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July 24th
*Class 7
I was divided to Class 7, and literally it was the highest level
class. There are only sixteen students in our class,and five are
from Taiwan, including me. Others come from Japan, China,Hungary
(Yep,it's Julia.), France(Yep,it's Leon.),Korea and Italy.Our
beautiful and sweet teacher is "Irena",and she is from Russian.
However, she've immagrated to Vancouver for several years, so she
speak English fluently and pretty beautifully!
*No Homework and No Test
Irena asked to write down our expectation to this class. Every group
wrote "no homework and no test". And guess what? Irena agreed generously.
She said, because our program is "Language and Culture", we share our
cultures and sharpen up our listening and speaking skills. In fact, I
had crush on Irena on the first day not only she was really nice but
also there was no burden of assignments to disturb us.(I'm lazy,
you know.XD)
*Media Class in the Afternoon
Our teacher is John,and he is extremely a gentleman.He always listened
to our opinions carefully and very very patiently. He is nice, but I
sometimes felt sleepy in class.(When I type this, I feel guilty.^^")
Today's topic is about "On Strike". It is common in western countries, and
Canada is not an exception. But it made me so surprise because their
strike last maybe several months. For example, there is no bus for three
months because the bus drivers were on strike.I can't imagine that if
there was bus, how can we go to UBC every day? Western people are tend
to brave to struggle for their credits but it also cause some inconvenience
for innocent residents there.
*Cooking Club
ELI prepared variey of activities for us, and Tuesday is used to be
Cooking Club. Today's menu is Chocolate Pot,and so many Japanese girls
joined it. Aya is very cute Japanese girl,and she's also an English major
and become a junior next semester. We talked about so many popular songs,
movies and my favorite cartoon(Pi Li Pa La~ Pi Li Pa La~).Japanese girl
is really adorable,especially when they are speaking.(ha~ XD)
*Ha Ha point XD
This was the first time Jessie said that "You can catch my tempo."
Today I wanted to go to the kitchen to join the cooking club, and I
said to Michelle and Vicky, I will go to the "chicken". Honestly,for me
"chicken and kitchen" sounds alike. I felt so embarrassed because I
am an English major. But it's funny. XD
Since this day, Jessie had started to mistake as a Japanese by others.
July 21st
*Eva Airline to Canada
Everyone has a TV on their seat.
But the flight attentents are not really nice and beautiful.
We took the airplane for about 11 hours,and I suffered from
muscular pains.
*Arrive in Vancouver
We were so excited and hurried to take our luggage.
However, we waited for a long time and where are our luggage?
Finally we saw one of them,but it's too heavy for us. A foreigner
helped us to take it, and we really appreciated him. No, something
is wrong... It's not our package, and it was too embarrassing to put it
back. As a result, we waited until the man left and we eventually found
our all luggage, we put it back and felt guity.
*Arrive Our Homestay
There are five members in their family, Uncle,Aunt, Sam,Jackson and Dora.
There is rug in their house,and we were like in the movie.
We were still excited couldn't wait to experience everything here.
July 22nd
*Richmond Centre(Yep,the Canadian spelling of "Center")
It is a huge shopping mall,and we could't predict that it would become our
most familiar place.
*International Phone Card
We wanted to buy it because it is definitely cheaper than cell phone. We
asked a man looked like from Korea about the infomation. Surprisely, He
gave us his card and said "I don't need it,Take it," We said Thank you for
so many times to him, and I thought that Korean is nice.
July 23rd
*First Day in UBC
We had listening and oral test in the morning and orientation in the
afternoon. There are so many Asian students who attended the program "Language
and Culture". Ivy and I made a cute Japanese girl Megumi, from Tokyo. She has
special intonation(ha~) but so cute!
*New Friends
CA(Culture Assistant) gave us a campus tour and ate lunch together. Julia is
from Hungary. She said, one time when she introduced herself,I am from
Hungary. There was one man asked her "Are you hungry?" It's really a little
confusing. Leon looks like a Chinese, but he is absolutely a Franch. His
parents immagrated to Paris and run an restaurant there.(It's must be tasty!)
Larry is an Taiwanese boy. Actually, at the first sight, I thought he was so
noisy and interested in Julia, but I realize he is a good "guy" after getting
along with him.
*Superstore
It is a supermarket which Indian runs,and we can't believe that it is our
second familiar place.
