BR 1-02: Romeo & Juliet

“Juliet grabbed Romeo’s dagger. Before anyone could arrive to stop her, she plunged it into her heart and collapsed on top of Romeo.” (p.60)

I read this story for the first time. It is very sad story. I was impressed with the scene that Romeo had seen Juliet losing consciousness, he misunderstood that she was dead, and he killed himself. I won’t be able to die for my husband in the future. Their love was real. I want to find a man who I give a lot of affection to him and I get equal affection from him. This story is a tragedy, but I think it ended happily because I imagine that they may meet at Heaven, and they live there together.

William, Shakespeare. (2007).
Romeo & Juliet.

London, England.

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Essay 1-02a-b: University Life

       There are many things to know in KGU. If I talk about KGU to exchange students, I want to tell about important things of departments, KGU's bulletin board, English-lounge, and classes to them.

       First, KGU have thirteen departments. I’ll mention their names, the department of Commercial Science, Business Administration, Hospitality Management, Studying Britain, the United States, and East Asia, Economics, International Economics, Legal Economics, Social Welfare, Welfare Environment, Children’s Domestic Welfare, and Life-wellness. There are so many students in KGU. Especially, Eibei department students and International Economics department students are studying English there, and they probably want to have chance to speak English. I think most of them want to talk with exchange students, so I hope that exchange students will have a lot of chances to contact with KGU’s student who belong to several departments!

       Next, exchange student should remember that they check the own department’s bulletin board when they come KGU in the morning and before they go home. Very important things are written in the board. If you don’t check it, you can’t know the classes are canceled or meetings are held. Before, I have waited our teacher more than 10 minutes in the class room which the lecture was canceled because of no check the board L If the lecture of first period is canceled, you can sleep longer than usual, so I recommend to check the board every day!

       Third, there is English-lounge in KGU. It is a room that exchange student and this university’s students can contact each other. In the room, people can’t speak Japanese, they must speak only English! It is not easy for me, so I have been there only about three times. I want to talk exchange students better, so I should have more chances to go there. English-lounge staffs are very kind and cheerful! I think exchange students can be friends with them soon.

       Finally, students have to know that first period starts at nine o’clock. Some of the students often are late for the time. When such people enter the class room, other students may be able to concentrate. Each lecture takes 90 minutes! It is so long, but we should take lectures with concentration. The recesses are 10 minutes, so if it is far between class rooms, people must move quickly. Especially, it is quite a long way between building No. 12 and No. 14, so we often move with running, or we are late for next class!


       I like my campus life in KGU because my friends are individual, and my seniors are very kind. I hope exchange students also enjoy KGU life.

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My Second Mom ♡

Today, I met one woman and we talked a little time. Her name is Mineko Hashimoto. She is much older than me, but she is my good adviser.

I met her when I was a high school student. I worked at MacDonald in youme-town then, and she took care of me J I talked with her about school, studying, and so on. She would often listened my talking, and give me many advises.

Recently, I’m so busy because of so many assignment and part time jobs, so I have a lot of worries, and I miss her. About three years have passed since I resigned from the job, but she remembers me, and she was pleased that I went there to see her. She suggested that I go back there, and work together. However, I have no time to work there now because I have already have two part time jobs, and I have to keep time to do my assignment. After I saw her, I want to go back to MacDonald, but I can’t.

I decided that I’ll meet her again when I have worries. She isn’t my real mother, but she is just like my mother!! J I love her ♡ 

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How I study English

       First, I often listen to English music to study it. I usually don't only listen to it, but also read their lyrics, and I try to sing songs to the music. I think this way gives us same effects of listening and reading, so I recommend this way!

       Then, I teach English to students at cram school, so I study English grammar with them. When I study English with them, I find that I have many things which I don’t know. I like thinking difficult grammar and construction with them! Sometimes, they know more words and phrases than me L I regret, so I want to study English harder. My cram school students are my rivals! J

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Food/ eating habits

       I always have three meals. I love eating delicious foods! If I miss only one of them, my physical condition gets worse. I often eat vegetables for my health. Especially, I eat tomatoes every day, because some talents said "tomatoes are so good for skin" on TV before. I’m on a diet, so I must consider foods’ calories. I decide against eating high calorie foods.

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My Part Time Jobs

I work at a cram school and an ice cream & crape shop.

