Tatum

10/05/2009
Culture Shock
I have been here in the United States of America for one year and a half already. The first month, I was so excited about getting around American people. But in Thailand which is the country I was born in, we have many different cultures, festivals, food and greeting. When I came to United States, I was surprised because I got many hugs from people, whom I had never known them before. We hardly do that in Thailand, but we just say “hello” to each other, with no shake hands or hugs. American people always smile and nice to me, even I did something wrong or by my mistakes. Food is so different between my own country and the United States. The main food in my country is rice. Also, we eat chickens, pork, or seafood. In the U.S., they have hamburgers, pizzas, tacos, and fried chicken. However, I really like food, cultures, and people in the U.S.A. a lot.


09/01/09
Activity
We had a fun activity in ESL writing class that we enjoy each other. For example, we drew our friend’s faces on the mirror. Even thought our faces did not come out really good, but we had fun together. Laughing together, we smile at each other. I drew Jacky’s face, which I messed up his right eye. It appeared that he got punch right into the eye. Painting Jacky’s face with the ink, I drew his face pretty well. However, we enjoyed this activity a lot. Afterward, we sat back in our own seats, and we started writing these essays. In my opinion, I like to do activities with my classmates, for getting closer to each other and had fun together. Studying in English class, it is wonderful to have my classmates by my side.


Tatum 7th
Oct 5, 2009
My greatest woman in the world
My greatest woman in the world is no one else, but my only wonderful mom. Let me describe about her. She has long and black hair with some highlight on it. Her name is Plernpit Napawan, and she is around forty years old. Also, she’s healthy and strong. She is abundant, amiable, bounteous, plentiful, and extremely magnanimous. She has been taking care of me, for an about sixteen years. She always teaches me what is good, or what is bad, also how to live my life. Moreover, when I did something wrong by my mistakes or misunderstanding, and I feel miserably and guilty, then I apologize, she usually forgives me. She is good at cooking, so I love and miss her cooking a lot. When I was little, my mom often took my brother and me to swim, play basketball, watch movies. For example, she took us to the pool every weekend for swimming. Finally about my mom, she is the world’s greatest woman, for my dad, my brother, and me. She is the most important person in our family. Whatever it happens, and whatever is takes for my mom, she always be with me by my side. I can feel that all the time, even I am the one who stands alone in the big world.