Trash, the Library and a Worn, Brown Table: The
2019 College Essays on Money
美國清寒高中生的大學申請信選讀
We organize the money in our wallets in units of currency, dollars and cents, bills and coins. 皮夾裡的錢,我們會按貨幣單位、美元和美分、紙幣和硬幣分類整理。
But the money in our heads is a lot harder to arrange, lost as it often is in a haze of volatile emotions, pride and shame, jubilation and despair. 但頭腦裡的錢(思緒)卻難整理得多,迷失在情緒波動、傲慢與羞恥、欣喜與 絕望之中。
Reckoning with these feelings is hard, which is why people don’t talk about them much. Writing about them is even harder. 面對這些感受是困難的,所以人們不太談論它們。要把感受寫下來就更難了。
Six years ago, I started asking high school seniors to send in any college application essay that happened to be about money, work, social class or related topics. Immediately, it was clear that there was plenty we could learn from their writing, as they and their parents prepared to make what may be the biggest financial decision of their lives: where to spend up to $300,000 on a college education. 六年前,我開始向高中畢業班學生徵求關於金錢、工作、社會階級或相關話 題的入學申請信。我很快發現,我們顯然能從他們的寫作中學到很多,這期間他 們和父母正準備做出或許是一生中最大的投資決定:多達 30 萬美元的大學教育 經費要花在哪些地方。
This year’s collection of five essays is a reminder of how rich the idea of money is for the writers who dare to tackle it. 今年的五篇短文告訴我們,對於膽敢提筆去寫的作者,金錢這個話題可以多 麼豐富。
A plumber’s daughter and a young man fascinated with garbage trucks take on jobs that few of their peers would want. A dish washer rides home in the middle of the school night, flashcards in hand. A family gets smaller set against the tableau of its aging furniture. And a Minnesota teenager finds her way, over many years, to a new role in an old place of refuge. 一名管道工的女兒和一個著迷於垃圾車的小夥子做著沒幾個同年齡的人想從 事的工作。一個洗碗工放學後半夜搭車回家,手裡拿著學習卡片。在日漸老化的 家具構成的環境中,一個家庭變得越來越小。多年來,明尼蘇達的一個少女在一 處舊避難所,為自己找到一個新的角色。
‘I got the usual looks from people fresh out of bars or parties, either because of the stench of a hard night’s work on my clothes or because I was muttering to myself while feverishly flipping flashcards.’
—Mark Isai Garcia 「剛出酒吧或參加完派對的人朝我投以習以為常的目光,要不是因為辛苦工 作一整晚後,我的衣服上散發著惡臭,不然就是我一邊瘋狂翻動學習卡片,一邊 低聲自言自語。」 ——馬克·以賽·賈西亞(Mark Isai Garcia)
“No more broken plates, you understand?” 「不能再打破盤子了,懂嗎?」
I could make little sense of the broken English that spat from his mouth but his scrunched-up face spoke a universal language. It was a Friday night in Little Tokyo, and while families were eating five-star meals in the front dining room, a 14-year-old boy was in the back washing their dishes.
