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My heart beat wildly as I stared at my phone screen. I re-read the message from my friend, Jane. Someone had upset her by sharing her personal news: she had been refused by her dream school. Jane had shared the sad news with only a few people. She didn't know who let the word out, but she was really hurt and disappointed.

I felt so bad. I knew how the news had gotten out because I had been the one to tell someone beyond her closest friends. Honestly, I hadn't realized she meant to keep it so close to only a few in the first place, but at the same time I'd known it wasn't a good idea when I started to tell it to someone else.

Did she really not know it was me? It would have been easy to admit what I had done and apologize if her message put the blame, specifically, on me. But it read as though it had been copied and sent to several people. Once again ignoring the right choice, I chose the coward's (懦夫) way out instead.

"I'm so sorry for what happened to you," I typed. "How awful that your confidence was broken!"

I hoped that would work. Her reply came back within seconds: "Thank you. "

"It would be okay for me to remain anonymous (匿名), wouldn't it?" I thought to myself.

But, deep down, I knew I'd been the one to break faith and hurt her. I was ashamed, not only of my original action, but also because I'd taken a further step in the wrong direction by covering it up.

I felt painful at church on Sunday, sitting in silence all the time. Later, the speaker asked us to examine ourselves and see if anything stood in the way of holding on to our faith, and if so, not to let anything stop us until we cleared it away. Chancing it all — whatever we feared, whatever held us back — would be worth it to make it right. 

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I knew what stood between me and the right thing: my image.

The next day, I went straight to Jane.

The artists of Dafen can paint like Van Gogh

The village of Dafen was once thought (produce) the most oil paintings in the world every year. (recognize) as the "world's art factory", Dafen impressed visitors with its many workshops, in which painters created mock masterpieces by Van Gogh, Monet and Warhol. But the village was always seen more as a production line a place of culture. Today the future of Dafen may depend on it is able to earn respect of the art world.

Things started to change for Dafen in 2008,  the global financial crisis cut down overseas orders. With more demand  (come) from domestic market, artists began painting different subjects. New customers preferred Chinese styles, says painter in Dafen. He learnt the art of Shan Shui which involves representing natural landscapes. In some ways Dafen reflected the broader economy. As exports starts to decline as a share of GDP, domestic consumption plays a larger role in the  (grow). 

China is the world's second-largest art market, it is not clear where Dafen fits in. Li Jinghu, an artist from nearby Dongguan, often visits the village hoping to discover new talent. But locals say the demand for their paintings (decline) in the past two pandemic-struck years. "Most people would probably be surprised that Dafen still exists. It does and it will, " says Lisa Movius, a writer in Shanghai who covers art.

When did you last write a letter? Properly write one-by hand? In a digital world, where sending a text or email is far more convenient than using snail mail (传统信件), is it still necessary to write with traditional pen and paper? Well, some people believe that writing still has many benefits. 

These days, When people request things in writing, a typed, electronic document will be accepted.  But making a handwritten document is unique: It requires planning and thought, and, as well as practicing your handwriting, it helps you to remember spelling and punctuation（标点）. 

This is particularly relevant for students, where typing notes into a laptop is thought to lack the "tactile (触觉的) feedback" to the brain that contact between pen and paper does. BBC Worklife website quotes Hetty Roessing from the University of Calgary, who says that "taking notes by hand involves cognitive (认知的) engagement in summarizing, paraphrasing, organizing, concept and vocabulary mapping. " Others agree that handwriting may boost fine motor skills in your hands and fingers.

There are everyday benefits to using pen and paper too. Drawing notes, shopping lists, or messages on the back of an envelope can still be useful, quick and portable. Pen pal writer Katherine Moller told the BBC: "In a world where it is so easy to hop online to email or to send a fast text, it is so personal and so precious to know someone chose to turn off the virtual world to spend some time with you. "

So, while digital skills remain important, don't write off your pens and pencils yet. —

A. After all, we can't ignore the benefits handwriting bring to us.

B. So maybe it's not time to throw away your pens or pencils yet.

C. Especially if your smartphone, tablet or laptop runs out of power!

D. And writing a letter to a friend is a good way to practise handwriting. 

E. Some experts believe your brain benefits from using old-fashioned pen and paper. 

F. Doing this on a computer means it could be saved, edited, copied and sent via email. 

G. But putting pen to paper in a letter to a friend or loved one can probably have the most impact. 

Life finds me on the Isle of Islay, Queen of the Hebrides. I am the warden(管理员) of The Oa Reserve, a 2,1oo-hectate nature reserve and working farm owned by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds. 

