Message to My Classmates

Dear my classmates,

 

It has been about 9 months since we study in the same writing class. We have only 3 classes including today with this class members. How do you feel? I enjoyed this class a lot, so I want to be with you more if I could. Then, let me talk about my memories in this class.

At first, I was really nervous because I was not good at make friends with someone who I didn’t know. Moreover, I also felt a sense of inferiority. At that time, such feelings made me uneasy and I didn’t like the classes. However, thanks to you everyone in this class, I could made some friends and I could attend the classes.

I enjoyed the class lessons, of course, but I also enjoyed some parties in this class. I didn’t prepare so much but some girls did for classmates, and we enjoyed very much. I really appreciate you, thanks a lot!

I don’t know if the next OC class is with the same members as this class, but I hope so. I hope your happiness and your success in your future. Thank youJ!

 

Regards,

Kyoko

Gitaken: My Pride

This year is being over, and I have experienced so many new things during this year. Actually, I didn’t imagine that I would go to Nanzan University, so I felt disappointed and had no motivation in April. Fortunately, however, now I enjoy my life in this university. Especially, I enjoy my club: gitaken. I’m proud of being in gitaken, so let me tell you about my life in gitaken.

When I entered this university, I didn’t decide which club I was going to belong to. After a few weeks, finally I decided to belong to gitaken because I enjoyed hanami with them very much, and I liked their atmosphere. I had never played band music, so I worried about it at first. However, thanks to many seniors’ help and my efforts, now I really enjoy playing the guitar! Moreover, all members of my club like music, and I also like music, so I made many friends in my club. Put simply, gitaken is the most comfortable place for me and I really proud of being with the members!

Now, I’m practice for the next live concert, which is going to be held on Christmas Eve. I’m looking forward to it very much!

The Most URGENT Issue Japan is Facing!!!!

These days, Japan has so many issues among the world. Today, I want to write about the most urgent issue Japan is facing. In my opinion, it is the debt which Japanese government owes. Let me tell you why I think so.

First, the issue makes many other issues, such as an aging society. There are so many elders who need to get social security. However, Japan do not have enough money to ensure their lives. For example, there are many elders who live alone or take care of other elders. It is terrible issues, but government cannot do anything because they don’t have enough money. In short, the issue relate to the problem of the aging society.

 

Second, the issue won’t become better if the Japanese government do nothing. There are a few children in Japan now, so the government’s debt will be increasing. It means, the government’s outgo will be increasing but their income will be decreasing. Therefore, the issue must be solve as soon as possible. In other words, Japanese government must think about the issue more and take action in more effective ways.

In conclusion, the debt which Japanese government owes is the most urgent issue Japan is facing. Though they make our taxes higher, it isn’t enough to solve the issue at all. Some people in Japan criticize the increasing taxes, but we have to know and think about the issue.

Having a Boyfriend / Girlfriend

Christmas will coming soon. There are many people who will spend a nice Christmas day with their boyfriend or girlfriend. Now I don’t have any boyfriend, but I don’t want. I know how wonderful to be with a partner, but I disagree with having a boyfriend or girlfriend. Let me talk about why I think so.

First, if you have a partner, you always have to think about him/her. The more you love him/her, the more difficult you stay alone. For example, one of my friends sometimes tells me that she become anxious when her boyfriend talks with other girls. Though you feel so happy when you are with your partner, you feel lonely when you become alone. In other words, having a boyfriend or girlfriend sometimes make you uneasy.

 

Second, if you have a partner, you cannot use your time freely. You will want to meet with him/her and you spend many time with him/her. For example, a friend of mine, who has a boyfriend, often goes somewhere with her boyfriend and because of it, some of her friends don’t invite her to go somewhere. Moreover, if you have a partner, you also have to spend money, such as dating or to buy a Christmas present! On the other hand, if you don’t have a partner, you can spend your time and money as you want. In short, having a boyfriend and girlfriend sometimes limits you to go somewhere or buy something.

In conclusion, I disagree with having a boyfriend or girlfriend in such points. Of cause, it might be happy to have a boyfriend, but it is also hard to keep the relationship. It depends on you and your partner weather you have a boyfriend or not.

Children's Earier Start to Learn a Foreign Language (TOEFL)

Should children start learning a foreign language very fast? There are many opinions for this question all over the world. I agree with that, and let me talk the reasons why I think so.

First, to start learning a foreign language earlier improve the children’s communication skills, especially listening and speaking skills. For instance, I started learning English for the first time when I was only 4 years old. It was the time I lived in US. I was too young and I had stayed there only for a year, so I don’t remember the days I stayed there. However, I’m good at English listening and pronunciation still now. In other words, the earlier children start learning a foreign language, the better their listening and speaking skills become.

Second, to start learning a foreign language earlier help the children to become familiar with it. For example, one of my friends who has lived Japan since she was born, has studied Thai. Actually, her mother is from Thailand, but she hasn’t been Thailand so many times. However, she started learning Thai when she was really young, so she is familiar with Thai as same as Japanese. On the other hands, many children who start learning English after they enter the junior high tend to dislike English because they consider it as an unfamiliar thing. In short, the earlier children start learning a foreign language, the more familiar they become with the foreign language.

In conclusion, I believe children should start learning a foreign language very early.

Important Skills to Succeed in Modern World

Today, I’d like to write about my idea of skills that a person should have in order to succeed in the modern world.

First, communicating skills are important. It means that not only they should be able to speak some languages, but also they should be good at talking or listening. Although, now, it is often said that English skills are the most important, it is not enough. Without talking and listening skills, you cannot be good at communicate with someone from all over the world. In other words, the important communicating skills are not just to be able to speak many languages, but also to be good at talking and listening.

Second, the courtesy is important. In my opinion, even if you can communicate with many people, you cannot be succeed in the modern world without any manners. However, if you are polite, you are looked as a good person and you finally win the confidence. To be regarded as a reliable person is another important factor of getting along with many people. In short, the manner is as important as communication skills.

In conclusion, you should acquire so many skills if you want to succeed in the modern world. Globalization is going on now, and more and more people work over some countries. It seems to be difficult to make good relationship with many people from all over the world, but these skills are also important when you do it in Japan.

Does technology help our communication in family?

Today, our lives become more comfortable with development of technology. However, I disagree with the idea that technology helps us a better communication in family. Let me talk about why I think so.

First, many elders cannot master how to use technologies effectively. For example, my parents don't use smart phone still now. Moreover, they are not used to using e-mail to tell what they think correctly. For instance, I sometimes feel uncomfortable when I read some mail from my parents. Sometimes my mother misunderstood what I wanted to say in my e-mail and she became angry. This problem rarely occer with my frends, so this idea only apply to the communication with my family. In short, it is difficult for me to communicate with my family by using technologies, especially with my parents.

Second, I should value face-to-face communication with my family. If I always communicate with my family on e-mail or LINE, I think I don’t talk so much with my family at home. It means, I don’t have to talk with my family if I depend too much on e-mail or LINE. Of course, it is useful to use them, but in my case, I can see my family every day, so I should communicate with them face to face. In other words, technology make me drift away from face to face communication.

In conclusion, I don’t think technology make our family relationship better. It is sure that technology is very useful, but I think we should concern about whether the person who we want to communicate with are good at using them or not.