他嘴裡嘟噥的含糊英語我聽不大明白,但他緊皺的臉孔是通用的語言。那是 在小東京(Little Tokyo)一個週五晚上,外面的餐廳裡,不同家庭享用著五星級大 餐時,後場裡的一個 14 歲男孩正在清洗他們的盤子。
Wash the plates by hand, dump them into the sanitizer, place the plates into the machine, dry the plates off, return the plates to their designated spot and repeat — hopefully without damaging any. On this night though, a porcelain plate slipped through my soapy fingers and shattered onto the floor in five pieces. My face flushed even as I tried to keep my composure, but inside I was screaming, “Why me!?” as if my scream would make the plate whole again. 先用手洗盤子,再把它們浸泡到洗潔劑裡,接著又把盤子放入機器、烘乾, 然後放到指定位置,接著再來——但願別打破其中任何一個。但這天晚上,一枚 瓷盤從我沾滿肥皂的手指間滑了出去,掉到地上摔成了五個碎片。我竭力保持冷 靜,滿臉漲紅,心裡在尖叫,「為什麼是我!?」好似尖叫會讓盤子恢復原狀。
The shattered plate was only one of the many worries fighting relentlessly inside my head for attention — there was the Advanced Placement United States history midterm, a low grade in calculus, the eviction notice, a little brother getting into trouble and a dozen other smaller but pressing concerns. 破碎的盤子只是我頭腦裡不住按耐著的許多憂心事中的一件——先修課程 (Advanced Placement)美國歷史要期中考,微積分成績太低,收到住房清退通知, 弟弟惹上了麻煩,還有十來件相對瑣碎但也很緊迫的掛心事。
For me, there was no calling in sick to clear my head, getting some much needed rest or carving out study time before an upcoming exam. I had to contribute to the necessities. I shut up, got back to work and pushed with all the energy I had left. I knew all too well the symptoms of bottling up my emotions — the bitter taste of salt in each drop of sweat, losing myself in the background music and the muscle aches were nothing new to me. 對我而言,沒有打電話請病假整理下思緒的空間,也沒辦法給自己一些急需 的休息,或是在考試前騰出些時間學習。我得貼補家用。我閉上嘴,繼續工作, 用盡渾身所剩的所有力氣。我深知壓抑情緒之苦——每滴汗水既鹹又苦的味道, 忘我地沉浸在背景音樂裡,肌肉疼痛是家常便飯。
It was 12 a.m. when my shift finally ended. I boarded the bus home and took out my notes to study. I got the usual looks from people fresh out of bars or parties, either because of the stench of a hard night’s work on my clothes or because I was muttering to myself while feverishly flipping flashcards on a bus in the middle of the night. 晚班終於結束時,已經是半夜 12 點了。我搭上了回家的公車,掏出筆記開始 學習。剛出酒吧或參加完派對的人朝我投以習以為常的目光,要不是因為辛苦工 作一整晚後,我的衣服上散發著惡臭,不然就是我一邊瘋狂翻動學習卡片,一邊 低聲自言自語。
Their stares didn’t bother me at all. I was used to those too, and they were nothing more than another set of speed bumps in the way of achieving my goals. I was tired of seeing childhood friends flashing gang signs, relatives glued to the beer bottle or my dad coming home late at night with burn scars from work. Something had to change and I knew it fell to me to initiate that change. 我完全不介意他們的凝視。這些我也都習慣了,不過是我實現目標之路上的 另一組減速丘而已。我厭倦了愛秀黑幫手勢的童年朋友,啤酒不離手的親戚,或 爸爸帶著做工留下的燒傷疤痕深夜回家。必須做出點改變,而我知道,這種改變 需要由我開始。
Fortunately, I also knew I had dedication, desire and grit in my blood. My grandfather was part of the first wave of Mexican immigrants that settled in Los Angeles. He returned home to a small village in rural Oaxaca, with his savings and tales of the land of opportunity. 幸運的是,我也知道我骨子裡有奉獻、渴望和毅力。祖父是第一波在洛杉磯 定居的墨西哥移民。他後來回了瓦哈卡州鄉下小村子裡的家,帶著積蓄和這個機 遇之邦的傳說。
Both of my parents left Oaxaca in their early teenage years and began working long hours in Los Angeles, as a cook and a maid. The work ethic was passed down generations; from the cornfields in Oaxaca, to the restaurants in Los Angeles, to the classroom, which helped me thrive both in school and work. 父母十來歲便離開瓦哈卡州,開始在洛杉磯沒日沒夜地工作,做廚師和女僕。 從瓦哈卡州的玉米田到洛杉磯的餐館再到教室,這種工作倫理代代相傳,讓我得 以在學業和工作振奮向前。
On this particular night, as I walked through the front door at home, I saw an uplifting surprise: My mother had fallen asleep waiting up for me despite her own long day. I tucked the cash tips I made that night into her purse and turned off the TV. 就在這個晚上,我走進家門,無意間看到了一個讓我欣慰的意外:辛勞了一 整天的母親在等我回家時睡著了。我把當晚拿到的小費塞到她的皮夾裡,關掉了 電視。
I peered into our bedroom where my brothers and cousins were lost in their blissful dreams. Watching my siblings snore and breathe slowly sparked a yawn that cued the rest of my body’s delayed exhaustion. However, it would be a while before I could join them in sleep. I had an essay due early the next morning, and Ms. DePaolo doesn’t accept late work. 我凝視著卧室裡進入甜美夢鄉的兄弟姐妹。看到他們輕輕打鼾、緩緩呼吸的 樣子,我禁不住打了個哈欠,這才發現自己已經筋疲力竭。可是,我要過會才能 和他們一道休息。我還有篇作文明早要交,德保羅老師可不接受不按時交作業。
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Is it possible to travel Europe without a lot of money? ABSOLUTELY! Here's how I'm able to afford to travel to make YouTube videos
Traveling isn't always cheap, but it isn't also crazy expensive. You don't need to be crazy rich to travel a lot. If you have a small budget, then it's possible to travel further if you can stretch your money further.
