双语外教日记：My Weekend

 作者：Amelia     扬中市外国语中学

Dear Diary,

     This weekend Madeleine and I visited Nanjing to go to a meeting with many of the other foreign teachers from the United States. On Saturday night we all met at one of our friends home and had a big American homemade dinner! It was nice eating food from home and having some food that I've missed since I've been in China. I really do like Chinese food, but I also miss the food from my home sometimes. After dinner we all talked about the experiences that we have had thus far in China. It was really interesting hearing all about the experiences the other teachers who are spread all across China have had. We all shared one thing however, a love for our students and the people of China. All of us teachers have had different trials to face since we've been here. You learn a lot about yourself when you're in a completely different culture and when you're far away from all of your friends and family. However, I think that sometimes when we are faced with difficult situations is when we learn the most. Most things in life that are worth while aren't easy, but they shape and refine us into better people. I think no matter where you go in this world there will always be hard things that you will need to face but there will also always be good things. I've learned that no matter where I go in this world I can make a friend. Anyways those are my thoughts for today! Until next time~ 

Amelia 

亲爱的日记：

    

       我们这周去南京参加了一个会议，同行的还有来自美国的其他老师。星期六的晚上，我们在我们一个朋友的家里碰面了，并享受了一顿纯正的美式晚餐。这么长时间没吃到这么正宗的家乡食物了，今天能吃到真是太让人开心了。我很喜欢中国的食物，但是我有时也很是想念家乡的食物。餐后，我们愉快地交谈了我们迄今为止在中国经历的事情。其他地方的老师讲的他们的经历真的太有趣了。在我们的交流中，我们都谈到了同一个话题，就是我们都很爱我们的学生和中国的人们。我们到中国来后遇到了种种状况。身处一个完全陌生、远离亲朋好友的异国他乡，自己会对自己进行重新认识和更深的了解。因为，当我们遇到困境的时候，才是我们能够学到最多东西的时候。我们生活中的很多东西因为艰难而变得更难能可贵。这些困难可以帮我们把自己塑造、提炼成更好的自己。我觉得，无论你去到这个世界的什么地方，你总会遇到苦难，但同时，也会收获很多美好的东西。不论你走到哪里，都能交到朋友。这是我今天的一些感想，下次见！