Afterreceivingmyvisa,IgotintouchwithLUniversity'sAssociationofChineseStudentsandScholars(ACSS),inquiringabout:
-What’sthebestwaytogetthere?
[Answer:FlytoHouston,Texas,thentakeagreyhoundbustocityB]
-Whocouldpickmeupattheairport?
[Answer:Noone.CityBis90milesawayfromHoustonairport.ACSSdoesn‘thavetheresourcestogotoHoustontopickupnewstudents.AfterarrivingatcityB,giveACSSacall,someon...[阅读全文]
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(2008-08-14 18:42:48)
(2008-08-09 15:14:03)
Backin1996,U.S.embassyinBeijingwasstillfirst-come,first-serve.Peoplestartedtolineupthestreetoutsidetheembassyaftermidnight.IthinkIgottherearound4:30am.Therewasanoldladytherewhowasrentingoutlittlestoolsforpeopletositandwait.Italsoservedasyourunofficialnumberinline.Ithinkmynumberwaseither48or68.Irememberedbecause'8'isaluckynumberinChina.IwasstillquiteconfidentthatIhadafairshotingettingavisa.
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(2008-08-09 15:06:27)
Timeflies.Ithasalmostbeen12yearssinceIcametoAmerica.LikemanyChinesestudentscomingtoAmericainthosedays,mylifewashardinitially.Itallstartedin1994......
Backintheearly90s,Chinesestudentswhograduatedfromcollegewerenotallowedtogoabroadiftheydidn'thaverelativeslivingthere.Togetawayfromthepolicy,someofmycollegeclassmatesweretalkingaboutdroppingoutofschoolbeforetheygraduated.Butthepolicychangedaroun...[阅读全文]
Backintheearly90s,Chinesestudentswhograduatedfromcollegewerenotallowedtogoabroadiftheydidn'thaverelativeslivingthere.Togetawayfromthepolicy,someofmycollegeclassmatesweretalkingaboutdroppingoutofschoolbeforetheygraduated.Butthepolicychangedaroun...[阅读全文]
(2008-07-05 09:20:04)
Asuddenthunderstormwithstrongwindblewthroughourarealastweek.Iwasatworkanddidn'tknowaboutituntilIdrovehomelaterthatday.Inoticedsomeofthestreetlightswerenotworkingonmywayhome,andthereweremanytreebranchesontheground.WhenIturnedonourstreet,Iwasshockedtoseehalfofourbigmapletreewasontheground.Icouldn'tbelievemyeyes.Iturnedonmydriveway,andsawoneofoursmallmapletreeinthebackyardwasbrokentoo.Iquicklygotouto...[阅读全文]
(2008-06-12 17:12:33)
EversincewevisitedJackDaniel'sDistilleryinTennessee,DavekeptsayingthatweshouldgotoMaker'sMarkinKentuckytoseewhat'sthedifferencebetweenthem.Solastweekendwedidthat,togetherwithsomeotherplaces.
1.FirstwestoppedattheLouisvilleSluggerMuseum&FactoryinLouisville,Kentucky,wherewesawhowbaseballbatsweremade.
NextstopwasMaker'sMark,locatedinLoretto,Kentucky,~1.5hoursdrivefromLouisville.Theirprodu...[阅读全文]
(2008-06-04 16:01:12)
Ineverknowpullingteethoutcanbethiseasy.Ihadallmywisdomteethuntilthisyear.Theyneverbotheredme,buttheybotheredmydentist,becausetwoofthemweregrowingcrookedpushingtheteethnexttothem,andtheywerehardtocleanetc.Soforyears,mydentisthadbeensuggestingthatIhadthemremovedbyanoralsurgeon.IkeptdelayingitsinceIheardallsortsofhorrorstoriesabouthowpainfulitistopullwisdomteethout.Somepeoplehadsomuchpainafterthesurg...[阅读全文]
(2008-05-17 06:26:16)
AsmallcityinwesternMichigan,HollandisbestknownforitsTulipTimeFestival,whichisheldannuallyinearlyMay.ThisyearthefestivalwasfromMay3rdto10th.Wecaughttheendofit.
1.OurcampsiteinHollandStatePark.It'sstillearlyintheseason,thecampgroundwasabout75%occupied.80%ofthecamperswereRVcampers.Ourtentagainwasthesmallesttentinthewholecampground.SometimesIwishwehadabiggerandtallertentsowedon'thavetocrawlsomuch....[阅读全文]
(2008-04-28 18:40:25)
EveryyearduringthelastweekendofApril,KentuckyHorseParklocatedjustoutsideLexingtonhoststheRolexKentuckyThree-DayEvent.Itisoneofonlysixthree-dayeventsintheworldthatarerankedatthehighestlevel,fourstars(CCI****).Duringtheevent,horsesandtheirriderscompeteinthreecategories:Dressage(Friday),Cross-Country(Saturday)andJumping(Sunday).Wewenttolookatthecross-countrycompetitionthisyear.
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(2008-03-28 07:19:30)
No.4RymanAuditorium.
LocatedindowntownNashvillebetween4thand5thAve,oneblocknorthofBroadway,RymanAuditoriumisknownasthe"MotherChurchofCountryMusic".Itisthesinglemosthistoricsiteintheworldofcountrymusic,andformerhomeoftheGrandOleOprybetween1943and1974.Infact,itstillhoststheGrandOleOpryduringthewintermonths(Nov-Feb)thesedays.WetookthebackstagetourwhichIhighlyrecommend.Yougettoseethedres...[阅读全文]
(2008-03-28 07:12:42)
No.3TheGrandOleOpryperformedattheGrandOleOpryHouse,locatedinOpryland,10milesfromdowntownNashville.
AlotofpeoplesaythattheGrandOleOpryisamust-seeforNashvillevisitorwhetheryouareacountrymusicfanornot,andIagreewiththem.AccordingtoWikipedia:"TheGrandOleOpryisaweeklycountrymusicradioprogramandconcertbroadcastliveonWSMradioinNashville,TennesseeeveryFridayandSaturdaynight,aswellasTuesdaysfromMar...[阅读全文]
