From June 2011 to November 2012, a journey both ordinary and profound.

Familiar names one by one caught my eye, and with a quick glance, at least a hundred or so images were etched into my memory.

I had steeled myself to experience the arduous life of a clerk, but things did not go as planned. Instead, I ended up in a department with a lighter workload, giving me more time to engage in activities that were not scientifically sound. For this, I feel deeply remorseful.

“The Bourne Legacy” is currently in theaters. I had planned to find some time to go and watch it, but the absence of a familiar face on the poster has dampened my enthusiasm.

Matt Damon is one of the few actors I deeply admire. Like many legendary figures, he is a Harvard dropout—he left halfway through his studies because his numerous minor acting roles interfered with his academic progress, making it impossible for him to graduate. There are probably not many people in the world who, like him, would give up a promising academic career for the sake of film. The inclusive nature of American society allows individuals to pursue careers entirely different from their studies or majors, often leading to unexpected success. In contrast, in my homeland, such individuals might be labeled negatively, and once tagged, there’s little chance for redemption. Explaining why one couldn’t graduate from university normally could be a lifelong headache. Minor mistakes in youth can become lifelong stigmas, where people judge you not by your achievements but by some unscientific actions you took. Those with a criminal record are even more doomed, often dragging their entire families down with them.

In the blink of an eye, only two months remain in 2012. Looking back at the circumstances of this year, it feels like a prelude to my zodiac year.

None of the plans I had for life, work, or study were fully realized. “Reduced to a passing pet, cats and dogs understand my misery” is an accurate portrayal, which is why I hysterically vented at a class reunion a few days ago. A life without plans is unscientific. The rough rhythm of life and the drifting use of time have made my already uneasy mood even more negative and painful. The small amount of optimism I had has been continuously eroded by dark thoughts and doubts, leaving only a CCTV-style happiness.

CS:GO is amazingly optimized. Previously, my desktop with an I3 550 + 8800GT + 4G DDR3 could only manage 80 frames at 1024 resolution with all effects turned off. Now, my new laptop with an I3 and integrated HD3000 graphics can maintain a stable 60 frames at 1280 resolution with low settings… Completely unexpected…

There is no doubt that China’s economic development over the past 30 years has achieved significant success, but the problems it has brought may be more troubling than economic construction for a long time to come.

The movie “A Sea of People” tells the story of an ordinary farmer who, after his younger brother is robbed and killed, faces the helplessness of the police investigation and embarks on a journey across the country to seek revenge.

The Diaoyu Islands are neither large nor small. If we take the Diaoyu Islands as the center and draw a 200-nautical-mile radius, the area it covers is nearly 430,000 square kilometers, roughly equivalent to the combined area of the four provinces of Anhui, Fujian, Jiangsu, and Zhejiang.

Most people have some misconceptions about non-professional or unfamiliar fields. For example, in the eyes of many, someone who studies computer science should be a jack-of-all-trades in computer hardware, software, programming, development, maintenance, and more.

I myself majored in law, with the official major code 030101, but occasionally, I have some proficiency in using computers. This often leads to misunderstandings, and I am frequently pulled into doing various perplexing tasks, such as the recent assignment to edit the internal magazine for my unit.

The trial version of CS:GO has been out for a while, but I never got around to downloading it. Usually, I just close the ads that Steam aggressively pushes. Today, on a whim, I clicked on one and found out that CS:GO is officially launching tomorrow.

At this moment before the official release, Valve has generously offered a 50% pre-order discount, with an additional 10% off, effectively reducing the original price of $30 to $13.49 (￥84.x). Such a great deal couldn’t be missed, so I immediately added it to my cart and paid via Alipay.

Overall, I have spent the most time studying in this classroom.

Planted flowers may not bloom, but willows planted without intent may flourish. I thought there was no hope at all, but unexpectedly, I ranked first among 17 candidates:

Originally, I just took the exam casually, to test the waters. My real plan was to first pass the damn judicial exam, then take the court exams in second and third-tier cities in the Pearl River Delta, and then find a way to transfer to a first-tier city.