Recently, While I am walking around the campus, I find surprises everywhere!
Surprise One: Second-hand Book Selling
Just a couple days ago, our university held an attractive activity that is "sell second hand book".I noticed that the second hand books are of high-quality and are super cheap, exactly meeting the needs of different kinds of students. Though those kind of events will also happened on campus of Shanghai, there is still a lot for Chinese students to learn from Clarkies, from the format to the connotation.
Surprise Two: Time Controller
"WOW!! So Creative", this is my impression when I first saw this piece of art at library. (See pic as below)
Even though American students are so busy with their school work, they will still save some time on creative activities, such as making this wonderful "time controller". I call it "time controller", for it seems like the giant hand, which made by papers hold tightly to the clock, showing a desire to control the time.
American students are so creative on hand-making stuff. They are keen on design, only for fun and pleasure. So, you see, making life colorful and creative is Americans' habit and also their strength. I think, this is another aspect that Chinese students can learn from Americans. After all, a little creative can make our life a lot different!!
Suprise Three: Apple can be cut in this way!!
One day, When I went to my friend's house, she showed how she cut an apple by using an amazing tool. Here it is, check the pic blew !! When I was in Shanghai, I always cut the apple by using a small knife. I never thought this little green tool can be so useful and so cute! I have to admit, American are so creative. Just using a small tool, making life much easier and enjoyable.
One day, When I went to my friend's house, she showed how she cut an apple by using an amazing tool. Here it is, check the pic blew !! When I was in Shanghai, I always cut the apple by using a small knife. I never thought this little green tool can be so useful and so cute! I have to admit, American are so creative. Just using a small tool, making life much easier and enjoyable.
I have to comment on the apple slicer... I grew up using one of these (though ours was just a metal one -- not fancy green!). I never once thought that it would be something that someone would consider amazing! It's so interesting to get impressions of our culture from someone who's experiencing it for the first time. And I'm looking forward to learning more about your culture, too. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteGreat post! Very cute. You should send the link to Clark. They are always posting students' blogs and videos, especially international students.
ReplyDeleteI laughed at the part of about the apple slicer. I am from here, and that is the only way I have ever cut an apple, so I was surpised hat tool does not exist everywhere!
It seems like you are writing the blog for other Chinese students about what they can learn from the American students, but I think that American students will also enjoy this blog because it allows them to view their own culture from an outsider's perspective. And that's important because it helps us to better understand our own culture and see how other people view us.