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Last weekend I took a bus to New York City. As I took the window seat and wore headphones over ears, I almost didn't 1 an elderly man sitting beside me. The elderly man asked me a simple question 2 the bus' s WiFi connection, which turned into a two-hour 3 .

We talked a lot about my dreams, my fears and my life. I 4  more with this stranger on the bus than I have with any friend or family member in months. Maybe it is because I am 5  to let anyone I know close to me. I was 6 that the stranger was not only deeply interested in getting to know me, but also just willing to 7  me to my greatest abilities. Instead of politely 8  his head when I mentioned my major, he told me that my strong liking seemed to be psychology, but not the one I was studying and that he fully understood my 9  for the failure.

This elderly man made me 10  the plans that I had made for my life. He helped me realize that my carefully 11  plan for the next five years of my life wasn't all that good, but actually complex and filled with 12  . Most of all, he helped me 13  the complex rather than stay away from it because of my fear for the unknown.

A few days later, he emailed me, saying, "I think you' re 14 for great things whatever you decide to do." The email, filled with words of encouragement made me realize that life is sometimes 15 but it is going to be okay.

Ways to be active and help your career

Sometimes, you may have no professional association to join. . Maybe your company needs someone to organize a team meeting, a holiday party or a summer picnic. Here are some ways to be active and help your career.

First, you will learn a lot. Much learning will get practical skills you can put on your resume, helping you get a new job or promotion. It could also make you more effective at your current job.

Networking

There's no better way to build your professional community than working with like-minded people toward a common goal. Building your network can help you get your next job. You will also have access to knowledgeable resources that help you in your current job. .

Enhancing your professional brand

. It's also a great way to get your name there. Enhancing your professional brand is a way to show the willingness to work hard.

Leadership opportunities

If you're interested in building leadership skills, volunteering is an excellent way to do that. . And, most professional associations have an organized structure where you can gain formal leadership experience.

As I look back on my career, this has made a huge difference and it's something I have never regretted. With all these benefits, why not have a try?

A. Learning opportunities

B. You'll even make some new friends

C. Being involved in many different careers

D. Being active shows commitment to your work

E. You should look for opportunities at your workplace

F. Make connections in your industry from around the world

G. You can gain leadership experience through planning events

Studies have shown most people fail to realize how much time they spend on their smart phones each day. 

Frank and Amelia's family were put to a test, using a free app called "Momentscreen Time Tracker". The Vascellaros — Frank, Amelia, 14yearold twins Frankie and Joe, and 17yearold Sam — all said they did not really know they were spending so much time on their phones each day.

"Honestly, I don't feel like I'm on my phone a lot," Amelia Vascellaro said. Amelia was on her phone far less often than Frank, according to the app. While Amelia spent about an hour per day on the phone, Frank spent close to four hours on his phone — which came as a shock to him. The children's times varied but they often spent more than a couple of hours on the phone as well.

Minneapolisbased Dr Kirsten Lind Seal sees phone usage come up a lot among families. Lind Seal said many family members' phone use has become problematic(有问题的).

"If we hear more than once, 'Do you have to be on your phone right now? Can you please put your phone down? Did you hear what I said？'，it may be a sign that it is negatively influencing our family relationships and our daily lives，"she said.

Lind Seal said actually paying attention to how much time one spends on the phone is a good first step in deciding when to put it down. 

She asks parents to encourage more facetoface communication for teens and young adults as they continue developing their social and emotional skills. "What we find is that we are really losing out on empathy — the ability to understand other people's feelings and problems — when we spend a lot of time on our smart phones to communicate with other people，"she said.

Violette Childe, 67, is a dining companion who helps serve patients lunches. The role was introduced ten years ago by a dietitian concerning that some patients were not eating their meals.

"Many of our patients are elderly and can be confused by the noisy, busy environment of the hospital and so won't focus on eating," explains Yvonne Donglas-Morris, head of volunteering, who oversees the activities of all 528 of the trusty volunteers. "Staff are busy with the clinical side of things, so the dining companions were introduced. They will assist the patients and encourage them to eat."

