在将来，我想就读的专业是政治科学或者商科。Zài jiāng lái, wǒ xiǎng jiù dú de zhuān yè shì zhèng zhì kē xué huò zhě shāng kē (In the future, I would like to Major in Political science and or Business.)

我的兴趣爱好是滑雪，玩电子游戏和美式橄榄球。Wǒ de xìng qù ài hào shì huá xuě, wán diàn zǐ yóu xì hé měi shì gǎn lǎn qiú.
(My hobbies include Snowboarding, Playing Video Games, and Playing Football.)

我在家没有学习中文的经验，但是我打算在高中的课程中学习中文。Wǒ zài jiā méiyǒu xuéxí zhōngwén de jīngyàn, dànshì wǒ dǎsuàn zài gāozhōng de kèchéng zhōng xuéxí zhōngwén. (I have no experience at home with Chinese, but I decided to learn and study the Language as a class in high school.)

我的目标是熟悉中文，或许在某一天我会去中国旅游。Wǒ de mùbiāo shì shúxī zhōngwén, huòxǔ zài mǒu yī tiān wǒ huì qù Zhōngguó lǚyóu. (My goal is to become conversational in Chinese and Maybe even Visit China One day.)

我对于学习普通话很感兴趣。Wǒ duì yú xué xí Pǔ tōng huà hěn gǎn xìng qù.

(I am excited to learn more about Mandarin Chinese in this class!)

Táng cháo cúnzài yú gōngyuán liù yī bā dào jiǔ líng liù nián.Zài zhè duàn shíjiān, Zhōnghuá wénhuà yóu shāngrén hé yìshùjiā chuánbò dào Yàzhōu gèdì.Zhège shíqī bèi rènwéi shì zhèngzhì wěndìng, kējì fādá hé wénhuà tíshēng. (The Tang dynasty existed from 618 to 906. During this period, Chinese culture spread far throughout Asia through Merchants and Artisans. This Period was marked by political stability, Scientific Advancement, and Cultural Refinement.)

唐朝的灭亡留下了巨大的权力真空，使中国进入了著名的五代十国时期。这个时期以战争频繁和科技倒退而闻名。
Táng cháo de mièwáng liúxià le jùdà de quánlì zhēnkōng, shǐ Zhōngguó jìnrù le zhùmíng de Wǔdàishíguó shíqī. Zhège shíqī yǐ zhànzhēng píngfán hé kējì dàotuì ér wénmíng. (The Tang left behind a massive power vacuum that sent China into the Famous Five Dynasties Period. This period was known for many Wars and backstepping in technology.)

宋朝在公元960年至1279年统一了中国。这个时期以科技进步而闻名，比如指南针、火药和活字印刷术。宋朝还创造了世界上第一种纸币，也被称为“飞钱”。
Sòng cháo zài gōngyuán jiǔliùlíng nián zhì yīèrqījiǔ nián tǒngyī le Zhōngguó. Zhège shíqī yǐ kējì jìnbù ér wénmíng, bǐrú zhǐnánzhēn, huǒyào hé huózì yìnshuāshù. Sòng cháo hái chuàngzào le shìjiè shàng dì yī zhǒng zhǐbì, yě bèi chēng wéi “fēiqián”. (The Song Dynasty unified China from 960 to 1279. This period was known for Technological Advancements like the Magnetic Compass, Gunpowder, and Mass Printing. The Song also created the world's first paper currency also called Flying Money.)

宋朝最终被蒙古人所灭，蒙古人入侵并建立了元朝（1279–1368）。这个王朝由忽必烈统治，他是成吉思汗的孙子。
Sòng cháo zuìzhōng bèi Měnggǔ rén suǒ miè, Měnggǔ rén rùqīn bìng jiànlì le Yuán cháo (yīèrqījiǔ–yīsānbāliù). Zhège wángcháo yóu Hūbìliè tǒngzhì, tā shì Chéngjísīhán de sūnzi.(The Song Dynasty would be ended by the Mongols who would Invade and establish the Yuan Dynasty from 1279 to 1368. This Dynasty would be ruled by Kublai Khan who was the son of Genghis Khan.)

