I am a Chinese, and I was born in China. I spent most of my life there. About one year ago I came to United States to study. Because my family want me to have better education. So now I `m here, to get the life my family want me to have.

My grandfather gave me the name Xing, which means star in Chinese. I think he named me this because he wanted me to be someone great. I never ask him, but I know this was what he means. Personally, I think the name is OK; name is just a name, a sign that makes you different from others. But from my name, I can see that my grandfather put great expectations on me.

I was born in Xi'an, one of the oldest cities in China. Although it has many environmental problems, I love this city very...