My trip in Cambodia

                                                 My trip in Cambodia
      In 2011, my mother and I went to Cambodia. We visited my paternal grandparents , my aunties, my uncles, my cousins, my nieces, and my friends, and we joined a ceremony for my maternal grandmother dead who had been  for 7 years. After that we traveled to  Kompongsom Province, Koh Kong Province, Siem Reap Province, Battombong Province, and visited some places in Phnom Penh City.
     When we arrived in Phnom Penh airport, we met my grandparents, my aunties, and my uncles. They  came to pick us up and take us to my youngest auntie's house. My mother and I stayed at my auntie's house for 2 months in Phnom Penh city. We arrived in my auntie's house together and ate food at one round table. My aunty made some food that I liked. I hadn't eaten those kind of foods for a long time. Those foods came from Cambodia only. We ate and asked many questions because we hadn't seen each other for long times. So, we talked a lot. My aunties asked how I was doing and if I liked the US. They asked me how the US was different from Cambodia or the same. I said that I was fine.

      I liked the United States and didn't like some points because my families lived there I liked USA but in United States had 4 seasons. I didn't like winter in USA because it is very cold and I drove car make it slide. Then I was difficult to speak English because I knew English a little bit. In USA had many nationalities, a lot of different languages, people in USA used cars a lot, had highways, and modern  technology. Whereas some foods were different from Cambodian foods. I didn't know how to cook American foods and some ingredients I didn't know how to do eating it. In United States had many kinds different from Cambodia. Lands and houses needed to pay taxes but in Cambodia houses and lands didn't need to pay taxes. Many laws in USA was different from Cambodia's laws. In many roads but narrow and it didn't have highway. Everyone in USA obey the law but in Cambodia some people obey the law and some people didn't obey the law. In Cambodia used ancient tools for agriculture but in USA used machines more than people. People in had right for equality for all America even though  blacks, whites, and they were different racial. Especially in New York had a lot of high building. People in America had jobs and less unemployment but in Cambodia had a lot of people unemployment and deport to work and left to live in foreign countries. In Cambodia used car less had a lot of motorcycles and bicycles. Some roads had dirties fly to make people unhealthy. In spring in the United States had a lot of beautiful flowers on the roads look like heaven. After we ate and talked a lots may be 4 hours later we separated way go home themselves.

       The next morning my aunty and uncle brought us to visit the royal palace, a museum, an Olympic stadium, the river side, and Koh Pich Island. In the royal palace we visited a Preah Keov Morokot temple and a beautiful garden. Then we went to the museum and visited a lot of ancients statues and many histories on statues and ancients tools. We continued to Olympic stadium we saw a lot of people exercise by dancing follow the music which had guide to teach how to dance. Some people played tennis and run race. My aunty brought us to swim in swimming pool I liked it. In evening may be 5 o'clock we went back to river side in front of royal palace. A lot of people went there some people  walked to exercise and some people sat down on the stone looked to the river got fresh air from wind blow made feel well. We saw boats bring their customers back and forth on the river and fisherman was fishing fishes. In the dark may be 6.30 PM we bought tickets to visit a ancient temple was a preah vihea temple made from ice in koh pic island. We went in there make me cold look like winter in USA but it looked a beautiful temple and nice.

missed every bodies lived in there. I remembered everything that I .used to live there.
        When we came back from homeland we went to visit ancient temples in siem reap province. We visited old temples. These ancient temples had a lot of foreigner come from different countries in the world to ancient temples. These temples related to histories in Cambodia long time ago.
      After that we triped to battombong province that my grandparents celebrated a ceremony to finish building gave to monks in Buda religion. People in this province grew rice. We looked on the land all green and smell good.

