我叫吴亚卓，是国际金融学院04级学生，于06年9月份来到美国学习。我的美国生活要比其他同学丰富一些，因为在我们最初抵达这里之时，只有我一个人住在美国人家里，其他同学都住在宿舍，所以我更靠近美国人的生活

    我很幸运，因为我的“美国父母”很好很友善。他们经常给我介绍美国历史以及现在的社会状况；我们也常一起讨论中国和美国的生活习惯及其他经济政治问题。周末如果有时间，他们会带我去岛上的别墅玩，他们自己有游艇，我们可以出去航海，看日出和海鸥，晚上还有篝火，很经典的美国生活。

    美国跟中国的节日不同，一年中属万圣节，感恩节和圣诞节是最大的节日；万圣节的时候，她的小孙女装扮成一个小女巫，晚上她带着我们一起出去挨家挨户的要糖果；感恩节的时候他们把我带到亲戚家去，另我享受了一顿传统的美国晚餐，而在饭前大家要一起做祈祷，然后每个人讲一下感谢的人和事情，那种气氛真的让人觉得我们要学会感恩；在圣诞节的时候，我们就一起在家里装扮圣诞树，美国妈妈拿出她收藏了很多年的盒子，里面有大大小小的挂件，每个都有个故事；吃过饭后又互相送礼物，她送了我一个小毛毯，而我也送了她一个我亲手制作的十字绣，尽显中国风采，这些都是目前在国内还没有的礼仪风俗，让我们充分感受美国文化。

    前一阵美国父母的女儿结婚，于是我很荣幸的参加了一场美国婚礼，感受那种两个人在教堂跟着牧师一起宣誓的严肃而又另人激动的场面。最让我震撼的是，美国妈妈带我去看的舞台剧和音乐会，在那里可以随处看见人们着装正式，举止高雅，而演出则是纯正的西方音乐舞蹈，这些都是在国内非常少见的，也是我来到美国之后才有幸经历的。

    我来到美国已经半年了，感觉美国相比中国来说生活水平要高出很多，物质生活富裕所以人们的精神生活也充足。我很幸运成为我们金融学院的一员从而有一个出国的机会，而我更加幸运的来到了美国求学和生活，这个选择无疑是最好的选择，并会改变我的一生，为我的未来奠定坚实的基础。

                              My Wonderful Life in the USA

    My name is Yazhuo Wu; I was a student in International Finance College in 2004 and I came to American on September, 2006. My American life is better than my classmates’ because I was the only one who lived in the host family after we got here. Therefore, I’m closer to an American life.

    I’m lucky because my American parents are really nice people. They always tell me American history and the situation of Today’s society. We also talk about the customs and economic between China and the United States. If possible, they will take me to the island house to play. We have our boat so we can go sailing and see the sun rising and seabirds. We also have fire at night; all are classical in American life.

    America’s festivals are different from China. The big festivals here are Halloween, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. On Halloweens, her granddaughter dressed up as a witch, and she took us to ask for candies from neighbors at night. On Thanksgiving Day, they took me to their relatives, and I enjoyed a plentiful and traditional American dinner. Before the big dinner, we prayed to God and Jesus Christ, and then we talked about who and what we were thankful for. At that moment, I felt we needed to study Thanksgiving. On Christmas Day, which is the biggest festival in the United States, we made up the Christmas tree together at home. My host mother had a big box with lots of ornaments in it; every one has its own story. After the big dinner, Americans like to send gifts to one another. She gave me a woolen blanket and I gave her a cross stitch which I made myself with Chinese feeling. Those are the customs we don’t have in China right now, which make me feel American culture deeply.

    A short time ago, my host parents’ daughter married, and I was honored to attend an American wedding in a church, and feel the solemn and exciting spectacle when the couple followed the minister’s words. What most moved me was the opera and concert, which I attended with my host mother. I can see the people with formal clothes and elegant actions, and the show was traditional and classical western music and dance. Those are not common in China, and that’s my first time to see those in my life.

    I have been here for half a year; I feel the life level is much higher in the United States than in China. Their material life is so abundant that their spiritual life is plentiful. I’m so lucky I am a member of our college and that I have an opportunity to go abroad. I’m luckier that I came to America to study and live. Undoubtedly, this is the best choice for me, which will change my life and help me establish a firm foundation.

    吴亚卓，女，04级，06年9月份来到美国。

    美国地址：12826SE 259TH ST KENT, WA 98030 , USA

    电话： 253-335-9330

    E-mail: zhuofish@yahoo.com.cn