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Ya Liu Always in a Hurry

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Traditional Chinese

嗯,曾經有老師說過,美國人,總是,做事什麽都很匆匆忙忙。他們經常,他給我一個例子說,他們經常,哦,早飯吃得很多。然後,他們直接去公司開、當然是開車過去。然後,一直工作,工作,工作,工作到中午。他們直接,只是有,哦,比如說,一刻鐘,或者是三十分鐘的時間,沖到樓下去,來不吃,來不及吃其它任何麻煩的食物。只是沖到麥當勞直接拿起一點,三明治,或者是快餐什麽吃了,然後直接沖回辦公室。然後,繼續幹他們的工作。嗯…我覺得…哦,美國人如此匆忙的原因,可能因爲他、因爲他們的一種文化,也可能是因爲他們的確做事,比較高效。就如,我們這次來到,哦,UT,哦…我們的帶隊老師,每次領我們走的時候,總是走得很前面。就是,他的步子非常快。我們在後面總是會拉下一大截。嗯,但是,嗯,他的確是定好了每一、每一個schedule。所以,他…必須在這點時間內完成他要做的工作。因爲其它時間,他要留給他的Ph.D.的學習時間。所以我覺得美國人,可能來說,真的是,比我們,要、嗯、做事要hurry,但是,他們的確也是,更加高效一點的。


Simplified Chinese

嗯,曾经有老师说过,美国人,总是,做事什么都很匆匆忙忙。他们经常,他给我一个例子说,他们经常,哦,早饭吃得很多。然后,他们直接去公司开、当然是开车过去。然后,一直工作,工作,工作,工作到中午。他们直接,只是有,哦,比如说,一刻钟,或者是三十分钟的时间,冲到楼下去,来不吃,来不及吃其它任何麻烦的食物。只是冲到麦当劳直接拿起一点,三明治,或者是快餐什么吃了,然后直接冲回办公室。然后,继续干他们的工作。嗯…我觉得…哦,美国人如此匆忙的原因,可能因为他、因为他们的一种文化,也可能是因为他们的确做事,比较高效。就如,我们这次来到,哦,UT,哦…我们的带队老师,每次领我们走的时候,总是走得很前面。就是,他的步子非常快。我们在后面总是会拉下一大截。嗯,但是,嗯,他的确是定好了每一、每一个schedule。所以,他…必须在这点时间内完成他要做的工作。因为其它时间,他要留给他的Ph.D.的学习时间。所以我觉得美国人,可能来说,真的是,比我们,要、嗯、做事要hurry,但是,他们的确也是,更加高效一点的。


Pinyin

N, céngjīng yǒu lǎoshī shuōguo, Měiguórén, zǒngshì, zuòshi shénme dōuhěn cōngcōngmángmáng. Tāmen jīngcháng, tā gěi wǒ yíge lìzi shuō, tāmen jīngcháng, e, zǎofàn chīde hěnduō. Ránhòu, tāmen zhíjiē qù gōngsī kāi, dāngrán shì kāichē guòqù. Ránhòu, yìzhí gōngzuò, gōngzuò, gōngzuò, gōngzuò dào zhōngwǔ. Tāmen zhíjiē, zhǐshì yǒu, e, bǐrúshuō, yíkèzhōng, huòzhě shì sānshí fēnzhōng de shíjiān, chōngdao lóuxià qù, lái bùchī, láibují chī qítā rènhé máfan de shíwù. Zhǐshì chōngdao Màidāngláo zhíjiē náqi yīdiǎn, sānmíngzhì, huòzhěshi kuàicān shénme chīle, ránhòu zhíjiē chōnghuí bàngōngshì. Ránhòu, jìxù gàn tāmen de gōngzuò. N, wǒ juéde… e, Měiguórén rúcǐ cōngmáng de yuányīn, kěnéng yīnwèi tā, yīnwèi tāmen de yìzhǒng wénhuà, yě kěnéngshi yīnwèi tāmen díquè zuòshì, bǐjiào gāoxiào. Jiùrú, wǒmen zhèci láidao, e, UT, e. Wǒmen de dàiduì lǎoshī, měicì lǐng wǒmen zǒu deshíhou, zǒngshì zǒude hěn qiánmian. Jiù shì, tāde bùzi fēicháng kuài. Wǒmen zài hòumian zǒngshì huì lāxià yídàjié. N, dànshì, n, tā díquèshi dìnghǎole měi yī, měi yíge schedule. Suǒyǐ, tā…bìxū zài zhèdiǎn shíjiān nèi wánchéng tā yàozuòde gōngzuò. Yīnwèi qítā shíjiān, tā yào liúgei tāde Ph.D. de xuéxí shíjiān. Suǒyǐ wǒ juéde Měiguórén, kěnéng láishuō, zhēndeshì, bǐ wǒmen, yào, n, zuòshì yào hurry, dànshi, tāmen díquè yěshì, gèngjiā gāoxiào yìdiǎn de.


English

I once had a teacher who said that Americans always do things in a hurry. He gave me the example that, they (Americans) often eat a big breakfast. Then they go straight to the office and of course drive a car there. After that they work, work, work straight through to noon. Then they only have 15 minutes or half and hour to run downstairs. They have no time to eat anything complicated or time consuming. They just run to the nearest McDonald’s to grab a sandwich or some other fast food to eat. Then they run back to the office as fast as they can and continue their work. I feel that the reason Americans rush around in this way is perhaps because of their culture, and perhaps because they are quite efficient in doing things. Just like with our visit here to UT…the teacher in charge of showing us around always walks very far ahead whenever leading us somewhere. His steps are extremely fast. Those of us at the rear are always holding back a big section of the group. However, he actually does keep us on schedule for every event. So he must get the job done in the small amount of time that he has. He has to reserve the rest of his time for his Ph.D. studies. So I feel that Americans…perhaps you could say that they really do hurry more than we (Chinese) do, but they are also actually a bit efficient than we are too.


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Authors: LouisPM, h.brinsko, orkelm.