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Blog #6: A favorite topic: BOSTON, MA

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         Have you ever been to any city of the United States? It is lucky for me to spend eight-month experiment in Boston for studying North American culture. Boston, which is the capital of Massachusetts, is the cultural, historical and educational center of America.  When I was in this city, I enjoyed some weekends to visit Harvard, M.I.T, Massachusetts State House, Trinity Church, MFA, Charles River, etc. and many beautiful places. The most impressive thing reminds me about Boston is weather. I came there when the winter is at the lowest degree (around -9.4 degrees Fahrenheit). I could not control my face after a cold wind blew towards me. After winter, the spring and summer were just humid and rainy from day to day. According to Belluck, Raymond Chandler wrote, "I guess God made Boston on a wet Sunday." (2004). It is ridiculous that I never check weather forecast everyday in my home country. On the contrary, the first thing that I had to do, when I wok...
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Blog #5: Dream Job

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I come from Vietnam, which is a small beautiful country in the Southeast Asia. After I graduated from Foreign Trade University in 2010, I worked in two logistics company for six years with three years as a manager. Four years ago, I helped my brother to startup family business in shoes manufacture. I worked two jobs at the same time to enrich my experience. I had chances to travel to Thailand and Korea, which are capital and developed countries. And then I realize that I want to study MBA in the USA to change my life and help my brother's company too. I like spending time with family, friends; and traveling to many natural places. I also like music with different kinds and languages. Though I'm a practical person, but I like romance and love to enjoy arts by myself. When I was a child, one time I watched a fashion show. And I wish I could become a famous model. That many people will take pictures for me. It is ridiculous that when I grow up, people still can take picture for ...
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