Essay2-03: Community Life essay ~Emotional Growth~

Hello, everyone. Today, I will tell you about my community life. However, I don't belong to community now, so I will introduce my past community life and that is soft tennis club activity. I have been belonged to a soft tennis club in my junior high school days. My soft tennis club members of our grade were 8 people including me and they were all funny fellows and so precious existences for me. Then I could learn many important things from them and hard trainings. And they are the things that "Don't give up", "Don't lose myself" and "We can do it more than yesterday". Of course I learned more things which I can't explain with my words. However, these experiences trained my mind and I became more stronger, I think.


We had to practice the soft tennis hard every day. It was really hard for me. We had to run in a long distance and say some cheering words in a loud voice while we were training. I felt so tired after the training and had dinner so much. We had to practice under the hot rays of summer and also in the falling snow. I thought I wanted to stop practicing many times in those hard days, but I didn't because I had some valuable fellows of this club. We emulated one another when we felt the training was so hard. They didn't say cheering words but just they practiced hard. It was only action, but it awakened my combative spirit.

There were many coaches in my club not only junior high school teacher but also other old coaches who can play tennis very well. They were strict, but these advices were very important for us. We really needed them. In summer vacation, we had to go training camp for three days and it was so hard training for us. We run from the Hot springs dome (温泉ドーム) to Shichijo(七城) tennis court every day and then started training. It was really hot and I got sunstroke. A boy who belong to boy's soft tennis club was taken to a hospital by ambulance. However, we could build up our tennis techniques then, so it was good experience for us. In the last day, we barbecued and we did fireworks. I felt it was so beautiful then.

I was a sub captain of this club, so I have to support the captain and other members of this club. It needed sense of responsibility. I had to say cheering words more laudly than other members and bring the team together. Sometimes we had a quarrel with juniors of this club and then I had to scolded severely to them although I didn't want to say such strict words. Even so, I had to say that because they were all for our club.

As a conclusion, I feel it was really good experiences for me. Actually, I didn't like to plactice it, but after the all club activity, I could get important things and precious fellows, so it was good that I tried to do it hard. We are best friends and even now we gather and hold a drinking party sometimes and talk some memories of our club. The memories are about 6 years ago, but I can remember them vividly because they are my hard but also the memories of the days when I was more younger and full of energy.

This is ”Kikuyo junior high school soft tennis club” Link→http://www.kikuyo.ed.jp/kikuyou-jhs/

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Spoooorts lover (@▽@)V

Hi, everyone! How are you today? I'm fine. Becaaaaaause.....

I'm into sports recently because I worried about my weight. When I was in New Zealand, I ate toooooo much because there were many smorgasbord, sweets and lovely hot chocolate. They were all my friends. haha:) But I gained weight so much, so I was feeling something bad about my health recently. This is why I started to exercises, you know. I and my boyfriend decided to go on a diet together on Wednesday, so we try to go park dome near my house and play badminton, walk around the dome and muscle training and so on. It's so fun and we can refresh our feelings.

Also my friend, JAM wanted to exercise, so we decided to go gym in KGU university on Friday. We went gym and pedaled a bicycle and then walked. It was so hard, but really fun!! I want to go more from now on and make my health better! They are my pleasure now.

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BR2-09: Sam's New Flat

Today I read " Sam's New Flat". I choosed this one because I have moved before and I could understand her feelings. This story is easy to read and the picture is nice. The story was that Sam's parents didn't want to spend a time in their house anymore, so Sam and her mother moved to different place and it was a new flat. Sam's feeling was not so good because she was alone and she has no friend there.

I think that it's difficult to make friends in a new place. Besides, she wanted to live together with her father and mother, I think, so it is too hard to keep her feelings happy. When I moved here, I have no friend too, so I played with my sister. However, there were many children near my house, so I had courage and made some new friends. I thought that having a courage to join friends is important to acclimate ourselves to a new environment.