在元朝之后是明朝。明朝从1368年至1644年统治中国。这一时期被认为是高度繁荣的时期，也是艺术和文学的重要阶段。
Zài Yuán cháo zhīhòu shì Míng cháo. Míng cháo cóng yīsānliùbā nián zhì yīliùsìsì nián tǒngzhì Zhōngguó. Zhè yī shíqī bèi rènwéi shì gāodù fánróng de shíqī, yě shì yìshù hé wénxué de zhòngyào jiēduàn. (The Dynasty that would come after the Yuan Dynasty would be the Ming Dynasty. The Ming Ruled from 1368 to 1644. This Period was considered highly prosperous and was a major period for Art and Literature.)

清朝继承了明朝。从1644年到1911年，清朝统治中国。清朝初期是中国的黄金时代，但后来逐渐走向衰落，最终结束了中国的帝制和王朝传承。
Qīng cháo jìchéng le Míng cháo. Cóng yīliùsìsì nián dào yījiǔyīyī nián, Qīng cháo tǒngzhì Zhōngguó. Qīng cháo chūqī shì Zhōngguó de huángjīn shídài, dàn hòulái zhújiàn zǒuxiàng shuāiluò, zuìzhōng jiéshù le Zhōngguó de dìzhì hé wángcháo chuánchéng. (The Qing Dynasty would succeed the ming Dynasty. The Qing ruled from 1644 to 1911. The Qing started off as a golden age for China in for many things. Later on the Qing would go downhill to the very end and eventually end the Period of Chinese Emperors and Dynastic Succession.)

清朝的崩溃主要是由于大英帝国。英国人不愿意为他们从清朝购买的茶叶支付大量金钱。作为报复，他们向中国大量输入鸦片，并发动了中国无法取胜的战争。
Qīng cháo de bēngkuì zhǔyào shì yóuyú Dàyīng Dìguó. Yīngguó rén bù yuànyì wèi tāmen cóng Qīng cháo gòumǎi de cháyè zhīfù dàliàng jīnqián. Zuòwéi bàofù, tāmen xiàng Zhōngguó dàliàng shūrù yāpiàn, bìng fādòng le Zhōngguó wúfǎ qǔshèng de zhànzhēng. (The Qing would collapse mostly due to the British Empire. The British didn't like paying loads of money for their tea which they were buying from the Qing Dynasty. As a retaliation they would Flood China with lots of Opium and start a war the Chinese couldn't win.)

清朝之后是中华民国（简称ROC）。这一时期以政治动荡和内战为特征，最终导致了中华民国的崩溃。
Qīng cháo zhīhòu shì Zhōnghuá Mínguó (jiǎnchēng ROC). Zhè yī shíqī yǐ zhèngzhì dòngdàng hé nèizhàn wéi tèzhēng, zuìzhōng dǎozhì le Zhōnghuá Mínguó de bēngkuì. (The Qing Dynasty was succeeded by the Republic of China or ROC for short. This period was marked by Political Instability and Civil war which would eventually lead to the ROC's collapse.)

在中华民国统治的末期，日本帝国从满洲和太平洋方向入侵。这场短暂但极具破坏性的战役导致中国内战被迫暂停，以抵抗日本人。
Zài Zhōnghuá Mínguó tǒngzhì de mòqī, Rìběn Dìguó cóng Mǎnzhōu hé Tàipíngyáng fāngxiàng rùqīn. Zhè chǎng duǎnzàn dàn jíjù pòhuàixìng de zhànyì dǎozhì Zhōngguó nèizhàn bèipò zàntíng, yǐ dǐkàng Rìběn rén. (Towards the end of the ROC's Reign, The Japanese Empire would invade through Manchuria and the Pacific Ocean. This short-lived campaign was very devastating, and it caused the Chinese Civil War to be put on pause to fight off the Japanese.)

