Happy birthday Dad!!

 

You are 70 now!!

 

I know I am always the apple of your eyes and I really care about everything of you!

 

You have been taking good care of me for more than 20 years and now it's the time for me to take good care of you and Mum!

 

I know I am still kind of immature, but I will and should take up my responsibility as a adult!!

 

You have been giving me the best of the world and I will give you and Mun the best of the world!!

 

Sincerely and deeply love for you! Your and Mum's healthiness is the most important and most desirable thing for me now!!

 

God bless you!! Gob bless Mum!!

THERE ARE LESSONS TO LEARN FROM REJECTION

 

Fiveapplications and not one interview. This was the result of my attempt to land a summer internship at a top investment bank.

 Yet my experiences are not unique. In the search for summer employment, the overwhelming majority of my classmates experienced more rejections over the course of a few weeks than they had in their entire lives.This was not an indictment of our abilities. We are all intelligent, highly motivated and able to perform in most job environments. Instead, the rejections serve as an honest reflection of who we are and what our future career path should be. In retrospect, these candid assessments are one of the unforeseen by-products of a full-time, two-year MBA. Thanks to this period, we find ourselves better positioned to be in the career that is right for us.

The problem is, many of us get tempted into applying for jobs that are wrong for us.

The summer internship recruitment period is deceptive. On our return from the Christmas break, we were greeted by recruiters from some of the world's leading companies. Each gave a pitch as to why it is the best or soon to be the best in its field. We met the top managers, were given an assortment of paraphernalia and best of all, were fed.

We believed that these companies were on the London Business School campus just to hand us jobs. Chins were raised a little higher.

But this confidence quickly evaporated. As the applications were submitted and the interviews for rounds one, two and, in some cases, three were published, an understanding of this process began to sink in. Contrary to the impression created by these companies, we had no leverage. It was they, receiving applications from everyone at the top schools, who held the power.

Success does not come by luck but through specific actions on our parts. Such actions are critical, not just to finding a summer internship but to gaining fulfilling employment for the rest of our careers.

My lack of success with the investment banks was not a question of aptitude. Rather, it was in my making a common mistake – following the crowd. I had had no intention of working for a traditional investment banking or consulting firm. The energy sector had been my focus and for months I had been directing my efforts to work in that sector.

Before leaving for the winter break, though, I noticed the collective excitement enveloping the halls of LBS. Classmates huddled in discussion over their applications for Goldman Sachs, BCG, Merrill Lynch and the like. Everyone seemed excited about the incipient internship recruitment process and I was not. I looked round and thought I must be doing something wrong. So I decided to apply to these firms to see if they were where I truly should be.

In the process, I made another mistake – not demonstrating commitment. Most MBA students possess the qualifications to work at top firms. What differentiates one candidate from another is commitment. To remain competitive, companies recruiting from LBS need commitment from their employees. So they are looking not only for skills but also for passion and motivation. They are unable to identify these qualities from the candidate's attendance at an information session and subsequent submission of an application.

This commitment is demonstrated by talking to recruiters months before the company even arrives on campus. It is shown by building relationships in October, not networking in January. The successful few were not necessarily the brightest but those who, from day one, showed their commitment. By demonstrating it, they lengthened the odds of gaining the coveted interview.

Even then it became clear that securing the interview was just another step in the long road to employment.

Most companies have many rounds of interview, ranging from the cordial to the aggressive. Every imaginable question – from the company's history to the intimate details of the job, recent deals and trends in the market – are discussed at length. Doing well requires a level of preparation that comes not through cramming but by spending months analysing an industry, a company and a job function.

Afeeling of accomplishment comes with a job offer. You endured a thorough screening and made the cut. However, the process is not over. The goal is to find an enjoyable career after completing the MBA. So there is no point in taking a position if it is not the best way to achieve your end goal. In haste, some take the first opportunity that presents itself. This is hard to fault but it may not be in your best interests.

Once the larger companies have left campus, the medium-sized and small companies arrive. They may not be household names but these firms offer something more: responsibility and growth. Rather than being placed in a role where you will have little influence, you are given a position that allows you to have a lasting impact on a firm's bottom line.

Another strategy is to embark on one's own employment search. Many great companies never come to campus. Like the smaller firms that arrive far later in the recruitment process, they can sometimes offer so much more. In my opinion, my classmates who took this approach secured the most interesting summer job.