Sam could make friends very naturally, so it was good thing. It was nice story.

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Go to Kumamoto city with Fai

Last Sunday, I got up early and went to Kumamoto city with my sister and boyfriend and Fai. This is a last day to spend with Fai. My boyfriend drive his car and my sister was talking a lot to Fai. First, we went to Kumamoto castle. There were so many people and very crowded. We went to top of the castle and saw a beautiful view. I went to 本丸御殿 in a first time. It was so clean and good wooden smell. The gold wall was so beautiful!!

After that, we went to センタープラザ and ate ラーメン in こむらさき. It was yam:9 It was first time to eat ラーメン for her, and she felt it was good! After having a lunch, we went to 上通り and took プリクラ in game centre. It was nice picture! We rode a car and went to 水前寺公園. But it was heavy rain, and we have to pay fee 400 yen each. It's high cost, isn't it? However there were nice place because there were many green and large pond. Also there were many carps and goose. It was so funny, so we laughed at them.

Then we went to Baskin Robins 31 ice cream and ate nice ice creams. We were there for a long hours and talked many things. My sister is so funny person and she taught right(!?) Japanese to Fai. It was so funny and interesting! She said "これって、いいじゃん”(This is very nice, huh?) in many times and practiced the words many times. Then "これはかぼちゃですか？" "いいえ、それはサボテンです。"( "Is this a pumpkin?""No, it's cactus." ) in many times. Fai was confused that and said かぼてん. It was so funny!HAHA:)

We took Fai to her dormitory at 6:30. Then I and my sister and my boyfriend went to a restaurant and had a dinner. We talked a lot, especially my sister. It was first time to talk with that three, so it was fun. We laughed at my sister's talking. We went back home at 10:00.

I had a nice weekend!

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Welcome to my home, Fai!!

Hey, how's going guys? Today, I'll talk about last Saturday story.

Last Saturday, a girl exchange student came to my home. Her name is Fai and she came from Thailand and she is 23 years old. She is good and very smart student and can speak English very well. First, I and my father took her to a okonomiyaki restaurant and we ordered three kinds of okonomiyaki. Fai ate it in the first time but she turned it over very well. She likes Japanese foods, so she looks like very happy.

We talked about many things such as family and culture and Thailand. She taught us many things about her. After that, we went to Youme town and looked around many shops. We took プリクラ with my father and it was her first time to take プリクラ. She became like it, so I was glad. After went back home, my mother there and we talked a lot. Fai said that Thailand has many geys and that's usual thing. I thought that it is interesting and it is different from Japanese culture that geys are open.

We went to hot spring near my house with my father. It was also her first experience, so she looked like very nervous. She was suprised at hot spring was hot, but she felt relax. I thought that that was her precious experience. haha:) After that, we went to grocery store and went back home. I've called my boyfriend to come to my home and have a dinner with my family, so my family and boyfriend and Fai had a dinner and held welcome party. We talked many things and laughed watching TV. It was so nice time for me!

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Sleepy in Singapore airport

I wanna go to Japan soon!! In the Singapore airport, I and my friends looked around many shops. We were all sleepy because it was 1:00 am already!! But I woke up.

I like Singapore fright attendant because they are beautiful and the costume are exotic, aren't they? It's like Asian beauty. I watched movies " Sex and the city" and listened some musics in the airplane. I'm sleepy...

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Final Day!!!

This morning, I bought two tarts in my way school because Yui lent me her shoes when we played squash and Miho gave me a washer liquid of contacts. I said thank you and gave tarts. Today is last day~~~~!!! Oh, time passed quickly! We had to make a presentation in front of my class, Yvonne and Mrs. Tsutsui, so I felt very nervous. Everyone was well done and also I tried to speak hard. After the presentation, we went to another class room and accepted a diploma and took a picture. Then we went to a restaurant called "Valentain" and it was smorgasbord restaurant. So I took many many meals and deserts. They were all delicious, so I ate too much!! I have to stop eating!!

