“Yeah! I am finally here!” I said to myself as I am stepping out the airplane. Gregory, Jocelyn and I, three of us walked out of the plane to the baggage claim. The airport was so empty, that you could even hear some echo when you talk. The three of us walked through a lot of shops, but they were all closed. We stood in front of the “belt” and waited for our luggage. This airport is very empty compared to the one in Hong Kong. The Hong Kong airport is filled with people arriving and departing almost every minute. However, the airport here in Oklahoma City is very quiet. There are around five to six luggage claiming “belts”, but only two of them were moving. I’ve found my luggage and as did Gregory and Jocelyn. Unfortunately, we don’t see anyone here that is going to pick us up! It is quite scary to be at a place you’ve never been to and nobody is there to help you. Luckily, Rachel and Davina arrived before we wanted to go and look for them. We all get on the van and Wes drove us to the training center. It was already 9 in the evening. But it was still bright outside. I can clearly see all the houses and trees on the road. It is a very peaceful place!

Stephanie Chin
Team 5

I met a girl on the plane from Taiwan to LA. We were just sleepy at the first until two or one hour before we arrived LA.

We finally wake up then she ask me where I come from. I told her I come from Taiwan and she said she’s been to Taiwan twice, then I ask here has she been to “Yan Pain” old street? That is the most famous place of Taiwan. She said no. So I gave her some preserved fruit and tell her it’s a kind of food from Taiwan only. I’m glad she like those. After that, we talk about many things of ourselves. We known we both are Christian! That makes us exciting! She told me she came to Taiwan for study Business and she go to the church which has many singers in it. like “F.I.R” or some other…! However, we arrived to LA. She help me a lot. Even what I should tell the customs officer. Although I still mistake… 🙁 He asked me how long will I stay in the US? I said 40 YEARS! Of course he laugh at me. then I change my answer: 40 days. After that, she’s kind to pick my heavy luggage for me. although she had friends waiting her for two hours! Yea…I think she’s an angel God send for me…! Help me a lot and friendly. 🙂

Tonight we went to see a baseball game. It was the Chicago White Sox versus the Cleveland Indians. We arrived there a little bit late, but it was okay; the game had just started for several minutes. The baseball stadium was really big; it could contain about sixty thousand people, I was told. The White Sox were good in the second and third inning, and took a three-point lead.

But the fourth inning was totally a nightmare, and a long one I have to say. The Indians scored two points in a short period and the score was 3-2, with the Sox taking the lead. Then the Indians had a few singles. Then a batter (I forgot his name and would not want to remember it anyway) hit a homer which gained three points for the Indians. I was so mad because the Indians scored none in the first three innings but jammed five points in one! Then, the Indians scored two points in the fifth inning.

The game was kind of like it was over because the score was 3-7, with the Indians leading. Then in the sixth inning, A.J. Pierzynsi hit a homer, but no one was on the bases, so the Sox only gained one point. The Indians kept changing the pitches and the Sox couldn’t score any points.

Then, in the bottom of the ninth inning, the hero who hit the turnover homer last night–Juan Uribe, the eighth batter–hit a homer. It was a close one because the outfielder almost caught it, and when everyone found out it was another homer, everyone screamed and shouted and applauded. It was a really hard one because there were already two outs and the Sox were behind so Uribe had a lot of pressure on his shoulders. Although the stakes were high, he responded to the challenge and did perfectly well. So, even though the Sox lost the game by two points, I still think Juan Uribe is the MVP of the game.

“Oh, say can you see, by the dawn’s early light, what so proudly…”
We sang America’s national anthem while the flag floated in the air. On August 4th we celebrated the national day of America. God blessed us with good weather; on August 4th it was all sunny. In the afternoon, we had a good time kayaking and playing blanket volleyball. We also had a good time barbecuing. At night, it was a starry night; all the stars on the sky. We could see the stars very clearly. And let stars stay with us until we sleep.

For today’s English class, we made a fruit pizza. To understand the recipe was a difficult thing. Lillian and I decided to make the sauce. We measured some ingredients, looking for what we didn’t have. Then we mixed them together.

While we stirred the ingredients, we chatted with each other in English because Lillian said that we wouldn’t have many opportunities to speak English in the future. That was a good chance for practicing English.

After spreading the sauce on the crust, we began to use some fruit slices to decorate our pizza. Though I thought it was not a pizza but a pie, it tasted wonderful and I had a wonderful experience.