I knew an MBA from a top school would help me become eligible for a special class of job. But I've realised that having the MBA is not enough to attain the job. Motivation and preparation will get me the position that is right for me. This matters – not only for a summer internship but also for finding an enjoyable career for years to come.

 

depressed again~~~

since i started my internship seeking journey, nothing seems to please me

there are tons of rejection letters in my mail box now.  Shell, Colgate,ConocoPhilips,China Mobile,Global Marketing,GE,IBM,and some companies that i can't remenber.

they really knock me back to the ground, which is not a bad thing for me. at least i am confronting the brutal fact now. taking a look back at what i said several months ago, i saw a naive and complacent boy who has a big dream. i still have the big dream in my heart, but now i know that i should fight for my dream not waiting for and dreaming of its coming~~

 

 

below are my answers to the questions. i don't think they are very good. anyway, they help me  get throught the resume selection procedure, so just post them to share with you guys

 

 Describe your motivations for applying to this seminar. Please state how the seminar experience would relate to your future career plans. (500-word limit)

 

I am just back from the U.S. and greatly impressed by the global vision of the students in U.S. To have a better understanding of the world and the trend of globalization, especially the sustainable development of world and how to maintain the harmony between countries, and harmony between human civilization and the environment, I really appreciate this opportunity to study in such a multinational environment and learn more about what’s happening in the world.

 

Moreover, I want to develop my career in an international stage to serve as a bridge, connecting China to the world. As a Chinese, I have been dreaming that I can display the brilliant Chinese culture to the world and bring back all the brilliant cultures from all over the world. In this way, people will know more about my country and people in China will know more about the world.

 

Last but not least, as a young educated people, I want to contribute to the development of the world. Spending the first 30 years learning from the society;

Spending the next 30 years applying my knowledge in enhancing people’s life;

Then spending the rest of my life paying back to the society.

 Above is the goal of my life.

 

The experience in the seminar, without any doubt, will help me greatly in fulfilling my goal. On one hand, I can learn from classmates from all over the world, which will help me develop a better understanding of the world. Knowing more about different cultures, I can communicate with people around the world more easily, which, in turns, can help me deepen my understanding.

 

On the other hand, the content of the seminar are meaningful. Via the lectures, we will have access to some systematic view about the global peace and sustainable development. Based on the knowledge compiled by scholars, and combined with the actual experience, I can find out what kind of things I can do to help others and where & when I am needed. To improve something, you had better understand it deeply first, then embark on it.

 

 

What unique personal qualities or life experiences might distinguish you from other applicants? (300-word limit)

 

First and foremost, to distinguish myself from other applicants, I would like to say I am a Chinese, I am from China, a country with 1.3 billion people and more than 5000 years brilliant history, so I am unique from applicants from other countries. What’s more? I am such an out-going person, with open-minded and the 24-hour preparation for the new things, that I can make friends with all kinds of people from different cultures.

 

 

 

Tell us about your most significant accomplishment to date. (250-word limit)

 

My most significant accomplishment is my experience as the executive president of Student Union of my university. During that time, I am elected to receive the “Best Student Leaders Award” twice. And I went to Shanghai to participate in the “Young Chinese Leader Forum 2006” in representative of the university .

At the beginning, i got the link from my friend. at that time,  i only treat it very casually and consider it to be some funny experience. but after i received the notification from the seminar,then i know it's a very serious forum~~~

 

联合国大学—联合国教科文组织韩国国家委员会全球研讨会

              2007年7月3日－7月7日 韩国浦项

参加者招募计划

            网址：http://www.unesco.or.kr/unugs/

 

浦项（韩语：포항시；英语：Pohang）位于韩国庆尚北道，是一座风景秀丽的城市。同时浦项还是一座高度现代化的钢铁城，世界最大的钢铁公司之一－浦项制铁公司的总部就位于此，这里聚集了大量来自世界各地的科学家。就是在这样一座兼具美丽与现代的城市，2007年7月3日至7日将举行联合国大学—联合国教科文组织韩国国家委员会全球研讨会(UNU-KNCU

Global Seminar: Pohang Session 2007）。今年的研讨会继续由联合国大学(UNU)、联合国教科文组织韩国国家委员会(KNCU)和韩东国际大学（Handong Global University）共同举办。我们将邀请50-100位来自世界各国的学生通过讲座、讨论和参观等方式来共同关注目前全球所面临的重大议题，尤其是有关"全球和平与可持续发展"，这也是今年研讨会的主题。这个研讨会将为参加者提供与来自韩国和全球的在这个领域的著名学者进行对话的机会，也将提供难得的青年人之间进行跨文化交流的机会。

