2009年1月8日木曜日

The final blog!!

Hello. How are you? I am very sleepy, because I slept late at night. It was very cold today, wasn't it? Soon, we have many examinations and reports we have got to hand in. So I am very busy working on them. But soon after the examinations and reports, the spring vacation will come. So I am looking forward to it. I will go to Los Angels , and Toyama and Osaka to meet with my relatives. Changing the subject, in this final blog, I can tell you about my changes in point of writing. About for a year, I wrote many academic writing through writing skills of Leyda professor. In April, I was surprised by the differences of writing in English, such as essay, academic paper and my this blog. I did not sleep well, because I took too many hours to finish each assignments. I did my best, but I did not feel the achievements of my writing because I did not take pride in all of my writing in English. Gradually I got to used to write long and academic sentences in English, accumulating my assignments. Then I took not many hours than before, and it occurred to me what should I write next. So thus I am be able to write academic one in more short time and fluently than ever That is the changes of my writing. But I am not satisfied with my writing skill, and I will be not satisfied with it hereafter. I got to be used to write in English, but I want to improve more and more, because my writing is still immature. So in next grade, I do make efforts to be able to take pride in my writing. Especially, I need to work on vocabulary,because I often have trouble in translating my feeling or thinking into the most appropriate word. It makes me uncomfortable. I think, if one has a command of vocabulary, he or she is very good at English. Then, now what I can do well now is expressing in understandable words as possible as I can. In my blog, I got to be able to express my feeling and thinking as well better than ever.In these points, I can tell you that I am good at expressing.


But, I am not proud of my writing still now, so I would like to take pride in my writing. In order to be able to write in English very well, I must to continue writing on my weakness, such as vocabulary. So I will do my best in this year, too. Then in my final essay, I think it is most difficult to write smoothly transitions. I can write long sentences in English, but I am not good at transition, and my partner said to me "Your transitions need to be more conceivable", so I will work hard on it especially, comparing to another points such as grammar, vocabulary and expressions. I state many things about my writing now , but anyway I like English very much. I think I am very happy because I can study and learn my favorite thing, English, in best condition as being a student of Sophia University, so I will continue to think so hereafter. There are many friends who are very clever around me, so in order to be like them, I will try to do my best to go through hard things because of my weakness in English and go on tyring many things not to be afraid. In making progress in something, I think it is most important to get like to do what I do.

In the end, through writing skills class for a year, I learned a lot of important things in working on English. For example, I learned it is very precious to keep trying to make a effort always. Also I learned it is very good for us to finish assignments as fast as possible. By doing so, I can use extra time to do other things, and I can take advantage of time. Anyway I always feel happy to study and learn in this university and I feel that I got to be able to be better at my English than ever. I thank you very much, professor Leyda Julia.

This year's goal

Hello. How are you? In January, every day is very cold, isn't it? I am not good at this season, because I do not like cold. But snow is very wonderful and it makes people calm and happy. Do you skiing? i am good at skiing, but I have never snowboarding, so if you also do it, please teach me about it. I will do it in spring vacation, so I need some information about it. By the way, the year changed, now it is 2009. Do you have any goal or something what you want to do? Do you decide what you would like to achieve this year? I want to do more best to expand the way of thinking and looking though the achievements of many assignments. I want to speak English more fluently and have a command of vocabulary. I have got to study and learn as possible as I can. I want to study abroad, so I really do more best to improve my English skill. Many of my friends in Sophia University are very clever, so they are very influential for me. They are important person in this point. I do not postpone my assignments , and I try to finish them as early as possible because I use many times of finishing my assignments.









Also I want to be a good cook. Since I entered to this university, I have hardly cooked. I need to try to cook again. because I would like to be a good wife in the future. My mother is a very good cook, so I wish I could be a cook like her. My father is very happy to be married t to her, I think. Almost all my mother's cook are really good. I like her fried chicken of all the dishes which she cook. I am not able to cook one like it. I can make chocolate cake and cookie, but they are not essential food for us. So I will cook at least two times a week to be a good cook. It is one of my goal for this year, 2009.




