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頭髮長的越長，代表時光流逝的越快。很感謝父母給我這一個這麼好的機會讓我來美國學習，這一年不只是英文能力的增強，並且學到了很多事情是在父母的保護下學不到的東西。不管是變得更懂事，變得更獨立，變得更會替別人著想，這些都是平常得來不易的領會。不只這些，很多很多東西都是在這一年交換學生生涯裡學到的。很感謝父母不只給我精神上的支持，還給我物質上的援助。最後還是要感謝父母肯給我這麼好的機會，讓我去美國體驗一個很不一樣的一年! 

最近開始期待六月的到來，
感覺事情都過得好快。
從一開始的sky ranch到現在的host home。

從爛英文到棒棒好，
從不懂事到省吃儉用，
感覺事情變了。
變的好…我不知道…
好快又好怪。

我很想我的家，
因為感覺到在家好自由，
在host home 要守規矩。
因為做不好就會被嫌棄。
在別人家很不自由，
因為他們不了解你，
不知道你要什麼。
不喜歡很多很多的事，
你都要為他們改。
因為他們的rights比我們大。

在home stay發生的事，
轟爸媽吵架、
繼子和繼母之間的relationship、
做錯事的事後解決方法、
家境複雜關係還有教會的種種…
也讓我學了很多堂課，
但是卻不知道真正的處理方式，
所以總是默默的閃到一邊。
因為不想成為被夾在中間的『餡『。 有好多事要放下，
有好多夢要去追，
有好多好多的挑戰，
好多好多…在camp建立起的友誼，
歡笑中帶著渴望追求的淚水，
依依不捨的道別，
期待下次見面的片刻。我從家、camp到host home帶來的祝福，
終於，
撐到了最後的階段。
第一次就那麼精彩，
很期待往後的到來。
每一年的規劃，
其實都是往後的一大步，
我要好好加油，
還有功課要做ㄟ~
加油阿！ 

在這邊目前一切都很好~
轟家很Nice，
這星期五我們教會的youth group還要stay over night 去看電影之類的，
然後我現在每個星期三晚上，跟星期天早上晚上，都在我們的教會拉小提琴~跟著他們的團一起在台上敬拜讚美!
 
在學校參加合唱團，偶爾也需要小提琴的支持~
籃球季~剛結束!我們學校男籃冠軍!女籃第二名><
 
女籃的教練有讓我跟著她們球隊練習哦!
她說下學期若我回美國，一定要加入球隊一起練習!
教練人很好!
3/20我們學校有排球比賽，最近大家都要開始準備準備了呢!
 
英文老師也很nice，
雖然英文科目有些難，但是老師真的很nice。
 
數學，
亞洲人還是很強拉!
呵呵~
但是也是有在study for math，
恩恩，
 
四月多有春假，轟家要帶我跟我室友韓國女生~一起去印第安納州找他們的親戚~恩恩^^
 
在這邊一切都還不錯!恩恩^^

                                                                                                                       by 孫誼庭

At the very beginning of my journey coming to the US, not everything was as perfect and wonderful as I thought.   Actually, it was like a nightmare to me!  Students in CPHP program went to another state for training. Surrounded by all American kids, and been separated into different cabins, we felt more lonely and helpless.  Because of the loneliness, we figured out how important it was to quickly make new friends and get along with others.  Thanks to Corn’s optimistic attitude and outgoing personality, the second week at camp was wonderful!  Because of Corn, I met a lot of friends! 

Finally, the lone camp experience ended after three weeks.  Although sad parting my best friends, I encouraged myself, and headed to Pennsylvania to experience another challenge. It’s still in August when I arrived at my host family’s house.  Since there was no homework to do, and I had a very serious homesick, I spent most of my time staying in my room reading books and writing journals.  I only cried for three days because I wanted to prove to myself that I was stronger than my sister, who cried for a month when she came to the US.  And I fulfilled what I’ve promised!!   Very soon, the school began. 

First day of school:  OMG!!  What are they talking about?  Why do they have to speak so fast?  Why do I have to wear this ugly skirt? Why did I choose to attend a private religion school?  Why? Why?? After few months:  I am glad that I chose this school because everyone is just so nice to me!   