After the lunch, we gathered a hall and I speached my parting words for Unitec teachers and staffs. Most students crying and I felt strong emotion because Yvonne and Michelle were crying too! I took some pictures and said good-bye. When we arrived at Unitec, I, Haruno, Misora and Mika went to dove cafe and chatting. Some friends were there. After we backed home and I went to Pt. Chevalier library in the first time. Then I backed home. I took some pictures of the house and packed my luggage. Oh, my luggage is full!! So fat! Then I, Ben and Jeff had a dinner. I became full at once. I have to go on a diet when I bacj to Japan!! I promise!

Anyway, I had a lovely time in NZ and I love NZ!! Now I'm looking forward to go back Japan and meet my family, boyfriend, best friend and food!!

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Going to Downtown by Myself

Today I went to school with Michille and Chisato. Today's class was also two classes together, so I went to another class room with my friends. There were Michelle and a old teacher and played some games which was musical chairs and action game and then we played with Maori sticks with singing a Maori song. It was so difficult for me. Yvonne's class was also game with chair and learned I.N.P. It is eye moving and if we learned it, we will be able to see through the person's lie. It was very interesting thing for me.

After the class, I, Haruno, Misora and Mika went to Jungle cafe and had a lunch. Today was free afternoon, so I decided to go downtown by myself. I left Unitec at 1:00pm but I lost my way to train station!! Oh, no! I didn't know where I was. I walked, walked and walked and listened to the train sound. Finally, I found the station. When I arrived there, Sanae was standing, so we talked. After, Junki came and we got a train together and talked many things about school, future dream, studying abroad and part-time job. It was interesting!

BUUUUUUT!!! An accident happened. The signal was break down and the train shopped for about 1 hour. It was long time!! We worried about it and time. 1 hour later, the train began to start finally. When we arrived the staion, we separated each. I went to Queen Street first and looked around some souvenirs for my boyfriend and family. I bought a funny Maori object and Manuka honey's body butter, hand cream and lip cream and thermo cap of can. Then I bought clothing. I bought too much clothing!! I have to make a money when I back home.

I and Ayako met at the "巨泉の OK ギフトショップ" and looked around a shop and then we got a bus and backed home. When I backed home, a letter from my boyfriend came and read it. I got a energy from it!! Then I packed up a little bit and had a dinner. It was lamb and I didn't like the taste because it's baby sheep. After that, I called to my boyfriend and chatted for about 20 min and I felt so happy!! Then I, Nigel, Jeff and Ben went to meet Olivia who went to singing club and then we went to $2 shop. I enjoyed to go with them. They're all funny persons.

At 11:00 pm, I called my father and mother and both were fine, so I was glad. I'm happy!

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Languages

Today's first class was two classes together and we had to interview to Alista who is a vegetarian and Yvonne's boss. Then we learned a Maori song from Yvonne. It was beautiful song and also we sung in Maori language. It was more easier than English because Maori language's pronunciation is similar to Japanese. Yvonne praised our singing in Maori language because our pronunciation of Maori was very good. And Yvonne looks like gulping down her tears because it was a farewell song. It's beautiful. This moved my heart.

After we took a Michelle's class and we talked about traveling. Then we played a game which Michelle gave a capital letter like "e" and we had to write something words starting "e" about country, animal, verb and food and we had to compete the time. It was very difficult for me! After the class, we asked some question about environment to Michelle (also Yvonne) and took a picture with her. We had a lunch on the bench in front of Keiko's office and I ate $6 delicious meal and it was first time to eat it. We talked with Sanae about Boy Scouts because she was a Boy Scout. It was very interesting! I want to have my future children enter the Boy Scouts because it's good experience for children, I think.

