Brain Storm: Learning with computers

typing
speed
practice
knowledge
blog
mail
compose
pictures
photos
ability
essay
internet
review
keyboard
around the world
keypal

[18 words]

Secrets of Kumamoto

Satsuma noodle
rush
water melon
Suzanne
Natsime Souseki
Ikinari Dango
Kumamoto station
Kamitouri
Shimotouri
Dkkosan
Hanaokayama
Kinpousan
Slamdunk
Matsunaka
Misae

[20 words]

Three days: Takumasai

"Takumasai" is a school festival in Kumamoto Gakuen University, it's the biggest school event so a lot of students do their best. I belong a club, Aozorakatsudoutai so I prepared for the festival since a few days ago. We sold potato sticks and tapioca juice. The preparation was so hard, we have to fry potatoes and boiled a lot of tapioca juice. We couldn’t have much time to sleep.

The first day, we sold them but it didn’t reach an aim to sell. In addition we were very hard to sell because it was rain the day… A poster was wet and it was cold so Tapioka couldn’t sell much. However, everyone did their best and they thought that try to sell a lot tomorrow!!

The second day, it was sunny. So we could sell a lot of potatoes and tapioca juice!! We were very pleased:)

The last day, we could sell a lot of potatoes and tapioca juice over the aim to sell!!! We had a closing party at this day. But we didn’t need to pay the money because we made a profit.

After the festival, my friends and I went to a hot spring. And went to the party place. Our senior retired after finished Takumasai so we sent bouquets and message cards. We prepared this cards since two weeks ago. Everyone worked after school. Every senior was pleased so we were very happy. We enjoyed eating, drinking, talking and singing!! It became a very good memory for me:)

[252 words]

Brain Storm: soft-tennis club

good friends
memories
games
practice
ball
racket
uniform
interesting
comfortable
funny
hard
every day
coach
clubroom
running
training
tournament
league match
team competition
lasting friendship
best friend
cry
senior
younger
same hobby
various character
love tennis

[36 words]

Essay: Mrs. Doubtfire

This movie is such an interesting comedy, but there are some impressive parts in this movie. After watching movie, you certainly want to go home. I really like this movie because I like family, too. However, it is natural thing, isn't it? I always can be with my family but somebody always cannot. There are some reasons in this: They live away from their family, they cannot live with their family and so on. I have parents and two younger brothers and live together; I have to think that it is so happy thing!!

First, this story is a story of divorce. The cause of the divorce is acting of husband; he is loved by his children so they always play cheerfully. Their house is messy and noisy so his wife cannot stand his behaves. Therefore, she decided to divorce. He was shocked and cried... in addition, their children also sad... I think that to divorce is very sad thing for everyone of family: parents and children. Second, he cannot stand that meeting to his children once a week so he becomes a housekeeper.

He is really nice housekeeper so nobody did notice that. This scene is very interesting!! His disguising is perfect and he was voice actor so voice is also perfect!!

I thought various things after watching this movie: love, family, divorce, children and so on. For family Living together is natural thing but somebody cannot such a thing. This hero, Daniel did his best to live together by all family members. I was impressed this scene and had a fun!!

[263 words]

About Employee

Employee is my big concern now because I will get a job after two years. However, in Japan the economy has not recovered for a long time. I mind whether I will be able to get a job. I have to get some qualifications for working smoothly.

[47 words]

Family

Family is very important for our lives. It is natural to live with family but we sometimes quarrel and fight about various things. For example, “You don’t want to help your mother because you’re tired”, “Your brother/sister is not good boy/girl”, “Your parents don’t admit to your opinion” and so on. Like these, family is not always good but they love each other even to quarrel hard.

[81 words]

Favorite place: Brainstorm01

Feeling
Interesting
Comfortable
Cool
Enjoyable
Quiet
Activity
Sleeping
Secret
Games
Things
Glass
Tree
Nature
Children
Freedom
Snacks

[17 words]

Favorite place

I have a lot of places which I like but I have a place the best. When I was a child, I am always on a tree. It was so comfortable for me to rest. I sometimes slept on there. I used to make a secret place with my two brothers in my childhood. We slept there, played games and ate snacks. It was one of the most interesting memories in my childhood.

[73 words]

Summer Trip to Nagasaki

I went to Iki in Nagasaki with my club's members. We went on a three day trip. We have to assemble at school on the start date at a.m. 6:30. My hometown is Yatsushiro so it's too far. Therefore, I stayed at my friend's house. We played “Wii” in her house. It was so interesting. We went to bed at a.m. 1 and got up at a.m. 5 so we lack of sleep. We went to Fukuoka ferryboat landing dock by bus. I am really sleepy so I was sleeping all the time on the bus. After about three hours, we arrived at there. We bought lunch at convenience store near there. But I was not hungry then so I bought some snacks and yoghrt. We really enjoyed on the ferryboat because it is strong wind so I was pleasant.

