2024 is one of the most critical years in my life. I had major surgery since I was 13. It is a warning for me, and I need to change my lifestyle: work less and rest more. Also, I had a chance to revisit the UK and witness the Japanese emperor near Buckingham Palace. I need to pay attention to my son and daughter in the coming year. They are teenagers and encounter much pressure from school and peers. In short, keep healthy and spend more time with family.
Horng-Ji Lai's Blog : Life is a journey, enjoy it
I was born in Chia-Yi, Taiwan. Got my BS, MA, and Ph. D. in the States. I love travelling because it sparks many potentials inside me and broadens my horizon.
Tuesday, December 31, 2024
Monday, September 02, 2024
Cervical Spine Surgery
I had C-spine surgery on Aug. 29th at Chang Gung Memorial Hospital. It was the second major surgery in my life so far. Hopefully, I can make a full recovery and stay healthy.
Sunday, July 21, 2024
Thursday, February 29, 2024
Monday, January 01, 2024
Taipei 101 New Year's eve fireworks
Sunday, September 10, 2023
End of summer recess 2023
Last day (Sep. 10) of 2023 is the end of summer recess. Weather is bad. It has been raining a lots since typhoon Haikui hit Taiwan last week. My son, Eason, is going to take entrance exam next year. I hope he can put more efforts in his study. In the future, he can go to study at a prestige university, and have a successful career. My daughter, Audrey, becomes a junior high school student. Hope things go great for her on her new adventure. This picture was taken at swimming pool on Sep. 9th.
Friday, August 04, 2023
End of Sabbtical
- Went to the States to collect research data and visit old friends.
- Took 2 computer classes to update Photoshop and HTML&CSS skills.
- Wrote an journal article (accepted).
- Wrote a book chapter.
- Finished two research reports.
- Attended a virtual conference (6th International Conference on New Trends in Teaching and Education, Brussels, Belgium | 26 - 28 May 2023).
- Participated in two days ChatGPT and AI workshop(16 hours).
- Left eye PTK surgery.
- Travel to Japan with two kids (group tour). In addition, I spent more time to arrange after-school classes for my kids. My daughter started to get Orthodontic treatment. Hope things will go well for me when the new semester begins.