After the lunch, we met Japanese BA students and they're learning Japanese in Unitec, so we talked with them in English and Japanese. They're interested in Japan and they love Japanese culture. I was glad to hear that. After that, we wrote some messages for Unitec teachers and I and Yui went to Unitec cafe. We ate a sweet chocolate cake and drunk Macciato. The cake was very nice but I think I have to go on a diet when I back to Japan soon!! We talked about human relations and a type of blood. I thought it's difficult to keep good human relationship.

After I went back home, I and Jeff watched " High School Musical" and it was very interesting. I like the main character girl! She is so cute!! Then I, Jeff, Ben and Nigel had a dinner. I had to make a presentation, so I tried to do that hard. I and Jeff quarreled about a time of dinner. I had an unpleasant experience...

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Exciting Day!

Before Michelle's class, I and Michelle held preliminary discussions about congratulations of Ayako's birthday. Then we made a poster of some advice to fellow students about "how to improve your English". After the class, we sung a birthday song for Ayako and I and Haruno went to another class to took back a birthday card but they didn't write it, so we went back our class without the card. Yvonne's class was interview to Joe who is a staff of Unitec. Then we learned "Put in~" and "Take off~".

After the class, we had a lunch at a bench in front of the Mrs. Keiko's office. Then we went to 10 pin bowling. First, we experienced the Laser Strike. We wore a jacket with lamp and had a gun. Then we separated three groups and this is the team.Then we went to other dark and flashing room with cool music!! It was like star wars!! We shoot other team's shining lamp on the body and got the point with hiding behind some walls. It was soooooo funny and exciting!! We all enjoyed it and I want to do it again! It was a very precious and interesting experience.

After my group played a bowling. My team was Miho, Michiru, Haruno and Yui F. I got a nice score for me, 98! I've never gotten like high score because I'm poor at bowling game. So I was glad to see that. After it, I and Haruno vs Misora and Mika played a game in the game center. It was so interesting. After, Everyone gathered and I said" Happy birthday, Ayako!!" and we sung a birthday song for her very loud voice and gave a birthday card to her. She was surprised at it and moved backward shyly. It was so funny. Anyway, she was a lucky girl.

I went back home with Yui. When I went back home, I made a picture of square piece of fancy cardboard for Unitec teacher. I wrote kiwi bird. Then at 6:00 pm, I started to make Okonomiyaki. It took very long time than I'd expected because I had to cook for 6 people and cooked it with wok, not frying pan. So it took 2 hours. Jeff also cooked some Madelaine tasting lemon sugar. We had a dinner together and everyone said " This is yummy, very good Nozomi. Thank you!" So I was glad and felt happy. I don't cook everyday in Japan, so it was good time for me.

After the dinner, we watched a yucky TV program which someone killing some chicken or chick. It was yuck!! I don't wanna see it!

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Date with Haruno

Today, I got up at 8:30 am and it was rain and windy. I had a breakfast and my host mother was cooking Malaysian sweet. It looks like "mochi" and put some nuts and sugar and coconut around it. It was really nice. Jeff made coffee because he learning make coffee. Also he learns the travel agency and hospitality management and he wants to be a hotel man and waiter of the hotel restaurant. His interest are similar to mine, so I felt it's very interesting.

Then we had a small lunch and I went to Unitec gate 4 to meet my friend, Haruno. Her host mother took us to the St. Lucas shopping center and I and Haruno looked around many shops. We went to a cafe and drunk something hot. We chatting and talked about part-time job. She is so funny!! I bought souvenir and I didn't have big bag to take the airplane, so I bought it in "$2 cheap" shop. I found a black big back and it was only $2! I thought I could do good shopping! Then I bought 2 clothing. We went back home at 5:00 pm.

