10/22/2010 Vincent

David’s Story




David shared a story which is between his mom and him. The story is about choosing noodles. The mom prepared noodles for 3 times to David and always let him the first person to chose. But at the last time David realized that he should not be selfish and understand that his mom always consider him first, so he let his mom chose first, and finally himself got 2 eggs in the noodles.

Lesson

From David’s story I realized that Do not be so selfish. We are supposed to be considerate and try to think about others when you want to do something. I believe that we will get more benefits if we care others more. For example we can try to share something with our family member and friends. no matter how small is it the share , it could be a very sweet impression to everyone.


My personal experience

I studied in The Fencing team when I was 10 years old. My family was not so rich, But my mom always bought me a birthday cake and celebrate the birthday for me every year. I am always touched because no matter how busy she is, she would brought a birthday cake to my dorm and spend sometime with me. What a silly thing is that I have never done something for my mom’s birthday. I even forget it. In my 13 years old, since I grew up, I realized that I Can not be selfish and decided should do something for my mom. I went the a cake shop and bought a attractive cake with my porket money 100 Yuan and brought it back home. When my mom went back from her company, she walked into the house, seeing the cake, and smiling so happily. We sang birthday song and celebrated together. I knew that she must be very happy, I felt happy too because she smiled. I believe this small smile is the best response when you do something or care for others.

102410mandy

Summary
David’s mom cooked two bowls of noodles and let him chose one. There was one egg on top of one of the noodles. David chose the one that had egg on it, and left the other one for his mother. His mom said nothing and took the other blow. But David found there were two eggs under the noodle in his mother’s blow. The next day, his mom cook noodle for him again and let him chose first. There was still an egg on one of the noodle, David thought, the noodle without egg on it must have two eggs in the noodle, and so he chose it. However actually there was no egg in the blow. The third day, David’s mom still cooked noodle, this time David did not chose first, he told his mom ,”mom, you chose first.” His mom chose the one had an egg on it, and David got the one had no egg on the noodle, but finally he found two eggs under the noodle in his blow.
Lesson
Thinking other more, you will get more.
In my country we have a fete day named the Spring Festival. It is on the first day of the lunar calendar. I always went to my grandparents’ house with my parents on that day. During the dinner, the elders always give us money as gift. When I was eight, my grandfather gave me the money, and I gave it back to him, and told him, “grandpa, this money is the gift for you.” He was so happy when I gave him this gift, although that was the money he gave to me. When I came back home, my mom said I did a good job, and she took me to brought a gift for myself, I lost a gift but I got another gift, I was so happy.

102010mandy

When I was a small girl, I’m really afraid of PE class, I hate sports. I can’t run fast and I have no talent to play ball game well, so if there were some activities about sports, I never take part in. But my mom always tells me that, sports are good for health, she hopes I can try to play some sports like running, tennis, but I never do that. However, when I was in grade 6, I have to take part in a sport text which was very important to our final grades. I have to running every day, because if I want pass the test, I have to finish my the hundred-meter dash in a very short time. I practice every day and my mom always be with you when I was practice. Every time I wanted to give up, she always said:“do not give up, I know you must can do it”. Because of my hard working, I passed the test. Although running is a easy thing to others, but it’s really a big challenge to me. I never know I can do so well before I try to solve this problem.

102410 briannah

Own story

I had a cat in my house. I thought it was lonely because it was the only pet in my house. So I decided to make friend for it. However my mom rejected about my decision, but I just brought a new little kitten to my house. My parents didn’t tell me off and they just want me to clean it’s hairs.

I thought that it would be good friend to my cat and be good pet to our family. After one month, it messed up everything in my house. I talked about this to my mom and she suggested me send it to my grandmother’s house. So I sent the little kitten to there. I was sad, but I know I deserved it.

10 24 10 Link

summary
David's mom cooked two bowls of noodles for him. One egg was on the top of the noodles. Nothing was on the top of the other bowl of noodles. David chose the one had egg, so the other one was for his mom. Actually there were two eggs under the other noodles which was for his mom. When David knew the truth, he regret a lot.
Next day his mom did the maybe same thing for David, David chose the one which was no egg on the top. Actually no egg was on the bottom either. On the third day, his mom did excactly the same thing as she did on the second day. David chose the one which was no egg on the top, which means he wanted to give his mom the one had egg. However his mom gave him the one which has a egg.

lesson If you start consider for others, you will get a lot than before.

