十月 01 2010
陳政加心得
At the blink of an eye it has been two months since I arrived here in America. Already, I have felt myself changing and improving in person.
At first it was hard to get used to living with my host family and spending long hours with them. Just recently, I started to like spending time with them and enjoying random chatting with Mary and Eddie. Rather than just living with them, I even feel that I love them just for who they are and feel thankful for them treating me so well. Often, I feel that they are really considering things for me and they are so nice to me, because, sometimes even when I feel sorry for being late, they do not get mad at me at all.
As in school, I feel that I am growing to accept all kinds of people. Unlike before, I no longer want to only hang out with those who seem 『cool』, I guess this is a gratitude for people accepting me even that I knew no-one when I first arrived, and that I am fro a land so far away and different. I have joined the cross-country team. This brings excitement to my life and gives me goals to achieve. We run 5k everyday, its hard and tiring, but its worth it just to get to know young american athletes and to watch myself improve gradually. My 5k PR at first was 30 minutes. Just yesterday at Albany County Meet, I ran a 26:30. I was really excited with my score, and still, I know I can do better one day. Also, I am looking forward to joining swimming team next season and track in the spring. It’s really a blessing that Mary and Eddie not only allow but even enjoy me being active in teams and clubs.
I also joined Partners’ club. We help disabbled children and get to know other club members. For a starting, I raised $40USD for the club .
I haven’t been missing home as much since I got my web-cam working. I feel glad that I can let my parents know I’m doing well, and let them know the excitements in my life.
For literature class I wrote a 『Bucket list』 for this year as an essay. It inicludes 5 things I hope to accomplish this year. Here they are:
1.make 2 friends for life that I will keep in touch even when I leave
So far I have made many friends, and to have a friend is to be one. So I will continue doing my best to be thoughtful and joyful to be someone’s best friend.
2.attend an art fair
So far I have attended Perry Fair and turned in three peices of my original artwork. One of them is a mix of watercolor and chinese painting. I tried to turn in Chinese caligraphy but the size was not standard I will try again next time to turn in some caligraphy.
3.ace grades
4.share Taiwan-chinese culture in a class
5.have a great year
Photos include
1) Mary and Eddie with the chinese drink I shared with them. I didnt know they would enjoy it!
2) me and the girls Crosscountry team, just yesterday at Albany meet.
3) Us having a great time even after running 5K!
4) Eddie, Mary, and I at a restaurant. They always share the best of American food with me.
5) My friends delighted me when they emptied the 『3 cup chicken』 I made
6) For World History class, I made a report of the ancient Chinese civilisation, and I decorated with calligraphy
7) This was what I turned in for Perry Fair, I hope the Chinese scenery stands out well.
Mary was really excited when I painted a picture of her backyard. She even aid I made it look better than how it really is, which makes me really happy.