Two days one night trip to Ha Long Bay

We just finished our two days one night trip to Ha long Bay. I think this was a good choice that we stayed in a boat for two days one night. We went to kayaking around many small islands in Ha long bay area. We also went hiking on Ti Top Island and saw beautiful scenery on the top of the trail.

We enjoyed dawn view on the boat. After that, we start to learn how to make Vietnamese style spring roll, and they were delicious. During night time, some people went fishing squids. My mom, sister Kim, and I did not interest in fishing so we went to the top floor of the boat and laid down on the chairs. Many stars hang on the dark sky and sea wind was comfortable and soft. 

Right now we are on the train. We are heading to Sapa area. We already heard about there is a beautiful place. Sapa is an area that Vietnamese traditional people live. Many people wear in beautiful and traditional clothing there. I hope we can have a good time there as well. 

Green products or Environmental Friendly Products (綠色產品 或 環境友善產品)

這是中原大學未來資訊導論的第一門課筆記與感想。我覺得綠色設計是創新創意的一個方向，如果大家花心思就能解決的。

這次聽完，我覺得有一個點我蠻喜歡的就是綠色設計其實是可以幫我們省下成本的一種設計。寶特瓶的變薄意味著塑膠的使用減少，同時也意味著製造成本的減少。

我們是否可以用更省更環保的方式去設計? 像是得過國際設計大獎的衣夾是利用塑膠的彈性而就不用裝上彈簧因而省下彈簧的費用。

所以按照這樣的原則(變薄，使用原物料替代)去走，很多都是可以省的。

一次性使用的(計算紙,塑膠杯,塑膠袋,塑膠包裝紙)都可以變薄。

另外竹子也是許多東西好的替代品，容易生長又堅固。課中的案例提到用竹子製作滑板車，看起來既時尚又有質感。

1 綠色設計Definition

產品在其生命週期全程中，盡量不損害環境。

什麼是生命周期? 例如礦泉水製作, 需要先挖口井，然後大型機械是用柴油，柴油是會發黑煙的，對環境不好。

例子二:

樟腦油的製造->蒸煮樟腦木。燃燒的時候會產生co2。雖然他是完全天然的物質，但製造過程中破壞了環境。 解決方法: 燒氫氣，氫氣加氧產生h20，不會產生碳。

例子三:

光纖的核心是一個光纖玻璃，比魚線還細，外面還有一層保護膜，用氫加氧燒的

東西燒了後會變黑，代表有碳成分組成

為什麼要學綠色設計與製造? Why?

1)一個專案，一件新產品都是從無到有，老闆要求你生產一個綠色產品就需要有這些知識。

例如包裝設計，油墨要用什麼之類的。

從設計開發就需要有綠色產品的概念。

製造的過程中，盡量不要用到汽油類的燃燒跟煤炭類。

然後使用中會不會產生什麼廢棄物?

開發產品,服務端,維護端,rd都需要想到這個

2)歐盟規定有幾種有毒物質不能使用，有那幾種物質，就不能進歐盟

例如:Asus賣很好在歐盟，但開始禁止後就開始開發節能筆記本。->1.省電,沒用到有害物質,2.氦錫鉛都要找到替代品，3.是否容易修理? 如果不好修理那就不是。4.要丟了，這個可不可以回收?

綠色設計的 rules 原則

綠色設計的4r一定要記起來

1.減量設計叫reduce，例如瓶裝水的寶特瓶設計越來越薄，但不容易破。

2.Reuse重複使用設計準則，Refurbish-中古的，自己修車自己換零件 很多零件是reuse

3.Recycling 東西壞掉了，有些回收，有些還可以用 。junk yard廢棄場 有人去那邊拔零件

4.Regeneration ，例如紙類。賣紙箱。他們有一個廠百分之三十是來自回收

how? A:把回收紙用水泡過打成漿，然後分離出來。

香菸盒跟外層玻璃面的分離: 技術

那麼髒的紙化出來的廢水該怎麼處理?廢水處理是個非常熱門的技術。用化學藥劑讓其沉澱，但那種化學藥劑非常毒，跑到海洋不好。

用細菌來處理廢水。要會保存細菌，死了幾百萬就沒了。

一小瓶的細菌就幾百萬台幣

1)機構設計(重要)有很多東西鎖一根就好，不需用四根

東西越小越好，塑膠使用的越少

包裝設計也很重要

物流在學什麼? 如何配送。以7-11來講，中壢地區中原大學有幾家7-11? 分布這麼多，一部車要送到底要怎麼開車?

