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i was amazed when a class was to be given in Chinese this morning. the lecture was about adapting to new culture, i LOVE this topic. the taiwanese teacher said something really impressive. he said this summer program for us is actually an investment, enabling us to be more sensitive to cultural differences. i have been in the U.S for almost two weeks now, and i enjoy every moment of the program. because cultural clashes can happen at anytime, arousing my curiosity to think about the reasons and draw lessons from them. i guess that's what people define as HORIZON. the world can be so much bigger than what i think. there are various beliefs, life styles and cultures out there to be discovered. and differences are not just for people to be aware of, they can also be adopted to make our life FRESHLY BETTER.

i also love what this teacher said: not to deny one's own culture, but to adapt that of others. wow, the lesson sounds inspiring and exciting! let's wait and see how my actual experiment goes.

and so far, there is this problem that i have not yet able to improve that much in the U.S: i still can not figure out how to deal with the coins. they are of various kinds and they look pretty similar. during my first few days here, i simply poured out all the coins i got in my purse and said to the cashiers: CAN YOU PLEASE CHOOSE WHAT YOU NEED? embarrassing enough, but it worked^^ good news: i have successfully purchase a taco with COINS all on my own this afternoon!

i think i am almost there~