*Coast and Steveson Fishermen Harbour
We could see airplanes landed and taxied in the airport. The sunset there is
really awesome! It was raining,but people in Vancouver seldom take umbrella
and wear raincoat. They like to enjoy the nature things. We had to learn and
adapt to Vancouver life style, so we caught a little cold. XD
離開台灣的這一天終於降臨，這一去就要37天。
阿嬤和媽媽給的平安符躺在我的隨身包包裡，
所以我一定會在8/28平安回台灣。
希望家人也一切安好，阿嬤能早日痊癒再來"喲甘阿孫"。
出遠門很多親戚關心，堂哥堂嫂借我大容量USB可以存照片，
表姐提了四盒嬌蘭的試用品化妝保養一應俱全，阿嬤轉螺絲
賺來的3000圓，當然還有爸媽為這次旅程舟車勞頓，
I will enjoy this journey and profit from it.
期許在心中，時時刻刻。
我會帶著March Bear，和我一起坐飛機上學旅遊，似你。
字字句句的心情會註記在你給我的記事本裡，
每晚，我會看著照片裡你長長的睫毛入夢鄉。
你問我是不是害怕出國？是的，好怕。
好怕你沒有好好照顧自己。
Take care of yourself, OK？
There are a lot of things waiting for us.
能夠實現出國遊學夢，真的很幸福。
然而，我要實現更多更多的夢。
期許在心中，時時刻刻。
文件:
*護照.簽證.機票&影本 *入學許可&影本.學校資料 *保險證明
*楊叔叔住址&電話 *大頭照數張 *台灣駐加辦事處電話&住址
通訊用品:
*手機.充電器 *相機.記憶卡.充電器 *電子字典.電池數顆
金子
*加幣cash *Credit Card
學校用具:
*鉛筆盒(多準備筆芯擦子).筆記本.活頁紙 *資料夾 *剪刀
*記事本 *隨身碟
食:
*個人餐具 *隨身水壺 *阿華田隨身包
醫療用品:
*感冒藥、胃腸藥、暈車藥、止痛藥、OK蹦
個人生活用品:
*牙膏、牙刷 *洗面乳、卸妝油 *毛巾、浴巾
女人用品
*乳液.化妝水.面膜.眼霜.睫毛修護液etc(這個因人而異XD)
*cosmetics *contact lenses裝備
衣物
*數件內衣褲&免洗褲 *數件平日衣服
*一件外套 *一套小禮服 *泳衣
*一~二雙鞋 *夾腳拖
*帽子 *太陽眼鏡
*雨傘&雨衣 *衣架
生活用品(這個大家來分配!)
*沐浴乳(me) *洗髮乳
*潤髮乳(me) *吹風機
*指甲刀(me) *棉花棒
*地圖 *洗衣粉
Secret
*自己的小東西 Miss Proof :)
Done! 總共兩件行李，一大一小，一個隨身包包。
7/8 一切的文件大概都準備就緒，突然被Jessie告知需要辦國際學生證
(Internatinal Student Indentity Card)，一張250圓台幣，但是享受
優惠可是遠超於那金額。因為已經回到家裡，所以不方便到台北辦理，
只好委託台中Oh Canada幫我們寄件。
需要的文件有學校Admission影本，護照及簽證影本，250元現金。
http://www.travel-information.org.tw/2_info/isic.htm ISIC
這張卡全世界走透透都可以打折，make good use of it!
保險(Insurance)方面就請爸爸的朋友幫我辦，UBC開學當天要求攜帶英文影
本。
護照、簽證、UBC Admission、ISIC、Insurance，All of them are ready!
接下來就要開始這暑假第二次的打包(第一次是搬宿舍)，還包括採買必需用品
當然這次開心許多囉!
