My home: The beautiful and evergreen Washington State
2015-06-29
I think "officially" I missed the deadline for the hometown introductions, but I thought I'd still introduce you to my home in Washington state!Usually when I say "Washington," people automatically think I'm talking about Washington, D.C. Nope! The USA has two Washingtons. Mine is on the other side of the country.
Even my Chinese students love a couple of things from Washington without knowing it. You might recognize a couple of Washington's contributions to the world...
Yup, Starbucks originated in Washington and the Twilight movie takes place there.
Washington is known for being a state with beautiful scenery, full of mountains, lakes, and evergreen forests.
The major downside for me is that it RAINS ALL YEAR HERE. Okay, I guess it doesn't rain all year...just nine months of it. In my hometown, it usually rains all through the fall, winter, and spring months, leaving us three months in the summer of beautiful sunshine. However, the seasons tend to be pretty mild. We have hot and cold weather but it's never too extreme. In the mountains we usually get some great snow, and so lots of us go snowboarding, skiing, or snowmobiling during the winter months.
During the summer, we like to spend time outdoors (it usually doesn't get too hot here). We might go hiking or go to the beach. While the beaches in Washington and the next-door state of Oregon don't quite compare to the beaches in California or Florida, they still have some pretty natural scenery.
I've never been the type of person to settle down in one place. I love seeing and trying out new locations, and I've lived all over the country (including Washington, D.C.). However, if I was the settling-down type, I'd probably choose Washington!
--Kelli
Wow, a very vivid and impressive description of the Washington which is on the other side of the country.
I' ve been dreaming about travelling to the U.S.A.!!!! I think someday I am gonna make it true!!! Welcome to China!!!
I will try my best to get opportunity to travel the United State. ---Helen from Jiangnan University
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