Where the Sun Breezes Don't Stop Shining
Student Writings from the Community Learning Center, Cambridge,
MA
Cecile Dumornay's class
Questions to spark writing:
1. What would your dream house look like?
2. What kind of house do you need for your family?
3. Do you need to live near good schools?
4. Do you need to live near public transportation?
5. Most people have to prepare months and years ahead of time to own a home.
What do you have to think about? What do you have to do now?
#1
I never imagined that I could have a house, even though it
couldn't be what I wanted. I wanted to build a house different from
what I used to have. I wanted a house not too big with two floors.
In the first floor are the kitchen, next to it are a dining room and
living room and between those a small patio with plants, and also a
bathroom. The second floor are two bedrooms, a bathroom and a TV
room. I want there to be a garden and the house has to have two
big windows and a door. To get this house was very hard for me. I
had to start saving some money in a bank. I worked for eleven
years in a company as a secretary. Since the first time that I
started to work I started to save money in a bank. Once I knew
how much money I had saved, I decided to look around to buy a house.
I looked for a long time; I think for almost one year. Some houses
were very expensive and need my full money. One day a friend told
me that his uncle was interested in selling a house. I saw that
house and it was not really what I wanted, but it was lovely,
too. It was like an apartment with two bedrooms and a living
room.
#2
I have never dreamed of living in the United States for the rest
of my life, but if I do, I would love to have one of the colonial
houses that they have down south with a patio in it. I would love
to live in Orlando, Florida where the sun breezes don't stop shining,
and there are great views for me to enjoy when I wake up in the
morning.
I guess my house would be like this: a porch in the entrance
living room on the right, a learning room on the left, and the rest
would be dining room, kitchen, storage, laundry room, bathroom, and
a pool covered patio in the back for grandchildren and guests.
Second floor: master bedroom with walk-in closet and a full
bathroom, three rooms for children, two rooms for guests, and a
separate bathroom. Most important, an air conditioner in each room,
and a two-car garage. Basement: heating system, gas system,
storage and a small bathroom, and a playing room for kids.
#3
My son and I are planning to buy a house. He likes this house
constructed with main walls, large gallery and entrance court, too.
So I would like our new house to be near public transportation and a
good school for my daughters Erica and Francia. I would like it on a
quiet street not too far from church and market. Our new house
would be in a five-apartment complex. I mean each of the
apartments has two bedrooms, kitchen gallery, etc. (So now we
are not a great deal who permit us to do all the things. )
But we prefer to work one year more.
#4
Since I was a little girl I have always wanted a house that has
a garden, three bedrooms, a kitchen, a living room and two
bathrooms. My dream house is located in my country Haiti. The
people in my neighborhood are nice and friendly. In America the
houses are very expensive. In Haiti they are expensive, too, but
there is some difference when you change the money. I live with my
two children and my husband. I hope my dream begins to come true.
#5
I have an apartment in Seoul, Korea. It is located in a nice
area, with the Han river and canoe race lake beside it, and in front
of my apartment there is a mountain. It is 15 stories high and my
apartment is on the 8th floor. There are four bedrooms, a living room,
a kitchen, two bathrooms and a balcony. I always wanted to live in a house,
but I didn't because of safety. I like to stay in my living room because it is
very big and I decorated many things there. I spend most of my time there
when I stay at home. I hope when I return to Seoul, I will enjoy living in
my house.
The Images of houses on this and subsequent pages were made available by
Innovative Moves Real Estate in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts
Updated August 9, 1997 by David J. Rosen