions to
compared every aspect of his actions to that ideal to see whether it is correct
that ideal to see whether it is correct
that ideal to see whether it is correct or not
or not
or not however Confucius did it did this
however Confucius did it did this
however Confucius did it did this through the understanding and
through the understanding and
through the understanding and memorization of single actions and
memorization of single actions and
memorization of single actions and events and through the accumulation of
events and through the accumulation of
events and through the accumulation of experiences attained perfection
experiences attained perfection
experiences attained perfection ideals and details idealism and realism
ideals and details idealism and realism
ideals and details idealism and realism that marks the difference between the
that marks the difference between the
that marks the difference between the East and the West the more I come to
East and the West the more I come to
East and the West the more I come to reflect on my past the more I realized
reflect on my past the more I realized
reflect on my past the more I realized that all this cannot be without Chinese
that all this cannot be without Chinese
that all this cannot be without Chinese culture and the Chinese language
with his multitude of characters in its
with his multitude of characters in its uniquely flexible grammar the Chinese
uniquely flexible grammar the Chinese
uniquely flexible grammar the Chinese language is unmatched in that it can
language is unmatched in that it can
language is unmatched in that it can accurately and comprehensively preserve
accurately and comprehensively preserve
accurately and comprehensively preserve the beauty and thinking of a foreign
the beauty and thinking of a foreign
the beauty and thinking of a foreign language in translations I speak and
language in translations I speak and
language in translations I speak and communicate mostly in English but I
communicate mostly in English but I
communicate mostly in English but I cannot comprehend either intellectually
cannot comprehend either intellectually
cannot comprehend either intellectually or emotionally without Chinese
British scientist fred hoyle once said
British scientist fred hoyle once said that once a photograph of the Earth
that once a photograph of the Earth
that once a photograph of the Earth taken from outside is available an idea
taken from outside is available an idea
taken from outside is available an idea as powerful as any other in the history
as powerful as any other in the history
as powerful as any other in the history of mankind will be let loose and as said
of mankind will be let loose and as said
of mankind will be let loose and as said by Margaret Thatcher that idea is our
by Margaret Thatcher that idea is our
by Margaret Thatcher that idea is our shared inheritance on earth above all
shared inheritance on earth above all
shared inheritance on earth above all where one will one race sharing the
where one will one race sharing the
where one will one race sharing the blood of our ancestors
blood of our ancestors
blood of our ancestors let us comprehend more criticise less
let us comprehend more criticise less
let us comprehend more criticise less collaborate more isolate less love more
collaborate more isolate less love more
collaborate more isolate less love more resentfulness and rejoices in sharing
resentfulness and rejoices in sharing
resentfulness and rejoices in sharing the sweet soil of the blue planet thank
the sweet soil of the blue planet thank
the sweet soil of the blue planet thank you
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