1. Be flexible with flight dates. Flights can increase by a lot sometimes on the very next day. Using sites like Google Flights to see the best deals. Double checking with airlines. Fly with budget airlines. Accept that cheap flights might have long lay overs.
2. Try not to check in bags. Budget airlines charge ridiculous amounts for checked bags. So therefore, you must wear the same clothes over and over again like me.
3. Wash your own clothes and use heaters and or AC vents to dry them.
4. Travel with others to split the costs.
5. Eat basic food most of the time so you can save money for dishes/meals for video purposes. In Europe, pizzas, kebabs, vending machines are cheap and delicious.
6. Use public transport as often as you can (some European cities are better connected than others) and only use taxis when you absolutely have to or use Uber instead.
7. Sleep at airports to save money. (Plan showers ahead of time / it's okay to be a little bit dirty) Some airports might even have showers that you can use. http://www.sleepinginairports.net/
8. Don't be too stingy when it comes to the budget though because then you won't really get to enjoy yourself. Reward yourself with a good meal or a drink from time to time.
9. I also use my savings, YouTube earnings, and Patreon to reinvest back into my channel in order to keep traveling to make content.
10. 10. Allocate money for other things with higher priority depending on the situation: For instance, on some nights, a hotel with a table and desk is required for video editing. On other nights, a simple windowless room is all that's required.
And on some nights, I'm on someone's couch.
Here's a video of doing some of the things I mentioned above: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5qNdZTkV0I
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I have a love-hate relationship with my body. Especially my tummy and hips area.
I can no longer squeeze into my pre-pregnancy jeans. No matter how much I diet and exercise, I have this horrible saggy pouch of wrinkly skin staring at me when I gaze down. It's worst when I'm seated. I always cover that bit when I'm sitting on the throne every morning. It didn't use to be there 9 years ago.
And then I have that scar. After three attempts trying to clear up the keloids, operation after operation and putting all sorts of creams on it, I've decided to just let that crooked scar be. Where the cut was at, will always leave a sunken line if I wear anything tight.
(So you have your panty waist line, and then you have the C-sect line/fold just slightly below....that's why I like wearing looser clothes)
I'm trying to do more squats to build back the londehness of my arse. Gravity is going crazy on me. My boobs? Engorged? They look pornstar attractive. Visually they might look nice, but the pain is unbearable! And then whilst admiring my mammary glands, I think of my son, immediately I start leaking.
Yes. Definitely not a turn on. At all.
After suckling, one side will always be bigger than the other. After breastfeeding three, it takes a toll on the breast tissues too.
Kesian depa.
My hair is falling. Hence my new fringe. My son is drooling. They say the more he drools, the more hair loss I face. It's very depressing seeing how my hair clogs the drain each time I wash my hair.
And just when I get depressed, especially after seeing some celebs bounce back so easily, donning the most fashionable getup looking oh so priceless, I am reminded that I am just human. A working mother of three with no helper, driver nor a team of stylist on my beck and call.
Exercise is housework and maybe 30minutes of yoga - itupun more for therapy than exercise per se.
Eating? I try my best to eat healthily, but with three kids and a husband who all have different dietary requirements, my needs are met last and I often eat the extras of the meals I prepare for them. Or none.
