InChina,Mid-autumnDayisconsideredtobeasymboloffamilyreunion。Onthisday,allthefamilymembersgathertogetherathometoceleatethisspecialoccasion。LastyearIcouldnotceleatethefestivalwithmyfamilybecauseIwasinuniversity。However,thisspecialdayleftadeepimpressiononme。
Istillremembertheatmosphereofthatevening。Allthestudentswhocouldnotgobackhomeassembledinourclassroomhavingapartytoceleatethistraditionalfestival。Wetriedourbesttoshowourownenthusiasm。Asanethnicminority,Iperformedapeacockdance,whichreceivedwarmapplause。Afterthetwo-hourparty,wewentouttotheplaygroundandsattogethertoappreciatethemoonbecauseitisatraditiononMid-autumnDay。Weatemooncakes,playedcardsandlistenedtoromanticpoemsrecitedbyoneofourclassmates。Inthatharmoniousatmosphere,nobodyfeltlonelyorhomesickeventhoughwewerefarawayfromourhomes。
Thankstoourclassmates,IexperiencedsuchacolorfulandinterestingMid-autumnDayatmyuniversity。ThusIlearnedtovalueallthefestivalsIspentduringmyuniversitylife。