Starting School in Taiwan

Starting school in Taiwan is very hard for native speakers of America like me, Michelle Tao. Well, usually is it hard for people like me. I am starting school in Taiwan on Tuesday, August 29, and I feel kinda weird and creppy right now. My parents say that my chinese well get better and better when I go to 6th grade, but I'm not sure. Anything could happen at school. Like maybe someone threw up at school, or maybe you got and F on a big test. I'm telling the truth, ANYTHING COULD HAPPEN AT SCHOOL!!!!!!!! And that is why I feel werid and creppy. I hope you readers get the point. Well, We'll see what happens at school and hopefully nothing bad will happen! WILL BE CONTINED LATER!!!

Joke Time

1. Is your refrigerator running?


Please answer the joke and I will tell you what that means.

I miss my USA home

Poem by Michelle Tao

I came to Taiwan yestrday,
feeling a little sad.
I already missed my USA home, which was in Bloomington,IN.
I remembered the swimming pool I used to go to,
And the playground I use to play in.
The friends I made,
And the school I use to go to.

I said to myself,
"Don't be sad,"
" You have your family with you."
That made me feel better.

Writing a story

Dear readers,
Do you sometimes wonder how to write stories? Well, if you do I can tell some things you will need to know when you are writing a story. When you are writing a story, you don't just write them down! You have to check you spelling, see if the things you are writing makes sense, and make it interning! You also need to write the story in order.
1. introdution
2. first
3. second
4. Third
5. last or finally

If you carefully write them in order, have you spelling correct, and you story makes sense, you made a story! Sometimes people think it is very hard to write a story, but if they follow these steps, it will make it very easy to write a story. Did these steps help you write a good story?

From the author Michelle Tao

When I go back to Taiwan... When I stay in America...

When I go back to Taiwan, I will like the loudness of people talking, the chinese food there, and my relatives. Well , there is only one thing I don't like... the schools. Well, I'm not trying to say that the schools are bad there, what I am saying is that I don't like the lunches they give us. I mean, in the U.S, you get to choose what you want to eat, but in the some schools in Taiwan you eat what they give you. The lunches both in U.S and Taiwan are good, it's just why in U.S you can choose what to eat, and in Taiwan, you eat what they give you? I don't understand.
I like America because, I can be with my friends, go to a school where you can choose you lunch, and learn English. But there is one I won't be able to there, see my relatives.
The point is, I have to go back to Taiwan because it is my home country, but I will miss America. What should I do? I know! When I go back to Taiwan, I could visit America sometime. Does it seen like a good idea to you?

My trip to Germany ( Chapter 2)

On June 15, 2006, I was in Nurnberg, Germany getting ready to go a city in Germany, Munich. To get there, my dad and I rode the train. Inside the train station, it was big. It was probably 1/5 the size of an airport. The train took about 1-3 hours to get to Munich. It was kinda easy to find where to get on because the instructions how to get on the train was very clear. When we were in Munich, it was quick to find our hotel because the train station ( in Munich) ,was very close to our hotel. The next day, we went to Salzburg, Austria ( Mozart's birthplace) for a tour. As the same, we got there by train. WOW! The view was so good! You could see mountains with snow on the top, cows eating grass, and the beautiful place , Germany. When we were there, and finished with the tour, the tour guy, said" Now, you can ahop around here and look around here, and we'll met here in 2 hours." ( there was other people on this tour, that why there were "we" in the sentence) For those 2 hours my dad and I went to Mozart's birthplace and some other stores like " The egg store"( The store that sells only painted, and sewed eggs) . In Mozart's birthplace building, it shows where Mozart was born, pictures of his family, and the actual plano Mozart played in when he was little. After the two hours was over, we rode the train back to Munich, went back to our hotel, and went to sleep. When I grow up, I want to go to Salzburg again.

This story will me countined next week.

My trip to Germany (Chapter 1)

On June 13, 2006 I was on an airplane on my way to Germany! How exicted I was ! Flying to another country! When I was there , I couldn't understand anything the people in Germany was saying, so it took a while to go the place my dad and I wanted to go (Dresden) , but it wasn't really hard. When we were in Dreden, we had to transfer to Nurnberg by the train. ( A place in Germany where my dad and I were staying for the night) Wow, the train was long, and white! Inside the train it was just kinda like the train Harry Pottor rode in. When we were there, I had no clue where were. (I only knew that we were in Nurmberg , Germany.) Beliveve me, but it took about 1 WHOLE hours to find which hotel we were staying for the night. When we were in oour hotel room, my dad and I 's feet were VERY VERY sore! Plus, our luggage was broken! So my dad had to carry our 53 pound luggage full of clothes for 1 WHOLE hours! Very tired!
The next day when, my dad and I were walking around the city, people had different flags with them. Why ? Because of the World Cup in Germany! It was very nosiy and FULL of people in the city! Wow! If you were a child and were in that group of people, you would probaly be squased and injuryed right now.

