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The Cougar Statue
I went to Washington State University on September 23. Before I went there, I was nervous, because it was my first time to interact with foreigner university students. Also, I was excited to know about an American university and to make new friends! When I talked to international students, I was amazed because they were very kind, friendly, talkative, and active. I talked to two Saudi Arabian men and a Chinese woman. We asked them many questions. At that time, one of them explained about Sushi. He wanted to say “raw”, but he couldn’t pronounce it very well, so the teacher didn’t understand what he said. However, he didn’t give up, and tried to use other words, such as “not cooked” and “fresh”. The teacher finally understood and taught him the correct pronunciation. He made sure that he could pronounce it correctly again and again. They have high motivation to study English.
After that, they held a campus tour for us. I was very surprised at the huge campus. There were a big stadium, a large cafeteria, and an ice cream shop. We took a picture in front of the cougar statue. The cougar is a mascot for WSU. It’s very nice picture! I can remember the special time of WSU anytime with the picture. Then I listened to a presentation about WSU. I learned they had thirty Japanese students. I was surprised and I was also happy. Finally, I could get a precious memory of Washington State University. I got a lot of new international friends. I hope I talk to them again.
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