It is common and understandable that everybody may be unaware of something under particular circumstance, but what is so special about Julie is that her unawareness of the daily affairs— whether trivial or critical— goes far beyond comprehension. It seems that she is living in another world totally separated from the one we live in— at least her mind is. What we consider as“ common sense” can hardly occupy even the tiniest space in her mind.
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Oblivious
It is common and understandable that everybody may be unaware of something under particular circumstance, but what is so special about Julie is that her unawareness of the daily affairs— whether trivial or critical— goes far beyond comprehension. It seems that she is living in another world totally separated from the one we live in— at least her mind is. What we consider as“ common sense” can hardly occupy even the tiniest space in her mind.
Will you walk pass one of your classmates who have been studying in the same room with you for almost three years and ask,” What is his name? Is it John?” And the worse thing is, it’ s actually Dohn.
Julie gets involved in such conversation so frequently that now it can hardly surprise people who know her well. Here Aida, Julie’ s closest friend has told us more stories about Julie’ s unimaginable unawareness.
The class next to ours is the class of Sino-American Technical Communication, and normally we call it“ Sino-American” or“ Technical Communication” for short. When Julie was still a sophomore, one day she passed their classroom with Aida and raised such a question,“ Which of them are richer, students in Sino-American or in Technical Communication?” After Aida recovered from shock, she replied,” So which team do you think is better, Houston or Rockets?”
Another conversation took place in class. While discussing on the topic” career plan”, Julie suddenly paused, as if something important occurred to her, and asked,” Wait! Are we junior or senior now?” Her face showed undisguised confusion, which meant she seriously wanted the answer.
Perhaps what best demonstrates her
unbelievable unawareness is the famous“ running in the opposite direction” event in her relay race. Since then, Julie was dubbed“ Girl from Mars” in her little social circle.“ She definitely lives in another planet.” says Aida.
Some Interesting Conversations Involving Julie
♦“ Are we junior or senior now?” ♦--“ Which do you want, sausage with condiment or not?” Sally asked Julie in a message.--“ Yes.” Julie replied mindlessly. ♦“ Which of them are richer, students in Sino- A m e r i c a n o r i n T e c h n i c a l Communication?” ♦“ If I’ m unsatisfied with something, I won’ t say it. I just write it down in my dairy.” ♦“ Don’ t see movies in that way! You’ re damaging it!” ♦“ Muscle! I love muscle man!”