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兩個禮拜的聖誕假期就在期末考的落幕之下揭開了序幕,說長不長說短卻也不短,才剛放假,我卻已經迫不及待的希望趕快開學了,因為我現在其實很喜歡去學校,才剛開始交到很多好朋友,卻剛好碰到假期,就已經開始想念學校了!假期剛開始,因為轟媽還是要上班,說老實話,其實挺無聊的,跟兩個轟弟在家過著一成不變的生活。
不過一個好處就是可以睡到自然醒,這大概就是放假的真諦吧?起床之後大致上就是,吃、喝、拉、撒、看電影,遛狗,下圍棋,玩Wii,X-Box,直到轟媽回家,晚餐還是遵循一人做一天的規則,聖誕的前一個禮拜,就在悠閒但有點空虛之下飛逝而去。
在臺灣,並沒有過聖誕的習慣,而且轟弟已經告訴我轟媽會送我桌球桌當聖誕禮物,所以其實聖誕對我來說並沒有甚麼吸引也沒有甚麼特別的感覺,但是看轟弟們似乎都巴不得聖誕當天的到來,好像是有甚麼令人期待的事會發生呢!
聖誕前夕,轟媽準備了聖誕大餐,每到特別的節日,美國人是很懂得享受的,所以特別的晚餐當然是少不了,也拿出放在玻璃碗櫥看起來像裝飾品的高級餐具,餐桌也擺上了許多精緻的蠟燭,轟媽還特別把燈光調到會讓蠟燭顯得更耀眼的程度,美國人也是很注重氛圍的,當然要在燈光美氣氛佳的情況下享用大餐!轟弟也端出特別節日專用的香檳汽水,我們就在朦朧的燭光下舉杯歡慶,甜點則是轟媽精緻的巧克力派和蘋果派。
飯後原本預定要去教會的,但轟媽的男朋友就在此時來訪,取而代之的我們就決定拆他帶來的聖誕禮物而不去教會了,沒想到連我也有一份阿,美國人習慣大家輪流拆禮物,然後把得到的禮物秀給大家看,轟媽送她的禮物是一個很新穎酷炫的滑鼠墊,而他則是送轟媽一件看起來很昂貴的毛大衣,上面繡有轟媽的最愛-狼,輪到我時,我小心翼翼的拆開我的禮物怕破壞漂亮的包裝紙,但轟弟告訴我,他們拆禮物不是這樣的,包裝紙他們是不留的,等到我慢條斯理的終於拆下最後一條膠帶,轟弟們就像惡狼撲羊似的,真的是”拆”禮物,頃刻之間便剝的一乾二淨,而包裝紙的殘骸則無語的躺在地板上,我們三個各收到一台遙控直升機,這完全出乎我的意料之外,感覺上是只有在國外電影裡才會出現的東西,迫不及待的想讓他升空,我就像個小孩似的跟轟第三人在屋裡追的直升機跑,沒想到並沒有想像中的好控制,不斷傳來機翼打到物體而墜機的聲音,實在很難讓它持續在空中翱翔XD。
通常聖誕禮物是聖誕節當天才可以拆,是個不成文的規定,而且轟媽說,聖誕老人還沒來,= =”所以其他禮物要等到明天了!
隔天一早五點就被轟媽挖起來,說是拆禮物的時候了,他們說她們四點就起床了,等到現在才來叫我跟轟媽,直到我看到聖誕樹下堆滿了禮物才短短幾個小時,就堆滿了各式大小不一多彩的包裹,我心想那轟媽一定很晚睡摟!光把這堆裡物運到樹下就要花不少時間,等到大家都到齊之後,轟弟就開始撕扯他們的禮物,而當我還沒會意到,轟弟跟我說,別愣在那裡,趕快拆你的那堆啊!我才回過神來,我也有一堆噢?我還以為聖誕禮物只有一樣哩!原來他們每年都會收到好幾樣!怪不得他們會如此期待聖誕節的到來,總共我又收到五樣,全部都是NIKE或JORDAN的衣服,也許他們是不知道要送我甚麼,不過他們真是送對了!轟弟告訴我,快去看你的襪子啊!原來裡面還有!丹佛金塊主場門票,電影卷,護唇膏,口香糖和一小堆巧克力,當初他們幫我買襪子的時候,我還問說我們真的用的到嗎?因為我覺得禮物根本就塞不下去啊!原來聖誕禮物有這麼多,真是讓我太高興了,但我卻一樣都沒有送他們,真是慚愧啊!一定要找個機會補給他們,轟弟告訴我,他們往年都會收到更好的禮物像是電腦,腳踏車,越野摩托車,I-POD之類的東西,可能今天因為我的關係所以變少了吧!?
