In this Mandarin episode, I talk about our exam week this week: the organization, time and format, the tiredness, the stress and sincere gratitude. I want to give thanks to my students and listeners. I appreciate the opportunity to share my life with you all. 

Some useful words:

1. 疲惫Píbèi：tired, exhausted
2. 虽然...但是...suīrán... Dànshì... :  although... but...
3. 调整Tiáozhěng: adjust, alter
4. 工作量gōngzuò liàng: workload
5. 出题chū tí : to author or create questions (for school exams, tests)
6. 过程guòchéng: process
7. 回顾huígù: look back, review
8. 整个zhěnggè: entire, whole
9. 内容nèiróng: content
10. 总结zǒngjié: summary, summarize 
11. 交卷（子）jiāojuàn (zi): submit or turn in the exam paper
12. 批改pīgǎi:  to grade/mark (e.g. exam, writing)
13. 待dài: stay till
14. 焦急jiāojí  anxious
15. 成绩chéngjī:   grade/score
16. 尽快jǐnkuài: ASAP
17. 年初niánchū: beginning of the year
18. 假期jiàqī: vacation period
19. 福利fúlì: (work, social) benefit
20. 感谢gǎnxiè: give thanks to
21. 珍惜zhēnxī: cherish
22. 时光shíguāng: time  (more poetic, formal)
23. 不仅仅bùjǐn: not just
24. 圣诞shèngdànL Christmas
25. 支持zhīchí: support

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