When I got home, Jeff, Olivia and Ben were there and Jeff and Ben played the game on big screen and no lights. I, Jeff and Ben played some games like "Wii" and wrestling with play station 2. It was very funny. After playing it, we had a dinner and it was "norimaki" but there were no raw fish but avocado, carrots and many kinds of food. I tried to eat putting avocado but it was no nice. Putting avocado and chicken on the rice is popular style in NZ, they said. It's very interesting, isn't it? I think maybe most Japanese can't believe that style and very surprised at it. I think no raw fish is no life in Japan!! HAHA:) But most NZ people don't like raw fish. I can't believe it. It was culture shock for me! I'll tell my mother this new style when I back home.

I asked some question of my research to my host parent. They answered very kindly. I have to complete the presentation!! Oh~~~no~~...

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I and Sanae's Great Adventure!!

Today, I got up late and it was about 9:00 am. The time fixed for meeting with Sanae at 10:00 am in front of Unitec university 170 building, so I went there very quickly. Today's plane was goimg to downtown and Parnell. I and Sanae went to the Mt. Albert station with talking about studying abroad or future dream. Today was warm. When we arrived at the train station, the three boys; Katsuya, Junki and Shuhei were sitting on the bench. I and Sanae didn't know how to go to downtown, so we asked them and they told us very kindly. But only one person was like a knower all. HAHA:)

That was first time to got a train, so it was very intersting for me. We fellowed the three boys and we went to the "巨泉の OK ギフトショップ" with them. Then I and Sanae went to a public market in the park and bought some souvenirs and cute photo album. We looked around some clothing shop and met the three boys again. They're very funny boys. I and Sanae looked for cool cafe and had lunch. It was expensive but very delicious. I ate too much!! We talked about part-time job and love. HAAH;)

Then we went to New Market by link bus but it was very far and we didn't find Parnell, so we asked some people how to go there. It took very long time. We found the shop which is our favorite place "Sallie Clough" at last and bought some lovely and beautiful paintings I bought before. I wanted to buy for my family and my boyfriend because I love her paintings. Then we went to chocolate boutique and drunk a hot chocolate. It was very goooood!!:9

We took a link bus again. But...the bus had come a very long way round! I had to go back home by 7:00 pm because my host family go to Malaysian restaurant tonight. Now is 6:00 pm, so we wanted to go downtown soon. At last, we got off the bus and went to the train station which was lighted up. We saw te time table... but... "Oh, no!! The next train is 6:56!! I can't go back home by 7:00!!" I couldn't go the Malaysian restaurant and my host family went there except me. So I called by public telephone and we had a little dinner "subway" and went to "巨泉のOK ギフトショップ" again. HAHA:) It was very hard but I learned many things today. It began to rain and we got on the train and walked from Mt. Albert station to my house by myself. It was long walking and I was tooooo tired. I arrived at home at 9:00pm. But I enjoyed shopping and walking and chatting with my friend.

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Squash, Squash, Squaaaash!!!

Today, I went to the school 9:15 am because today's activity was squash. I like sports, so I was looking forward to do that. Unitec has squash rooms, so we separated 4 people each and then played. I was a member of soft-tennis club when I was a junior high school student, so I felt that it likes tennis. I felt it was difficult at the start but practiced many times, I soon got the knack of it. Playing the squash is so fun and interesting for me. I played other friends and it was also fun and good exercises! I suited soon.I could reflesh my body!!

After the squash I got a chocolate chip cookie in the subway and we went to dove cafe to have lunch. It was raining a lot. Today's class was two classes together. We played some games and performed a small play which is "legend of Maui". We practiced three times and presented it. It's funny. The story was like that; A sun passed the sky very fast, so village people couldn't fishing and make a fire, so they're asked Maui who is a special God to make the sun more slowly to move. Then Maui and two brothers made a net to catch the sun and made a rock guard. The sun came next morning and they caught it and Maui said " You are bad sun!" and hit it. The sun said " Why you hit me?!", and Maui said " You passed the sky so quickly, you have to do it more slowly." Then the sun understood. Next morning,the sun passed the sky slowly and village people thanks for the Maui. It was happy story. I played village people.

