Bolyn Weekly is published every week, sharing stories about personal experiences, observations, and interests—often just idle chatter.
Feature image: Undergraduate graduation defense concluded.
2025-05-24 to 2025-05-31
Not Everyone Will Grow Old
The people we see today might well be the last we encounter in our lives; for many, we've already seen their final farewell.
PS: I’ve decided to include a selfie in my weekly newsletter.
A 985 University Student Chooses to Drop Out
A student from a top 985 university in Shandong, who is also a paid-knowledge blogger, has decided to drop out after about two years of experimentation and receiving significant positive feedback.
We are essentially peers, moving in the same circles. I got to know him when he started on his public account, and later he shifted entirely to paid knowledge. After several recommendations from industry experts, his university student followers steadily increased, and he successfully completed the commercial loop in the paid knowledge model.
Initially enrolled in a mechanical engineering program during his freshman year, he later switched to business management. Whether it was because studying was hindering his ability to earn, a belief in taking control of his own destiny, or simply a desire to explore the vast world, he ultimately chose to drop out.
Graduation Defense
The graduation defense has finally ended. Seven years of elementary school, three years of junior high, three years of high school, and five years of university—eighteen years altogether since I began school. One journey has ended, and another is beginning. Yet, regardless of whether it marks an ending or a new start, every moment along the journey is worth reminiscing and looking forward to.
Trying Fruit-Fried Meat Again
Lately, I recalled a dish I had during my freshman year at graduation—a dish that I remembered for four years. Back then, in the student cafeteria, I ordered fried rice with a side of pineapple-fried beef. The first bite nearly made me vomit, and I lost all my appetite.
Later, I discovered that the dish was intriguingly named "Crystal Sweet and Sour Pork." Now, four years later, I tried this dish again—though not exactly the same as it was back then.
In today’s version, the fruit appears to be apple, and I couldn’t quite identify the meat—it’s all meat, after all. As for the taste? It’s both delicious and unappealing. Chewed slowly, the sweetness and crunch combined with the meat flavor are actually quite good. However, while my taste buds were satisfied, my stomach wasn’t—there was still a slight urge to vomit, as if they couldn’t agree.
First Experience with the MacBook
Last week, I got my first Apple computer. After a week of use, I have gathered some basic impressions and would like to share them.
Advantages: Lightweight, long battery life, great aesthetics, excellent screen, convenient terminal access to servers, easy file management, superior trackpad, a superb Apple ecosystem, and effortless connectivity between phone, computer, and tablet.
Disadvantages: Inconvenient server file downloads, limited software customization, a lack of good substitutes for some Windows software, and a continued need to run Windows for certain specific tasks.
So, I installed a virtual machine and downloaded Windows 11—just as I once installed Linux on my old computer. Now I run Windows on my Mac, and on my Windows computer, I have a Linux virtual machine. I can even use Linux command-line instructions seamlessly on macOS.