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Yoshino H

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  BR 2-10: At School

  Posted: January 29th, 2009, 8:03pm EST

  
  Where are you going to learn? wherever you can, but the best place is at school right?
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  BR 2-09: WHO WANTS TO BE A STAR?

  Posted: January 29th, 2009, 7:12pm EST

  
  When I saw the title of this book, I felt like I want to read it! So I read it after I saw it soon! The main person name is Tina Daniels who is thirteen years old and she is a star. She can sing and dance very well. And of course everyon knows her, and loves her. They call her "Curls" because she has beatiful curly hair. Also they all want her photo. However, actually she didn't want them to take pictures of herself, but there was nothing they could do. But I thought if I were her, I would have thought definitely keep star going for me. Because if so, I can be star then they will like you so much! but actually I misunderstood then. Was she happy? Did she want to be a star? The answer is "NO".
  
  One day, when she was eating chocolates, suddenly her mom came to her, "Tina, why are you eating chocolates?" she said. Then Tina answered that I like them, they're nice, just said so. Is she wrong? I dont think so, because I do like chocolate and then why her mom asked her something like that? What did her do? huh?! I thought. That is just her free. Then her mom said that you’re getting fat, and a fat girl doesn’t get lots of money in Hollywood. What’s the mean! Huh? I thought again. She is Tina’s mom, then why she need to say so?! I didn’t understand. But I know, coz she really loves her and just want her to get money and get fan of her. But actually her love was sooooooooo heavy for her, I guess.
  
  After that, Tina was very sad. Of course she was. Even me, I would have been sad for sure, because she is only thirteen! I think she sometime wants to hang out with her friends, go to shopping, just chilling at house, because she is a girl as same as me! She definitely thinks be just normal!
  
  Then Tina went to Mrs. White’s house to tell about her self. After Tina wet there, she helped her a lot. So Tina felt so happy. Tina could go to school as same as the others; that thirteen people, and then she had new friends and new interests. One day, Tina’s friend was reading a magazine it was about film and television　stars. There are lots of beautiful photos of beautiful people. Everyone looked happy. Tina’s friends looked like her envy them. But Tina thought by herself then asked own, “Who wants to be a star?” she said, “I don’t’.” When I read the part, I was so glad to she said, coz she is having fun right now. So she should have said so! That’s why! I hope that her life is going well in the future too!!!
  
  [476w]
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  To you

  Posted: January 25th, 2009, 7:39pm EST

  Dear my host family♥
  ‏Hi! Rob, Melissa and Buddy!! XOXO I am Yoshino! How have you been? Well do you remember me?? :') It has been a long time since I sent you a message. My desk computer is broken so I will write you from notebook. I am too late though, I am so sorry. I'm going to tell you about myself! Now, I go to Kumamoto Gakuen University. I am sophomore, then my major is Western English. So I study English! Actually I am still bad at English though:( BUT!!! I won't give up! then I'd love to see you as soon as possible!!!! I didn't speak English very well when I went to Australia. So, I want you to know how much I'm getting better than before then! On the 12Th, my birthday came so I am 20 years old now. of course I remember that day vividly, REALLY! I never forget that you celebrated on my 18 age birthday at your house. The chocolate cake was so much delicious! :D Mmm, I just remember.. yum yum.... Anyways, I was soooo happy that day because of you. How is your summer going? Let me know how you are doing. Miss you, Yoshino
  
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  Hey, how are you doing? Thanks for your quick reply as usual.
  yeah we're the same age!!! im glad you know them coz they are one of my good friends.
  but thats what i thought! haha
  i think you've grown up more then us, that is why we misunderstood. but i mean thats good way!
  
  well dont say sorry. English is fine, and what is more good for me! but my English is not good tho... i will try it anyways.
  by the way when are you gonna busy?
  well im planning to go to Europe for a month and 10 days. so im gonna leave to Ireland on the 2th of Feb.
  so i might being late again. but lets talk each other if you're okay.
  so if i take some tests, i'll be able to take those classes, right? mmm... is that hard?
  and also you dont wanna take those classes?
  
  hey man! im done with my all exams yeasterday! yeah!
  im so happy now, and it was not so bad, i guess. Hah
  thank you for your wishes! and i hope to hear from you soooon:)
  
  Yoshino
  
  

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  Special Member

  Posted: January 24th, 2009, 6:55pm EST

  Hey guys! It's soooooo cold... isn't it?! I totally hate cold whether ... but I hung out with my friends even so. Hah I went to downtown by bicycle with one of my friends. It was so cold anyways, I felt like I was going to die or be very weak… seriously. Well I live in Takamori where very cold place in winter every year more than Kumamoto city. So, I ought to be fine maybe… but no way… I cannot be fine, coz I hate cold as I said anyways. Hah However it was so much fun.
  
  [W]
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  BR 2-08: Scotland

  Posted: January 23rd, 2009, 5:39pm EST

  
  
  
  
  
  Why I chose this book this time? becase I am going to stay there in a week! that is why. The United Kingdom has 4 big places! Let you know about "Ireland", so I am going to introduce there!
  It is one of the composition subjects of the Great Britain and the Northern Ireland United Kingdom (Britain) located in Europe. It was an independent kingdom that the Great Britain kingdom was established with the combination method in 1707. The name of Scotland originates in Scott person (Scots) who united this ground. It is called, "Arapa" (Alba) in Scotland and the Gaelic.
  Scots law, an educational system, and the Kirks were a culture of Scotland after the United Kingdom was approved and three original bases. However, Scotland is not a direct composition country of not the independent state but the United Nations and the European Union.
  They have old traditional not only just old, but also very popular. I can stay there! I cannot wait to go there thought!!
  
  [168w]
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  what is "friends" for you?people ...

  Posted: January 22nd, 2009, 7:50pm EST

  what is "friends" for you?
  
  people who have lunch or dinner together?
  people who hang out together?
  people who take the class together?
  people who have a talk with you?
  
  people are different, but there is one same thing which everyone has -- "a lovely smile"-- this has nothing to do with age, gender,or nationality.
  
  whenever you are sad,confused,worried, or
  whatever, there is definitely someone who can help you, at least one. you are never ever alone as long as you live.you always need someone and someone always needs you .
  
  I never understnad what it means to live,but I know just one thing;nothing to say,living for myself is important after all, but to live for others - caring people, praying for people, hoping thier hapiness, and loving people - it is very important and beautiful though people tend to forget it sometimes.I really want you all to find happiness everyday even though there is something difficult or bad in your life.people would never be perfect, thats why the life would never be perfect. but Remember,there are a lot of beautiful and blessed things in your life.no matter where you are, when you are happy,I am happy,too.
  
  Dear all my friends all over the world -- "thank you very much for being my friends"
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  Final Exam

  Posted: January 20th, 2009, 10:31am EST

  
  1. What I expected to learn, and why;
  
  I expected to learn how I study English more simple. I mean easy to understand more and more, not only just easy to understand, but also I really want to understand very well what is more I’d like to teach English somebody, I mean whoever wants. It would be great. Actually I have a lot of opportunity in my everyday life. So I think I will be able to improve about my English more than now. However there are lots of problems like an everyday experience, like I will some time misunderstand, make mistakes, it is not going to very smoothly every time, something like that. After graduated, or in few years, I am really looking forward to see my English skills how much improved near in the future.
  
  2. What I learned in Writing IV, and how; and
  
  I learned so many things in Writing class this year. I didn’t tell every body very well how I feel a year ago. If I had to tell you something about my feeling, experiences, problems, even though just chatting, it was very hard for me. Also my English level was not good, kind of terrible, I guess. I still remember how I felt, like so frustrated, complicated. When I had worries, I was always worried about myself, I thought if I it would not be improve anymore. However, I didn’t give up that is why I solidified my position by degrees. I am thankful of all my teacher and friend who gave me a lot of energy and advice.
  