When I was a little kid, I was always considering myself. For instance, when mom brought 2 hamburgers to our house, I would eat them alone. Don't give others. With I grew up, I knew much more than before, so I always considered for other people. Every time I let others choose before I did, I would feel pleasant. Others also would feel happy because they could feel I was respecting them and showed smile to me.

2010/10/24 By Jeffery

My story:
Before I came to USA, I was really hesitated. I can’t make a decided, I felt really uncomfortable. At last I decided one thing that I said, “goodbye” to all of my friends and teachers. I said, “Sorry I will go to united sates of American I can’t go back before graduate. I have to study in USA goodbye my friend” After that all of my friends and teacher knew I would go to USA. So I can’t be hesitated any more, if I can’t go to USA, all of my friends would laugh at me. I would lose my self-respect. So when I came back from the school, I really work hard in my spoken English lesson, then I passed the interview and got my visa. Now I am studying in USA I should thank for my friends and teachers.

10/24/10 Denny

One day, the father bought two boxes of food, and there were almost same.

After father went home, he forgot which food was better, but his son knew.

The father told the sun, “Take one to give grandparents, and keep one for you.

Now, if you are him, which one you choose, give grandparents better one or worse one?

Be a Filial Person and Nice to Your Family

If I know which one is good, I will give my grandparents because they bring up me.

However, most times my grandmother takes food and fruit for me. I should take good care to them when they are alive.

10/24/10 Denny

One day, the father bought two boxes of food, and there were almost same.

After father went home, he forgot which food was better, but his son knew.

The father told the sun, “Take one to give grandparents, and keep one for you.

Now, if you are him, which one you choose, give grandparents better one or worse one?

Be a Filial Person and Nice to Your Family

If I know which one is good, I will give my grandparents because they bring up me.

However, most times my grandmother takes food and fruit for me. I should take good care to them when they are alive.

102410 Alan Yu

My story
When I was young, I liked playing soccer ball. It was very interesting for me. I played it for one month, I thought it was very tired. I gave up it. When I was in middle school, I liked playing tennis ball because I like playing with big power. It can be used many power but when I grew up, I had too much homework and concentrated on studying. I didn't want to use my free time to play it. So I gave up it. When I was in high school, I liked playing basketball very much. Right now I also liked it, I thought I fall in love with it, I need hold on it. Don't give up.

102410 Ping Ping

Summary
When I was six, I went to my ant’s house with my brother. M y ant had a big dog. She fed him in the front yard. When my brother and I passed to his cage, we provoked the dog. Although, he barked a lot, we didn’t afraid because the cage was locked. Suddenly, the door was moving and the dog was coming out. I ran away as soon as possible I could. However, he was much faster than me. Fortunately, he licked my face but not bitted when he caught me.

10/24/10Yangyang

Summary

This is Pingping’s story. One day she and her brother went to her aunt’s house. Her aunt had a dog, and it looked very fierce. It lived in a cage on garden, the garden in front of her aunt’s house. They saw the dog; it is locked in a cage, so they made grimace to it. Suddenly, the cage was opened, and the dog ran out this time. Then Pingping ran was fast, the dog chase to her because she ran so fast, and then she was tumbled. The dog caught her, but it just licked her face.
This story I learn, sometimes we are safety, but dangerous possible around us.

For example, one day after school, my friend walked goes home. She walked on the pedestrian crossing, and she took the MP3. Then she opened the MP3and listened to it. She listened to the music and walked on the pedestrian crossing, but she didn’t attention the people and cars. Then had a people rode on a bicycle after her on the pedestrian crossing, but she didn’t know. This moment the people wanted to go left way, but she didn’t know. She walked to left way too, finally bicycle hit her so hard, and her foot was bleeding.

10/20/10 Denny

Jeffery is Link’s good friend and roommate in the dorm. They watch movies in theater every weekend. They had an argument the other day. One day Jeffery was watching the movie while Link was sleeping. The sound was so loud that Link couldn't sleep, then he told Jeffery to turn down the music, but he didn’t hear that and kept watching movie. Link got angry and told him to turn down the music a lot of times. However Jeffery still ignored him. Finally Link went off bed and punched Jeffery’s face. That started fighting then Link moved to Alan’s room to sleep. From then on, Link and Jeffery didn't talk to each other for one week. That was the only weekend they didn't go to movie. That was not what Link wanted, so he bought 2 movie tickets, and brought them to Jeffery, “hey, let’s go to the movie”

Every one need keep friendship even if sometimes we have conflict.