轟媽告訴我,美國小孩都相信聖誕老人真的存在,我想這就是會甚麼美國小孩這麼不懂得感恩跟孝順的原因吧!?我告訴他們我是沒有過聖誕節的而且聖誕老人對我們來說只出現在童話故事裡是個虛構人物,所以我們也沒有聖誕禮物,我真的好羨慕他們每年都有這個節日可以期待,轟媽告訴我他們就是這樣寵壞他們小孩的。
接著我們就看轟弟收到的禮物,是一部電影-金剛狼,轟媽則在廚房忙著弄特別的早餐,這也是每年的習慣,今天是咖啡蛋糕,聖誕節好棒,美國小孩真的是太幸福了啦!

Hi, Conifer high:
1. My name is Ta Kang Wang. I am a exchange student from Taiwan, my nickname is .com because it’s sounds like my name, my friends give it to me because they think it was really fun and if you called me that will also make me more comfortable. Actually I am very nervous and trembling now! Because I am not good at speech. So if I make any mistake, please don’t laugh at me.
2. And I am from Asia where is crossing Pacific Ocean from America.
3. My country Taiwan is a independent, democracy, and freedom country just as American. Though we are next to China. And both of Taiwan and China speaks Chinese. I want to emphasize that we are not belonged to China. We are definitely different two countries.
4. Taipei, which is the capital of Taiwan is where I come from. Is a crowded, busy, and lots of people, lots of tall building surroundings. So it’s totally different from here where it is a really naturally, broad mountain place. And I always very excited to see wild life here because what I can see in Taipei is only people, cars and building.
5. Our national flag have three colors, white, blue, and red. White means selfless, civil rights and equality. Blue means pure, nation and freedom. Red means sacrifice, indiscriminate love and people’s livelihood. Because our country is established after eleven revolution by our national father. That’s why we have lots of red on our flag which is means blood.
6. In Chinese, there are 37 alphabet and 4 tones for pronounce.
7. And a word’s pronounce is constituted with 2 or 3 alphabet with one tone.
8. In Chinese word, there are two or three word to make a term. Probably one term has many different meanings. Or different terms have same meaning. That is enough to confuse you guys. So, learn Chinese which is now the most people speaks in the world.
9. My parents are both teacher. Why I can be here is because of them. Without them, I’ll never be here. They made my dream come true to be here. Actually to go to America is my biggest dream when I was really young. So I am now much more grateful to my parents than I used to be. Because I have to deal with everything now. I never even say I love you to them. Things will always be treasure after you lose it. The love, concern will be felt after you live without them.
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11.Taipei 101 is the target construction of Taiwan. It is the highest building in the world after the Dubai Tower was built on 2010 January. It is 508 meters and has 101 floors on the ground, 5 floors underground. It is the most important national economics center in Taiwan.
13.In our free leisure time, I always go to Ximending where is the popular place for teenager to go shopping though I don’t really like shopping. But it is a really good place for watching a movie there.
14.Night market is also a important feature of Taiwan. It usually begin at 6p.m. till 1 or 2 at the midnight. It is constituted with many vendors which are selling everything. You can have dinner there, and there are also so many appetizers and drinks. And also have lots of fun game there. So you must go to night market if one day you go to Taiwan.