  3. What I still need to learn to improve your own writing, and when.
  
  I still need to keep study going. I am going to try to study English all of skills grammar, listening, reading, speaking and writing. Especially my good point that is I have a lot of friends of foreign countries. Usually we message each other, and then hang out a lot during days, I use msn, text of mobile phone, letter to contact them. Needless to say, we need to write something how we feel more concretely. So, most important thing, I can say that instead of tool which is letter. I think when we have something to tell somebody, we have to give a concrete example. So I will keep writing, I have a blog as you know, so I will keep it going, not only that but also I will also write going my diary on my private note. And, I really love to watch movies, so I copy which my favorite word and phrase on my note all the time when I watch them. That is one of my hobbies. I do it now, and then I will do it for sure.
  
  Also, I am going to study abroad in half year that not as an exchange student, I will go there by myself. What I am lucky, because I can have a try to my writing skills in real class over there in U.S.A.
  
  In our life, every body says that I will do my best! I can say that as same as them, but I can say what is more very strong more than them. I still do not have too much confidence, but it becoming increase little by little. So now, I have some confidence. I don’t want to give up, never ever. I won’t to give up from now on too. I believe that a good deed never goes unrewarded. At the end, I am going to tell own, don’t forget my original intention which is my mother told me.
  
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  Dear my best friend

  Posted: January 20th, 2009, 9:46pm EST

  
  
  I'm going to tell you about my best friend who is from Korea. He came to Kumamoto last year as an exchange student. I didn’t know how he was so nice when I met him first time. Time passed so fast already, but I hung out with him a lot, like to do homework together, to get drunk, of course… haha and then chatting about ourselves, like about love, friends, each country, between Japan and Korea and so on, anyway lot of thing… oh yes, he came to my house too.
  
  One day, when I had a big exam, like TOEFL/TOEIC or so, he gave me a lot of chocolate which is one of my favorite for me just then that means “you will win”, “you are going to get good score”, something like that in Japan. So, I did it very well because of him, maybe… Hah However when he gave it to me, he didn’t know that means, but I taught him about that, so, he just had gave it to me because he just knew how much I love chocolate. After that, when I had exams like that, he always gave these chocolate every time. It was kind of funny, but I was so happy what he did. Of course I was happy because I got chocolate, but that’s not the reason, I’m glad his feeling still.
  
  We have so many good memories here in Kumamoto. I want him to remember all of our sweet memories. I might forget these though… haha just kidding, I am not going to forget about that.
  
  However, he is going to go back to Korea in 3 weeks… That’s too sad. :’( We became good friend, why he is going to go back there? I cannot believe that, no, actually I don’t want to believe that. They like him a lot, because he is so nice, and he has very warm heart. I like him, not only him, but also the other exchange students too. He is one of my very, very, very good friends now, really. I don’t want him to go back, but there is nothing I can do. I promised him and the other Koreans to go to Korea this May to see them. I am so excited to go there. I will see the other friends in Korea.
  
  
  Actually I'm going to miss him a lot, but hopefully I will be fine because we will see each other near in the future, that’s is why. I’m not going to say “good bye” to you, but I can say that see you soon! I will always hope he has a good time over there in Korea, and then I will definitely keep in touch to him for sure! Stay in touch, and don’t forget ME! :)
  
  [467W]
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  Time goes so first… Part 2

  Posted: January 17th, 2009, 7:16pm EST

  Hi, how are you? I’m good but very busy as well these days. Actually, time passed, its January already. Oh... so first anyways.
  
  In this semester, I have 12 exams and few papers. I feel like I want to go away… Hah but seriously, I have to get all of credit which is of these classes. It will be fine? I hope so, but don’t know still… so I must do me best, it would be good for sure at least a little. However, here is a problem. What’s that? I will tell you about my problem.
  
  Well I’ve been sick for 1 week. I didn’t do anything with school stuff, like homework, assignments, and so on, I couldn’t do that actually. There was nothing I could do… but not only me, but also my friends too. 2 weeks ago, our department which is English department’s students caught a cold. It was terrible, just then I had the flu too. Since when I was born, I felt like I’m going to die first time. I don’t want be like that anymore. Otherwise, I’m going to be crazy seriously. Can you believe that? I don’t want to, but it was true. Anyhow, please take care of yourself. You have to save your body by yourself.
  
  I will tell about my coming of age next time, please check it out then! See you tomorrow here on my blog:) Bye!
  
  [242W]
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  BR 2-07: LONDON

  Posted: January 15th, 2009, 7:05pm EST

  
  Do you guys know where London is?
  This book explained about where London is as you can see, also about detail of London. I wasn’t sure about London, but I was interested there though… then on spring vacation this year, I will go to Europe so I borrowed this book this time! Actually when I go there I should know about there at least a bit. So I am going to tell you about this book.
  
  Well London (English: London) is a capital of Britain and England. The corner of New York, Tokyo, Paris, and four large cities in the row world is formed, and it is made to a high-level world city. The false substitute character by the Chinese character also had the example of the description, "Ruuugo" in the Meiji era period though were a lot of "Atsushi".
  
  "City Ob London" The region that is only called "City" is left, and or, a lot of London that develops into the cradle is an eminent city with the history, and has been left for the building constructed at the Middle Ages and the early modern age in Europe. The document that specifies the position as the capital of London doesn't exist as well as a lot of capitals of another country. The population of large London in 2007 is the most populous city in 13 million people or more and European Unions in 7,556,600 people and London metropolitan areas. Anyway, I am so excited to go there! I can see around there by my eyes! I cannot believe what I really go there!! However I am going to leave to Europe soon! Ohhh it would be great! And also not only London but also I am going to visit some countries like Spain, Italy or so… its going to be more fun! Go there if you want! and then let me know how you felt and did after you go.
  
  [321W]
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  Awesome Memories on My Winter Vacation

  Posted: January 13th, 2009, 9:06pm EST

  Hey guys! Wassup? I’m going to tell you about all of my memories on my winter vacation! Yeah! Probably it’s going to long story, but can you hear me? Please:)
  
  On the 25Th of Dec, I went to Korean restaurant where take about 10 min from KGU which name is “New soul”. I love spicy food exactly Korean food is the best! I need spice every day, not only spicy taste but also sweet too though… So I was very excited to go there, actually I went there first time, but I loved it too much because that was soooooo good! tasty, really. I’d like you to go there, you will love it for sure, I guess. And I was sooo happy to talk to the owner in Korean, “ﾁﾝﾁｬﾏｼｯｿﾖ!”　“ｶﾑｻﾊﾑﾆﾀﾞ!”　“ｲﾙﾎﾞﾝｻﾗﾑﾆﾀﾞ” ... like that. Hah it became one of my awesome memories.
  
  After that I was at a bar with my friends where is my favorite place that opened is by a professor from KGU. And also, my good friends work there, so I always like to go there often. I got drunk a lot that day, then got 4 shot tequila. I felt like so much fun. Also when I go there, definitely could make new friends that’s so nice, isn’t that? That day, I met a man who is from Boston. As you know, I am really interested in U.S.A., and just then, I was interested there, so I was sooo glad to meet him. We talked a lot at the bar about between Boston and Kumamoto that was fun, and he was very kind why taught me about information of there a lot. So I am thankful of him. Oops, I heard his address to say thanks but I still don’t send it to him… awww… Okay, I am going to send him a message! Anyhow, I had a very good time with them.

  MERRY XMAS! ★★★　

  （・∀・）ノ"（>∀

  On the 30Th of Dec, my brother came back to my house from Oita where he works. He come back home twice a year. So my parent seems so happy when he is going to come back. I’m glad to see him too because I like him! You might know though I have older sister too, but she didn’t come back home end of year because she was in Okinawa to visit there. However there were so many people at my house those days. Why? Our friends had been there every day for new years, that’s why. We had big dinner together, watched TV/movie show that was fun! I love my family, of course we sometimes quarrel with each other about something even so, we are like close friend! I want them to know that I love them so much and thanks very much as usual. :)
  
  On the 31Th of Dec, I had work as usual, was sooo tired, but actually I was fine because I had known that I would have fun with my friends. I had a big dinner at my house, and then I moved at my brother's house to get drunk, and also hang out with lots of friends for new years. There was so many people who are my old friends which from when we was high school students. I had a sooooooo much fun, anyways…

  A HAPPY NEW YEAR! 1.1 -2009- ★
  Finally, this day have come! I wonder why time passes so first as always… I feel always so though don’t you think so? However that’s may be good for me, because I have a lot of fun on my full of life! I love my life! ;) Well I will tell you about my motto of this year is … 1. won’t be lazy! 2. do stuff with school perfectly. 3. do my best for study abroad! That’s it. Dreams come true which is my favorite phrase. If people who believe seriously it would be coming true for sure!!! If you want to try to something, please don’t give up, and keep try it going. It may need a lot of effort so that’s not so easy, but if you will do your best the good result is going to come back you. Let’s do something, and keep going, and keep smiling together!!! I hope we have a great year as same as last year or make more beautifully. Good luck with your wishes.
  
