Stunning Family and American Culture

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.

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.

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.

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