关于植树节的英语日记带翻译（实用20篇）

It was fine on March 12 ，2001 . I got up early that day . All the students in our school went to the hill to plant trees .

We arrived at the hill at eight oclock . The teacher asked each of us to plant at least six trees . Then we started digging， planting and watering . We all worked so hard that we could finish our tasks ahead of tim e . Among us ，Wang Lin ，our monitor set a good example for us . Though he was ill ，he worked harder . When he finished his task ，he went on to help others without even a little rest . He was wet all over after work .“ I must learn from him ，” I said to myself . Looking at the lines of the young trees ，we smiled happily，forgetting our tiredness .

I was happy this summer holiday! Do you know why? Because I had enjoyed a

good summer holiday! In the morning, sometimes I went to NanHu Park to play

badminton with my families or friends. We always went to McDonalds to have

lunch after we finish the game. My sister and me like swimming, so in the

afternoon, we went to swimming with our father. It was so cool! It feels so

great to swim in such hot summer days.

今天是植树节，妈妈带我去公园植树。

我和妈妈到了一个美丽的公园，我们找好一块土地，然后，我们确定树坑的大小然后我们就开始挖树坑了，我在挖树坑前我好像从哪里听说过：可根据树种根系情况或土球大小以及土壤情况决定树坑的规格，还有一般应比根幅范围或土球大，周围应加宽40—100厘米，高度加深20—40厘米。于是，我们就按照这样动手了，我和妈妈一起挖树坑，然后我们把树坑挖成了圆柱形的，我们以树干为圆心画圈，沿圈边向下垂直挖掘，我们挖到了我们规定的深度，妈妈在这时候说：“千万不要挖成上大下小的锥形或锅底形，否则栽植踩实时会使根系劈裂、拳曲或上翘，造成不舒展而影响树木生长，还有挖坑时注意把表土和底土分开放置，并按相应位置回填。

如果是坚实的上壤或建筑垃圾土则应该加大树坑的直径，并将坑底的土挖松；土质不好的应过筛或全部换土；在新填平和新堆土上挖坑时，应先在树坑附近适当夯实，挖好后坑底也适当踩实，以防栽后灌水土塌树斜。”妈妈说完我们就开始栽植了，妈妈扶着树，我在填土，妈妈一边扶着树一边跟我说：“填一部分踩实一遍，不过若粘土不可重踩，直到填满后再踩实一次，填好的土要与原根颈痕相平或略高3—5厘米。”

等了一会儿我们就栽植完了，妈妈在这时飞快地说：“快点拿水来！快点拿水来！栽后一定要立即灌水，无雨天不要超过一昼夜就应浇上头遍水。水一定要浇透，使土壤吸足水分，有助于根系与土壤密接，才能确保成活。”说完我就飞快地拿着水桶跑去公园的水龙头那里打水，打完水后我又飞快地跑回去妈妈那里，然后妈妈表扬我说：“好险还赶得及不然刚刚种的“树苗小弟弟”就死了。”

今天植树的虽然很累，但是我很开心，因为我为环保献出了自己的一份力量。

Dear John,

Long time no see, how is your summer vacation I’m really sorry for writing so late. I have been too busy at this moment. I am happy to hear that you have traveled to Tibet at this summer holiday. How I wish I could go there with you!

Let me tell you something about my summer holiday. My summer holiday is rich and colorful. My parents take me to Hong Kong. That’s a beautiful place. I buy a lot of funny things at there. Such as pretty dresses, cute dolls and the snacks I never eat before. I really want to stay there and never come back! In a word, I really appreciate the life there. I’m really looking forward to your reply!

亲爱的约翰：

好久不见，你的暑假过得还好吗很抱歉那么晚才写信给你。这段时间 我真的太忙了。我很高兴听说暑假你去了西藏旅游。我真希望我也和你一起去。

让我告诉你我的暑假趣事吧。我的暑假过得丰富多彩。我父母带我去 了香港。那是个美丽的地方。我在香港买了很多新奇的玩意。比如漂亮的裙子， 可爱的娃娃和一些从来没有吃过的零食。我真想待在那里再也不回来了。一句话， 我喜欢那里的生活。

友的

Speaking of grateful parents, everyone will say parents are raising me, of course to be grateful. First of all, we would like to thank them here let us born in this beautiful world. Without them there would be no us, without them there would be no us today, without them there would be no we now good result.

