The best lesson from my mom.

        When I was a little child, I have a special experience. In my 17 years, I moved to a new high school which is very far away from my hometown, which my peers will rarely do. Because my parents want me to have a better education. And my father and my mother separated for half a year because of my changing school. My mom took care of me, While my father need to work.

        During that time, I lived with my mom. Since we high school students have lots work to do, all I need to do is to focus on my study, and prepare for the college entering exam. So my mom took on all the house work. She cooked food for me, washed my clothes, and she has no entertainment activities to do because she knew nobody here. What I think to both of me and my mom is that, I was under a ton of pressure, while she is more free than me. in another word, I think it is unfair for us, and I sometime would yell her, at that moment.

       
        I still believed that I suffered more than her until I was leaving for America.

       
        Now I am living alone, I need to cook for myself, clear up my stuff,  and take care of myself as well aw my study. And now I can tell, It is not that easy.

She never teaches me, but what she did encouraged me, and I think I am getting a special ability by understanding her, that is to be independent, also that is what I learned from her.

Stretching Your Positive Mind

2.)  Write about your life now at as a student  MEI in all positive descriptions. Write about the same subject but write only facts, and write only positive statements.  Include as many details as you can, make them all positive, include as much as possible.

I don't need to worry about other classes related to my major, the only thing i need to do is study English. So i have enough time to improvre my English.

I have a good English environment, people around me they all speak English. 
I have some good American roommates, they help me with my English, and help me in the daily life.
I have good teachers, they encourage me to ask questions. 
I can live alone at that time.
I have a good plan in learning English in the future.
I have confidence to learn English well.

3.) Stretch: Write about the same subject using completely different information. Do not repeat ANY of the previous information.  It can be negative or positive.

I can make friends from all over the world.
I can learn lots kinds of language from my international friends.
I can know how our classes will be when I get in to the UMD by taking classes in MEI.
I can travel in USA when I was free.
I bought a American standard fender guitar.
I can learn how to cook American food from my roommates.