Blog for caic2

We finally had our classes in the campus today. The one in the morning was better, at least for me. It was easier for me to pay attention to the teacher. The one in the afternoon was something like a lullaby, making me super sleepy. But it seemed that a lot of students were able to listen attentively, maybe they had super power to resist sleepiness which I lacked  but it was not that I got nothing from his class. The national debt that he mentioned had aroused me to do some thinking. When America was in serious financial chaos after it was newly established, the government decided to issue bonds with 4% interest to clear a lot of its I OWE YOUS. It was really a great idea, not showing any tyranny, respecting people’s property rights. In the name of a nation, I think the government had reasons to even collect people’s money in order to build up a country. But perhaps USA really upholds the idea of business from the very beginning. the national debt crisis was tackled in a somewhat lucrative way for both the people and the country, at this point, it was a good policy. And now a well known line created by Americans has come up in my brain: NOTHING PERSONAL, JUST BUSINESS. When I first heard it in china, it left me an impression of indifference and cold. And now I have gained another perspective of these words. Maybe people here just choose to adopt a quicker and more practical way of doing things. It is pretty understandable and I respect their value.
Maybe when I get to New York, I will get the American idea of efficiency a lot better. Here in Richmond, everything seems pretty comfortable and relaxing. I have heard more than two interns mention that the New Yorkers are so busy that they don’t often answer questions from people needing help. I am really looking forward to see if it is true.