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December 20 and 22

I went to teikoku-yakiniku with Narisa, Megumu, Eri, Chonchon-san, Yusen, Mira, Purin, Yuna, Clark to cerablate for Eri and Yusen's birthday on December 20. We gave Yusen a birthday card we made and he was so pleased with it. We were also so glad. We took many photos and enjoyed talking. Narisa showed us how to do hengao and it was too funny to stop laughing. After having dinner, we went to the dorm and ate ganach Narisa and I had made. I was so happy to hear that they said "it is so good!" I had a great time.

I had TKB-party at Takebe-sensei's house at night. I work at a cram school and we are so close. I picked up Shiiba-sensei and Riko-chan and went there. I was surprised that Satou-sensei and Matsumoto-sensei put on Santa and Tonakai's clothes. haha We had a takoyaki, chiken and ice cream. I enjoyed played games after a long time with Ken-chan and Minawa-sensei. It was really fun!

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Other Facilities

There are some useful facilities outside near SMU. For example, RBC, the post office, the drug store and so on. First, I am going to talk about RBC. RBC stands for Royal Bank of Canada. Most exchange students make their account there. Jordan who is an exchange student from SMU, his mother works there. Next, let me show you about the post office. It takes about 5 minutes to walk there. If you want to send something, you should go there and ask clerk. Finally, I am going to explain the drug store. I heard from exchange students from SMU that the store's name is Shoppers and it is very useful. You can get commodities there.

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Other facilities

I am going to talk about other facilities outside SMU.

1. The bank

2. The post office

3. The drug store

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COSTCO

Yesterday I went to COSTCO in Fukuoka I¥with Narisa, Chonchon-san, Clark, Jonah, Ian, Jordan and Purin-chan in Narisa's car. It was the first time for me to go there. When we got there and entered the store, I was very surprised that everything was too big!!! We had lunch and real pizza was so good! After having lunch, we did shopping. I laughed a lot because exchange students matched the store. lol I couldn't believe that I was in Japan then,. I felt like being in America or Canada. After finishing shopping in COSTCO, we went to UNIQLO and I also laughed a lot. Every time I said "Its so cute!" when I found cute clothes, Clark and Jonah said, "Its cute but useless." How many times did we do the same conversation? lol While going to the dorm, we laughed a lot. Narisa and I didn't know that Ian had a remote so we thought the volume of music was turned up automatically. Everyone was crazy! When we got to the dorm, we had dinner watching the movie. I had a great crazy happy time. Thank you for everyone!

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Dormitories

Saint Mary's university

There are 3 dormitories.

1. Rice

2. Loyola

3. Vanier

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Domitories

I'm going to introduce dormitories to you. Saint Mary's university has 3 dormitories, Rice, Loyola and Vanier. If you study in Canada, I will recommend Rice. This dormitory is the best. It has common bathrooms, living rooms and kitchens. You have to cook for yourself but you can eat what you want. Most of my friends who have studied in Canada before chose Rice. Next, let me tell you about the others. Loyola has meal plan, common bathrooms, beds and desks. Also, Vanier has the same things. If you don't want to cook for yourself, you can choose Loyola or Vanier. There is a interesting thing. If you find a cockroach, people who kill a cockroach as a job will come and kill it. You can use the internet anytime at every dorm.

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Weekend

I went to Pikaichi which is a beauty salon last Saturday. After that, I went to work. I talked with Misa-san and Robert for 3 hours on skype for the first time in 3 months. I was sooooo happy to see them. I really wanted to go to Canada when I was talking with them. I went shopping with my mom on Sunday. I bought some clothes after a while. I have two favorite shops in Yatsushiro.

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Library

This is my third recording. I'm going to introduce the library of Saint Mary's university.

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Library

I am going to introduce the library to you. It opens from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. and has 4 floors. There are many PCs at the first floor and many books and group learning rooms from the second floor to the top floor. You can drink and eat there. There is a food coat called Just Us! It opens at 8:00 a.m. and I hear that many people stand in the line every morning. Muffins and coffee are very popular because they are so cheap and good. When you look for some books you need, you should go to the information and ask clerks because there are too many books so you can't find them without their help. When I go to SMU, I want to make best use of this library.

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Recent events

On November 16, I went to ROUND1with Megumu, Mira, Ai, Chonchon-san, Yusen, Clark, Ayano-chan, Chiho-chan, Mami-chan, Jonah, Jordan and Ian. It was the first visit there for me. It was awsome!!! I enjoyed playing basketball, voleyball, roller skating and so on. I enjoyed myself so much.

On November 20, I drove to Tokai-daini high school with my parents to see my sister playing basketball.

On November 23, I had a nabe-party at TKB-sensei's house after the job with Shiba-sensei, Minawa-sensei, Matsumoto-sensei, sato-sensei and Ken-chan. I ate, ate and ate! It was so delicious. I took many photos and laughed a lot. I like being with them so much. I want to have a party again soon.