When I was young, I had a conflict with my best friend, and he tore my picture which was my favorite. The picture was got from my grandmother, and that is important for me. That time, I was really angry, so I punched his face and through his schoolbag. After that, he told other people how I am a bad people until I went to American. I think that I made a mistake and the picture can buy it again, but crake of friendship couldn’t make up.

102010 Alan Yu

Summary

Today, Link told us a story about him and Jeffrey. One night, he was so sleeply, he wanted to go to bed. But Jeffrey was watching movie and made the sound very loud, Link couldn't sleep, he asked Jeffrey closed the sound. Jeffrey didn't do that. Link was very angry, he began to fighted with Jeffrey, then he switched to my room and Yinlin went to Jeffrey's room. Since that, he didn't talk to Jeffrey a week. Link thought he shouldn't fight with Jeffrey, he thought he has force too. So he brought two movie ticket for him and Jeffrey to watch the movie. Jeffrey also thought he had force, so they became to friends.

Friendship is good for you to have

Friendship is very important for you, if you don't have it, nobody wants to talk with you, nobody wants to play with you, nobody helps you. You only do anything by yourself. It is not good. When I am studying in middle school, I am not good at English, but I made many friends, my friends help me forwardly, because we are good friends, we had friendship. Making friends is very important.

10 20 10 Link

My story
Jeffery is my good friend in the dorm. We have lots of same hobbies, such as watching movies and swimming. We watch movies in movie theater every weekends. He is also my roommate. Since we knew each other, we had gotten along well with each other. However, we had a argument the other day. One day he was watching the movie while I was sleeping. The sound was so loud that I couldn't sleep, then I told him to turn down the music, but he ignored me and kept watching movie. I got more and more angry and told him to turn down the music a lot of times. He still ignored me. Finally I lost my patience. I went off my bed and drag him up then punched his face. We started fighting then I moved to others’ room to sleep. From then on, we didn't talk to each other for one week. That was the only weekend we didn't go to movie. I found that if we still got along like that, we would not talk to each other anymore. That was not what I wanted. Maybe that day the music was so loud, he didn't hear me. That was not totally his fault, I shouldn't have punched him. I thought I should treasure the friendship so I bought 2 movie tickets, and brought them to Jeffery, “hey, let’s go to the movie ”

10/20/10 yao

Summary
Yao
Today, Link told his own story about Jeffery with him. Last month, he fought with Jeffery in their own room. What happened? He said," he really wanted to sleep after light out, so he went to his small bed. When he closed his eyes, He felt very good. How about Jeffery? He watched movie at that time. The sound was very loudly. Link couldn't fall asleep. He told Jeffery," can you turn off the sound?" Jeffery didn't answer. Finally, Link was so angry. They began to fight with each other. When they stopped fighting, Jeffery went to outside. Link though about that. He though he did wrong, so he bought the movie for Jeffery.
Lesson : I learned about friendship is forever.

Experience:
Last summer, I was in China. I studied with my best friend. We got the math class and English class. In the class, we had about 10 students. One day, we took the class together. Then we play with each other when we had a rest time. He always hit me. I was angry. I hit him too. Finally, we fight with each other in the class. Fortunately, we sat in the last row. The teacher didn't see. Finally, my clothe was broken. I was so angry. I never chat with him. After two days, I thought it just was a small thing. I remembered what happened between he and me. So I said sorry to him. He was also guilty.
Friendship is forever.

2010/10/20 By Jeffery

Summary
When Mandy was a middle school student, she was really hated sports. He never does any sport at that time. However, when he would graduate form middle school, she would have a P.E test. She had to pass the test. Mandy was very nervous because she couldn’t run fast. She was afraid that she couldn’t pass the test. She mother told her, “You have to try, or you can’t success forever!” So Mandy had running exercise everyday. 2 weeks later, Mandy could run much faster than ever. At last he passed the PE test.

Lesson
Do not afraid anything before you does it.