First, we arrived at Iki and go to the sea---!!! The ocean and sand is really beautiful. We enjoyed swimming and playing beach valley ball. In the night, we had a barbecue and drunk, everyone enjoyed very much:) After that we did “Kimodameshi” and shot off fireworks on the beach.

The next day, we went to the sea again!! but it was not same ocean. We playing badminton because it was too cold to swim in the sea.　Some people got stung by jellyfish and it looks hurt. To make matters worse, it started to rain…xo so we leave for the ocean and went directly to a hot spring. We were very cold so the bath is very very comfortable. And then, we came back to the hotel. We hold a big party, eating, drinking, laughing,,, anyway we enjoyed so much.

The last day, we went to various tourist attractions, a factory of Syoutyuu, Saruiwa, beautiful park and so on. All of them were really exciting for me!! I could have various experiences and make the very good memories.

[320 words]

Staying with Friends

I had a plan to get together at Joyful but the plan was changed: to stay at my home. Therefore my friends came to my home with a lot of snacks and juice. We were same class when we were high school students so we were really good friends. We haven't see for a long time so I was so happy to see them. We talked a lot about our college, travelling in summer and so on. Everyone have a lot of things to want to talk. We laughed and laughed so I became to feel clear. I thought that talking with friends is really important. If I have no friends to talk various things, I will always feel bad.

[120 words]

Beautiful Japanese Dance!!

Today, I went to see a Japanese dance concert with my friend. My friend will appear in the concert so we really wanted to see her dance. First, we bought a cute bouquet for her and we walked to the hall. However we were lost so we asked a woman the way to the hall. Finally, we arrived and could take the seats. I saw Japanese dance for the first time so they were so fresh for me and I felt that what a beautiful they are. Everyone were taking makeup so I couldn’t find which is my friend. My friend is so beautiful and her dance looks so difficult. She said she practiced hard. The dance was very wonderful. She was very pleased to get the bouquet from us so we were very happy, too!!

[136 words]

Happy Sunday in NZ

I visited to my friend's house. Her house is near school. First, we went to the supermarket and bought some ingredients for Japanese foods. After that, we cooked okonomiyaki and miso soup. Her hostmother said it is very delicious so we were happy. I was pretty happy because I could eat the Japanese foods. I realy want to eat sushi soon. After eating, we went to the shopping mall. I bought some souvenir for my brothers. I bought hot water bootle for me because I am cold at night. It is very cute because it is covered frog soft toy. I realy liked it.
After shopping, we went to another friend's house. We had a dinner there. I ate pizza and cakes, it was very delicious!! I was happy. There were two cats in her house. I realy like cats so I took their photos. I think that a lot of people have cats in Auckland. I got home at eight thirty so my hostfamily just like to go to bed. I talked a little with hostmother and went to bed. I had very good time in this day.
I slept for ten hours this day. It is too much.

[200 words]

Walk Walk Walk!!

I visited my friend's house on Saturday. We met at school and walked to her house. However, we were lost!!! We walked and walked but we couldn't arrive at her house. Finally, we went back to school and we could go her house. We walked about two hours. We bought four cup noodles before arriving at her house. We cooked noodle and ate it in her house, it was so delicious!!! Noodle is great food for me. After that we enjoyed playing Ayatori and Origami. We watched the Olympics, too. We talked a lot in Japanese but it is so interesting, I laughed a lot. We listened to J-POP music and had a nap. I had a happy day.

[120 words]

Aquarium in NZ

I went to the aquarium with my class members today. I watched a lot of penguin and fish. The penguins were so cute!! I realy like them, they lay on their stomach. It was very interesting for me to watch. After that, we looked around the souvenir shop and I bought 9 pens for my club's members and table cross for me. The table cross is painting New Zealand maps. It was so nice, I will hang the cross on the wall.

[82 words]

Library in NZ

I went to the school library today. I made a questionnaire for my reserch but I couldn't print the questionnaire. The next, I sent g-mail to my friend and my mother. It was interesting. I had a lunch after that with my friends. I ate an orange and a banana. It was so delicious. I realy like fruits.
I will go to my friend's house tomorrow. I'm looking forward to meeting her hostmother and talking a lot.

[77 words]

My Summer Vacation Plans

My summer vacation start today. I have a lot of plans in summer vacation so I am looking forward to spend in this summer vacation. First, I will go to camp with my club's members. We will swim in the pool. I didn't swim for a long time so I am looking forward to swimming. Second, I will go to study abroad to New Zealand. I am looking forward to meeting my host family but I worry a little because I can't English well. However I realy want to go New Zealand. And I will go to Nagasaki with club's members in September. It is travel.

