Summer vacation is a time when one should relax, hang out with friends, and go visit one's family members. However, most of the time we end up doing piles of homework or job assignments and get beaten up by club activities. In this piece of writing, I will first write about the advantages of summer vacation, second about the disadvantages of summer vacation, and lastly my opinion of summer vacation.
First, there are three advantages to having a long summer vacation. First, summer vacation is a time to relax. On free days, you can do anything you want! For example, you can wake up at noon, watch the TV all day, or even go to a tropical island with your family. Since there is no school, you can go watch movies during normal school hours. Second, you can go hang out with your friends. You can go to the beach at Enoshima on a hot summer day to tan, play, or even fish. I especially like to go to new movies with my friends. Some movies I enjoyed were The Avengers, The Dark Knight Rises, and The Grey. Some movies I want to watch during the near future are Prometheus and Resident Evil 5 Retribution. Third, you should visit your family members when you have time, maybe during "Obon" break. Having a good relationship with your family members is a good thing because they can help you in times of need.
On the other hand, there are two big disadvantages of our summer vacation. First, there are piles of homework during summer vacation. Back in the US there was no homework during the summer excluding summer reading. I mean since it's called a "summer break" give us a "break". Second, even if we have homework we have a lot of club activities so we have hardly enough time to finish it. I'm not against club activities but I just want some time to finish summer homework and prepare for the exams. The students' schedules are all very busy so I want the teachers to discuss this
and give us less homework in the future.
In my opinion, I love summer vacation but I want it to be a little bit longer and with less homework. Since our school changed the school's system from three-term to two-term, students have to study for their exams during summer break while finishing homework. This is a very difficult thing to do considering the amount of club activities we have. During this year's summer vacation, I had hardly any chance to relax or hang out with my friends. I hope that this will change next year. This is a very difficult thing to do concerning the amount of club activities we have.
In conclusion, the advantages of summer vacation are that you can relax, hang out with friends, and go visit your family members. However, the disadvantages of summer vacation are that your schedule becomes crammed up. I hope that next year's summer vacation will become a vacation that I can relax more.
2012年8月27日月曜日
2012年7月4日水曜日
How to be Successful in School
Follow these simple steps to make your school life a fabulous time. First, never be tardy. You will be standing out, in a bad way. Instead, try to communicate with your teacher in a friendly way. This may be sarcastic but try to be a teacher's pet. Remember, a first impression is very important. Next, you should take good notes during class. By taking good notes during class, there is a good chance that you will get a good grade in your test. Finally, you should be cooperative in school activities. Teachers want their students to be successful, so if you make a great effort during class or outside class the teacher would notice. School life is a very important time in life, being successful will help you in the future when you become an adult.
2012年6月16日土曜日
San Francisco-a short travel guide
In San Francisco there are unlimited things you can do. This travel guide will introduce a few examples of what you can do in San Francisco, the best city in the US.
Firstly, there are many places to go to. One place that I recommend the most is Pier 39. Pier 39 used to be a wharf until 1978. However, currently, it has become a great travel spot for both travelers and natives. In Pier 39 there are uncountable things you can do. You can eat delicious Fish-&-Chips while looking at the Sea Lions resting on some of the docks of Pier 39. There is also an aquarium, 'Aquarium of the Bay', neighboring Pier 39, so you can amuse yourself there too.
Firstly, there are many places to go to. One place that I recommend the most is Pier 39. Pier 39 used to be a wharf until 1978. However, currently, it has become a great travel spot for both travelers and natives. In Pier 39 there are uncountable things you can do. You can eat delicious Fish-&-Chips while looking at the Sea Lions resting on some of the docks of Pier 39. There is also an aquarium, 'Aquarium of the Bay', neighboring Pier 39, so you can amuse yourself there too.
Secondly, San Francisco is a treasure trove of sports. If you come to San Francisco during April till September, you can watch the San Francisco Giants in their regular season. If you come in July you can see the All Star games. During the All Star games there is a big chance that you can see a famous person throw the first ball of the game. The San Francisco Giants won the National League West for the first time since the 2003 season and both the National League Division Series and National League Championship Series for the first time since the 2002 season. They went on winning the World Series, their first championship since moving to San Francisco in 1958.
