當(dāng)下实苞，疫情充斥著我們生活的每個(gè)角落，讓很多人惶恐烈疚，擔(dān)心而焦慮黔牵。不過今天我想和大家分享的卻是我在家工作的第一周里探索到的積極三物：機(jī)遇，連接和感恩胞得。

1.機(jī)遇

機(jī)遇和挑戰(zhàn)總是并存荧止。

我工作的學(xué)校如今每天都在竭盡全力的設(shè)計(jì)實(shí)施各種新措施屹电，以確保我們的學(xué)生即使不在校園也能擁有不打折的學(xué)習(xí)體驗(yàn)，這其中就包括每周的線上活動(dòng)跃巡。就在這周危号，也就是我們開學(xué)的第一周，我很幸運(yùn)地作為曾經(jīng)的留學(xué)生一枚素邪，給澳洲四個(gè)校區(qū)的新生作了我人生中的第一次線上旅程分享會(huì)外莲，以此來歡迎他們。

當(dāng)天參加活動(dòng)的學(xué)生并不多兔朦，比我想象的要少很多偷线。稍許失望后的我很快調(diào)整了心態(tài)。因?yàn)檫@是我無法控制的因素啊沽甥。那什么是我能夠控制的呢声邦？我講述的內(nèi)容以及方式。很開心摆舟，我最后以一貫清新自然活潑熱情亥曹，非常真我的方式作完了整個(gè)分享。 ??分享結(jié)束后恨诱，當(dāng)一些學(xué)生告訴我他們對(duì)我說的內(nèi)容很有共鳴并喜歡而且還要實(shí)施我的建議（例如媳瞪，當(dāng)一個(gè)學(xué)生為她現(xiàn)在不能探索她所在的城市而感到沮喪時(shí)，我說我非常能理解你現(xiàn)在的心情照宝，但是你可以從現(xiàn)在開始就去查閱資料蛇受，來創(chuàng)建出你的心愿清單〔蘧椋”）兢仰，內(nèi)心瞬間洋溢著滿滿的喜悅。因?yàn)檫@樣一個(gè)小小的我熊响，卻以自己力所能及的方式激勵(lì)了一些人旨别。

這對(duì)我而言已足夠神奇。當(dāng)我還是一名國際學(xué)生的時(shí)候汗茄，我從未想過自己有一天會(huì)在這樣的平臺(tái)給世界各國的留學(xué)生分享我的旅程。嘿铭若，這也就是生活的樂趣吧洪碳。這次的經(jīng)歷再次提醒我要不斷進(jìn)步，完善自我叼屠，尤其在這個(gè)非常時(shí)期（有更多的獨(dú)處時(shí)間）瞳腌。因?yàn)槲覀冇肋h(yuǎn)都不知道有什么樣的機(jī)會(huì)正在未來的某個(gè)拐角等著我們，所以要做一個(gè)時(shí)刻準(zhǔn)備者哈镜雨。

而且嫂侍，它也再次教會(huì)我對(duì)機(jī)會(huì)的態(tài)度，欣然的去接納它。這次的分享會(huì)挑宠，經(jīng)理是幾天前才通知我的菲盾。所以在最初看到郵件時(shí)我還很猶豫，不知道自己能否勝任這份工作各淀。因?yàn)樽约簭奈丛赯oom（在線平臺(tái)）上以網(wǎng)絡(luò)主播的身份去分享懒鉴，而且還是給全澳洲的學(xué)生。他們會(huì)問什么樣的問題呢碎浇？如果我答不上來那豈不是很丟臉临谱？這種未知讓我畏怯。但轉(zhuǎn)念一想奴璃，我又默默地開始給自己打氣：“你知道嗎悉默？你其實(shí)永遠(yuǎn)比你想像的要好很多。倩倩苟穆。既然經(jīng)理給你這個(gè)機(jī)會(huì)就說明她是相信你有這個(gè)能力的麦牺。所以爽快一點(diǎn)，答應(yīng)吧鞭缭∑噬牛” 很慶幸自己挑戰(zhàn)任務(wù)成功。