[110 words]

What I think about blogging

I became to write blog for the first time when I became a college student. I didn't know about blogging until then. I can use easy blog now. It is very good things. I want to use blog more but I sometimes don't want write blog. There are some blog's good points. First, I can see everyone's blog, it is very interesting for me. Some people's blog is very cute because they have a lot of pictures and YouTube. I want to be able to do like it.

[93 words]

All about my keitai

My cell phone color is black, black is my favorite color. The cell phone has pink color, too so the cell phone is little cute. My cell phone is slide form so I can use quickly. My cell phone's main display is my favorite artist, Yuki. There are my cell phone's good points. First, it can take pictures very clearly, it is so beautiful. I use my cell phone like digital camera. Second, it can hold a lot of datas. It ca hold two Giga. I want to use this cell phone for a long time.

[98 words]

BR 1-12: The Kidnappers

I read this book "The Kidnappers". The main character is a boy, Kipper. His toys were coming life. It is a magic. They go to an adventure. They arrived at Switzerland. It hold Teddy Bears' picnic festival and conference. They find a kidnap there. They chase them. Finally, they can help them. They were very brave. It was so interesting adventure.
[61 words]

Using computer, good points and bad points

Almost computer of school are very good. I can use very easy and usefull because it is new. But some computer is not usefull because it is not easy and old. I like the computer in the library. I have a computer in my house but it is not new and I can't understand how to use the computer. My conputer sometimes don't move. The computer don't move while I do my homework. Conputer is very usefull so I can do my homework very easy and quickly. If there are not computers, we are very hard.

[99 words]

BR 1-11: Fairy tale Castles

I read this book "Stories of Fairytale Castles". The main character is a girl, Flora. She lived in a cottage on the edge of a forest. She is so kind. She always help all villagers. One day, she is lost and she finally arrived a castle. There are a lot of problem. Finally, she get married prince there. All people in the village blessed her. This story is very romantic and interesting.
[75 words]

My favorite movie or movies

I like to watch movies. I sometimes watch movies in my home when I have a free time. It is my hobby. My favorite movies are "Doraemon" and "Kureyonshinnchann". I have liked the movies when I was a child. It is very interesting and moving. I often go to movie theaters but I recently don't go to a theater. I have a lot of movies which I want to watch. I will go to movie theaters after I finished exam.

[81 words]

Self Introduction

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Volunteer

Today is volunteer day. I went to a welfare facility for children with club’s members. There was a Star Festival in there. We showed various games, picture-story, quizzes and bingo. The children were very pleased so we were happy!! Finally, we took some pictures. I had a good time today.

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BR 1-10: The Nutcracker

This story is fantastic. The main character is Clara. The day is Christmas Eve. She got a present from hergodfather. It is a wooden nutcracker doll,dressed like a soldier. She was asleep under the Christmas tree. When she wake up, she was shrinking! She was as small as a mouse. The doll protect her from mice. The doll has a lot of troops. They attacked a lot of mice. They won barely. After that they go to a forest to meet Ice Queen. She take them into icy palace. They enjoyed eating and dancing. After that, they went to the land of sweets. They ate a lot of sweets. Clara was so happy. When she wake up, she returned. But it was not dream because she saw a message. It was from the doll. This book is so interesting for me. I want to go to the world like this.
[150 words]

BR 1-09: FIREFLIES IN THE NIGHT

I read the book about fireflies. Fireflies are called Hotaru in Japan. I knew that for the first time. The name is interesting. Fireflies look like small fire. The story's main character is a girl. She visitｓ her grandparents' house. They are in the terrace and they look a lot of fireflies.

The story recalled my childhood. I used to go to my grandparents' house and we saw a lot of fireflies. However I can't see fireflies recently because river became dirty. It was so pity thing.

The girl try to hunt fireflies because she want to make a lantern. It is her grandfather's idea. I think I want to do, too. The lantern is so beautiful. Fireflies emit bright light. I learned that a doctor used a firefly lamp in his operating many years ago in Cuba. I was surpriｓed this story but it is nice idea. Fireflies make cold light so it is not hot. Fireflies have special chemicals inside them. When fireflies take in air, the air mixes with these chemicals and frash.

She learned a lot about firefly and she release fireflies from the botol. This story remind of good old days.

[199 words]

Dear host family

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Student ID: 07113
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Portfolio for Writing III,
Section 1a [or] 1c
(See: Note 1, below)

0.0. Overview

Reviews, Posts, Words, and More

(See: Note 2, below.)

1.0. Essays

(See: Note 3, below[.])

