Leaving Home

When I was in university, I made the decision that I would leave home immediately after I graduated. I had sent my resumes and applications to many companies to find a job before I graduated. And I had been accepted by an accounting company already. But when I got my offer, I realized that it was not my dream work. Accounting work is as boring as a lifeless tree. I really hope to be a stockbroker who does different, active and fresh activities every day. I didn’t know what I needed at that time. I was very confused, I like a small boat floating on the sea, and didn’t know which direction was right. Seeing I was troubled, my friend told me, “How about joining us to go abroad to study more.” At that time, about five close friends of mine were preparing to study abroad. I thought about it and talked to my dad apologetically. “I have a little fear about study abroad and I feel ambivalent,” He replied kindly, “It is your future, no matter what you want to do I will support you. But you must be sure that it’s what you really want. If you don’t want to work now, you can study more and experience new things overseas. I think you will not regret it.” After I thought about it for a few times, I efficiently prepared my materials and luggage and stepped firmly on my new way. Before this thing happened to me, I never felt my father’s love for me so deeply. Although he didn’t want me to leave him, he supports me no matter what I decide to do. I really know if I go abroad my father will get some more pressure. On the other hand, I realized that my father is proud of me. Because I really love my father very much, I promise I will work hard studies in every thing I do.

Once Again Challenge

In our life, we might decide our future easily; however, if we think deeply and then decide our future path, we can discover a better future. At the age nineteen, entrance to university is determined by an examination which is called the government-sponsored scholastic aptitude test. That miserable test makes all high school students crazy for 3 years. The studying for the test had made aches and high-tension living. My classmates and I always were seated in the class to study for the test from 7:00 am to 12:00 am before the test day. And the weather that day was very cold and windy that made me feel nervous. There were so many people to cheer up students preparing for an examination, so the examination hall was very overcrowded and noisy. In the examination class, nobody made a noise; a silence hung for a while. Some students were dripping sweat down their faces. I took a test for nine hours and successfully finished. After that, I came back home to take a break and restore myself. Approximately, 2 months later, I got the score, and I would have to apply for university. My score was not bad, so I applied for 4 universities. Fortunately I succeeded 3 universities which are about financial account, international trade, and classical Chinese letters education. I would have learned classical Chinese education; furthermore, I wanted to be a teacher. But my parents absolutely didn't want me to go to that university. One day "dad, I want to become a teacher." I said to my dad in clear voice. My dad said seriously “It is very difficult for you to become a teacher. Lovely Ryan, I think you have to get a broader viewpoint.” While I was deeply considering about that, my dad said immediately, “ Hey son, don’t be set on one thing. Have more options. Why don't you take the government-sponsored scholastic aptitude test once again. I trust that you will get high score. ” “Ok, I got it,” I was hard put to say. We had discussion and fought about it until we could come up with a compromise. Eventually, I could not win my parents, so I changed my mind about my future, and decided to take examination the once again. This decision was not too easy for me and was very painful for a year. However, it was the best choice I have ever made. I entered a more prestigious university than before through the examination.

The Most Important Decision

The most important decision that I have ever made was to be a middle school teacher. Originally, when I was in my first semester of Mokwon University in Korea, I studied film. I wanted to make movie to show some audiences, so I decided to spend my 20’s in being a movie director. But after I finished my military service, my purpose had changed. During my military duty, because of my bad eyesight, I was assigned to a particular place instead of the army in order to work at the elementary school for preparing teachers’ stuff. I had a chance to see teachers’ life such as teaching action, hanging out with students, free activity for teachers’ afternoon, and good relationship with co-worker. And, someday, a teacher in that school said, “Considering your future and age, you’d better change your major. You can try it. You are not too late.” At that time, I also was worried that I would fail to be a movie director. Because I was still so young, I did not want to spend my life on an unstable job. Moreover, these days, it is too difficult to get a stable job in Korea. In other words, working as a teacher in Korea is the most stable job possible. These things made me decide to change my new major which was related to education; therefore, I had to study as much as possible to finish my plan. Preparing for my test, I had been suffering from a lot of stress. Finally, last year, I succeeded in shifting to my new major in Education. I got highly blessed to hear that I passed the test for changing my new major. But after starting the semester with my new major, I was so nervous and confused since I was far from being smart about English. In conclusion, to prevent the regret about my decision, as a transfer student I shall not give up hope in the effort and will keep learning to study as long as I am able to.

