The Stranger
With a quick hug and goodbye, I found myself sitting in a cushioned, yet, crowded airplane seat. Around me, the cheerful chatters filled the cabin with anticipation and excitement. I fidgeted, tapped, and wriggled, trying to find the most comfortable position for me to endure the twelve-hour plane ride to Taiwan. For the first time in thirteen years, my parents were sending me back to an alienated place they called home. I was dropped off at the front of a grayish, four-story building. Near the entrance, the bright red Chinese New Year banners hung along the sides of the metal door. I compared closely the nameplate beside the door with the address I had in my hand; the unfamiliar characters all looked alike. Even though it was winter, the humid air in Taiwan made my t-shirt stick to my back; the sweat drops crawled down, from my forehead to my neck. I took a deep breath and rang the doorbell. ：Ding-dong! Ding-dong!； The heavy door opened accompanying a rush of festivity in the air. Then, a little girl in braids, wearing a red, cotton-padded shirt and trousers, appeared behind the door and stared up at me. Suddenly, she shrieked, ：Mommy, daddy, there is a stranger at the door!； She was right. I was a foreigner, a
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Some common words found in the essay are:
, Year・s Eve, Mei-Lin Anna, Chinese Year；, Taiwan Canada, Taiwanese Canadian, year・s eve, eve dinner, year・s eve dinner,
Approximate Word count = 944
Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)
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