Parents is we are the first teachers in life, from we began to learn to speak, walk, has been to grow up, every success, and even failed every time, parents will remember in my heart, accompany in your side, give you silently support, patient counseling, let us quickly learned how to be a useful person to society. So we have such parents, just can have happy today.

Parents also is very love us. Even the body piercing minor injuries, they will be very self-reproach, why didnt always want to watch the children of her own heart. If you are sick, they must be out in a proper meal, sleep, even cry for a little while. Remember once, I had a high fever, mother carried me to the hospital, from the anxious expression in her eyes I deeply feel the parents of my love is from the heart. Parents take care of us like to take care of the little angel, let we grew up and became a healthy and lively big boy. They pay for us, we do everything never called for the return.

The classmates, let us learn to Thanksgiving! With a grateful heart to treat their parents, with a heart sincere heart to communicate with their parents, dont take it for granted that their parents to help us to do anything, they brought us to this beautiful world, is great enough, and pull us is big, also not return, silently pay for us, Thanksgiving! Thanksgiving parents give us everything!

This again, I also wish the world says parents well-being! Happy!

说起感恩父母，大家肯定会说父母是生养我的人，当然要感恩。在这里首先我们要感谢他们让我们降生到了这个美丽的世界上。没有他们就没有我们，没有他们就没有我们的今天，没有他们就没有我们现在的好成绩。

父母是我们在人生道路的第一任老师，从我们开始学说话、走路，一直到长大成人，每一次成功，甚至是每一次失败，父母都会牢记在心头，陪在你身边，给予你默默的支持，耐心的开导，让我们很快学会了如何做一个对社会有用的人。所以我们有了这样的父母，才会有快乐的今天。

父母也是最最疼爱我们的人。哪怕是身上划破一点轻伤，他们都会很自责，心里总想为什么没有看好自己的孩子。如果你得了病，他们肯定急得吃不上饭、睡不着觉，甚至会哭上一会儿。记得有一次，我发高烧，妈妈背着我去医院，从她那焦急的神态中我深深的体会到父母对我是发自内心的爱。父母像照顾一个个小天使一样照顾着我们，让我们长成了一个健康活泼的大孩子。他们为我们付出，为我们做一切从来不要求回报。

同学们，让我们学会感恩吧!用一颗感恩的心去对待自己的父母，用一颗心真诚的心与父母交流，不要认为父母是理所当然帮我们做任何事的，他们把我们带到这个美丽的世界上，已经是足够的伟大，且将我们拉扯大，还不求回报，默默地为我们付出，感恩吧!感恩父母们给予我们的一切!

再此，我也祝愿天下的说有父母安康!快乐!

Christmas Day is important in western countries. It comes on December 25. People have several days off from their work. They go back home to get together for a big dinner. There is a Christmastree in each family. It is decorated with small things and brightlights. During Christmas Day, many shops are busy selling goodsas presents. On that day people often exchange presents. Childrenlike the festival because they can receive many beautiful presents.

圣诞节在西方国家是很重要的节日，它是指12月25日那天。人们有几天假期。他们回到家中举办一个家庭宴会。每个家庭都有一棵圣诞树，树上全是小的装饰品和亮亮的灯。圣诞节期间，许多商店忙着卖一些作礼物的商品，人们互相交换礼物。孩子们喜欢这个节日，因为他们可以收到许多美丽的礼物。

The impression that Christmas is always so comfortable and pleasant. Impression of December completely without a harsh northern winter, there is only the warmth of spring. Open primary last bunch of plum blossoms, plum blossoms open in the festival should be open Christmas.

It comes every day, no matter who you are, always in disorder with plenty of cards on the table, filled with blessings of the statement. Distance is color crayon painting, accompanied by thick falling snow, gave Christmas pure and innocent. After school, the students all working in the stalls to buy ribbons, buy balloons, braved the snow goose feather decorated classrooms and walked every road sections.The loss of the dignity of the school past, replaced by gas rich Christmas.