  Well what did you guys do on you winter vacation? Of course hang out a lot, like get drunk, get up till the small hours, something like that… huh?
  

  
  
  [781W]
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  FINALLY!!!!

  Posted: January 1st, 2008, 9:28pm EST

  
  A HAPPY NEW YEAR! -2009-
  I hope you have a wonderful year.
  
  [12W]
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  Job Interview

  Posted: December 29th, 2008, 8:44pm EST

  Have you ever thought about your own in the future? Me, yes I have. I am sophomore right now, so I might not need to seek for job after graduate now, but I really think about it already, and also I thought it seriously in a class which is speaking class. So I will tell you about my own in the future. Let you know about that, please.
  
  There are 11 questions, then I will answer each questions.
  

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  1. Why should our company hire you?
  I would be good for the company because I think that I can bring new ideas to the company. Also, when I am given a job, I take it very seriously and do my best until the very end. I can endure lots of stress, as well, and work well under pressure. I have confidence in my ability to do the things that the company asks me to do.
  
  2. What are your strong points?
  I believe that my strong points are being cheerful, friendly, and efficient. I can talk to anybody comfortably, even if I met them only once, and it doesn’t even matter how old they are. I am always smiling when I am around people and my good mood is contagious, so I can make the air friendly.
  
  3. Describe your ideal company, place of work, and job.
  I think my ideal company would be one where the employees would work quickly and efficiently, otherwise our final result may not be good. Also, I feel that we need to bond between co-workers, no matter the job title. It would be very good for our company and the worker relations if every one is comfortable with each other.
  
  4. Are you willing to work nights or weekends? Why or why not?
  Of course I am willing to work nights and/or weekends. I think that’s what work is. I’d like to work here and am available, and willing, to work whenever I am needed and scheduled to work.
  
  5. How do you feel about working for a younger person?
  I feel there is nothing that I can do to change it, so it is not a problem. If they are good at their job, then age makes no difference to me. I would be proud of my boss if they were younger than me and I work hard for them.
  
  6. What good books have you read lately?
  I have recently read Cup of Soup ,and 夢を叶えるゾウ. These books, when I read them, gave my courage. In Cup of Soup, there was a girl who was very ill; there was also a boy who was also sick. The book says that the girl needed blood because she was dying. The boy could give her blood, but he was also sick, but not as sick as the girl and he was able to give her his blood. The doctor asked the boy if he would give his blood and the boy was worried but said he could do it. The doctor was surprised and told him that he did not have to give his blood. Someone else gave her blood. My heart was warmed by this story. The boy, even though he was sick, he thought about someone else and how he could help her. Even though he did not give her blood, he wanted to, and that was really touching. In 夢を叶えるゾウ, there was a salary man that suddenly had a god appear in front of him that looked like an elephant. The elephant taught the man lots of things about culture, traditions, and people’s hearts. The story said that if you want to be happy, you should be kind to everybody and do not be lazy. Before the salary man met the god, he was lazy and not a good person. After meeting the god, the salary man changed into a better person. After reading this, I wanted to keep being a good person, too.
  
  7. Tell me about a situation when someone criticized you.
  I had been doing something wrong for the longest time, but I had not known that it was the wrong way. I had a different way of filing things that I had learned from my old employer and it was the way that I was used to things. My co-worker caught my mistake in time and was nice enough to not criticize me in a mean way. Instead, he told me what I was doing wrong and showed me how I could fix my mistakes and spent time with me to make sure that I was doing it correctly. Sometimes, when I am faced with criticism, I sometimes feel like I am being attacked, but in this situation, once I learned that I had been doing it the wrong way, I was able to realize that I wasn’t being attacked, but being helped.
  
  8. Can you work under pressure?
  Yes, I can. Sometimes, I feel like I will not be able to produce a good result when I am under pressure, but I do have a lot of confidence that I can do a good job, even if I am under pressure, and I believe that I can get it done. Having pressure is sometimes good for me, too, since it makes me focus on the task I must do.
  
  9. What do you worry about?
  I worry about failing my job, because I want to be perfect at my job. So, I am worried that if I fail at my job, the boss will feel like I have betrayed him. However, I do not worry too much about it because I know that if I do my best then I will not fail.
  
  10. What are your goals?
  Now, I have a goal to study abroad, but not as an exchange student. I want to go abroad by myself and then, when I come back, I want to show everyone that my experience was good and very helpful. I think that I can lend strength to other people who want to do the same thing. However, one of my mottos is ‘never give up’, so when one of my dreams is done, I will make another goal for myself. In the future, I want to do something by myself, not with my family; I want to be strong and able to take care of myself, so that when someone sees me, they will want to be like me. This is kind of a goal for me, to be someone’s role model.
  
  11. Have you ever thought about starting own business?
  Yes, I have thought about starting my own business, but first I want to work with a company, not a small one, but a big company. A big company has, in my opinion, very good workers, and I will get lots of help from working in a big company with lots of co-workers because they will show me the business world. I want to have that experience before starting my own business. Working with a company first, will give me basic business skills and understanding, because without those skills I will not be able to start my own business. If I do not have the basic skills, my business, and me, will not be recognized and might tell me that I can not do that. If I had those skills, I think that people would join me in my business if I had those skills.

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  After answered, I have become thinking about that more then before. So, if you are interested in it, please think about that seriously, you will find something for sure. And, I’m going to think about it more seriously.

  
  

  
  

  
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  Student ID: 07150Portfolio for ...

  Posted: December 16th, 2008, 1:46pm EST

  Student ID: 07150
  
  
  Portfolio for Writing IV,
  Section 1a
  
  (See: Note 1, below)
  
  0.0. OverviewReviews, Posts, Words, and More
  (See: Note 2, below.)
  
  
  
  1.0. Essays
  (See: Note 3, below.)
  
  Please complete this table with data gathered from essays on your blog. See the Key (below) for definitions of the symbols in row one, and complete columns four through nine with numerical values (0, 1, 2, 3, ...).
  
  

  1.1. Showcase	Short titles with links	Dates yy.mm.dd	¶	W	C	L	P	M
  Website review 08.09.29 (375+ words)	Essays 2-01: Rich and Poor alike ~WEB Review~	08.09.29	5	396	7	2	2	0
  Favorite place(-s) 08.10.20 (450+ words)	Essays 2-02: My 2nd house -My favorite place-	08.10.16	5	460	0	0	2	0
  Mrs. Doubtfire 08.11.04 (500+ words)	Essays 2-03: Mrs. Doubtfire ~Bond between family, Relationships and Love~	08.11.04	8	888	3	0	1	0
  Community life 08.11.17 (default length*)	Essays 2-04: My company; Youth Hostel Club ~Community~	08.11.16	5	480	0	0	0	0
  Kumamoto's best-kept secrets 08.12.01 (5+ ¶¶)	Essays 2-05: A phantom park; YUUSUI TUNNEL~Secret of Kumamoto~	08.11.30	4	368	0	2	2	0
  Learning with computers 2008.12.15 (6+ ¶¶)	Essays 2-06: No computer No life... ~Learning w/ Computer~	08.12.14	6	552	0	0	0	0
  Totals	---	---

  
  Key:
  ¶: number of paragraphs five (5) or more sentences in length
  W: number of words
  C: number of comments
  L: number of links
  P: number of photos or other graphics
  M: number of other media included in post
  *: "long enough to cover the ... [communities] you choose," Writing Studio Blog, Preparation for Next Essays, 2008.10.29)1.2. Best EssaySelection and Assessment: Which of those six assigned essays do you feel is the best that you've written this semester, and why? Remember that a complete answer is better than a short answer, focus on your writing, and give at least two reasons to support your assessment.