Tears Will Not Solve Any Problems

I have been strong enough to face difficulties since I paid twice for a computer on Thanksgiving Day. I decided to buy a really cost-effective computer on sale at Wal-Mart on Thanksgiving night. Then grandma and I went to the Wal-Mart in the afternoon and waited there for a whole cold night till 5 am on the next morning. Fortunately, I got it easily. When I paid at the checkout counter, I swiped the credit card and signed for it. But the cashier didn't allow me to use the credit card without ID or driver's license. I was grateful to my grandma who took cash. When I arrived home, I called my mother I already bought the computer. “Yeah! I received the message from the bank! It is 4** dollars! Right?” my mother said. “Message from the bank?” I had signed! I realized that I had paid it for twice. Oh my god! How stupid I am! I explained the whole event to my mother and started to cry. “Listen! Don't cry! Tears will not solve any problems! You’re not a child any more. Now what you need to do is go back to the Wal-Mart and tell them the problem. Come on girl!” I tried to stop crying and went back to the store. I knew that no one would help me because my grandma couldn't speak English at all. I talked to an employee with spasmodic sobs. After I explained to him that the cashier asked for my ID after I signed up and showed him the receipt for the computer. I was afraid that he couldn't understand. But he smiled to me and comforted me that it’s nothing serious. After half an hour, the problem was solved perfectly. I called my mother and told her that I solved the problem. “I knew you could do it! Don't dwell on it! Remember the first thing you ought to do is not crying. I believe in you!” my mother said as if she already knew that I had learned my lesson. I know that tears will not solve any problem. I must be stronger and stronger to face life’s difficult challenges.

Leaving my lovely parents

Coming to the United States is the biggest decision that I have ever made to change the direction of my life. My whole family wanted me study abroad because they wanted me to get the best education. But my mother always hesitated about that because I always a child in her eyes. When I graduated from High school I thought I was old enough to do something to prove I’m independence. So I told my parents I wanted to go to America to finish my undergraduate study. I clearly remember the day my mother didn’t say anything and discussed it overnight with my father. After the long discussion,finally they decided to send me to America to study.The last night before I went I lie down on my bed thinking--In the future, I will confront many difficulties and do everything for myself, so I should be brave and never give up because this is a good experience for me. That day,my father drove to the airport. On the way, my mother didn’t say anything to me. She just held my hand and her eyes were wet.When we arrived at the airport, my mother hugged me and suddenly cried, “Baby,take care yourself. If you feel sad , nevous or lonely, call us . Take care, please.I love you daughter.” I don’t know why but I cried at the same time with her. “I will, Mom, don’t worry about me, I can do it, trust me.” When I saw my father, his eyes were red ,too. “Little one, do your best, we trust you!” And he touched my hair slightly and kissed my forehead. After that, I waved my hand and said goodbye to my lovely parents. I am in america now and everything is going well. I call my parent everyday and tell them ereything that has happened to me. I enjoy the life in America. I’m very happy I made the decision that study abroad , and I’m sure I will do my best here!