给人的印象是，圣诞节总是那么舒适宜人。十二月的印象完全没有一个严酷的北方冬天，只有春天的温暖。开小学最后一束梅花，梅花开在节日应该开放圣诞节。

它每天都来，不管你是谁，总是在桌上有很多卡片，充满了祝福。远处是彩色蜡笔画，伴着厚厚的雪花，给了圣诞节纯洁无邪的感觉。放学后，同学们都在摊位上买丝带，买气球，冒着鹅毛装点的教室，走过每一个路段，失去了学校的尊严，取而代之的是富气的圣诞节。

I used to think Beijing must be a grand and special city, given that it was the capital of China, and lots of events I have heard took place there. But soon after I got off the plane, I knew all was but my illusion. If I had to use one wordto describe it, nothing but “grey” will fulfil the task. As far as your eyes could see, all was covered in dust and haunted by air pollution.

Though it was the first time I had been to the North part of China, I was still surprised by the sharp contrast between the South and North. It wasnt hearsay.

我曾经认为北京必须大,特殊的城市,因为它是中国的首都,我听过很多事件发生。但很快我下了飞机后,我知道一切,但我的错觉。如果要我用一个词来描述它,除了“灰色”将完成任务。你的眼睛可以看到,一切都覆盖着灰尘和被空气污染。

尽管这是我第一次被北中国的一部分,我还惊讶南部和北部之间的鲜明对比。这不是道听途说。

My teachers and some elderlypeople often praise me. They always say that I must have a bright future,because I like study very much. I really like study. The knowledge from the book attracts me so much. Every time I search the knowledge there, I feel very satisfied,excited and powerful. I like exploiting all knowledge. I don’t need anyone topush me to study. I just like it.

我的老师和一些长辈经常夸我有前途，因为我非常喜欢学习。我是真的很喜欢。书上的知识对我的吸引力很大。每次我在书中探索知识时，我都能感到满足，兴奋和有力量。所以，我喜欢去探索知识。我不用任何人逼我学习。我就是喜欢学习。

[我喜欢学习英语作文及翻译

My fathers name is ____. He has an English name, Jack. He is thirty-eight years old. My father is a worker. Heworks in a factory. He has two big eyes and two big ears. He has short hair. My father is very thin. He is only fifty kilograms. He likes learning English very much. He learns English everyday. My father likes watching TV. His favorite television channel is CCTV-10, because he can learn a lot English from the program Outlook English at that channel.

English is my fathers good friend. I am my father?s friend, too.

【参考翻译】

我的父亲叫__。他有一个英文名字,杰克。他今年38岁，是一个工人。他工作在一个工厂。他有两个大眼睛和两个大耳朵。他有短的头发。我的父亲是非常瘦。他只有50公斤。他非常喜欢学习英语。他每天都学英语。我的父亲喜欢看电视。他最喜欢的电视频道是CCTV-10,因为他可以学到很多英语的项目前景的英语频道。

英语是我父亲的好朋友。我也是我父亲的好朋友。

记事型是用英语记述当天自己生活学习中发生的事情。

议论型是对生活中的某一事情或情况现象谈自己的看法，发表议论。

描写型或抒情型，则是对某人物事物的特征做细致的描述，或针对某事物抒发自己的感情。

1.格式：一般是在左上角记上当天日期，星期，时间的`排列法与书信一致，星期写在日期之后;右上角写上当天的天气情况，表示天气情况的词一般是形容词，如：fine

(晴朗的)，cold

(寒冷的)，snowy(下雪)，sunny(阳光充足的)，rainy(下雨的)，cloudy(阴天的)等。日记的小标题写在下一行，也可省略不写。

2.时态：写日记的时间一般是在下午、晚上，有时也可以在第二天补写。因此，日记中所记述的事情通常发生在过去，常用一般过去时;但当记述天气、描写景色或展望未来时，可以用一般现在时或一般将来时。写法大致和写汉语日记相同，都是在正文之前有日期、星期几及当天的天气情况。注意内容表达要清楚连贯、准确。

下面是一篇关于英语日记范文。

January 18, 2011 Friday Sunny

I am free now as I am spending my winter holiday.

Although we have some homework, we can finish them in several days. And the

rest time we can make good use of. My god! We have been very tired after hard

studying. In winter holidays, I want to have full sleep and eat good food in

order to replenish myself. Last but not the least, I will have a good rest.

