上上周参加了《教育心理学》的期末考试，上周提交了最终的课程论文，来美国学习的任务基本完成，因为复习得比较认真，考试考得不错，因为有一帮超级nice的同学，所以论文几经修改，效果也应该不赖，我总算可以松一口气，之前总担心考试过不了，呵呵，不能丢了大家的人啊，再说花了森森3600美元学费啊，哈哈。接下来的一个学期，我打算做一个课题，中美学生工作的比较，希望身体状况给力，这样我应该可以顺利完成。
这一次来美国，真是收获多多啊，陪了老公，照顾了Julia，自己也进修学习了，二宝计划也是顺利进行中，按照老大说的“三育人”计划，我如数完成，此次美国之行可贵而值得。
我考试那天，Julia还在放感恩节假期，所以只有带着她来学校陪我考试了，宝贝很棒，和Daddy在卡内基图书馆待了两个小时，借了不少书。
我亲爱的同学们，Andy，Kariah，Two Emilys ：）谢谢你们在这一学期给我的帮助，我爱你们。
下周就圣诞节了，匹兹堡各处都洋溢着节日的气氛，绚烂无比的圣诞树，喜庆异常的花环，红得耀眼的蝴蝶结。。。就算是你不想庆祝这个节日，你也无声无息地被这个氛围所渲染，尽管我们只在这里待一年，圣诞树也还是要买滴，花环也是要挂滴，小孩子的对于圣诞节的热情你哪里忍心去削减。Julia从感恩节开始就已经在思考自己的圣诞礼物了，芭比，又是芭比，呵呵。
上周日，Ross Town组织了盛大的圣诞Party，在美国还真是难得见到那么多人一起，除非是孩子们的活动了。
美味的午餐。
美好的姐妹淘。
认识真正的rein deer。
顽皮地拍照。
给Santa诉说自己今年的圣诞愿望。
和Daddy，妈咪温馨地合影。哦，妈咪，你要控制饮食啊，你的脸蛋圆了不少啊，呵呵。
静等圣诞来临。
上周五应邀到Julia学校去给班上的小朋友讲故事，因为事先没有告诉她，所以当我走进教室的时候Julia那叫一个surprise，立马站起来跑过来和我拥抱。
讲故事的效果挺好，小朋友们超级配合，友善而兴奋，回答问题无比踊跃，而且特别爱提问题，Julia给我介绍她们班的每一位同学，她的每一个好朋友，所有人开开心心。
今天真是完美的一天，呵呵，听到的全是开心的消息啊！
早上去上课，Emily给我带了她最爱的bagle和jelly，真是无比美味1
课堂上老师对我上次课的presentation进行了总结，同学们进行了提问，收到大家的好评，呵呵。
最后的课堂论文一直约不上writing center去修改，今天Emily和Andy都说愿意帮我修改，我好开心！
下课的时候，Andy和Annie告诉我一家超级好吃的turkey店，我们thanksgiving的turkey有着落了，Julia该开心坏了啊。。。
中午约了 LG一起去Chipotle吃墨西哥大餐，那家店超级棒，排队好一会儿，但是东西超级好吃，值值值啊！
吃完午饭回到家，打算check一下米酒的进展，两天前将米酒酵上的，今天打开看，很浓的酒香，舀了一勺子尝了下，倍甜儿倍甜得，无比成功啊，太出乎我意料了，呵呵，我没想到会成功的！
来张自拍庆祝一下呵呵
是不是很完美啊，呵呵，当然得失总是并行的，今天不知道是多少级的大风，我们停电了，正在抢修中。。。
我从来不否定我就是一个不折不扣的吃货。
在这个人烟稀少，出门不是汉堡就是pizza的国度，我们若想吃，唯有自己动手。
看看我今天的劳动成果，自己都忍不住赞叹，我太能干太勤劳了吧，我。。。
白糖馅儿土掉渣烧饼，红豆沙馅儿饼，红糖大包子，葱油饼。。。每一种美食的做法在小红厨房中点目录里都可以找到的啊。。。
Julia has being school for two weeks since the beginning.
Yesterday evening, when we were preparing the corn making, Julia talked with me.”Mummy, I felt very lonely at school, when we played in the playground, no one played with me, I was always alone.” She was so tearing when she said that. I hold her and tried to comfort her. I told her she would make some friends in the very near future. I asked her to study English harder then she could talk with her classmates and teachers. She didn’t cry out. This let me so touched. She was very strong because when i asked her whether she still wanted to go to school tomorrow she said of course yes.
Actually, I felt very very sad. This would be so difficult for anyone. I almost cried when I talked with her. But i let my tears go back. I need to be much stronger at this time.
I need to do something. I sent her teacher an email to let her know Julia’s feelings at school and asked for advices what else we can do to help her feel included.
Her teacher Mrs Kerber replied me very fast. And she said she will talk with some girls in class tomorrow morning about including her at recess. And she had also let school guidance counselor and Julia’s English language teacher notice Julia’s situation.
Hopefully, all of us can come up with some ways to get Julia involved with her classmates.
