(ROOT (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VBD was) (ADVP (RB almost)) (ADVP (NP (CD six) (NNS years)) (RB ago)) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (NP (PRP$ my) (NN family)) (CC and) (NP (PRP I))) (VP (VBD waited) (PP (IN for) (NP (PRP her))) (PP (IN at) (NP (DT the) (NN airport))))))) (. .)))
It was almost six years ago that my family and I waited for her at the airport.
expl
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
It
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
advmod
almost
almost
ADV
RB
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
six
six
NUM
CD
obl:npmod
Number=Plur
year
years
NOUN
NNS
root
ago
ago
ADV
RB
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Sing
family
family
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
csubj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
wait
waited
VERB
VBD
case
for
for
ADP
IN
obl
Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
her
her
PRON
PRP
case
at
at
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
airport
airport
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (UCP (ADVP (RB Unsure) (PP (IN of) (SBAR (WHNP (WP what)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB expect))))))) (CC and) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ little) (JJ bitter)) (PP (IN about) (NP (NP (PDT such) (DT an) (NN experience)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (NP (PRP$ my) (NN mother)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBG forcing) (PP (IN upon) (NP (PRP me))))))))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD had) (NP (NP (VBN mixed) (NN feeling)) (PP (IN about) (NP (DT the) (NN girl)))) (PP (IN from) (NP (NNP Madrid)))) (. .)))
Unsure of what to expect and a little bitter about such an experience that my mother was forcing upon me, I had mixed feeling about the girl from Madrid.
advmod
unsure
Unsure
ADV
RB
case
of
of
ADP
IN
obl
PronType=Int
what
what
PRON
WP
mark
to
to
PART
TO
acl
VerbForm=Inf
expect
expect
VERB
VB
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl:npmod
Degree=Pos
little
little
ADJ
JJ
conj
Degree=Pos
bitter
bitter
ADJ
JJ
case
about
about
ADP
IN
det:predet
such
such
DET
PDT
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
an
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
experience
experience
NOUN
NN
obj
PronType=Rel
that
that
PRON
WDT
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Sing
mother
mother
NOUN
NN
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
acl:relcl
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
force
forcing
VERB
VBG
case
upon
upon
ADP
IN
obl
Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
me
PRON
PRP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
VERB
VBD
amod
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
mix
mixed
VERB
VBN
obj
Number=Sing
feeling
feeling
NOUN
NN
case
about
about
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
girl
girl
NOUN
NN
case
from
from
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
Madrid
Madrid
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NN Today)) (, ,) (PP (IN after) (S (VP (VBG making) (NP (JJ many) (NNS memories) (CC and) (NNS discoveries))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (MD could) (RB n't) (VP (VB be) (ADJP (RBR more) (JJ thankful) (PP (IN for) (SBAR (WHNP (WP what)) (S (NP (DT that) (NN experience)) (VP (VBD taught) (NP (PRP me))))))))) (. .)))
Today, after making many memories and discoveries, I couldn't be more thankful for what that experience taught me.
obl:tmod
Number=Sing
today
Today
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
mark
after
after
SCONJ
IN
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
make
making
VERB
VBG
amod
Degree=Pos
many
many
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
memory
memories
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Plur
discovery
discoveries
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
could
could
AUX
MD
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
cop
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
advmod
Degree=Cmp
more
more
ADV
RBR
root
Degree=Pos
thankful
thankful
ADJ
JJ
case
for
for
ADP
IN
obl
PronType=Rel
what
what
PRON
WP
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
that
that
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
experience
experience
NOUN
NN
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
teach
taught
VERB
VBD
iobj
Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
me
PRON
PRP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP$ My) (NN family)) (VP (VBD had) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN privilege)) (SBAR (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB host) (NP (NNP Teresa)) (PP (IN for) (NP (JJ several) (NNS summers))))))))) (. .)))
My family had the privilege to host Teresa for several summers.
