My 4th of July weekend

On the first weekend, I felt a little sick, so intended to stay at the dormitory. Then I missed the barbecue in the Morse College courtyard, and my friends went to Boston. I experienced a sudden feeling of loneliness. On Sunday morning, when one of my classmate asked if I wanted to go shopping with her, I found some inspiration. Just up and go! So we went to the Outlets in Clinton! It is said that in the Outlets, everything would be at least 50% off!

On the way to the railway station, we two girls were a little nervous. We had known about the poor public security situation in New Haven, and sure enough, we met three men who were sitting on the long bench in the park. They said “hello” in Chinese, and grinned mischievously. We walked away quickly in a cold sweat. Fortunately, we got on the train in time. It took us half an hour to get to Clinton, and we walked to the Outlets using the Google map in 40 minutes.

 Maybe every woman would never be tired with shopping. As we saw so many exclusive shops in the outlets, we nearly cried out in surprise. All the brands were on 30% discount or above. What a pity, but the size was too large for me to try on. Finally, I found a formal dress of CK brand, which fitted me well. That girl came with me, her eyes lighted up. She enthusiastically praised and put on the same dress. Then we bought the same dresses together.

 In a knapsack shop, we fortunately met a Chinese sales girl. She suggested to get a Coupon from the supermarket office, and told us about her experience in New Haven——something about the gap between rich and poor and something about the gun shooting. What wouldwe do if we encountered these scenarios? We immediately made the decision to go back early. We tried on and on, chatting, and enjoying. Time flew…The moment we got to the train station, the last train had gone. We were upset and thought we would walk in the dark all alone. Luckily, we met the other girls of the Eli program who has scheduled their travel plan and explained the unpredictable train time to us. But all of us are girls, so we had to accelerate and headed to the Morse College in the dark.

Finally we arrived at school before the sun-set, and when made it to dinner in the dining hall. Oh we were totally worn out, and what a breathtaking shopping experience!

Morning in Yale

In the quiet of this morning ，I walked on the stretches of grass in the school yard. I raised my head to the building in front of me. It’s the Bass Library, which was completed in 1971 in a minimalist-functionalist style. It is said that this library holds approximately 150,000 books. It was a novel experience, which gave me absolute respect and affection. When I bent my head, I saw the trees and their reflections on the grass. A girl student was sitting on a bench, reading a book with her dog sleeping next to her. I thought of the couples sitting on the bench in my school, thought how happy they were to obtain love at school. On the grass, there is a baby crawling around, playing with some branches. Along the path, some students just left class, or listened to a song in their iPod or held the books. The scene brought back our never-ending rush in the past life to my mind. It’s so comforting to enjoy the ”leisure" art at Yale!

My house

My house is located in a small garden, and it has three stories. The decoration of my house was designed by my father. The first floor consists of the living room and the dining room. In front of the door, there is a wool carpet, so that our guests can leave their outdoor shoes on it. Entering the door, on the right hand, we chose a drawing of Chinese style hung on the wall, and it is named” Fountains in Autumn”. On the left hand, there is a television wall, from the back of which, a circle of soft yellow light falls on the flat-screen television. A jade vase and a carved antique bowl are arranged on the counter in front of the wall. In the middle of the living room, comfortable leather chairs are in a staggered arrangement. It is the chair that my mother usually sits on, and at this moment I miss her so much. A corrugated plate wall is opposite the door, which is interspersed with colorful dry flowers. Behind the wall is our dining room and kitchen, though tiny, they bring back my mother’s cooking.

My parents’ bedroom and the study are on the second floor. The elders love the traditional style, so my parents choose coral as the main color of their bedroom——the double-bed, the dressing table and the wood floor are all coral. On the opposite of the bedroom door is their French window, and the curtain is embroidered with peacock feathers. The doors of the wardrobe are geometrically patterned, on the middle of the which, there are two lines running horizontally through the door, making in the golden ratio. All of these decorate provide a quiet environment for my parents.

In the study, my father has a large desk and a row of bookcase. Every night, the warm lights from the lamp and the comfortable leather chair eases the physical tension and tiredness of the body. This is the place I miss the most in our house.

My bedroom is on the third floor. The wardrobe is just beside the door, and my double-bed is in the middle of the room. The bed will be the first place for me to sit down when I return home. The dressing table is near the window, and the piano is in the corner. This is my own world.

My house is neither luxurious nor tremendous, but is warm and attractive.