Coming To America

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I still remember the first year when I came to America. Before this trip. I was nervous but most of was happy. I looked forward to seeing and feeling everything in that new place. In my mind, there were big house, fashion city and handsome American boys. I had a big plan about this upcoming new life. But life is unknown, you never know what is going to happen next;Life is also not as simple as you think. I changed and gained most important gift in the last ten months in Florida, America.
It is not easy to get this opportunity which is as an international exchange student go to America to study for ten months. There were only twenty places in our school. I had to said, I was lucky. When I arrived in Florida, I saw the forest through the window. I lived in a small town here. My new family is an old woman, she has short curly blond hair and blue eyes. The other family member were cat, horse, pig and fifteen Shar pei dogs. We did live in a big house, but it was not my imagination. During the night, deer and bear may occur. Everyday’s weather was hot, very hot. I need to walk out and wait
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But when I got lost in the school, there were people stop by and told me where to go; When I confused about homework or question, there were people help me figured out; When I smile at someone and they smile back. I made lots of friends in the school, we will hug, said hello to each other every day. There were many things I could tell you about these ten months in Florida. I gained a lot from there, I could chat with friends, I could understand what everybody talking about and I could understand my family’s joke and laugh with them. Also,there was one day, when I walked to bus stop from home, I looked up and I saw the most beautiful moon and stars that I never see before. After that, I did not seem to be afraid anymore. Adapting to life may be a huge challenge, but adapting to life is also a chance to

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