Then I will take TOEFL in this spring vacation to pass the judgement for study abroad. I am not clever, so I can not pass it without hard devotion of TOEFL. I have took TOEFL only one time ever, and that was very difficult. Also I noticed again that I do not have a command of English enough. I also took TOEIC one time, it was in high school. It was two yeas ago. It was also difficult for me. I really must make effort to improve in my English. If this current is not changed and study abroad, I definitely will be hopeless about my English in foreign country.


In high school, I went to Canada for a week, ans then I noticed that I could not tell about my feeling or ideas in English better than I had expected. Then I really make more efforts to change my English skill, and then I went home and I employed English teacher and was taught English by him.



In this spring vacation, I will go to L.A with my friend about for a week. I am looking forward to it, but I have got to speak English as many times as possible, because I do not want to feel same way in Canada. Every day in this university, and I am influenced by my friends in good meaning because they can speak English very well and have a command of English. I wish I could speak like them. Any way in this year, I do my best and try to use English not only in this university but also in many places if I can. By doing so, I can approach my dream of "interpreter". I really would like to become it. About nine months have been passed since I entered to this university, but I wonder I got to speak English better than ever, so I think I will continue to do my best until I can be proud of my English. That is the most difficult matter for me, but continuing something will lead to a big happiness.

2008年12月10日水曜日

My winter vacation.

Hello, and a happy new year!!! Did you enjoy your winter vacation?? Of course I was a lot of fun!! I spent the days with many people, my friends, my family and my relatives. I really enjoyed very much. For me, this winter vacation was too short. It was only about two weeks. Then I tell you about my winter vacation.On December 23, I spent with my circle member in Ropponngi. We held Christmas party there. It was great time there. We played game, drunk, ate too much and exchanged our own presents each other. My senior planed this Christmas party. I really appreciate of his kindness. In reality, he made effort to book the restaurant in Christmas season, and it was in Ropponngi. I thank you greatly. We played bingo, and card and so on. All the time was very happy for me. I was very glad to be with my circle member and spend with them on December 23. I am looking forward to next Christmas party!!Then on December 24, I spent with my family. Every year we spent together. I was very happy to spend with them this year, because my brother is very busy practicing basketball in his high school and we hardly spend together in 2008. I gave them Christmas presents , and my parents gave one to me. I was given a very cute neck less and ring. It was supreme for me. The neck less is fine one, and the color is pink gold. I love jewelry like the neck less, I did not tell them, but why did they know it? I really wondered, but parents love children and know very well about own children, so my parents noticed that. Every day I wear it, of course while now I am writing. The jewelries my parents gave me are my treasures. Every time I see them, I become happy and really think I am so lucky to be born in my family. Always I thank them, and love them with all my heart.Then on December 25, Christmas, I spent with my friends in high school. We are a dance team, and we know well about each other, so we are really good friends. We lent the room for our Christmas party. we spent there from six to eleven, and then we went karaoke to sing and dance. The party was great and I felt my friends were really essential person and friends are precious for every person. All of us brought handmade dishes at the party, such as a cake, fried chicken, salad ,Japanese dishes and so on. The whole dishes were very good taste and they are good cook. I want to be more better cook. I made nikujaga. Do you know nikujaga? I love it, and I am good at cooking nikujaga. If I become a wife of someone, I want to make it him. This year i have a goal for my cooking. I practice my cooking and try to cook as many times as possible.Any way I was very happy to be with them on December 23. In 2008, I had three Christmas parties, and all of them were lots of fun. I feel supreme. I am proud of my family and my friends.I went to Osaka to meet my grandfather, grandmother and my relatives. For long time I had not seen them, so I was looking forward to meeting them and eating together. But I ate too much in Osaka. Every time I went there, I really got weight. My grand parents always offer rich food such as crab, sushi when I go there. Every meal is so good and they cook and offer only my favorite food, so I eat too much without my weight. Next time I do my best not to do so. I went there with my father, taking Shinkansen. Shinkanse is always very comfortable. The best point of it is very quiet nevertheless it runs in very high speed. I spent at my grand parents' house for three days, from December 30 to January 2. I was very happy to across the year with them, but next time I want to go there with all of my family.This winter vacation, I was very happy to spend with many people. I have wonderful family and friends and relatives, so I am very glad. I want to talk about winter vacation, let's talk with me!!