 

 

1．     主题：关于全球和平与可持续发展的教育

（Education for Global Peace and Sustainable Development）

2．     组织者：

 

-       United Nations University(UNU)

-       联合国大学

 

-       Korean National Commission for UNESCO

-       联合国教科文组织韩国国家委员会

 

-        Handong Global University (Pohang)

-        韩东国际大学

 

3．协办者：

 

-       Ministry of Education & Human Resources Development

-       韩国教育与人力资源开发部

 

4．研讨会时间与地点

时间：研讨会于2007年7月3日中午12点开始，于7月7日午餐后结束。确定的日程安排会直

接发给入选的参加者。要求所有的参与者全程不得中途离开研讨会。

地点：韩国　浦项市　韩东国际大学

 

5. 研讨会结构

√开幕式与主题讲演：对公众开放

√讲座1：区域性议题－东北亚和平与共同体建设（Regional Issues – Peace an

d Community Building in Northeast Asia）

√讲座2：全球性议题－面向可持续发展（Toward Sustainable Development）

√讲座3：有关全球和平与发展的教育（Education for Global Peace and Development）

√讲座4：全球繁荣与全球性企业（Global Prosperity and Global Enterprise）

√讲座5：全球发展与IGO(政府间组织)和NGO（非政府间组织）承担的角色（Global Deve

lopment and the Role

of IGOs & NGOs）

√小组讨论：就每一个讲座分别进行，由世界知名教授主持

√与本次研讨会主题相关的实地参观、考察（field trip）

√国际文化交流活动

√集体报告：安排在最后一天上午进行

√闭幕式

具体安排将直接通知入选的参与者，上述安排谨供参考。

 

 

 

这是一个非常优秀的国际交流项目，也是韩国最高级别的学生国际交流活动。研讨会不仅

安排了学术水平极高的学术讨论，也安排了丰富多彩的活动，如：民俗表演、文化夜、城

市观光、主题汇报会等。在一周的时间内，您将和来自世界各国的同学一起生活、讨论、

观光，您也将接触到来自世界著名学府的一流学者以及联合国大学、韩国政府部门的官员

。无论您对本次研讨会的主题很感兴趣，或者您希望获得一次难得的国际交流机会，甚至

您希望去韩国度过一个有意义的暑假，我们都欢迎您申请此次项目。

去年，中国共有27名同学成功申请此次项目，中国的同学表现非常优秀。

因此，我们热烈欢迎中国任何大学、任何专业的同学今年继续申请此次研讨会，您仅需要

如实、认真填写申请表格。

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

there are lots of good news today, so i posted them here to share with my dear friends.

 

First, today it's a special anniversary for Yoyo and me. A lot of things happened in the past fews months, but everything was in the past and they are passed, maybe only leaving so sorrows and regrets in the memories. Several months are just a fraction of sixty years. We will be together for sixty years.

 

Second, it's my buddy Hai Hong's birthday today. we hanged out and had tons of funs tonite. the long lost drunkness and cigarett. actually i really don't like the uncomfortable feeling of the stomach when drunk and the smell of cigarette. however, i like the feeling when i am drunk and smoking. cigarett should be accompanied by alcohol, said by one of my friend.

 

Third, our class won the championship of the football game, which is the last game for us. this time i am not part of the players, just a out sider. i couldn't really when was my last time being a player.hehe. i lost my ambition and energy for the sports. once upon a time, i was the champion of NIKE Basketball 3 on 3 Battle Game and two twice high-jump champions of my high school. the fact is that although i can't take any more fierce competing sports, i really should do some excercise to keep myself in good figure and good health.

 

Forth, luckily i have been selected to participate in the UNU Global Seminar from the the large number of qualified applicants. It will be hold in the Korea from July 3rd to July 7th. I am pretty sure that it will be of great funs.

 

 

Children's Day comes every June 1st, as well as the heatness.

 

living in the environment with the temperature higher than 35 C degree, I am really too tired to do anything. many a time i made up my mind that i must go to do some reading in the classrooms or library, however , i changed my mind immediately the moment i stepped in to the fierce and penetrating sun-shine.

 

accompanied with the heat, final exams are coming too~~ as one of my friends met at SIFE just now said, it's time for the sleeplessness,hehe.

 

got turn down by the United Nation's seminir. it's not a surprise for me,hehe. i am not that kind of humanist.