So yes. I have a love hate relationship with my body post pregnancy. But after reading this article below, I am reminded not to beat myself up too much.
Chill Pon.
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居家清潔收納│這款英國經典小蒼蘭香氛是以英國 Jo Malone 香水│Unboxing Naturo Laundry Detergent Capsule.│EP7
Hi, everyone.
I am Qistin.
Have you encounter these cases since you became a mother?
When you forgot to bring your hat,
then the sun very hot.
When you forget to bring cookies out,
your child would cry for hug instead of taking a baby stroller,
When you forget to bring a set of clothes out,
then your child would leaks urine on you.
When you forget to take your bib along, your child would make
the clothes dirty while eating.
Dirty!
Now you need not worry about getting your clothes dirty because of the latest technology
Naturo Laundry Detergent Capsule.
It has high permeability and super-strong enzymes.
A super-concentrated capsule with 8 times cleanliness
Can decompose a hundred stains quickly.
Now let's unboxing the laundry capsules together.
This blue one is of the classic British Freesia fragrance.
The pink one is
French elegant rose fragrance.
Now let's open them and have a look.
There's a zipper bag
That is loaded with
Light green and yellow capsules inside.
The laundry capsules of the classic British Freesia fragrance is
In dark blue and yellow color.
The French elegant rose fragrance is blended
Based on Chanel perfume.
The classic British Freesia fragrance is blended
Based on Jo Malone perfume.
Therefore, these laundry capsules smell very fragrant.
Their fragrance can permeate the whole clothes drying room.
Even until Qistin walked into the kitchen.
Like Taiwan, a year has four seasons. Your body may stinky in summer,
And your clothes may smell wet and stuffy in winter.
As long as you use these laundry capsules,
You can get rid of all these uncomfortable smells.
They are really smell good,
Like a perfume. The fragrance is very special.
It is divided into three stages.
The smell is different in the early, middle and last stages.
After using these laundry capsules, you can achieve the effect of color protection
Without any more softener.
Because they use the color protection factor – PVP,
Which can protect the color of clothes
And prevent clothes from fading easily.
You must take these healing laundry capsules,
With your dry fingers.
Put one in the washing machine,
And then you can do washing.
If the clothes are dirty, just put two more.
When we used to pour laundry detergent
Or dig laundry detergent,
We often got our hands sticky.
OK. Now let's wash children's dirty clothes.
Have you eaten up tomatoes?
Yes!
Need some more
Where are the stains?
Here...
How did this happen?
Stained by tomatoes.
Turn on CC subtitles,
If you have any questions about the practice,
Welcome to leave a message below!
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Here's how I'm able to afford to travel to make YouTube videos
Traveling isn't always cheap, but it isn't also crazy expensive. If you have a small budget, then it's possible to travel further if you can stretch your money further. Here's how I am able to travel in order to make these videos.
1. Be flexible with flight dates. Flights can increase by a lot sometimes on the very next day. Using sites like Google Flights to see the best deals. Double checking with airlines. Fly with budget airlines. Accept that cheap flights might have long lay overs.
2. Try not to check in bags. Budget airlines charge ridiculous amounts for checked bags. So therefore, you must wear the same clothes over and over again like me.
3. Wash your own clothes and use heaters and or AC vents to dry them.
4. Travel with others to split the costs of transport.
5. Eat basic food most of the time so you can save money for dishes/meals for video purposes. In Europe, pizzas, kebabs, vending machines are cheap and delicious.
6. Use public transport as often as you can (some cities are better connected than others) and only use taxis when you absolutely have to or use Uber instead.
7. Sleep at airports to save money. (Plan showers ahead of time / it's okay to be a little bit dirty) Some airports might even have showers that you can use. http://www.sleepinginairports.net/
8. Don't be too stingy when it comes to the budget though because then you won't really get to enjoy yourself. Reward yourself with a good meal or a drink from time to time.
9. I also use my savings, YouTube earnings, and Patreon to reinvest back into my channel in order to keep traveling to make videos.
10. Allocate money for other things with higher priority depending on the situation: For instance, on some nights, a hotel with a table and desk is required for editing. On other nights, a simple windowless room is all that's required.
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