I have rested for a week. I began to feel bored. So I went out with my

friends. They are my best friends in the middle school. We didn’t go to

someplace special. We just saw the other. We had lunch together. While we were

having lunch, we were still talking about the new school and new friends. Yes! A

year later, we have grown riper. And we learned much more things and got new

life. We haven’t enough time to play, to waste and to lose the way. We only have

two years. Two years to go, we will get the real life which belongs to us.

Today the weather was terrible，so I had to stay at home.

In the afternoon，I finished some homework,then I thought that maybe today

was very boring。I stared to surf the Internet ,and I found the movie 《Ghost

Rider》which was directed by Mark Steven Johnson by accident and then I began to

watch it. The movie told us that a lover of motorcycle called Johnny signed an

agreement with a demon in order to save relatives‘’ lives .However,he lost his

spirit and had to work for the demon.Then He used his spell to fight with evil .

The movie was so exciting that I coulnt be calm 。I would never forget this

movie.

今天天气很糟糕，所以我只好呆在家里。下午，我完成我的一些作业，然后我想今天一定会很无聊吧。我便开始上网，偶然地发现了一部由马克·斯蒂文·约翰逊主导的电影《鬼面骑士》，我便开始观看。这部影片讲诉了一个名叫强尼的摩托车爱好者为了挽救他亲人的性命与恶魔签署了一份契约。但是，他因此而失去了灵魂，被迫给恶魔工作。他用他的魔力与邪恶作斗争。这部影片是如此的振奋人心以至于我不能平息我的内心。我永远都不会忘记这部电影。

The National Day that day, the air crisp, the square every lamppost hang flags, the first tree hanging from the lights, the square is dressed up more colorful. In the morning, in every corner of the square has been full of singing away.

On one side of the square, why so busy? Oh, here is a big stage, the stage a few graceful actor in singing and dancing. Whenever the stage after a performance, the audiences applause like flowing water continuously.

Look at the other side of the square, why more lively? Oh, there are many people in the activity! You see, the old people in exercise done of passion; Young people in the following table, singing, chat while walking, and the... Can be taken; The children like fish into the water, happy to play the game...

I like the National Day, I prefer the noisy, vibrant scene National Day!

国庆节那天，秋高气爽，广场上的每根灯柱上都挂了彩旗，第棵树上都挂了彩灯，把广场装扮得更加绚丽多彩。早上，广场的每个角落都已经充满了欢歌笑语。

在广场的一边，为什么那么热闹?哦，原来这儿有一个大舞台，台上有几个亭亭玉立的演员在载歌载舞呢。每当台上表演完一个节目时，台下的掌声就像流水一样连续不断。

再看看广场的另一边，为什么更热闹?呵，那儿有许多人在活动呢!你瞧，老人们在锻炼身体干得热火朝天的;年轻人们有的在踏表，有的在唱歌，还有的一边散步，一边聊天……可带劲了;孩子们就像入了水的鱼儿似的，开心地玩起了游戏……

我喜欢国庆节，更喜欢国庆节那热闹非凡、生机勃勃的景象!

This day is too busy .We only have one day to Spring Festival .My father

and I stick these Spring Festival scrolls(春联) on the wall . The work is to tired

but we are happy . I can cut tape to my father and he stick .In this way ,we

finish these tired task .After this ,we clean the room .1st ,I can clean the

floor .The wall is owned to my father .And my mother clean the window .We

cleaned our room at last .Oh。

Yesterday my classmates and I went to on a picnic. According to our plan we

would climb the West Mountain.

昨天我和我的同学去野餐。按计划要爬西山。

Early in the morning all of us gathered at the gate of our school, we

started of at seven, soon it began to have a little rain. We kept on riding for

an hour till we reached the foot of the mountain.

清晨，我们都聚集在学校门口，我们开始在七，很快就开始有一点雨。我们骑了一个小时，直到我们到达山脚下。

The little rain stopped then. We began to climb. Soon we reached the top of

the mountain. How beautiful it was when we looked at the view from the top. We

ran. sang, jump,

小雨停。我们开始爬山。我们很快就到达了山顶。它是那么美丽，当我们在山顶上看风景。我们跑了。唱歌，跳，

played chess, and had the pictures taken on the top of the mountain. and

had lunch on the rocks. How happy we were!

下棋，还拍了照片在山顶。吃午餐的岩石上。我们是多么幸福!

After the lunch we went down the mountain. We got home at four, all of us

almost gave out.

