About Menglei A Chinese graduate student From Guangzhou, a city in Southern China Now pursuing her master’s degree at BU, major in Mass Communication. Her major was Hospitality Management in undergraduate years. She didn’t like it, but for some reasons, she still chose it. Now, in Boston, she can finally learn what she likes. “I don’t think … More Her Boston Life
Two hours ago I experienced the scariest moment in the US. A drunk guy kept knocking and kicking at the door. I called 911 for the first time in my life. Accurately, my roommate Xiangbei made the phone call. At first, I heard the music “We’ll Rock You.” I guesses it could be my roommate Ya. … More Drunk, Shock
In Fenway Center I met an old lady in a chamber concert. Actually we did the volunteer work together. She said that I had a German ascent. Well… I don’t have any German accent at all. The only accent I can have is hard-to-understand Chinese accent. “I haven’t met any Chinese before. I only heard … More Moments As A Foreigner
One fascinating I find about Americans is, no matter how old they are they always have a young spirit. An old fashion Americans may use social networks well. But a 50—year-old Chinese with a Weibo (the Chinese Version of Twitter) account may be considered as “too fashion.” This weekend I had a chance to … More Forever Young
Last Friday, my friend came from New York City to visit me. Unfortunately, her boots were worn out and she got a new pair in Steve Madden. But it turns out everyone in Boston has a same pair of boots. She saw the boots on the bus, on the train, as well as in the … More Boston vs. New York
Before I came here, I thought all Americans are same. They are living in the TV series, in Hollywood movies, but not in real lives. Actually you can easily have a stereotype about people in another country, and think they are all the same. It’s very interesting to listen to people talk about people in … More Not All Americans Are Same
Lucy's Journey 