What I learned from Getting Lost in America

A bitter experience may help you grow up, even a little thing like waiting bus. Two months ago, I went to check the TOEFL examination hall with my roommate; we have to take the bus because we don’t have a car. Regretfully, we took the right bus but the wrong way so we had to spend about 30 minutes to wait for the next bus. After 11 minutes, we arrived at the first stop and spent more than one hour to wait for the other bus. The bus is always late which made me unhinged. We crossed a mountain and few towns. At a little obscure stop, everyone got off. I just knew I needed to get off at the last stop, but I didn’t know if it is there. I only followed others and get off the bus and tried to find NO.43 stop board, but I couldn’t find it anywhere. I asked an old woman who looked very nice: “Excuse me; do you know where the No.43 stop is?” The old woman smiled and said, “Let me see, I just know this is No.285 last stop and I need to wait here, uh…oh…” I couldn’t understand what she said because she is a Korean so it’s a little bit hard. I said, “all right, can you just tell me where the stop is?” She answered me with a regret tone, “sorry, I’m not sure, but it must be here.” After thanks to her, I continued to find the stop. I crossed the road try to find out the stop for many times and I felt like a mindlessness fool, whereas still nothing. I sat on the wayside, feeling very disappointed and helpless, and thought: fine, I will give up, I will never find the stupid stop, and I will go home. Abruptly, I remembered my mom told me, “Be brave, whatever how enormous trouble you meet.” I looked up, and suddenly saw a little yellow sign in the middle of the pillar, and I narrowed my eyes wanted to figure out what it is. I fiercely stoned up and it said NO.43 stop and a map on the pillar. Finally, I found it. A few minutes later, the bus came, and I told the driver which road I want to go to, but I didn’t know which stop I should get off. The driver said enthusiastically, “Don’t worry, I will tell you.” It made me feel so warm. I arrived at the examination hall and checked the room quickly. When we out of examination hall, there was a bus coming here, I rushed to the bus swiftly, but the driver said I shouldn’t take this bus. I explained many times, but he still said “NO”. I got confused and stayed here and waited for the next one. The sky was getting dark and I felt a little bit sad, I never had this experience at home. In a strange place, I didn’t know how to do and where to go. I felt very lonely. I realized that it’s not easy to live abroad alone and I should depend on myself after leaving my parents. From this experience, I am braver and more independent. Moreover, there are so many people willing to help me; it makes me feel so warmth.

A Bittersweet Moment

I always remember the time when I left my grandmother to go to the United States. To my parents, the idea of sending me to America for further education was planted in their minds years ago. However, to my grandmother, who is eighty-five years old, it was still a big shock to accept that her grandson is going to leave her soon. My grandfather died very early, so my grandmother has lived alone in the countryside ever since he passed away. My parents and I always ask her to live with us in Taipei, which is a big city in Taiwan, but she would rather stay in the country side and enjoy her life without being restricted; besides, she cherishes her lovely old neighbors who don’t want her to move. Two months ago before I came to America, I went to my grandma’s house and brought her to live with us for a couple months. After we got to my home, I usually stayed home with her since my parents needed to work during the weekdays. We cooked together, watched TV shows, and had a walk in the park in the afternoon every single day. She was really happy because I always stayed with her during that time. A few weeks later, as I was packing my belongings and preparing to move to the United States, she looked at those packages curiously, and then she asked, “Who is going abroad, your father?” “No, I’m going to LA for school,” I said, “and I probably told you this when I went to your house, grandma.” Suddenly, she looked shocked and asked rapidly, “So, when will you leave? At that specific moment, I could see her lips trembling along with her concern. “In ten days later, that will be next Friday,” I answered apologetically. As soon as she heard my answer, her eyebrows went down sadly and then went to her room quietly. During that day, when she thought about that I was going to leave her, my grandma sighed frequently with her unwillingness to accept the truth of what was coming. At the time when I was ready to go to the airport, my grandma came to hug me tightly and said, “I wish you could stay in Taiwan, but studying abroad is good for your future… So, good luck and I hope to see you soon.” When we separated, I could see tears welled up in her eyes. That is the moment that I will never forget; living with my grandmother was the most pleasant time in my life.

New Step

Making a decision that will determine whole life's direction is always difficult. I had never made a big decision before i decided to go to the USA to further my education; however, my parents and i took this step. First of all, because i didn't graduate in the university. I had already studied for four years. If i continued my education, i needed just one more year, so that i could get my bechelor degree, but i gave it up, for my parents and I found out that in china many graduates could not find a job in their major. Therefore, I selected America optimistically which is better than China in the education field. I also did't wish to leave my family. I love my parents and friends. When I was on the way to the airport, my mother kept holding my hands with her right hand and used the other hand to stroke my face gently. Her crying made her unable to say anything except, " Take care of yourself son, I love you." I didn't know what I should do to make mom a little bit more comfortable except just whispering "I promise I will." I could see my father's cigarettes swiftly filling the ashtray up like a hill. My father's eyes were red and he said, " Son, you should be a great man. Don't forget your job is that get the degree as soon as possible!" I said, "Yes dad, I will miss you." I tried my bes to use a strong voice to answer. In fact, I did that; however, I thought it was not enough.
Now i'm in America. I have already taken my new step to go to CPELI. If I had one more time to answer my father's question. I am sure, I could make a stronger voice.