1.1. Showcase	Short titles [+ links]	Dates (yyyy.mm.dd)	¶	W	C	L	P	M
Self-introduction 08.04.20 (250 words)	Dear host family	2008.04.08	5	279	1	0	0	0
Movie review 08.05.04 (300 words)	Shrek	2008.05.04	4	409	0	0	3	0
University life 08.05.18	My University Life	2008.05.18	4	426	5	0	0	0
Another review 08.06.01	School Trips	2008.06.01	6	414	0	0	0	0
Language learning history 08.06.15	My language learning history	2008.06.11	5	458	0	0	0	0
5th essay (pending) TBA	Self Introduction	2008.07.09			0	0	1	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 embedded

1.2. Best Essay

Selection and Assessment: Which of those essays do you feel is the best that you've written this semester, and why? Please remember that a complete answer is better than a short answer, and give at least two reasons to support your assessment.

• [Remove these square brackets, including these remarks; identify your best essay, and write out reasons for selecting it here.]
  

2.0. Comments

Showcase	Titles of posts with links	Dates of comments (yyyy.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 (yyyy.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 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?

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2.6. Additional reflections on comments

• [Remove these square brackets, including these remarks; write out your reflections on giving and receiving comments here.]
  

3.0. Book Reviews

3.1. Showcase	Short titles with links	Dates (yyyy.mm.dd)	Words	Comments
Example:	Vampire Killer	07.05.16	39	1
1-01	Goodbye, Hello!	2008.04.12	121	0
1-02	THE LONG ROAD	2008.04.19	151	0
1-03	Bad Bert in Trouble	2008.04.26	81	0
1-04	Slam Dunk for Mark	2008.05.05	140	0
1-05	BR 1-05: The Statue of Liberty	2008.05.06	149	0
1-06	Rain,Rain, Rain!	2008.05.17	145	0
1-07	Get the Ball!	2008.05.24	166	0
1-08	Survival Adventure	2008.05.27	98	0
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Note: Please calculate book review words and comments totals without the example (above).

3.2. Best Book Review

Selection and Assessment: Which of those book reviews do you feel is the best that you've written this semester, and why? Please remember that a complete answer is better than a short answer, and give at least two reasons to support your assessment.

• [Remove these square brackets, including these remarks; 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 have 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 "photos" (plural)
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. www (n) xxx (m) yyy (o) zzz (p) ...	---	---
4.3. Links & media	---	---
4.3.1. Does your blog include pictures or other graphics?
Does your blog profile include a picture or graphic representation?
How many of your blog posts this semester include pictures or other graphics? ___ posts including pictures 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? ___ posts including other media	---	---
What kind(-s) of media have you included in posts this semester? Please list them here: ... ... ...	---	---

4.4. Overall presentation

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

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5.0. Additional reflections on your blog writing

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6.0. Suggestions for your peers and successors

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Notes:

1. This portfolio template derives from the templates for Writing IIIc and Writing IVc portfolios (2007-08).
2. Please use the same code in section 0.0 that you used to embed your proto-portfolios in the footer of your blog.
   
3. The essays section (1.0. Essays, above) derives from Proto-Portfolio 2-02 (2008)
   

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Link

My Favorite Model, Miho☆

This is a link which I liked. Why I choose this blog, Miho is very cute in this picture and Yoko like Miho very much. I want to know about Miho and Yoko so I chose this blog. I also read "nonno". It is very interesting for girls to watch the blog!

Secretary Examinaiton

Today is the day of the secretary examination. I have studied for two months. I didn’t sleep much last night because I have some things to do. I finished studying at four a.m. and I went to bed. I took a train at seven and I arrived at school at nine. The examination is from nine thirty to twelve but I finished the examination in an hour. I was very tired so I slept there.

When the examination was finished, I went to back. However, it is heavy rain so almost trains were stopped. It was one o’clock p.m. so my friend and I ate lunch at a restaurant in Kumamoto station. I ate cheese hamburger steak, it was very delicious. It took nine hundreds yen but I had only six hundreds yen!! She was kind enough to pay for me. We are very full so we rested there and we talked a lot. We belong to the same club.

After that, we finally could go home by bus. I got home at four. At any rate, I felt relief because the examination was finished. The announcement of passing is in July. I have to do a lot of homework because I couldn’t do it while I study about secretary.
[210 words]

Essay 1-05: My language learning history

I'm going to write about my language learning history. I don't study to speak Japanese but I can speak Japanese. Why can I speak Japanese? I would like to look back to my language learning history. In addition, I'm going to write about my English learning history. I have to study English but I also have to study Japanese.

First, I heard my mother's voice inside her. My mother always had talked to me. She read some books for me. I don't remember it but I might hear her voice. I was born and my parents talked to me a lot. I couldn't understand but I could be easy in my mind. In addition, my relatives also talked to me a lot. I was happy and I cried. I couldn't talk and I could cry only in these days. However, people around me looked after me without being angry. This is the way I became to be able to speak Japanese a little so I should thank a lot of people.