      At the end of this time, we tripped to kompongsom province and koh kong pronice. I liked sea foods in kompongsom province. The beach in kompongsom province looked different from beach that I lived in USA. We continued to koh kong province to visit suffer river and a market in Thailand border with Cambodia. In suffer river we saw monkeys boxing, many kind of animals almost lost them, and do fins fish jumped over. A market in Thailand border we shopped in there and we looked many boats that they were fishing on the sea.
      This time I was very happy that I visited in Cambodia and met my families.  I couldn't forget this trip. Next time I will come back again. Goodbye my trip see you a new opportunity when I will well come back in Cambodia again. Tomorrow my mother and I left to USA.

What Milford mean to me

                                           What Milford mean to me
      When I arrived in the United States. I lived in Milford, Connecticut with my family. My parents bought a house in Milford. My parents, my sisters, my brothers, and my nephew lived together. My house is a special place because it has a lot of stores around and it is near the beach. In Conecticut there are  4 seasons but I like 2 seasons summer and spring.
     In summer, I like summer because it feel like weather in Cambodia. I like it. Every Sunday my family goes to the beach. We walk on sands near the beach, play ball, and my nephew flies a kite with his mommy. Last year when my aunty came from California to Milford, Connecticut  my sister and I brought her to the beach. She said that it is a beautiful place. Last month I met my teacher on the sidewalk at the beach and I talked with her. I asked her why she likes it here? Shetold me that because  here made herfeel fresh, walks can exercise, and she liked wind in the beach. It is very good smell. Sometimes we go to swim in Foran  High School in Milford. My sister brings her son who is learnng to swim there. In Milford I study a literacy center part time so I can improve my English. I have a very good teacher and friends. They are very friendly.
      In spring I see all flowers open up and it is a beautiful place. This place looks like heaven there are a lot of flowers on both sides of roads. This spring Ms. matha gave me a bunch of  beautiful flowers and a gift card she wrote happy your birth day and you are beautiful forever. I said thank you very much.
        I hate winter because it has a lot of snow and it is too cold. When snow falls down I have difficulty driving and I wear thick shirts. Sometimes my car slides on the way. But my nephew is very happy with snow. He pushes snow, throws snow at my sister, and he makes a snow man also.
     In fall it is windy and sometimes there are storms. I like this season a little bit but not as much as summer.
     Eventhough I like it here because my family is here, a good place, a beautiful flowers in spring makes me happy when I see them. Only winter I don't like.
    
     

My life in high school

                                                               My life in High School
        In 1999, I started high school at Toul Tom Poung High School in Phnom Penh city in Cambodia. So, I needed to move from Prey Veng province to Phnom Penh city for study. My mother sent me, my brother, and my sister to study in Phnom Penh. I lived with my aunty. Her family had 6 member including her. She had 3 sons, one daughter, and her husband. My brother and I stayed with her family. My mother's youngest sister. My sister lived with my other aunty. She had ason, 2 daughters, and her husband. Both my aunties weren't rich but their life was good enough to support themselves, so my mother paid for food to them. My youngest aunty who my brother and I lived with was a businesswoman and her husband was a technician. My other aunty who my sister lived with was a housewife and her husband was a teacher.
      In september, 1999 school started, My sister and I drove a moto to go to school together. My brother had a bycicle to go to school because his school was near my aunty's house. My sister and I had to go to school every monday to saturday from 7 AM to 11 AM in Toul Tom Poung high school. I met everything new. A new school, a new place, new friends, and new teachers. But I met my old classmates from Middle School changed to Toul Tom Poung high school. Both of my girlfriend studied another class. I started 10 grade I met 3 new girlfriends. They were very good friends. We studied together and helped each other. We were friendly. One of my friend's name's was Sokunteary. She liked writting stories and compositions. My girlfriend named Tida liked geography and my friend named Sophy she liked chemistry. I liked history. When I didn't understand they could it to explain me. When she didn't understand the lesson that I understood I could explain it to her. We always helped each other. When I continued to 11 grade my 3 girlfriends went to the same class with me, too. Untill 12 grade we still studied in the same class together. My class had an english teacher 2 hours a week. Sometimes the teacher needed student conversation to other student. I knew english a little bit, so I needed to study english part time at the private school from 5. 30 PM to 6. 30 PM. I needed to improve my english. I sudied english part time with my sister.