好的設計->不用看操作手冊

在歐盟賣的ASUS比較貴，貴幾千塊，因為你不用那一台電腦的時候，你可以拿到回收站把那個錢收回來。

KEEP IT SIMPLE STUPID: 有些東西設計得很好，但成本非常高，所以銷路不好

解決方法其實就是4R :使用較少材料跟包裝跟複雜的設計

以前只要求滿足需求。現在需要考慮需求跟環境

三創 創新 創意 創業 到底有什麼方法可以產出綠色產品?

Design for X

For Environment 有些保溫杯用了許多種材質很難回收。方法有幾種?包裝跟運送跟製程中減少危險物質，減少零件數

For Reduce

For Reuse

For Recycle

For Disassembly

For Remanufacturing

For Minimize Hazardous Materials

有一本書就是教 design for X

其實節能很簡單，只要用心。

Casio換了鏡片跟燈泡，就節能了->從耗能來著手

水瓶式思考法->創意

好拆解的設計->好回收，用現有的材料，不用特殊材料，容易修理

衣夾-省了彈簧就設計金牌

竹子的設計，不用回收

2015年至2016年在萊特州立大學交換學生心得 (中原工工 吳恩怡)

1.緣起

以前最不喜歡、不行的科目是英文，初級英檢就能讓我避退三尺。為了考大學，幾個月背英文但還是考了一個”後標”。因緣際會下，考完學測後剩下三個月的假期跑去了越南，結果發現那邊很多同年齡的越南人,韓國人英文比我還好，還會講多種語言。那三個月裏不僅發現自己在國際間是落後的，並更重要的是發現語言不是一個科目，而是一個讓你跟外國人溝通的工具。所以大一後開始想學好英文，為了能跟別的國的人至少能溝通。

大一天天聽最初級的<大家說英語>，大二考中級英檢通過了發現天天聽英文有用。但學語言需要靠環境，別人鼓勵我申請交換學生看看，大二就開始自己買書考雅思，大三就申請了交換學生到萊特州立大學。當中感謝許多恩師及益友的幫助。

2.研修學校簡介

來特州立大學的工程電機學院頗具名氣(尤其航太跟機械)，此學院正位於美國空軍基地旁邊。本人也推薦那邊的電腦資訊的課，老師很積極、學生也都很積極表現。

那邊課程也非常多元，從考古人類學，電影學，跳舞，音樂課….等等都有，湯姆漢克斯就是從萊特州立畢業的。其實萊特州立大學對於中文學生有個優勢，因為它還正開始拓展中國與台灣的生意，華人非常之少，非常適合來交換學生，被全英文的環境浸透。

這個學校位於俄亥俄州的南邊，這個地區可能比較接近鄉村地區，人都很友善，路過的時常會跟你微笑點頭，人也都很有禮貌。這邊環境優美，校園被綠綠的森林包圍，處處都能看到野生動物(鹿群、浣熊家族、鵝群、臭鼬)，天天走路吸芬多精。

3.國外研修之課程學習（課內）

每個學生都有自己系上的輔導員一對一幫助你課程的申請。一學期至少修十二學分。我因為英文能力不強想多增加英文聽,說,寫上課的能力，選擇了兩門ESL初級的課，老師都很幽默及友善。我因為從小就有幻想當考古學家，並且為了湊最低學分數，不計後果的選了人類考古學內的人骨課。另外為了怕在美國變胖，選了一個體育:森巴跳舞課。課程都非常精彩、充滿回憶。

人骨學課上的同學

因為自己前往交換學校時候已經是大四生，所以對於未來非常朦朧，我在那邊有調查研究所的開課內容，並提前寄Email給教授詢問可不可以旁聽一些研究生的課。結果感謝教授們都非常支持，立即將我加進學校類似i-Learning的系統裡面。這使我對於研究所的課程方式能有更多了解，未來能更加習慣。

資訊課上分組討論進度報告

一學期過後，我發現自己英文能力真的有限，在新學期只選了四門課。雖然我是工業工程的學生，我也憧憬資訊系的課非常久但一直非常怕能力不夠，這學期也豁出去選了兩門課，而且都是團隊的課。雖然壓力非常大，但學到真正實用的技能，接觸到很多積極的好學生跟好老師，與組員的相處也比預期想像的輕鬆、愉快很多。

