翻轉視界 18 Changing Perspective
There's not just one road to the destination, but many roads. You just need to take the little step that’s right in front of you, and then the next one, and a few years down the track, they will seem like massive achievements.
通往目的地的路不止一條,有很多路可走。你只需要邁出眼前這一小步,然後再邁出下一步,幾年下來,將會成為巨大成就。
文章來自於New Humans of Australia (有取得授權)
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I didn’t meet my father until I was 6 years old. My parents had a comfortable, middle-class life in Shanghai, or as close as you could get under communism. But they always wanted to live overseas, and just before I was born, my dad came to Sydney to set things up. I don’t know why, but in the end, my mother and I didn’t join him until I was 6.
•a middle-class life 中產階級生活
•set things up 打點一切
•live overseas 往海外生活
•in the end 最後 (表達在經過一段時間或一連串事件之後的結果)
直到六歲前我都未曾見過父親。我的雙親在上海過著舒適的中產階級生活,或著說,在共產階級下所能得到的最接近的生活。他們一直響往海外生活,就在我出生前,我父親來到雪梨打點一切。但不知何故,直到六歲那年我與母親才終於與父親團聚。
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Unfortunately, half a year after we arrived, he left us. That was a huge shock. Our transition had already been quite difficult, as we both didn't speak English. Also, as Shanghai was such a big bustling city, Sydney felt a bit like the countryside, especially on the weekends, as no shops were open back then!
•shock 令人震驚的事件(或經歷);驚愕,震驚 (come as a great shock 讓人倍感震驚)
•transition 轉變;過渡
•a bustling city 繁華都會
不幸的是,就在我跟母親抵達半年後,父親離開了我們。這是個巨大的打擊,因爲我們不會說英文,在適應過渡期本就已過得相當艱辛。此外,不同於上海的繁華都會,雪梨更像鄉下,尤其在週末,那時連商店都不開門。
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We were very much reliant on my dad, not only financially, but also as a conduit into the wider community. So to have that broken was quite distressing. I remember Mum crying a lot. As we had become socially isolated, we didn’t find out anything about Centrelink, so we survived on her savings for a while, and then got some help from her family back in China.
•be reliant on… 依賴...
•a conduit into 進入...的渠道
•distressing (adj.) 令人苦惱的,令人擔憂的
•become socially isolated 變得孤立於社會
•survive on her savings 僅靠的她積蓄過日子
我們相當依賴我父親,不僅是經濟,他也是我們進入更廣泛社區的渠道。因此,當局面被打破時令人相當痛苦,我還記得母親時常哭泣。由於我們孤立於社會,所以我們並不知道澳洲社會福利聯絡中心 (Centrelink)的任何資訊,僅靠母親的積蓄支撐了一段時間,然後從母親在中國的娘家得到一些幫助。
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Eventually, Mum moved us down to Melbourne, where we were able to make some new networks and family friendships. But I was bullied a bit at school about things like my food and clothing! Whenever someone bullied me, I would defend myself, but because I didn’t have the language skills to explain to the teacher why, I got in trouble quite a bit. I ended up having to move school 3 times before I came to Balwyn Primary School, which was relatively multicultural.
•be able to 能夠
•make new networks 建立新的人脈,關係網
•be bullied 被霸凌
•language skills 語言能力
•get in trouble 惹上麻煩
•end up 最後處於;最後成爲;以…告終
•relatively 相對地
•multicultural 多元文化的
最後,母親帶著我搬遷到墨爾本,在那我們能夠建立起新的網絡與家庭情誼。然而。我在學校飽受霸凌,例如我的食物及衣物。每當有人霸凌我,我會自我防衛,但我的語言技巧不足以向老師解釋事發原因,因此常常陷入麻煩。後來我不得不再三轉學,直到就讀相對多元文化的博文小學(Balwyn Primary School)。
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After that, I did alright. Music featured very prominently in my life. I had started learning the violin from the age of 2.5 years old and even with all the troubles that were going on in my life, had somehow still kept up with it. As a result, I got a music scholarship to Trinity Grammar School. But even there I used to get into quite a lot of mischief, and would often skip school to go to the movies.