Thirdly, San Francisco is very famous for its variety of food. If I list them all up, maybe this essay would become a lot longer so to make it short, there are 50 types of restraunts and more than 4,000 restraunts in total! The restraunt that I recommend the most is a Spanish restaurant called B44. First of all, if you are a big soccer fan, you should definetly go because the TV in B44 always show Liga BBVA soccer games. Secondly, the food there would make your taste buds buzz. The fresh seafood from the San Francisco Bay is always amazing. I recommend the Squid Paella. Even though its color is black and it looks kind of weird, it is the best!
In conclusion, San Francisco has it all because there are many places to go to, it is a treasure trove of sports, and it has many delicious restraunts to pick from. Next time you are thinking of going abroad, you shouldn't think about going to New York or Seatle but instead go to San Francisco, the best city in the world!
In conclusion, San Francisco has it all because there are many places to go to, it is a treasure trove of sports, and it has many delicious restraunts to pick from. Next time you are thinking of going abroad, you shouldn't think about going to New York or Seatle but instead go to San Francisco, the best city in the world!2012年5月7日月曜日
How would our lives be different without the Internet?
Imagine yourself, one day when you wake up and go to work or school there are no laptops or computers where there are suppose to belong and instead of the computer devices there are stacks of paper piled up on your desk. Today, I want to write about three advantages and two disadvantages of life without the internet.
First of all, life without the internet will make the life of children easier and safer. There would be no cyberbullying which is being a huge problem in many countries around the world including Japan and America. Many people may ask, what exactly is cyberbullying? "Cyberbullying" is when a child, preteen or teen is tormented, threatened, harassed, humiliated, embarrassed or otherwise targeted by another child, preteen or teen using the Internet, interactive and digital technologies or mobile phones. There are actually some people who have killed each other and committed suicide after having been involved in a cyberbullying incident.
Next, the internet has many websites that include "dangerous" information including ways to make a bomb. Two days ago on the newspaper, there was an article about 5 young teenagers in Japan who stole hazardous chemicals from their school's science lab and made a bomb and tested it in a nearby forest. The Internet is a dangerous place for children to find out dangerous and harmful information.
Thirdly, the internet is a place where you can communicate with weird people. There are actually some crimes where a man who was 45 years old pretended to be a 25 year old man on the internet and communicated with a woman. However, when the couple met face to face the woman was surprised by how the man was acting as if he was 25 years old on the Internet, while he was actually 45 years old.
Next, I want to write about the disadvantages if there was no internet. Firstly, I believe the internet is a great place for receiving information. I believe it is very convenient for us to surf the internet and look up information than going all the way to the nearest library, and looking for a book that will be your resource for your next report.
Lastly, the internet is a great place to keep in touch with your friends. As a returnee, it is very difficult to keep in touch with your friends without the internet. However, I believe that it is very convenient to keep in touch with your friends by using Facebook or other communication sites, for example, Twitter.
In conclusion, I believe that life without the internet would be very difficult and inconvenient. However, life with the internet can cause many difficulties but overall is very convenient. In my opinion, I believe that the Internet is necessary for our lives.
First of all, life without the internet will make the life of children easier and safer. There would be no cyberbullying which is being a huge problem in many countries around the world including Japan and America. Many people may ask, what exactly is cyberbullying? "Cyberbullying" is when a child, preteen or teen is tormented, threatened, harassed, humiliated, embarrassed or otherwise targeted by another child, preteen or teen using the Internet, interactive and digital technologies or mobile phones. There are actually some people who have killed each other and committed suicide after having been involved in a cyberbullying incident.
Next, the internet has many websites that include "dangerous" information including ways to make a bomb. Two days ago on the newspaper, there was an article about 5 young teenagers in Japan who stole hazardous chemicals from their school's science lab and made a bomb and tested it in a nearby forest. The Internet is a dangerous place for children to find out dangerous and harmful information.
Thirdly, the internet is a place where you can communicate with weird people. There are actually some crimes where a man who was 45 years old pretended to be a 25 year old man on the internet and communicated with a woman. However, when the couple met face to face the woman was surprised by how the man was acting as if he was 25 years old on the Internet, while he was actually 45 years old.
Next, I want to write about the disadvantages if there was no internet. Firstly, I believe the internet is a great place for receiving information. I believe it is very convenient for us to surf the internet and look up information than going all the way to the nearest library, and looking for a book that will be your resource for your next report.