  • [Please remove these remarks, including the square brackets, then identify your best essay, and write out your reasons for selecting it here.]
    

  
  2.0. Comments

  Showcase	Titles of posts with links	Dates of comments yy.mm.dd	Numbers of words in comments	Qualities of comments**
  2.1. Your first comment on your instructor's blog*
  2.2. Your best comment on a classmate's blog*
  2.3. Best comment by a classmate on your blog*
  2.4. Most comments on:	Titles of posts with link	Dates of posts yy.mm.dd	Total number of words in comments	Qualities of comments**
  2.4.1. Any one of your essays*
  2.4.1.1. When did you respond to those comments?	---		---	---
  2.4.1.2. How did you respond to those comments?	---	---
  2.4.2. Any of your other posts*
  2.4.2.1. When did you respond to those comments?	---		---	---
  2.4.2.2. How did you respond to those comments?	---	---

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  * Current semester comments on essays and other posts
  ** Please list the most important qualities of comments on each type of blog post. That is, explain briefly what makes them good comments.
  
  2.5. Recent comments display
  Does your blog display recent comments from blog visitors in a prominent location, for example, in a sidebar, header, or footer widget? Where, or why not? Please explain.
  

  • ...
    

  2.6. Additional reflections on comments

  • [Please remove these remarks, including the square brackets; then write out your reflections on both giving and receiving comments here.]
  • ....
    

  
  3.0. Book Reviews

  3.1. Showcase	Short titles with links	Dates (yy.mm.dd)	Words	Comments
  Example:	Vampire Killer	07.05.16	39	1
  2-01	BR 2-01: One day one minute! English word!!	08.08.02	168	0
  2-02	BR 2-02: The Magic School Bus and the Electric Field	08.10.01	55	0
  2-03	BR 2-03: The RUNAWAY PANCAKE	08.10.03	177	0
  2-04	BR 2-04: ALADDIN & HIS MAGICAL LAMP	08.10.26	312	0
  2-05	BR 2-05: FLUFFY'S VALENTINE'S DAY	08.11.26	385	0
  2-06	BR 2-06: The MOON Seems to Change	08.12.02	239	0
  2-07	BR 2-07: LONDON	09.01.15	321	0
  2-08	BR 2-08: Scotland	09.01.23	168	0
  2-09	BR 2-09: WHO WANTS TO BE A STAR?	09.01.29	467	0
  2-10
  2-11
  2-12
  2-13
  2-14
  2-15
  2-16
  2-17
  2-18
  ---	---	Totals:

  
  Note: Please calculate and list book review Totals for words and comments without including those from the example (above).
  
  3.2. Best Book ReviewSelection and Assessment: Which of those book reviews do you feel is the best that you've written this semester, and why? Remember that a complete answer is better than a short answer, focus on your writing, and give at least two reasons to support your assessment.
  

  • [Please remove these remarks, including the square brackets; then identify your best book review, and write out reasons for selecting it here.]

  
  4.0. Blog Layout, Labeling, Linking, & Media
  

  Showcase	Yes	No
  4.1. Does your blog display an archive?	○
  4.1.1. Does the archive display the titles of posts?	○
  4.1.2. Is the archive organized by month?	○
  4.1.3. Is the archive at or near the top of the sidebar?	○
  4.2. Does your blog have labels displayed in sidebar?	○
  5.2.1. Do your labels include these required labels (typed accurately):	---	---
  "books" (plural) AND "reviews" (plural)	○
  "essays" (plural) AND "portfolios" (plural, without "proto-")	○
  "quickposts" (plural, with no space between quick and posts)	○
  "links" (plural) AND "media" (plural)	○
  "movies" (plural) AND "websites" (plural)	○
  "brainstorms" (or "brainstorming"), "essay prep.," AND "free-writing" (or "free-writes")
  4.2.2. Does your sidebar display other labels?	○
  How many other labels have you attached to three (3) or more posts? ___ other labels attached to three or more posts	---	---
  Which labels, and to how many posts each? Please list those labels instead of www, xxx, yyy..., and list numbers of posts instead of n, m, o... (in parentheses), below. ability (1) activities (2) BBQ (1) Birthday (4) blogging (1) book reviews (19) communication (2) community (1) computer (1) countories (1) diaryentries (82) Divorce (1) dormitory (2) dreams (1) electric (1) English (2) English Weekend (1) essay prep (1) essays (15) events (2) every day (1) exams (2) exchange students (1) fall (1) family (1) favorites (4) feeling (10) foreigner (1) free writing (3) friends (8) grammar (1) hang out (2) happiness (1) helth (1) Introduse (15) Japanese (2) kids (1) Kumamoto (2) languages (2) life (2) links (2) love (1) magic (1) moon (1) movie reviews (6) movies (1) my opinion (1) myself (1) opinion (1) Plans (1) portfolio (1) relationships (4) result (1) school (3) self-introduction (1) songs.poem (1) spots (2) study (2) summer (1) teach (1) teachers (1) TOEFL (1) TOEIC (1) typing practice (13) vacation (1) Valentine's Day (1) virus (1) website reviews (1) winter (1) writing homework (126) You Tube (3)	---	---
  4.3. Links & media	---	---
  4.3.1. Does your blog include photos or other graphics?	○
  Does your blog profile include a photo or graphic representation?	○
  How many of your blog posts this semester include photos or other graphics? _8_ posts including photos or other graphics	---	---
  4.3.2. Does your blog include posts with multiple links?	○
  How many of your posts this semester include three (3) or more links? ___ posts including three or more links (including this portfolio!)	---	---
  4.3.3. Does your blog include other media?	○
  How many of your blog posts this semester include other media? _1_ posts including other media	---	---
  What kind(-s) of media have you included in posts this semester? Please list the kinds here: YouTube	---	---
  What media content that you originally produced, if any, do your blog posts for this semester contain? Please list and explain each item briefly, and add short links and dates (yy.mm.dd) for reference. nothing especially	---	---

  
  4.4. Overall presentationWhat have you done to enhance the overall presentation of your blog? List and explain the three most important content, display, formatting, layout, or other presentation changes that you have made on your blog this semester.
  

  1. I always used colored font in order to make posts easy to read for people.
     
  2. I put some video, which are my favorite singer from YouTube. Also I recomended my favorote these thing.
     
  3. I put a lot of pictures of mine, like with my friends or some of good view and so on, and then I tried to use more difficult words and phrase.
     

  
  5.0. Additional reflections on your blog and your writing on it
  Please feel free to include reflections on both spring and fall semester work, as well as on the content of this portfolio (proto-portfolios, showcases, and reflections).

  • This writing class is very good opportunity to write anything in English during class, but it's hard for me sometime but I'm enjoying to write something in English.
    
  • I talked to class teacher about our Essays and writing class's style of recent. Then he checked my essay, so I was really happy about that, but I wanted him to check my blog more and more, and also strict advice for me... because it would be good for me for sure.
    
  • I enjoyed very much in writing class this year, it was so much fun for me! but actually, I wanted to try write something on paper using by pencil. Of course we need to use computer, because we can learn a lot of things with computer, but I wanted to write something in English sometimes.
    

  
  6.0. Advice and suggestions for yourself, your peers, and your successors

  • It's good to write about yourself, like daily life, interested in something.
    
  • Don't think about your blog and this writing class so hard and difficult.
    
  • It's very good way to show every body what you are thinking and your opinion. Also when you write something in English, you'd better try to make it easier to read.
    

  
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  Notes:
  

  1. This portfolio template derives from the templates for Writing IIIc and Writing IVc portfolios (2007-08), and Writing III, §§1a & 1c (Fall, 2008).
  2. Please use the same code in section 0.0 that you used to embed your proto-portfolios (PPFs) in the footer of your blog, which you should already have revised to display your 2nd (fall) semester PPF first.
     