Second, I started to learn national language in a primary school. I study to read, write and hear. I became to be able to write "hiragana, katakana and　kannji" and read some books. I talked a lot with friends and I became to be able to talk well. I got a lot of words. If I have some unknown words, I asked to teacher and parents. They asked me kindly. I can master Japanese easily. I didn't have any trouble.

Third, I started to learn English in a junior high school. It was a first experience so it was very interesting for me. I thought that I want to speak English so I have to learn a lot of English words. However, I learn English the more, the more difficult. I couldn't listen, speak and write well. It is not easy! I thought that I can　not master English easily. I try to do my best or I can't master English.

Finally, I have studied English for seven years. Now, I think that I want to speak English well. I have to study hard or I can never speak English. I will go to New Zealand in this summer, it is my first trip abroad. I want to speak English a lot there and I want to make friends. To learn English is not easy for us like native language. Therefore, I have to study hard. In addition, I should master Japanese perfectly because it is natural. Japanese should know about Japan more. I don't know history of Japan well and I don't know Japanese traditional culture. If I am asked foreigner about Japan, I want to ask properly. Therefore, I have to study Japanese as well as English.

[458 words]

Lunch Time

I have no second period class so I went to Joyfull with my friend. We ate cheese hamburger steak, it is very delicious!! We went to the park near there. It was sunny so I am happy. I like sunny but I don't like rainy very much. My hair become curly. I am natural curly, I don't like it so I don't like rainy. When it is rainy day, I want to stay my home.

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Shoubu Festival

I got up six o’clock today because there was a festival. I went to “Shoubu no sato” with my club’s members by bus. We helped to festival and I helped shop of “Dagashiya”. We sold a lot of snacks and many people bought the snacks so I was happy. My friend and I ate curry and rice, it was very delicious. We enjoyed dancing and singing. Finally, I got a gift. I had a good time!

[76 words]

Foreign countries

I have never been to foreign country but I am going to go to New Zealand in this summer for foreign course. Recently I think that I have to know about Japan and Kumamoto. If I am questioned about history and famous places by host family, I may be not able to answer exactly. Therefore I think that I have to study about Japan. In addition, I have to practice to speak English. I have a lot of things to do before I go to New Zealand.
[87 words]

My other classes

I usually work part-time and enjoy with my club members during no class. I work part-time in juku and I teach study to children. I want to be more good teacher and I want children to enjoy studying. The next, I enjoy talking and going various places with my club's members. It is so interesting. Recently we went to the sea and went to social welfare institution. We help to festival there and I had a good time.
[81 words]

How I study English

I have studied English for seven years but I can't speak English. I want to be able to speak, write, read and listen English. Do I have to how to study English? How I study English is remember English words, read some books written in English and so on. I want to hear good English speaker's how to study English. I sometimes think that I talk with my friends in English.
[73 words]

Food and eating habits

Recently I have a very good appetite. I always think about eating. I think what I will eat lunch and dinner. However I sometimes don't eat breakfast because I have no time in the morning. I think breakfast is important. If I don't eat breakfast, I can't try to concentrate classes. The next, it is bad for us to eat too much but I often eat too much. There are a lot of delicious foods so I eat and eat.
[83 words]

Essay1-04:School Trips

What I like is travel because it is exciting and interesting. Now, I am going to write about school trips. I have ever been to Nagasaki, Osaka and Tokyo. The school trips are very good memories. In addition, they were important events in the school days.

I went to Nagasaki when I was sixth grades. We went there by bus. It was very exciting. We ate snacks and talked a lot and sleep. First, we went to Graver garden. There are a lot of flowers and fantastic buildings. I found stone of hart-shaped there. I was very happy. Second, we went to Huis Ten Both. It is looks like the Nether lands and there are a lot of shops and a lot of attraction. I went to a movie theater with my friends but it is only movie.

I went to Osaka in my second year at junior high school. First I went to Universal Studio Japan. It was so interesting and exciting! I took a roller coaster of Snoopy with my friends. We took it three times. We took Jurassic Park, too. It was so scared me because it fall down! We feel wet.

I went to Tokyo in my first year at high school. First, we went to see some university in Tokyo because we have examinations. And, we went to town in Tokyo. There were a lot of people!! Therefore, I felt bad but we bought a lot. I was happy. Lastly, I went to Tokyo Disney Land. It goes without saying that it was very interesting!! We took a lot of attraction, roller coaster, haunted house and the castle. We went a lot of shops and I bought a soft toy and snacks. I took a lot of pictures and it became a good memories.

I want to go to graduate trip with my friends. I want to go to Tokyo Disney Land again. I love travel because I feel fun and I can know various things. Therefore I want to be a travel agent and I want a lot of people to enjoy the trip. I must have a lot of knowledge.

