Eric Zeng: The Man Who Changed My Life

I may not be the most brilliant man you’ve ever seen. Although that might be a bit under-optimistic, it doesn’t mean I, Eric Zeng, can’t have extraordinary or thrilling memories of my apparently short past of ten years (FYI that does not mean I’m dead). I’ve traveled to many places in my life, met many friends, and had some activities that some have never done in their lifetime. I have one sibling currently at the age of five years old, though I might not talk about him occasionally. I’ve been to Disney, and China. The school I go to is currently Navy elementary, Fairfax County, which I moved to three to four years ago. I am proud of my life so far, and will happily continue it.

I’ve been to China when I was just three years old, in 2009. It was a first experience for many, many things and activities. It was the first time I went fishing, two years later I was obsessed with fishing, I went to eat things that are almost only from that area, and I also learned how to ride a bike there. It’s a place of fun and memory for me. Even though it has a lot of cons,(cleanliness, air conditioning, smell, …) it also has a lot of pros too though (lots of activities, pet turtles, better food, there’s a park in my area, and family time). I really, really like traveling to China, that’s basically what I want to say. We go
there about once in two years. It’s worth the time on the plane, even if it’s about 20 hours.

We’ll go to Disney World to play every two years. It’s something my family does. It’s sort of like a tradition. The trips started when I was five or six years old, the first time I went to Disney to play. My little brother was barely one year old at the time, so he barely remembers anything about it. It’s also one of the only things I remember in my childhood. So, of course, this is extremely important to me. Disney is my favorite movie company, and Disney World is my favored amusement park, no doubt. I’ve been there at least three times by now. It’s the time of the year to just settle down and play.

My little brother was born shortly before we went to Disney World, November 2011.
Like I said in the beginning, I don’t like to talk about him too much. Even though he’s my brother, he’s still super annoying and spoiled. He also needs better education, because he’s one of the people who likes to run around rather than study or read a book. I sort of hate him, because he ruins everything. His name is Kyle and he is also really nosy. He always intrudes on private conversations to find out what you’re doing. Even though he’s five, he uses words and assumes a meaning for them. He tells lies a lot. I’m guessing you don’t want to be friends with a kid like
that.

Out of all these events, moving to Navy in 2013 was the most recent one. I met a lot of new and old friends there, and I really like the school. The teachers are a lot nicer, we have a lot more space on the playground, and in the classroom. I met a lot of the people I met earlier in my childhood. I’m in fifth grade now and I’m still going to the same school even though people in my area recommend Crossfield. I still go to Navy and I don’t think I’m going to be leaving anytime soon. I’ve been in Navy for three years already and you can’t use fingers to count how many friends I have here.

I also have lots of goals for my future life, including getting into a good college, getting a major related to math or physics, and getting a job that has good pay.