An Awful Separation

The most significant event will influence you deeply and push you to make some changes. I have an ordinary family with only one child. Mother was strict to me but father doted on me. When I was a seventeen-year-old student, I never thought my parents would separate, and I could not believe my father would marry a younger lady. During the period in high school, I lived on campus and didn't have much time to go home. Therefore, I didn't notice the obvious disharmony between my parents. I heard this from my mother after the divorce had happened. Mother said," At the beginning your father just went home later than before. Then he left home for several weeks with a poor explanation." Swiftly, they became estranged from each other. When my mother cried in a lonely room, I could feel my heart being torn into many little pieces quietly. With the disappointed emotion, I angrily blamed my father for his irresponsible behavior. In my opinion, it's wrong for my father to make this choice and it was necessary for him to tell me the reason; However, he just said that I was too young to understand and went to doing what he wanted to do. In that moment, the world seemed to disappear and leave me all alone. I wondered why I would face this terrible thing. The color in my world turned into dark, and I was eager to have a happy family. After several depressed months, I did all that I could do to release my sad emotion. I complained to my friend whose name is Joe instead of just crying by myself. " Do you understand your parent's idea? What will I do after their separation." And he said" Right. But if you are a mature child, you should know your parents also need freedom. May be this is not a bad thing. Nothing changed and you are still their lovely child." After listening to these words, I understood and realized that nobody can always control life to run smoothly include your own life. Actually, my father had right to chase a new life just like me, and he can work enthusiastically with his new life. After this thing I learned more about life and be more optimistic to meet difficulties. Anyone can choose what he or she wants to be and wants to do. We must remember that we can't predict the future or control others' choice. But a new outlook on life and new opportunities are accessible whatever will happen.

My iPod

I have been interested in portable machines like cell phones, mp3 players and other
electonic devices, since I was in middle school. So I search a lot whenever some new
product is released and buy it if my budget is good. My favorite possession is an MP3
players called an iPod. I bought this fancy product at Incheon airport duty-free shop
last week for $399 without any tax. Although I already have an mp3 player, I couldn't
be satisfied with it. The new one is really nice and it makes me feel happy. The shape
and size of this small light device is simple. It looks like a rectangle thin wide bar but it has a lot of useful functions for city and campus life. The front side is made of strong
plastic and has one round scarved on the bottom of screen. The reason that it only
has one button is because it is a touch screen so I can choose music with a soft touch.
The back side is reflective like mirror and there is black oval , that is, antenna for
wireless internet; also there is the famous apple with the bite the raken out logo and
the word 'iPod' in the middle of the back of it. The height is 4.3 inches, the width is
2.4, the weight is 4.05 ounces, and the depth is just 0.33 inchs. To protect the screen
from scratch and damage, I covered it with a transparent film and sofr white rubber
cover. I can use the internet easily if I am in someplace with Wi-Fi, a wireless network
service. I can put many things into it such as music and video files. If I am in a signal
area, I can download many applications. I knew about this machine for a long ago and
really wanted to have one but I could not afford to buy it. So I hesitated many times.
Finally, I am owner of luxusious iPod and I am proud of myself with iPod.

My Incredible Ipod


My favorite possession is one of the most popular devices in nowadays. When my 17th birthday my father gave me a very cool gift an Ipod Mp4 player. It has a rectangle shaped, white body with a gray round bottom in the center,It’s smaller than my hand and it looks so exquisite. I can just touch the screen slightly to select the items,and it really works well, I can put as many songs, movies and photos into it as I want . I really like cartoons, such as simpson, kungfu panda and so on. I put all of my favorite into it. I hold lots of things. That is amazing! The movies and photos on my little ipod have the best quality. I really enjoy myself when I watch movies through ipod. I regard it as sweet apple in my hand, and it’s also very convenient to bring ,so I take it with me everyday. Most of my friends and classmates didn’t have one, so they all admire me a lot, and I always share the interesting things with them from my Ipod ,in that way, I won lots of friends,too. I was very proud of owing such an awesome device. And it also has other functions, such as games ,calendar ,timer. I love my Ipod ! Not only can it entertain me, but also keepme company with whenever I’m sad or lonely. The Ipod is the most wonderful gift in the world!!