•do alight 過得不錯,做的不錯
•feature (v.) 以…為特色;給…以顯著的地位
•prominently 重要地;著名地;突出地,顯眼地
之後,我便過得不錯。音樂在我生活中佔有重要的一席之地,我從兩歲半開始學習小提琴,儘管生活中事事不如意,我依然堅持不輟。因此,我獲得三一文法學校( Trinity Grammar School)的音樂獎學金。但即使在那,我也常惡作劇、逃學看電影。
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By the end of year 11, I was told I would have to either repeat the year, or consider going to another school, which was quite humiliating for my mum. I decided to move school and surprisingly, I ended up doing quite well in year 12! As a result, I ended up getting into a double degree in Law and Music at Monash.
•repeat the year 留級 ; 重唸一年
•humiliating 令人感到恥辱的,丟臉的
11年級結束時,我被告知要麽被留級,要麼考慮轉學,這對我母親來說相當丟人。我決定轉學,而令人驚訝的是,我在12年級的時候表現優異,最後錄取蒙納士大學法律與音樂雙學位。
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When I started, my first thought was that I didn’t belong because I had done so badly in school up to year 11 and everyone else seemed so smart. But I put my head down, got through it, and ended up getting a job in the legal department of a major manufacturing company, which was a different approach to what most law students do.
•do not belong 不屬於這
•put my head down 埋頭苦幹
•the legal department of ...的法律部門
•a different approach 不同途徑
•approach (思考問題的)方式,方法,態度
當我開始進入大學,最初的想法是我不屬於這,因為我在11年級前都表現不佳,而這裡的人似乎都聰明絕頂。但我埋頭苦幹,咬牙撐過,最後在一家大型製造公司的法律部門找到工作,這與多數法律系學生的途徑不同。
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I really enjoyed it. It was hard work, but I learned a lot of foundational business, legal and corporate communication skills. After that I worked in corporate governance in RMIT, then started to moonlight as a lecturer in the Law Faculty. Eventually, they asked me if I wanted to do a PhD and I blindly said yes! I next worked at Swinburne University, and then was head-hunted to lead the corporate legal team at the Commercial Passenger Vehicles Commission.
•foundational 基礎的
•communication skills 溝通技巧
•corporate governance
•moonlight (v.) (尤指瞞著僱主)從事第二職業,兼職
•headhunt (v.) 物色(人才); 挖角
•legal team 法律團隊
我非常喜歡這份工作,這是份辛苦的工作,但我學習了很多基礎商業、法律以及公司溝通技巧。之後我在皇家墨爾本理工大學( RMIT)從事公司治理工作,並開始兼職擔任法律系講師。後來他們問我是否想要讀博士,我便盲目地答應了。接下來,我在斯威本大學(Swinburne University)工作,再被挖角到商用小客車委員會領導法律團隊。
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I had a good life, but after a while, I realised I wanted a different kind of job. I could see my seniors were making a lot of money but that their family life was not that good. And looking at my own upbringing, I wanted to be the kind of father who could be present in my own kids’ lives. So I decided on dentistry. It would not only allow me to use the hand skills that I had developed from playing the violin, but also the analytical and reasoning skills that I'd developed in law. Plus it would be flexible, and offer me a stable income and the chance to meet different people every day!
•upbringing 教養
•decide on sth 決定某事或東西
•analytical and reasoning skills 分析和推理能力
•offer a stable income 提供穩定收入
我的生活很不錯,但一段時間後,我意識到自己想要一份不同的工作。我知道前輩們賺了很多錢,但他們的家庭生活並不美滿。看著自己的成長經歷,我想要成為可以在孩子生活中出席的父親,所以我決定改行當牙醫。這項職業能讓我使用從拉小提琴中發展出的手部技巧,也能運用我在法律中發展出的分析與推理技能。此外,這個職業相當靈活,能為我提供穩定收入,並有機會每天與不同的人見面。
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My now fiancée, who was my girlfriend at the time, was also applying for further study, and coincidentally we both got into university in South Australia, so we moved to Adelaide together a few years ago.
•fiancée 未婚妻
•at the time 當時
•apply for 申請
•further study 繼續教育,進修;進一步研究;深造
•coincidentally 碰巧地;巧合地
我的未婚妻,當時的女友,也申請繼續深造,巧的是我們都考上南澳大學(University of South Australia),所以幾年前一起搬到阿得雷德( Adelaide)。
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I was lucky to get a university job at Flinders University. Initially, I started out as a casual lecturer in the law school, but I’ve since transitioned into teaching health law and research, and I’m currently writing a few books on the intersection between law and medicine. And also, obviously, trying to finish my dentistry degree!
