2006-8-28

Today I solve the problem of courses. I discover that in US, picking up courses is just like picking the commodities.  You can choose anyone you like or drop anyone your dislike and change a new one. However in China, almost all the courses are fixed by school. Here have a lot of opportunities. Besides, everyone is willing to help. Second discovery is that everyone keeps queue in every place. Third is the doctor in school sent us some condoms for free. She also told us that here promote safe sex. Sexual problem is discussed is something like culture shock to me. Forth, we have to pay tax for our goods in markets. Those are so interesting to me. Also, shops offer cut price. The notebooks are only 10 cents for each which is even cheaper than China.

In the afternoon, the new roommate came in. she is African American who is from a small island. Her family lives in Brooklyn. She has a great bunch of clothes which are enough to open a store. She moves a home to here in my eyes. Now we have TV, DVD, fringe and ironing, port, computer and so on. She is a nice girl with open minded and friendly character. I am very excited about our new life in this room.

2006-8-25

After 15 hours plane, we finally got to the Unite States. It is something more than exciting.

First, 3 hours later, we got to the Tokyo airport. I saw a lot of interesting Japanese stuffs. Some are the Japanese traditional toys and pictures. Second, I had great food and movie in the plane. Third, Fred who is the staff of this college picked us up in the airport and he told me a lot of interesting things about long island. I love the style of house here which is like the castle in the fairytale. Then I know some movies are made here. Here also has john beach, sea, meadow and so on. Forth, the school is so beautiful. Besides, the people here are so nice, even much better than I expected. Most of the students are blacks, but there are very friendly. In the evening, Michael took us to a Thai and Chinese restaurant which provides the best Chinese food, Japanese food and Thai food. He is very helpful and informative. We also change view on culture or so. I am the most energetic girl here and always me talking and exchanging information. They are very tired, but I am not. I am so excited. Finally, I bought a card and called mum.  I have to stop here, because my bed has not cleaned up yet.

马上要过生日了。不过老是感觉自己还没有长大。

为了让长辈开心，我那么听话的走他们指好的路。走得很平稳，进步的很快，离他们期望的目标越来越近，可是我却慢慢丢掉了自己。我渴望成长，渴望按我的方式生活，渴望享受自由的快乐，我渴望全身心的去爱别人，不顾忌后果的爱、恨。。。可是周围的人对我的期望太高了，我怎么忍心让他们失望呢？人群前我像个优雅的公主，可是美丽的裙子下面怎么还有脚链呢？

渴望长大，渴望改变，渴望去掉坏毛病。Habit 去掉 h 还有a bit，再改剩下bit, 再去掉有it ,最后把I 去掉了，才算有了新的自我。

说干就干，学煮饭、学做菜、学洗衣服、学熨衣服、学着keep everything in order...

先从生活上自立，再从思想上自立。东东又大了一岁，不能动不动就哭鼻子了。。。