My love is in west Every afternoon, I sit in my deck.

My back yard is towards west.

Dense leaves block my sight,

but it can not stop my heart.

As you know ,

My heart is running to you,

running to west.

Dreams, Diligence, and Difficulties I believe all people immigrating to the USA are for their dreams. Maria, who was the protagonist of “English as a Second Language". Maybe just came to the USA by chance. According to the story, she left her homeland because of a war. She lost her husband and two sons during the war. She suffered rough journey and fled from her country. After she arrived the USA, she got a job at a luxury hotel and she went to school learning her homeland language and English. I do not know which is at first: did she got a job then went to school? Or she went to school then got a job? But anyway, those two things formed her : fighting for a better life. She watched the TV show called “the big mouth game show”. Although she disliked the host kissing ad hugging a woman a lot, which is completely different from her original culture, she still dreamed that she could get a chance for this game because if she won she could get rewards of this game. That was plenty of money, which could make her life better. She went to school for improving herself. She worked hard for her studying. With her spiriting, her children also did very well in school. Her old daughter even got a scholarship from law school. She also got a literacy award for her studying.she went to the ceremony, getting a chance to make a speech. During her speech time, she was confused and uncomfortable with the environment, but she had to handle it. I think it is so common that every immigrant has to face it: the difference between two cultures. Living in a new culture and getting comfortable are not easy. Sometimes it is a kind of dilemma. The difficulties are more than our imaging.

As an immigrant We're looking for our roots in this land, Trying to plant ourselves deeply. Struggling to get rid of previous shadows is not easy, and getting settle is even more difficult. But this is our choices, our fates, and thoughtful people always keep painful.

My Life in the USA I have been the USA for over two years. Since I came here, I have been studying English in varying ways. First, I study ESL at a community college. At the beginning, I was at level 40, which is on the bottom of the middle level. Now I am at Level 80, which is the highest level of ESL. I also go to sorts of activities, which increase my vocabulary and learn more about American-style life. this year I got a job from CVS, in which I work as a cashier. I work night because at night people are not in a rush and they like to chat with someone else. It is a good benefit for me to practice my listening and speaking. I also make a friend from my ESL class. Elisa is a Spanish teacher. She said to me her daughters wanted to study Chinese. MY son also has been studying Spanish for over two years at school so I would like him to study more. We made a deal that she would teach my son Spanish and I would teach her daughters Chinese. Good idea! And I also began to learn how to trade stock in the USA stock market. I have been dong this business at china for over ten years.I opened an account last week and tried to buy a few stocks. it is very necessary I have to call help when I do not understand the meanings of the trading website, so I get many opportunities to practice my English when I call the customer associate. Wonderful and busy life, isn't it?

This time What do you prefer? Crowded or alone? To be with general mass, or isolated with others? I would like to be with the crowd, to enjoy their liveliness, but I never want to be crowded with chasing or accomplishing

the fish 试翻译姚贝娜《鱼》 I am a fish looking at you who are being out of the tank. Taping on the glass,you smile to me and leave. I Swim and swim, almost forgetting you quickly, even the distance of you and me. Cuddling your reflection in the water, I will look forward to you again close to me. I am eager to lie in your warm palm to feel you,hug you and kiss you. It's a pity that I can only swim a lot pretending to be a fish which only has seven seconds of memory. I am a fish, a fish...... I am a fish, so I don't understand your words. I am keeping silence in the water to breath and do not want to close my eyes. While I swim and swim , I'll remember you and have you every expression. The water comes into my eyes with silence quietly It makes you fuzzy and separat you from me. I am so eager to lie in your warm palm, to feel you ,hug you and kiss you. kiss you..... It's a pity that I can only swim a lot Pretending to be a fish which only has seven seconds of memory ..... I am a fish , Only have seven seconds of memory