For kids, I’m sure it is very hard for anyone to get adjust to a new school. Especially for language changing, Julia already did very goof job. And the most important thing is she never showed giving up and never said nagative words and she kept trying hard. “Julia is very strong “. Daddy said. “Yes, I’m so touched and I’m so proud of her.”I replied.
After all the register, insurance, bus, English test, lunch program and paper things done, today Julia could go to her elementary school finally.
We got up at 7:20, after washing and dressing up and breakfast, we were ready to go……
A very sunny day and very cold in the morning……
Julia was just like her normal days. It seems like she have been in school for a long time. She played chasing shadow games with me on the way to school bus stop which is just 5 mins walk from our apartment.
The first day the big day, so Daddy and Mummy should definitely both show up.
I don’t know what did she feel in the morning. Nervous? Looking forward to? Whatever, when the bus came, she jumped up without any hesitate. She waved her hand and say Byebye to me. She was the only one on that bus when she got in. Was she afraid since this was her first time to by bus by herself? I didn’t see any expressions on her face. Oh my god, she is so brave, so out of my imagine.
This morning, she asked me,”Mummy, could you please write the bus number down for me and put it in my backpack. I’m afraid maybe I’ll forget the bus number then I couldn’t come home to meet you and Daddy.” How adorable she is! Actually, i don’t need to do that because her teacher will take care all of them. Since she asked, i just did what she wanted.
She is so brave. I still want to emphasis that. I’m so touched and so proud of her. Wish her have a good time at school! I miss her!I just can’t wait to go to the bus stop to pick her up!
To be continued….
HAHA,this was what she looks like when we picked her up. How happy she was! Mummy’s worry this whole day is not necessary……
Pittsburgh is an industrial city in southwestern Pennsylvania, where the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers join to form the Ohio River。University of Pitt is undoubted one of the best university here. I am so glad to be a student here.
Here is the building of School of Education. Doesn’t it looks like a shopping mall?
You can study wherever you want.
Here are my classroom and my classmates.
There’s no wall in Pitt. Lots of streets across here. Every one can come in.
The church in Pitt which is Very pretty.
Dormitory for undergraduate students.
Market downstairs. There are hundreds of yummy food.
Laundry room on the first floor.
Printer is in every building. Use your Pitt ID then you can get your files print.
Tables and chairs are everywhere.
Study Lounge in dormitory area which student can come in at 8:00 and will be ask to leave at 12:00 midnight. Is this we all dreamed for a long long time?
Ok, I need to stop here. I still have another one year to tell you the details. Educational Psychology is not easy for me. I couldn’t get all the things that professor said in the class. Notebook is hard. The slides are hard too. I need to preview first and then review after. But the good thing is I learnt a lot here and I have my family accompany me for studying. Isn’t it great?
到达Pitt，一家三口在朋友Chunyu家挤了四个晚上，终于可以搬进我们租好的appartment了。
2-bedrooms，驼色的地毯，复古色的厨房，三个closets，卫生间也很好用，有个透光的阳台，伸手就能够到对面山上的树枝，无比亲近自然，非常喜欢。
在Pitt自己家做的第一顿饭，桌子椅子都还没有到位，我们就把纸盒子打倒，盘腿坐地上吃，很累但是很兴奋。白萝卜炖牛肉，番茄炒鸡蛋，清炒大白菜。Look!
Dinnertime,Julia很淡定的告诉我，“妈咪，你刚刚做饭的时候，我看到阳台外面的小树林里有好多松鼠”，我说，“真的么，怎么不早告诉我”，她依然很淡定，“它们还在那里啊，你看”。果真啊，不想吓走它，就在市内远远地拍了一张！
晚餐快结束的时候，又有小动物来光顾了，三只小鹿结伴来我们阳台外散步，呵呵，how cute they are and how nice here is！
Julia的学校还在申请中，前天去面试，感觉很不错，应该就是这个星期了，小家伙已经开始焦躁，期盼上学了！
除了还缺一辆车，其他一切perfect。
感谢前几天Chunyu的收留，感谢Huanghuang在搬家时候的鼎力相助，慢慢报答。
在连续十三个小时的飞行之后，我们终于平安抵达华盛顿。
United Airlines的食物供给就是不足，我总觉得我没有吃饱，呵呵。飞机上，Julia的状态很不错，看了两部电影，吃了三顿餐，睡了大多数时间。我好像也觉得还好，比我预料的好吧，腰疼但是还好没有断。
We need to stay for one night because the flight transfer to Pitt is too close. Hotel Shuttle bus came to pick us up very fast. We arrived Aloft hotel in 15 mins. And the totel is very nice. Two twin size beds,modern decrorating, huge bathroom, lovely color…We just love it…
这么美得房子和天气，在床边是不是很有学习的冲动，呵呵。哎呀，有三年没有来美国，都忘记美国有多干净了，假如我们的家乡有这么美丽清爽该有多好！
必须提一下，入境时候，海关叔叔很nice，thanks;)
My dear relatives and friends, don’t worry about us, we’ll be fine. Good morning to you all and good night to us…