5/30 加拿大簽證的網站裡說明若是辦護照或換發護照未滿三個月者須辦理出入
境紀錄。 其實很不解為什麼要辦出入境證明，明明花了1200銀子辦了小綠本護
照。不過，官方規定就得乖乖辦理。
搭捷運到小南門站，往西門町方向步行約5分鐘就可以看到出入境管理局。地下
一樓，很多外籍人士，幾乎是大陸人或泰勞等等。電扶梯往左走，抽號碼牌填了
文件，大頭照一張，出示護照，100大洋。很迅速的拿到出入境紀錄，櫃檯拉高
嗓門阿姨大肆討論午餐的菜色也讓我的肚子放聲高歌了起來。
6/5 法文課意外得知小米和小刀也要去加拿大，很巧的是同一梯次的program。
他鄉遇故知是必演的戲碼了，真開心!先問了小刀辦簽證的事宜，聽她氣鼓鼓的
說為了加簽跑了兩三趟都快go banana了，希望我能一次就成功。
6/7 坐捷運轉兩次到"中山捷運站"。步行約三分鐘看到金光閃閃的保富通商大樓
，超氣派的我都嚇傻了。送件時間星期一~五 9:00~11:00a.m.，我到的時候約十
點多，位於二樓的簽證處不大但是窗明几淨，還有小朋友遊戲的小桌子很貼心。
一樣抽號碼牌等待，可能快暑假了等待的人擠滿了小小的空間，坐在我隔壁的一
位雅痞青年看到我UBC的admission問我是不是也要到那裡唸書。我笑笑說只是短
期進修而已，看樣子他應該要去唸碩士，膽怯的我沒有再進一步談話。
需要的文件有護照，出入境證明，照片一張，學校通知影本，繳費證明和申請表。
＊繳費證明需到郵局櫃檯拿電匯單匯款，學校通知ㄧ定要影本因為他不退還，申
請表除了姓名外都用英文填寫。
交給櫃檯等待簽證官的審判，是個trial?憂心。不過那裏的警衛非常的nice，中
年男子的氣概和紳士風度。>///////<
6/8 取件時間是隔日的下午2:00~4:00 p.m.不過星期五送件領間皆在上午9:00~11
:00a.m.，It was dumping heavily.我還是不畏風雨的前去等待判決，弄得緊張兮
兮的，輪到我時打開護照，看到透著橘色的加拿大簽證我都要流淚了，有一種莫名
的成就感，好似我在宿舍打包完行李的喜悅。
http://canada.org.tw/chinese/temp_resident_visa.php 加拿大駐台北貿易辦事處
5/16 趁著星期三早上沒課，烈日高照下搭捷運去"外交部"換護照，在台大醫院站
下車，步行約5分鐘就到了。需要的資料有身份證正本、大頭照兩張、舊護照和填
妥申請表(可上網列印或是當場填寫)，現金1200大洋。
http://www.boca.gov.tw/ct.asp?xItem=1940&CtNode=194&mp=1 外交部
http://www.boca.gov.tw/ct.asp?xItem=1831&ctNode=18&mp=1 護照申請表
即使是平常日上午，來申辦護照的人潮還是很多，必須抽號碼牌排隊，宛如許記
生煎包的盛況。輪到我的時候，櫃檯小姐皺了皺眉，我看的擔心又驚喜，因為她
有種西施捧心的病憐。原來，我剛去照的大頭照非護照用的尺寸，所以我必須趕
在明天再補交照片。
只好摸摸鼻子回去。詢問照相館時，她還堅決是我弄錯，沒有先聲明說要辦護照
的照片。我只好跑回宿舍拿原本的底片，上面白紙黑字寫著辦護照，老闆娘才說
要再洗正確尺寸給我，但是原本洗錯的照片我必須全數還給她(大概是想貼在草人
上，拼命的戳吧)。心有不甘的走出店門口，心想以後絕對不會再光顧這家店了!
(師大夜市入口的照相館)
晚上拿照片時，換了一個留長髮的男人，我拿出原本洗錯的照片，他很有禮貌地
說不用歸還，畢竟這是他們的錯。心中的憤懣才被撫平，我就是吃軟不吃硬啊!
隔天早上，宅宅很賣力地起了個大早載我去補交照片，五天後可以取件了。
5/22 一樣要抽號碼牌領護照。哇!嶄新的護照耶!小心翼翼的捧著它。翻開第一頁，
心想還好我去照了新的大頭照，如果是身分證上頭髮塞耳後，眼神空洞的那張照片，
大概會被懷疑我是斯容剛從Korea回來吧。
4/19 放春假回家鄉，和千瑩約在成大附近的餐聚。還憶想起高三模擬考下午，
我們和豬郡三人在一家簡餐店吃火鍋，大聊八卦，還被酷似混血兒的服務
生搭訕，特別送我們一塊蛋糕但是沒有指明要給誰，到現在還弄不清那個
waiter到你看中我們之中哪一個。(有可能只是覺得我們太吵，想塞住我
們的嘴)
千瑩帶了很多雜誌，先簡略的翻閱了一下。Rockies的旅遊是我們嚮往的
一段行程，所以要好好商討。兩個小女生想著背著包包自助旅行，找便宜
的YMCA以及搭Canada railway，這些都是令人興奮的想法。