Next class was Yvonne and we played the number card game. Then we did jazz chart and "Turn on, turn off". After I went back home, I did a homework and had a dinner. It was Malaysian curry. It was good and very different from Japanese curry. I like Japanese curry better then Malaysian. Any way, I love curry!! HAHA:9

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A Matter of LIFE and DEATH

This morning, I waited Ayaka to go to school gate 4. I waited in the front of Pt. Chevalier library because of rain. She was too late but a man who is working in the restaurant in New Market spoke to me, "Hi, are you waiting for someone?" I said "Yes, I'm waiting for my school friend." Then the man asked me a few simple question. It was a little bit difficult for me to catch his words completely but I could keep talking. He was good man and very kind, so it was good meeting and good practice of speeking in English! Then Shiori came, so a man and I and Shiori were chatting. After 10 min later, Ayaka came, so I and Ayaka and Shiori went to gate 4 and took the bus.

Today we went to Muriwai Beach & Ganet Colony and it was far from here, so I got carsick! When we got off the bus, it was so cold and windy!! I was very surprised at the wind power and screamed. There was a series of precipitous cliffs and the waves were very heavy. When we went back the bus, we had to go across the dangerous zone. I thought " I can't, I can't, I caaaaan't!!!!!" Because it was very very dangerous to across. The strong waves were comming us, so I thought that it was a matter of life and death.

I got across the dangerous zone very carefully and I still alive!!!!" I was happy! Then the Unitec officer,Tina bought us hot chocolate each. It was very nice because my cold body became warm. Then I ate an icecream. After went back Unitec, we had a lunch and then I and Yui looked around the market in the school and found a cute and nice skirt there, so we bought one! Today's class was join my class and another class and asked some question to a teacher whose hobby is tramping and she is a teacher and mother both. Then the class was separated again, and my class played the game which is one person tell others using body language or write a picture or tell in English. It was dificult for me.

After the class, I and Sanae, Ayaka, Michiru and Chisato were chatting in the dove cafe. We talked about love and each boyfriend. It was very fun and I was glad to make other new friend. It was very good experience for me, I think. When I went back home at 6:00pm, I had a dinner with my host family. Then I asked my host mother about the garvage system because it's my presentation topic. Then I wrote a letter for my boyfriend.

Benjamin was still sick. I hope he'll be good tomorrow morning.

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Rotorua Weekend ~ Part 2 ~

I and Ayako woke up at 7:30 am and had breakfast. It was also smorgsboard and very delicious! Then we departed the hotel and went to Boiling mud pool. It was very smelling and steam was hard but it was interesting.


Then we visited the Agrodome and looked around sovenir shop and saw a sheep show. There were many kinds of sheep I don't know and Merino was king!! They were very big I'd expected and wear warm fur. I saw a show of shearing a sheep. It was wonderful! After it, fake auction began and I was chosen by the MC. I couldn't recognized which person was chosen. I thought that my behind Korean was chosen, but I!!! I was chosen. I said "Me!? Me!??" I couldn't understand the situation but I went on the stage. I was nervous. I was on the stage.

The MC asked me " You want sheep, don't you? So, do you have a big farm?"

I don't have a farm, but I said "Yes."

Then he said " Do you have money?"

So I said " I have no money!"

He said " You have to pay money because you buy the sheep. Oh, you have a nice watch. It's $100. So...What else?"

I didn't juwely, so I gave him my muffler. HAHA:p

Then he said " No,no. It's joke!"

I got a cute sheep doll by him, so I was lucky!!

Some cute lamb drunk milk and it was sooo cute! I had a nice time!

After, we went a mountain by gondola, but it was so scary!! I hate it! Everyone without me went to "Ruge" which is like go-cart and ropeway, so only I went to souvenir shop. After they finished, we went to buffet lunch on the mountain restaurant. And it was also smorgasboard. It was very delicious and I ate too much sweets. I had to go on a diet soon but the meal was delicious, so I couldn't stop eating.