My experiences
When I was study in china, we have a class meeting every week. The headmaster requested us, “all students have to give a speech on the class meeting.” I was really hated it! I can’t say a word in front of so many people. My classmates admonished me, “If I don’t try how you know you can’t do it?” Then I went back to home and found a lot of information about class meeting. Five days later I went to class meeting and gave a speech to classmates. Even through my speech not very good, but I was really happy, because I already tried my best.

102010 briannah

Summary

Link and Jeffery were roommate. One day, at night, Link was tired so he wanted to sleep. Jeffery was watching movie. The sound of movie was loud so Link wanted Jeffery to turn down the volume. Jeffery heard Link but he just ignored him. Link asked Jeffery 5 times. However, Jeffery ignored him again and again. Finally, Link got mad so he went to Jeffery and punched his face. Also Jeffery hit Link’s face. They were really angry so Link packed his stuff and went to Yilin’s room. After one week later, Link wanted to have good relationship as a friend with Jeffery like before. Link knew that Jeffery liked horror movie. So Link went to the theater and bought two horror movie tickets. He came back to the dorm and gave one ticket to Jeffery. They saw the horror movie together that day and became good friends.

Lesson Don’t make any happen that I would regret.

When I was 14 years old, my hair was really long. Before my hair was long, I bought shampoo which could help my hair would be able to get longer fast. After I used it, my hair was getting longer. However, I was teenager so I didn’t like to have typical hair. I thought that my long hair was typical. So I got haircut and my hair became really short. The length was same as now. After I got it, I regretted a lot because my short hair didn’t match with my face. I tried all the times but every time I got haircut because of damaged hair. Still, today, I have short hair. I got haircut last week. I won’t cut it never because I want to have long hair. I don’t know why I thought that long hair is typical.

102010 Ping Ping

Summary
Yang-Yang was in girl soccer team last year. One day, they had soccer game at school. She had really stomach ache during the game, so she left and sat beside the ground. Then she saw an American girl in her team was hurt her left shoulder. It was so pain that she even cried. However, she stayed on the game and finished it completely. Although they lost the game at last, all the girls in their team clapped for her.

Lesson
“Don’t give up until last. Then you will get the clapping.”

My experience
When I was a grade five student, we had a dodge ball game for the all grade five students. I was not good at any sport at that time. However, I could hide the ball very well. I found my classmates in our team were cutting down very fast. Ten minutes later, I was the only one person that didn’t out. I was so tired because I kept hiding and running for a long time. At last, I got the ball hit so the game was over. All my classmates came to me and they raised me up by hand. I felt tired but happy.

10/20/10Yangyang

My story

We went to the other city played soccer game, and they were so good. They had so many people, and everyone was very strange. When the game began, then they got one point. My felt was so bad, I scared about run because when I was ran, and my stomach was very hurt. I played soccer, but I couldn’t run fast. There had an American girl in our team, when she played the ball. Suddenly, a member of the other team was hit her very hard. Then she was fallen down on the ground and she pressed on left herself shoulder on ground. She was cried, but she was kept playing game when she finished the clean of the wound. Though this match was lost, but all players praised to her.

10/20/2010 Vincent

summary,lesson,experience


summary

Jialin punched on Jeffery’s face last month because Jeffery turned the music very loud when Jialin was fallen a sleep. Then, they fight together severely. Jialin realized that he may be too serious and false, he said sorry to Jeffery and try to fix their relationship.

Lesson

From this story I realized two important things. It teaches me two lessons.

1) no matter what happen between you and your friends, I do not think that Fighting is a wise move and solution. Because it will not only hurt yourself physically, but also damage your friends relationship. It can cause negative influence.

2) Once you really fight with your friends, you are supposed to reflect yourself whether you are right or not. If you do so, please go back a step and try to admit your false. And then you will increase the possibility of recovering friendship. It is not worth to fight with your friends. As a saying goes, “you are not going to make more enemies, but more friends.” Human beings are social creatures, we all need friendship in our whole life.

experience

I have had this kind of experience before, 2 years ago I fought with a friend in my sport school because of a small thing. He is my good friend, but once he played a joke o me in front of my classmates, and they all laughed at me. I was incredibly angry and argued with him. Moreover, we nearly fought with each other. Sometimes later, I realized that I should have not be so serious and try to fix the relationship. We became good friends again very soon. I know the importance of friendship and I will treasure it.

