Once a lamb that can barely distinguish from east to west, north to south, I am gradually transformed into a radar-equipped walker. Assistants like map, friend's well-intentioned, if ill-illuminated, guidance, or a rehearsal trip are not at all needed. Simply enough, a keen sense of direction is what I rely on. Accumulation of tutoring experiences imparts me a new philosophy of not getting lost. The valuable lesson: Passers-by's mouth will pave a smooth way toward destination. Now friendly, now indifferent, passers-by offer help in different degrees, but the total of them does paint an increasingly-clear picture of the destination ahead. Similar to the task of an experienced detective, all I have to do is collect every bit of information and pin down the hidden message not known by rookies. Of course, various situations require varying emergency measures. For example, never shall you jump into a conclusion right after a couple of inquiries, because slip of mind happens. Asking one after another, time permitting, is crucial. Nonetheless one scenario shakes our absolute confidence: half points this way, the other that way. Under this circumstance, besides asking more, you can at least make sure that ways beyond these two are out of the question. Therefore, a potential labyrinth is stripped into a child-oriented maze. However, possessing the above-mentioned techniques is not enough to make one a walking map. Talents such as photographic memory of store signs, ache-proof legs, and panic-free brain are not to be taught, but experienced in person. Thus, one motto is to be kept in mind, no matter as a veteran or a novice: there is still a long way to go. By gearing yourself up for this possibility, you are indeed becoming a better traveler. -- Anything worth doing is worth doing well. --

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