My Treasure Ring

My ring has been my most valued possession ever since. I got it around four months ago. I was accepted by Cal Poly Pomona English Language Institute, so my father was very happy with this good news because I could go to America to study more there. So he sent the ring to me as a pre-trip present. It is not a simple ring and it is very significant for me. It means my parents bless me and are proud of me. My father hopes I can live in America without mishap and feel happy all the time. At the same time, he hopes I can feel their deep love for me when I see my special ring. This ring was not bought in a normal jewelry store, but my father found a jeweler to customize for me. It just matches my middle finger on my left hand. It is made of platinum and on the top of the ring there is a gemstone which is red, oval and small coral. It looks bright when you see it under the light. The ring and my other jewelry match very well and make me feel beautiful. And the number of this kind of coral has decreased in the world, so it is very rare too. I preserve it in a small delicate wood box and I am not willing to part with the ring usually. I just wear it when I go to parties or on some special occasions. I believe it can bring luck and courage to me and I cherish it as a reminder of my father’s love.

My iPod - Katie

My iPod touch is a valuable thing of my possessions because it has a nice cute devil case what I cherish, and It’s useful. I own my iPod touch 2^nd generation. I love my iPod’s case which is formed like a cute devil. The iPod touch is 6.5 X 11.3 centimeters, and it has a brilliant full touch screen, which is 3.5 inch display. The back of the iPod is silver metal, but I covered it with a case made of soft silicon. The case is black, and it’s shaped like devil. It has 2 short horns at the top and 2 hands at the sides. I didn’t buy it at the Apple shop, so it doesn’t fit very well. However, I like it because it’s more fun and special than the other common things. Finally, it’s very useful whenever I’m bored. That’s the best reason why I like it. For example, I can listen to music and watch animation or drama when I have to take a bus or a train. In addition, I can use the Wi-Fi like YouTube and I can play games through applications that I have. Actually, I frequently use the electronic dictionary on my iPod because my electronic dictionary’s battery died. That’s the reason why I like my iPod and the introduction when it comes to my iPod.

It's priceless

My most valuable possession is my cellphone because it is the most important item I use in my daily life . It's the new blackberry tour 9630 from the smart phones category. The device, which is about the size of a small hand, has a black and silver cover and I have two more covers one is blue and the other one is red . The device has many benefits and feature such as world phone capabilities in 3G networks . And it has enhanced multimedia features and a 3.2 MP camera. The blackberry devices have a distinct tone which I'm now used to hearing every five minute!. I got the device from a phone company called "Sprint" at first when I came to the United States of America, I didn't have a cellphone and I had a rough time being in a foreign country without any way to contact my family or friends. So I bought this device with a plan that costs $100 dollar and $ 70 as a monthly payment. Another reason which drove me to buy this kind of cellphones is that I can use the internet 24 hours a day and contact with everyone. I have had many experiences with this cellphone. The biggest one of them is the one I had when I visited Long beach on Thanksgiving. On Dec 27 I went to Santa Monica and had a great time in the circus and on the way back to Hyatt hotel in the yellow taxi i fell asleep. When I arrived to the hotel room, I found out that my cellphone was missing so I called my number but there was no answer. Then I called several times and nobody answered me. I felt upset and It was like I isolated from my friends. I called Sprint and told them what happened. After that I sent an application to the Insurance company so they sent me a replacement phone and I was happy to get the new device. When I have it I feel that I'm not that far from home. I can talk with all my family members and text all of them. So I can really say that having this device and using it has become one of my daily necessities things.

