IRON AND SILK (page 202-209)

DOES LITTLE MI WANT TO HAVE A RELATIONSHIP WITH MARK?
Little Mi wants to have a relationship with Mark. Little Me didn’t need extra help to speak English better, but she came back to see Mark again. When she met him, she didn’t realize how much time they spent speaking together. Although she had to be with him just for an hour, they spent all the evening until ten o’clock speaking. Even if it’s not traditional she accepted a ride from him on the back of his bicycle. She grabbed him by his waist. She also asked him some personal feeling about his life in China. Maybe with this information she can marry him and have lot of babies. In conclusion, she tried to have some close relationship with him ‘the foreign man’. Is she ready to go to America with him???

INTER-CULTURAL RELATIONSHIPS

Inter-cultural, inter-generational relationships are important to understand the present world. Differences are sometimes not easy to manage.
But we have to try to be aware, because if someone is different for you, you are also different for him. So if you are not abble to share with him, he couldn't share with you.
Maybe is not easy to understand big difference but it is necessary to be respectfull.
We receive what we give...
To live in a peacefull world, let's enjoy difference...
we are all unique

HISTORICAL MOVIE - INVICTUS

INVICTUS-2009

Story

Nelson Mandela, in his first term as the South African President, initiates a unique venture to unite the apartheid-torn land: the national rugby team which was an all white team had a mission 'to win the 1995 Rugby World Cup'.It had not been supported by native south African who didn't like this white sport -because they must never play it.

This historical movie is wonderfull, helps us to know the history of this country, and helps us to understand the way to get together even if past together is not good.

Historical movies help us to know and to be critical about our history and about the present time that will be history in our future.

Tough Language

Young people use every where in the world specific language.
They want to speak together with no adult understanding.
When I was young, we used "reverse word'. We reversed all syllables in every word; easy for us but inintelligible to ours parents.
Today, I cannot understand French tough language, so imagine american tough language. I just start to understand usual American language...and it's enought for me.
I let this language for teens; they have to have their own language; they should to have their own language.

Men, Women, and Work

Before, women didn't work outside and do everything at home. It was their job.
Now, women have to work to earn money for familybut they do always the big part of housework.
Because they are helpfull they anticipate family's need.
So today, lot of married women with a family have a full time job at home even if they have a full time job outside.
That why they hav e to be split housework.

Asian Heritage Month

I never hear about this celebration.
Often in this college there are celebrations; for women, for black etc... I think is a good idea. when we saw in the lobby an event obout celebration we wonder about it. And if we are curious, we can learn about something we never think about. It's always good to celebrate something, it's important to know each other with respect. and when we are celebreting something we look at it with respect.In this college there is lot of nationality, and it's helpfull to have some information about others cultures.
Asia is -I think-the biggest continent in the world; Pacific to Mediterranean sea.
Heritage is what they had given at the U.S.
Month is the time we enjoy Asia.
Last yearm I try asian food, and now I can cook it, because I saw how to do.

spring weather

Spring is a season of transition.
It's common during the spring months to have large differences in temperature.
Of course, after a long winter, everyone wants to go out on hot days. If you are lucky, and you can take spring break vacation in sunny place, then you don't care about the weather.
But if you stay in Chicago, you don't have to be unhappy about the bad weather. Enjoy every sunny day. Eating outside everytime is possible. Use flip-flops as soon as possible. Put all of your gloves, scarfs and hats into a box - not to far aways- you have to be realistic- and start to transfer your summer clothes.
You can also look up to the nature and watch the evolution of blooming. I think this vision could help you to wait.