As a geology PhD student, I have been working in geology field for more than 8 years. I am always puzzled what I have learnt in the past 8 years, since I entered in the univ..

In fact I can do a lot, though I am not so sure I can do all of them as experts in each field. I do know how to do that.

Fieldwork: stratigraphy, petrography, structure, and geologic map draft, different style sample collecting;

Sample treatment: crush, thin section, mill and grind, mineral separation;

In-lab analyses: SEM, TEM, EMPA, XRF, ICP-MS, SHRIMP, Raman, paleomagnetism, fluid inclusion;

Data reduction: major and trace elements, Sr-Nd-Pb isotopes, SHRIMP dating, ⁴⁰Ar/³⁹Ar dating;

Software: CorelDraw, Photoshop, Carbonsoft, Landmark, Matlab and so on.

 

This is all because of a party held in a Professor's family. who is a chinese australian. All the sayings below are by a drunk person, i.e. me. though I know I am clear.

I love China, I love all the people from China, though they are bad or good. That's the country I belong to. In abroard, I got this feeling more strong especially I am drunk (in fact I am not). Every people thought I am drunk, but I am clear, in fact.

There is a saying "gold nest, silver nest, no better than your weed nest". You belong to China. It is chinese government who give you the money to study abroard. You should feel grateful to them, but not just blame.

You think yourself are good enough to live in the abroard. However, every native people think you are a just Chinese, you know. So don't forget that, you are a just Chinese guy. If  China is still in the time of Qing dynasty, than your are having the same treatment as a dog.

Just imagine you are in the position of Hujingtao, what will you do to China to change the status of China.

I believe that you guys are smart enough to get abroard. but have you considered the problems happened in China.

What will you do? Please ask yourself the same question.

I don't want to hear the blame to China, I want to get the suggestions. So if you are a Chinese, please use what you  have seen in abroard and give some advise to Chinese government. Thank you!

I believe the next century is belong to China.

Finally, I made up my decision to buy a DSLR for myself. It was very hard to persuade both my mind and my wallet to come to the agreement.

To me, as a student still in the univ., it is always easy for me to make up my mind, but hard to get the permission from my pocket. Haha, ironical...
Sony a200 is not so nice as a350, but to a beginner it is enough for SLR practice. It also has a good price. That is AUD770, including twin lenses, a case and a 4GB compact flash card. Compared to canon 1000D, it is a heavier and you can have a better feeling about the camera. It is more steady while taking photos.

See the trial photos taken just on the moment I bought the camera.