Wednesday, July 26, 2006
Letter by me!!! posted in Athol Daily News....
2006-07-24Editor, Daily News
My name is Yah Tyng Ng and I am an exchange student in Athol representing Malaysia given an opportunity and sponsored by the U.S Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs- YES program and organized by PAX/AFS Malaysia. I arrived in Athol on January 13, 2006. I could still remember the day I arrived to this town, it seems it just happened yesterday, but no, I am wrong, time flies by so fast and now I returned to my home country safely. It's been a truly great experience and honor to be an exchange student here. Many things I had learned and understood during my stay here that's really priceless.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank my host family (Pettit family) - host mum, Sanie, Sam, Rebecca, Alicia (and family), Russ (and family) for the love, care, and accepted me as a family member. I am really grateful for your host and generosity.
Thank you to everyone in Athol High School- Mr. Strong, Mr. Chiasson, Mrs. Brighenti, Mrs. Roberts, Mrs. Miller, Mrs. Caisse, Mrs. Williams, for allowing my placement in Athol High School to happen, Mrs. Hawkins, Mrs. McClure, Mrs. O'Malley, Mr. Williams, for taking all the effort to guide me, answering my endless questions, and I'm really glad and had fun attending your classes. Also not to forget, thank you Athol High students and other teachers that I failed to mention. Thank you Athol High School for giving me a chance to experience graduation ceremony, visit New York City and be an American student. I would not forget the wonderful memories that all of you had created for me.
I also would like to thank my PAX Community Coordinator, Mr. Clifford Fournier, who arranged my placement here, finding me a host family and high school, organized a few activities and meeting for me and as well as for other exchange students. Families who would like to be a host family, may contact Cliff at 978-544-3691. Also many thanks to all the exchange students in Athol and Orange for sharing your interesting culture and laughter.
I would like to thank the people of Athol, for the warmth welcoming me into this community. Even it's just a simple greeting 'Hi!' had made me feel really welcomed and grateful to be a part of this community.
I would also like to take this opportunity to apologize to everyone if I had made a mistake or a misunderstanding by form of neither speech nor actions during my stay here.
Lastly, to all the people mentioned above, many thanks again, I will miss you all, your friendliness and hospitality is what I would tell my fellow country mates about Americans, may a wonderful and happy life shower upon you, also best of luck and hope you have a successful life. There's no right or wrong being a different person with different race, culture, religion and nationality because it's just different, like AFS Malaysia's saying, ' No right or wrong one, just different-lah'(one and lah, is a Malay suffix usually added in Malaysian's English while conversing to emphasize the word). I believe understanding and respect between human races would bond all human races around the world together despite the difference. I had reached the understanding and respect towards United States (and also other countries), now there's another bond between Malaysia and United States (and also other countries), I hoped the bond would not just end here nor in me, and it would continue remained stronger and better than before.
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