VIP Class Notes (Ally)

Vocabulary

without further ado: 闲话少说

hole in the wall: 阴暗小店(或餐馆) (n)

aggressive: mean/strong hand

1:

Hi
Bernard, Hi everyone. Thank you for inviting me to the talk. My name is Lu xiao
yun. I am a China legal councel based in shanghai site. I have three and half
year experience with Agilent and before that I was working in a law firm as a
lawyer. Now, I live in shanghai with my husband, but our hometown is Changzhou
which is a not very big city near Shanghai. Thanks to the high-speed train,
my husband and I can visit our parents every month. It takes less than one hour
from Shanghai to Changzhou by train. So I’m happy about my work and where I am in my life right now.

2:

Actually,
When I was a teenager, My dream was to become a surgeon. Because I thought
surgeons are extremely cool. You know- They can save people’s lives like a hero.
Even though this was only a kids’ childhood dream at the time, I actually worked hard towards my goal. I studied very hard on math and science subjects, but in my high school year, I watched a TV drama that changed my mind. I don’t know if you have heard of it – It’s called “Ally McBeal”. It’s the first American drama I ever watched, and I just thought Ally, who was a lawyer on the show, was so amazing and so intelligent. She’s exactly the kind of person I wanted to become. By the way, I also watched “Boston Legal”, but I thought it was boring. – Anyway, I had a new dream at that point, and I chose apply for law school.

It’s different in Macau and in the U.S. In the States, you can only choose law school after you get your bachelor’s degree, and pass your LSATs. But in Macau, for my undergraduate studies, I can already choose law school as my major, so I did that right away. I was very sure about this decision and I have never regretted it.

As for Macau university.. Many people have asked me this question upon hearing about my education background. I guess there are three main reasons. Firstly, it’s about money. I was offered a very attractive scholarship, so by taking the offer, I could support myself and lighten the burden on my family. The second reason is that after some research, I found that there were a group of amazing professors from mainland China and Taiwan at Macau University at that time, so I wanted to study under them. And the third reason, to be honest, is probably the most true – I was just a curious girl who wanted to see more of the world. Macau sounded like an interesting, modern city, so I took the opportunity.

3:

I decided to further my studies in the US mainly because I wanted to learn more about the common law system. When I was an undergraduate student, I have heard a lot from my professors about the common law system. They would always make comparisons between the civil law system of Macau and mainland China and the common law system in the States. After studying the civil law system in Macau, I became more curious about their differences, and the way the common law system works. So I went to the U.S. to find out more about the common law system, and I felt it would help me in my comprehension of the entire legal system.

The main reason I chose Fordham, though, was of course, because of NY city. Who can say no to Manhattan? I didn’t get a driver’s license at that time, so I subway-ed around the city all the time.

4.

The greatest and the most memorable part of my studies there, I’m kind of ashamed to say, was the food in NY, especially the pizza. I never knew pizza could be so good.

5.

– good thing: program in Xi’an, really liked the city.
– but ….. all the those job responsibilities, felt like working for money, just for the salary. want to feel like I’m contributing to something bigger/more meaningful, make my work more meaningful./so I can feel more fulfilled.
– Now, working in the …
– Agilent

6.
– great company, love company culture … your team …
– but how do I feel? I feel very busy. we do have crazy workloads. We are very busy here, as you know, and we work very long hours. due to the differences between …
– majored in banking, helped financial leading program … used previous knowledge to help our team here.

7. think of something.