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My name is Harvon，我的中文名字叫洪小文。I am a ninth-grader at
Stem High School. I am in my third year learning Chinese. When I
first began learning about the Chinese culture and language I was
nervous that it might be too hard. However, it has become my
favorite subject. I have become very interested in not only learning
how to speak the language but learning about the culture as a whole.
I was able to participate in the Chinese New Year celebration at our
middle school and continue to help our middle school teacher with
this year’s celebration. I also go to the middle school to tutor
students who need extra help learning Chinese.
While at the middle school our teacher, Coach Liang gave us many
projects to help us explore many aspects of the culture and the
country. We had a group project that we had to pick traditional
Chinese dishes that we then brought to class; this helped us learn
the significance and meaning behind each of the dishes we made. From
her teaching in class and the many projects we did, my Chinese has
gotten a lot better. Not only did I have a great teacher who helped
push me to do my best and taught me as much as she could, but she
also provided many great learning opportunities and experiences. I
was able to participate in many performances that not only helped me
showcase my Chinese capabilities, but also allowed me to learn new
things like dances and songs in traditional and modern Chinese
culture. I participated in performances like the Chinese New Year;
as aforementioned, but also in a University of Akron performance and
many more. Along with performances I was also able to participate in
activities like the HSK 1 test. I not only got a perfect score, but
I also got a full scholarship for a summer trip to China. Not only
have I had wonderful in-class learning, but also many great hands-on
experiences that have helped further my knowledge of the Chinese
language and culture. 洪小文 |
