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　　When I was a foreign teacher in China, every day I taught English to my students and they taught me about China．One day the topic mined to saying“I love you”．I was shocked to learn that not one of my students had said this to their mothers, nor had their mothers said it to them．“Does your mom love you?”“Of course,”they answered．

　　“How do you know?”was my logical question．They responded that their moms cooked and Always told them what they were doing wrong to show their earning．I was strummed．So mom's cooking and criticizing read our as“I love you”．“Then how do you say I love you to her?”They agreed that getting good grades, followed by good jobs would be how they showed their love．

　　I come from a culture where most people are expressive enough, so I repeated these queries in clauses over time．Gradually, I began to get different responses．Some of them had exchanged those sentiments with their moms．

　　One of my favorite stories of change came from a girl．When she came home from university, her mother met her at the door and hugged(拥抱)her．This had never happened before, but her mom said,“Now that you have gone I have more time to myself．I noticed that in some places mothers and children hug each other and I decided it was a good idea and that I would begin hugging you．”

　　In my family we all say“I love you”a lot．While it is true that we often say the words without having great depth of feelings at that moment, it is almost like a blessing we give each other．Those three little words carry a world of meaning, even when said as a greeting, but most especially if they are the lax words we say to or hear from those we love．

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　　One of my most special experiences is the time I graduated from high school．These special moments make me happy when I think of them．I won’t ever forget these moments in my whole life．They are unforgettable times with family and friends on an important day to me．

　　I remember before we graduated, my classmate and I went to the most important beach in my county．It was a wonderful experience because we enjoyed and learned about life at the coast．We swam at the beaches and we traveled for about one week．We enjoyed it a lot．

　　Two days after our trip, we had our graduation from high school．Our school was in the capital city of Honduras(洪都拉斯)．In the graduation ceremony(典礼)we used special clothing．They were brown and beige(米色)colors, because in my country, each different junior high school and high school has a special uniform．The ceremony was wonderful．We sang my country’s national anthem(国歌), we held the flag in our hands, and we put the other hand on our hearts．It was so special to me, because we showed respect to our country．That day, around 200 students graduated, including my elder brother．

　　After the ceremony we had the opportunity to take pictures with our teachers, our family, and friends．I celebrated with a big party with my family and friends, but at the same time, I felt sad because some of us were going to different universities．On the other hand my mother and I were so excited．She told me her experiences in the university, and I went to the same university and started to enjoy university life．

　　When my experiences of high school come to my mind, I feel happy and I can enjoy them once more．I keep these special moments in my heart to remember my wonderful days in high school．