I think I could feel the excellence of America. I also liked Mountain View Cemetery. In Japan there are lots of regulations of the tomb and funeral. When we went to the cemetery, we soon found that the American cemetery was very different from Japanese. Teachers explained that American people build their tombs freely. Japanese people also can choose their gravestone's color and shape, but they tend to be similar to each other. However, American cemetery's atmosphere was super different from Japanese. First, there was no unity with each other. All gravestones were very individualistic. Second, there were some artificial flowers instead of real flowers. It made sense, because American people don't visit their family's grave many times, so they don't clean up the graves by themselves. I think this is the biggest difference between Japanese and American.
Reed college is my favorite American college I've ever visited. Its tuition was soooooo expensive, but some students pay their tuition by themselves. They are very hardworking. The library was so cute! My guide described it like Harry Potter. I really agreed with her. I must be able to live at the library. She told us that Reed students write more than 100 pages graduation thesis every year. Can I write a 100 page thesis? Of course not.
When we visited Multnomah Falls, it rained. However, we saw many travelers who were very energetic and passed us. The salmon which swam back in the river were also energetic. I felt a lack of exercise because I'm younger than them. I walked along 11 switchbacks for the first time in my life. The summit had a fine view. I was so exhausted, so when I returned to the start by myself, I was happy.
This was our last trip in America. I feel a little lonely , but I hope I could learn a lot about America.
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