An Early morning in July, and it is the first day of the seventh grade. I started on a challenging journey in this new place. The first thing I saw was the cafeteria room with almost no one in it. Everyone gave me a puzzling look wondering who I was. I was completely lonely, and no one knew my name. A few moments went by and when a large woman walked up to me. She asked me “Gen wo lai” which means follow me. I spent the next few hours in her classroom learning English in this book with a purple dinosaur, but I thought it was a waste of time. I never thought that I would learn English. A loud bell rang around 12, I was told it was time for lunch, and the cafeteria was on the right. I didn’t understand this because back in china we went home for lunch. I joined the lunch room, and immediately I was greeted by a kid named Chris. He asked me in Chinese “Why did you decide to move to America.” I replied saying I want a more balance life. I had so much work to do, and not enough of extra circulars, so we looked for other options. This lead us to America. We shared a few more words in Chinese, and then I met his friends Kenneth, Daniel, and Mason. They were very accepting of me; even though, I didn’t expect to make friends. After lunch, the day felt like it went by fast. The school day ended around 3:15 and I was excited to come back the next day. By the end of the year I was speaking English well, and started to be accustomed to “American Culture.” I do desperately miss my father, my other family, and my girlfriend. They were the life that I left behind, but I am finally enjoying myself in America.
