Thanksgiving Day
is a traditional event in the U.S. It is celebrated each year on the fourth Thursday
of November. Fortunately, I had a wonderful time with my host father, Mike, my
host mother, Leah and my host brother, Cameron on that day because of three
experiences.
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| Mike and Delicious Food |
First, I made
traditional foods with Leah on Thanksgiving Day. One of the traditional foods
is a big turkey. She bought about 12 pounds the turkey. It was so big and I was so surprised by the size of it. Moreover, we made beans, mashed potatoes,
vegetables, pumpkin pie and sweet potatoes. Leah told me that American people
made a lot of foods more than we need on Thanksgiving Day. Then after people
ate foods, people go to bed to take a nap, so Thanksgiving Day is the day which
people gain weight for American people. When I heard that I recalled New Year’s
Day in Japan. On New Year’s Day in Japan, people made a lot of foods, so people
spend precious time with their family. The holiday name is different between
America and Japan, but I through Thanksgiving Day and New Year’s Day are really
similar.
Next, Mike and
Leah like dancing, also I like it too. Therefore, when I stayed at the host family’s house, we always play dance at my host
family house. It is the TV game, so we can battle with some people. When I was a
high school student, I belonged to dance team. Therefore, I can dance a little.
I battled with Mike and Leah. The winner was Mike. He is a really good player, also he has many experiences to
do that. I lost by him, but I really enjoyed dancing with Mike and Leah. It was a precious time for me.
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| Cameron with me |
Finally, the last
day of home stay, I talked with Leah in the living room. She taught me a lot of
her experiences and she gave me advice for my life in the future. She had many
experiences not only good things but also bad things. I couldn’t have imagined
her bad experiences because she was always smiling. She said to me that taking
action is really important in our life. Moreover, if we met difficulties, we
should try. We should do everything we want because of our life. I was so
impressed by these words and also at the same time I was encouraged by them.
In conclusion, I spent a fabulous time with my wonderful host family, Mike,
Leah and Cameron. This memory was added to my precious experience to learn American culture.
Moreover, I really felt their kindness. I’m deeply grateful to my host family.
