A Chinese mother was shocked 6 times by an American exchange student living at home.
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first shocked
the first time to see the girl, she was taller than my daughter with a head, tall and thin, fair skin, a sincere smile on her face, and very moving.
the first breakfast I prepared was the Yangzhou bun and the small wonton. The children were very happy. The American girls also used chopsticks to study for the custom. At the end of the meal, the American girl said to me, "this is the best breakfast I've ever had. Thank you very much!"
this is the first time that I have been surprised to see this child praising others. I've done my lunch for my daughter, and I haven't heard any praise. The feeling of being praised is really wonderful, and it has brought us closer.
second shock
dinner, I made the best tomato fried eggs, sugar and vinegar ribs, and other three dishes and one soup, we eat side chat, very happy. After dinner, the two children were chatting, and I began to clean up the dishes. The American girl stood up quickly and said to me, "Can I help you?" I was shocked for second times, looking at the sincerity of the child, and I quickly said, "no, you talk."
my daughter watched me get used to it for more than a decade, and American girls were able to think of each other and react instinctively in a flash. It seemed to be a habit.
third shocked
second days, we are familiar with it. I saw that the passport of an American girl was very old and asked curiously, "what countries have you visited?"
the answer of the American girl surprised me third times: "this is my third passport, probably passed more than 30 countries." Looking at my surprised expression, she explained: in general holidays, our schools organize students to go out to study. This is the first time to visit China, mainly to Shanghai, Nanjing, Beijing and Xi'an. "
these 4 cities are carefully selected by parents and teachers, which basically represent the past and present in China. I asked her at the same time, "how do you learn to go around the world like this?" You know, our children almost run across the training courses in winter and summer vacation.
the American girl looked at my daughter and said with admiration, "we usually have heavy learning tasks. The amount of homework we go home every day is 5 hours." This "5 hours" has shocked my girl.
I understand that the basic family situation of American girls is: my father works in his own company, my mother is a housewife and I don't go to work. But the American girl stressed her mother's hard work, the daily life of her home, the daily maintenance of the meadow, the swimming pool, the helicopter, and the brother who was responsible for washing the dishes and helping his mother to make health. She was in charge of the clothes and food of two dogs and three cats in her family. The family bears their own responsibility and is in good order.
our family is: father and mother have to work, and mother is responsible for the whole family's life. The children are two ears who do not hear the window but learn.
in terms of family obligations and responsibilities, it is clear that there is a big gap between us.