•start out as… 起初擔任...
•transition into… 轉變到...
我很幸運的在福林德斯大學(Flinders University)找到工作,起初我在法學院擔任臨時講師,但我後來轉換到醫事法教學及研究。目前我正撰寫幾本關於法律與醫學相接的書籍,並努力完成我的牙醫學位。
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Mum eventually retrained as a Chinese high school teacher, and she’s still teaching to this day. Like most first generation migrants, she struggled quite a lot, and invested heavily in my success. After we’re married, my fiancée and I are planning to have children, and I’m sure they will have it much easier than I did.
•retrain 重新培養;再培訓;再訓練
•to this day 至今
•first generation migrants 第一代移民
•struggle a lot 掙扎奮鬥許久
•have it much easier 過的比較輕鬆
我的母親最終重新接受培訓,成為一名中文高中老師並執教至今。如同大多數第一代移民,她掙扎奮鬥許久,並為我的成功投資甚多。我與未婚妻打算婚後生孩子,我確信孩子會過的比我輕鬆得多。
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Still, a lot of the failures that I’ve had in my life have really informed a lot of my successes. Looking back, I wouldn't really want to change that to have a smoother life.
•inform [正式] 影響某人的態度或意見
https://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/inform
•have a smoother life 有一個更順遂的人生
我的生活中的種種失敗確實為我的成功提供借鑑。回首過去,我不會想要改變那些坎坷經歷去擁有一個更順遂的人生。
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Over the years, I've learned that perseverance is very important. I hope that through telling my story, I can be an example to others who might be in a similar position as I was: to show that there's not just one road to the destination, but many roads. You just need to take the little step that’s right in front of you, and then the next one, and a few years down the track, they will seem like massive achievements.
•over the years 多年來
•perseverance 不屈不撓,堅持不懈
•be an example 成為榜樣
•be in a similar position 處於相似的處境
•down the road/line/track 將來(的路)
多年來,我學到堅持不懈是至關重要的。我希望透過講述自己的故事,能成為其他可能與我有相似處境的人的榜樣:向他們展示通往目的地的路不止一條,有很多路可走。你只需要邁出眼前這一小步,然後再邁出下一步,幾年下來,將會成為巨大成就。
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Mainstream media? RIP.
Reposted from @muslim.daily 🚨SHARE🚨 The victims of this attack include a 74-year-old woman, a 46-year-old man, a 44-year-old woman and a 15-year-old girl. Innocent people whose lives have been taken away. The young boy 9 years old is in serious condition in hospital. The police have said this was a deliberate and planned attack to target the Muslim family.
You have to ask yourself, if this was a white English/Canadian family who were targetted by a 'muslim' terrorist how different the media coverage would be and what the reaction would be. We don't condone violence against any innocent people, but we call for consistency from international* news media.
Yes it may be being covered in Canada but I'm from the UK here, I just checked our two biggest news channels Sky and BBC news and it's nowhere to be seen on the home pages or news pages. Just a tiny article hidden away somewhere.
Keep the family in your duas. May Allah grant those who've passed away jannah and may Allah give the young boy a speedy recovery, Ameen.
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yes in old english 在 Rika Adrina Youtube 的最讚貼文
a self reminder: that you've only got yourself to save you. Stop chasing after that boy and see your worth ladies ?
In the midst of this pandemic, practice shopping local if you can! I've discovered these restaurants on IG recently (not sponsored okay!!! i just genuinely love their food):
1. Lasagna - @canteen167
2. Vxens Mess Salmon Cut - @vxenscut
3. Chocolate Caramel Cake Pie - @apiething
Watch my previous video, my everyday makeup in 3 languages (japanese, malay & english):
https://youtu.be/vCN18y7HxYs
You can say hi to me here:
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TikTok - notrikaplsdontlookforme
Thought I'd start including FAQs now haha:
1. how old are you? turning 23 (born in 1998)
2. how tall are you? 5ft (yes i am short shhhhh)
3. what’s your ethnicity? malay & japanese
4. what equipment do you use to film?