School trip is very important for everyone because we can have a good experience. I am going to go to New Zealand this summer vacation. It is like school trip but I will stay there for one months. I have to speak English so I will try to my best. And it will become very good memories.

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BR 1-08: Survival Adventure

I read a book “Survival Adventure”. I enjoyed the book. I like an adventure because it is excited and interesting. There are a lot of characters so firstly, I couldn’t understand. The main characters are Wilf, Chip and Biff. Suddenly, the children were pulled into an adventure. They were fight with a bear and catch a lot of fish and eat. I thought that I want to try a adventure, too. But actually I can’t so I want to go camping. I recently think that I want to back the childhoods because the child can play a lot.

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Twin Family Picnic

I took part in a club’s activity, it is “Twin Family Picnic”. We went to picnic with children. Of course, the children are all twins!! They are very cute and play cheerfully. We enjoyed playing games with them and they were pleased. I thought that children are so cheerful. However, we were so tired and I fell asleep in the train. I have to live activity as like the children.

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BR 1-07: Get the Ball!

I read a book “Get the Ball!”. The main characters are Alex and Anthony. They are a rival of soccer. Both of them are good soccer player but they are on bad terms. First Alex scores a goal but Anthony also scores a goal soon. Therefore, Alex is angry so he pushes Anthony. He was given a yellow card. Anthony is also angry with him so he kicks a ball away. They run to the ball, it is a construction site. Suddenly, Anthony pushes Alex! However, he isn’t angry and he says ”Thanks!” because Anthony helps him. A lot of bags came down. They made friends.

It is really happy story. I think that everyone needs a rival because they can do their best. But they have no rival and they are no willing. I had a rival when I was high school student. I try to play tennis hard because I didn’t want to lose her. Now, I have to find a rival in college.

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Drink

I went to my friend’s house with my club’s members. We ate snacks and we drunk. We watched TV and talked a lot. I enjoyed talking very much. Some people got drunk, it is interesting for me. Their face was so red. After that, I stayed at my friend’s house in Uto. I could sleep well.

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Essay1-03:My University Life

I became in the second grade and it past one month. I recently think that how fast the time passes!! A week rolls on quickly. It past a year from I entered the university. It is very fast. The day of graduate the school will come soon. Second grade became busier than first grade. I have many assignments every week. In addition, I have to work part-time and I want to enjoy with circle members. I have a lot of things to do in university life but I need everything of them.

I go to school by train every day. It takes me two hours to commute to and from school. It is hard so I want to live alone near KGU but I can’t because I have no money. Recently, I come home at past ten every night because I take a course. It is secretary examination course. I try to get the qualification.

I study English, intercultural communication, literature and so on in school. My favorite class is psychology and English literature. I am interested in psychology and I enjoy watching DVD of Romeo and Juliet and so on. There are interesting classes but sometimes I'm feeling so drowsy. I have to listen to lectures or I'll be unable understand in class. After school, I have to work part-time. I work two-four times in a week. It is hard so I go to bed soon. The next day, I can't get up early so I get up barely. I take a course for a qualification after school so I get home late in the night. I am tired and I go to bed soon again. Wednesday, I have circle activity so I get home late again. I am always busy on weekdays so I do homework in holiday. However, it is not good life style because I should study in my home every day. I stay idle to university now. However, I'll try study in every night and I'll try going to school early.

We can decide everything in the University. So we can waste time, spend time a lot of fun or spend time usefully. I hope to spend time usefully and happily. Therefore, I have to try my best. I have a dream of future so I should study English, do homework and obtain the qualifications. I want to be travel agent. I pay a lot of money to go to the university so I should not make a useless to go school. I think that university life is very important time.

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BR 1-06: Rain,Rain, Rain!

I read a book “Rain, Rain, Rain”. I’ll tell the story. The main character is Faye. She is very unhappy. There are five reasons. First, she doesn’t like the rain because it is Monday so she has to go to school. Second, she was hurrying and her bike hits a dog. She fell off her bike. She was injured and her bile broken. Third, she reached the station but there were no train. Fourth, she runs to the bus stop but the bus is leaving. The bus didn’t wait her. Lastly, she run to school, she was very wet and cold but…the day, there were no school. It was holiday.

I enjoyed the story and I reminded the high school days. I go to school by bike every morning. Usually, I was late so I was very hard every morning. I have to school early.

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Secreatary Course

Today is first day of secretary course. I ate dinner with my friends before the course. First, I learned color course. It is very useful and interesting. We draw with various colors. The next, I learned how to study for secretary exam. I heard that we must study fifty hours or we can’t past the exam! I try to study hard and I absolute past the exam. I must do preparation and review every day.

