This is my first phone ‘s corpse I used it to shoot many time-lapse videos, and once even as a light source for a photography assignment. One day, I found its system had died. Not from any accident, just from being left unused in my bag for days. I tried everything to fix it — refreshing the system, searching forums, visiting repair shops. Eventually, I gave up. I bought a frame for it. Now it stays there, forever.

This is my second practice sketch. It depicts a small town in China. My teacher recommended this scene for copying practice, mostly because no other student wanted to draw it. There was just so much detail on the left. Everyone hated it. Me too. I bought my first pen and colored ink for this piece, and never used them again. The paper was the most interesting part. It was so thin that I accidentally drew several holes in it.

This is my first practice sketch. It depicts a bustling small town scene in China. I started with a special kind of paper. The teacher asked me to find a sketch from a book that would suit it, and then copy it for practice. I chose this one because it felt perfect for the paper — old, historical, and full of life. It includes buildings, people, cars, and the most satisfying part: the countless tiny roof tiles.