At 2:00 pm, we left Rotorua and I slept in the bus.

I had a nice weekend!!

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Rotorua Weekend ~Part 1~

From today, we go to Rotorua! 8:15 am, we left the Unitec and arrived at Waitomo caves. It was cold in Rotora but into the caves, I felt it was warm. The caves were mysterious and amazing place. I saw so many line stone, stalactites and stalagmites and they were very long and thick. It was very interesting. We sung a birthday song for Ayako in the caves because her birthday will be coming soon. We really wanted to ride a boat to see many glowworm which is so beautiful but because of yesterday's lots of rain, we couldn't ride a boat. Oh, no~~~!

Then we went to Roseland which has beautiful gardens and had a BBQ lunch!! It was very delicious and I could eat curry and rice!! At 2:30 pm, we left for Rotorua and went to Regal Geyserland Hotel. We had about 2 hour free time, so I and my friends went to close convenience store and bought some drinks. After went back my hotel room, Miho, Keiko and Erika came I and Ayako's room, so we talked with them about boyfriend and driving car and so on. And it was so interesting time! I like girls talk!!

Then 7:00 pm, we went to Marae and experienced a Maori concert which has Maori songs, haka and poi dancing. It was amazing and exciting show and I like Maori show very much! We had a delicious hangi dinner and it was a smorgasbord. We sung a song with join hands and said "Kia ora" every time. I enjoyed it very much!! At 10:00 pm, we rode a bus to go back our hotel and we sung some songs in the bus. The bus driver was so funny and he can speak Japanese a little. When we got off the bus, we experienced "hongi" which is one person's nose put another person's nose together twice. It was so precious experience for me because after putting nose together with the guide driver, I felt strong affinities with him.

After we went to back our room, I felt very tired but took a shower and went to another friend's room. We watched Olympic game on TV and talked. Then 2:00 am, I slept in my room.

I'm so sleepy....

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Yummy Muffins!

Today's Ynonne class was memorizing of Rotorua's words and I learned a lot of words and things about Rotorua. I didn't know anything about Rotorua, so it was nice time to learned it. Then Michelle's class was remembrance game which we had to memorize every classmate's name and favorite food. It was difficult, but I could. And we learned a lot of cooking or food words because we cooked a muffin this afternoon.



In the lunch time, I and my friends was chatting and Ayako's game"Ayamonea" like Millionare was so funny! After the lunch, we went to Untec jangle cafe and made some muffins. It was very easy to cook, so I could make it so delicious and yummy!! I made them with Ayako and we took them home each 6 muffins.



After I went back home, I was so sleepy, so I took a nap for about 2 hours. Then my host mother ordered some chips and fried fishes. I thought, in NZ Friday, mother doesn't cook dinner and rest body. It's nice idea, so I 'll tell my family when I go back Japan. I gave my handmade muffin and they ate and said"It's good! Thank you, Nozomi!", so I was glad to hear that. My host family were watching movie in the home theater but I had to prepare for tomorrow's Rotorua and I had to get up early tomorrow, so I didn't watch it with them.

I hope my Rotorua trip will be great experience for me!

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Real lesson

Today,we took a class of role playing and intonation, so we took the class together in same class. The old teacher taught us the important point of intonation and conversation in shop or the booking of a restaurant. It's a little bit difficult for me but I thought it's important skill for me. After the class, we played some games like dice game and studied English. The dice game was handmade, so it was very fun for us.

After the lunch, we went to Harbour Cruise! Today was sunny but too cold in outside!! We rode a cruise and sit the top of cruise. The scenery was so beautiful and there were many ships and high buildings, so I was really excited to look them. Otherwise, it was very cold, so I went down stairs and drunk a hot tea and cookie which were free! There were cute little baby and children and they were smiling. " How cute!!", I thought. The ship pitched and rolled, so my friend got seasick. But I enjoyed to ride a cruise!