4.國外研修之生活學習（課外）

萊特州立大學除了多元多樣的課程以外，課外的生活也可多彩多姿。學期一開始就有社團博覽會，讓你認識各種各樣的社團。交換學生也幾乎每一週都有免費出外的活動，可以認識各國的朋友也練習英文。校內也有付錢的活動，例如:學划獨木舟跟登山露營的活動，學生都可以報名參加。

國際學生之我們第一次打雪仗(法國人除外)

因為本身是個基督徒，所以在那裏參加一個基督徒的社團。每周到不同人的家裡吃晚餐、彈吉他唱詩歌，真理問答。雖然每週能吃到道地好吃也吃不完的美國料理，但其實感覺每一周都是豁出去參加，逼、壓自己在不熟悉、可怕的英文環境裡。但跟部份的人成為一生的朋友、可以講心事的朋友。社團內及教會內的朋友在學業上與生活上(買東西)給予了我許多的幫助。自己因為有時生活孤單也買了把吉他，平時練習，吉它也進步了不少。

教會裡的朋友

5.感想與給學弟妹的建議

上之前:

(1)    越早準備申請交換學生越好。

(2)    推薦申請萊特州立大學。

上了後:

(1)    不一定全選自己系上的課，也可以嘗試看看不同系的課，希望不要後悔。

(2)    推薦申請有分組團隊的課，同學都很友善都願意幫助，並且課外也會一起討論報告，跟同學會更親近一些。

(3)    參加校內社團或參加教會，接觸到不同系的同學並能參加多一點活動練習英文，有很大的機會與美國朋友變熟。

(4)    需要厚臉皮一點，纏著美國朋友天天問東問西學英文，他們認為這是沒有任何問題。

(5)    課後可以多跟老師有互動，他們非常願意幫助外國學生並且想了解學生的問題。

(6)    多聯絡、邀約朋友或者交換學生一起用飯或一起出遊，有些人不太會照顧自己，自己不但照顧他們，自己也有個伴一起吃飯。

自己的失敗經驗:

(1)    後悔自己當時臉皮還太薄，沒有及時多纏著認識的美國人練英文。學期末熟了就有一點遲了。

(2)    後悔自己剛開始因為不適應，安裝電腦遊戲自己在宿舍宅了一兩周。應該要強迫自己把握機會參加活動。

(3)    在宿舍內時喜歡關在自己的房間內享受私人的空間，也抱怨室友開派對到凌晨害自己睡不著。但當時應該要放開一點加入他們，避開不好的部分，然後學跳舞,學唱歌跟做料理。

(4)    第一學期時，自己學業上有不會的問題沒有拉下臉去問教授跟同學，只在圖書館一直翻書，導致雪球越滾越大顆，後來期末壓力非常的大。下學期學到教訓，有問題就拉下臉去問、尋求幫助，大家都非常熱心幫忙! 幫助的人很開心幫上忙，被幫上忙的我非常感恩。

獲得:

(1)    美國朋友並永遠的英文老師

(2)    學習不同科系知識或者有能上到台灣比較少有的課程的機會

(3)    厚臉皮

(4)    禮貌、當女人的自信心。我是個不太會打扮自己的男人婆，但在那裏沒有對於身材及長相的開玩笑，取而代之的是尊重跟真誠的讚美。我在那邊穿洋裝大家都是稱讚。大家覺得你很美也會直接說出來，喜歡你的褲子也直接說我喜歡你的褲子。這使我對以前愛開玩笑話、不直接的個性有檢討，並學習尊重人並肯定人。

人生第一次穿洋裝

A popular question in Interviews: Share about your failure experience and what you learn about

This article I wrote was inspired by an article: Before Interviews, you need to think through these questions.

I think the biggest failure I have ever made is that I abandoned my mother one time.

When I was a high schooler, I did not like to back home. At that time, my dad already moved to Vietnam for a job reason. On the other hand, my brother was studying in California, US, not in Taiwan as well. 

My mom was always alone at home and ate dinners by herself. I did not know her situation at that time. The only thing I knew was she was always angry at me and I felt so stressful to back home.  As the result, I always stayed in a sister house and studied at there instead back to my home.

I did not know she faced a lot of discrimination and loneliness in her company.

One time, the day was my birthday. I did not back to my home on time. I still backed to my home late. When I back home, I saw a birthday cake on the table in our living room. I did not know what I have done.

I also felt my mom mental situation was not great during that time.

After a half year, my mom moved to Vietnam. She found a job opportunity at there and she could take care of my dad as well.

After I stayed in a sister house, I started to think a lot about what my mom felt at that time and the definition of a home. 