15.16.17.My school life in Taiwan is also completely different from here. I have to get up at six and school will start at seven till five. We have seventeen subjects which divide into major subject and minor subject. We have all of them in every week. We have eight periods every day. Fifty minutes for each period. We have the main subject like Chinese, English and math every day. Lunch time an hour. And we have no choice to stay school for individual study or go to cram school till nine. And after that, days haven’t been over yet because we still have to study after we get home until twelve or more in the midnight. On weekend, we still cannot take a rest, study all day like ten hours a day. Why we have to study so hard is because our class are so hard and we have quiz every day, big test every month. Some of subject like math, physical and chemistry is the hardest one. The test average of those subject are always like thirty or less. That’s why we have to study so hard that we can deal with it. That’s the normal school life in my high school. And we always be respect to get into a high-level university. That’s a really big pressure for every high school students. So that’s totally different here. I can sleep over nine hours every day and don’t have to study all the time!
18.My host family is very nice to me and I’m very enjoying in this foreign experience with them.
19.And I have already cooked some Taiwan’s famous for my host family like beef noodle, fried rice with shrimps, beef, pork or chicken. And I think they really like it.
20.I have already gone to camping with my host family.
21.and the first time riding a dirt bike.
22.the first time shooting a real guns
23.Homecoming is also an unforgettable experience for me.
24.Community service with my host mom is also really fun
25.The first time I curve the pumpkin.
26.My first Treat or Trick with my friends that really made a wonderful memory in my life, I wish I could have this fun holiday every year. But I’m afraid that my first time is also the last time in my life.
27.The soccer team is the most important thing I’ll never forget. It’s a wonderful season. They made me really comfortable to do things as a team like practice, games, team dinner, the final banquet. I’m really enjoying being a soccer team in Conifer.
28.And I have an idea about setting up a calligraphy club which is means Chinese hand writing after school. If anyone is interested about Chinese hand writing, I’m so welcome you to join this club. It will start at the week after next week. And I will also set up a Chinese club which teach you to write and speak in Chinese. And the culture about Chinese. That will be start at November thirty on Tuesday. Both of the club are once a week and will be one to two hours. And I really want to share things about my country. If you want I can play Chinese chess at any time. I’ll love to play with you.
29.The last thing I want to say is, I have already been here three months. But what I feel is that I’m so lonely that always do things on my own. I can’t stand being so quiet. Maybe some of you seldom hear I’m talking. That’s isn’t me. I used to be very talkative and open. I don’t know what make me become so shy like that, I feel no one except myself I can talk to. In my high school, I always is the spot light of the school is like everyone knows me, and I got really lots of friends. But here, I just like the stone be put on the hallway. And everyone pass me they won’t talk to me even they know who I am. Maybe my English is not really good, but I still try to join you guy’s group to figure out what are you talking about. Maybe I can’t totally understand what you are saying. But I still want to make friends with any of you. I love to share, and I love to talk to you. But the only thing I want to do now is just to make friends.