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
My
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Sing
family
family
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
privilege
privilege
NOUN
NN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
acl
VerbForm=Inf
host
host
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Sing
Teresa
Teresa
PROPN
NNP
case
for
for
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
several
several
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Plur
summer
summers
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD became) (ADJP (JJ fond) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (PRP$ her) (JJ cheerful) (NN chatter)) (, ,) (NP (JJ constant) (NN laughter)) (, ,) (CC and) (NP (NP (NN addiction)) (PP (IN to) (NP (JJ online) (NN shopping)))))))) (. .)))
I became fond of her cheerful chatter, constant laughter, and addiction to online shopping.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
become
became
VERB
VBD
xcomp
Degree=Pos
fond
fond
ADJ
JJ
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
her
her
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
cheerful
cheerful
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
chatter
chatter
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
amod
Degree=Pos
constant
constant
ADJ
JJ
conj
Number=Sing
laughter
laughter
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
addiction
addiction
NOUN
NN
case
to
to
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
online
online
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Sing
shopping
shopping
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP She)) (ADVP (RB seldom)) (VP (VP (VBD took) (NP (PRP$ my) (JJ unkind) (NNS jokes)) (ADVP (RB seriously))) (CC and) (ADVP (RB always)) (VP (VBD gave) (NP (PRP it)) (ADVP (RB right) (RB back) (PP (IN to) (NP (PRP me)))) (, ,) (S (VP (VBG making) (S (NP (PRP$ our) (NN relationship)) (ADJP (RBR closer))))))) (. .)))
She seldom took my unkind jokes seriously and always gave it right back to me, making our relationship closer.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
she
She
PRON
PRP
advmod
seldom
seldom
ADV
RB
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
take
took
VERB
VBD
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
unkind
unkind
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
joke
jokes
NOUN
NNS
advmod
seriously
seriously
ADV
RB
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
advmod
always
always
ADV
RB
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
give
gave
VERB
VBD
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
advmod
right
right
ADV
RB
advmod
back
back
ADV
RB
case
to
to
ADP
IN
obl
Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
me
PRON
PRP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
make
making
VERB
VBG
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
our
our
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Sing
relationship
relationship
NOUN
NN
xcomp
Degree=Cmp
close
closer
ADV
RBR
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP She)) (VP (MD could) (VP (VB go) (PRT (RP on)) (S (VP (VBG talking) (PP (IN for) (NP (NNS hours))) (PP (IN about) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN beach)) (PP (IN outside) (NP (NP (PRP$ her) (NN house)) (, ,) (NP (PRP$ her) (NN family) (CC and) (NNS friends)) (, ,) (CC and) (NP (NP (PRP$ her) (NN life)) (PP (IN at) (NP (PRP$ her) (NN school)))))))))))) (. .)))
She could go on talking for hours about the beach outside her house, her family and friends, and her life at her school.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
she
She
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
could
could
AUX
MD
root
VerbForm=Inf
go
go
VERB
VB
compound:prt
on
on
ADP
RP
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
talk
talking
VERB
VBG
case
for
for
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Plur
hour
hours
NOUN
NNS
case
about
about
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
beach
beach
NOUN
NN
case
outside
outside
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
her
her
PRON
PRP$
nmod
Number=Sing
house
house
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
her
her
PRON
PRP$
conj
Number=Sing
family
family
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Plur
friend
friends
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
her
her
PRON
PRP$
conj
Number=Sing
life
life
NOUN
NN
case
at
at
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
her
her
PRON
PRP$
nmod
Number=Sing
school
school
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN While) (S (NP (JJ several) (NNS aspects)) (VP (VBD were) (ADJP (RB very) (JJ similar) (PP (IN to) (NP (PRP$ my) (NN life) (RB here))))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD was) (ADVP (RB always)) (VP (VBN left) (PP (IN with) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ certain) (NN level)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN mystery) (CC and) (NN excitement))))) (SBAR (IN as) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD wondered) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB how)) (S (NP (NP (DT the) (NN picture)) (PP (IN in) (NP (PRP$ my) (NN head)))) (VP (VBD compared) (PP (IN with) (NP (NN reality))))))))))) (. .)))
