I have to preface this journal entry by first saying that I am still growing as a man and learning what it means to be a loving human being to my fellow people, but my trip to Colorado was probably one of the most rewarding and mentally testing experiences of my life. It really grew me as a man.
Before, I was the suburban child that later moved to an urban area for my higher education. My parents have always given me a healthy amount of freedom, so I got to see multiple ways of life, especially when I took trips to China. Different parts and different people of America, however, was a different story. I had always stayed either at Asian family friends’ places or hotels while traveling through America, never giving me the other side of the picture that I longed to see.
I longed to see the picture of America that was painted in my mind by great novelists like Steinbeck and Hemmingway, a rugged land with rugged people that would do rugged work. An America that valued work, freedom, and conviction apart from the America I see that values comfort, safety, and tolerance. I wanted to see the Steinbeck America. I wanted to live in the Hemmingway America. That is what led me to set aside the centerpiece of my summer to, instead of do an internship or research, rediscover America for myself.
（ To be Continued...)
| 外星孤儿 (2013-09-07 23:37:55) |
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好可爱的“一个求知和好奇心都极旺盛的年轻人”，这个年轻人还是一个独立思考有主见年轻人，一个勤于思敏于行的年轻人。红花的教育是成功的。 |
| Sujuan (2013-09-09 04:23:41) |
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红花，开文继承很多你的基因。这个糸列日记与你的把心掏空墨西哥之旅有异曲同工之妙！开文很象你的个性。谢谢分享这个糸列，很欣赏开文的人生观！愿开文一生一世都在神的保守中！ |
| 呢喃 (2013-09-09 06:09:51) |
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赞赏把旅游当作一次精神之旅。 |
| 红花 (2013-09-09 16:50:20) |
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红花教育有一定作用，但是最大的收获，是神的带领。 |
| 红花 (2013-09-09 16:52:00) |
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第一次听你那么说，想想是的，是异曲同工之妙。放飞自己的心灵，去做一个未知数的旅行，有神的保守，孩子必得到收获。谢谢你。 |
| 红花 (2013-09-09 16:52:32) |
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正如书中所说，不是我们选择旅行，而是旅行引领着我们。 |