There were a lot of problems between me and my host family because of our different culture; there were a lot of problems making friends, because I was too shy to talk. And there were a lot of problems making choices by myself, especially to make good choices.  They were hard challenges, but I solved them!  And now, I feel I learned something not just from school, but life experiences.   In my school, there were twenty Korean students.  So, everybody thought I was just another Korean kid.  They didn’t pay attention to me because Korean kids didn’t like to hang out with Americans.  Thanks to my religion teacher (although I don’t like his class), who told me to translate their prayer to Chinese and teach them.  That’s the day when I became more talkative and outgoing.  This happened after three months.  Honors Chemistry class was the class that really made me felt like I made friends!We discussed questions with each other and chat as well.  I was very lucky that my math skill were better than some of my classmates. I helped my friends sometimes with their chemistry problems that included calculations, and they helped me with complex definitions or lab papers.  I found out that things were getting better and better as long as I tried to get along with others and participate in different kinds of activities.  I joined school club, and volunteered in the hospital.  Well, hospital was another place where I made friends.  As a volunteer, we trained a lot, and took TB test before really started volunteering.  It’s long process training, but I really enjoyed helping patients especially elderly because they were very lonely; I could tell from the face when they saw us coming.  They were really happy and excited to talk to us even just a few minutes. A lot of my friends said that they couldn’t believe we are going home in just three months.  But for me, I can’t wait to go back to Taiwan as there are a lot of things waiting for me to accomplish! This year studying in the US makes me grow and become a more responsible person (well, I guess).  Thanks to my family for being very supportive when I need them.  Thanks to my friends’ best wishes that makes me strong.  Thanks to Charles and everyone in AYUSA Company.             

            I did it!!I see, I conquer then I come.  – Napoleon  

For me, it’s like this:  I come, I see, I conquer.  

　　人生不如意，十之八九。來到了美國，好的事，不好的事，都即將會發生，新的朋友，新的家人，新的世界考驗著新一代的朋友們如何去解決，如何去克服。 

        人與人相處偶有磨擦，要怎麼想，看你的一個念頭。想當初跟我鬧得最不愉快的就是同一房的韓國室友，打呼大聲，垃圾亂丟，很多噪音。時常讓我很不耐煩。但是就是因為不想輸給這種人，那段時期，我才會努力充實我自己。就是為了一個目的＂不想輸人＂。但是自從他搬走以後，突然間，那種衝勁沒有了動力了（其實是他讓我英文變得更好的，雖然還是吵，但在他搬走後還是謝謝他…）

         這樣渾渾噩噩的過日子，應該四個月有了吧！直到被張主任好好訓了一頓後，突然發現，在美國六個月了，周圍的東西還是唸不太出來。讓我覺得蠻對不起我爸媽的說…於是，　很久不見的衝勁又冒出來了！那天以後，我就像是張主任說的一樣，把中文變成英文，看到什麼就問什麼。從餐廳到廁所，從學校到商店…這段時期，我發現一件事，聽別人把單字念出來真的比較容易背起來，而且連我都可以拼出大部分的字母了！ 現在，再三個月就要回我們的寶島了！謝謝爸爸媽媽、ＡＹＵＳＡ的幫忙、張主任的話、願意收留我的ＨＯＭＥ家以及被我巴著問英文的同學，還有賣力糾正我報告的老師們…我知道看我打的英文報告真的很辛苦。學校活動應該是有舉辦的，我都會報到吧！畢竟每天在家裡耍自閉，也會膩阿！不過我要說，他們得活動還真得不少。尤其是舞會，整個就只有一個字能形容＂讚＂。雖然前三次，我的身體都很僵硬。但是到後來真的有在扭了，在這邊，也很謝謝跟我跳舞的女生。 

        朋友沒人會說中文的。97%白人，3%黃種人（韓國）。前四個月自閉期，不好意思比之前那個學久一點…但是自從我變成像台灣一樣有點長舌後，整個學校的人幾乎都變成我朋友了！（還有男生一直說他喜歡我，讓我有時候真的很尷尬，難道他是homo？）我生日的那天他們還幫我創了facebook，害我不小心又偷學到了一些他們的日常打字的小技巧，只能說，他們真的事很愛用簡寫。