Sonora Center Reflection

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The five hours in Sonora Center definitely changed my view and the life in ASU that made me a more mature person than before. To be honest, I am a child born in a harmonious family, and nothing could bother me because of the protective shield that my parents provided in order to protect me. However, after I traveled 12 hours by plane to further my abroad study at ASU and reach my first-year dorm--- Sonora Center, the five hours in there changed me forever. After I had got off the plane at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport, I struggled to carry my two pieces of serious heavy luggage to find a taxi. These two pieces of luggage almost killed me due to the their inconvenient design. The sharp wind blew in my face and shivers just came to my body that let me feeling terrible. My arm felt a bit painful little by little just in that 500 meters long distance, and I lost my strength little by little. At last, I was on my way to my dormitory----Sonara Center. I had never realized that it was just the beginning of my nightmare. When I reached Sonara Center, it was already 9: …show more content…

‘Don’t play with the people inside, they are all junk. I knew that Chinese people are all smart. They are all the future of America,” said Nick. “OK, I got it,” I said. This was the only thing I could say to this stranger insinuatingly; we did not even see him before! But just after he told us to get some drink in his house and wanted to take us to some places to play in his car. We realized that he wanted to use us for money. The cheating smile on his face made me sick. What’s more, the most unbearable thing is that, he even wanted to use my phone to send his phone a message. I just could not endure anymore; I quickly came up with an excuse to get out of that room then I phoned my Chinese roommate to come out and escape from that

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