        The end of 12 grade I passed high school and continued to university. I needed to move to a new house which my oldest sister rented for me, My sister and 3 brothers lived together because my parents left to the US when I finished high school.
        I was very happy in high school. I liked my friends and my teacher . Next time, I go to Cambodia I will visit my teacher and my friends at Toul Tom Poung high school.

My Grandmother's Life

       My grandmother had 12 children and she had 36 grandchildren. She loved her children all the same. When my grandfarher died she took care of all her children a lone. My grandmother prepared her sons to have wife and her daughters to have husbands.
       She lived in the countryside in Cambodia. Her house was a beautiful place that had  gaya trees, coconut trees, hens, cows, pigs,a lake behind her house, and a river infront her house. I  always picked oranges and gayas around her house. My grandmother taught me how to fish, how to grow rice, how to grow potatoes, and how to swim. In the everning and morning we always heard the sound of birds sing  song like music. She seemed very happy.
       In August, my grandmother had celebrated ceremonies at home and she prepared a lot of food didecation to her husband who died. Her sons, her daughters, and grandchildren came to her house altogether for this ceremony. At that time, she advised to her children look like to follow Buddhist teaching, etc. After this ceremony finished her children and grandchildren went back their home. She seemed  quiet and lonely after that.
       When I was 8 years old. I lived with my grandmother almost one year. She took care of 5 grandchildren including me. At that time, I got sick. My grandmother used a coin to scratch my body which made me hurt and I got angry her so much. I said loudly for her to stop scratching me but she still continued until she finish.
       When my grandmother got old. She lived in Phnom Penh city with my aunty near my house. She got sick her left hand can move a litle bit, her left leg hart to walk and she had a heart attack. When, and was ill she didn't feeling  so good. Sometimes she mad.
       In 2006, her desease got serious her children decided to bring her to hospital. In the hospital her children and grandchildren took turns to take care of her every day. At the age of 77, she had liver cancer and heart cancer. Her body stayed in the bed and couldn't move. the food to fed her through tubes in her nose.After 5 months doctors could not cure her anymore. Every body regrets her and cries. We have missed her since then.

Leaving Cambodia to US

        I left Cambodia in 2010. My father picked me up from Cambodia and brought me to the US. I felt to miss everybody in Cambodia but I was very happy in US. My family members dropped me off at the airport in Phnom Penh. I took a picture off the airport in Phnom    

        I left  Cambodia. I missed everybody and I missed  my life in Cambodia. I missed my grandparent and my friends.
        When I arrived in the US,  I joined my family including my mother, my sister, and my brother. But I had difficulty speaking English. I needed to learn  English. I was still happy with my family.
        I learned to live in a new placce. There was different weather and vary life style from my past. I never knew the road to drive and I did not have friends in the US. I did not like winter here because it is freezing. I needed to buy alot of new clothes. I needed to find a new job. Some food here I did not like. Sometimes I went to a Thai restaurant to find the food I liked. Because Thai restaurant have food similar and some the same food in Cambodia.
        Summer in the US is the same summer as in Cambodia. I liked summer. I always go to the beach. I get fresh air. I did not wear jacket and just wore regular clothes such as T.thirt and I could wear pliplars. I can play tennis, volley ball and pick up shells. I see some birds fly on the sea. Sometimes, I see some Americans play at the Vonut beach and they are very happy. I see kids fly kites. Other American people sleep on the sand. At Vonut beach they celebrate the music, sing songs and dance together.

        When I have free time with my sister. We always go to the beach together. She likes to pick shells to throw to the sea and walk back and forth on the sand. We sit for a while and breath air. I feel warm in the sun with wind.
        Now, I have been in the US for 4 years. I am very happy with my family here. But I do not like winter. I like summer in US because it is warm and I can go out side.