中华人民共和国在内战中战胜中华民国后建立，而中华民国则逃往台湾，建立了至今仍然存在的流亡政府。中华人民共和国（简称 PRC）最初由伟大的毛泽东领导，他致力于建设更好的中国经济，但这一时期也充满了战争和代理战争。直到今天，中华人民共和国依然统治着中国。
Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó zài nèizhàn zhōng zhànshèng Zhōnghuá Mínguó hòu jiànlì, ér Zhōnghuá Mínguó zé táowǎng Táiwān, jiànlì le zhìjīn réngrán cúnzài de liúwáng zhèngfǔ. Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó (jiǎnchēng PRC) zuìchū yóu wěidà de Máo Zédōng lǐngdǎo, tā zhìlì yú jiànshè gèng hǎo de Zhōngguó jīngjì, dàn zhè yī shíqī yě chōngmǎn le zhànzhēng hé dàilǐ zhànzhēng.Zhídào jīntiān, Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó yīrán tǒngzhì zhe Zhōngguó. (The People's Republic of China succeeded the ROC after the ROC lost the Civil War and Escaped to Taiwan to Create the current government in exile. The PROC for short was originally ruled by the great Mao Zedong who worked to create a better Chinese economy but was also a period of many wars and proxy wars. The PROC are still to this day ruling China.)

QUESTION: What was the Minority that ruled China during the Qing Dynasty and what language was used by the Ruling Elites and on Key state Documents During the Qing.

ANSWER: The Manchu's were the Ruling Elite Minority That Lead in Chinese Politics. Manchu was the Language used by the Manchu Political Elites.

Do you have mooncake today? This is traditional festival we celebrate to gather with families! Hope everyone away from your hometown not feel loney and enjoy the day.

This is Mr. Jackal, and he was a real person. On one fateful Halloween he would go to a Halloween Party. He would drink some Apple cider that was poisoned by a witch. This potion would turn him into a living breathing skeleton. And every Halloween night, he comes out of his slumber to scare unsuspecting Trick or Treaters.

Pumpkins glow, orange light shines, Ghosts dance with laughter everywhere. Paper bags sway, candy is sweet, Trick or treat, or you'll face a scare!

I wake up in my bed and go to eat breakfast.

I get ready and leave for school early in the Morning ready to learn.

I get to school and go to my math class to learn Algebra and Geometry.

Next, I go to my English class to learn about how to better use and understand my mother language.

After that I go to AP Computer Science and learn about Code.

Then I get to go to Lunch and eat food.

After this I go to AP World History and Honors Earth and space to finish off my learning.

Once this is all done, I go to my Football Practice and prepare for my upcoming game.

Then I'll go to My weightlifting session and build my muscle.

And lastly, I go home and Prepare for another day of school Tomorrow.

Information credibility is also a very important skill because with technology like AI Becoming increasingly better at looking like a credible source, you need to know how to sort and sift through the differences between Information that is credible and information that can have Biases and Inaccuracies. One way to make sure your information is credible is by running it through a trusted source or finding on that can back up your info. The Last Skill we need to know from here is Online Investigation or using effective search strategies and databases to access and interpret relevant online information. This skill can be put to use in the world by Making sure that Info is coming from credible online sources like the BBC or ABC News. These Sites are Trustworthy News Information sites that most people can trust almost any information that comes from them.

In conclusion, there are many different Skills for Digital proficiency that all people should know whether they went to college or not, because these are Infallible skills that you will use everywhere you go. You will always need to know how to make sure that information you get online is credible and will always need to be able to use digital tools to succeed and make yourself a productive up to date human being.