下周岭辣，我們將輪流開始在Zoom上視頻回答學(xué)生的問題吱晒。對(duì)這個(gè)新事物我開始翹首企盼。

2.連接

你是否感覺到我們現(xiàn)在似乎比以往任何時(shí)候的關(guān)系都要緊密沦童？

除了在家中收到了親朋好友暖心的問候電話和短信（例如仑濒，“你一切都好嗎？”“你現(xiàn)在需要口罩嗎偷遗？需要的話告訴我墩瞳，我從中國寄一些給你∈贤悖”）喉酌，我還很幸運(yùn)地?fù)碛幸蝗嘿N心的同事。他們每天都會(huì)在Zoom上問候我泵喘。幾天前泪电，我的家中還出現(xiàn)了一位意外來客。

那天纪铺，我獨(dú)自一人在家相速，專心致志地參與Zoom工作小組例會(huì)，突然聽到重重的敲門聲鲜锚。我有點(diǎn)害怕突诬，想著直接忽視吧苫拍。但是，這位客人似乎很執(zhí)著旺隙。幾分鐘后绒极，聲音又出現(xiàn)了。 “好吧催束〖停”我投降了。于是我一邊走向門口一邊對(duì)自己說：“沒事兒的倩倩抠刺。放心塔淤，現(xiàn)在是白天呢∷傺”令我驚訝的是高蜂，門一開，面前站著的居然是我的鄰居罕容。 “哦备恤，我只想說，現(xiàn)在對(duì)于我們所有人而言都是非常時(shí)期锦秒，所以如果你有什么需要我?guī)兔Φ穆恫矗?qǐng)記得一定要告訴我÷迷瘢”他說道惭笑。樸實(shí)的話語，簡簡單單的信息生真，流露的溫暖卻直抵人心沉噩！我們都應(yīng)該行動(dòng)起來吧，每天給身邊的人傳遞一些小小的善意柱蟀。比如川蒙，現(xiàn)在你就可以拿起手中的手機(jī)，發(fā)條信息或打個(gè)電話給你的老友长已，尤其是那些多年未見的畜眨。

除了與外部世界更加緊密的聯(lián)系外，我還發(fā)現(xiàn)我們現(xiàn)在還擁有更多與自我建立親密關(guān)系的時(shí)間痰哨。嗯胶果，是時(shí)候好好靜下心來看看我們心靈的后花園啦。自己到底真正想做什么或喜歡做什么斤斧？如果你現(xiàn)在還不知道答案，也沒有關(guān)系霎烙，人生不就是一個(gè)嘗試撬讽，探索蕊连，發(fā)現(xiàn)自我的過程嗎？

想到這兒游昼，我竟變得些許興奮起來甘苍。環(huán)顧四周，有很多書等著我去閱讀烘豌，很多話題等著我來創(chuàng)作载庭，還有很多未完成的短片需要我的創(chuàng)意剪輯。我要好好計(jì)劃一下如何實(shí)現(xiàn)這些心愿啦廊佩！這樣囚聚，等我從“洞窟”里走出來的那天，就可以給自己和好友一個(gè)大大的驚喜标锄⊥缰看到自己的成長和蛻變會(huì)很有意義，而用心投入到自??己的愛好中也是一件值得開心的事兒料皇，不是嗎谓松？

3.感恩

每天生活在如此有限的空間，溫馨安全的家中践剂，我發(fā)現(xiàn)自己的觀察力也開始變得敏銳起來鬼譬，更能欣賞并珍惜身邊那些簡單純粹的美好。現(xiàn)在就讓我來和你們分享一下我的感恩一二三瞬間吧逊脯。 ??

首先是我住在離河邊步行只需十分鐘的小屋优质。每天工作一結(jié)束，我都會(huì)非常珍惜可以短暫離開室內(nèi)男窟，去擁抱大自然的時(shí)光盆赤。沿著河岸慢跑。淺嗅清新的空氣和甜美青草香歉眷，感受溫暖金黃的陽光灑在身后牺六，側(cè)聽婉轉(zhuǎn)和諧的鳥鳴和潺潺的溪流聲，眺望這個(gè)綠意盎然的世界汗捡，讓呆在家中一整天后的我內(nèi)心頓時(shí)輕盈明亮起來淑际。

感恩事之二是我的后院。一天扇住，媽媽發(fā)給我一張她陽臺(tái)上花開的照片春缕，讓我不禁想起自己可愛的后院。我的比她的還要好呢 ：）它不大艘蹋，但有高高的樹和淺淺的花蟲草木锄贼。最重要的是這里不是公寓樓，我能直接觸碰到地面和土壤女阀。接地氣的感覺對(duì)我而言意味著一切宅荤。我每次休息時(shí)就會(huì)奔向后院屑迂。（每小時(shí)五分鐘的休息時(shí)間對(duì)我們的效率可是至關(guān)重要呀。）和大自然問好總是舒緩而提神冯键。幾分鐘就能讓我能量恢復(fù)惹盼。而且我開始記得每天給植物們澆水。多么偉大的轉(zhuǎn)變??