I feel so sorry to her. And i want to say sorry to her and say I love you.

What did I learn from this experience?

I learned that I should show up if my family needs me, especially my mom.

They need our accompany and care.

I cannot allow the same thing happen again.

That is the reason I back to Vietnam from US.

"how to focus" and "remove addiction"

"The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all."

Recently, I'm trying to improve myself, why?
I mess up my life.

When I woke up, I saw the time is 11 am already. "Oh man, my whole morning almost disappear",I felt.

I just had my breakfast in a speedy way and ran to the fitness center and thought," man, I am so tired, I did not sleep until 4 am, will I get a heart attack when i am exercising?"

I love the fitness center. (When I saw their brand name, i laughed. Their brand name is California Fitness center. I just feel weird about people adopt an American state to name their brand.) 

The smell over there is a throwback and just makes me feel "oh yeah that is what I feel what America smells like"   

I love running machines there. A big screen is in front of you and allow you to watch youtube while you are running.

I always think what kind of video I should search.

haha and  "how to focus" and "remove addiction" were what I typed in.

How to stayed focus and How to escape video games addiction were great videos to watch.

They both mentioned about we need to concern "why I want to do this" and "set the goal".

I heard about people in a factory writing improvement plan every day for everything they think it is can be improved.

I was thinking wow! how about I write my own improvement plan for myself.

I can set my goal in the morning and review myself at night :)

To learn a language, to know the need is the first step

I believe that the desiration to learn a language, or to know the need is the start, the key, to learn a language.

I have been learning English for over ten years since I was an elementary school kid.
My English was bad, and I did not understand why I should learn that.
At that time, English just merely an academic subject for me.
By the way, English was my hatest subject at that time because I always got bad scores.

In 2012, I came to Vietnam, my horizon was broadened. I started to feel that I really need to learn English.
What happened to me and led me wanted to learn Enligh?
What caused me start to fall in love with English? (I once hated English)
The story is like that:
My parents work in Ho chi Minh city. so I always visit them during vacations.
Although Vietnamese do not speak in Mandarin and I had many chances to practice my English, I just kept staying at home and watching japanese cartoons.

In 2012,
At that time I just graduated from senior high. I had three months of vacation.
As a result, I came to Vietnam again, alone and bravely, and went away from my Taiwanese friends.

After I arrived Ho Chi Minh city, I met a Korean girl and a Canadian girl through a church here.

When I was in Taiwan, everyone around me did not speak in English.
So I  had no need to learn English.
As I said earlier, I met the korean girl and the canadian girl. I want them to be my friends.
I also still need some friends here in Vietnam.

However, during those three months, whenever we three girls met together, they all could speak English so well and chat so happily.
Words were just stock in my mouths continuely and could not come out.

I wanted to chat with them and often hang out with them together.
But my English ability limited me.
I also was shy and felt shame to speak in English because I am afraid of making false.

Three months were a long period. Do anybody know the feeling you want to talk something but you do not know how to say it? Nobody knew that the desiraiton to learn English is growing in me gradually because that kind of feeling kept bothering me over three months.

I believe that the desiration to learn a language, or to say to know the need of language is the start, the key to learn a language. From this experience, I started to study English hard.

English is not merely a subject to me after that. It has become my tool and way to meet forign friends!

6/11/2016 12:29 AM Midnight in Ho Chi Minh/ Summary for this week

(Figure:Our little kitty)

If a person asked me what the best thing is during this week, I would say the thing is that I started  to read Morning Revival with A Yu, a Vietnamese sister in Christ.

She wants to learn Mandarin, so we set a fixed time to read the book Morning Revival(Chinese Version). She read paragraph in Mandarin slowly and to be honest, I felt sleepy. 

On the other hand, I try to read slowly and loudly so that she could understand and learn my pronunciation. 

However, I gain benefits from the reading. How? I enjoyed pray-reading and read messages.
For example, we prayed and read two verses yesturday.

Matt. 28:19 "Go therefore and disciple all the nations, baptizing them into

the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit."

1 John 4:14-15 "And we have beheld and testify that the Father has sent the

Son as the Savior of the world. Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son

of God, God abides in him and he in God."

I was touched by that the Lord always express his will through His words, verses,
he wants to cooperate with us. He wants us to go, to disciple, and to baptize them into the name of the father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.

And thank you, Lord, you are the Savior. In mandarin, the word Savior in Chinese is two words, which are salvation and the lord.

Thank you, Lord, you are the one helps us and you also become our Lord!