Bebbis Restaurant

On March 7th, Maggie, Lucy, Rex, Jack and me went to Bebbis restaurant which has wonderful Swiss food. This restaurant is at Xinjiekou. We selected a Swiss restaurant because Bebbis restaurant is a unique combination of “Happiness, Fun and Food”. It offers relaxed atmosphere and delightful food in a typical Swiss surrounding.

We attended Bebbis Restaurant at 1pm. We felt warm and comfortable atmosphere because of the typical European style of decoration and wooden furniture. The environment was quiet because there were a few guests at there on Saturday. It didn’t look like a restaurant, it looked like a western steading. There is a curt milch cow in front of the Bebbis restaurant.

We had no idea to decide which one when we saw a variety of Swiss and other Swiss food. The service also was good, waiter and waitresses were polite and patient to guests. They introduced each taste of different Swiss food and told us the history and character about Swiss food. That was amazing.

I like Farmer Roesti and Hawaii Roesti. The Farmer Roesti is a roesti with fried bacon and pork sausage, baked with cheese and topped with a fried egg. I enjoy fondue specialties as well as a rich offer of genuine typical European food. The Hawaii Roesti is a roesti with ham and pineapple backed with melted cheese, it is sweeter than Farmer Roesti.

Our aim was not only enjoying Swiss food, but also learning about Swiss culture from this lunch. We study the differences between Chinese and Swiss culture, both them are unique. French cookery has a combination of European food, I can find out Swiss own cookery’s style.

I really enjoy it with my friends!

My volunteer work

Chinese philosopher Mencius once observed “Expend the respect of the aged in one’s family to that of other families; expend the love of the young ones in one’s family to that of other families.” It is a traditional virtue for Chinese nation to respect the aged and care for the young. I have caught several opportunities to be work at Nanjing Sanatorium for retired cadres as a volunteer and I also got some employability skills.

From February 9tth to May 1st of this year, I volunteered at Nanjing Sanatorium for retired cadres. This sanatorium is at Suo JIng Cun and Maggie’s mother worked at here. They told me what my jobs are and taught me how to do on the first day. My jobs are caring the older when they to have IV in the medical office which belongs to sanatorium for retired cadres. It is like a free clinic. However, nobody would come to there in the afternoon. So, I had another job is counting and dividing the different medicine. It always took me plenty of time to carefully report.

In the beginning, I thought caring the older or reporting medicines would be a piece of cake, but I changed my thought after the first day I worked. Once I forwardly helped a old man, I wanted to help him to take medicine from nurses but he looks unhappy and quiet. After he left, I asked nurses why he looked a little bit angry. Nurses told me the older also would like to be independent. They didn’t like to play a sole as a weak person who need helps in front of us. I felt embarrassed as I misunderstand his thoughts. Through this incident, I realized too enthusiastic or too inhospitality both is not good. When I have a communion with strangers, I should carefully watch what he is doing and saying.

Another day, a druggist and I had duties to repot medicines what were counted and divided by me. He told me a successful druggist must be very careful and calm. Sometimes they were as important as a doctor, but they worked at the backstage. He was taciturn and he always focused on work. He looked nice easygoing but I once saw he blaming a young nurse. He was angry because she took a mistake. Maggie’s mother told me there is no mistake in hospital, even a medical office in the sanatorium. He was strict to a nurse because he wanted her to know to be serious when she was working. I learned from her experience to spend more time carefully checking my work.

I have experienced as a volunteer and a trainee. I have become more responsible, patient and careful. I also learned how to have a communion with a stranger and found the right attitude is the premise of success. This is an indelible and valuable experience at this sanatorium for retired cadres. I am very proud of contributing my community and improve my social skills.

I look forward coming here next time.