Night Wind

 Night Wind 

Everyone has a different feeling about the night. Some people think that a quiet night can make they feel relax, and some people may think the night is dark and feel scary, or some people look at the stars in the sky and think about someone who they love, or some good memories for them. The night is the same on earth, but it feels different when you live in different places. The night in the US and the night in China are different. Because of this, I can no longer feel the three different winds when I am in America. I cannot walk outside at night, lose my old friends, and I cannot enjoy the air conditioner in malls in Chicago. 

When I lived in China, I must had to walk when I finished my dinner because it is my only outdoor activity that I love. There is a mountain behind my house, and behind the mountain is a big square. The square is big, where you can saw so many people there enjoy their nightlife. Some people will bring their children there and play games. Some people will go there to do exercises, such as night run and badminton, or some people just want to enjoy their walking and the city night. Every day when I finished my dinner, I put on sport shorts and a thin jacket and start walked the mountain road. There are many lights on both the sides and many people walking on this road, so I don’t need to worry about my safety. On the road, I can enjoy the quiet night and forget the worries of the day. The wind blew on my face when I am walking, I can smell the leaves and soil. These senses I can’t feel in the United States because the night in here means danger. When the moon rises in the evening, I need to stay at home. Because in America, people will use the gun to robbed, especially at night. My mom also told me do not go outside when the sky gets dark. If I tell her that I plan to go out, she will use the broom to hit me. This is the reason why I don’t go out at night and why I miss walking outside at night. 

The second thing is I like to drink some beer, although I know it’s bad for my health. Sometimes I would call my friends or classmates to go outside to drink in BBQ stall when I lived in China. At night in China, you will find many BBQ stalls on the roadside. When the wind blows, there are will smell the squid skewers, chicken skewers, and lamb skewers. Nobody can control themselves around these amazing smells. I will go there with some classmates or friends who live close, but we didn’t eat food. Instead, we would drink the beer and chat. This is what I enjoy most when I live in China. When I came to the United States, I lost those friends, and I cannot go out to drink and chat with them anymore. Some friends I have met in the United States all have their own work to do. Everyone in the United States is busy. Nobody wants to waste their time in drinking. Therefore, I lose my old friends and cannot drink with them. 

The last thing is when I lived in China, my house didn't have air conditioning. Yes! There are only fans in my house! I live in Guangdong, south part in China and there is super-hot in summer. Every day the temperature will keep in about 35 degrees Celsius. In summer my house just like the pot, and the high temperature makes me cannot stand it. There is a mall near my home is the place I must go to in the summer. No one force me when I go to the mall must buy some things. I just sit and play with my phone and enjoy the wind from the air conditioner. This is awesome! I want to live here if I can! Of course, this is a joke, nobody wants to live in public place like the animal. When I came to Chicago, there is a central air conditioner in my home. The thermostat can control the temperature at my house. This is also a new thing what I know when I came to Chicago and make me feel cool. Because in the south of China, we don’t need a heater in winter. The weather always keeps warm, just put on the coat or some thick clothes will make me feel warm and comfortable. 

Since I came to Chicago, I have lost a lot of things. I can no longer finish my dinner and go for a walk on the mountain road. I cannot drink beer with friends or classmates living nearby at the BBQ stalls. However, at least I got a central air. That means that I no longer have to the mall to enjoy the air conditioner in the summer night. Those are my good memories, but now I must change my lifestyle in this city. Maybe someday I will go back and find back these three special winds.