I've been wondering lately, what would the world be like without globalization? Well, I'd imagine I wouldn't have as much freedom or choice in what I use or eat. Although some people are completely content with just having what their nation provides for them, I do agree that it is nice that we can have a good variety of things, wherever we are.
Of course, the United States has always been a melting pot of peoples and cultures, and with that comes cuisine. But not everyone is lucky enough to live in the United States. Thanks to globalization, though, people all around the world can enjoy items from places halfway across the world. When I have my breakfast, eating a breakfast burger with hash browns and drinking my coffee, I think to myself: globalization is great.
Wednesday, July 31, 2013
Thursday, July 25, 2013
An Unexpected Sight
This is my first blog post for the AP English class. Kinda late 'cause I didn't know I would be taking this class... heheh....
My schedule is completely messed up. I didn't sleep last night. I think its because I drank too much tea. I laid in my bed from 3 to 5. I got up at dawn and I walked into my study where my computer was. Through a reflection in the window, I saw something I had never seen before. It's probably because I had never noticed it or because it's covered in smog during the other hours of the day, but it was a new sight to me. It was a mountain range, just looking over the city of Hsinchu. It was quiet, and there were birds chirping, and I thought to myself that even though I hated it here sometimes, there was beauty to be found that was unparalleled with anything I've ever seen.
Being a New Englander, I thought that not even the White Mountains of New Hampshire, or the vast autumn foliage of Vermont could quite compare to the unique mountains of Polynesia. I stood in front of the window, just staring at the sight. The early morning environment, no cars, and the faint singing of birds was reminiscent of my days back in rural Massachusetts. In a way, I missed my home a lot, but I also knew that behind the wanton disregard for traffic rules, the grotesque pollution, and the dirty-mouthed Asian teenagers that so define this island in my mind, there was serenity. I knew that this was the way the world was supposed to be.
My schedule is completely messed up. I didn't sleep last night. I think its because I drank too much tea. I laid in my bed from 3 to 5. I got up at dawn and I walked into my study where my computer was. Through a reflection in the window, I saw something I had never seen before. It's probably because I had never noticed it or because it's covered in smog during the other hours of the day, but it was a new sight to me. It was a mountain range, just looking over the city of Hsinchu. It was quiet, and there were birds chirping, and I thought to myself that even though I hated it here sometimes, there was beauty to be found that was unparalleled with anything I've ever seen.
Being a New Englander, I thought that not even the White Mountains of New Hampshire, or the vast autumn foliage of Vermont could quite compare to the unique mountains of Polynesia. I stood in front of the window, just staring at the sight. The early morning environment, no cars, and the faint singing of birds was reminiscent of my days back in rural Massachusetts. In a way, I missed my home a lot, but I also knew that behind the wanton disregard for traffic rules, the grotesque pollution, and the dirty-mouthed Asian teenagers that so define this island in my mind, there was serenity. I knew that this was the way the world was supposed to be.
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