This story will be countined .
P.S to readers, this is a TRUE story!

Learning Festival

In May 20th, 2006 was the Learning Festival. As usual, every 4th grade class would perform a musical performence for their family and friends. Now, I was one 4th grader. I was standing on stage! So many people here, it's just, weird. 5,4, 3, 2, 1, start! We , my class, started perform songs and those people were looking at us.
When the performence ended, I said to myself, " Well, I'm gald that the performence is done!" I went to the activities ( that were in the Learning Festival ) like face painting, and it was so fun! I choose the design I wanted for my face and got it painted. After the whole Learning Festival ended, I said to myself," I wish that time didn't go so fast!"

The Theif Lord

Hi readers! Today, or mostly I tell my favorite part of the story. Right? Well, since this book is a special and intersting book, I, will tell you what basicly, the story is about.( Not my favorite part.) READY?
Once, not very long lived two children named Bo and Prosper.There mother died a few years ago and their only, and ONLY relatives were their aunt. There was rich, but... kind of creepy, so Bo and Prosper didn't want to live with their aunt. So, they RAN awaY.And all kinds of mysteries happen, and it just so happen they they end up living in a movie theater. Weird.

" Go away bees!"

This is a TRUE story that just happened to me a few days ago!

A few days ago, when I finished my homework, I went outside to a playground to play. On my way there, three were 5 BIG, LARGE, FAT, AND UGLY bees blocking my way. I was soooo scared! " Come down Michelle, relax, nothing is going to happen to me," I said to myself. But, that did not help. " Help......, HElp.........., HELp.............., HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am being attaked my these BIG, LARGE, FAT, AND UGLY bees!" I said. But no one came and helped me. I was all alone with these bees. " Today, is my UNlucky day." I said.

Just then someone was making there way to the playground. (They didn't notice the bees.)And I said to myself, if that person can go to the playground without being scared, then I can go to the playground without being scared too! So, I quickly ran to the playground and was not scared of the bees any more. ( P.s to people that are reading this, I am still kind of scared, still.)

THE...............................................END!

Matilda

My favorite part
Once, not very long, lived a little girl. She was about four and a half and was really smart. Smarter than a smarty pants, i have to tell you. Her parents didn't really care about her, but she cared about them.
One fine morning, when no one in her house was awake yet, Matililda put super glue on her dad's hat! When her dad woke up and wore his hat, the super glue was stuck on his head. " Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!"Have you ever done something like that?

The Doll Family

About this wonderful Story

Long ago, in a doll family a doll was missing, her name was Aunt Sarah . Every doll in her family was alive, just like us, humans. So they could walk, run, cook, eat, and every other thing you can do. What happened to her? How was she missing? Well, her relatives wanted to find out, but.... they couldn't. Why? I'll tell you. You know, that if you had dolls, they would have to stay in the exact place you put them, right? So, if they went finding Aunt Sarah, they might forget where you putted them, and get in truoble. What I mean by trouble is that the "humans" will find out that the dolls are real. And if they know, the dolls will get a punishment and become fake FOREVER. But one day, Annabelle and her friend take the risk to find Aunt Sarah. Will they make it or not?

Little House 4 - On the Banks of Plum Creek

The surprising part.....................
Laura's Famiy, Ma,Pa, Mary(Laura's big sister), Carrie(Laura's little sister), and Jack(Laura's bulldog)moves to another place to live.After a few days living in their new house, a stange cloud covers the sun. Inside the cloud wasn't water or snow it was grasshopers. AHhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! The grasshopers were falling down from the clouds, so many,oh so many! Millions and billions of grasshopers soon were all over the grass and wheat! Just then, Pa said," Oh no! They're eating our wheat! How will we pay this house if we don't have wheat to sale!" Pa went outside the house. The vegetables were being eaten and so was the grass and wheat . Oh no. The next day ma discovered something. A hole. Inside was grasshopers eggs. " Oh no! Soon more grasshopers will come ouut and eat more of the vegetables and wheat!"Try to find how many "Oh no" there is!

Getting Near to Baby

A sad part

A baby whose name was baby was drinking her bottle of water. That night, she was crying and got a fever." Maybe she got a fever because she's starting to grow teeth", said her mother. But she was wrong the next day. Baby's family, Little sister, Willa Jo, her mom, and her dad went to the doctor to see why Baby was so sick. "What did Baby drink?" said the doctor." Water.", said mom, " We didn't drink the water, only Baby did." Oh-h. The water must've been bad water! In this afternoon, mother inivted people over for Baby's depth. After days,Little sister did not talk anymore because she was so sad. No one was sleeping, and having fun. SAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Playing Plano

Have you ever played plano before? I have. Playing plano if kind of fun and kind of boring because.................

