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Remember I have mentioned that I would throw a tea party after fall break? YES, I had this tea party on Friday. I had so much fun with my friends!

I brought three kinds of Chinese tea to my party, two kinds of tea are from Mainland China, and another one is from Taiwan. My friends joked with me: ” Li, you know what, your tea in the small bags looks like drugs.” ” Don’t you wish all drugs are as healthy as tea? ” I responded with a laugh. My friend Caroline brought some  home-made chocolate from maine ( those Chocolate tastes really good! ). We gathered around talking  about what was new with our life while drinking Chinese tea! It feels like home for me actually since back at home when there are friends coming to my house, we would serve the tea and talk like that. During the tea party, there were a few freshmen walking into the room and heard we were drinking Chinese tea, they were so amazed and wanted to try some tea from China! You know what, I really love all my friends, and have promised them to hold a dumpling and noodle party again later.

besides my tea party, homecoming is another exciting word. On thursday night, I went to the homecoming dance party with a few friends. it was so funny, we got there so early that there are just 15 people there. We said if no more people coming in ten minutes we would leave. However, fortunately many more people coming in the next ten minutes.  so we stayed and had a lot of fun dancing.

At this point, I feel like I have put a perfect balance between Chinese and American culture. I have to say,  i have found the fascinating sides of both cultures. Getting used to a new culture definitely does not mean giving up the old culture. It would be better to keep the good things of the old culture and add new culture in it.  I really encourage you guys jump  out of the American culture and take a look at the other cultures in this world. I promise you would have a new understanding of your own cuture.  In the end, you would appreciate all the cultures there.

Last thing,  I found a almost authentic Chinese resteraunt in Memphis called ” New Asia(Xin Yazhou) ” ( I want to typed the Chinese charaters here but rhodes website cannot show the Chinese Charater here, so I just can put the Pin Yin of the characters here). if you want to taste some real Chinese food instead of the americanized Chinese food, you can go to that resteraunt.