I worked a part time yesterday. My job is teaching students at the cram school. It is really fun. After that, I drove Riko-chan and Shiba-sensei to my house and talked about many things, seeing my albums.

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My favorite high school memory

I am going to talk about my favorite high school memory. I have many good memories of high school. I went to Yatsuhsiro high school. My most favorite memory is that we got the first prize at the basketball tournament. Yatsushiro high school is an academic school so we had to study very hard. It was natural that we had preparation. After school, we practiced playing basketball for a few hours. Our school’s sport festival is famous for Yatsushiro because of performances. All of the teammates wanted to be cheerleaders but we were not allowed to do so. Our coach said, “Sport festival is just event but a basketball isn’t one. If you want to be cheerleaders, quit basketball club.” So we chose basketball. I will never forget the feeling when we got the first prize.
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My favorite movie

I am going to talk about my favorite movie. I like movies so much, especially Disney. Beauty and the beast is one of my most favorite movies. I have been to the musical in Fukuoka when I was a primary school student. It was awesome! There are many princesses in Disney and I like Bell the best! Bell is a princess and fell in love with prince but he is a beast. I don’t know how many times I have watched the movie. I like not only the story but also the music. The music makes me feel happy. ‘Something there’ is the best one. When the song is playing, Bell is getting to like him. I love this scene so much. I have never watched the movie in English so if I have a chance, I want to do so.
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My favorite drink

I am going to talk about my favorite drink. I think if almost all of the people are asked “What is your favorite drink?” they answered some alcohol. However my most favorite drink is WATER!!! When some of my friends ask me the question, I always answer it, and they laugh a lot. I have never drunk. So I don’t know whether I like drinking or not. Probably after I turn over 20 years old, I think I will not drink. Water matches every meal. Even in Winter, I drink it. I can’t drink pop either. So everyone tells me that I can’t drink anything without water. But I like juice, and when I go to the party like that, I drink juice instead water. But water is the best drink, I’m sure.
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My favorite vacation memory

I am going to talk about my vacation memory. I went to Narisa’s cottage this summer. It is located in Takamori, Aso. It was the first time to go to cottage. It is very beautiful and cute! I went there with Narisa, Yuki, Yukiko, Yui, Megumu and Kanako. It was so awesome. We had BBQ, enjoyed dancing and singing and did fireworks. After that, we went to hot spring near the cottage. It made us relax. We watched 3 DVDs at night. At first, we watched ‘DRAG TO THE HELL’ and screamed a lot!!! It was so scary. Kanako and I could not help hiding our face with pillows. I think we will never watch it. I was so happy to make a great memory with my lovely friends. I want to go there again!
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My favorite dessert

I am going to talk about my favorite dessert. I like sweets so much. However full I feel, I still have room for dessert! I think every girl has it! My most favorite dessert is chocolate. Boys can receive chocolate for Valentine’s Day. I wish I were a boy on the day every year! I am happy when I am eating chocolate. I hear that when you feel tired, if you eat chocolate, it makes your brain activate so whenever I eat chocolate before taking the TOEFL. Every time I hope that chocolate will give me high score. When I was a high school student, some of my friends gave me chocolate when I am sleepy. Probably I can’t live without chocolate.
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My favorite travel

I like traveling so much. If I have a chance to travel, I always go somewhere with my friends. Sometimes I travel by train and sometimes by car. I live in Yatsushiro now but I had lived in Minamata for 8 years so there are many of my friends there. Whenever I go there, I always take a train because I can see the beautiful sea. I like watching the view from the window. When I am free, I use a mobile phone. However, when I go to Minamata, I forget to use it because of the beautiful view. When I travel by car, I enjoy talking with my friends and listening to music. The time just flies by. If I can, I want to go to Korea by ship next time.
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Blog Stats

November 17 ROUND1

I went to ROUND1 with Ai, Megumu, Jonah, Jordan, Yusen, Mira, Clark, Ian, Kim, Ayano-chan, Mami-chan and Chiho-chan. It was the first time for me to go there. It was awsome! I like sports so much. Recently I had never had a exercise so i ejoyed myself so much. I first tried roller skate. I was so scared about it x( The more I practiced, I got to used to it, and I came to be able to do it! Next time we will go to Aqua dorm to stake so I am excited! I want to be able to skate better than now! I belong to the basketball club for 8 years and I like it so much. However, I had ever played it since I graduated from high school. I played basketball with Chonchon-san, Yusen and Pathorn after a long time. It was so enjoyable! Megumu and I laughed at Chonchon-san because he played taiko-no-tatsujin too well!!! We took purikura and went back to KGU, and went to Yayoi-ken to have dinner. I had a great time with them. Thank you so much!
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Nevember 11 Yakiniku!!!!

