when my sister was born, she was over 2 months premature. nobody knew if she was going to live or die. she weighed only 2 lbs & 1 oz! my sister fought for every breath and hung on despite all the odds stacked against her. my sister is a fighter and one of the most inspiring people i know. happy birthday, Logan. i love you.

#托福家考机经# 【8.24托福家考机经回忆第二套】

独立口语：
Do you agree or disagree with the following policy: Students should be allowed to video recording the professor’s lectures in class.
独立写作：
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement: it is better for people to have friends who are intelligent than to have friends who have a good sense of humor.【参考子睿范文精选集RTT2】

#阅读笔记#
《不管怎样》———特蕾莎修女
人们经常是不讲道理的，没有逻辑的和以自我为中心。不管怎样，你要原谅他们。
People are unreasonable,illogical and self-centered;love them anyway

即使你是友善的，人们可能还是会说你自私和动机不良。不管怎样，你还是要友善。
If you are kind,people may accuse you of selfish,ulterior motives;be kind anyway.

当你有一天功成名就，你会有很多虚假的朋友和一些真实的敌人。不管怎样，你要取得成功。
If you are successful, you will win some false friends and some true enemies.Succeed anyway.

即使你是诚实和率直的，人们可能还是会欺骗你。不管怎样，还是要诚实和率直。
If you are honest and frank,people may cheat you. But honest and frank anyway.

人都会同情弱者，却只会追随赢家，不管怎样，还是要为一些弱者奋斗。
People favor underdogs but follow only top dogs.fight for a few underdogs anyway.

你耗费数年所建设的可能毁于一旦，不管怎样，还是要建设。
What you spend years building may be destroyed overnight. Build anyway.

如果有一天你找到了平静和幸福，他们可能会嫉妒你。不管怎样，你还是要平静，还是要幸福，还是要快乐。
If you find serenity and happiness,they may be jealous. But happy anyway!

你今天做的善事，人们往往明天就会忘记。不管怎样，你还是要做善事！
The good you do today will be forgotten tomorrow. Do good anyway!

即使把你最好的东西给这个世界，也许这些东西永远都不够。不管怎样，把你最好的东西给这个世界！
Give the world the best you have. And it may never be enoughenough. Give the world the best you have anyway.

你看，说到底，它是你和上帝之间的事，而决不是你和他人之间的事！
You see,in the final analysis,it is between you and God. It's never between you and them anyway!