  3. The essays section (1.0. Essays, above) derives from Proto-Portfolio 2-02 (2008).
     

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  License:
  

  This portfolio template is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. Please attribute to "the Writing Studio Blog" (without quotation marks).

  

  
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  Essays 2-07: No computer No lofe... ~Learning w/ Computer~

  Posted: December 14th, 2008, 9:07pm EST

  You use computer often in your life, right? I do use it almost every day to do homework, assignments, to make papers, to research, something like that. Please let you know about 2 things today. So, I will talk about what you can learn with computer, also had better pay attention when you use it this time.
  
  Now, let's move to on the next question. Do you know what Facebook is? There are so many kind of Internet, but I will introduce about what "Facebook" is this time, because I do like play on facebook. It's like "Mixi" which is one of community site. It is very important to keep in touch with friends. If you have some friends of foreigner, and then when you want to keep in touch with your friends, but you cannot do that, you should join in it, because you can contact with your friend whenever you want.
  
  Also, you can put on a lot of pictures there. So, you can remain on your home; which mean is your main site. It is sweet, isn’t it? You can change the language to Japanese on Facebook, but if you want to learn English there, you should set up in English. I need to keep in touch with my friends, because I can connect with them a long time, so I need to use it forever! That is why, I recommend it for you. However, it has some problems. Sometime, some of their information that is not true. So, there is not only good information but also bad information too. When we use Internet, we have to judge which is right or not.
  
  Nowadays, the number of subscribers to online computer services has tripled in the past year, and then we can find computer any where we go. However, I want you to pay attention when you use it. What this about? I will ask you what a virus is before I tell you something for you. Otherwise, you might get in sick on a virus. If you get one, that’s too bad! So, you had better set up antivirus software in your computer. It would be good way to use it, I guess. Computer is very useful machine as you already know, but you have to keep thinking, like save to your computer all the time.
  
  I have been used computer since when I was 12 years old. So, I’m getting good at writer recently because of it. Still, when I am free, or feel tried and want to get better feelings, I always use my laptop. It makes me laugh/relax trough Internet and some systems on it all the time. I can listen to music, play game, and watch to movies whatever I want. I can use it not only for study but also for my enjoy times. Moreover, I love to edit many sweet my memories; which mean is a lot of my pictures. I can send my friends, and also receive, that is why. Therefore, I really love to use it! If you don’t use it often, I would like you to use it. You will love it for sure! So, we can learn many things with computer!
  
  At the end, I want to say that
  NO COMPUTER NO LIFE for me!!!
  
  
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  Wowwwwww

  Posted: December 12th, 2008, 12:12am EST

  Hey, its Friday night! What are you guys up to?
  ... me? nothing especially.Hah I studied at STAR BACKS for 3 or 4 hours after school yesterday and today. So, I was just studying for TOEFL exam tomorrow. Did I study?!!!! Am I sure? Yes, I am. Haha Mmmm, Finally the day is coming... Do you know what TOEFL is? Of course you do, right? Well... I'm just getting nervous right now, because I didn't get good score of it last time. So I want to get it better than what I had last time. I'm just afraid of my score, anyways. Well, it might kind of late, though I decided to study grammar, and to get vocabulary more and more until I get full of like stuff!!! Of course speaking, listening, writing, and reading skills, too! After that, I will improve my English skill at least little, I guess.
  I WILL DO MY BEST!!!!!!
  PS. I'm going to tell you about how I did after that.
  Sweet dreams! Oops, you are not going to bed tonight, aren't you?! Oh yeah, have a sweet night!;) See ya!
  
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  Essays 2-07 Free-writing: On a main point from the class outlines

  Posted: December 9th, 2008, 9:46am EST

  We can find whatever we want from Interest. If you want to study at computer, you can do it on computer. There is lots of information, networks. It's really important for us, but is has some problems nowadays. Do you know that? It is kind of darkness sites, so we have to pay attention them. Also, We need to use Microsoft Office of computer for like assignments or so. You must use it as same as me if you don't feel like don't want to use it, even so, you will use it for sure. Because when we hand if papers, most students use word, excel, and powerword. It is a role. Those are very useful. We can learn a lot of things from computer.
  
  
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  Essays 2-07 Brainstorming: Leaning w/ computers

  Posted: December 9th, 2008, 9:00am EST

  What can I learn with computer?
  
  -From Internet
  We can find what ever we want from Interet. There are lots of information. It's really important for us, but is has some problems nowadays. Do you know that?
  

  • network
  • study
  • research

  1. for homework/assignment
  2. for study (English, Vocabrary, Powerwords)
  3. music, movie ...
     

  • contact with someone
  • the state of affair all of the world
  • community

  1. msn
  2. skype
  3. google
  4. yahoo!
  5. goo
  6. facebook
  7. blogs
  8. mixi
  9. you tube
     

  • information
  • media

  -From functions
  Microsoft Office
  We need to use Microsoft Office of computer for like assigntments or so. You must use it as same as me. Because when we hand if papers, almost students use word. Those are very useful.
  
  

  • Word

  1. assignments
  2. homework
  3. to make sentence
  4. typing programs
     

  • Excel
    

  1. quick at figure
  2. for job

  • PowerPoint

  1. for presentation
  2. express
     

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  first time

  Posted: December 6th, 2008, 2:59pm EST

  I took TOEIC test this morning. It was my first time. How was it? Mmm it was... don’t know. I felt like I did listening section, but I am not sure. Then, about reading section, don’t know either... I am afraid to see my score of TOEIC. Actually I should have done it at least once until this time. But I missed it this February why I’ve been to U.S.A. just then. So I'm getting nervous to get my score. However, I have no time to take next TOEFL test. So, I have it next Saturday. Hang in there, me!!! Hah :’)
  
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  *RANDOM BIRTHDAY*

  Posted: December 5th, 2008, 10:54pm EST

  
  
  Hey, hows your life going? I'm doing OK. Well recently I celebrate for my lots of friends. Someone is reaching one’s twentieth year every day. Every day?!!!! Yeah, every day. Haha:’)
  
  By the way, on the 1st of December, my grand father become 82 yeas old. But I was sick, so I didn’t give anything for him that day. So I bought some cakes at QUATORZE JUILLET, then I went to his house to give it him after school today. Although I was late, but he looked very happy so I also felt happy as same as him. I also gave it to my granma, and aunt. They are taking care of me always, so nice. I love them a lot! I don’t have much time when entered in this Uni. especially lately, so it might seem very busy but I think about them all the time.
  
  Happy birthday to you guys, I hope you have a great year! ☆☆☆
  
  By the way, do you know here QUATORZE JUILLET is? If you don't know, you should ckeck the like of below, also when you want to buy some sweet cakes, should go there. Here is the link.
  QUATORZE JUILLET:
  [www.kabou.com]
  
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  BR 2-07: The MOON Seems to Change

  Posted: December 2nd, 2008, 4:15pm EST

  I will tell you about how to move the moon. You may know it, but please read it.
  
  It seems to change because the moon goes around Earth. As it goes around, we see more of goes around Earth. Half of the moon is always lighted by the sun. It's interesting because it's always lighted by sun!!! I thought that how about the other half? So, the other half is getting to sunshine. It is night! Do you understand?
  
  A day on Earth is 24 hours long. We have 24 hours a day each our life as same as the Earth. A day on the moon is almost a month long. It takes the moon about four weeks to go around Earth. Have you ever thank about Earth/moon or how to around the Earth?
  
  As the m0on goes around Earth, it is sometimes between Earth and the sun. So, what do I want to say? Yeah, the dark half the moon is facing us. That's why we cannot see any of the lighted half. This is called new moon! On the other hand, a crescent is in west, when we see sun go down. You may be able to see it before the sky is dark.
  
  The other day, I found that very huge moon when I in my car. I thought that such a huge beautiful moon!!! I saw like that first time since I was born. Seriously...
  
  
  YL=1.6-2.0
  Words=1132
  
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  absent

  Posted: December 1st, 2008, 6:19pm EST

  I was sick so I didn't go to school today. What a rare day! Even me, I got sick. Can you believe it? Hah Anyway, I'm getting better now. I will definitely go to school tomorrow! I hope to see my friends as soon as possible!
  
