Christalite Methodist Home Reflection

I thought that this trip was going to be like old people, gross smells and other stuff like that, but it wasn't at all. Most of the people were old, but not all. Some rooms did have a little smell, but then you got use to it. And most of all, it was nothing like I expected it to be! Read on to find out what I did from beginning to end.

The first thing that I did was make hats with all the people. That was my favorite part. I first got pared up with this Chinese guy who I really could not understand! He had a really low voice, and he spoke so fast in Chinese that I couldn't understand him. Then the lady who worked there spoke in Chinese to him and we found out he just wanted to listen to the Christmas songs that were on, and wanted to interact with us. He left the table and this other man sat down and thankfully he spoke english. The man worked on his hat for at least 10 minutes, and it turned out beautiful!

Then this other woman sat down and I started thinking Oh no! This is going to be a mean one! But she wasn't, she was a very nice woman and found out her name is Julie. She had already made one hat, but she wanted to make another so I let her because I can't tell her no.

She was still making her hat when this really really old lady sat down. She looked so fragile that I was like look how cute she looks! The old lady didn't say a thing, I didn't say a thing, and the lady knew what to do. The old lady made two hats too!I was really impressed because others did not know what to do.

I helped the two ladies until Julie was done, and then the old lady left. The old lady didn't want her hats. I wondered why. Nobody was at the table I was at, so I started to wandering around. A little later this man came in and wanted a hat, and there was none left. So I had no idea where to get one and I guess I accidentally grabbed Alexa's hat and gave it to the lady. The reason why I did grab Alexa's hat  was because there was man holding my hand and constantly kept asking me, "I want a hat" over and over again. I was completely confused! So I quickly gave Alexa's hat to the woman, and looked around the place to find an extra hat and there was none left, so I grabbed mine off my head and gave it to the man. The man took the hat and quickly ran off, and that was the end of that.

After that we all went into the hallway and one of the elderly asked me, "Where's your hat?" I responded, "The was no hats left and I was really confused, so I gave my hat to someone." Ryan was  coming though the crowd and he started taking off his hat and putting it into my hands. He said, "Keep it. I have more at home." So I took the hat and now I have a santa hat. (Again thank you Ryan!)

We all went to where they ate and sang four songs to the elderly. 1) Feliz Navidad 2) Silent Night
3) Jingle Bells  4) We Wish You A Merry Christmas. I thought it was very fun singing the songs, but once we finished a song, hardly anyone would clap. But I still thought it was fun.

Our fun time comes to an end, but we can cherish the memories. I learned that old people are active, and love children. I explained everything to my mom and was interested the whole way through. I am exited to come back in February, and can't wait to cherish more fun times.

Where I Am Going For Vacation In Chinese

As a chinese assignment, our class had to record ourselves saying where we are going over Christmas break. I think that it was really hard because we had to say where we were going in 30 seconds. That was especially hard for me because I would keep ending at like 16.8 seconds or something like that and I would have to do it over and over again. I don't know how many times I had to re-do it, but at least 3 times. I hope you enjoy listening and write a comment below translating what I said. (Or at least try.)

                        

P.S. To those who take spanish, you obviously don't know what I am saying, so if you want, you can come to me and ask me what I said in chinese.