The year I was born

Hi! I am the first grade student at Lishan Senior High School. My name is Alice Spancer.

I have lived in Taipei since I was born, and I was complete a city girl. I was born on Oct. 20, 1990. In this year, something happened in my family. I want to share with you, and hope you enjoy it.

Because I was the first baby in my family, everyone was not only excited but also nervous. Before I was born, my parents worried about that they couldn’t be a good mom or a good dad, so they bought a lot of books, which were telling people how to be good parents. And I guess they read them for many times.

After my mom gave birth to me, every member of my family and friends of my parents were happy for them. But, for sure, my mom must be the happiest person. She said she was unbearably painful at that time, but when she looked at me, she forgot everything about the pain.

While I could go home, everyone visited my family, and tried to find out how I looked. My mom said after they saw me, they couldn’t help but laugh. Because I had a lot of locks on the top of my head and they were a little…scruffy. (My dad said not only “a little.”) They said I looked like an old man and it was kind of funny.

My dad liked to take pictures since I was born. He always took some interesting pictures of me like when I was sitting on the table crying seriously or when I fell down on my bed. He said he was appreciating God gave him such a cute girl. I am the best present he has ever received.

However, a new life always comes with joy. I though I brought nothing but happiness to my family. I know this story might be ordinary, but it was important and special for me. Because it proved how much my family love me, and how many people take care of me. I really appreciate all of them, and I just want them to know how much I love them, too. I love you all^ ^.

P.S. Do you like this story? Do you tell your family how much you love them? Try to tell them, and you will find something you have never known.

Hello World! Hello Taiwan!

Hello! Welcome to my world. My name is Alice Spancer. I am the first grade at Lishan
Senior High School. And I am a Taiwanese. Because a lot of people do not know where
Taiwan is, or even have not heard about it, I decide to introduce my country to you first.

Taiwan is a small island at the west of Pacific Ocean and the east of China. The Tropic Of Cancer also passes through our territory. In our country, Chinese is our official language, but you can hear that we talk to each others in another language. It is called Taiwanese. The people here are really amicable. They will do their best to help those in need.  Don’t worry that no one can understand what you say as a foreign visitor. If you talk in English, a lot people can catch on your mind. If you speak the language that no one knows, you can make some signs, I’m sure you can get some help, too. As I told you, we Taiwanese are friendly. 

In Taiwan, you can eat all kinds of foods. In the early morning, ( People in
Taiwan usually get up at 6 o’clock, and go to work at 7 or 8. The students are much earlier than others. ) you can eat breakfast at traditional breakfast bars. They often serve fresh soybean milk, sesame seed cake and a special food is called “You Tiao”. It is a deep-fried fluffy dough stick that you taste like cookies, but crisper than cookies. It is one of my favorite foods. In the afternoon, you can find a lot of interesting foods on the street. For instance, dumplings, bean vermicelli, etc.. Of course, after a tiring day, night is the best moment in Taiwan. There are many night markets. You can not only feed yourself, but also have fun by taking all kinds of games in it. Though there are always full of people, visitors that come from different countries still enjoy the part of life in Taiwan.  In addition, there are a lot of scenic spots in Taiwan. Take ” Yangminshan National Park” for example. The area is known known for its hot spring. Tens of thousands visitors come here every year so as to take comfortable hot spring bath. After relaxing yourself, you can eat a steamed bun as snack, and your trip will be more significant.  Last, there is one more thing that I want to tell everyone about Taiwan. Though
Taiwan is so small that it might not be found on the map, Taiwan is an interesting place to visit. If you want to know more about Taiwan or want to adventure in
Taiwan, you can key in the word “ Taiwan” on the Internet. You can find a lot of information on the website. I really hope I can meet you in Taiwan and make friends with you. P.S. You can give me some replies. I would like to change ideas with you.

Written By Alice.S