午饭后，我们下山了。我们四点到家，我们都筋疲力尽了。

As everyone knows,English is very important today.It has been used

everywhere in the world.It has become the most common language on Internet and

for international trade. If we can speak English well,we will have more chance

to succeed.Because more and more people have taken notice of it,the number of

the people who go to learn English has increased at a high speed.

But for myself,I learn English not only because of its importance and its

usefulness,but also because of my love for it.When I learn English, I can feel a

different way of thinking which gives me more room to touch the world.When I

read English novels,I can feel the pleasure from the book which is different

from reading the translation.When I speak English, I can feel the confident from

my words.When I write English,I can see the beauty which is not the same as our

Chinese…

I love English,it gives me a colorful dream.I hope I can travel around the

world one day. With my good English, I can make friends with many people from

different contries.I can see many places of great intrests.I dream that I can go

to London,because it is the birth place of English.

I also want to use my good English to introduce our great places to the

English spoken people,I hope that they can love our country like us.

I know, Rome was not built in a day. I believe that after continuous hard

study, one day I can speak English very well.

If you want to be loved, you should learn to love and be lovable. So I

believe as I love English everyday , it will love me too.

I am sure that I will realize my dream one day!

Thank you!

亲爱的老师，同学们：

我很高兴可以在这个课堂上做一次演讲。这一次，我想谈谈英语。我的话题是我爱英语。

正如每个人所知，英语在今天十分重要。它已经被应用到世界的各个角落。它已经成为商业上最为通用的一门语言并广泛的用于国际贸易。如果我们能说好英语，我们就有更多的机会成功。因为越来越多的人注意到这一点，学英语的人数正在已很高的速度增长。

但是对我而言，我学英语不仅仅因为它的重要性以及它的实用性，更是因为我喜爱英语。当我学英语时，我可以体会到一种不同的思维方式，它可以给我更多接触世界的空间。当我读英语小说时，我能感受到不同于阅读翻译文的快乐。当我说英语时，我可以感到自信。当我写英语时，我能够感到不同于汉语的那种美……

我爱英语，它给了我一个色彩斑斓的梦。我希望有朝一日我可以畅游世界，用我流利的英语，我可以和世界各地的人交友。我能看到许多的名胜。我希望我能够到伦敦去，因为那里是英语的故乡。

我也希望用我流利的英语来将我们的名胜介绍给说英语的朋友，我希望他们可以像我们一样的爱我们的国家。

我知道，罗马不是一天筑成的。(成功需要日积月累。)我相信在持续不断的努力学习下，总有一天我可以拥有一口流利的英语。

如果你想被爱，你就应该学着去爱他人。所以我相信我对英语的爱定将换来它对我的爱。

我相信总有一天我会实现我的梦!

谢谢!

Last week, I have three days off, so I planned to travel to Guangzhou. During the three days, I witnessed so many things, I open my vision and gain the knowledge. The trip to Guangzhou makes me realize that I could go to anywhere by my own.

上周，我有三天假期，因此我计划去广州。在那天的日子里，我目睹了很多东西，我开阔了视野，增加了知识。去广州的旅程让我意识到我能靠自己去任何地方。

Before I went to Guangzhou, I made many plans, I searched the Internet, just to make sure that I wouldn’t get lost, because I never went to travel by myself. Going to the strange place, at first, I was very afraid, I tried hard to remember the road, sometimes I dared not to go far away. But I found the way, I realized that every main site would have the subway site, so if I took the metro, I could go back the place nearby.

在我去广州之前，我制定了很多计划，我查了网络，为了确保我不会走丢，因为我从来没有自己一个人旅行。去到陌生的地方，刚开始，我很害怕，我很努力去记住路线，有时候我不敢走得太远。但是我找到了路，我意识到每重要的地址都有地铁站，因此我搭地铁，就可以走回到附近的地方。

As I got familiar with the road, I went to many sites by the metro, it was so fast and convenient, I could see many sites in a day. Guangzhou is so big, I saw many foreigners, it was full of vitality. The college town is so big and clean, I love it.

由于我熟悉了道路，我通过搭地铁，去到了很多景点，地铁是多么的快速和方便啊，我在一天之内能看到很多景点。广州是如此的大，我看到很多外国人，这座城市充满了活力。大学城也很大并且很干净，我喜欢大学城。

The trip to Guangzhou is very precious experience for me, I become independent and broaden my vision.