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  Essays 2-06: A phantom park; YUUSUI TUNNEL~Secret of Kumamoto~

  Posted: November 30th, 2008, 9:59pm EST

  
  
  
  
  Do you know where Yuusui tunnel is? I will tell you about what is Yuusui tunnel today.
  Do you have any good rare places in Kumamoto? I researched there how it made up, how it started come up spring or so, when I was a junior high school student. It was very interesting ever now I remember. Yuusui tunnel is in Takamori town where my hometown as I told the other day.
  Link→ [aso-takamori.jp]
  
  In 1983 in December, it started that build for tunnel. It was going to be Takachiho in Miyazaki between Takamori. It seemed very smooth work just then. However 4 years later, an accident happened in February. When people who built the tunnel were doing work, suddenly spring came up there which was a deluge. So, they were very surprised! At the same time, they noticed that it wouldn’t be tunnel anymore. That’s kind of sad, there was nothing we could do, but there is very good place now because of the story. After that, it is important of our town because it has a part to save a lot of water, also the source of river.
  Link→ [aso-takamori.jp]
  
  As a result, the tunnel is 2,055 meter. The spring is coming up 32 ton every minute. We can go into until 550 maters. In side is kind of cold, you will find water pearl which is a wonderful view, also it will show up down in front of you. So, it became a nice place!!! Can you image how nice park is?
  
  Nowadays, they have big events twice a year which is the Star Festival and Christmas.
  Not only many people living in kumamoto, but also the other in wherever is coming for those evens. The tunnel makes us relax, and good feeling. If you have never been there, you should go there! You will love it for sure! Please enjoy here in Takamori! :)
  
  How to go there...
  There is 10 minutes from Takamori station by walk.
  
  【open time】April to October 9:00~19:00
  ／November to March 9:00~18:00
  【admission fee】for adults 300 yen, for children 100 yen
  【close day】open all the year round
  
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  IT'S COLD, ISN'T IT???!

  Posted: November 29th, 2008, 10:57pm EST

  
  I live in Takamori as you know, maybe? Hah If you don't know where Takamori is. Do you want to come over to my hometown? It's soooooo cold recently. XD How about your hometown?
  
  Spanking in a part time-job, I work every weekend. I worked today as usual. It was sooo cold today, anyways. So, I didn't want go out side. However, I definitely had to go out side for refuel, to ask by customers. I am at home now, but I feel still cold. :'( I might catch a cold! You too, eh? Don't catch a cold! CAREFUL!!!
  
  Finally... Winter is coming! yay! :D Winter has lots of evens. Do you have any plans for winter vacation? I already do have! Oh, you want to know it? Okay, I will tell you about my plans next time! Haha Anyway, let's have fun♪
  
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  BR 2-06: FLUFFY'S VALENTINE'S DAY

  Posted: November 26th, 2008, 10:48pm EST

  
  ★On the 14Th of February,
  what is that day?
  Don't you know? You must say "Yes", right? Yeah, it’s a
  Valentine’s Day. Let me talk about this story little this time.
  
  ★There was a kindergarten, and some of the kindergarten children. They were making up, and after that drawing something that is a box each own. So, they were getting preparation for the Valentine’s Day. Also there was a hamster which is the main of this story, named Fluffy. Although there were making it no one else draw of him, but he still hoped that some of them will would have draw of him at least one.
  
  ★Everyone worked hard until lunchtime. After they finished it, they started that to show what design of boxes each other. “I love pink,” said Emma. I posted pink ribbons on my box. said Mark… But actually it didn’t show up of him easily. So, Fluffy thought that “So what? :(” to them. When the showed up all of those boxes, he was gave a yawn of sheer weariness. Why not a picture of me? thought Fluffy. Finally he got mad at them. And then he thought that I quit! Valentine’s Day! Bah!!! :( Who needs it? … something like that.
  
  ★However, they have prepared for their pet, Fluffy that he wanted to. He didn’t know how he was happy because of them. They gave special box to him. Although he was getting angry with them, he changed his mind from cold to warm. I thought like how simple mind! :p Then they told him that
  WE LOVE YOU, FLUFFY!!!! You do? thought Fluffy. After that he ate an apple which was given from them too. Who likes Valentine’s Day? asked own. I DO! he really thought.
  
  ★Well who likes Valentine’s Day? I used to like that day actually. :) If you have a boyfriend or like somebody, you may like it. On the other hand, if you don’t like anybody, you might dislike it. It’s depend on, but I just guess.
  
  ★This book is made by Kate McMullan. Her design is very pretty. If I was a kid I would have loved it for sure. I am 20 age, even so I really like to read picture books! So I will keep it going from now on.
  
  YL= 1.2-1.6
  Words=1086
  
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  Hang out for a long time.

  Posted: November 25th, 2008, 9:17pm EST

  Hiiii, how are you?
  I am quiet busy as well. Well I hung out with my friends after school today. Yeah! It's been a long time since I hung out with them last time. So, I reallllly enjoyed for a long time with them. We went to a karaoke in downtown. And then we sung about 2 or 3 hours. Also we talked a lot at the same time. Actually it was kinda not so enough time though... But anyways, It was soooo much fun!!! wasn't it, guys?! However, we still have lots of school stuff.
  Oh my gosh... :( but we will do that!
  Okay, let's hang out again when its done.
  Have a good night! ★★★
  
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  It makes me happy! ~I love chocolate!!!~

  Posted: November 24th, 2008, 11:23pm EST

  After school, I got back home by the train with a friend of mine today. She gets on/off the train at Sanrigi station. Before when she get off the train, she gave ‘galbo ~Meiji~’ that is chocolate to me, suddenly!!! I was very surprised because I didn’t expect something like that, that is why. I felt like so happy because of her, and ‘galbo’. :)
  
  ← Have you ever seen or eaten it? This is my favorite chocolate that is galbooooo! (It' so delicious so if you haven't had it until now, you should try it! When you eat it, will love it soon for sure.)
  
  
  However, I just started that my diet from yesterday so I really wanted to eat it, but I quited. I didn't eat it! even if I do love it so, yeah... I did it!!! *hah* I was also surprised to me at the same time. Hah Am I good girl?! huh? Yeah, maybe…
  
  But anyways, thank you very much dude! I am sure that you really know how much I do love chocolate, but I just felt very happy to your mind. So, I asked her that why did you give it to me suddenly so? And then “Because you give me a lot of things to me all the time”, she said.
  
  Actually I might have given her something, but I didn’t buy them. Like some snacks or some lunch or so, I guess. But, she bought it for me! I should thank for your attitude as usual. Also I’m glad that she thinks something like that. Usually I cannot be so honest, but I’d like to say thank you so much to her this time.
  
  Love ya babe!!! XD See ya tomorrow! ;)★
  
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  Out line -Secret of Kumamoto-

  Posted: November 23rd, 2008, 9:45am EST

  I would like to give the words for my image, so please check those words of mine!!!
  
  ~Secret of Kumamoto~
  Takamori town
  

  • water
  • hometown
  • sightseeing
  • spot
  • old/new place
  • who knows there
  • who build it
  • how often people come
  • children
  • events
  • date

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  Tell me your suggestion.

  Posted: November 18th, 2008, 10:18am EST

  I hate my sentence style, and I am bat at English grammar. So I feel like I am going to be frustrated when I read another essays. Also I bed that my essays/dairy are so boring to read. Why do I think so? Because when I read it, it is not fun, and kind of as same sentence as usual all the time, I mean my grammar, phrase or so. So I’m practicing how to write something in English recently, like free writing whatever I want, read a reference book, etc. Also I started that to study TOEIC (to increase vocabulary too). However it is very hard for me, but I think that the first thing I need is a lot of vocabulary, so I’m still trying. One day, I asked a man a year ago that I can’t write what I want to in English very well so what should I do? He answered that anyway keep its going. it would be good for sure. Then now, time passed from then. So I really worried about my English skills, also it has not improved recently, I guess. I am sure that connect is important, but I don’t have confidence at my English. What do you think about that? Please tell me your suggestion.
  
