International Tutors' Magazine October 2018 | Page 14

INTERNATIONAL TUTORS’ MAGAZINE OCTOBER 2018 RARE SPECIES BEEN THERE, DONE THAT BY QUINTA LIANG BY MON ZHANG ZI MENG Maybe I am beautiful in your eyes, But I don't know if there is a swamp in my heart. Sludge spots splashed over. You are afraid, it's too late to run. If I tear off my splendid skin, Will you scream, or hold me through the thorns? Cover your eyes as soon as possible. I know that we are not the same kind of people. You can laugh, you can run; But my feet are rooted. The moon should be beautiful tonight. I want to know but I can't see it. No one can choose randomly Out of the many species in this world. Cheating until the last moment, I am the worst kind. Are you angry and afraid of me? I can only blame you for not knowing this was me at the beginning. Find our comfort in a walnut. Everyone wants to find their kin. If people can choose anyone, A cat and I are a good match. Just like he lives in the deserted street, The tree by the door is the lover of his life. Rare species like me, Stand on a golden mountain. You can only see me. Never approach me. 14 Personally, last semester was the hardest I've ever had at university. Endless work and paper writing kept chipping away at my motivation to study. I used to make a lot of plans before going on a trip, checking out where to go and what to eat. Searching through all the articles that other travelers wrote is a kind of fun activity for me. But I didn't actually have time to do all this before I set off for Canada for an immersion program, and that made me panic - a lot. I sometimes feel scared of the unknown... But probably the unpla