First, let me follow up on my last post. “Vast telling” means “advertisement” because the purpose of an advertisement is to tell information and convince vast target audiences.
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Today was a weird day. The math teacher gave me a test, and I was surprised to discover that it covered concepts that I would have considered to be an elementary school level, like fractions. “Come on, I am 10th grade; not grade one!” I thought. They must have made some mistake, I thought.
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Did you figure out what I meant by “wind flat waves quiet?” Omar didn’t. “Wind flat waves quiet” means tranquil; it describes that there is no wind and there is no ripple on the surface of a lake.
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I said yes without hesitation when my parents asked me if I wanted to study in Pittsburgh. The first thing I had to do was learn English. I spent two months in a language school first, then I was sent to an international boarding school. I am never good at changing! Adapting to the new environment is time-consuming and stressful. In the beginning, I felt overwhelmed by the fast-paced classes that were beyond my English level. The instructors spoke too fast for me to catch up with though they just spoke at normal speeds.
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I am not in favor of changing. I was against the idea of studying abroad when my mother suggested I go to Germany. I did not change my mind until we took a summer vacation in Pittsburgh in 2016. We have been to New York, Washington, and Philadelphia. Frankly, I don’t like big cities. I called them “big outlets.” I hated that my mother was busy shopping all the time. I changed my mind after I visited Pittsburgh. People there were always smiling, nice, and willing to help. The summer was like spring in my hometown; the summer temperature in my hometown was at least 90F, usually closer to 100F. My hometown is called Oven City; so, Pittsburgh for me is like the best city for summer.
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