Perfect Hostfamily

I had a very meaningful three days with our hostfamily. On the first days, we went to eat pizza for diner. After that, we went to gymnastics, which is a lesson of children of our host family. Children are three and five years old girls. They were doing their best with very small their bodies. I was very impressed when I saw that figures. After we came home we played house with whole family. It was very fun. On the second day, we went to take pictures of Easter. A lot of pictures are displayed in the house and it is very fashionable. we were very happy to be able to participate in the house.After took pictures, we went to the craft fair. There were many handmade items there. They were  different from Japanese design and it it was fun just looking at them. We came home in the afternoon and introduced Japanese culture and foods. We did calligraphy with our host family. It seemed very difficult, but they enjoyed it, so it was good. In the evening, my hostfamily's friend came to their home. The children increased, we went to ice cream shop with a total of five children. The children were really cute and they eased my mind. On the third day, we went skiing and snow bording to Silver Mountain. I have skied, but I did snow bording because I've never done snow bording. Emery, at the age of five was the second to ski, but at the end, she was able to skate alone. I was surprised at her improvement. Our host family has made a lot of plans to entertain us. I'm glad that I can be a member of this family. I'll go to homestay again this weekend. I can't wait next time. My hostfamily is like my second family. I really love them!!

Wonderful Learning Place

My part-time job is wonderful learning place. First, I can learn the importance of cooperation with my colleagues. If someone makes a mistake, we have to help each other. Actually, my senior apologized to the customers with me when I made a mistake. From such experience, I came to think that I would cooperate when someone make a mistake. I think that my colleague's failures are also my own failures.  Second, I can deal with a lot of people. Customers of various ages such as children and adults come to my part-time job place. Therefore, I have many opportunities to talk with them because I have been doing a hospitality industry. Communication skill also improves by engaging with lots of people. Third, I can learn the importance of money. I have depended on my parents for all things until I began to a part-time job. However, since I began a part time job, I try to buy what I need as much as I can. Then I learned how difficult it is to earn money. Learning the importance of money also leads to leaning to appreciate parents. For these reasons, I think that my part-time job is the best learning place to learn various things and I'm proud of my part -time job.

First Experience

I went to homestay and I had a good time there. On the first day, my host family came to pick us up at 3 p.m. and we went to park. We played in the park about 2 hours. After we came home I ate delicious food made by host mother. I experienced the taste of the American family for the first time. House is very spacious and beautiful. After dinner, took us to the church music concert. The church was also my first experience. On the second day, we played tennis and trampoline in a large garden. I'm very tired because I don't have enough energy to play with kids. We went to the Manito Park for picnic in the afternoon. The park was very huge and I walked for about 2 hours. There is not such a huge park where I live so, I was able to enjoy it. In the evening, host  family took us to theater to watch the play about Jesus, it was very long but I was impressed. I don't have religion and I first realized that Jesus was the son of God. It was valuable experience for me. On the final day, we went to church in the morning, There is a neighborhood church that is different from day one. Unlike the prayer I think, there was a person playing drums and guitars so, it was so exciting. We went to the Spokane River from afternoon. This was the first time for me to go there. Spokane River was very quiet and beautiful place. My host family taught me a lot of things for the first time. All the events are fun and valuable to me. I'm full of thanks for my host family.

Great Work Place

I have been working for more than three years which is a good place to grow me. First, I engaging with various people. There are tours from China and Korea but, I can not speak those language. In such a case, I'm talking with gestures and facial expression. I learned that I can conversation even if I do not understanding words. Customers from adults to children come in my part-time job place. I was able to improve my communication skill through engaging with a lot of people. Second, I was able to grow socially. There is a meeting once a month where I can get wonderful advice from the president, manager and boss. Those advice are very useful for me. I was able to learn society by listening to the opinion of older people. Third, I was able to learn importance of money. I didn't know the difficulty of working and the importance of money until I work. I think that it was natural that there was money but, it was a big mistake. I was able to notice gratitude to my parents. Do not forget that I live with money of parents. I decided to cherish money through part-time job. For those reasons, my part-time job make me grow.

Wonderful Opportunity

I enjoyed my trip to Seattle very much. I like "Bill Gates Foundation" the most among sightseeing spots that I visited. The reason is that I was very happy that I learned a lot about the children in the world. Before I entered this department of English culture I always wanted a biology department because I wanted to help the world's children with the power of biology. Even now I am in the department of English culture I still love biology and I want to learn more. Do you know embryo culture workers? I was thinking of becoming an embryo culture worker, but I could not bear the weight of responsibility so I gave up my dream.

I never regret having given up my dream and I feel like saving the lives of children in the world at any time. I was able to reconfirm my very important feelings by visiting the Bill Gates Foundation. I realized that I was really glad that I was able to visit Bill Gates Foundation. I want to study biology as well as study English. Someday I wish I could save the lives of children in the world with my power. I think that if I can improve my English skills by studying English and saving the lives of more children I think that it is meaningful that I chose the department of English culture instead of biology department. I really want to save lives of many children. For me, Seattle travel became a wonderful opportunity to reaffirm my dreams. I am very grateful.

