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Hi! It's me Oh Jun again and I feel like I haven't had enough posts to really introduce myself and get close to you guys. So, what better way is there to know someone better then telling a story about my past. Through this photo essay, I'm going to tell you about my trip to the US last year. Hopefully, you will know a lot more about me after reading this post.
I still remember the day as if it was yesterday. It was my first day in the US! Why does this day matter so much? Well, ever since I was a kid, one of my dreams was to visit the US, and it finally happened. On that day, we actually went to the Empire States Building. The photo that you can see above me is me in the Empire State Building but I want to write about the entire day. As I've mentioned, I've always wanted to visit the US so everything was fun. Even when we had to wait in line in the airport for an hour, it was fun. From the airport, my family and the rest of the tour group went on a bus to New York. When we got off, I was excited. Everything was different; the people, the buildings, the culture. At that moment, I just wanted to run off and tour New York myself but I had to remember that that my family cam here with a tour group. The first thing we did was eat at a Korean restaurant. We ate rice and a nice hot soup, which I think calmed me down. Afterwards, we went on a boat around Manhattan, on the way seeing the Statue of Liberty. When the ride ended, we immediately drove to the Empire State Building, where we got to see the entire city of New York. Personally, I wasn't too impressed because Dubai (where I live) has the tallest building in the world, which I've been to.
On the second day, we took a trip to Washington DC. During the day, we went to many interesting places, the most memorable being the Whitehouse. Unfortunately, we didn't get to go inside the Whitehouse, but it felt great just to see it. This was a building that I've seen on television and the internet, but never in real life. So even though I couldn't go inside the Whitehouse, I still had a really fun time. However, we had to leave to go eat lunch. Usually, I love food and wouldn't ever miss a meal. But just this one time, I wanted to stay and skip lunch.
Just looking at this photo reminds me of how much fun I had that day. I know I keep using the word fun, but it's because the entire US trip was extremely fun. Anyway, the photo that you can see above is me posing in front of an elephant in the National History Museum. Of course the elephant wasn't real, but that didn't take away from the fun. On that day, I remember being like a little boy and just running around everywhere. I don't know why I did this because it was only last year, I guess i was just really excited. Fortunately, there were a lot of people around so hopefully I didn't look too weird!
You may be wondering why I picked this photo. In the US, there are so many things to see, so there are many photos I could have used. Nevertheless, this photo was chosen because it's easy to forget about family when you're doing exciting things. This photo was taken just after we toured Harvard University. We were all tired from walking around the massive campus, and I remember that my mum was about to go to sleep. For some reason, I decided to take a photo together with my family. My dad isn't in the photo because sadly, he couldn't join us on the trip, due to business reasons.
I have a lot to say about this photo so get ready to do some reading. This photo was taken on the last day of my trip to the US. You may recall from one of my previous posts that my role model is Steve Jobs. Also, I am a HUGE Apple fan. Therefore, coming to this famous store was one of the things I had to do. However, during my week in the US, I was with a tour group so I couldn't wander off on my own. On this day, we were actually touring Central Park. During the tour, the guide gave us two hours of free time to explore the park. However, I had other plans. Immediately, my brother and I ran out of the park and entered 5th Avenue; I needed to see the Apple store and my brother really wanted to visit the NBA store. So together, we had a mini tour of 5th Avenue.
This is one of the most famous locations in the world. Time square! Our tour group visited Time square on the same day as Central Park. After we finished touring Central Park, we visited NYU, relaxed for a while, watched the Phantom of the Opera (which I fell asleep in), then went to Time square. It was so crowded. In fact, as soon as we got there, I got lost and my mum had to find me. Fortunately, it wasn't anything major and I was found pretty quickly. Time square was awesome! All the cool shops, flashing lights and the huge crowd. We were given around three hours of free time, so in that time, I visited every single store that I could. On the way, I took pictures with spiderman and elmo as well.
This was a very sad day. My last day in the US. After having visited some parts of the US, I really wanted to visit Miami, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, etc. These are the famous places that are always shown in the movie's and it looks amazing! It was a shame that I didn't get to visit it. Nonetheless, it was a very fun experience and I didn't want to leave. So it hurt when I had to step in the airport and say good bye to the US. The first thing that we did in the airport was put our luggage away but after that, I don't remember what happened. All I remember is the fact that the day was filled with sadness.
To summarize, this trip to the US was extremely fun but also educational. How? I've ignored this the entire post, but the trip to the US was actually a campus tour. We visited Harvard, Yale, MIT and many other universities. Through this, I got to see and learn about the inside of universities. To be honest, my favorite campus was UPenn. The only reason for this is because the dorms look cool and have air conditioning. Anyway, this tour was a lot more than just a campus tour. Because of this tour, I got to see the Statue of Liberty, visit Time square and most importantly, VISIT THE APPLE STORE. Visiting the Apple Store was a huge thing for me. I've seen thousands of pictures of it and stories from my friends who have been there. For many tears, it was my dream to go to it and if I didn't get to go there, I would probably still be crying. Nevertheless, the US was a great experience but if I ever go there again, I'd love to visit places like Los Angeles.