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Walking

I become a committee of club activity so I should plan with club members. There is training course in June. It is learning to how to use a wheelchair. We learn to right usage of it. Today, we walked the road by wheelchair. It was hard because the road is rough. I thought that a wheelchair user is hard to go the road. We try to our best for succeeding the course!
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Sports Day

I went to sports day of my high school with my friends today. We cheer for junior friends. I was exited very much and I remind my high school days. I ate lunch with my friend’s family. It was interesting and we talked a lot. I went to shopping with her and we bought clothing. I was happy! In addition, I also ate dinner with my friend’s family. I enjoyed talking with her father. He is great.
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Busy Day

I went to work part-time of tennis instructer in the morning. It was very hard because children were cheerful so they move free. However, the part-time job is interesting because I can played tennis with children. The next, I went to part-time job of lecturer training in the afternoon. I felt to be sleepy. When I came home, I tinted hair with brown. I was happy.

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May 7

I played badminton and dodge ball with circle members in the Troku park today. It was very interesting and exciting!! We also rode on a swing and played "Darumasann ga koronnda". We have to stop our movement they say "Darumasann ga koronda!". We had a good time! I also exercised on the horizontal bar. I hadn't played it for long time so it was very difficult but very fun.

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BR 1-05: The Statue of Liberty

I read book "The Statue of Liberty". The story is about the statue of liberty in New York. "Liberty" means freedom. The statue of liberty was a present from the people of France to the people of the United States. It took a lot of time to make it and it is very hard. In addition, it ran out of money. No one knew what to do. However, a lot of people gave money to help from the older to children. On October 28, 1886, the state of liberty was completed. Today, more than one hundred years later, the Statue of liberty still welcomes people to America, the land of the free.

I knew how to build the Statue of liberty for the first time. I think that it charge with a lot of people's wish to freedom. I want to look it when I go to America.

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BR 1-04: Slam Dunk for Mark

I read "Slam dunk for Mark". The hero is Mark. He is a very good basketball player and his team have final game. However, his grandmother is sick so he has to go to the hospital. He said to his team mate, "I'm sorry but I can't play the game". He didn't say about his grandmother and his friends were very angry. They wanted him to play the game very much. He was very sad but he went to the hospital. He said "She is very important to him and basketball is only game. Sometimes, people don't understand that".I was profoundly impressed because it was a result not possible to foresee. I thought that the story become a happy ending, they make up with. I was thought by his words. This is a moral story.

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May 4

We went to Karaoke at night and sang various songs. We continued to sing for six hours!! I laughed a lot because we enjoyed singing and dancing. We went back at six o'clock in the morning. Of course, we slept soundly in the train. I also fell sound asleep at home.

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May 3

I went to my boyfriend's house today. We watched DVD and play catch in the park. We had a good time. And then, I went out at four o'clock because he had the part-time job. I got a haircut in the town. After that, I had a party for my friend. Firstly, we went to a restaurant, we ate and drink a lot. We sang birthday song and ate birthday cake. It was very interesting and I was happy that she was pleased.

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Essay 1-02: Shrek

Title

Shrek

Characters
The main characters are Shrek, Donkey, Dragon and Princess Fiona. The hero is Shrek, he is big green body and he has big mouth. He lives alone in a secluded house. He is a monster so everyone scared him. But actually, he is kind. The heroin is Princess Fiona, she is caught by a dragon. She always expects to be help by a prince in the castle. Actually, she becomes monster look like Shrek when the sun goes down. It is because she was made magic. However, she will return when she will kiss with a princess. So, she wants to kiss as soon as possible. The donkey can speak very well and he wants to make friends with Shrek. The dragon is pink body and she fall in love with donkey.

Story
Shrek and donkey go to the castle to help Princess Fiona. They fight with dragon but dragon fall in love with donkey. They brought her back in safety. They were attacked by a bandit on their way to country. Then, Fiona defeats them!! She is very strong.
They become to get along. Shrek fall in love with Fiona but she will marry Falkard prince. They quarrel each other because misunderstanding happen. The day of marriage, Falkard see Fiona become monster and he is angry. He said “Catch the monster!!”. Shrek defeat him and help her.
Shrek kiss to Fiona and she become the monster!! However, Shrek love her even she is monster. Lastly, they live at peace.

Themes
The story has friendship and love. Shrek had lived alone for long time and he didn’t want to make friends at first because he is scared everyone. However, Shrek like donkey and he make friends with him lastly. The next, there are some love story in the story. Shrek fall in love with Fiona and the dragon fall in love with donkey. Lastly, Fiona and Shrek are devoted to each other. It is happy ending.

Feelings
I have known that Shrek is monster before I watch the movie. However, I have never known that Princess Fiona is also monster. The story is unexpected development so it was very interesting. Fiona is very storing and monster. I love a person like Shrek. He is monster but he is strong and kind. I also liked dragon because she is very cute. I want to take her if I can. I also want to watch “Shrek 2”.