Great Work Place

My part time job is a great place to work. The first reason is that I can work while interacting with many children. I like kids very much so I can work in a pleasant mood every day. Since then the children are so active that I will be positive. I feel happy thanks to the children. Children who come to Kidzania are from 3 to 15 years old, it is difficult for me to explain the work to 3 years old children, but when I can do it I am delighted with the children. I like that time very much. The second reason is that there are many opportunities to use English during work. A lot of customers from overseas come to Kidzania. When talking with customers from overseas, I speak in English and there are days of the week for the children to experience their work in English. I am glad that I can use English at work. The third reason is that my colleagues working with me are very kind, friendly and workable. My colleagues always help me when I am in trouble, and my boss often takes counseling. We are very close with each other not only at work but also at private for dinner together or for shopping. I like to work in Kidzania for many reasons. I would like to work again in Kidzania once I finish studying abroad. 

Great Experience

In this Seattle trip gave me a lot of good experience. There were a lot of things that I have not seen. First, while I was riding bus to Seattle. I was able to see a lot of very big mountains and  vast river and there were much wider sky than in Japan. When I was in first stop to eat lunch before I arrive at Seattle. We could see a very large mountain, I was able to feel the strongth of nature from this experiences. Second, after I arrived at Seattle I went to Pike Place Market. There are a lot of shops. Then I was able to see a fish company and life of local people in Seattle. I was able to go to original Starbucks and I bought some tumblers. Finally, the best experience was that I was able to go the capital billdings in Olympia. I had not never seen such a great builldings. I was so surprised at very big chandelier made by Tiffany. Then, tour guide said that this Tiffany's shandelier is about 4 tons. This buildings was the most beautiful I have ever seen. This experiences told me about history in the United States of America. I want to know about American history more and more. I think I should study more about American history until next trip (East Coast Trip) because I want to enjoy that trip with using knowledge that I learned. These Seattle trip's experiencese were good for my life.

Wonderful Host Family

There are several reasons why my host father and mother are wonderful. First, my host family taught me how to cook America foods, for example, Cookies, Lasagna and Hamburgers. My friend and I were nervous for the first time when my host family taught us about cooking because we can't cook, but they were kind enough to teach us, and we were able to enjoy it. We were able to take the leftovers back home, so we shared them with my dormmates. I was glad that it looked delicious the way my dormmates ate them. Second, I was impressed with my host family's consideration. When I asked them about the schedule for next day, I said them " What will we do tomorrow? ", and they replied me " What do you want to do? We want to do your wanting to do". I was surprised this word, and I think that they are so kind. My friend and I wanted to go shopping, so we were able to tell them easily about it, and we enjoyed shopping with my host family. Third, they will invite us for homestay at most two times after the first homestay. We will go to homestay of  the second time this weekend. We will have a good time with my host family and their relation on Easter, so I can't wait to see them again. I am excited about it now. In addition, if it is good weather in May, I will go camping with my host family by their camping car. My host family is thinking about my friend and me. They make us enjoy and happy, so I think that they are wonderful !

Precious Experiences

I have had several great experiences while studying abroad at MFWI. First, I have learned deeply about America. I go to school where there are native English teachers, so I'm able to learn about the customs of American school. For example, I learned that I must do eye contact with teachers during they explain something to the students. I hadn't known so I was confused it when I took a class for the first time. However, I think that I should know about the customs of American school from then on. I have another reason why I have learned deeply about America. It's Seattle trip and East Coast trip. There are many different histories and people in Seattle, Boston and Washington D.C., so I was able to learn many things about America by the trips. Second, I have experienced homestay. My host family often say to my roommate and me "we want to do what you want to do", so we are always able to enjoy homestay. I respect their consideration for other people. I want to be like them and do homestay in my future. In addition, I have made friends at MFWI. I was able to make friends with my dorm mates, RA, and classmates. They are very nice persons and inspire me, so I'm able to do my best at MFWI when I have a hard time. I really appreciate them. Finally, I have experienced many great things since I studied abroad at MFWI, so I want to make use of these experiences after going back to Japan.

Exciting and Unhappy Cultural Differences

Cultural differences make me excited, but they sometimes make me unhappy for three reasons. First, I feel both honeymoon and homesickness. In America, I found a lot of strange things, went to unknown cities, ate American food and saw beautiful views. I learned and enjoyed American culture. However, these strange things didn't feel like my hometown to me. I became homesick because I felt cultural differences between America and Japan!! Second, American people's way of thinking is different from Japanese one. Sometimes, Japanese were hurt when they talk with American people. Maybe, they misunderstood, but American people's tone of voice is sharp for Japanese people. American people are kind, so I think they don't care about this. However, most Japanese people have no confidence and are negative. Third, the land of America is so large. Because of this, I can go many places and find strange things, but it is difficult for me to go there in a short time. This traveling takes a lot of time, no matter how fast the plane is. In addition, I got a middle ear infection after I took a plane, so I'm afraid of it. However, everyone has to take a plane when they move in America. Finally, it is difficult for me to communicate in English. NO matter how much I study English, I will cower and can't speak English. I want to improve the skill of speaking English, so I will try to talk with many American people. For three reasons, cultural differences make me excited, but they also sometimes make me unhappy.