第三件事就是Zoom啦惫确，現(xiàn)在最流行的在線會(huì)議平臺(tái)手报。我們緊密的連接讓冠狀病毒可以如此迅速在全球傳播。這又是一件我們無法改變或控制的事實(shí)改化。那么掩蛤，生活在當(dāng)今世界有什么好處嗎？當(dāng)然有所袁，科技盏档。Zoom就讓我們的群體交流變得如此便捷。所以大家記得要充分利用它哦燥爷。

除了在工作中的使用蜈亩，我還參加了中澳青年女性網(wǎng)絡(luò)（ACYA Women‘s Network）的Zoom會(huì)議。成員遍布澳中的各個(gè)城市前翎，這是我的第一次會(huì)議稚配，我是最新加入的成員。因此港华，會(huì)議一結(jié)束道川，我就主動(dòng)與三個(gè)成員約定了下周一對(duì)一的暢聊。期待與她們的親密對(duì)話立宜。你呢冒萄？你也有想認(rèn)識(shí)的陌生人嗎？

分享時(shí)間到橙数。你們可能都注意到了在LinkedIn上尊流，系統(tǒng)時(shí)不時(shí)就會(huì)推薦你可能認(rèn)識(shí)的人。如果你有空灯帮，可以點(diǎn)開看看她們的履歷崖技。如果發(fā)現(xiàn)了一些有意思的人，就主動(dòng)與他們建立聯(lián)系并了解一下彼此吧≈痈纾現(xiàn)在你不妨優(yōu)先考慮下不在你城市的人迎献。策略戰(zhàn)術(shù)還是要有噠。 每當(dāng)我與一些志趣相投的人在線上聊完后腻贰，內(nèi)心總會(huì)特別興奮吁恍，因?yàn)閺乃齻兊墓适轮校铱偰軐W(xué)到一些新的東西，在不知不覺中成長践盼。

同時(shí)鸦采，你還可以發(fā)揮無限創(chuàng)造力宾巍。例如使用Zoom來組織樂隊(duì)排練咕幻。周六下午我就嘗試了一次，很不錯(cuò)的體驗(yàn)顶霞！

現(xiàn)在輪到你啦肄程。你有什么曾經(jīng)覺得理所當(dāng)然但如今卻很感恩的事兒嗎？分享下你的清單唄：）选浑。

當(dāng)危機(jī)出現(xiàn)蓝厌，我們首先必須承認(rèn)它的存在，控制自己能控制的東西古徒，比如對(duì)待它的方式拓提。然后再努力嘗試尋找解決的辦法。我執(zhí)著的堅(jiān)信隧膘，再艱難的環(huán)境代态，我們依然能發(fā)現(xiàn)生活中的美，或者找到可以讓我們繼續(xù)微笑的理由疹吃。相信明媚的陽光已經(jīng)在路的盡頭等著我們蹦疑。而現(xiàn)在，就讓我們?yōu)樗鶕碛械亩卸魅唬P(guān)注我們的內(nèi)心世界歉摧，同時(shí)與外部世界緊密連接吧。世界腔呜，會(huì)變好叁温。我們，能做到核畴。

In this crisis time, it's normal for us to feel scared, stressed and worried. However, in the past week of working from home, I also discovered something else: opportunities, connections and gratitude.

1. Opportunities

Working at Kaplan, we are creating many new things for our students, including weekly online events. Just this week, I was very lucky to host an online session, Welcome to New Students. I shared my journey as a former international student nationally across four campuses.

There were few attendees than I expected, and this is something that I cannot control. What I can control, however, is how I deliver my content, to present with authenticity. I made it. ?? At the end, when students told me they felt the connection and liked my advice (e.g., "Unfortunately you can't discover your city right now, but you can start to do some research and create your to-do list."), I felt delighted. I inspired some people.

This is a magical feeling for me. When I was a student, I never thought one day I would share my experience in this platform. But hey, that's the joy of life. It's a reminder for me to keep evolving and thriving, especially during this period. You never know what opportunity you will get.

