I'm Bruno. My family and I arrived in the United States on March 4, 1998. We came here from Italy by plane. It was hard for us to leave our home and our relatives, but we wanted to make a new life here. Since that time, I have seen many curious and exciting places. I have learned a lot. New Orleans was very strange to me in the beginning. It was very different from Rome, my hometown. New Orleans seemed small and unexciting. I saw no grand buildings or ancient monuments (遗址). While some areas of town seemed clean and modern, others appeared old and dirty. Since then, I have become familiar with New Orleans and I like it better. I have visited the New Orleans Museum of Art and the Audubon Zoo. I have taken a river cruise (巡船) on the Delta Queen. I have taken a boat tour of the bayous (支流) and swamps (沼泽). I have become acquainted with (熟悉) the French Quarter and jazz music. I have eaten in fantastic restaurants. Now I know that New Orleans is as exciting andaliveas Rome. Now it seems charming and friendly to me.