10/18/2010 Vincent

My Story



Before getting American visa , I had gone through many difficulties. But with the help of professor Dan. I decided try to apply for it .He always encouraged me, and Finally I got my visa successfully.

In conclusion, once you don’t succeed, try ,try again. Never give up. Just keep doing.

10/19/10 Link

Summary
Vencent came to America to study late than us because he spent a long time to prepare his material for the interview with American official. Before he went into the embassy to talk to the official, he was really nervous. The person who was standing in front of Vencent was failed. When he went forward to the wicket, his leg was shaking. When he talked to the official, he became calm. While they were talking to each other, the official’s face became serious, but he showed his confidence to her. After she peeped at Vencent, she gave him a green card, "congratulations! ”



Lesson be confident all the time

My experience
Before I went to embassy for the American visa, my mom was really worried about it because she didn't know what if I couldn't get the visa. We had prepared it for almost 4 months. However, I was not worried about it at all because I knew that I would pass. My materials were completely enough and my English also was not that bad. There were no reason I would get failed. So, I went to the embassy with smile and confidence. I could find that other people who surround me were nervous. Some of them failed, they didn't get the green card from the official. When I talked to the official, my face was also with smile and we always eyes contact to each other, I got successful.

2010/10/19 By Jeffery

Summary
This is Denny’s story, Denny’s mother has a friend, and he has a little daughter. One day this man printed new oil paint for his car. After he finished, he was so happy because his car looked like a new car. However, his little daughter used a key to scrape the car. The little girl’s father saw it, and he was so angry. So, he used a wire to tie his daughter’s arms and went away. A few hours later this man came back and he saw his daughter’s arms become purple by the wire. The man was scared and sent his daughter to hospital, but it was too late. Doctor said, “We have to cut daughter’s arms.” Two month later the little girl came back from hospital, and her father painted his car again. The little girl said, “Father, your car become beautiful again, but how about my arms?” And her father was cried.

Lesson
Do not do stupid things, you should clam down!

My story
I am a bad tempered person, I always feel angry. My friend told me, “You should clam down!” I know if I made mistakes, the reason must be I am very angry! One day I argued with my friend. I didn’t talk with him for 2 weeks, so I felt very lonely at that two weeks. My friend told me, “What are you angry about, just because a stupid thing?” I was thinking long time, I thought I was wrong. I Now I grew up I should control my emotions, and become more assuage.

101910 briannah

Summary

I heard Vincent’s story and this is summary of it.

Before Vincent came here, he had to get visa so he went to embassy. There were 5 students in the line which waited for the interview. Vincent saw really pretty and looks smart girl. Also she was good at English. However, she couldn’t get visa. Vincent didn’t understand that why she couldn’t take it. A few minutes later, it was his turn. The woman who stood inside asked Vincent several questions. At that time, her face was not good so he thought that he could not get it like the girl. However, she gave Vincent the blue paper and said good luck. He was really happy because he thought he would not get it.

Lesson Let’s have confidence.

Experience

I practiced a music which I loved so much. It was kind of hard music to me. I practiced 3 hours for a day. Also I saw the video about the music which was played by the composer everyday. However, the music was still hard to me. I almost give it up because I didn’t have confidence and I thought that I was not good at play the piano. After then, I found another video about it in the You Tube. A kid was playing the music in the video and he looked like 9 years old. I got shocked a lot. So I thought I also could play the music if the 9 years old kid could play it. I practiced it again and again. Finally, a month later, I could play the song thanked to confidence. We have to have self confidence.

101910 Ping Ping

Summary
There was a man wanted to paint his car. After he finished, his daughter used a key to scrape his new car. When he found the car, he was so angry that he tied his daughter’s arms by the steel wire. Few minutes later, her arms became dark. The man brought his daughter to the hospital, but it was too late. Her arms were cut. Then the man painted his car again. When his daughter saw the man’s car, she asked “Why the car was new again, but my arms didn’t return?” After he heard it, he felt so sad that he suicided by gun shot.

Lesson
“Think more before doing everything.”

My experience
When I was a elementary student, I had a best friend. We were playing together everyday. However, her mouth was really dirty. She always liked to say bad words. One day, she said bad words that were the worst to me and it was very rude. I couldn’t keep my patience this time. Therefore, I slapped her face and fought with her. Then we got a penalty after school for whole month. Moreover, we didn’t talk to each other anymore.