去广州的旅程对我来说是很宝贵的经验，我变得独立，也开阔了视野。

2.28 星期二 晴

今天是实习授课的第二天，我早早地准备好今天讲课的内容，但真的要上课时，我心里却不免有点紧张，因为昨天是我第一次上讲台用自己的方式去向学生传授知识啊！今天在上新课之前，我必须先要把昨天的内容

简单复习一下，这可正是对我教的好坏一个全面的检验......上课了，我表面上镇定自如地走上了讲台。一些常规的课堂程序之后，我开始了课堂复习步骤，出乎意料的是学生们反应迅速，对答如流。说真心话，看到这我心里真的感到无比喜悦。

晚上回到家，想起白天上课的情景，我感慨颇多，我想我真正体味到了劳动并享受着劳动后的成果的愉悦了。当然，在物欲横流的现代社会，这个观念也许会显得有些陈旧和俗套，但它却有着与生俱来的独特的古朴、风韵和精华。我们不能将快乐简单地理解为物质利益的获得和某种非精神意味的享受，快乐与否在于我们自身、我们的付出和我们的感受。由此我想到现在的学习，很长的一段时间，我都因没有进入理想的学府而怨天尤人，失却快乐。其实不断的学习便是一种快乐，奋进着永不放弃，需要不断体验快乐来支撑。不久的将来，我会成为一名人民教师，我会辛勤地工作，用心地去教书育人，我相信我一定能在平凡、艰苦中感受到欣慰和快乐。

The delicious lunch

Today,when I went home after school at noon,the moment I opened the door,a

good smell drifted out.Then I saw my mother was cooking in the kitchen.Wow!That

were all my favorite food:lobsters,chiken wings,sweet and sour pork

ribs,kung-pao chiken and steamed fish.My mother said:“your uncle,aunt and your

little cousin will come to visit us soon.”No wonder my mother cooked so many

delicious.After we ate lunch,I felt very fulled,because the lunch was actually

tasted delicious,I hadnt eaten such tasty dishes for a long time.Then I played

with my little cousin,he is two years old,and he is chbby and very cute.

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美味的午餐

今天上午我放学回来的时候，当我一打开门，一阵香味扑鼻而来。然后我看见我妈妈正在厨房煮菜，哇!那都是我最喜欢的食物：小龙虾、鸡翅、糖醋排骨、宫保鸡丁和清蒸鱼。我妈妈说：“你舅舅、舅妈和你小表弟得下来我们家做客。”难怪我妈妈怎么会做那么多美食。我们吃完午饭后，我感觉非常饱，因为那些菜实在很好吃，并且我已经很久没有吃过那么好吃的食物了。然后我和我的小表弟玩耍，他两岁了，胖嘟嘟的非常可爱。

Last night ,I dreamed I became a very beautiful brid.I dreamed that I was

in a forest. In tht forest,there were a lot of animals.Then,an old bird told

us,"we have a very beautiful forest,we should therefore protect it from

pollution."All the animals agreed with him.

But the second day,people came into our forest.Many animals were caught.The

people wanted to build house and parks in our forest.Many old trees were

felled.And then suddenly,nothing was left standing.

I was so shocked and then I bursted out crying.I woke up at midnight.It was

only a dream.

Good morning th teachers and fellow students. Today we would like to introduce a few favorite books to you.

My favorite book is (Italian: Cuore). This is a diary written by an Italian boy Enrico. The diary is about his life and study. It included various touching stories that happened around Enrico, the mottos taught by his parents, as well as the wonderful ten "monthly" stories told by his teacher during the class. Every word in the chapter describes the word "love". From patriotism to friendship, and to the love between parents and child -- really touching.

This novel taught me how to love, and how to learn from love. I really like this book very much. How about you? What is your favorite book?

My favorite book is . Have you read it before?

Oh, I haven’t read this book before. What is it about?

Well, it is a story of a rich girl who maintained her noble character after the bankruptcy of her father. The story is happy ending.

Can you tell the us why you love this book so much?

Sure. It is because the story taught us to be brave and to face the challenges and difficulties with courage. I am deeply impressed by the strength and perseverance of the little princess in the story. I have decided to learn from her from now on.

Oh I see, the story sounds very good. I cannot wait to read this book as well.