class, we talked about a book named The Idea of a Christian College. Through reading it, I got the ideas that what is a Christian College and why a Christian College. In my opinion, the Christian College is a college based on a Christian environment. It encourages students here to improve their skills, enriching their knowledge, pushing toward their goals, improving their religious understanding and deepening their faith. By this way, we could got incentive and positive encouragements to do our best in the future.Today is Friday, I have some free time and I thought about that why not taking up some outdoor trip as a relaxation after this one week’s study? Therefore, I invited m
y friends to go out and tried to find some wild alligators since Clinton has so many natural forests, wild grass and rivers. I have some American friends used keeping talk to me that they met wild alligators in their backyard of the house before, so, today, I did hope that I could meet wild alligators as well. I was not crazy, actually, I intended to meet them not only because I like wild animals but also my major was Hydrobiology before when I was in China, and I have seen nearly all kinds of aquatic animals except the wild alligators. Also, human nature drives me to be curious about this most dangerous animal, and also, this “top chain monster”. What a pity of that!We drove from MC to some rural areas in Clinton, and kept seeing lots of beautiful and peaceful countrysides. However, I didn’t see any real alligators. Maybe they did not like me or they were not hungry at all. But it' was lucky that I saw a lizard sitting in a green leaf. I was so surprised that the natural environment here protected so good, because in China, you can never see a wild lizard! And this would be a compensation. That is great! I always feel good at weekend especially this weekend. I learned something from nature that the lizard has to protect itself by foliage. So it evolved a long time to get the protective coloration. So am I. If I want to advance my knowledge or my skill, I must adapt to new environment first.
5 comments:
I'm glad you've gotten to experience something new! I'm sure you've probably experienced many new things! People can probably benefit from getting to know you because you have a different view of your surroundings. I'd like to hear more about the Chinese culture and about your experience of leaving China and coming to America!
I think that it is really cool that you got out and tried to see some wild life. We actually had a wild baby alligator in a pond not too far from my house. So it was kinda cool watching it grow up.
First of all I would like to say that I think it is so awesome that you came here from China. I have such a high respect for international students. I went to school in France for two weeks and that was difficult, so I cant even imagine what it is like for you. I hope you enjoy your time in Mississippi, and I love hearing about China.
maybe you should happy that you didn't encounter an alligator ;-)
but actually, as I'm from Germany, that's also one thing that I'm looking forward: experiencing the surroundings of Clinton and have a look at this really different and beautiful nature.
my favorites so far: hummingbirds and an opossum - in the middle of the night on th street and no, we didn't hit it!
I myself have lived in Mississippi all my life and I've never seen one. When you find it let me know I want to see it to.
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