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  just now

  Posted: November 18th, 2008, 12:38am EST

  I feel so bad!!!!!!!!!! because... I just finished written my diary, but it all disappeared in front of me... Aww.. oh my god! What can I do, huh? I feel soooo bad anyways. I want to write it again, but I'm going to bed today. See ya tomorrow.
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  To teach Japanese

  Posted: November 18th, 2008, 5:16pm EST

  Hi, how have you been these days? I've been busy but I'm doing well, but I feel like I am going to sad because of me. I made sure that the most important thing is keep to practice!!! Have you ever taught Japanese for someone? Of course I have. So, let me talk about my experiences this time. I promised a man who is a exchange student of KGU the other day, so we gather to teach Japanese at the library after school. He asked me about “ばかり”, and “つい” today. I know how different between “ばかり” and “つい”, but I didn’t explain it very well. What so frustrated!
  
  However, I did do my best, I guess. Here is what I taught him.
  About “ばかり”; it has 2 mean. The one is like 1) “Some 10 people happened to be there,” the others are 2) “She reads only magazines,” “He is always borrowing other friend’s books.” something like that. Or you will be able to teach like “I’ve just finished my home work.
  
  About “つい”; it 4 means. It means like 1) “The friend’s name slipped my mind,” the others are 2) “I ended up overeating,” 3) “I missed my chance to confess because I was afraid of being to she gets mad,” 4) “It was reported on radio only a few minutes ago.”
  
  Well, I don’t know how much he could understand. But I hope he gets better than before I taught at least a little.
  
  I really like to speak English, also want to help someone if its need for them. However I did not explain so well, also I was not satisfied today. I didn’t feel good, but there was nothing I couldn’t do. I still have time, so need to study how to teach Japanese. Also I have a duty which I should more to know it why I am native. We have some exchange students from some countries here in KGU, so we each have chance to teach Japanese them. So there is a lot of good opportunity for us. Why don’t you teach Japanese them with me? I’d like to try it even I’m not good at to teach Japanese yet.
  
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  Essays 2-04 ~Communuity~ My company; Youth Hostel Club

  Posted: November 16th, 2008, 2:24pm EST

  Do you have any favorite communities in you life?
  Of course I do have it what is "Youth hostel club". I will tell you about my club this time. By the way, there are many communities in the world. For example, about sport clubs like, basketball, tennis, baseball, swimming or so. I have been belonged to a soft tennis club in my junior high school. Then now, I'm belong to Youth hostel club which is 文化サークル. Let me talk about clubs of KGU. We have about 100 clubs, and it is separate 3 teams which are 学翔学会, 文化サークル and サークル連合in this university.
  
  In my club, we have a lot of schedule in a year. First of the year, we have spring trip in April. Then after entrance ceremony, have a welcome party for freshman in May, night hike in June, costume drive in July, go to the beach/summer trip to go to Okinawa(only this year; we can choose wherever we want) in August, parade for school festival which is 託麻祭 in October, 託麻祭 in November, new stuff party in December, have a good bye party in March. As you see, we have so many plans in a year. It seems like just have fun or hang out, such as things. However, we
  
  Right now, I am talking a break in the club activity because I have been spent lots of money for the club until now. However I need to save much money to go to Europe, and I really wan t to study abroad so I need a lot of money. That is why I am talking a rest these months. We have a relationship each other during lunch, get drunk, chatting, something like that. It's not only have fun but also we can connect each other more, so good for both for us.
  
  One day, I asked my club reader about myself. Because I was really worried that I couldn't participate almost events that is like sport festival or so. I wish I could have joined it, but there was nothing I couldn't do. Even so, they are always kind for me. When they see me, they definitely say hello to me all the time. It makes me happy! I really like them.
  
  As a conclusion, we have so many kind of community in our life, so we had better keep in touch with your company. In my case, I will keep in touch with my awesome friends of Youth hostel club from now on too. In the future, I might have problems perhaps between friends each other or with worker, but the good experiences will help me a lot, I guess. Because I know that people do have sweet heart in their.
  
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  Posted: November 11th, 2008, 9:45am EST

  Communities
  

  • dormitory
  • Kumamoto citizen hall
  • sports clubs
  • clubs (we say that circle)
  • dance school
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  wicked busy

  Posted: November 11th, 2008, 9:10am EST

  I have homework, and assignments a lot recently. I'm not going to done that my study ever even if it finish one. I'm trying to myself how much I will be able to get that good English skills, include speaking, writing, listening, reading and grammar, all of it. It's kind of easy for someone, but its still difficuld for me. No body knows my mind. I have big exams that are TOEIC and TOEFL test next month. I've already took TOEFL only twice, but I never had tried TOEIC before. So I'm a little nervous, because I afraid of my score. Therefor, I bought a book for my study English.
  
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  getting fat!!!!

  Posted: November 5th, 2008, 1:22pm EST

  Recently... I am getting fat anyway.:( I don't know why.. no, perhaps I know, because I love to eat something all the time! like chocolate, ice cream, spicy food, especially Korean foods, and everything anyway! When I saw my face at mirror in this morning at my house I was very surprised. Why? because my face was soooo big! "Oh my gosh!" I thought just then. You may think that poor dumping.. lol but really! I need stop to eat at all... you might laugh at me when you read it. Hah:') but seriously..! Someone help me!! PLEASE! OK, I will try to stop to eat chocolate first, will promise you! It looks kind of easy, isn't it? Mmm, but not easy for me! Oh my.. but I will do that! We'll see at here again! Bye!! Good Luck dumpling! :D
  
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  Essays 2-01 Mrs. Doubtfire ~Bond between family. Relationships and Love~

  Posted: November 3rd, 2008, 7:29am EST

  
  I watched the movie what was the "Miss Doubtfire" that is kind of a love comedy movie, but not only about love, but also emotion of people. It had a lot of important theme. It's one of my favorite movies. Actually I've already seen it before, like when I was a high school student, so I almost knew about the story, but I felt different at the movie this time from then. So I'm going to tell you about 3 themes that are bond between family, relationships and love through this story.
  
  

  At the beginning, there is Diniel, who is the main character, Miranda, who is his wife, they have three children who are Ridia(eldest daughter), Chris(oldest son), and Natalie in the movie. They love their children a lot. There was a close bond of affection between Diniel and Mirand, but she wanted to break off her ties with him. However, there were still the ties that bind parent and child together until they divorced.
  
  There is my father, mother, older sister and brother in my family same as Daniel's. I love my family a lot, but sometimes I fight with them because of little things. I always think after our argument, like why did I say something to my sisters, or parents? Why am I so mean? Some thing like that, so I regret a lot. Because I'm excited too much when we argument each other. So I always frustrated after that. Even if we sometimes argument or so, they make me happy all the time. When I'm wrong, something mistakes, they say something for me, like good advices. Especially my mother, if I do some bad things, she will get mad at me. She is always very kind, smiling, so I'm very scared when she gets mad. But also when I got good things, they are always cheering for me, like they blessed a lot same as me. Of course we are human, so sometimes will have some problems, but that is fine. So I have to keep relationships with them, so I will love them more as I told. We have to think about what the real love is.
  

  
  In this movie, "We love each other! Don't we?" Daniel told Miranda, but she answered "No, its over." This part was so sad for me. In Japan, they say what "I love you" each other often, even young people when they are dating. I used to think that its good, because its kind of good way to expression each emotion, but its really true? I don't think so. I changed my mind these months, so I think different that is like and love. So love is very, very important, I guess. So I cannot use it easy. I don't know other people, but I want you to think about "Love" more seriously.
  

  In my opinion, I used to think about divorce that is bad, but now, I changed my mind so is not too good, but not bad sometimes. Of course people fall in love between women and man, then have some relationships, after that they will get marry. It just looks like very happy, then love each other a lot, but in fact, I'm not sure that is true or not. Nowadays, younger girls become pregnant many times, so I feel like very very, and very worried, so we have to think about that seriously. I am 20 years old, but we are still young, especially teenager. So just like/love each other is fine, but I think that too early to get pregnancy by teenager, because they have an abortion the same as pregnancy. That's too bad, also so sad. So they are not happy, aren't they? In our life, so many couple divorce. I think after graduated, or got a certain job, then save a kind of a lot of money, after that we will get marry with lover is better. I will get marry with someone in the future, I guess. However, I want to think about seriously, because I don't want to divorce for us, my children.