My Useful Net Book

My net book is my important possession that is very useful to me. A net book is smaller and less functional than a laptop. But a net book has sufficient functions for a casual user like me. I can surf the internet, use emails, watch movies, listen to music, chat with my friends and do my homework. Besides, it is an economical device that uses a small amount of electricity due to its low function. Furthermore, it is inexpensive: It cost approximately 400 dollars. The key features of my net book are its small size and lightness. I can carry it all the time because it weighs only 2.28 lbs. My net book’s width is 9.13”, height is 1.07” and depth is 6.77”. It also has a 9 inch LED screen. It is a rectangular shape and the cover is white; the keyboard and the back side are black and the rest is silver. There are two reasons that my net book is special to me. The first reason I adore my net book is that it was the first electronic device that I bought with my own money. In addition, before I bought it, I was worried for 2weeks about which net book is best. I bought my net book as an opportunity to get to know about its limited functionality served my needs. So my pleasure couldn’t be more when I chose the product. It has been 10 months since I bought my net book and I hope to use it for a long time.

My Favorite Notebook - by Adele

My favorite notebook, which I bought in a stationery store, is recently changing my life. The notebook’s length is 15 centimeter, and the width is 8 centimeter. It has an organized calendar which shows twelve months at the beginning of the notebook and different colorful designs on each of the months. Also, each page shows different kinds of cats standing on landmarks and doing funny actions in different countries. I need to use it when I go to classes in the Cal Poly Pomona campus, to remind me what dates are my good friends’ birthdays, and to help me find useful information on websites or places I can go. Every quarter has different crazy schedules, and I cannot remember all of them, so I need my notebook which shows the time to remind me to go to my various classes. Many of my friends’ birthdays are on different dates. If I write down their birthdays in my handy notebook, it will remind me what dates I need to give my good friends’ birthday gifts and say happy birthday to them. n addition, I write down some useful websites and interesting places that I can go. Also, it helps me to get more knowledge when I search my English assignments. There are many benefits of this useful notebook, and I really love it.

My Diary

I want to tell about the story of my diary. It was my 15th birth day. My brother came to my room and he gave me a pretty diary. The whole color is green and in front of the diary, there is a picture of a smiling girl. She looks funny and also kind of thoughtful. My brother told me that he bought it because the girl looks like me. Actually her hair looks messy. She looks sleepy. Sometimes she looks she does not have any thinking like a silly girl. But, I like the way my brother said that. And then after a few hours, I started to write about my birthday. Inside the diary, all the pages are green but brighter than the cover. The paper is Kind of thick and of good quality so that I can draw too. It made refresh me and I also wrote my favorite poem on it with a drawing. And on the back cover, the diary price’s is written with the company’s name. I really like to write or draw in my diary whenever I am depressed or happy. When I am sad, it can be very helpful and after a few years of writing in my diary, I realized why I felt that way and why I was so frustrated. This diary also makes me think of my loving brother. In fact, he is so much more mature than me and very careful. He always wants me to write in my diary so I can grow up. He teaches how to live well in a competitive society. That is why I really love to read my diary. I can read poems that I wrote a long time and see my thinking when I was young. It encourages me and gives me lessons. So, I want to keep it forever until my heart is stopped.

My Old Car

My Old Car

Five years ago, I possessed a splendid automobile. At that time, I had to choose that one, because that kind of an auto was already extinct. That vehicle's company had released new model to replace the old model. To own that vehicle, I had to look for it in the biggest market for used cars. When I had been cherished that vehicle for five-year, I had no trouble with an auto which made me feel pleasant. But an automobile was getting older and started breaking down. I also felt uncomfortable whenever a lot of people saw my vehicle because of it's red color. My shy personality made my friends unable to count on that I possessed such a bright red car. As you can see that I had some trouble with that auto, so I could have rare chance to change my new automobile. The most valuable thing that I choose an auto was what kind of color of an auto has. I prefer normal color and design to extraordinaire colors; therefore, my previous auto reminds me of how I got my brand-new automobile.

