Survive in the western
USA | Monday, 12 May 2014 | Views [140] | Scholarship Entry
The most memorable holiday when I was 18 years old is as long as I can remember. It was amazing experience and unforgettable of my lifetime because there were the first time that I went to another country by myself without parents and I can do any things on my own.
I’d never been thinking about leaving the country and going to western overseas. And then, I realized that American would be the first destination of being an adult and learnt more about life. I took my summer English course by learning English of American in California for the rest of summer. Everyone thinks the first time is unforgettable and I truly agree with that. Likely the first time board across the country to another world and speak very little English wasn't easy for the beginning as I was at the time, but I survived. Of course there came a time of afraid and homesick that was I'm fighting for living through those days. However, I found someone who became one of my best friends, sister and my life coach. She was the only my first Thai friend that I know in California. I'm easy to get along with her because I have older sister whose I growth up together with similar age. Everything in my life wouldn't be the same any more when I have to learn how to take care of my own life such as cooking, cleaning and washing my clothes and more. I thought it wasn't easy, but in the meantime I thought taking care of my own life isn't difficult at all and I saw things differently. Not only what I have learned in my life, but I have so many places in California. Most of the week I spent time at Santa Monica to walking and looking around this place, but most of my favorite part of the day is sitting on the beach. The best experience that I had in L.A. without is driving along Pacific Coast Highway to Malibu. Universal Studios Hollywood theme park is amazing experience of the rest my summer before I leave, I always find I've enjoyed it more than I expected.
After all the things I've been through the summer I would never forget my most memorable holiday. Samuel Johnson said that “All travel has its advantages. If the passenger visits better countries, he may learn to improve his own. And if fortune carries him to worse, he may learn to enjoy it.”
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