Also, it taught me again to say 'YES' to opportunities. This session was offered to me only a few days before the actual event. Initially, I hesitated, wondering if I could do it. I had never done that before, through Zoom and nationally. It was a bit scary. But then I told myself, you are better than you think you are, so just say yes. I am glad I did that. With preparation, everything flowed very well.

Next week, we are going to have Zoom walk-in sessions for our students. Another exciting new thing for me to participate in and check out.

2. Connections

Don't you feel we are more connected and closer than ever before?

Apart from receiving phone calls and messages from my parents and friends at home (e.g., "Are you ok?" "Do you need any masks? I can send you some from China."), I am also very fortunate to have supportive colleagues. They check up on me via Zoom every single day. Besides, I had an unexpected visitor a few days ago.

When I was having a Zoom work meeting at home alone, I heard a few loud knocks at my door. I was a bit frightened, so I chose to ignore it. However, a few minutes later, the sound came back again. "Fine." I gave in and walked towards the door while I told myself: "It should be fine Qian. It's day time." To my surprise, it was my neighbour standing in front of me. "Oh, I just want to say, since it's a special time for all of us, please let me know if you need anything from me. I am always here to help." He said. Man, what a simple message, but it really warmed my heart. Act of kindness! Let's do it.

Now, pick up your phone, message or call your old friends, especially if you haven't talked to them for years.?Relationships have become more important than ever before.?Sometimes, you can just put your video on with your family or friends while you are doing things. We just need that company.

Apart from more connections with our outside world, we now have more time to connect with our inside space too, focusing on our inner garden. What do we want/like to do? If we don't know, then try and discover.

I even get a bit excited. Looking around, there are so many books waiting for me to read, so many articles I want to write and video projects yet to be completed. Now it's time to plan and surprise ourselves and friends later after we come out of our 'caves'. Seeing ourselves grow and blossom can be really rewarding. and working on our hobbies is also a joyful thing to do, right?

3. Gratitude

As our current space is limited, I find I am more observant and appreciative of simple joys of life. Let me share with you three things for now. ??

First is the fact that I live only 10 minutes away from the river. At the end of every day, I really cherish being able to go out and jog along the river. To smell the fresh air and sweet grass, feel the sun shining behind my back, hear birds chirping, and see the green world is so enjoyable and therapeutic after staying at home the whole day. My heart becomes brighter and lighter instantly.

The second thing is my backyard.

After my mum sending me a picture, one of her flowers in her balcony blossomed, it reminded me of my lovely yard. Mine is even better than hers, haha. Well, it is small, but I have trees and plants. The most important thing is I am not living in an apartment, so I can touch the ground and soil where I feel more grounded. I have started to walk to my backyard during my break time. Taking a break every hour is crucial for our productivity. And connecting with nature is so soothing and refreshing. I feel charged after a few minutes. Another good thing is I finally remembered to water my plants every single day this week. Great change hey??

The third thing is Zoom, the most popular online meeting platform now, I guess. We are so connected that coronavirus could spread globally quickly. But again, this is something we cannot change/control. So, is there any benefit of living in today's world? Yes, technology. Zoom, for example, allows us to communicate with one another at our fingertips. Let's take advantage of it.

Apart from using it at work, I had my first Zoom meeting with the Australia China Youth Association (ACYA) Women's Network. We are all based in different cities in either Australia or China, and I was new to everyone. So right after the meeting, I arranged one on one catch-ups with three team members. I look forward to meeting them all in this upcoming week. Do you have any strangers that you want to meet too?

Have many of you noticed that LinkedIn always recommends people that you may know? Pay some attention and check their profiles. Connect with those who you may find interesting and schedule a meeting. Now you can prioritise the ones who are not in your city. Let's be strategic. ?? I always feel so excited after meeting a likeminded person remotely, because by listening to his/her stories, I can learn something new, enrich my life and become a better version of myself.

Also, be creative too. Use Zoom to organise a band rehearsal. I did that this Saturday afternoon, a great alternative!

So, your turn now. What are the things that you took for granted? Tell me your list.

When a challenge arises, first we have to acknowledge it, then control what we can control, such as the way we handle it. We all have the capacity to discover the simple joys of life as we find our own solutions. I am sure we will get over this tough situation. At the end of the road, there's bright sunshine waiting for us. For now, let's be grateful for what we have, focus on our inner world, and stay connected.