Playing plano is kind of fun and kind of boring because of a new song. At first, when I play a new song, I felt boring. I didn't even know that song. BORING!!!!!!!!! But then, as I begin to remember the song in my head, I started to play really well. I thought," What a beautiful song!! " (Maybe not) But sometimes when I know it really well, I will say............

BORING!

Have you ever had something you loved really much and in a few years not?

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Am I going to be governor in my class?

Last Friday, March 3rd, 2006 was my class's election day. It was when the people who wanted to be governors of our class come up to the front of the room and tell us what he or she would do, promise, make, and change. Well, I wanted to be a governor. So I had to tell what I would do,promise, make, and change. I was very nervous and shy. I wanted to yell out,"EVERYONE, STOP LOOKING AT ME! LOOK AT THE TEACHER INSTEAD!" But I couldn't. Because.... I was too shy and would be busted if I said that. " Michelle! Please come up to the front of the room to tell everyone what you would do,change,make, and promise to everyone! I told everyone the things I would do if I was the governor of the class. After I was finish everyone clapped for me and I ran to the back to my seat as fast as I could. After the people who wanted to be governor told everyone things they would do, change, make, and promise, we started to vote. We wrote on a card who we wanted governor, and then gave it to our teacher, Miss Cerwinske. Miss Cerwinske tallied who wanted who, and then said ," We have our governor! Peter!" it wasn't me! Oh well, at least in my heart I knew I did the best I could do.

Chess 2

This is a true story!

Today, March 4th,2006 was my second chess tournament day. It was in downtown, so it only took about 10 minutes to get there. When I was the there, I looked around at the place where the tournament was. Oh my! There were only 2 girls,Emily and I,and the rest were boys. AHhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! " Everyone, come to the big room!", said a chess master. The chess master told us the rules and if I had any questions, I could just rasie my hand. Then, chess master told us to play black or white,(the color of the chess pieces)and who to play. Round 1! I thought of ideas to take to king. Hmmmmm. At the beganing of the game I thought I was going to lose. "check, check check!"(that's when a piece can take your king and you have to escape) I had to escape. So I moved a piece. Then I started to try hard. And in just that minute, I won the game. Round 2! I met a robot.And robots win all the time. So, I lost. Round 3! On no! I was playing one of the people in my group! I played really hard but I moved one piece wrong. LOST! Round 4! oh!!!!!!!!! Bad luck for me! I moved a piece wrong and lost. Well, I least I won 1 game instead of none! Next time, I am going to try to win 2 games instead of one.

Chess

This is a real story!

On Feb.18,2006 it was my first chess tournament day. My dad and I were in the car on our way to Honey Creek Middle School, where the tournament. When we were there, there were a lot of people. Some people were practicing chess, some were talking about chess, and some pe0ple like me was nerovus. " Round 1!" I heard. It was tine to play people that I don't know just that how I played on the web. The first round we played was bad. The people we played were like robots. Robots always win. So, we lost in the first round. The second round was kind of good and kind of bad to me. At the begin of the game, it seemed like I was going to win. (That's the good part.) But then, I move one thing wrong and lose the game. The last round. I wored really, REALLY hard. But like I said again, I got one move wrong so I lost the game. It was very sad for me. But now, I am going to practice more harder every day and get better. At the next tournament, I am going to get better!

Some Friend

What is this story about?

This story is about Ned, Ned's grandma, and Case. Ned lived with his grandma. Her mother didn't want him, and his father was no where . So, he had only his grandma to live with. But when Ned's grandma gets sick, she couldn't take care of Ned and had to go the the hospital. Then, where would Ned live? The foster. Ned liked to live in the foster house but not has mush as you like you parents. So, the next thing you saw was that his wasn't in the foster home any more! He ran away! Now it is up the Case to find him and give hime a home.

Web Search

TRUE STORY!!!!!!!!!!!
By Michelle Tao

Today I went online at google. And I searched "African Indiana Americans." I wanted to find an African Indiana person so I could write about it for my "extra credit homework" I looked under the the things google prefered. And clicked on one of them. I read the artitle on there, but all it talked about was Martin L. King. It doesn't mean I don't like him, it just not what I am looking for. So, I searched for the same thing again expect I typed," African American Hoosiers" and searched it. I look uder the list and clicked" African Americans"on it. On thank god! There were names of some african americans. I looked at where they were from, but none of them were from Indiana, and none of them were hoosiers. How could this be? I thoght google was useful. Well, Maybe for adults, (I think) but not for kids. Do you think I am right? Or do you think I am wrong/
THE END