“She’s ridiculous. She lived in Malaysia for 17 years and left for a few months and now she thinks she doesn’t belong here anymore. Bitch please.” “Please. It’s not like you lived there for years. Wake up.” “So you think you’re half American now? Please. You’re born and raised as Malaysian. Don’t forget your genes.” … More Homesickness
Counting down 9 days till I leave Vegas… Yes, I’m excited to go home and meet my beloved family and friends, but I’m really sad to leave my wonderful host family and my amazing friends. I still remember how I felt during my flight. I was nervous but super excited that meet my host family. … More Life In The U.S.A. #8 – Close to The End
I can’t believe that I had already lived here for more than 2 months. 53 days until I leave Vegas!! *cries* I love this place, or to be more specific, Summerlin. School had been super duper kinda easy to me. (Apparently, most of the exchange students agree with it – American high schools are easy.) I … More Life In The U.S.A. #7
Some cultural differences between most-but-not-all Americans and most-but-not-all Malaysians: 1. You don’t answer ‘never mind’ when somebody apologizes to you unless you hate that person. 2. There is a big difference between paper towel, napkin, tissue and toilet paper. 3. You don’t call toilet ‘toilet’, you call it bathroom. 4. ‘I’m good’ instead of ‘no, … More Life In The U.S.A. #6
Let’s talk about American High School. I leave for school around 7.30 a.m. School starts at 8 a.m. It ends around 2.16 p.m. My classes are (listed according to the period): U.S. Government, Dance I, Algebra II, Psychology, Ceramics I, Chemistry, English 12 and Mythology & Folklore. I have 1st, 3rd, 5th and 7th period … More Life In The U.S.A. #5
The Dancing Wildfire 