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CULTURE
Asian Experience
Yustina Pika
Lyceum BSPU,
Blagoveschensk (Russia)
S u m m e r i s m y fa vo r i t e s e a s o n
because I don`t have studies and I do only
what I am interested in. This summer was not
an exception and I spent it with my family and
friends.
In June I was in the camp with my pals,
with whom I shared a room. All 21 days we were
together going on catamarans, watching
movies and having a good time. In the middle
of the shift we went for a walk to the forest
and the view was amazing! High trees, the
fresh air and the quiet of the routes filled the
soul with peace and relief. Even a few hours in
the forest can give you plenty of energy and
inspiration. You feel healthy and enthusiastic!
So, being busy with different activities, we
didn`t notice how quickly the days in the camp
had passed.
July will be remembered for long walks,
cycling and some other stuff, funny and
exciting, but in August I had an experience
that will always remain in my memory as an
unforgettable one. I flew with my family to the
seaside, to Thailand. People in Thailand are
very friendly and kind. They take up the
conversation eagerly so I had an opportunity
to practice my English and enjoy the process
of communication in a foreign language. I
could easily exchange the information on the
topic of the weather, hobbies and any
touristic purposes. Talking with the locals I
found out that the cult of white skin is highly
developed in their culture and they explain it
by the fact that the ancient Thais as well as
princes and kings had beautiful white skin. Of
course, "white Thais” are much darker than
Europeans as there are many immigrants from
African countries, whose skin color is
chocolate or completely black but the whiter
the skin, the higher the social status of the
Thai.
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