My Answer to The John's Question

I think technology prevents someone from communicating. I also think it develops too much today. I really feel that when I see my mother struggles with conveniences. She is the very person who can't accept the new things, in short, she is analog. She can't(maybe isn't good at)handle technology such as "Chidegi"television, cellphone,or personal computer. She always says "I can't any more!" Although whenever I see that I laugh at her(of course I shouldn't do that), it is very serious problem for her. It doesn't matter for me that technology spreads around me, because I can mostly cope with the trable wich is occurred by it. Surrounded the conveniences, she looks very tired. My grand mother also says "I can't catch up with your deed(or words)." Thanks to that, We can't continue to our conversation friquently. For the generation which doesn't go through and isn't accustomed to high technology, they are absolutely helpless against them. They often say they have no room to take new knowledges. It is estimated the speed of the tecnology being used generally is faster than that of ten years ago by some authorities. Times shifts to new thing continuously and one of these days my mother or grand mother's generations disappear, but now, there are people who suffer from the development of technology. We must consider the environment all of the people feel comfortable.

Something To Do With Globalization

I'm so affected with Disney. It comes from America, but I'm blessed with its fascinate although I'm in Japan. And that's not all, a lot of people now are enchanted by it all over the world. It is a good glovalization, I think. The magic of Disney have been making them fascinated. Thanks to development of mediums of mass communication such as television or newspapers or the Internet, we can shere the blessing of Walt Disney with all over the people. In this summer, I read "The sacred place named Disneyland." It was written by Notoji Masako who is a proffesor of Tokyo University. She specializes in American cultures. It says how Disney influences the people's mind, how the American recall nostalgia from it, and so on. By reading it I was able to understand the consciousness of the American. It was fun for me. I think it is one of the important prosesses for globarization. To know different culture caltivates my vision or way of thinking. I can know who I am, or what I'm interested in. It leads to build myself up, I think. Therefore, I 'm for the glovalization.

I Love THIS Class! .....E2!

Well, I forgot the another precious memory of the summer vacation. It was the E2 party! I was in charge of arrengements for this party. I dare to hold the party at the end of this vacation in order to encourge ourselves for fall semester. It had been about a month since we attended the last class of sprig semester. Since I felt miss them in the summer vacation, I was so looking forward to this party. We had really really good time with eating pizza and drinking the juice(of course, we woldn't drink alcohol!lol) Then, we talked about each summer memories, or discussed if we were able to take the credits of sprig semester or not,and the boy who is the member of E2,and he failed in our class, English. For this, he never be able to join our class from fall semester, but we believed he was essential for E2, and the member of us forever! We swore. At the end of the party, the light was turned off suddenly, and a special cake appeared!! It was secret I planned. September fifth was one of us's birthday who visited France this summer. So, we sang birtheday song and ate the chocolate cake. I really love the class! E2! I am actually unbelievable that we can't spend the time studying English together only for a semester. The rest was just a semester... On the contrary, a half of year had passed since we met for the first time. This period of time, the class came to be the best for me, and I came to feel my classmates were really really precious in my mind before I knew it. When I thought the day we reached the last class, I felt just sad. So, I want to make the class more active and enjoyable and sophisticated!! Everybody of E2, are you ready? Fall semester started. Let's make our classes passionate by ourselves! Thank you!

At the end, I'm really sorry for my classmates who couldn't take part in the party. I'll arrange the one again before long!

