Happy year of the rabbit ~O(∩_∩)O~

Hello friends~~
Happy year of the rabbit ~O(∩_∩)O~

We are together forever~

I just come to make sure that we can still share our feelings with each other in this blog.
~O(∩_∩)O~
Mike and Pete,we miss you so much~
Though we are back in China now,I think we are together forever~~
~O~~~H~

photos of DC

I have tried my best...the speed is too slow and maybe tomorrow I can upload the rest ones...

Day and Night in Washington D.C.

Well, just a quick slideshow before I go to bed. What a great day. Thanks for a really nice day and as Lucia and I said many times: "It couldn't have been better!" Really a wonderful day and hope you enjoy these pictures when you get a chance to look at them. See you in the morning!

Quilting class

It's great to make paper quilts. We were divided into several groups, each member of group devoted all their mind and spirit to make one or help others to make. Let me share some quilting of theirs.

The Best Farewell Party

It is so surprising to find that I have fell in love with the Ohio State University very deeply, and I do not want to leave this place which leaves great impression on me, and brings so many unforgettable memories for me; I do not want to leave this place where I can enjoy to be a real buckeye, and create such a wonderful life for me.

During these days, I always complained that it is so tired and "boring" that I do not want to participate in activities any more, and I thought that I really need to relax myself as what I like to do as possible. Although I complained all the time, I still persisted in taking an active part in this summer program. Maybe I have several reasons for this strange phenomenon, For one thing, I really have a good time here, and I just prefer to express my content mood to others. For another thing, only trying to enjoy the things can really bring enjoys to yourself. So I have tried my best to perform very well in it. No matter for what reason, I would like to express my feeling that missing here in a special way.

And it is no wonder that I do not want want to leave here tomorrow.I imagined that I have a time machine, and I would rather to get another opportunity to be a buckeye here, I won't be regretful anyway. But in fact that there is no choice for us!
Tonight the sweet people who are the very ones to us are Big Mike, Handsome Pete, Awesome Hans and Beauty Minger prepared a special party for us to see us off leave for Washington DC. Many respected guests all came there. Some of them always provide help to us, and some of them concentrate on our visit all the time, or some of them invite us to their home to enjoy ourselves. Still I should say thank you!

During the party I feel happy, but I feel grieved that I have to leave. But I have determined to pursue my deeper education here if I can. And OSU, you just wait for me, I will come back tow years later.I will try to become a real buckeye.

Never Say Goodbye

There are many moments to remember during last two weeks, I will cherish these memories all my life.
Yesterday, Pete took us to do rock climbing. I never do rock climbing before. so I feel a little nervous about this dangerous game. But when I began to climb, I found it is not as difficult as I thought , I climbed very fast and I reached the top easily. Pete said to me loudly“hey Rachel, you like a monkey!”,I felt so happy. I really enjoy rock climbing which is challenging and exciting. I think this is a sport for me.
The day before yesterday, we went to Mike’s house which is amazing and full of fantastic. I can’t believe Mike built this building just by himself. Then we watched a baseball game. I love baseball game. But I only can play waffle ball, I like the feeling that be a batter. I think baseball is a great sport, it is also a symbol of American culture. We can know the way Americans live through this sport.
I love OSU, in this beautiful area, I own great memory which I will keep in my heart for a life-long time. I love every teacher who come down with us these days, at the same time, I hold the belief that the friends we make here are also my most precious possession. I wish we can gether together forever—never say goodbye!

Art in My Eyes

When the topic refer to art, I have strong feelings to express. I find art has already become a important part of life at the time I look back the road I have gone through.
My mother is a professional lute(琵琶) player. She was chosen to the art school at the age of then. Even thought she didn’t take it as her occupation, she is enthusiastic to music. So I was forced to take many art classes like dancing and playing piano since I was three years old. My feeling to art is complex and changeable. Once upon a time, I hate dance. I thought dancing classes was painful and boring. But my mom insisted the typical Chinese way to educate, so I kept learning dancing reluctantly until I began to win some dancing competitions and eventually was admitted to CODDC(china opera dance-drama centre). As the time gone by, I find I gain great confident from dancing and I don’t hate it any more. On the contrary, I begin to appreciate I have this experience now. In fact learning dancing teach me many things which can influent my whole life. The first important thing is I know how to face failures. I understand only through sadness and sorrows could a man be strong enough to face all ills of life. When face with difficulties, just have another try, we will succeed by perseverance.
I must to say I love art especially the Chinese cultural art. In my eyes Chinese culture art is amazing. It is also a symbol of Chinese spirit. For example the fantastic Chinese traditional instrument, they are so different from those in western countries. Like the lute, which just has four strings, but we can use it to play splendid songs. In addition, urbeen(二胡) is also just a two-stringed bowed instrument, but I think everyone who listen to the song like Fishermen’s song at Eventide(二泉映月) will be deeply moved. I think all of these instruments are magical, they reflect the intelligence of Chinese people.

I don't wanna leave !

