assignment 4

When I just came to America last year, I knew no one here. America was just like a mystery for me at that time. I was very awkward and at a loss. Everyone I met spoke English. Some of them even spoke with a strong Indian accent, which I could hardly understand. At that time, a Chinese guy was a savior for me, whether he or she was a stranger or not. I felt that I could not share my feelings with Americans. It seemed that we came from different world and had totally different ways of thinking. I live with Chinese people until now even I used to live in an American family. However, it doesn't mean that I want to stay with Chinese people all the time. I come to America because I want to learn many things from Americans like American culture or other knowledge. I need to communicate with them other than speaking Chinese with my Chinese friends all the time, but I still need Chinese friends. They are just like my relatives here. Whenever I feel lonely or depressed, I can talk to them in Chinese. I don't need to face everything by myself and I'm not alone here. I don't have too many Chinese friends here because it's not "the more Chinese friends I have the better I feel ". I will not know some strangers on purpose just because they are from China. It's enough for me to know several Chinese people here.