My Summer Vacation

This summer was so fabulous that I could feel it was the happiest summer.There were good memories. First of all, I achieved that I went to see fireworks four times!! With Ashiya summer carnival as a start, I went out Tenjin festival, Nagahama fireworks display(It was held in Shiga), Yodogawa fireworks display. They were all beautiful.This picture was when I went to Tenjin festival with my friends of SIS. I was also glad to be able to wear Yukata many times. Some of them, I went with my friends of SIS in great numbers. The girls were dressed in Yukata, and The boys were dressed in Jinbei. I felt so excited that I did just like the play of university sutudents! Second, I went back to Fukuoka to meet my friends of my high school days. I had been five months since I saw them last, so I was so excited on the way there. The most enjoyable thing there was that I stayed at the hotel with my two friends who were the best friends in my high school days. We stayed up late and talked until the sun rised about each campus life or love or our memories.It was also good that I was able to visit my high school. Then, our junior tried hard to practice for the sports festival. Last year, I experienced the cheerleading in the festival. They reminded me of last summer days. Anything else, I traveled in Kagawa for Sanuki noodles with some of my good friends of SIS,or I went to USJ many times. Well, there was one thing that I was absorbed in this summer. It was watching Disney's famous movies in English such as Cinderella, The lillte mermaid, Snow White,and so on. It was so utility for my English comprehension ability,so I'll keep on doing this custome. To sum up, I really enjoyed summer vacation. I was very very busy to play and to work part-time job, but it was so fortunate! This summer was my treasure.I'm going to hold on the fall semester!!

The Real My Summer Vacation is Here!!!!

Getting out of the rush of final exams and a lot of reports, summer vacation starts!!!
I'm already enjoy summer(^ω^)!!!!For example, I went to Ashiya summer carnival with some friends of International Studies on July 24th. Since it was setted off nearby the sea, it was so beautiful. There were so many food stalls. We ate Kakigo-ri,pizza,baked potatos,snow powder ice cream,and frankfurt. Our stomach was filled with delicious foods and joy!The Bi-dama which is hold in the Ramune I drank in the festival is my treasure. I had a very good time except I wasn't able to wear Yukata(;_;) However, the very next day, namely July 25th, I was able to do(^0^)/ I went to Tenjin festival wearing Yukata with my boyfriend. Of course, we saw many fireworks. It was done in the center of the Osaka city, so there are a lot of people,and the near station was so crowed. However, the fireworks which was setted off nearby Osaka castle. The coraboration between fireworks and Osaka castle was very beautiful!!
Thus the start of my summer vacation is so fabulous!!! I am going to enjoy more more more!!!!

My Summer Vacation Plan

Now,I am really looking forward to coming this summer!! There are two reason. First, it's the first time for me to spend entire summer vacation in Kansai. My grand parents live in Osaka, so I have visited them every summer vacation. I really liked to play in Osaka with my cousins and so excited when I was young. However, Since I could stay at most one week, I felt very sad when the time to go back home comes. Now, I don't have to go back home!! My home lies in Osaka!!! So, I want to enjoy the summer of Kansai. For example, I want to go to Tenjin festival and Yodogawa firework festival with wearing Yukata. I am going to go with my boyfriend, so I really looking fowarad to. Next reason is I can go back to Fukuoka and meet my friends. I have lived in Fukuka before my family moved to Osaka in this spring. Since I couldn't go back there on the Golden Week, it's the first time since I moved there. I can meet my junior high school and high school friends for the first time in five months. I want to talk much to them about each campas life. Also, I am going to try hard to study languages, English and French. For the fall semester, I'll do reviewing everyday.
I really wish that my summer vacation will be very joyful and effective!!!!!

A Surprising Story

When I heard this story, I was so surprised and I felt nostalgic.
One day the one of my English class mates asked me, "Hey! Maiko! You know Yucchan, do you?" she was excited, and waited my reaction. At first, I was surprised at her loud voice, the next I traced my memories. "yucchan.? ...Oh!!! I know!!" I was excited too. Yucchan is the friend of mine when I was a junior high scool student in Fukuoka. At the moment I thought why she knew her name. She continued, "You know I work at Emperial Hotel Osaka, do you? She also works there!!! She said to me that she found me on the mixi from your page. Then she realized you and me are on good terms with. I was very surprised!!" Of course, I was very very surprised too. I knew she went to the college in Kansai. However, I had no idea that she worked with my friend of Kwangaku.I felt so happy that my junior high school friend was doing fine.Now, I really want to meet her!!