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Thursday, May 29, 2008

carbondale

I was surprised when I came to Carbondale for the first time, because there are big differences between it and my hometown. I came from Riyadh, which is the capital city of Saudi Arabia. It is a very big city and has a large population. The population is more than 4 million. It is a crowded city, with many people, and many cars. Usually I spent more time to arrive in another place. For example, every morning, I spent one hour to arrive at my school, which would have taken 15 minutes if it was not a crowded day. But in Carbondale, there are few people and few cars; we just stop in the second row in the signal if it is a crowded day, but in my is that hometown we can not see the signal because we usually stop far way from it. Another thing my hometown has a lot of high buildings, malls, hospitals, and restaurants. However, Carbondale is a small city with one hospital, one mall, and one university. I felt different the first time I came to Carbondale, but I adapted; right now I feel more comfortable in the quiet city.

Wednesday, May 28, 2008

carbondale

Different cities have different features. I was living in an industrial city, which is big but polluted. The air pollution is the most serious problem. People could not breathe clean air unless they woke up early in the morning and went to parks which are full of tress and grasslands. Certainly, usually we cannot see animals in the city except in wildlife refuges which are built by the government to protect them. One reason for this problem is that factories release polluted air or chemical air into the sky; also the air from the car makes the problem worse. The government could not control the industrial air release completely, so they have began to invent new resources, which are harmless to environment. However, Carbondale is a nice city, for the air is clean all the time. Also I can see some animals everywhere, such as squirrels and deer.

Carbondale

Carbondale is a very nice town, and it is the quietest town that I have ever been in. When we talk about Carbondale we talk about nice people, nice town, and a nice place to meet friendly people. It is really a nice place that has a really nice green view of lands and trees. I think Carbondale is a nice place for people who want to take a rest and enjoy their lives, because it is cheap and not expensive, quiet and the people in Carbondale are very nice and friendly. Moreover, many people come from many different countries to go to school in Carbondale; they know that Carbondale is a good place to live and study. I feel Carbondale is like my second home.

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I think my hometown is bigger than Carbondale, because my hometown is a capital city. Carbondale is more silent than my hometown. In my hometown live a lot of people and they are used to cars. They make more noise. And, my hometown has a lot of restaurants. Moreover, we have public traffic, and we have a lot of bars. Usually, teenagers make violence toward other people. They usually fight with other people and sometimes they take money from other people. I think that Carbondale is more safe than my hometown. When I arrived in Carbondale, I felt more comfortable, because people are very kind, and they have interest in me. I like Carbondale.

The difference between Carbndale and my Hometown

There are a lot of differences between Carbondale and my hometown. But the biggest two differences are the people's way of living and the weather. The people's way f living in my hometown is way different than Carbondale because of different cultures, which depend on the religion and the type of government. Also the other difference is the weather that we have had in Carbondale is unusual and it is way different from the weather in my country. The weather in my country in the summer is very hot but at night it is nice, and in Carbondale the weather in the summer is very nice, nicer than my country's weather. Also in the cold season it becomes very cold, but we don't have snow over there. But in Carbondale we got the very cold weather, and even the people who live in Carbondale say that they haven't had this much snow since 2000 or 2001. Also Carbondale has TORNADOES, but in my country we never saw a TORNADO over there. Moreover, here in Carbondale we have a lot of rain, but in my country has become last year and this year stronger and colder. Finally, I think in the future the weather will become stronger in Carbondale too.

Friday, May 23, 2008

Carbondale being my home

Carbondale is a quiet place for people to live and study. Because this is a traditional southern place, there are fewer people here; there is a university, and there are no or few factories, so this place has no environment problem. But making this my home will cause other problems. This town is too small, so finding a good job for a family is very difficult; fewer people live here, so you have a small market and here there is only a university, so the education is not good for children; parents want their children to be able to have the best education, so they need to go to a big city to have education for their children’s future. And if you want to go to a big city to buy something, you need drive for a long time to get there and almost the whole day is gone, so Carbondale is too small for me to live, I want to stay here just for study, and after that I will go to a big city for my future and family.

Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Carbondale

I do not like to have Carbondale as my home because of many things. The most important thing that makes me not like Carbondale is that it does not have any place for fun. It is just a place for study. It is hard to have it like home, because when you want to have home you have to think about your family and how they will live. Nobody needs to have a hard life for his or her children. The parent should think about their children’s lives before they bring them to the world. They have to find a good place to make their children happy. They have to think about the place which is nicer than Carbondale. Carbondale is a good place to study, so you could bring your children when they grow up to study here, but do not think about having a home here, because this will make your children sad. I thought Carbondale is a good place and it has many places to have fun, but when I came here I was surprised that it does not have any place to have fun and it is just a place to study. If you think about having a home in Carbondale please don’t think about that, if you want to have a good life for your children.

Interesting place

People some time need to change their routine in vacation to be more comfortable. I traveled to different places and I was interested in many cities such as Chicago and Orlando because they have many interesting places. However, when I went to the Smoky Mountains I felt different. It was a great place. I was very happy there because it had what I wanted. It has great natural places and entertainment facilities at the same time. I lived in a cabin with a mountain view and river on the other side; it was an amazing view. In the morning, we were going to Gatlinburg Mountains and hiking, which is my favorite sport. Some days we changed our plans and went to the theme park or museums. At night, we were going home to our cabin, taking a hot tub in front of the mountains, and reading book. Finally, I found a place, which combined natural and entertainment; it is the best place.

My impression about Carbondale

I arrived in Carbondale last year; I thought that it is a very peaceful country. People usually think about the US as having skyscrapers, crowds, and crime. However, Carbondale does not have these characteristics. Carbondale has lots of trees, lakes, and animals. The great natural beauty made me feel comfortable, relaxed, and peaceful. I always enjoy Carbondale's weather and scenery. The weather is similar to my country, Korea, which made my feeling friendlier. In addition, Carbondale's people have nice smiles and I like the smiles. I can smile more often than before. Carbondale is safe and is a wonderful city for me. I am happy because I study in SIUC.

CARBONDALE

Carbondale is just a city which is suitable for people to live in. It is always quiet and the air is clean. Most people in Carbondale are students, so, to some extent, it is safer than other cities. This place is a little bit boring sometimes, because it does not have so many places for entertainment, while it is good for students to study absolutely. And it is not far away from bigger cities such as St. Louis and Chicago if you want to have fun on vacation. I was living in a noisy and crowded city which is famous for its industry in China, so the air pollution is really a serious problem. Contrasting with that, a good environment is the most important factor for me to choose a place to live in. In addition, the climate here is better than my hometown. It is warmer in winter and the sunshine is nicer in summer.

Thursday, May 01, 2008

Carbondale & area

I got my ID 3 month ago; I think drivers in Carbondale are more comfortable than in China. Carbondale is a small town and there are not many cars, so you will not meet traffic, but when you drive in China, you may spend one or one and half hours in traffic. It is very dangerous when you drive a car in China, because walkers always break rules. For example, some people will go though a road every time they want. It's dangerous both for drivers and walkers. Drivers cannot control emergency time. Walkers can easily get hurt by accidents. one difference between China and the USA for driving is we should pay a road use fee to the government on the high way. It is very strong that we pay tax for the government to build a high way, but we also need to pay money when we use it. The other difference is we do not need to buy insurance if we want to drive a car, but I should buy insurance in the USA. Most traffic patterns are the same. The difference is we use kilometers, but a American use feet.


peter

MY FEELING OF CARBENDALE

Carbondale is a small town of Illinois. Although it’s near Chicago, it is not as developing as Chicago. SIUC is here, so it looks like a university town. There are not so many interesting places such as bar, showplace and shopping more. The population of Carbondale is 25597, so it always quiet on the streets. At the first month when I been here, I think every things are very funny, because this is my first time to go abroad. After three mouths, I think Carbondale is very boring. There are not so many delicious restaurants and also a little expressive. In Carbondale people are very kind, church support us free lunch and invite me come to celebrate Christmas. The most different between Carbondale and my hometown is I feel I live in natural because green trees, beautiful birds and a number of animals are around me. CESL teachers help me a lot, not only English study, but also life problems. I made so many international friends in CESL. I like live in Carbondale.




peter