2020 Gumbo Final - Book - Page 116
reese
“I got to America 40 days ago. The weather here is
good everyday. Some days I feel like I’m back in my
hometown because the temperature here feels the
same as home. The greatest thing about Baton Rouge
is that all the buildings have air conditioning and the
temperature in the building is cool. Most places in China
don’t have the air conditioning so it’s hot inside and
outside. I feel good here because even the bus feels
cool. The thing I miss most about China is feeling safe.
In China, you can go out at night but here I don’t like
going anywhere after the sunset. People in China are
really busy and they don’t have much time to murder
or anything. In China, we don’t have too many cars so
most families walk or take the subway. In Baton Rouge,
it’s difficult for me to go where I want. If I want to go to
the market or see a movie, I have to ask someone to
come with me. I just want to watch a movie by myself.”
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