My Watch

I own special watch which has a simple and elegant exterior and signifies my special relationsship with my father. I value the watch very much. First of all, it is medium-sized and has a round watch face and band which is made with seventeen identical, silver, and oblong parts. When you look at it from a long distance it looks like a bright star which attracts people's eyes in the darkness to let me know the exact time. It also has ten diamonds which match the twelve points except the six and twelve o'clock locations. The diamonds make the watch look sophisticated. On the top of the watch the words are silver"FTYTA" which is the brand on the bottom of the watch there is a small square place for the calendar. Secondly, i cherish it because of its meaning. In china, i never wore a watch; therefore, i was not usually on time. It was a horrible habit for me; however, when i arriver in the USA my strict father gave me the watch and told me that I must be a punctual and honest man who is like the watch which always keeps accurate time. Now, everything is going well as the watch is teaching me more things!

My Ring

I have one most cherished ring out of the several I possess which I got a ring on my 22nd birthday from my mom. She took me to department jewelry stores a few days before my birth day. The ring fascinated me at once among many kinds of various beautiful rings. The band consists of shiny 14-karat white gold, and there is an oblique shape of a capital D on the top of the ring; in addition, there are many zircons, which look like diamonds, on both sides and the middle of the D of facing up. Also, there is a link which is connected with small flower, star-shaped decorations. I usually put my beautiful ring on my right fourth finger since I have gotten it except some days when I left it at home. It makes me feel like my mom is guarding me, so I am safe and comfortable. One day, I went to the piano practice room of the music college. When I had a big gap between two classes, I played piano. As I did before, I put my ring with a little tinkle sound on the piano. Oh my god! How could it happen to me! I completely forgot my ring after practice. I thought I was really stupid. I was just embarrassed and worried because maybe someone had already taken it. I stopped a taxi and took it back to the school, and I called my friend maybe who would be at school, but he was not there. I ran toward the room as soon as I arrived at school, and I tried to look for it in the room, but I couldn’t find it. However, suddenly a girl asked my name, and she gave me the ring that made me almost cry. Finally, I was relieved, and I never want to lose my ring again.

My Scooter - Nelson Kwoh

My Scooter

My Yamaha Cygnus-X is my most valuable and precious possession. It is a small-sized motorcycle with a maximum speed of about 80 miles per hour. The plastic surface of the scooter is silvery blue so that it looks stunning when I ride it on sunny days. At the front of the scooter, there is a pair of orange blinkers on each side, which look like sharp bright eyes staring into the distance, and a pentagon-shaped headlight, which is between the two blinkers. It can shine through the darkest night. I bought the scooter when I studied in university, and I treasure it because this is my first vehicle bought by myself. We went to many places together, such as going to mountains for hot springs, the beach for a weekend, and also, a motor trip to travel around Taiwan; therefore, if I visited one of the places again, those good memories would remind me about the happiness of riding my scooter. In addition, a great value of my scooter is due to its impressive control. For example, I like to ride on a highway along mountains. When I push the brakes and make a turn, the handlebars are steady instead of shaking. That helps me a lot to make a curve smoothly and wonderfully. I really cherish my scooter not only because of its elegant design, but also its wonderful control and my significant memories of having it.

My Quartz Watch

There are many precious item in the world which are valuable; however, my priceless quartz watch is still one of my most cherished possessions. It's made of eight thick ovals which are hollow but not closely connected. The bigger one in the middle of the eight ovals can show the time exactly. When my father sent it to me, it lay like a noble princess quietly in a black sponge inside a sturdy metal box. What surprised me most is there are five distinctive silk ribbons which are all fifty centimeters in length and five centimeters in width.


So it is not only functional but also fashionable. The five distinctive silk ribbons can through the hollow oval. Then I can choose the suitable one for different clothes. I want to engrave my name on it, so it will be more unique. Even without my name, I am still proud of its special features. I value it also because I think of my best friend whose name is Zizi Yang when I see the watch. The occasion I will not forget when we found that we had the same kind watch. After it, we felt like comrades. Why do I say that? The reason is that there are many regulations in my high school. Most of them sound incredible like no long hair for all students. In my strict headmaster's opinion, nothing should engage our concentrations except textbooks. Therefore, it's a fate to have a friend who can share bad emotion or secret ideas. Since I came to America, every time I see the watch, I think of my high school life, and then have courage to overcome difficulties. I cherished it as a valuable souvenir of my youth. I put it in my drawer no matter where I stay. I believe it will bring me luck. I am looking forward to meeting my friend with the same watch, wearing it and laughing loudly about our secret.