Hi! It's me Oh Jun again and I feel like I haven't had enough posts to really introduce myself and get close to you guys. So, what better way is there to know someone better then telling a story about my past. Through this photo essay, I'm going to tell you about my trip to the US last year. Hopefully, you will know a lot more about me after reading this post.
I still remember the day as if it was yesterday. It was my first day in the US! Why does this day matter so much? Well, ever since I was a kid, one of my dreams was to visit the US, and it finally happened. On that day, we actually went to the Empire States Building. The photo that you can see above me is me in the Empire State Building but I want to write about the entire day. As I've mentioned, I've always wanted to visit the US so everything was fun. Even when we had to wait in line in the airport for an hour, it was fun. From the airport, my family and the rest of the tour group went on a bus to New York. When we got off, I was excited. Everything was different; the people, the buildings, the culture. At that moment, I just wanted to run off and tour New York myself but I had to remember that that my family cam here with a tour group. The first thing we did was eat at a Korean restaurant. We ate rice and a nice hot soup, which I think calmed me down. Afterwards, we went on a boat around Manhattan, on the way seeing the Statue of Liberty. When the ride ended, we immediately drove to the Empire State Building, where we got to see the entire city of New York. Personally, I wasn't too impressed because Dubai (where I live) has the tallest building in the world, which I've been to.
On the second day, we took a trip to Washington DC. During the day, we went to many interesting places, the most memorable being the Whitehouse. Unfortunately, we didn't get to go inside the Whitehouse, but it felt great just to see it. This was a building that I've seen on television and the internet, but never in real life. So even though I couldn't go inside the Whitehouse, I still had a really fun time. However, we had to leave to go eat lunch. Usually, I love food and wouldn't ever miss a meal. But just this one time, I wanted to stay and skip lunch.
Just looking at this photo reminds me of how much fun I had that day. I know I keep using the word fun, but it's because the entire US trip was extremely fun. Anyway, the photo that you can see above is me posing in front of an elephant in the National History Museum. Of course the elephant wasn't real, but that didn't take away from the fun. On that day, I remember being like a little boy and just running around everywhere. I don't know why I did this because it was only last year, I guess i was just really excited. Fortunately, there were a lot of people around so hopefully I didn't look too weird!
You may be wondering why I picked this photo. In the US, there are so many things to see, so there are many photos I could have used. Nevertheless, this photo was chosen because it's easy to forget about family when you're doing exciting things. This photo was taken just after we toured Harvard University. We were all tired from walking around the massive campus, and I remember that my mum was about to go to sleep. For some reason, I decided to take a photo together with my family. My dad isn't in the photo because sadly, he couldn't join us on the trip, due to business reasons.
I have a lot to say about this photo so get ready to do some reading. This photo was taken on the last day of my trip to the US. You may recall from one of my previous posts that my role model is Steve Jobs. Also, I am a HUGE Apple fan. Therefore, coming to this famous store was one of the things I had to do. However, during my week in the US, I was with a tour group so I couldn't wander off on my own. On this day, we were actually touring Central Park. During the tour, the guide gave us two hours of free time to explore the park. However, I had other plans. Immediately, my brother and I ran out of the park and entered 5th Avenue; I needed to see the Apple store and my brother really wanted to visit the NBA store. So together, we had a mini tour of 5th Avenue.
This is one of the most famous locations in the world. Time square! Our tour group visited Time square on the same day as Central Park. After we finished touring Central Park, we visited NYU, relaxed for a while, watched the Phantom of the Opera (which I fell asleep in), then went to Time square. It was so crowded. In fact, as soon as we got there, I got lost and my mum had to find me. Fortunately, it wasn't anything major and I was found pretty quickly. Time square was awesome! All the cool shops, flashing lights and the huge crowd. We were given around three hours of free time, so in that time, I visited every single store that I could. On the way, I took pictures with spiderman and elmo as well.
This was a very sad day. My last day in the US. After having visited some parts of the US, I really wanted to visit Miami, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, etc. These are the famous places that are always shown in the movie's and it looks amazing! It was a shame that I didn't get to visit it. Nonetheless, it was a very fun experience and I didn't want to leave. So it hurt when I had to step in the airport and say good bye to the US. The first thing that we did in the airport was put our luggage away but after that, I don't remember what happened. All I remember is the fact that the day was filled with sadness.
To summarize, this trip to the US was extremely fun but also educational. How? I've ignored this the entire post, but the trip to the US was actually a campus tour. We visited Harvard, Yale, MIT and many other universities. Through this, I got to see and learn about the inside of universities. To be honest, my favorite campus was UPenn. The only reason for this is because the dorms look cool and have air conditioning. Anyway, this tour was a lot more than just a campus tour. Because of this tour, I got to see the Statue of Liberty, visit Time square and most importantly, VISIT THE APPLE STORE. Visiting the Apple Store was a huge thing for me. I've seen thousands of pictures of it and stories from my friends who have been there. For many tears, it was my dream to go to it and if I didn't get to go there, I would probably still be crying. Nevertheless, the US was a great experience but if I ever go there again, I'd love to visit places like Los Angeles.
Oh Jun,
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed reading your time in the USA. I hope you can figure out how to post your pictures to this post. You wrote this very well.