不管怎麼樣,來到美國,我還是要先感謝我的爸媽,是他們完成我的夢想讓我來到這個自由的國度,如果不是他們默默的在我的背後付出,今天我不會在美國的!這一年花費並不少,對於家境不算富裕的我們家來說,負擔還真的挺重的,想想爸媽在台灣要如何的省吃儉用,我在美國當然不能單單只是吃喝玩樂,這一年,是要好好裝備自己,不單單只是英文能力,還有與人相處,待人處事,應變能力都是很重要的一部份,要讓自己變得更成熟,要讓爸媽能因為有我這個兒子而驕傲,爸爸,媽媽,謝謝你們!在我來到美國知道,我才真正懂得甚麼叫感恩,很多事總會在失去了之後才會感到珍惜,體悟到愛與關懷直到他們現在都不在你身邊
來到美國已經三個多月了,一切雖然沒有想像中的那麼順心如意,但是也逐漸漸入佳境,這一切都要歸功於我的PRESENTATION,在這之前學校生活真的是只能說用”孤單”兩個字來形容,剛開學時,因為你是交換生,大家開始都會對你很有興趣,很多人會跑來跟你搭訕聊天,但是並不會想要對你做深入了解,但是至少還會有人跟妳說話,當一天又一天過去,當新鮮感不再,他們也不會在怎麼理你,即使他們認識你,在走廊上,他們從你旁邊走過去,就只是走過去,也不會跟你打招呼,就當作沒看到,上課時,總是很安靜的自己做自己的事,分組時常常也是沒人找你,午餐時間,總是自己一個人躲到圖書館,讀書或睡覺,也許只是想要找點事來做讓自己不會被寂寥吞沒,這種被人忽略的感覺真的很不好受,每天都覺得很難過獨自一個人,卻還要裝做沒事的樣子,也許是因為在台灣時實在太受歡迎,一下是焦點中心,一下被冷落成這樣,反差實在太大,不過也許也是我自己的表現反差太大,以前的活潑外向風趣幽默愛搞笑,現在在這裡內向害羞安靜不敢說話,自己不夠主動,怎麼會希望別人主動來找你呢?,當體悟了這點之後,我變在presentation裡面向全校告訴我的心聲,告訴他們我的感覺,我感到很孤單,雖然有點無理頭但卻有點倒行逆施,反向而行卻很成功,很多人會願意來跟我說話聊天,也來參加我的書法社跟中文社,因為真的很有用,所以我也在我的每一堂課上報告,從此之後,雖然不能說是真的交了很多朋友,但幾個還是有,這才是我想要的,她們是因為不知道我覺得很孤單,所以我才需要一些小小的改變,現在常常路上就被攔下來聊天,每堂課也都固定找到很好的朋友,常常上課就一直聊天,這也代表我的作業都會有人幫助我了!午餐時間也都在餐廳認識不同的人,聊聊天下下象棋,也需是我自己該改變而不是一昧的希望他們改變,我相信在社團開始之後會更好!
而轟家的部分,剛開始來的時候,也許是陌生或不熟悉還是有點不適應沒有父母在身邊的感覺,常常就自己躲在房間裡讀書,寫作業,用電腦,其實還有一個原因是因為跟兩個轟弟還沒有說很好,而且我以為他們做自己的事都不會想找我,一個多月後,有一天轟媽跟我聊天時就聊到這件事,他希望我能不要一直躲在房間裡,多出來參與家庭活動,他說轟弟覺得我每天就是像客人一樣去上學回來在自己的房間周而復始,他們覺得他們沒有跟我一起在體驗交換學生的經驗,我跟轟媽說因為我不確定他們是不是真的想跟我玩,也許是年紀有點差距,但我想想我是該做點改變了,從此之後我就把電腦搬到客廳,跟轟弟一起寫作業,下圍棋,下象棋,看電影,去遛狗,玩跳跳床,玩WII,我跟轟弟的感情也漸漸的加熱,但是轟媽還是不希望我花太多時間再用電腦,但是我真的需要很多時間,拿來做作業,寫日記,打網誌,聊聊天,偶爾小玩一下,常常都做作業做到一半就被轟媽叫關機,終於有一天,我在做presentation的時候,他說你一經用三個小時了,我跟他說我還在做報告,他說我超過每天規定的兩個小時了,他這次真的很生氣不知道為什麼,也許是累積很久了吧?他雖然不是那種狂吼的罵我,但是從他的用詞我就知道他真的很生氣,從此之後我就奉行每天兩個小時之內,而因此跟轟媽的感情也越來越好,因為用電腦的時間銳減,所以就多出很多時間來,閱讀,參與家庭活動,轟媽現在也對我很滿意,而我也都可以早早九點上床睡覺
一切的一切,都不是因為他們做了甚麼改變,而是我自己嘗試不同方法,而也得到不錯的回應,否極泰來,這個詞用在我身上可說是十分貼切,世界上不可能事事都完美的,端看你用甚麼角度去看,一切都會更好的!