It was always a dream of mine to live in Scotland. The friendly nature of the island communities, the landscape, beautiful coastlines and above all--the wildlife. The amazing wildlife. So, here I am: living and working on the west coast of Scotland in a dream job. But, things weren't always this way.

My school life never really amounted to much. I didn't go on to higher education and my early working life was sloppy (马虎的), at best. Much of this was due to my disinterest in the work I was doing. I worked in factories, shops, warehouses and even a castle. I was always unsettled and uninspired. I never knew how to channel my interest and passion for nature into a paying job. Wildlife and nature had been part of my life since my youth. I remember my childhood with great fondness: I would read bird books, paint fact files for each species and get lost in the natural world.

In 2014, the opportunity I so badly needed finally appeared a paid training with Durham Wildlife Trust. I was given all the basic skills and training for habitat control, wildlife surveys and ground management works. In October 2015, I became the reserve warden for the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT), where I stayed for just under half a decade. As happy as I was, new opportunities dared me to dream even bigger. The time had come to take my next step, to continue to grow within my career. 

So, this is where I am now: living in the middle of a nature reserve, with golden eagles, red deer and hen harriers as neighbors. I feel as if I'm the luckiest man alive.

Teen Ink's Program and Camp Guide for Teens

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Elite College Tour

Berkeley, CA

Education Unlimited offers two week-long college tours of 10 famous schools in California or along the East Coast with lots of fun and hiking along the way！Our California College Tour includes top schools throughout the state on this well-organized and fun-filled tour. Students arrive in San Francisco and make their way to San Diego. The tour includes housing at business class hotels, and enjoy walking along the way, including Disneyland！Along the way, students take college tours，meet with admission staff（招生员工）, and learn something about their future colleges. Besides, we can stay in a campus dorm（宿舍）so students can get a taste of college life. 

The Oxbow School：Summer Art Camp & Semester Program

Napa, CA

The Oxbow School offers Art Camp programs for teens from schools across the nation and abroad. Oxbow's courses, centered on a self-reflective（反思的）way to art making, offer students rich chances to learn in a good learning environment.

St. V incent College：Challenge Program

Latrobe, PA

This program offers teens the exciting Hunger Games and Elizabethan-era knowledge，in which teens will find fun events, courses, adventurous activities and campus housing for one or two weeks along the West Coast！

"SAI BABA! Sai Baba! Sai Baba! Hahahaha!"

"Today is Shimla's big day! We have a celebrity visiting our city! Hahahaha!" Rani's cheekcs burned with embarrassment and tears stung her eyes as she elbowed her way to the exit through the crowd of teasing boys in the packed school bus. It wasn't the first time she'd been called Sai Baba, after the famous Hindu holy man (印度圣人) she'd seen on TV with his trademark afro (爆炸式卷发) towering over his head.

But this time had to be the worst. Rani jumped off the school bus, angry thoughts hovering inside Rani's head as she marched home in the drizzling rain. Why did her hair have to curl like a giant cotton candy balloon just when she wanted it to behave? Why, why. why, fumed Rani as she turned the back door key.

"Rani, is that you?" Mama called from the family room. Suddenly Rani's cousins, Amit and Sumit, came charging toward her. "How many eggs does Rani have in that nest on her head?" screamed Amit. "Let me get that wig (假发) off Rani's head!" shouted Sumit. Before she could think, Rani had fled out the door and went back up the road she'd walked down minutes before. Halfway up, she slid unseen behind a green curtain of bamboo. Tearing through the wild growth, she made her way down a narrow mud path into a clearing (空地). She threw her schoolbag on the ground and breathed hard.

"I hate my hair!" she cried. Collapsing on her schoolbag, she bitterly remembered the time she'd spent trying to smooth her hair in vain. Before long, she fell into a fitful sleep.

"RANI! RAA-AANI!"

Rani woke up to Mama's calls. She sounded anxious. "I'll never go home, " she promised herself darkly. Mama let Amit and Sumit make fun of me. Papa would never have done that. He would listen to me and stand by my side. The minutes wore on. Alone in her secret hideout, Rani watched the shadow of Mamna get longer and begin to disappear as dusk fell.