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May 2

We had no speaking class today so we gathered and finished the assignment. We had to write the conversation in the hospital. There are characters, the doctor, the nurse and the patient. We imagined the hospital and we could write all. By the way, I dislike the hospitalvery much because I am scare an injection and I don't like medicine. However, I think that I have to get use them.

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My golden week plans

I have three golden week plans. Firstly, I will go to my friend's house. We will watch movies, cook various dishes and play with her dogs. Secondly, I take a party for my friend with my circle members. We will go to the restaurant and present a cake her and sing birthday song. After that, we will go to Karaoke at all night. Finally, my last golden week plan is hard. I have to finish some homeworks.
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April 30

I watched movie in the library with my friends. It was "Shrek", it was very interesting. I have to write the movie review.
I am a executive so I actived from six to eight o'clock in the evening. It is executive for the wheelchair training course. We prepare for the course and we hope that the course will succeed. Therefore, we try our best!

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My hobbies

My hobbies are soft-tennis, read some books, watch TV and movies, take naps and so on. I have a lot of hobbies. Above all, what I like is tennis because tennis excite me very much. I have played tennis for 7 years. I started tennis when I was a junior high school student. I was practicing tennis hard every day. I wanted to win the games so I always pracr
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April 29

I went to the zoo with my friend today. I got up early and made two lunch. We watched a lot of animals, giraffes, elephants, monkeys and polar bear. In addition, we took the ferris wheel, it was so fun and exciting!! We were attacked by bees during eating lunch so we run away. However, I had a great time today.

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April 27

I went to shopping in Kumamoto city with my boyfriend. I was thirty minuites late so my boyfriend was angry. However, I asked pardon for being late and he forgave me. We ate hamburger and potatoes, it were very delicious. After that, we went to the karaoke. we enjoyed singing songs.

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BR 1-03: Bad Bert in Trouble

I read "Bad Bert in Trouble".The characters are Mouse, Jojo, Sam and Ben.They were in the seacret room. It was dark and cool and quiet. Then Mouse heard a low noise. Grrrrrrrr... He was scared. They began to look round carefully. It was Bad Bert. It means bad cat. Sam was trying to save it when he was six. Bert is sick now. They took Bert to hospital. After few days, Bert could recover.They took Bert back to the park.The story reminded my childhood.

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April 26

I had a part-time job of tennis instructor today. There are a lot of children, they are so cute. However, I am sometimes very hard because they can't do what I said. I say them over and over and finally they move. I love tennis so I want to teach children pleasure of tennis. The work is hard but I try to do my best.

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April 25

It was losing date of certificate examination today. However, I was fogot it. When I try to back home, I reminded. It was seven thirty o'clock at night then. I was confused because I thought that I may be not able to take the exam. I went to building 14 as I had some fears. Fortunately, I was safe. I should do everything early!

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Music I like

My favorite musician is Mr.children and Yuki. When I was high school student, I had always listened the music. I could do my best to study for the examination during I was listened the music. In addition, the music relaxed me very much. The next, I love Yuki because she is so cute and she sing songs very well. I want to Yuki's music more.
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April 23

I played basketball with my circle members, we enjoyed very much. After that, we went to the city for dinner. However, it was rainy so we had a difficult time going the restaurant. We talked a lot of things, about circle, about school days and so on. I thought that it was good assembly.

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April 20

My friend came to my home today. We enjoyed playing tramp, watching TV, eating snack and so on. In addition, we talked about Golden Week because we want to travel somewhere. However, we couldn't decide about it finaly. We enjoyed to funny talk and we had fogotton that we have to decide it. I had a good time.

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April 19

I enjoyed eating lunch with my friends in kasenjiki. It is called "BBQ". It was very delicious so I ate a lot!! I may be take weight... I thought that I have to exercise and eat a lot of begetables. In addition, it was very hot and shiny so my face and neck became red.

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BR 1-02: THE LONG ROAD

This is a story about a man. He is Terry Fox. He has an artificial leg, because he had a cancer. He thinks of children with cancer in the hospital. They can't stop the pain because they has no money. He decided to run across Canada for money. He was helped by various people and he finished runnning 5372km. In addition, he got 1400000 dollers and a lot of children could stop the cancer. He became Canada's hero but he dead on June 28, he was 23 years old. Today, there are Terry Fox Runs around the world. Terry is dead but his message is always with us: "Stop the pain."I felt the man is very storong spirit and he has a kind heart. He and I were same age so I felt more storongly about this story. I thought that we shouldn't give up various things.

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April 18

I decided to save money. I waste my money for eating, shopping and so on recently. If I use 300 yen in school every day, I use 6000 yen a month. I'll try to bring lunch and something to drink every day and I must not buy something of useless. I should save money because I need a lot of money for school and foreign country course.

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