Undergraduate / "my British friend's wedding" - extracurricular activity, commonapp, 150 words [6]

An extracurricular activity that I greatly enjoyed was acting as an interpreter and groomsman in the wedding of my British friend, who married a beautiful Chinese girl. I was glad to have the opportunity to help a foreigner in an alien land, and learn the characteristics of Chinese and Western wedding. For the preparation, I read backgrounds of wedding in China and the United Kingdom. During the wedding ceremony, the bridegroom's parents gave blessing from telephone in their hometown, when I translated fluently their conversation in three languages (English, Mandarin and Cantonese) for guests.

By the end of the activity, I realized that my role as a groomsman and interpreter wasn't just to assist my friend, but also to understand different culture with self-confidence and diligence. This is the dual mission of my future work: to deepen the world's understanding of China and China's understanding of the world.

I am applying to selective schools, so please be harsh on my writing if needed. I want to improve. Thank you for comments!

Best regards.

David Xie