Chapter 3. Customs and traditions

I love Chinese New Year

That’s me!

June 12th 2000, I was slowly walking toward the front door of the childcare preschool when my dad comforted, “don’t be scared.” But what he said just made me more nervous. When I entered the building, my teacher Mrs. Casey guided me to her room, I saw 6 colorful rooms with awe. But 3 of the rooms were for babies. Two minutes later, my teacher dragged me into her blue classroom. As soon as I entered the blue classroom my dad was about to leave, my eyes started to well up with tears. As soon as my welled up, my dad didn’t leave. While I was making crafts and playing, I watched Dad and made sure he didn’t exit the classroom. But the principal came and convinced Dad to leave. Soon my eyes welled up with tears again, and I cried non-stop. My teacher tried to comfort me, but there was nothing she could do, so I kept crying until at lunch time I threw up on my clothes. That was my first and worst day of school ever.

top student

You just read about preschool and kindergarten, now on to First Grade. My best day ever is when my work is the best in the class, for example one time we were learning to write different sentences, my teacher Mrs. Frietag, she used my story sentences as an example!! That made me smile so much that I thought my smile was glued onto my face. My worst day ever is when I got humiliated by my best friend, Rena. One day in January I made another best friend, her name is Amanda. My favorite sport is soccer, and my favorite music is Lilo and Stitch.

Grade 1 Class

Chapter 6. 2nd grade capers

Magic Garden
Forest Elementary

“Welcome to 3rd Grade”, my teacher Mrs. Lennert screamed. As soon as I took a glimpse at my teacher, I thought she looked a bit old, but seemed very cheery, until, when I started 3rd Grade she made us learn extra writing. She made us write essays, and persuasive letters to our moms. No matter how much I try, she is always nice to specific people, such as Meagan and Emily who seemed to be the smartest people in the class according to Mrs. Lennert’s opinion. In 3rd Grade, Rena and I broke up our friendship because we started arguing a lot. Fortunately I made a new best friend, her name is Cieran.

That year was the most exciting year because, when spring came I went to China. My trip to China was so fun I bought souvenirs, I visited my relatives, all very fun things, except I had to write a page every day for my teacher to read. My favorite subject was math, and my favorite TV series was Full House.

Tian Tian (Age 10): Tanya's Amazing Life (1/4)

Tian Tian (Age 10): Tanya's Amazing Life (2/4)

Tian Tian (Age 10): Tanya's Amazing Life (3/4)

Tian Tian (Age 10): Tanya's Amazing Life (4/4)