It's sad to leave.
This place gave me so much happiness that I will remember it in all my life time...
It's late and I'm tired. If I get enought energy tomorrow, I would like to write more details about my feelings.
Sweet dreams to everybody.

It's time to say goodbye~

Tomorrow morning,we will leave OSU to Washinton DC,this is the last night in this beautiful compus.It's time to say goodbye.
In the Farewall Party tonight，I feel a little sad,I don't want to leave all the teacheres that helped us in last two weeks.All of you have done so much for us,I learned lots of things from you that I have not learned before.How to play baseball,how to write statement,the geography of the United states... so many things,so interesting.I took picture with all of you,but when can we met again?Maybe in two years,I hope so.These two weeks I will remember forever,I will cherish all the momory with you,with OSU.

Forever Memory

Today is the last day we stay in Ohio.During the two weeks,I have a lot of cherish memories.Thanks to everything that our American friends have done for us.In the farewell party,I felt very sad because we had to leave here tomorrow.I love OSU,I love Columbus,I love Ohio,and I love everybody here!

We are going to Washington DC tomorrow and it also means that our trip to America will be end.Mike,Pete,Hans and Minger,I really don't want to say goodbye to all of you.But time flies,I think all we can do is spending everyday happily.Catch the moment!

O-H-I-O family forever~

I think everyone in our big family gets a little sentimentality today,because our last day here in the OSU is coming inevitably.

I'm sitting by the window and recollecting the days we spent here:We had a BBQ,We had a party at Jim's house and another party at Mike's house,We played wiffle ball and watched a baseball game,We visited a few museums,We saw polar bears in the big zoo,We ate delicious pasta and much great food that we have not eaten before,We also had many interesting classes with different kind professors,We created new jokes and common sayings,and......

Oh,too many memories!

I love the buildings here,people here,a pleasant sensation here.

Because I can't take the wonderful campus back to China with me,can I take Mike or Pete instead?Or Hans?

I'll enjoy the farewell party tonight,the same to all of you,let's leave happiness to new friends we meet here,and best wishes to them~~~

GO BUCKS!

What a great time in Ohio!

I feel so lucky this year, that everyone has had such a nice experience here in Ohio. Like Emily, I feel a little sad to leave Ohio with the group, but more than that I'm just very thankful to have met everyone and spent this wonderful time here. Let's have great spirit for tonight and hope everyone has a great last day in Ohio. GO BUCKS!!!

O-H!!! . . . .. .

Can I get an I-O!!!!!???

Farewell to Ohio

28th, Aug,2010, which is our last day in Ohio State, is so memorable to all of us. Tonight, there will be a farewell party awaits us. But now, everyone is busy meeting the professors, they are in every corner of the campus, eagerly to seek the future opportunities. This reminds me we're from different parts of Wuhan University, we have our own life style, our own considerations, our own friends. The trip to go to America brings us together. It's really hard to forget the days we are together, how sad we'll be when we can't go back to the days we are all here.
This trip is very much like our university life. We live happily in our first 3 years together, and the fourth year comes, we are preparing our graduate life in various ways, just like the afternoon right now, we are seperated into different small groups. And tonight, is our graduation farewell party, after that ,we'll have a graduation trip, and then, we will graduate.
But I will always remember you all, and I will also watching your real graduation in Wuhan, as I'm a freshman, it's my fate to see all of my friends here going out of school earlier than me. At that time, Kelly, George and me will miss all of you so much. But my dear friends, graduation is a whole starting point, for most of you, we will meet again in America, may be in OSU here.
But tonight, let's just enjoy the party freely.

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Time flies,today is our last day staying in OSU. I feel a little sad.There are many places we haven't been and many people we haven't seen yet,but I'm already deep in love with this beautiful campus. I still remember the day to come here: Mike took us to the Student Union to get our buckeye ID,then we walked through the Oval,met Susy and Bill in the Arps Hall and had an very interesting class. I also remember the day to visit the Wexner center of art and the great gym.I love the architectures ,bucheye trees and every nice scenery here,I'll bear them all in my heart.Besides, I'm very grateful to meet so many friendly,kind-hearted people here,you really help us a lot.You help us communicate with other people ,improve our English as well as understand the American culture. You're not only our teachers but also our friends. We have a lot of fun together.Those happy days in my mind will last forever as well as our friendship do.
Many thanks to you all,and I wish good luck to our trip to New York .Everybody has fun and enjoys life everyday!

AMERICANS LOVE BASEBALL

In China, when we talk about sports of America, the first thing come into our mind is NBA. We are fanatic for Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, surely for our own hero Yao Ming. However, as a matter of fact, basketball is not that popular in America. Instead, Americans love baseball! At first, I couldn't understand the reason why Americans like a seeming boring game, without much body contact and fierce competition, until I finally got some information about the culture and history of American baseball game.