Violette, a retired library manager, has been helping out for six years. "It makes me feel a bit more complete," she says simply. "Helping with the meals frees up the nurses to get on with other things. I believe in being a part of the community and this hospital is part of my community."

Another key role is played by the discharge volunteers, who offer support to the elderly, especially those aged 70 and over—leaving hospital to return to an empty home. The team has a budget of ￡10 per person and will pop to the shops and buy milk, bread and a meal to tide them over for the first few hours. They then call the patients regularly, for as long as they need, to check how they are getting on and if they need extra support.

The volunteers in Kingston work from a dedicated office—a small room in one of the buildings on the hospital grounds, where a Christmas tree decorated with baubles (小饰物) bearing the faces of volunteers sits in the corner. "All the volunteers come and gather here; it gets very busy at times," smiles Nicola Hutin, 67, a discharge support volunteer. A mother of two, and grandmother of four, she was a membership coordinator (协调员) for a trade association until she retired, and has since volunteered at the hospital one morning a week for 18 months.

Get Help Finding a Youth or Student Job

If you're a student looking for a job, you can get help through these programmes—regardless of your background or circumstances.

Youth Job Connection

You get at least 60 hours of paid training to prepare you for the workplace, a job for up to 6 months, job­coaching and help with the transition from school to work, or to ongoing employment once the program ends. 

Who is eligible(具备条件的): between 16 and 29 years old; not attending full­time school or training. 

Youth Job Connection Summer

You get at least 20 hours of paid training to prepare you for the workplace, summer jobs that last for up to 8 weeks (parttime and afterschool jobs are available if they don't conflict with school), jobcoaching and help returning to school after the programme ends.

Who is eligible: between 18 and 20 years old; a high school student planning to stay in or return to school, or to move on to postsecondary education. 

MARS Studio

You are guided to learn critical skills you need to solve complex 21st century challenges, build networks with peers, coaches, and leaders, and pursue your innovative ideas for bold change in society. 

Who is eligible: 8­month fellowship for young people aged 18～29. 

Starter Company Programme

You get guidance business knowledge and funding to start, grow, or buy a small business. To qualify for funding of up to $5，000, you need to be able to contribute at least 25% of the grant amount. 

Who is eligible: between 18 and 29 years old; applicants must not be attending school full time. 

It took place in a teacher's family. One day, Ben was playing basketball in the living room after school, when he accidentally threw the ball at a vase sitting on the shelf. The vase dropped to the floor and a large piece broke off. What made Ben more upset was that the vase was not a common decoration but an antique, which was handed down through generations from the 18th century. It was also his mother's favorite possession. To cover his terrible action, the terrified boy glued the pieces together quickly and put the vase back to its place.

As the mother herself dusted the vase every day, she naturally noticed the cracks that evening. To her surprise, the repair work was actually very good. At dinner time, she asked her boy if he broke the vase. Fearing punishment, the suddenly inspired boy said that a neighbor's cat jumped in from the window and he couldn't drive it away no matter how hard he tried. It raced round the living room and finally knocked the vase off its shelf. His mother was quite clear that her son was lying, for all the windows were closed before she left for work each morning and opened after she returned. However, in the face of her son's nervous eyes and the suspicious looks of the other family members, Ben's mother remained calm. She realized she shouldn't just simply blame and punish her son for lying. She came up with another idea.

Before going to bed, the boy found a note from his mother in his room, asking him to go to the study at once. The boy thought he would now be punished, but as he had already lied, he was determined to deny everything to the end, no matter how angry his mum became.

In the study, calmly bathed in the light, his mother's face showed no sign of anger. On seeing her son push open the door and cautiously enter, she took a chocolate box out of a drawer and gave him one.

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The mother said, "This chocolate is a reward for your imagination: a window-opening cat!"

……

Now with some chocolates in hand, a sense of guilt welled up inside the boy.