Life is a journey
I believe that life is a journey and every moment of this journey is valuable.
I came to America last August from China. This is my first visit to a foreign country. My flight took off from Beijing Capital International Airport and headed for Chicago to transfer. After 13 hours of flying, our airplane finally landed in Chicago. At that moment when my feet tread on the land of America, I was excited and a little nervous. Taking a look at this absolutely different country and those strange faces, a feeling of uncertainty shrouded me. In my heart, I knew a new journey of my life had begun.
On a whim, I opened my photograph folder in my computer. The dates and places written on the photos led me on a journey through my memories. I saw the path that led me to where I am today. I left home to go to college at the age of 19. After I graduated, I went to a remote rural area to help farmers grow chickens as a veterinarian Then I went to Beijing for my graduate work and found a job in a biotechnology company. Finally, I got this fantastic opportunity to study at the University of Tennessee. Flipping through those photos, I miss those places I have been to and those people whose life journey have intersections with mine. I am thankful for those things and people that made me grow up.
Recently, a band called “Good sisters” became very popular in China. This band is comprised of two young men. I felt immediately fascinated by the cover of their first album. It is a patchwork of all their used train or plane tickets. The name of album is called “The north and south” . Those tickets recorded the journey of their lives. After graduating from college, they started seeking a job everywhere throughout the country; then quit their jobs and started writing songs; after releasing their first album, they began their national performing tour.
One Chinese writers who became famous in 70s was called “San Mao”. She, a gangly woman with long hair, traveled around the world with
I came to America last August from China. This is my first visit to a foreign country. My flight took off from Beijing Capital International Airport and headed for Chicago to transfer. After 13 hours of flying, our airplane finally landed in Chicago. At that moment when my feet tread on the land of America, I was excited and a little nervous. Taking a look at this absolutely different country and those strange faces, a feeling of uncertainty shrouded me. In my heart, I knew a new journey of my life had begun.
On a whim, I opened my photograph folder in my computer. The dates and places written on the photos led me on a journey through my memories. I saw the path that led me to where I am today. I left home to go to college at the age of 19. After I graduated, I went to a remote rural area to help farmers grow chickens as a veterinarian Then I went to Beijing for my graduate work and found a job in a biotechnology company. Finally, I got this fantastic opportunity to study at the University of Tennessee. Flipping through those photos, I miss those places I have been to and those people whose life journey have intersections with mine. I am thankful for those things and people that made me grow up.
Recently, a band called “Good sisters” became very popular in China. This band is comprised of two young men. I felt immediately fascinated by the cover of their first album. It is a patchwork of all their used train or plane tickets. The name of album is called “The north and south” . Those tickets recorded the journey of their lives. After graduating from college, they started seeking a job everywhere throughout the country; then quit their jobs and started writing songs; after releasing their first album, they began their national performing tour.
One Chinese writers who became famous in 70s was called “San Mao”. She, a gangly woman with long hair, traveled around the world with