2,
I am never really a kind of person who likes to admire other persons (well, for a girl, I am a rather “free-spirited” person) even when they should be. But, when it comes to my elder sister, I can’t help admiring her even on her worst days.
My sister is about 5 years older than me, and since my childhood, she is the person who looked after me in the absence of my parents (they were both working parents). I can still vividly remember those days when I was allowed to play outside with my friends, and I didn’t want to return home, but it was my elder sister who had pulled me up with her two hands and pretty much “snatched” me from the playground. I can also remember those special times when my elder sister kept playing cartoon movies one after another until I actually chose the one which I decided to watch in the end. My elder sister and I loved baking chocolate cake together, and this memory goes back to those days when I had just probably learned to write a full sentence and draw an elephant without any help. Anyway, I don’t really see my elder sister now because we both have different work and school schedules these days.
I really admire my sister mainly because she is a truly loving and patient person for her age. In fact, in my 25 years of life, I have never seen my elder sister get mad at me even though I have done plenty of things to annoy her. As an elder sister, she knew her role perfectly well in the absence of our parents as I remember her cooking for me and feeding me even during the days when she fell sick. Finally, I admire my elder sister because of her sheer determination which made her study for a PhD degree at night after having a full-time job during the day time.
3,
I would like to talk about an exciting holiday where I went to the city of Nha Trang. It’s a lovely coastal city locates in the southern part of Vietnam. Me and my friends decided to spend our holiday there because we wanted to experience a different part of the country and see life by the beach.
There are several public transport system to get to Nha Trang. We took a train from Saigon to Nha Trang, it was an 8 hours trip so it was a bit hectic and frustrating but the joy and excitement compensated for it all. However, if you fly there, it will only take you about 1 hour and it should be more comfortable than traveling by train.
There were so many activities but we were only able to do just a few things on our three day trip. We got around the islands by cruise which was an amazing experience for use because we all like sightseeing. Taking part in the Vietnamese cuisine workshop was also a great fun. We bought fresh ingredients at the local flea market and learned how to use a wok to fry fresh fish and other seafood like crab and lobster. There are also lots of flavorful authentic local specialties in the market as well.
We absolutely enjoyed our holiday trip and we actually are planning on another trip so we can try out more activities in the graceful and charming Nha Trang. Be able to see the vibrant lifestyle of the locals and aesthetically of the landscape was something we will never forget. It is very much a worth-living city.