2008年11月20日木曜日

Christmas has been coming.

Hello. It was so fine and warm day, wasn't it? I was always happy today because of the nice weather. By the way, do you like winter? I do not like cold weather, but because there are many beautiful illuminations in many cities, including my city Yokohama and in December there is a special day "Christmas", I love this season. Then the other day, I went to Tokyo Disney Land with my friends in high school. I was very looking forward to meeting them rather than going there. I love them, and they are best friends of all my friends. This season is the best season to go to Tokyo Disney Land, I think. I recommend you who have never been there to visit there in winter. I go there and see many wonderful illuminations , then I feel as if I was in the different world and wonder land. I went there three times this year. Every time I went there, I always felt happy, but there is one point I want to make out. Tokyo Disney Land is like a witch land because I spend much money on foods or souvenirs without thinking. My friends said to me, 'You buy too many things and spend too much money', so the next time I do try not to spend much money on them. Anyway, I had great time there. I was happy to be here with them and see 'Electrical parade' and beautiful illuminations. Next year I will go there absolutely. What I want to say about that day is that I felt Christmas has been coming. I like Christmas of all the annually event. Every year I spend that day with my family or friend. I am really happy at the night of Christmas, because I can eat splendid and luxurious dinner which are different from usual dinner. I love to eat , so I really happy to eat them. Also I can be given presents from my family instead I give it to them. I love to give presents to someone, so I feel supreme. Everything at Christmas night is spacial thing, so I am really happy. Now in the world many terrible affairs happen, but it seems to me that at Christmas everyone is happy. In these ways, I love Christmas. Every year at Christmas I enjoy. This year I am to spend that day with my friends in high school. There are seventeen people. We lend the party room for Christmas party in our local area, and each other will bring foods or sweets which one made there. Our party is held every year. Last year we held Christmas party at the party room in condominium I live. It was wonderful time and I am looking forward to it this year. Twelve days are left until Christmas Day. Do you have any plan? If you have nothing special, I recommend you to spend with someone special and have plan what you do. Christmas Day is an only one day, so we should enjoy by exchanging presents or spending your partner or family or friends. That day make you happiest absolutely, I think. Also, Christmas Eve I will spend with SSC(the circle)members in Ropponngi. Thus we hold a Christmas party there. We wear classic dress. I can not wait for the day. Nowadays I was so busy for activities at dance circle, so I could not go to SSC circle. I can spend with them all the day, so I am looking forward to it. This year many things happened to me, including good news and bad news. For example, I passed the entrance examination of this Sophia University. That is the happiest thing in my life even now. I felt I was not what I was. It seemed that everything is new and special, when soon I entered to this university. Also, I made many friends both of male and female. To have many friends is very good for us, so I learned the importance of not being shy.

In the end, if you want to make better memory for this year, you suold not spend Christmas Day like usual day. Thus you are to enjoy that day!! That day will be wonderful day and be fruitful day for the left days until next year 2009. I also enjoy with my friends. It makes me really happy , I think.

2008年11月4日火曜日

The good experience through dance.

Hello. How are you, today? I am fine, but very sleepy. Recently it is about for three or four hours to sleep. So, I really sleepy, I think it is important for us to sleep enough for six or seven hours everyday. The function if my brain does not well, because I do not sleep enough. I often forget to do or things and feel tired. I have a lot of things to do, including assignments. But everyday I dance by late night, so I often arrive at my home at 24:00 or 24:30. And then I take a bath, and do my homework and prepare for next day's class. On November 29, we dance circle perform dance at the live house in Shibuya.




