Author Archives: Raymond Yung

It is not too late to formulate your new resolution for 2025. There are still 46 weeks (88%) to go in 2025. On the other hand, if you have already made a 2025 resolution, it may be a good moment to check the progress. In any case, let us not forget that February is always […]

Last week, I heard on the radio that during the opening ceremony of the Cathédrale Notre-Dame, which will take place on the 7th of December, there will be a special choir performance to celebrate the restoration work that lasts over five years. The choir, formed by members of the restoration crew, including sculptors and carpenters, […]

Since the announcement of the results of the US presidential election 2 weeks ago, there have been shock and chaos, particularly among the world leaders. Despite my understanding of inherent uncertainty regarding the outcome, I am surprised that the world leaders didn’t seem adequately prepared for such a probable outcome. According to the pre-election survey, […]

Today, a friend of mine told me that he had encountered many problems with his new apartment. In addition, his new job was more complicated than he had thought originally. Moreover, he broke up with his girlfriend three months ago. Furthermore, he has just started a part-time Master program (after work and the weekends) which […]

With the return of the Parisien, the city would be overpopulated again. “The city of light” would be noisy and dirty like before, in particular compared to the period of the Olympics 2024. Here are my suggestions: 1) Accept the reality regardless of your personal wish. 2) Plan some short breaks and little pleasure to […]

Yesterday, I sat for the DELF B2 exam that I had been preparing for since January. Regardless of the results, I will continue to learn and improve my French because it is the main purpose of the exam. In addition, I don’t need the results for other reasons. During the time of preparation, I have […]

This is the second time that I have been a resident of the host city of the Olympics (London in 2012 and Paris this year). It seemed like everything in Paris was better during the period of Olympics. 1) The Parisiens who decided to stay behind were more welcoming than before. A few strangers on […]

The subject of wasting has come up in a few times during my conversation with friends. I have heard remarks like: 1) I couldn’t help purchasing it because the price was so attractive. It was such a bargain! 2) It was practically “free” after such a huge discount. It had no impacts on my personal […]

I had lunch with a friend last week who was stressed out due to her work. She regretted being agressive and impolite to people around her as a result of her stress. We discussed over our meal and there are a few interesting points as follows: 1) As her source of stress was stemmed from […]

Since last November, I have been doing volunteering work twice a month at a local café operated by a non-profit organization called Zero Waste. Despite my prior experience in my childhood and adolescence of working my father’s restaurant, my current work at the café was far from “a walk in the park”. For example, there […]