After it, I really wanted to go a toilet because of the cold but Unitec officer, Tina said "We go now!" when I went to the toilet entrance! Oh~~~no!!!! In the bus, I only wanted to go a toilet. I was sick!! Someone said "There is a toilet in this bus! There!", so I went to the middle of the bus happily and there was a door...but...the door never open...I was very sad and it was my emergency!!!My friends worried about me. Thank you. Fortunately, I could go a toilet without wetting my pants. HAHA:)

Then I and Yui went to a shop. I bought a snack pack which was special price, but the cashier said "No, it's not special price. It's $3.70."

"You wrong" , I thought because when I saw the price, it was special price and the price was $2.80! So I complained to it. But the cashier was not kind person and she was scary and mean woman, so I didn't complain more. " I gave up!", I thought. I thought it was a good lesson for me. Today, we learned how to solute the problem of the shopping and a mean cashier appeared in the class, so I thought it was like real!! I think Japanese hospitality is No.1 in the world because Japanese cashier or shop assistant are very kind for customer. NZ was not very kind. It's different from Japanese and NZ people.

I went back home, I studied travel agency and played table tennis with Ben. It was very hard day!!

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Lovely Students!!

Today was raining. I rode a shuttle bus with three friends. The class was Jazz stress, "I'd rather not say" and we played some games like "Buzz". It was difficult for me!

Then after the lunch, we went to Mt. Roskill intermediate school visit. There were many lovely and energetic students and we separated 6 group; each group has 4 people and then went into some classes. Many students said "Konnishiwa" or"Hajimemashite" in Japanese because they're learning Japanese. It was amazing and I felt very glad to hear that. We introduced ourselves and looked around the students. Many students asked me "What's your name?" "Where are you from?" in Japanese, so I respond to them in Japanese and then asked them some questions in Japanese.

The most interesting question was "What is your telephone number??" in Japanese. I thought it was a vogue word among children. Anyway, it was funny. HAHA:) So I said "Oh, you want to know about me? My phone number is xxx-xxxx. I"ll call you tonight." Then they laughed. I talked about "Dragon ball Z" and I said, "Do you know Trunks? The name means underwear's trunks!!", and then children bursted out laughing and gathered around me and asked many questions to me, so I couldn't catch anybody. But I could make many friends, called "Junior", "Elenoa", " Lata". They were very cute and funny!! This experience was so nice and I really enjoyed it.

After that, I and Yui went to a cafe in Unitec and drunk a hot chocolate with talking about "Love". It was so fun to talk about it and listen about it. I had a good time!

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Big Shopping Mall

Today was raining. We had a plan "Horse riding" but because of the whether, the plan was changed for 20th and we went to Sylvia Park which is very big shopping mall. In the morning, we took a class and lessened "in" and "at". Then we learned the history of NZ or ancient continent. I was very interested in that. In the afternoon, we went to the mall and looked around many shops. There were many shops, so I was surprised at it. I wanted to buy some souvenirs but I didn't know which was the best , so I couldn't buy. But I bought my favorite skirt, so I was happy! It was so expensive but cute, so I wanna wear it soon! I also bought a ipod case.

We went back Unitec at 3:30 pm and then I and Yui went to some small shops and looked around many houses on the way home. I and her house is very close, so we loitered on the way. It was very fun for me. We talked a little bit on the bus stop bench and then we went back home. Today, I had a lots of homework, so I did them for a long hours. Today's dinner was curry and rice, so I was very happy.

Ben gave my English name for "Jessica", because my atmosphere is like it. HAHA:) It was very interesting because most Japanese don't have English name. I heard that most non-English people chosen own English name by oneself! Taiwanese man's name "Jeff" is not his real name, just he chosen his name. It's very interesting, isn't it!? But nobody call me "Jessica" but they call me " Nozomi". Only Penny call me " Noshomi". HAHA:)

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