First, I’ll tell you about the cram school. Its name is Waseda Eye-study. It is a group of closely related Waseda School which is a very famous cram school in Kumamoto. Waseda Eye-study is individual teaching school. I have worked there since May, 2011, and I work there as a part-time lecturer. I work on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. I teach English and Japanese to junior high school students and high school students. Teaching English to junior high school students is very fun, but teaching to high school students is so difficult L I don’t only teach English but I study it with them. Lecturers who work there get along well. Most of them are college students. They go to Kumamoto University, Sojyo University, and Kumamoto Health Science University. KGU’s student is only me L We give advices about studying or love each other! We sometimes held drinking party. They listen to my worries, so I love them♡ Cram school students trust in us. They talk us several things, for example about their schools or classes, their type of boys/girls J Their talking is very interesting! I’m satisfied with working at this cram school.

   
　　　Then, I also work at an ice cream & crape shop names Rainbow Hat. It’s in Youme Town which there is in Hikari-no-mori. I started working there on February 14^th (Valentine’s Day) in this year, and I work on Saturday and Sunday. I love ice cream and crape, but I don’t like making them because it is so difficult! Many children who like sweets come our ice cream shop. I like to come in contact with children, so this job is very fun for me. I want to improve to make crapes, and I want to please customers J Rarely, my clam school students come to see me. I was glad when they came to Rainbow Hat.

I’m so happy to work in good environments♡

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BR 1-01: The Twelve Dancing Princesses

       “He clicked his fingers and a cloak appeared. With a second click, Ralph vanished.” (p.30)

        I have read this book when I was a child, but I didn't remember well, so I chose this book. I like this story very much! Especially, I like the scene that a magician uses his cloak which it can vanish him. The highlight of this story is the magician’s intelligence. The twelve princesses are so clever, but the magician is cleverer than them. The climax of this story, the magician and the youngest of the princesses married. I also like this scene♡ When I read this book, I feel so happy!


Grimm, Jacob, & Grimm, Wilhelm. (2007).

The Twelve Dancing Princesses.
London, England.

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Essay 1-02a: Things for Exchange Students

There are many things to know in KGU. I want to tell about important things to exchange students who come there.

First, KGU have thirteen departments. I’ll mention their names, the department of Commercial Science, Business Administration, Hospitality Management, Studying Britain, the United States, and East Asia, Economics, International Economics, Legal Economics, Social Welfare, Welfare Environment, Children’s Domestic Welfare, and Life-wellness. There are so many students in KGU. I think most of them want to talk with exchange students, so I hope that exchange students will have a lot of chances to contact with KGU’s student who belong to several departments!

Next, exchange student should remember that they check the own department’s bulletin board when they come KGU in the morning and before they go home. Very important things are written in the board. If you don’t check it, you can’t know the classes are canceled or meetings are held. Before, I have waited our teacher more than 10 minutes in the class room which the lecture was canceled because of no check the board L

Third, there is English-lounge in KGU. It is a room that exchange student and this university’s students can contact each other. In the room, people can’t speak Japanese, they must speak only English! It is not easy for me, so I have been there only about three times. I want to talk exchange students better, so I should have more chances to go there. English-lounge staffs are very kind and cheerful! I think exchange students can be friends with them soon.

Finally, students have to know that first period starts at nine o’clock. Some of the students often are late for the time. When such people enter the class room, other students may be able to concentrate. Each lecture takes 90 minutes! It is so long, but we should take lectures with concentration. The recesses are 10 minutes, so if it is far between class rooms, people must move quickly. Especially, it is quite a long way between building No. 12 and No. 14, so we often move with running, or we are late for next class!

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My Hobbies

       My hobby is watching movies. I watch several movies, but I especially like foreign films, for example Harry Potter, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. I also like CG animation films. I watched Shrek, Madagascar, and so on. I like Japanese films, too. Some days ago, I watched Spec with Mao. It was so exciting!

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Music I like

       I often listen to American music. Recently, I listen to songs of Nicki Minaj, Lady GAGA, Britney Spears, Taylor Swift, and so on. I also like J-pop. I like Carry Pamyupamyu. She is so cute, and her songs are very cheerful. When I feel sad, I listen to her songs.

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First Classes

       First classes I took first Writing class, and I found that We have to do many home works in this year, for example, blog, book review, typing homework! I have a lot of reports which I get from other classes’ teachers, so I’m anxious that I can do all of my homework, but I’ll do my best!

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Ideas for Essay 1-02a

       If I tell about KGU to exchange students, first, I want them to know that KGU have thirteen departments. Second, they need to check bulletin boards.

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