第二学期已经开始了，时间过得真快。虽然我很享受寒假带来的旅行机会，但我也非常期待这个学期能带来新的机会。最好的是，我的朋友们都回来了。从沙门到成都，朋友们从中国各地赶来。在寒假期间，我去看了些朋友，但很多朋友我已经有一个半月没见了！真是太久了！
这个学期的第一天恰好是我的生日。我和一些朋友一起去了一家新疆餐馆。新疆菜超级好吃，尤其是一种牛肉面。我们一边吃饭一边开心地聊天。因为很久没见面，我们有很多话要聊。坐在桌子上有六个人。虽然我的朋友们都认识我，但他们不一定认识彼此。所以，这对他们来说也是一个认识新朋友的机会。
我计划的是我请朋友们吃饭，这其实是中国很常见的习俗。如果一个人邀请朋友吃饭，他们通常会付钱。我是付了钱，但我还是觉得朋友们破费了。令我惊讶的是，他们都带来了礼物。从小说到蛋糕，我被这些礼物感动得无以言表。
朋友们的热心让我很感动。六个月前，我还没有认识这些人，而现在我们已经渐渐成为了好朋友。在这些六个月中，我们分享彼此的文化和背景故事，如果遇到问题，他们都也毫不犹豫地帮我，让我很快适应了在中国的生活。
我们吃完饭后，分享了一个朋友带来的精致蛋糕。那个蛋糕特别好吃，入口即化。另一个朋友送了我一束娇艳的玫瑰花。还有两位朋友送了我小说，另一位朋友则送给我他家乡的地图，并说将来可以去找她。他们真是太用心了，送了我这么多礼物，太感动了！
那天我特别开心跟我朋友们相处。我常常觉得留学有时候并不容易，尤其是远赴中国。这也是我第一次没有家人一起庆祝生日，但没关系，我过得非常开心。那一天给我留下了深刻的印象，我会一直珍惜我们的友谊，并继续享受在中国的生活。
The second semester has already started, and time flies so quickly. Although I really enjoyed the travel opportunities that the winter holiday brought, I’m also looking forward to the new opportunities this semester will bring. The best part is that all my friends are back. From Shamen to Chengdu, my friends have come from all over China. During the winter holiday, I visited some of my friends, but there are many others I haven’t seen in over a month and a half! That’s such a long time!
The first day of this semester also happens to be my birthday. I went to a Xinjiang restaurant with some friends. The Xinjiang food is incredibly delicious, especially a type of beef noodles. We ate while happily chatting. Since we hadn’t seen each other in a while, we had a lot to catch up on. There were six of us at the table. Although my friends all know me, they don’t necessarily know each other. So, for them, this was also an opportunity to meet new people.
I planned to treat my friends to dinner, which is a common custom in China. If someone invites friends for a meal, they usually pay. I paid, but I still felt that my friends had spoilt me. To my surprise, each of them brought me a gift, from novels to cakes, I was lost for words.
I was really touched by my friends’ kindness. Six months ago, I didn’t know these people, but now we’ve gradually become good friends. We share our cultures and backgrounds with each other, and they always help me without hesitation, which made it easy for me to adapt to life in China.
After dinner, we shared a beautifully decorated cake that one of my friends brought. The cake was especially delicious and melted in my mouth. Another friend gave me a beautiful bouquet of roses. Two other friends gave me novels, and another friend gave me a map of her hometown, saying that I could visit her in the future. My friends had all been really thoughtful. I was moved by their kindness.
I was especially happy that day spending time with my friends. Studying abroad is not easy, especially when you’re in a faraway country like China. This was also the first time I celebrated without my family, but it didn’t matter; I had an amazing time. I’ll never forget that day. I will continue to treasure our friendship and enjoy my time living in China.