While several aspects were very similar to my life here, I was always left with a certain level of mystery and excitement as I wondered how the picture in my head compared with reality.
mark
while
While
SCONJ
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
several
several
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Plur
aspect
aspects
NOUN
NNS
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
were
AUX
VBD
advmod
very
very
ADV
RB
advcl
Degree=Pos
similar
similar
ADJ
JJ
case
to
to
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Sing
life
life
NOUN
NN
advmod
PronType=Dem
here
here
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj:pass
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
advmod
always
always
ADV
RB
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
leave
left
VERB
VBN
case
with
with
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
certain
certain
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
level
level
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
mystery
mystery
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
excitement
excitement
NOUN
NN
mark
as
as
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
wonder
wondered
VERB
VBD
advmod
PronType=Int
how
how
ADV
WRB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
picture
picture
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
nmod
Number=Sing
head
head
NOUN
NN
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
compare
compared
VERB
VBD
case
with
with
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
reality
reality
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (PP (IN Through) (NP (JJ hard) (NN work))) (, ,) (NP (PRP she)) (VP (VBD became) (ADJP (JJ fluent) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP English)))) (PP (IN in) (NP (QP (RB almost) (DT no)) (NN time)))) (. .)))
Through hard work, she became fluent in English in almost no time.
case
through
Through
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
hard
hard
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
work
work
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
she
she
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
become
became
VERB
VBD
xcomp
Degree=Pos
fluent
fluent
ADJ
JJ
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
English
English
PROPN
NNP
case
in
in
ADP
IN
advmod
almost
almost
ADV
RB
det
no
no
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
time
time
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN While) (S (NP (DT this)) (VP (VBD was) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ big) (NN success)) (PP (IN for) (NP (PRP her))))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBD made) (S (NP (PRP me)) (ADJP (JJ ashamed))) (SBAR (IN as) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD was) (RB not) (VP (VBN forced) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB develop) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ little) (NNP Spanish)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBG learning) (PP (IN in) (NP (NN class)))))))))))))))) (. .)))
While this was a big success for her, it made me ashamed as I was not forced to develop the little Spanish that I was learning in class.
mark
while
While
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
this
PRON
DT
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
big
big
ADJ
JJ
advcl
Number=Sing
success
success
NOUN
NN
case
for
for
ADP
IN
nmod
Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
her
her
PRON
PRP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
make
made
VERB
VBD
obj
Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
me
PRON
PRP
xcomp
Degree=Pos
ashamed
ashamed
ADJ
JJ
mark
as
as
SCONJ
IN
nsubj:pass
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
advcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
force
forced
VERB
VBN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
develop
develop
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
little
little
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
Spanish
Spanish
PROPN
NNP
obj
PronType=Rel
that
that
PRON
WDT
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
acl:relcl
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
learn
learning
VERB
VBG
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
class
class
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT This) (NN experience)) (VP (VBD aroused) (NP (NP (PRP$ my) (NN interest)) (PP (IN in) (S (VP (VBG traveling) (PP (IN to) (NP (ADJP (NNP Europe) (, -) (RB especially)) (NNP Spain)))))))) (. .)))
This experience aroused my interest in traveling to Europe - especially Spain.
