因为陆续开启的秋招岗位都要求熟练的英语水平，我得把我的英语从角落中拉出来溜溜。

    今天上午听了宏经的课程。这门课其实我waive（不需要上）了，但是出于对宏观经济的好奇，我还是去听了。老师对待课程是非常认真的。课堂上的同学多数没有强的经济学基础，所以在讨论的时候有的同学并不能完全跟上思路。

    好吧，我突然涨自信了。我又觉得自己可以了！！！

    下午去购物中心置办东西。包括求职皮鞋、化妆品。其实我是一个非常讨厌化妆的人。平时从来不化妆，也没有化妆技术。但是为了求职，只能硬着头皮上了。

    今天在店里就是一个任人打扮的小姑娘。看着导购亮晶晶的大眼睛，我知道今天要给她们创收了。基本上导购推荐什么我就买什么。可以知道最近资生堂给导购打钱了。资生堂，你也可以给我打钱。

    巴黎的化妆品贵到我流泪。同样的东西，国内拿下只需要1/4左右的价格。当然，如果你实在要在国内买欧洲生产的化妆品，那当我没说。

    温带海洋性气候的奥义在于，全年温和多雨。

    进入九月，巴黎冷了。

    欧洲人似乎不爱打伞。校园里见到的打伞人群，多数是亚裔面孔。

    只能说他们没有受过国内暴雨的教训。我记得读本科时，来交换的欧美同学，经常会被突如其来的夏季暴雨困在教室。巴黎的雨势不大，对他们来说没有打伞必要。

    对我来说，找工作的残酷就在于，永远面临trade-off，你必须有所抉择。理论上讲，我可以申请两种岗位，一种是直接入职成为正式员工，一种是先做暑期实习然后转正。前者薪水往往是后者1/3左右；而暑期实习能不能转正，谁也说不准。转正了就是“破天富贵”，没转正就是“焦头烂额”。

    Because the positions opening up for the fall recruitment season all require a proficient level of English, I need to dust off my English skills and get some practice.

    This morning, I attended a macroeconomics class. I had actually waived this course, but out of curiosity about macroeconomics, I decided to sit in. The professor takes the class very seriously. Most of the students in the class don't have a strong background in economics, so some of them struggle to keep up with the discussions.

    Alright, I suddenly feel more confident. I feel like I'm capable again!

    In the afternoon, I went to the shopping mall to buy some things, including job interview shoes and cosmetics. To be honest, I'm someone who really dislikes wearing makeup. I never wear it on a regular basis and I don’t have any makeup skills. But for the sake of job hunting, I have no choice but to grit my teeth and go for it. Today in the store, I was like a little girl at the mercy of the makeup artists. Seeing the sales associate's sparkling eyes, I knew I was going to contribute to their sales today. I basically bought whatever they recommended. It's clear that Shiseido has been giving bonuses to the sales associates lately. Shiseido, you can pay me too!

    Cosmetics in Paris are so expensive they make me want to cry. The same products can be bought in China for about a quarter of the price. Of course, if you insist on buying European-made cosmetics in China, then forget what I said.

    The essence of the temperate marine climate is that it is mild and rainy all year round. As September arrives, Paris is getting colder. Europeans seem not to be fond of using umbrellas. Most of the people you see with umbrellas on campus have Asian faces. I can only say they haven't experienced the torrential rains in China. I remember when I was an undergraduate, the exchange students from Europe and America often got trapped in the classrooms by sudden summer rainstorms. The rain in Paris is not heavy, so for them, there's no need to use an umbrella.

    For me, the harsh reality of job hunting lies in the constant trade-offs and the choices you have to make. In theory, I can apply for two types of positions: one where I directly join as a full-time employee, and the other where I start with a summer internship and then try to convert to a full-time role. The former usually offers about one-third the salary of the latter; however, whether an internship converts to a full-time position is uncertain. If it converts, it's like striking it rich, but if not, it's a disaster.