Important activities of studying abroad in Ireland: parties
Opening words: "Little Fish" is relaxed and comfortable, exchanging heart-to-hearts with overseas students, and is also lively and bright, with flashes of inspiration from time to time. We invited "Xiaoyu" to be the host, and during the heart-to-heart exchanges, readers could see the academic hardships of overseas students, the sincerity of their emotions, and the sincerity and friendliness of "Xiaoyu". In order to allow more international students to make friends with "Xiaoyu" and to provide readers with more fresh and profound spiritual stories, starting from this issue, this edition launches the column "Telling Stories with Xiaoyu". Everyone is welcome to participate.
——Editor
"Party in the USA" is a recent hit song in the United States. A party is similar to a Chinese gathering, with a wide range of content, ranging from a costume party to a family dinner. For overseas students, parties are also an important activity to enrich their overseas life.
Li Ling, who is studying for a PhD at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the United States, is a party enthusiast. She talks about the party culture in the United States and her own party experience with great detail.
——Xiaoyu
Xiaoyu: When I think of parties, what comes to mind are scenes from movies, with boys wearing suits and girls wearing dresses, roses, champagne, music, The dance is elegant. I wonder if parties in the United States are like this?
Li Ling: You are talking about a dance party, which is a more formal type of party in the United States. The annual graduation ball of MIT is a typical example. It is held in the banquet hall of a hotel in Boston. There are about 60 tables. The boys wear tuxedos and the girls wear evening gowns. Before the dance begins, there is a big meal, and afterward there is a ballroom dance performance, and then everyone chats, which lasts until one or two in the middle of the night. They are very happy.
Xiaoyu: Everyone dances, it’s really wonderful. Boys feel like princes, and girls can also feel like princesses.
Li Ling: Yes, but in fact such opportunities are relatively rare. We usually hold holiday parties and theme parties.
Xiaoyu: Every place has a different style.
Li Ling: Another major type of party in the United States is theme parties, such as bachelor parties, birthday parties, etc. These parties are more casual.
Xiaoyu: I also want to ask, most of the parties you mentioned earlier are mainly about playing. Are there any parties mainly about eating?
Li Ling: Yes, the host often invites a group of friends to his home, or he brings his own food, or the host prepares the ingredients, and everyone shows off their skills, or the host prepares everything, and they can perform talents during the dinner to enhance the atmosphere. . There are many barbecue parties in the summer. There are usually barbecue restaurants in the park that provide free facilities. You only need to bring meat, charcoal, seasonings, and oil to barbecue. Chinese international students often hold such parties.
Xiaoyu: Your life is very interesting!
Li Ling: We also take some time off from our busy schedule. The main purpose of a party is for everyone to get together to have fun and relax for a while. Friends feel less lonely when they are together. It can also be regarded as making up for the lack of family warmth overseas.