  There is a lot of family in all over the world. We don't know which family is the best or worst, but we have to find happiness at least own. Of course we have different feeling. So we are all different. I don't know what you feel, like about your happiness. For example, if your parents are not so close, also dislike your father, and you want your parents to divorce. If they divorce, you will be happy. However some people don't think what you think so. The people will tell you that even if you want to do it, you shouldn't think something like that. So, we can find our happiness whatever we want, also we will be able to decide to it by ourselves.
  

  As a conclusion, we have to do something forever during our life, who never know that we will happen in the future, even if near future. So we have to keep many relationships with family, of course other people too, like friends or so. Also there are lots of movies in our life. So when we have time we should watch these movies! I am sure that it will show/tell us a lot of important things! It must be!
  

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  My First Halloween ~my sweet memory~

  Posted: October 31st, 2008, 12:39am EDT

  Finally, the day came! What day is it today? Yeah, today is HALLOWEEN!!! Did you go some parties or have some things? or have you ever joined something like that? I joined that Halloween party first time at the exchange student's dormitory! I didn't wear anything last year, just saw it, so I tried it this time. So I will tell you about my first Halloween!
  
  First, I went to some shops to get something for Halloween with my younger friend yesterday. Just then, I didn't felt so exciting for it, but when I entered in shop, I changed my mind so fast because he suggested me to wear some wig at the party, but I didn't want to, because it was so gaudy and I never had something. But I was changed my mind by him. Hah Thanks dude! :D
  
  Last night, I was sooo excited to go there, so I couldn't sleep very well.Hahaha I went there around 8 pm. There was so many people who wore a lot of kind clothes. Anyway, it was soooooooooo much fun;)
  
  From now, I'm going go to my friends house! So, we are going to have second party! yay!! Do you want to come over? ;) ★★★
  
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  Divorce

  Posted: October 28th, 2008, 11:01am EDT

  -Divorce-
  In my opinion, I used to think about divorce that is bad, but now, I changed my mind so is not too good, but not bad sometimes. Of course people fall in love between woman and man, then have some relationshiops, after that they will get marry. It just looks like very happy, then love each other a lot, but in fact, I'm not sure that is true or not. Nowadays, younger girls become pregnant many times, so I feel like very very, and very worried, so we have to think about that seriously. Becasue I am 20 years old, but we are still young, especially teenager. So just like/love each other is fine, but I think its too early get pregnancy by teenager, because they have an abortion the same as pregnancy. That's too bad, also so sad. So they are not happy, aren't they? So in our life, so mamy couple divorce. I think after graduated, or got a certain job, then save a kind of a lot of money, after that we will get marry with lover is better. I will get marry with someone in the future, I guess. However, I want to think about seriously, beacause I don't want to divorce for us, my children.
  
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  Free writing

  Posted: October 28th, 2008, 10:40am EDT

  -Relationships-
  
  Relationship has a lot of meanings. Like, the relationship between literature and music, from a lasting relationship with a musician, between man and woman or so. We have to have a relationship with everybody during our life. However there are so many man, so many minds. So in my case, I'd love to keep a relationship with many people, but some people doesn't like it, but there is nothing I can do, because we are different each other. Also there are a lot of styles, like an unstable relationship, a superficial relationship, a stable relationship or so.
  
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  Mrs. Doubtfire

  Posted: October 28th, 2008, 10:25am EDT

  Themes to Consider 1a
  disguises
  housekeeping
  humor
  divorce
  family
  /children [dauthers, son] ties
  sexuality
  love
  relationship
  communication
  emotions/
  tearsm smukes, frustration,(dis-)comfort
  identity
  voice
  Themes to Consider 1c
  
  love
  relationship
  communication
  emotions/
  tearsm smukes, frustration,(dis-)comfort
  identity
  voice
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  BR 2:04 ALADDIN & HIS MAGICAL LAMP

  Posted: October 26th, 2008, 2:18pm EDT

  Have you had any favorite books when you were a kid? When I was a kid, I believed that ALADDIN is. This is one of my favorite books. Why I do like so? I will tell you about the story this time.
  
  There was once a lazy boy who named Aladdin. His dad died, so Aladdin lived with his mother. One day, suddenly, a man came up to him. “Aladdin!” he cried. And then he said “It’s me. Uncle Abanazar, your father’s brother!” Of course he was surprised that he had an uncle, because he didn’t know that. If I were him, I would have surprised about that. Abanazar said “I’ve been away for many for many years.” That evening, Abanazar invited himself to supper for Aladdin. After that, Aladdin didn’t have a job, so he bought him fancy store to run. How nice! I thought. Also, he’s very kind to him.
  
  The next day, Avarazar took Aladdin on a long walk out of the city. Abanazar gave a ring to him. he said “Take this ring. It will protect you.” I don’t know why though he had confidence or not. Later, suddenly, a huge man rose up in front of him. “I am the genie of the ring.” he boomed. “What can I do for you?” ―――... ??!! “Wow!!!” Aladdin was very surprised. If you were him, what would have felt? Please image it. It is going to be funny!
  
  One day, Aladdin found a man who is the Sultan's daughter. He really wanted to marry her just then. So he was in love with her. However, his uncle, so Abaranar interfered to him. Actually he was so mean to him. However, Aladdin got married with her. I felt so happy:)
  
  It is very interesting story, isn't it? If you fell like you are going to read it, please read it!
  
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  Essays2: 01 My 2nd house -My favorite place-

  Posted: October 16th, 2008, 6:28pm EDT

  Welcome to our house!!!
  
  
  Where is your the best favorite place? I have a lot of favorite places, but this time. I will tell you about my 2nd house. What is that? It is a dormitory of exchange students of KGU. Usually I go there when I have time, like after school/holidays or so. There is built 4 rebel then they have a private room each student. We can go their rooms until 9 pm, also can stay at the dormitory until 12 am. Because I have a lot of opportunity there, also I can make many friends, so I go there often.
  
  

  First, when I go there, we do just chilling sometimes, talking, cooking, watching a TV or something like that. Every weekend, they want to have a party or go somewhere, really every weekend. I think that they are very active and too much powerful, but if I were they, I would do like them, So I hang out with them a lot when I don't have work or free.
  

  
  
  Oneday, I changed my mind that even if when I cannot understand, its OK, because that good for me, and then at least we can understand each other what we want to say, that is why. Of course it not too easy, but now, I need like natural convocation, not too formal, I want to be like a native speaker in the future, so if I practice a lot with them there, it would be great, I guess. Not only for me, but also its good for them too, because I can teach Japanese them, so it going to be both awesome.

  Second, I am sophomore right now. It has been a long time since I began to go there though, I used to think that just have fun. I sometime think that I wish I had been there more early, but time already passed so there is no choice. I could say that thanks very much to everybody, I mean my many awesome friends. I always thankful for all of my friends. Therefore, the dormitory where is the most important place of my favorite places.

  Finally, There is my start place! In the future, if I became older, I won't forget that my precious experiences there, also keep remain in my heart. Yeah! Love you guys!!!! By the way, I think that some people wants to go there, but they might not go there by themselves, the reason are like, don't have confidence, don't know how to get there, a little scare or so... but it going to be alright for sure. I know your feeling, because I was like that a year ago. So don't worry anything! Why don't you go there with me? Let's have fun, yeah!
  
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  Outline ~My favorite place~

  Posted: October 14th, 2008, 10:28am EDT

  Introduction:
  
  

  • whose dormitory?
  • room of structure
  • why I like it (why I like going there)
  • how often I go there

  Body:
  
  

  • for what?
  • partying
  • get drinking
  • teaching Japanese/English each other
  • chatting
  • learning different cluture
  • making close friends
  • learning slang not only English

  
  Conclution:
  
• good points
• human relationship
• my English ability
• how did I change my mind... or so
  

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