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Suddenly, leaves rustling, someone or something was making its way into the clearing. 

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The next moment Papa was sitting beside her. 

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Tea is commonly considered native to Southern China. However, in a garden in Geling village in Metog county in the Tibet autonomous region, the morning air is filled with the sweet aroma of  (fresh) picked tea. 

Tsering Yangdron, a 25-year-old Monba, one of the ethnic groups live in this region, skillfully makes her way through the garden, carefully picking tender tea leaves and tossing them into a bamboo basket tied to her waist. Tea picking (become) a habit for her over the past five years. After she is done, Tsering Yangdron goes back home, where she also runs a homestay. "We have come up with dish of fresh tea buds fried with eggs, " she said. A kilogram of fresh tea buds (sell) for 300 yuan. Once (dry) and processed to make green tea, their value increases significantly.

Geling was once inaccessible as a result of the dense forests, the opening of the Metog highway in 2013 significantly improved connectivity and created opportunities for economic growth. Prior to Huang Jiabin's appointment the village's Party secretary, the tea plantation in Geling was a neglected piece of land.

" (realize) the valley was suitable for growing tea, since 2018, we have improved the management of the tea plantation, introduced advanced planting techniques and provided training for (village), " Huang said.

I was busy and often dealt with customer emails at lunch. Even fifteen minutes in the employee lunchroom seemed a 1 . My company, like many companies, cut costs by not 2  people as they left. The survivors had to take up more 3 . 

For me, this 4 no lunch hour, plus taking work home. I wanted to 5 , but I couldn't until I had another job in hand. 6 in theory, but given how annoyed the extra hours made me feel, it was difficult to convince 7 employers to hire me. I felt trapped. Then a chance 8 with a little girl changed my perspective. The girl was 9 happy, standing in line with her mom at the grocery.

"Good day at school?" I asked.

A nod. 

"What's your favorite subject?"

I smiled at the answer. I 10  when that had been my answer. At that time, no teachers told you what to do at lunch. We just played happily. 

That brief 11  left me wondering: What had happened to lunch?

I knew that by law I was 12  to a lunch break. So I decided to start 13  it. I began to had a walk during the lunch break, which made me refreshed. 

Now I'm still 14 a new position but with less stressed-out urgency than before. You can't always change your 15 , but you can always change your perspective.

How to accept change in life and embrace it positively

Change is the only constant in life. Because whether we want it or not, change is inevitable. It is "change" that makes our life move forward. It's "change" that makes life exciting and worth living. Let's see how to stay strong when we face changes in life.

Accept the situation

Changes happen expectedly and unexpectedly. But there can be changes that happen so suddenly that you might have to experience painful days and have a tough time coping with them. Give yourself sometime to come to terms with it. You may have to go through a mourning period where you have to experience all kinds of emotions. Let the emotions come out and make space for them. It's normal to feel sad and a sense of loss when you think about your old life. Seek support and if possible, take a few days off to find your strength. It's important to learn to deal with the transition phase before you fully start living the new reality.

Embrace the unknown

Most of us are afraid of the unknown and therefore are resistant to change. Even if it is for good, we hesitate to accept change because human beings love structure and routine. But I have often experienced in my life that the "unknown" I feared so much was not that scary at all, once I went through it. And that my worries were something that my mind made up. Truth be told, most of the things I worried about didn't happen anyway. If we are not willing to embrace the unknown, we may miss out on lots of good things that life has kept in store for us.

One of the reasons change is difficult to accept is because of the range of emotions we feel when we confront change. Acknowledge your fears but stop yourself from being tunnel-visioned. Our mind has away of bringing up possible scenarios and fear them. But I have learned over the years that most of the things we fear don't happen and usually, something good comes from change. I recently learned how to embrace emotions from one of my spiritual teachers. She would say, "When you feel emotions, give them a name and acknowledge that they have come to ‘visit'. "

A. Acknowledge your fears. 

B. Look at how far you have come. 

C. The sooner we learn to make peace with this fact, the better. 

D. We fear the unknown because anything can happen to us there. 

E. Expected or planned changes can buy us sometime for preparation. 

F. It's important to embrace your feelings and accept that they are there.

G. People who have experienced the loss of loved ones often talk about how that experience changed them.