Hạ thắm II

Mùa hạ mang theo nắng

Nắng hoà cùng cơn mưa

Gió mang theo khúc hát

Hỏi thu đã sang chưa?

Ngọn đuốc hồng dịu êm

Ánh đèn nơi lửa trại

Nơi chúng cháu hò reo

Hát hò cùng Bác mãi

Mùa phượng hồng vội vã

Mang nỗi buồn đi xa

Để lại bao câu ca

Thắm hồng trong ký ức.

Who am I?

 I am the galaxy - within my eyes 

Where hidden universes lie

I am a star - that softly gleams

Like silver woven through my dreams

I am a bird - whose song is free

Yet still returns, to discover me.

Enjoy the summer vacation

Hello, it's me again.

It's been two days since I received my IELTS results. I was both satisfied and overjoyed with my scores—results that, not long ago, felt like something I could only dream of achieving. Yet when I finally saw them, they still felt unreal. Even though I'm usually confident and have a good understanding of my own abilities, the outcome was beyond what I had expected.

Perhaps this is one of the reasons why I should continue immersing myself in this language. Before the exam, I had once told myself that if I failed to reach my goal, I would never touch IELTS again. Well, life can be surprising. Things turned out differently, and now I have a new reason to keep moving forward and genuinely explore a wider world through a new language.

This week, I'm staying in a new apartment without my parents or my grandmother. It's a completely new experience for me, but I'm willing to embrace it and see where it takes me. The time I spend here will be a valuable opportunity to reflect on myself and set new goals for the future. I know this is only the beginning, and there are still many things to do, learn, and achieve.

One of my goals for this week is to finish The Sun Is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon. I'm looking forward to reading it and hope that I'll discover something meaningful along the way. Perhaps I should also create an English reading list for the final month of my summer vacation.

Ultimately, I hope this summer journey will open the door to new experiences, new perspectives, and new opportunities.

Enjoy.

Keep A Diary 3

 Hello, another week has passed. The summer is passing right in front of my eyes. It's hard to believe how far I've come. I just wanna write something cause today I was so happy. I learned new things, played badminton with my younger friends, who honestly lifted up my mood. I know that my life is boring without adventures and new experiences. That's why I'm trying hard to step out of my comfort zone, forcing myself to do new things and learning from them. I just have 2 weeks left and these words serve as a reminder. Keep going but don't forget to be you, albeit being under pressure or not. Practice and act as if I'm doing the test and performing the best as I always do. Love.

Keep A Diary 2

 What is a relief! Today is a rainy day. The weather is cooler and more comfortable compared to yesterday.  I'm sitting in the balcony of my house, under the nearly full moon, with some music and my laptop. From here, I can see airplanes flying through, really near...

The night vibe in my neighborhood is just calm and peaceful. After a productive day, this moment is such a treasure. I want to immerse in this atmosphere, forgetting all tireness and escaping the hustle and bustle of city life. Somehow, I miss myself last year. A girl enjoyed reading books in her summer. An introverted girl with many dreams and goals in her life. It's unbelievable that I'm seventeen right now. But having time living slower like this makes me realize who I am now, at the very moment. I realize that maybe I'm living in an extremely fast-pace life that I don't notice. I've missed many things, including myself and my beloved ones. I usually think about someone who doesn't really exist instead of empathizing with my family members. That's why sometimes, I feel that my life is hollow. I think I should read some books this summer, English books maybe better. Yeah, that's is. I should also organize my desk and my bookshelves cause it has been such a long time since the last time I rearranged them. Maybe it can helps me learn new things, at least remember who I am.

Keep A Diary

 Hello, it’s me again. Even though I’m quite tired right now, I still try to write those words. Today, I’ve prepared a special meal for my family, celebrating my sister and my cousin achievements. It was fun honestly. It was a relief that I didn’t have to do the cooking as my aunt ordered takeaway food from a local restaurant. All the dishes weren’t a delicacy; however, I was really enjoy that meal. I was elated that after all everything would be ok, and ultimately my big family still made time to gathering again. The thought of my family getting bigger is amazing. Not only does it make me feel happy, but it also remarks a memorable experience that we had together. 

 In the afternoon, I continued my studies. When thinking social science, I really want to improve my understanding of human behaviors and philosophy, which are two fields that I’m really into. On top of that, I’m also a huge fan natural science, which provides useful knowledge of how the natural world works. I know that I just have superficial knowledge about those subjects, but I’m willing to accumulate new things and broaden my horizons. 

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