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I used to major in Broadcast Journalism in university, when I got some chance to write news reports and articles. I became an English teacher after graduation and reporting has always been of keen interest for me. Mostly though I consider writing as a way of self-healing too.<\/p>\n
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My first experience in Surrey<\/strong><\/p>\n I arrived in Vancouver on a cool summer night. Days are long during summertime so it still sunny and bright when I finally got Surrey \u2013 my new place to settle down. When I unpacked everything, I stepped into the balcony and took the first picture in Surrey.<\/p>\n From the balcony, I could see the view of the Holland park, some trees hidden behind the Skytrain rail and the faraway mountains. \u201cVancouver is a city in a forest.\u201d That\u2019s what came across my mind at that time.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”3.29.3″ _i=”2″ _address=”0.2″][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”3.29.3″ _i=”0″ _address=”0.2.0″][et_pb_image src=”http:\/\/culturechats.org\/writings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/img1-300×226.jpg” align=”center” force_fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”3.29.3″ _i=”0″ _address=”0.2.0.0″][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”3.29.3″ _i=”1″ _address=”0.2.1″][et_pb_image src=”http:\/\/culturechats.org\/writings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/img2-300×226.jpg” align=”center” force_fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”3.29.3″ _i=”0″ _address=”0.2.1.0″][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row custom_padding_last_edited=”off|tablet” _builder_version=”3.29.3″ _i=”3″ _address=”0.3″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.29.3″ _i=”0″ _address=”0.3.0″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.29.3″ _i=”0″ _address=”0.3.0.0″]<\/p>\n From that day on, I would take a picture at my balcony every day during sunset when the sky is covered with clouds in orange, yellow and pink. I think these pictures can really calm me down and expel the anxiety of a new comer.<\/p>\n I\u2019m a person who\u2019s particularly sensitive to weather \u2013 when I was studying in the Netherlands, my grades in summer semester were always better than those in winter. 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