I am a native of Shenyang, China. I had my first book published at age 18. The book 1 my experiences as an international student attending high school in the state of Washington.
I experienced a significant 2 when I first came to the United States, and writing became my treatment, a way of self-healing and a 3 to explore my own identity.
I remember struggling at first to 4 the culture of Burien, Washington. Nobody told me how to 5 myself, so I used all kinds of activities to fill up my time. Yet the more activities I participated in, the deeper the 6 grew. I was always trying to 7 to everyone the best version of myself, but I felt lost inside.
Then I started writing my weekly thoughts in my blog. I discovered a deeper understanding of myself and this new world around me. The blog 8 turned into my book published in China I then decided to donate all the book sale income to 9 other students
In 2015 the Reading Fund was born. Driven by the belief that nothing is more 10 than an educated mind, I established the charity 11 to provide educational books and resources for12 students in China and other countries. I had the 13 to enjoy good educational resources, but my 14 in the countryside need to walk miles to go to a school without 15 educational resources.
Every Saturday, Grandpa and I walked to a nursing home. "Whoever visits the sick gives them life," Grandpa 1 believed.
One day Grandpa was suddenly 2 to hospital. Worse still, we were told he was 3 to recover, deep sadness over our family.
Saturday came. I had not 4 to go there, but Grandpa's words rang in my head. So alone I went. Everyone was happy to see me but 5 when not seeing Grandpa. When told his 6 , they comforted me in turn, "Do your best and God will do the rest." They all tried in their unique way to cheer me up and 7 for Grandpa.
For days, neither could Grandpa sit up, nor would he speak or eat. The atmosphere was awfully8 . Suddenly the nurse came in, saying, "You have visitors." I 9 . The guys Grandpa and I visited every Saturday were all present.
They all showcased their best to the fullest, thus making grandpa's day. Visiting hours went so fast that they had to 10 and told grandpa they would come again soon. I was 11 in tears.
That evening, Grandpa sat up and asked the 12 what he could eat. Day by day he13 for the better. Grandpa' recovery was a medical 14 , the doctors thought. But I knew the truth: His friends' 15 had made him well.
I was shocked when my socially awkward sister, who had suffered from Asperger Syndrome (阿斯伯格综合症), decided to sing in front of the school. I knew she would 1 me in some way, so I protested. However, my parents insisted that she 2 and I would have to be part of the audience. I silently hoped that something would happen to 3 me from watching her losing face.
As I waited in the hall, sweat 4 my forehead. I comforted myself that no one knew she was my sister and tried to persuade myself that it would be 5 . The lights darkened and the 6 opened to reveal (使露面) my sister standing alone on stage. She seemed 7 , taking a minute to stammer (结结巴巴地说) her name and class. 8 began to be heard in the audience.
I shifted nervously in my seat, afraid what was about to happen. But as my sister started to sing, I was 9 . Her voice flowed effortlessly and melodiously, filling the hall with its 10 . I watched in wonder, realizing I had never known she could sing so 11 . I listened carefully to the lyric (歌词) she had written herself, feeling ashamed for doubting her 12 . My heart gave way as I heard the heartfelt words.
In that moment, guilt and shame flooded my heart. 13 my unwillingness to support her, she had never taken anything that I had done to her to heart. It was then that I determined to love her 14 . It was as if a veil (面纱) had been 15 from my eyes, and my heart was full.
As a boy, John Kerr wanted to be a park ranger (护林员). 1 , he spent four decades at a public broadcasting's station in Boston. He 2 at the age of 65 without any particular post-career goal in mind.
After several lazy weeks, he drove to visit his family by Yellowstone. On the way he 3 stopped at the Yellowstone Park Foundation, which raised funds for the national park. As it happened, the foundation was 4 people to educate park guests on wolves. Kerr 5 for an internship (实习).
To say that Kerr stood out in the intern crowd is a massive 6 . Most interns were college and even high school students. But, in a sense, he had been 7 for this since his youth. His outdoor adventures with his grandfather had given him a love of 8 , and he once volunteered at the local fire department on 9 calls.
From his internship, he 10 a ranger sooner, educating park visitors, making for safe 11 between guests and animals, and responding to medical emergencies. He 12 his job of what he describes as one in the most beautiful places, and moments when he treats a visitor to an 13 look at one of the park's wolves or bears through his telescope, an 14 that can move visitors to tears.
"These are 15 and all-too-rare moments, recalls Kerr. "I never forget them. "