By the way, I tell you about my wonderful experience through dance. I did perform dance in Waseda University Festival on November 3, and it was wonderful and grateful time. About for two months, we danced together everyday, and I got to know them well and got more closer. I really appreciate their kindness. They are very kind in many point, for example, when I did not understand certain the choreography of our girls dance, they taught me about it in detail. I had full consciousness of thanks. If I see someone is same situation as me, I will help him or her.



I wish I could help someone through dancing. Now I can not dance very well, but it did not have the end: The more I practice it, the better I can dance. So I continue to do it. By doing so, I would be a good dancer some day. I am looking forward to it.



And then as you know, on November 29, we perform dancing. I practice it also today in Shinjuku. Each one does not have enough time to practice it every day, so some of us who can do it gather and prepare for the day. At first I was very worried about our performance, but now I can not wait for the day. We have practiced it more and more. Last Saturday, we danced all the night, 24:00 to 5:00. It was so hard and I was so sleepy, but we managed it. I have noticed that we love dancing really. If we do not love it, we can not do it all the night. Some people think we are strange and very serious, but almost of my circle are used to doing it through the night. Anyway we love it. I am very happy to spend ever day doing what I really love. People who found their preference would be absorbed in it. So I recommend you to try to find some preference, you will lead a more wonderful life than you had expected.


This time performance, we separated the group which was structured by five or six members. And I am member of "jazz hip hop". Do you know it? It is something like hip hop, but it is a little sexy. I like this genre. Because it is not until cool, but also sexy. And we have to cooperate with each other to make out performance successful. Each one had to choreograph, decide costume and so on. But we did make it. All we need to do is practice and practice. We have five days by November 29, but we do our best and make efforts to make the day wonderful.


I think now there are people who do not have their habits or something what you are absorbed in. Because of this, they can cause madness, many terrible affairs. I really want them to try to find something they have interested in. To begin with, they need to start anything you can do and if they can find it, I want them not to give up doing things. I want them to continue doing their preferences. If this thing would be continued, the terrible affairs in the world will decrease. So to find our own favorite things is really important for every one.



For me, to practice dancing is the most enjoyable thing of all things. While I am dancing, I really happy. I have danced for only three years, but I have learned a lot of important things through it, and I love it. If I had not started to dance, I would not have made an effort to do something. I wish I could be a good dancer, it is one of my dreams.

The school festival☆☆

Hello. How are you? Was today a good weather,wasn't it? Winter has coming soon, I feel so through the weather. Do you like winter? What season do you like best? I like spring the best. And I am so good, because I really enjoyed and had good experience at the school festivals in Sophia University and Waseda University. As I mentioned many times in other blogs, I join the dance circle in Waseda University. Many of under graduates also had a lot of fun of his or her own school festival, and it is only one time in a year! I love such as a special event. Did you enjoy the school festival? If you do not mind talking about that topic with me, I would like to do chatter with you.



We Sophia University held the Sophia Festival from November 1 to 3. I saw many people visiting our university. I was very happy to see that. Our circle sold 'nikumann' . It means that the center of it is made of meat and some vegetables and the outside is made of something like soft bread. It is hard to express in English, but it is very nice and I love it. So, if you do not know 'nikumann', it is available in everywhere, but especially in winter, I recommend you to buy it. In Japan, the food is very popular and loved by every one ,so you will like it. Our circle won the second place of all the booth. We were very happy for that good news. On November 7, we will be given prize for that place. I am looking forward to it, because I do not know what we will be given. Our circle is a sport circle, so we had never given one's cooperation to achieve something like this time activity ever. So, I really had a lot of fun, because I could see the another good point of every one ,and I especially enjoyed the prepare for the festival. On October 31, we started to build our booth. Some wrote the poster, some carried heavy things something like cooler box, and some built it. Each other played a role, and we had sense of fulfilment. We evidently get more close before the Sophia Festival. Such an event would do person who make efforts good. That is why I like this kind of events. I first experienced the school festival after becoming an university student, and in fact it was so fun. Next year, we would like to win the first place of all the booth. I can not wait for next year's festival.