I think baseball is a mirror of America and it reflects its spirit and culture. For one thing, there's so much pressure in Americans' life, and they need a kind of sports to let off steam and get some rest. Baseball is such a game, not much physical activities, not much special equipments and specific fields, and it's suitable for both boys and girls. Another thing that impresses me a lot is that in baseball rules, everyone has equal chance to hit the ball. No matter how skillful you are, you have to strike in a certain sequence. This rule represents Americans' spirit of equality. Finally, when we pay attention to the players of baseball game, it is not difficult to find that people with different races were accepted and even became successful through baseball game, say, Joe DiMaggio Italian, Hank Greenberg Jewish and Jackie Robinson African American. All these people, regardless of their races, became famous and realized their American dream through baseball games.

To sum up, I think basketball seems to be more interesting and exciting than baseball, however, if you want to know more about American culture and spirit and to think in an American way, it is necessary to learn baseball, since it is a game that every American knows well and most Americans are fond of.

Hey Jude

IT is time to say goodbye to my friends in OSU. These days, we had a BBQ together, we learnt to play wiffle ball together, we talked about literature, environmental protection, US history, geography and art, we had fun in the big zoo, we were invited to a party at Jim's house and another party at Mike's house, we watched a baseball game in a huge baseball stadium, we learnt the black people's culture, we had seen the struggle for freedom by visiting a museum, we were excited to see that Peter got a home run in the wiffle ball game and achieved victory, we met so many "giving power" things, and now we are going to leave OSU....

I feel sad and a little down. I love OSU, and the friends in this beautiful campus. Maybe a sad old song could tell my feelings.

Hey Jude, don't make it bad.

Take a sad song and make it better.

Remember to let her into your heart,

Then you can start to make it better.

Hey Jude, don't be afraid.

You were made to go out and get her.

The minute you let her under your skin,

Then you begin to make it better.

And anytime you feel the pain,

hey Jude, refrain,

Don't carry the world upon your shoulders.

For well you know that it's a fool who plays it cool

By making his world a little colder.

Hey Jude, don't let me down.

You have found her, now go and get her.

Remember to let her into your heart,

Then you can start to make it better.

So let it out and let it in, hey Jude, begin,

You're waiting for someone to perform with.

And don't you know that it's just you, hey Jude, you'll do,

The movement you need is on your shoulder.

Hey Jude, don't make it bad.

Take a sad song and make it better.

Remember to let her under your skin,

Then you'll begin to make it better

Better better better better better better, Oh.

Na na na, na na na na, na na na....

MIKE has said an O--H...

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I--O!!!

WHEN we cannot change anything, the only thing we can do is do not forget.——Ashes of time. Thanks for the memery of OSU. I appreciate much, and it is forever.

Story on quilt.

Today,we have a very interesting class mainly about African American art.When it is comes to creat a new picture on quilt,our group came up with a perfect idea,which is a funny joke similar to the absurd play"waiting for Gordo".

Let me show my painting first~~I drew it at random and just took sevral seconds,so don't be serious on it please,just for fun,haha!

This picture is drawn about:Long time ago,there was a mountain,in the mountain there was a temple,in the temple there was an old monk,the old monk always told a story to the young monk:Long time ago,there was a mountain,in the mountain there was a temple,in the temple there was an old monk,the old monk always told a story to the young monk:Long time ago,there was......

Yes!This is the story that we wanted to express by this picture,and the whole story is like a circle which could repeat,repeat and repeat.It might be funny,however,this kind of thinking-style is very typical Chinese style,very complicated and confused for straight-thinking.

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By the way,the there words in the lower left corner is my Chinese name written by "zuan ti",it's a kind of script,and when people draw a Traditional Chinese painting,they use it to inscribe.

Some Words About Art

A few days ago we discussed something about Art with Pete in his class,and we toured the Wexner Center for the Arts.Yesterday afternoon Emily and I visited almost the whole campus to take photos,and we had a lot of fun.
So I want to share some opinions about Art now.
I have learned architectural design for nearly 3 years,I like buildings and I regard them as Arts.The definition of Art to different people is different.The campus has so many kinds of western architectures,it is an amazing art gallery in my eyes.Buildings are still musical notes that express the designers'thoughts about life,if people who use the buildings can get some feelings in heart,the designers'works can be raised up to arts.That is the best reward to all designers.
Maybe I can be an artist some day in the future~~

fully enjoy the last two days in OSU

Recently, we had more chance to learn about black people's culture. The visit to the "underground railroad freedom center"in Cincinate was really impressive for me, since this experience provided a much more direct feeling for me than any other types of chanals. And today, we had a chance to learn more about quilting as a kind of art. Maybe racial discrimination was or even is a problem in American society, but I believe that the situation is getting better for black people and equilty will belong to all races.
I found a poem of Shel Silverstein last night. It is called NO DIFFERENCE

Small as a peanut, big as a giant,
We are all the same size, when you turn off the light.

Rich as a sultan, or poor as a mite,
we all worth the same, when we turn off the light.

Red,black or orange, yellow or white,
we all look the same, when we turn off the light.

So maybe the way to make everything right,
Is for God to just reach out...
And turn off the light.


PS, as North Common is the dinning hall that we have most of our meal in, I feel greatly reluctant to leave it. So this afternoon, I spent a lot of time in it and tried to enjoy everything there. The following pictures are "artworks" of George and me.