I. WORK
1. Income: XXX.
2. Translation Agency*1: OKAY.
–> Stay the same. Contact more agencies sometime later.
XXX – XXX cases, NT$XXX). Not particularly want to ask for more of their cases, most of which are urgent ones.
3. Publisher*2: OKAY.
XXX – Started translating a book (XXX).
XXX – Yet replied.
–> Contact them later, when I am halfway through with XXX. Do NOT involve myself in too much all together.
II. ENGLISH
1. Blogging: NOT GOOD. 4 entries.
–> Write more often (at least an entry a week). Do NOT worry too much about bad writing—practice makes perfect.
2. OCW (UC, Berkeley): BAD. Almost no progress.
–> Watch more often. Do NOT worry about taking notes or practice interpreting for now.
3. Shadowing practice: OKAY. Had fun with the Desperate Housewives, but only watched the episodes before (including) S1E9.
–> Practice more with different fun shows. Suggested materials: The Apprentice (have seen S1E4 or S1E5).
4. Prepare for the IELTS test: NONE.
–> A little practice a day is better than none. Book in use: Cambridge IELTS 3.
III. JAPANESE
1. Blogging: BAD. 2 entries only.
–> Write more often (at least an entry a week). Do NOT worry too much about bad writing. Ask my Japanese (online) friends for help.
2. OCW(University of Tokyo): NONE. Might be too difficult and boring for me now.
–> Try again sometime.
3. Prepare for the JLPT test – Level 1: NONE. This is very bad. The test is scheduled for December so got less than 10 months now.
–> Grammar: Not solid so begin with Level 2 grammar. Do a few grammar questions a day. Suggested Materials: The Preparatory Course for the Japanese Proficiency Test.
–> Listening: Shadowing practice when watching Japanese TV shows. Suggested materials: The Death Note.
IV. CHINESE
1. Blog: FINE. 7 entries.
V. SELF-ENRICHMENT
1. OCW, UC Berkeley: None.
–> 10 minutes a day!
2. Reading: BAD. 1 book—I Want You Just Say Yes(“讓人無法說No的攻心說話術”). Magazine, news, etc—Only read some newspaper at breakfast restaurants.
–> Read more on the website of Taiwan Panorama (Japanese, English, and then Chinese).
