Bourbon County High School was the school I went to and it is located in Paris, Kentucky. The schools in America were pretty different from the ones here in China. The school usually starts at 8:20am and ends up at 3:25 in the afternoon on weekdays. Usually Students don’t attend classes on weekends. In the school, students can choose subjects they want to take every year, but English, math and history must be taken to make sure students get enough grades for graduating from high school. Every day, students go from class to class. Between each period, there is 5 minute break for them to change books from their lockers-----each person has his or her private locker and password in the hallway.

   My favorite subjects were Calculus and Fashion Design because Calculus is kind of easy for a Chinese student to learn. And I awfully enjoyed having Fashion Design since I had never got a chance to learn it in China. American schools attach great importance to students’ creativity so they chiefly require students to use their own imagination to do things such as tabloid, poster, gardening, speech competition. And physical education is also an essential part when you study in America. For instance, if you are very professional in football and play for the school team, the school will speak highly of you and probably award you an honor medal.

Students of our age in America drive their own cars to school and have part-time jobs after school. If they are late for school three times in one week, the school will take away their drive licenses so they couldn’t drive cars for one week. Part-time job can add grades to students during the school year. As far as we are concerned, development in an all-round way is needed when you study in America.

There is another important thing for a foreign student to know is that you should try to communicate with others when you study in a foreign country. Don't be shy when you see foreigners and never be afraid to make a mistake when you talk to them. If you don’t speak out, they will never know what you are thinking about. But if you talk to them, even if you make mistakes they will know that you treat them as friends and help you correct those mistakes. When you live in a foreign country, you always need to remember to be active and out-going.

After all, it is a very unusual experience for me to study in America and I hope I can go back to revisit the same places and friends there.