I am Mailasu. Don't you
think this is a strange name? Let me explain. I am of Mongolian
descent and my name in the Mongolian language means "gentle
and calm." People with this name are calm and tenacious,
just like the Chinese weeping cypress. I come from Inner
Mongolia where cows and sheep flock together in the vast
grasslands under the deep blue sky. I hope everyone can
come visit me. We will give you a warm welcome and you can
really experience what the great grassland is like!
I am a first year student of Tongliao Ganqika No. 2 High
School and am eighteen years old. I am not stunningly
cool or talented, but quite tall. I am 183 cm tall, almost
as tall as Yao Ming, who plays in the NBA. I weigh 71
kg. That's me in the photo. I am just an ordinary guy.
Just like the others, I have many hobbies such as sports,
music, getting together with friends, reading, and so
on.
I love basketball. I cannot compare myself to Yao Ming
with only a height around 180 cm, but I think I play as
good as Iverson. My techniques are not as great as Jordan's,
but maybe about the same as Bradley. My position is point
guard. When I don't play, the opponents often complain
"it's boring─better go home and sleep if he is not
in the game." I spend a lot of time and practice
on the court with friends. As I master the techniques
my build also improves. One day I would really like to
play against Yao Ming.
Besides basketball, I like to listen to music, but not
just to listen. Classical music calms me down and refreshes
me, and romantic, emotional songs in the charts cheer
me up. I also like to dance, so you can say I am a guy
who can sing and dance!
Friends are an essential part of anyone's life. I love
to go out with them. I do have many friends. I believe
that if you interact with faith they will return the faith
to you. With such people, the friendship continues for
a long time.
I like to read too. I am interested in books that introduce
Japan's culture, its people, or its traditions. Through
reading, I found out that Japan is also known as the country
of cherry blossoms, it is China's neighbor, and has big
cities such as Tokyo, Kyoto, Nara, Osaka, and Nagasaki.
I also found out that there are famous sights such as
Mount Fuji, Tokyo Disneyland, Saga Prefecture's Kinryu
Shrine, Nagasaki's Peace Park and Confucian Temple; therefore,
I selected the Japanese language class so I could really
understand Japan through learning the language.
After going on to high school I began taking a Japanese
class. Ever since then, I participated in various activities
related to Japanese. I was very impressed when we planted
trees with friends from Japan. We had a great time because
we had the same goal to preserve the nature of our earth.
In addition, I was able to come in second place in a Japanese
speech contest. My Japanese teachers helped and supported
me the most. Because of them, I became interested in the
language even more.
My family is a happy one with a warm atmosphere. My father
is the head of the household and everything he does bears
great meaning to us. My mother is a great person both
as a wife and mother. She expertly handles various things
in the home. My older brother is smart and someone I can
look up to. He helps our parents. I am the youngest of
the family and the only one who still goes to school.
Since my parents are too busy to look after me, they put
me in a dormitory so I could be in a better environment
to study. I would like to study hard and get good grades
so I can return my gratitude to my parents.
Where I come from, there are many Mongolian festivals
such as horse racing, wrestling, and archery. Moreover,
there is the tomb of the great leader, Genghis Khan. Every
year, on March 1, May 15, September 12, and October 3,
big festivals take place. Daquinggou Nature Reserve, which
is the natural reserve area of China, goes into high season
for tourists from June to August. People from all over
the world gather here. I invite all of you to visit my
homeland. I would like to host friends from different
countries with a warm welcome.