20241004--To Prepare for Military Service
If I have to stay for four months, I think I will bring four difficult books with me as entertainment.
The list I got are:
1. Shakespeare,
2. Hegel
3. Kant,
4. Zhuangxi
5. German Learning.
If I can graduate at the end of this semester, I still need to apply for the phd program after the military service. Although I think it is a penalty that waste my time, it would be better if I finish it earlier.
The shadow of war haunts me recently. The upgrading conflict in the middle East and Ukraine frightens me. As a literary scholar, I am afraid that I do not contain the necessary skill that will free my from national recruitment. A Tale for the Time Being's ghost haunts me. The shadow of war grows stronger. The threat of war consumes the peace and love I enjoy now. I have to be prepared. But how?
I want to escape. But I need to finish my Master's degree first. I need to finish it as soon as possible. There are things for me to do--to prove that I am indeed a scholar with a bright future. I will prove it. I will prove it by presenting the two papers and writng a good thesis.
The love I am dwelling in cannot be overstated. I am appreciate of everything I have received. The girl, the family, the friends, the teachers. All seems so well. But I am now worrying about the loss of these wonderful relationships. Through war. I have to be prepared. My body. My power. Shelter and ways to escape.
The best way, is to follow my own path and move to another country. Live there. But I need to finish military service before I can freely leave the country. My greatest fear is that I might not have the chance to leave this country due to war. I have to finish it as early as possible. The earliest I can finish it . . . Well I have to wait until I finish my degree. So the thesis is still the most important thing I should work on. Just write it. I want to finish the Heidegger chapter before dealing with Odysseus.
Everything should be fine. The late Octorber-early November conference weeks should do me a great favor regarding my resume and thesis writing. December will be the best time to finsih my thesis. So mid-October the Heidegger and the Adorno Chapter. The Proust-Beckett chapter at the end of November. Finally, a defense at the end of December or winter vacation. That should do.
Tomorrow, Toefl. I have to prepare the passport and the bag to carry with. The usual bag, I suppose. I think I should also bring my watch and some pencils and papers. Papers might be banned though. Pencils it is. Passport, pencils, purse. I think all is prepared. Now let's prepare for the test and edit my thesis.
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