December 6, 2012

Introduction to American Studies 100 11 A.M. Class


I learned many things in the Introduction to American Studies 100 class. I learned that place is important because they might have historical values and they have their own stories in it. I also learned that home is not necessarily the place that you currently live and that it has multiple definitions. I learned that everyone has their own belief and everyone has their own story for having that belief. Also, I learned how interesting digital stories are and how to make one. These are just some examples of the things that I learned in this class.

Word Count: 96 words

Hometown

11/15/12

Hometown

A boy is visiting his hometown for a couple of weeks with his family for the first time after moving away a few years ago. The boy is extremely nervous because he is afraid that he doesn’t have anything to talk to with his relatives. Also, his vocabulary for his first language is limited, especially since he mostly spoken in a second language after he moved, so he is afraid that he can’t even communicate with his relatives. After arriving in his hometown, he was feeling very nostalgic and that realized some of the changes that occurred after he left. The next day, the boy and his family went to visit their relatives. When he saw his relatives, he was surprised by how much his relatives have changed after he moved, which made him even more nervous and thought that they were like strangers. When he started talking to his cousins, he realized that his relatives hasn’t really changed much since he moved away and that he can still communicate with his relatives very naturally. Sometimes, he went shopping with his family for days and they had lunches and dinners with their relatives to catch up or reminisce about the past. Then, the boy and his family went to visit their ancestors’ graves. Few weeks later, the boy and his family were leaving their hometown again. Their relatives came to see the boy and his family off, just like they did a few years ago. However, unlike few years ago, the boy was very confident that his relatives will not change much when he comes back to visit them again in the future because he learned that no matter how much time past he got separated from his family, they will still love and care for him. That boy is me.

The point: No matter how much time you spent away from your family, they will still love and care for you.

November 2, 2012

The UMBC Game Room

The UMBC game room is on the second floor in the Commons. Majority of the people come to the game room during the afternoon. Most of them are young people that come to play card games, play board games, play video games, play pool, play ping pong, or use just sit down to use their laptops. People crowd around in groups in several area. Most people gather around the square table, TV, or the pool table. This place is a good place to gather around because there are many activities in the game room for you to choose from or you can just hanging around while the game room plays music.
Word Count: 110 Words

October 14, 2012



What I Believe

       Many people, including myself, has taken our friends for granted. However, now I believe that friendship is very important and how great it is to have a friend. A friend can be very helpful and supportive. Also, it is fun to just play and hanging out with a friend. These are just some reasons for why I believe that friendship is very important.
       
       I was born in Hong Kong. At the end of second grade, my family decided to move Maryland. I was very sad after hearing about this decision because I would be in a new place where I would barely be able to communicate with anyone and I have no friends in Maryland. Then, few weeks later during summer, my family moved to Maryland. After moving to Maryland, I was very bored and lonely because my English was very bad and I didn't know anyone. One day, my father introduces me to his childhood friend and his family, who happens to live quite close. My father's friend has two sons around my age and one daughter that is few years younger than me at that time. In the following weeks, I quickly became friends with them because we all can speak Cantonese and we have some common interests. I slowly started to become very happy because I have friends that I can play with, to hang out with, and to talk to. They also helped me improve my English so that I can communicate with other people. It was during those days that I learned the importance of friendship and how great it is to have friends. In conclusion, I believe that friends are very important.

Word Count: 278

October 1,2012

My Elementary School 96 Words

I went to elementary school in Hong Kong, It is called Chinese Methodist School (North Point). I believe that is a place that should be preserved. This school teaches about Christianity as well as other general classes, such as math and English. It was established in 1964, when the Methodist Church merged to form the Hong Kong Methodist Church. I spent most of my last two years living in Hong Kong going to this school. I had many fond memories in this school, like sharing lunch with my friends or hanging out with my friends after class.

September 27,2012

Nike 94 Words

I wear clothes with a Nike brand. I have shoes, t-shirts, and pants that has the Nike brand. I discover that I like to wear sports brand clothes because they feel very comfortable to me. I have other sport brand clothes, like a Adidas brand t-shirt. I like to wear Nike clothes to play soccer with my friends on Saturday afternoons because they are easy to move in and it won't affect me playing soccer. In the end, I like to wear sport brand clothes and I still wear them today.

September 18,2012

My Fashion Style of the Past 85 Words

I used to only dark colored, long sleeve shirts and trousers everyday, even during the hot summer days. I liked the way I looked in those cloths, despite how hot it gets. I did not care what people think about me wearing those types of cloths or how uncomfortable it was. However, it is more comfortable as it gets closer to winter times. In the end, I changed my styles because it got too uncomfortable for me.

September 6,2012

The place I call Home 86 words

There are many ways to define the word home. To me, home is the place where my family and friends are, which is Columbia, Maryland. I moved to Columbia when I was eight years old and grew up there. Currently, I have been living there for eleven years. I met most of my friends from my school. The rest of my friends' parents work with my parents and that is how we met each other. I like living in Columbia.