数字伦理和数字工具，他们是非常重要的技能，这对于大学毕业至关重要。对于数字伦理来说，我们可以看到在这门课程开始的十九，我使用了这个技能去创造了一个以图片为道路的形式和我的同学有所互动。数字伦理很重要因为我们需要成为一个好的网络用户，而不是在线上欺骗他人。与此同时，因为AI工具的巨大飞跃，AI工具的能力水平也提升了很多，我们也要知道如何如何使用AI工具来与时俱进。

知晓信息可信性也是一个很重要的技能，因为像AI这样的工具比直接查找资料要好得多。你需要知道分类和筛选真正可靠的信息和有偏见、并不准确的信息。一个保证你信息准确的办法是找到一个可信的信息或可以支持信息的内容。最后一个我们需要知道的技能是线上找寻资料，或使用有效的搜索策略和数据来进入和解释相关的线上资料。这个技能可以确定你的信息来自于可靠的线上资料，例如BBC或者ABC新闻，这些网站是值得信任的新闻信息网站很多人可以相信几乎所有从上面来的资料。

作为结论，这里有非常多不同的技能。关于电子信息的使用方式，所有人都应该知道他们是否正确与不。因为这些有用的技能，你将会在任何地方使用到，你也总是会需要去知道如何确保信息是值得信任并可靠的。并且你一直需要使用电子工具去获得成功，也让你变成一个具有可创造性的人类。

There are many important skills to know that are useful throughout your life. Skills can be learned from many different places such as tying your shoe which you should learn in elementary school, all the way to High School with learning how to make a resume that can get you a job. These skills are all important and Chaffey College wants us to learn all of it. The first skill is Content Development, which is important and basically means that you can tailor your message to meet the needs or wants of a certain audience. This is a skill that you use all throughout your life, one way in which you use this is by looking through other people's perspectives to see their side of an argument or disagreement to come to a compromise. Another Important skill is the ability to present or communicate a message effectively to another person or people. This is learned all throughout your life and becomes a large focal point as you move into High School and College. You can use this skill when you need to get a point across to a large group of people. 

Another Skill is Clarity of Expression which essentially means to make sure that you can effectively convey messages and ideas depending on the circumstances required at the time. You can need this skill when you are in an exclusive environment such as a college or a place of business which can be very sensitive to certain words which could have different meanings or be thought of completely differently than just your dining table on Thanksgiving. Finally, the last skill is Listening and Communication Skills which is Demonstrating active listening and understanding new ideas and perspectives while offering thoughtful and constructive feedback to peers. This is really a basic skill that all people should understand regardless of your background as you need to use effective listening and communication skills wherever you go. This can be done by listening to your friend vent to you about some drama that is happening in their life and taking their information and crafting a response that will in your mind possibly help them solve their situation or minimize damage done.

In conclusion we use many skills in our day to day lives that help us succeed as people living in our societies. Some of these skills take much time to learn such as the digital proficiency skills which can come very late in your life. Or it could be learning a simple skill such as tying your shoes in 1st Grade. All of these are important and will help you succeed in life.

在你的人生中有很多重要技能你需要知道。这些技能可以在很多地方被学到，例如在小学里你会学如何穿鞋子，在高中里你学习如何写一个简历，并让你找到一份工作。这些技能他们都很重要，并且查非学院希望我们学习所有关于这些。第一个技能就是内容发展，这是一个很重要，并且很基础的技能，这代表人你可以处理你的信息，同时去达到观众的需求和一定的期待。这是一个可以贯穿你一生的技能。一个可以练习的方法是你可以去看别人的观点，并且在他们那一方他的争论点或者是不同点去进行一个比较。另一个很重要的技能是展现或者有效地去交流一个信息，这是一个贯穿你一生的技能，并且它可以变成一个很大的焦点。在你到了高中和大学后，你可以用这个技能当你获得一个进入很多人的机会。

