Dr Portales
ENGL 1301-038
5 September, 2015
Narrative Essay
Studying abroad is the journey of education and discovering. It also means that you have to leave your home, country and friends go stranger place. You may have torn in your eyes, afraid and homesick. But you also may learn a lot of things. That was a hard decision for a Nguyen Du High School’s student form Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam like me just had graduated to study in American. Eighteenth years old is still so young and impartial with a big decision that can change life forever. In May 2014, just a typical evening in big city like Ho Chi Minh city, I had spent time with my parent during walking on street from my school to home. We discussed about studying abroad, …show more content…
I was so excited about new journey. It was the beginning of fall, so the leaves turned to gold with the light of dawn. The wind was smooth and fresh with slowly cloudy. I had seen the sadness and worries in my mother’s face. She did not say anything and just looked at me as much as she can like last time. In her mind, she may think that her little star-lord just yesterday was a young baby and scared of everything, and now is man with full of passion and dream. She may proud of me about what I am now, but she was still worry about my future. Can I live in a new place ? Do I familiar with new food ? Is there cold ? What am I going to do when I sick ?… There are thousand questions like that in her mind at that time. She did not show her thinking in front of me and tried to made me feel more comfortable. But I was her son, I understand that she tried into pretend that everything was still good. She just walked side by side and just had brittle smile. That smile I will never forget. It gives me strong and courage to do anything. Because I do not want her worry about me anymore. I want her always …show more content…
He was interested in my journey and always said about new beginning. He helped me buy every simple thing necessary and to visit my grandparents in Hong Ngu Town which is my hometown one last time before I went. I was learnt many skills like how to speak with stranger, drive a car a… and all of them are helpful to me now. In the walking line on the street form my school to my house, it is twilight with purple cloud, he walked near me and murmured: “From today, you are a man now. Whatever you do, we will love you. We will miss you and want you to pay us a visit. But if you don’t, it is still alright. We want nothing from you, just be happy son.”. All those words are like his last lullaby for me, and it was the best kind of thing that father can give his son. My mother nearly cried after hearing that. Mournful fall was so peaceful to be like my mind. Leaves were falling and carried by the wind to touch the gray road. After that, we said nothing and just walked and enjoyed the time together. I had never seen a beautiful evening likes that before and was the best thing of my life with full of emotional