On the other hand, I performed dance in Waseda University Festival as a member of Waseda University Breakers. It was very fun, and I really had lots of fun!!!!!!! I had never performed it in front of so many peoples about 3 thousand. Our dance circle is well-known by people who dance in university. We performed for two hours. Many people came to see our performance, lining. I really felt excited and best pleasure. I was always very happy while we were performing it. I never forget this memory in the future. We practiced dance ever day until late at night for that festival. I have missed the last train and took the taxi once, because we danced until very late at night. We cooperated each other to make the best stage, so we made the best memory together. We were very tired and sleepy, but we love the very dance! We naturally would like to dance! I was so busy and I have a lot of homewrok , but I managed it. We worked out it and made it!! We performed it as a end of the Waseda University Festival. Was it wonderful thing, wasn't it? I was definitely happy. Through these experiences both Sophia University Festival and Waseda University Festival, I think the cooperation is very important to get close each other, and it is wonderful to do my favorite thing. And it is important for every one to work hard for something. Today, there are many people who spend everyday casually, so they should do start to motivate to look for something enable to work hard. I suppose it is very essential for many people. I wish I would do continue dancing and lead a fruitful life.

2008年10月17日金曜日

The special day.

Hello. How are you? As you know, I am fun. I really enjoyed your class also today.






I love going shopping and now want to do that. Do you like going shopping?






Recently I have not went shopping, so I feel like spending much money on clothes.




By the way, almost of people have personal special day. Of course I have one.






It is my parents' wedding anniversary. It is on October 22. Every year I give them present.






I love them, and my heart have filled with thanks to them. I really can not imagine my life without them. Perhaps I depend on them, but I always try to do things for myself. They always stand by me when I am disappointed by something bad. I do not tell, but they notice my changing feel. I do not know why they notice it soon. Because of them, I am really helped. In the point of mentality and physicality, I can not imagine my life without them. I certainly love them.





Last Saturday, they went lunch and shopping. A my mother was bought the ring for the 20th





wedding anniversary by Father. I am impressed that they have been together for a long time, and I wish I could be happy as them in the future. I want to be a good wife for someone who will marry me. I am just wondering who I will be together. I am looking forward to one, while I am a little worried about whether one will appear or not. Anyway they look like so happy.





I gave present to them; it was handkerchief. It contained their names. I was really happy because both of my parents looked very happily and they said to me, "We are very happy with you. We likes your presents. " I felt my life was so wonderful and beautiful. I wish I could have such as my family. And I would like to marrying a wonderful person in the future.




Any way, the day was full of happiness. Next year I would like to give them more better presents. And I will make them surprised. I am looking forward to doing this. I think a family




is really essential for everyone. Perhaps some people do not think so, but they do not feel love from their parents. It is so sad thing.







I have another special days. They are birthday of my family. If the days come, we often go dinner nearby my house. It is something like custom. We go to many places to eat dinner, and



I have may favorite restaurant of them. It is red lobster restaurant. It has many delicious foods something like deep fried oysters. I love it. The deep oysters is best of all restaurants, I think. I like seafood. We give presents to one who comes birthday, when we go dinner. Every time we go dinner, I feel like one hour is more soon passed as usual. The time is important for happy life, because my brother and I have been busy in having a lot of things to do since we gradually grew up. Some people do not have such as a special days, so I think they make the days for themselves. It causes them to a happy life. I do not always think what is a family like, but it is very important that each other are considerate to their family. To be frank with you, people who do not feel actual love from their family can not love other people, I think. So, if I marry someone and have my family in the future, I love my family and express my feeling for them. By doing so, I can make my family more happy. Many people have their own special days, so I think I want them to consider the days are very essential. On December, my mother comes birthday, so I will do a special thing for her, and I would like to go to more delicious restaurant as usual. I am looking forward to the day, and I wish I could make my mother happy with my surprise present or event. I do not decide what to do, but I bought presents for her. I do not know what my father and brother will give her, and perhaps they also make her happy. Anyway really I think my family is my treasure.