回家後，開始分頭著手報名UBC ESL，還有找旅遊資訊。
4/30 大概五個工作天後，我就收到UBC的E-mail。其實就像文馨說的，很easy。
只要把資料都填清楚，寄給外國學校就成功了。看到信馬上用電腦跟千瑩
尖叫通話，似乎可以遙望太平洋彼岸的UBC校園裡的一草一木了！
報名成功後，必須麻煩千瑩的媽媽幫我們利用信用卡扣款以及訂機票等等
瑣碎的事宜。之前跟家裡只是口頭上告知一聲，暑假會和千瑩去加拿大，
一切的事前準備都是我自己獨立默默進行著，所以爸爸媽媽表面上是支持，
暗地裡卻是一百個不放心。再加上我總是覺得一切我自己處理妥當，都沒
徵詢他們的意見，導致後來媽媽直接打電話詢問千瑩媽媽的時候，溝通上
出現了一些誤會。
雖然有點因此而煩燥，但是是自己沒有告知清楚而惹的禍，只好趕快向雙方
解釋清楚。千瑩的媽媽也覺得可以來個meeting，當面解說一下讓雙方都比較
安心。
這期間，得知千瑩爸媽學校的主任的女兒Jessie要跟我們一起同行。有點恐懼
麻煩，畢竟多了一個不認識的人。但是，還是希望Jessie姐姐是個好相處的人。
5/13 母親節再度回到家鄉。很早就起來出發到崑山中學，準備今天的meeting，有種
"相親"似的緊張氛圍。久違的千瑩似乎變胖了(XD)，Jessie感覺個性挺溫和，
相信我們會相處愉快的。由千瑩的爸爸主講我們的自助遊學計劃，千瑩的媽媽很細心地
準備了很多辦護照、簽證或是當地旅遊的資料，還請我們喝飲料。爸媽在聽完他
們精闢的講解之後就放心了許多，因此讓他們幫我們處理繳費的事宜。
互相道別後，坐著車子裡，看著前座的爸爸媽媽。我意識到，如果沒有他們，我
也不可能完成這個夢想。謝謝，要說出口。
三月中後，在滿檔的課與大量作業報告中夾縫搜尋資料。
為了省機票費，千瑩跑了旅行社，我請媽媽問在華航當空姐的表姐。
Actually, we were in the dark.
未知的種種，一步步摸索，陽光漸漸透了進來。
MSN上密集的聯絡，為兩個人要朝夕相處的異地生活鋪陳。
首先決定了在UBC的時間 7/23~8/10
http://www.eli.ubc.ca/application/application_form.html
再者，護照過期了，我們都必須申換。
還有，加拿大簽證也要費工夫。
最後是精神為之一振的tour。UBC課程結束後，循著洛磯山脈(Canadian Rockies Highlights)徜徉在加拿大的世外桃源，呼吸吐納於好山好水，把壯麗的視野帶回國，帶到以後。
http://www.brewster.ca/
在準備出國這期間，一直猶豫如何跟宅宅開口。
一方面是怕影響到他準備研究所的心情，另一方面的掙扎是怕他覺得我拋下他。
口試放榜之後，彼此的支持復原了因為備取而沮喪的心情，並且，長談細述後對以後有更清晰的圖像。
説出我的暑假遊學計畫，很平靜沒有波瀾。
坐在機車後座的我，聽你說著你延畢一年裡要找教授做專題，要找幾份工作賺房租費，一種滿滿和暖暖的情緒從眼眶、從心口傾瀉而出。
你故作玩笑的說：「我終於自由了。」
我破涕為笑。
穿著繡著橘色學號的白衣黑裙，兩個高中女生畫著考上大學後的藍圖。
妳大眼睛眨呀眨的說著進了大學每天要早起晨跑，我說要繼續參加社團揮灑青春。
說真的，都沒實現呢。
但是，當初同樣對外國文化有憧憬，對英文有熱情，一起許下出國遊學的願景。
那時，埋下了種子。
兩年多後的今日，萌芽，含苞待放。
翻閱MSN記錄，就像掉進鄧不利多的儲思盆。
我要一點一滴回溯，然後，記錄屬於自己的，壯遊。
2006/11/01 我敲千瑩，問她：「寒假有沒有要出國？」
受盡課業折騰的我想趁寒假去紐西蘭和澳洲呼吸新鮮空氣，
但是，千瑩應徵上英語體驗營的輔導員，所以無法同行。
不了了之。
2006/03/02 千瑩敲我：「妳暑假還要出國遊學嗎？」
千瑩說想去加拿大，剛好有爸爸的朋友移民去溫哥華，
如果我們一起去，可以借住那兒。
並且一切事宜我們自己辦妥，可以免除找代辦團裡都是台灣人的疑慮。
貪小便宜又膽小的我想說有個伴就納入考慮範圍。
但是心中還是交戰著：要跟學校的暑期遊學團亦或放手一搏一切自理？
2006/03/06 查了很多PTT和網路上的資訊，做了一些功課後，MSN上兩人很快地達成共識。
很有默契地決定去加拿大溫哥華，開始比較各家語言學校。
我偏愛The University of British Columbia，排名佳校園廣闊優美之外，
志玲姐姐也是UBC的校友呢！
接下來是瘋狂的討論串，機票簽證住宿食衣住行等等細節都考慮了。
看來是非去不可了！