Lastly, the internet is a great place to keep in touch with your friends. As a returnee, it is very difficult to keep in touch with your friends without the internet. However, I believe that it is very convenient to keep in touch with your friends by using Facebook or other communication sites, for example, Twitter.
In conclusion, I believe that life without the internet would be very difficult and inconvenient. However, life with the internet can cause many difficulties but overall is very convenient. In my opinion, I believe that the Internet is necessary for our lives.
2012年4月27日金曜日
The differences between America and Japan
First of all, I am a returnee that lived abroad for around 8.5 years. All the time I lived abroad, I lived in a suburb of San Francisco, California called Foster City. Since I have been living in the US for more than half of my life there was quite a culture shock when I moved back to Japan. Actually, there are three big points that I was surprised about when I returned from abroad to Japan. First, I want to write about commutation, second conveniece stores, and lastly school life.
Firstly, when I came baack to Japan, the first thing I was surprised about was the commutting system. Back in the US the main transportation system was by car. However, in Japan the main transportation system is train. I particulary had a hard time getting used to the IC cards such as the PASMO and SUICA cards. The first time I bought a PASMO card I tried to fit the PASMO card inside the ticket reciever and was warned by the station employee not to fool around. I was really embarassed that time. One another episode is the time I slept on the train and accidentally went all the way to Shinjuku. That day, I was so exhausted by soccer practice so I nodded of on the train. Next thing I know the station employee woke me up telling that I came all the way to Shinjuku. From the next time I took the train back home, I was very cautious not to nod off on the train.
Secondly, in the US there were no convenience stores near my house and it took 15 minutes of walking to go to the nearest supermarket. However, I find it very convenient in Japan because there is at least one convenience store per station. Maybe thats why they call it a "convenience" store. I especially like the idea of point cards of convenience stores. It is a great to get customers buy more products. I actually go to convenience stores every day after soccer practice. I usually buy rice balls, bread, or drinks. I also love buying "Gari Gari Kun" soda ice bar during the summer.
Lastly, The most different thing about the US and Japan is school life. Well, first of all SFC is a "private" junior high school so there was a quite big shock when entered this school since I belonged to a local junior high school in the US. One big difference is the size of the school. Well, in our case there is a junior high school, high school, and an university in our campus, so it is supposed to be big but this school's campus is at least 20 times bigger than the school I used to go to in the US. Next thing different about SFC and a normal English school is that there is a snack shack in the school. I think that this is a great way for students to fill up there tummies before going straight away to work.
In conclusion I believe that life is very convenient in Japan. However, it is very difficult to keep up with modern technology in Japan, especially newcomers. I guess that Japan is a great place to live once you get used to it.
Firstly, when I came baack to Japan, the first thing I was surprised about was the commutting system. Back in the US the main transportation system was by car. However, in Japan the main transportation system is train. I particulary had a hard time getting used to the IC cards such as the PASMO and SUICA cards. The first time I bought a PASMO card I tried to fit the PASMO card inside the ticket reciever and was warned by the station employee not to fool around. I was really embarassed that time. One another episode is the time I slept on the train and accidentally went all the way to Shinjuku. That day, I was so exhausted by soccer practice so I nodded of on the train. Next thing I know the station employee woke me up telling that I came all the way to Shinjuku. From the next time I took the train back home, I was very cautious not to nod off on the train.
Secondly, in the US there were no convenience stores near my house and it took 15 minutes of walking to go to the nearest supermarket. However, I find it very convenient in Japan because there is at least one convenience store per station. Maybe thats why they call it a "convenience" store. I especially like the idea of point cards of convenience stores. It is a great to get customers buy more products. I actually go to convenience stores every day after soccer practice. I usually buy rice balls, bread, or drinks. I also love buying "Gari Gari Kun" soda ice bar during the summer.
Lastly, The most different thing about the US and Japan is school life. Well, first of all SFC is a "private" junior high school so there was a quite big shock when entered this school since I belonged to a local junior high school in the US. One big difference is the size of the school. Well, in our case there is a junior high school, high school, and an university in our campus, so it is supposed to be big but this school's campus is at least 20 times bigger than the school I used to go to in the US. Next thing different about SFC and a normal English school is that there is a snack shack in the school. I think that this is a great way for students to fill up there tummies before going straight away to work.
In conclusion I believe that life is very convenient in Japan. However, it is very difficult to keep up with modern technology in Japan, especially newcomers. I guess that Japan is a great place to live once you get used to it.
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