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
This
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
experience
experience
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
arouse
aroused
VERB
VBD
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Sing
interest
interest
NOUN
NN
mark
in
in
SCONJ
IN
acl
VerbForm=Ger
travel
traveling
VERB
VBG
case
to
to
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
Europe
Europe
PROPN
NNP
punct
-
-
PUNCT
,
advmod
especially
especially
ADV
RB
appos
Number=Sing
Spain
Spain
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN While) (S (NP (PRP l)) (VP (VBP know) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (RB not) (NN everyone)) (VP (VBZ has) (NP (NP (DT this) (JJ same) (NN interest)) (PP (IN in) (NP (JJ other) (NN culture)))))))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP believe) (SBAR (S (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (NP (PRP it))) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (JJ important)) (SBAR (IN for) (S (NP (PRP us)) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB be) (ADJP (JJ willing) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB learn) (PP (IN about) (SBAR (WHNP (WP what)) (S (VP (VBZ makes) (S (NP (JJ certain) (NNS customs) (CC and) (NNS activities)) (ADJP (JJ significant) (PP (IN to) (NP (PRP them))))) (PP (IN As) (NP (NNPS Americans)))))))))))))))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP we)) (VP (MD may) (VP (VB be) (SBAR (S (NP (NP (DT some)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT the) (ADJP (RBS most) (JJ arrogant)) (NNS people)) (PP (IN about) (NP (NP (JJ other) (NN culture)) (, ,) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT which)) (S (NP (NN history)) (VP (VBZ has) (VP (VBN proven)))))))))) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB have) (NP (JJ disastrous) (NNS consequences))))))))))) (. .)))
While l know that not everyone has this same interest in other culture, I believe that it is important for us to be willing to learn about what makes certain customs and activities significant to them As Americans, we may be some of the most arrogant people about other culture, which history has proven can have disastrous consequences.
mark
while
While
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
wed
l
PRON
PRP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
know
know
VERB
VBP
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
nsubj
Number=Sing|PronType=Tot
everyone
everyone
PRON
NN
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
has
VERB
VBZ
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
this
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
same
same
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
interest
interest
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
other
other
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Sing
culture
culture
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
believe
believe
VERB
VBP
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
expl
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
ccomp
Degree=Pos
important
important
ADJ
JJ
mark
for
for
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
us
PRON
PRP
mark
to
to
PART
TO
cop
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
csubj
Degree=Pos
willing
willing
ADJ
JJ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
learn
learn
VERB
VB
case
about
about
ADP
IN
obl
PronType=Rel
what
what
PRON
WP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
make
makes
VERB
VBZ
amod
Degree=Pos
certain
certain
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
custom
customs
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Plur
activity
activities
NOUN
NNS
xcomp
Degree=Pos
significant
significant
ADJ
JJ
case
to
to
ADP
IN
obl
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
them
PRON
PRP
case
as
As
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Plur
American
Americans
PROPN
NNPS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
may
may
AUX
MD
cop
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
parataxis
some
some
DET
DT
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
advmod
Degree=Sup
most
most
ADV
RBS
amod
Degree=Pos
arrogant
arrogant
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Plur
person
people
NOUN
NNS
case
about
about
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
other
other
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Sing
culture
culture
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
PronType=Rel
which
which
PRON
WDT
nsubj
Number=Sing
history
history
NOUN
NN
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
has
AUX
VBZ
acl:relcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
prove
proven
VERB
VBN
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
ccomp
VerbForm=Inf
have
have
VERB
VB
amod
Degree=Pos
disastrous
disastrous
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
consequence
consequences
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN By) (S (ADVP (IN at) (JJS least)) (VP (VBG making) (NP (DT the) (NN effort) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB appreciate) (SBAR (WHNP (WP what)) (S (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (JJ important) (PP (IN to) (NP (PRP them)))))))))))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBP show) (NP (NN respect)) (PP (IN to) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS people)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VBP have) (NP (JJ such) (NN culture)))))))) (. .)))
By at least making the effort to appreciate what is important to them, we show respect to the people who have such culture.