另一个展现自己的技能是你可以必要的，确定你可以有效的传递信息和根据情况需求来传递自己的想法。你会需要这个技能当你在一个包容的环境，例如大学或者一个做生意的地方，对于特定的词语会非常的敏感，，他们可能会导致不同的或变成截然相反的意思。这和在感恩节的晚餐上是截然不同的。最后一个技能是听力和交流技能，他们展示了灵活的听力和理解新想法和观点。与此同时提供非常有帮助和有建设性的反馈给自己的同事，这是一个非常基础的技能，所有人都应该了解，无论你的背景是否需要你去使用有效的听力和沟通技能与否，同事也不论你去哪里。这可以通过听你朋友给你介绍一些发生在他们生活中的戏剧性事件，并且可以在你的脑中带着他们的信息去创造一个回复，这可以帮助他们解决问题或减少伤害。

作为结论，我们使用非常多的技能在我们的日常生活中，并且他帮助我们成功的和其他人共同生活的这个社会里。一些技能会花很多时间去学习，例如电子工具的使用程度，在你的生活中或它可以被学习例如一个简单的技能，像在一年级的时候，尝试穿你的鞋子。所有的这些都很重要，并且会帮助你成功。

Reading your post gave me a great sense of who you are, Luke. The idea of pursuing political science or business really caught my attention, since both paths connect to leadership and solving complex problems in the real world. I also thought your mix of hobbies was really interesting—snowboarding looks like such an adventurous activity, and it’s cool that you balance that with football, gaming, and other interests. Starting to learn Chinese in high school is another exciting step. With your motivation, I can imagine you not only becoming fluent enough for conversations but also making that trip to China a reality in the future.

Hi Luke! Thanks for sharing your experience. It’s great that you already have some background from Chinese 1, even if it feels like you forgot some of the words. Learning a language takes a lot of repetition, so reviewing what you learned before will definitely help you this time around. I like how you introduced yourself in Chinese it shows that you’re already comfortable using full sentences. I think with more practice and consistent study, you’ll be able to retain a lot more and build on what you’ve learned.

You are a very handsome fella and your chinese is awesome.

你写中文字很好看! Your Chinese characters handwriting is very good!

我也觉你写中文很好！我记得去年和你一起上过中文课！总的来说，你的中文听力和口语能力也很棒。

Hi Luke! You did a really good job creating this onversation! you covered some main grammar points like the used of 因为…所以 (because…therefore), time expressions, the measure word节 etc. And the conversation sounds so realistic. good job!

Hello Luke, I enjoyed reading your conversation! Dinner at the beach in Orange County sounds very nice. Good job covering topics from the lessons, like the usage of formal/polite "you", and time expressions!

Moon Festival is a traditional Chinese Festival, so maybe you are not very familiar with this festival. Homer, it is one of the most important festivals in China. The moon is round during this festival which means the families should be reunion. The moons which are also round are very tasty.

Hello Luke! I like how you were able to connect this Chinese holiday with American ones like Thanksgiving. I hope that one day you'll get to experience the Moon Festival and grasp the beauty and meaning behind it!

Hello, I find this diary very interesting as I see how the sentences are written, its nice to see people sharing their lifestyles!

I agree with you that this tool is confusing, but hopefully it will be helpful in the future

Hello Emmanuel, I love your introduction and posts, your wall paper is really cool also.

Hey Jasper, I love that you play the drums in your photo. Your Padlet looks great!

Thats very cool Jasper, What is your favorite manga book?

Hello charlotte, Ithink that your L1-L5 looks very cool and your portfolio also looks beautiful.

Hi Jian Shen, I really like the story which is related with the little bear and little rabbit. You had a very interesting plotline and you made a fun story. Was this story inspired by something else, or was it entirely made by you?

Hi Halina,

I'm so glad that you get to experience The Moon Festival in a fun welcoming way. I like how you take part in performances for shows to shine for other people.

Hi Jian Shen, I like your Chinese Themed Halloween Costume. It fits very well with this class and Looks very cool.

I like your story about your school day. You made it very interesting and fun. Good Job on also including Pinyin.