➭ main camera: fujifilm xa3
➭ mic: my iPhone 7 hahahaha
➭ editing: premiere pro
Song credits:
1. Thom (instrumental) - Joji https://youtu.be/FS8a9p4dq6k
2. Joji type of beat
Watch my friend, Nicole's video regarding self reflection on Valentine's day and the male gaze, truly worth the watch!!:
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yes in old english 在 Rika Adrina Youtube 的最佳解答
yes i am trilingual! Still trying to be better in Japanese but for now i can fluently read, speak and hear this language at elementary level ? i grew up listening to nursery rhymes & i watched kids' shows in japanese etc but my family never spoke to me in this language unfortunately so i never caught on. Also, i understood Malay all my life cos that was what was spoken to me since birth hAHa. English was the language that I learnt in school!
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You can say hi to me here:
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Thought I'd start including FAQs now haha:
1. how old are you? turning 23 (born in 1998)
2. how tall are you? 5ft (yes i am short shhhhh)
3. what’s your ethnicity? malay & japanese
4. what equipment do you use to film?
➭ main camera: fujifilm xa3
➭ mic: my iPhone 7 hahahaha
➭ editing: premiere pro
Song credits:
1. you suck charlie - joji https://youtu.be/BoW8xW_MEag
yes in old english 在 Marz 23 Youtube 的精選貼文
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數位收聽 🎧 http://marz23.lnk.to/BreakMeDownAY
即使脆弱不堪
即使曾經失敗
但站在需要保護的人前面
總是能莫名學會勇敢
翻開命運的牌
只會有我肯定的存在
たとえ弱いとしても
失敗したとしても
守るべきの人の目の前に立つと
いつも勇気が出る
運命のカードをフリップしたら
そこには僕の認める存在しかない
【Break Me Down】特別邀請日本傳奇搖滾歌手 Jesse McFaddin 合作,橫跨4種語言,歌詞充滿對生命的熱情與不畏挫折的堅毅信念,只要相信自己,沒有什麼可以將我打敗 ! Jesse McFaddin 與 Marz23 有相同的音樂背景,是”RIZE”與”The Bonez”主唱,有著樂團主唱與饒舌歌手的雙重身分,影響後輩無數個樂團。兩人的創作撞擊,將這首歌的精神和能量,提升到另一個檔次,也完成了“台灣 x 日本”Rap rock的首度跨界合作。
#Marz23 #JesseMcFaddin #BreakMeDown
Lyrics
You know nothing can break me down
I promised I won’t let you down
就算已經嘸希望
只要有一口氣
就嘸可能放棄
You know nothing can break me down
I promised I won’t let you down
我知影這條路歹走
是我心甘情願
嘸需要人同情
需要我的人還在等待沒時間在這哭
需要拿下的奬杯還有沒資格再認輸
應該要放下了沒有誰不犯錯
你應該要發光的就該繼續閃爍
我已經準備好再與這世界為敵
就像承諾過要你看著我的背影
In this real life
I’m not ready to die
偉大的航道我們永遠都有地圖在
Unbreakable
We’re unbreakable
Yes we’re unbreakable
Unbreakable
I got it now
I’m even stronger than before
So man I got it now
I’m ready if you want some more
Cuz I got your back
If you didn’t now you know
ye I got your back
don’t ride the flow be the flow
No matter where you from
you will hit the floor
Good and bad comes
knocking on your door like war
巻き戻しは聞かない
(No rewinding back)
進むほか道はない
(All we have is to move forward)
出来ることをやる、で最後には笑いたい
(I want to laugh at the end so I will do what I can)
better to lose sometimes
Win the big in longtime
Back to basic with my rhyme
Let me dream it through the night
Rest In Peace old me
Let me start slowly
Taking you higher follow me
Keep the fire burning
You know nothing can break me down
I promised I won’t let you down
就算已經嘸希望
只要有一口氣
就嘸可能放棄 (so we sing)
You know nothing can break me down
I promised I won’t let you down
我知影這條路歹走
是我心甘情願
嘸需要人同情
Will you come and walk with me
will you tell me all the things
that’s been hiding inside
I promise I won’t let you down
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詞 Lyrics:Marz23 / Jesse McFaddin
曲 Composer:Marz23 / Jesse McFaddin
製作 Producer:W.LIN / Marz23
編曲 Arranger:W.LIN / Marz23
混音 Mixing:W.LIN / whyx于修
母帶後期 Mastering:Jos
視覺設計/影片製作 : 廖俊堯 JUN YAO ZOIE LIAO
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