mark
by
By
ADP
IN
advmod
ExtPos=ADV
at
at
ADP
IN
fixed
Degree=Sup
least
least
ADJ
JJS
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
make
making
VERB
VBG
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
effort
effort
NOUN
NN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
acl
VerbForm=Inf
appreciate
appreciate
VERB
VB
obj
PronType=Rel
what
what
PRON
WP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
acl:relcl
Degree=Pos
important
important
ADJ
JJ
case
to
to
ADP
IN
obl
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
them
PRON
PRP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
show
show
VERB
VBP
obj
Number=Sing
respect
respect
NOUN
NN
case
to
to
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Plur
person
people
NOUN
NNS
nsubj
PronType=Rel
who
who
PRON
WP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
have
VERB
VBP
amod
Degree=Pos
such
such
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
culture
culture
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (PP (IN Through) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ unique) (NN experience)) (SBAR (WHNP (IN that)) (S (PP (IN in) (NP (DT a) (NN sense))) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN forced) (PP (IN into)))))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD learned) (ADJP (NP (ADVP (ADJP (RB far) (JJR more))) (PP (IN about) (NP (DT the) (JJ Spanish) (NN culture)))) (SBAR (IN than) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (MD could) (VP (VB have) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT any) (NN classroom))))))))) (. .)))
Through the unique experience that in a sense I was forced into, I learned far more about the Spanish culture than I could have in any classroom.
case
through
Through
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
unique
unique
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
experience
experience
NOUN
NN
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
sense
sense
NOUN
NN
nsubj:pass
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
acl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
force
forced
VERB
VBN
obl
into
into
ADP
IN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
learn
learned
VERB
VBD
advmod
Degree=Pos
far
far
ADV
RB
obj
Degree=Cmp
more
more
ADJ
JJR
case
about
about
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
Spanish
Spanish
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
culture
culture
NOUN
NN
mark
than
than
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
could
could
AUX
MD
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
have
have
VERB
VB
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
any
any
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
classroom
classroom
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD discovered) (NP (NP (JJ new) (NNS interests)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD had) (ADVP (RB never)) (VP (VBN considered) (ADVP (RB before))))))))) (, ,) (CC and) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP am) (ADJP (JJ excited) (PP (IN for) (NP (DT the) (NN opportunity) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB experience) (NP (PRP it)) (ADVP (RB first-hand)) (NP (DT this) (NN summer)))))))))) (. .)))
I discovered new interests that I had never considered before, and I am excited for the opportunity to experience it first-hand this summer.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
discover
discovered
VERB
VBD
amod
Degree=Pos
new
new
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
interest
interests
NOUN
NNS
obj
PronType=Rel
that
that
PRON
WDT
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
AUX
VBD
advmod
never
never
ADV
RB
acl:relcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
consider
considered
VERB
VBN
advmod
before
before
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
am
AUX
VBP
conj
Degree=Pos
excited
excited
ADJ
JJ
case
for
for
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
opportunity
opportunity
NOUN
NN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
acl
VerbForm=Inf
experience
experience
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
advmod
first-hand
first-hand
ADV
RB
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
this
DET
DT
obl:tmod
Number=Sing
summer
summer
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
It was almost six years ago that my family and I waited for her at the airport. Unsure of what to expect and a little bitter about such an experience that my mother was forcing upon me, I had mixed feeling about the girl from Madrid. Today, after making many memories and discoveries, I couldn't be more thankful for what that experience taught me.  My family had the privilege to host Teresa for several summers. I became fond of her cheerful chatter, constant laughter, and addiction to online shopping. She seldom took my unkind jokes seriously and always gave it right back to me, making our relationship closer. She could go on talking for hours about the beach outside her house, her family and friends, and her life at her school.  While several aspects were very similar to my life here, I was always left with a certain level of mystery and excitement as I wondered how the picture in my head compared with reality.  Through hard work, she became fluent in English in almost no time. While this was a big success for her, it made me ashamed as I was not forced to develop the little Spanish that I was learning in class. This experience aroused my interest in traveling to Europe - especially Spain. While l know that not everyone has this same interest in other culture, I believe that it is important for us to be willing to learn about what makes certain customs and activities significant to them As Americans, we may be some of the most arrogant people about other culture, which history has proven can have disastrous consequences. By at least making the effort to appreciate what is important to them, we show respect to the people who have such culture.  Through the unique experience that in a sense I was forced into, I learned far more about the Spanish culture than I could have in any classroom. I discovered new interests that I had never considered before, and I am excited for the opportunity to experience it first-hand this summer.