I went to Teikoku-yakiniku with Eri, Megumu, Purin, Hyerin and Juhee after school. It was the first time for me to go there. We ate, ate and ate!!! we enjoyed talking about many things so much! Every time I talk with exchange students, I think not only it is fun but also I can learn many things from them. I think it so cute that Korean and Chinese people speak Japanese! We took many photos with oranges! Why do you think we did such a thing? Because we like tagging someone on facebook. After having dinner, I went to Megumu's house with Hyerin and Juhee, and uploaded that day's photos on facebook. It was soooo funny!!! We said goodbye to Juhee and Purin and started tagging! haha Chonchon-san changed his profile photo and we couldn't help laughing! I stay at Megumu's house at least one a week. Megumu, thank you so much :)

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Cocktail Party Self Introduction

Hello, everyone. My name is Pavina. I'm 25 years old and I'm from Thailand. But my parents are American. They like traveling so much. I was born while they were traveling in Thailand. I can't still believe it. I have a boyfriend and his name is Daniel. When I met him at the university, I fell in love with him at first sight and he was also fell in love with me. I remember that I was so happy to be confessed to by him. He is so sweet, clever and cool. What do you think my job is? To tell the truth, I am a firefighter. I had wanted to become a firefighter since I was little. I know I am a beautiful girl because everyone says so. My parents wanted me to be a actress but I didn't. I like fishing so much. I go fishing every weekend with my boyfriend. It is fun. I am happy to be surrounded be nature. I like animals except horses. When I was little, I went to the farm with my parents. I tried to ride on horses but suddenly they started fighting. We were so scared and I got to hate them. But I have been to Japan once and I ate basahsi then. I hate horses but I like basashi. I love sweets so much. I eat sweets every morning before going to the job. I need energy to train. I can't train without sweets. Now I really want my house. I live with my parents but I will marry my boyfriend in 2 years. So we need our house. I want many of our friends to our house. I want a house as big as Palace of Versailles.
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International Cocktail Party

November 7 TOEFL BBQ Hanaoka-yama NZ

I took the TOEFL on November 7. I didn't study for the TOEFL but I could catch what they say because I talk with exchange students every day and I am almost used to listening to them. I really thank exchange students. I hope to get more than 500 score but maybe I can't. I have to study much harder from now on! After that, Narisa and I got together with Mio-san who is a senior of English department, and went to Narisa's house be bus to have BBQ. When we got on the bus, Megumu, Yusen, Mira, Jordan and Purin were already there. Gakki also got on the bus. When I got to Narisa's house, I was soooooooooo surprised because the house is soooooo big!!!!!!!! I can't believe it!!!!! It was the first time for me to go there. I could see her father. He is so kind and nice. We started BBQ with Kouyou-kun who is her younger brother and pathy which is her dog. We ate, ate and ate, talking about many things. It was soooooo fun! Narisa and her father drove us to the top of Hanaoka-yama. It was also the first time for me to go there. We saw night view and it was soooooo beautiful! I want to go there again. Narisa and her father drove me downtown. I got together with Chika, Ayana-san, Haruka-san, Akane-san and Yuriko-san. We went to New Zealand this September. I could see them after a long time. We talked about our memories of NZ and laughed a lot. If i have a chance, I really want to go to NZ again. I had a great time!

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Saint Mary's University

Saint Mary's univeristy is located in Halifax, Nova Scotia and was founded in 1802 by Reverend Edmund Burke.Saint Mary's university is the second oldest university in Canada. There are about 1000 exchange students from more than 100 countries. SMU is known for Business, Astronomy and International Development Studies.If you cant get over 525 score on the TOEFL, you have to go to TESL. it is a language school. there are many facilities in this university for example library, food cort, LL, cafeteria like that. you can walk to post office, bank, drug store because they are near SMU. you can take advantage of these facilities.
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My favorite clothing

I am going to talk about my favorite clothing. I like clothing so much. When I go shopping, I can’t help buying cute clothing. Dress is the most favorite clothing of all. When I put on it, I feel good. I hear that many girls put on it when they go on a date. Dress is not only cute but also useful! It always encompasses my body! Especially in Winter, I often put on dress. Also, I use it when I go downtown with some of my friends to have dinner as many as we can. I think it makes girls more girly. But I had better not put on it often. If I do so, I will be likely to gain weight.
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My favorite flower

I am going to talk about my favorite flower. Sunflower is the most favorite flower of all. I hate summer but I become happy to see it every summer. My parents like gardening so much and there are many kinds of flowers in the garden in my house. However there is no sunflower. So I really want them to grow it. When I was a primary school student, I grew it. I was very surprised that it grew taller than me! I heard that you can eat the seed but I have never done. If I have a chance, I really want to try to cook and eat it. Sunflower makes me cheer up every summer. I love it so much!
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My favorite dish

I am going to talk about my favorite dish. I like many kinds of dishes, especially dishes made by my mother. I live in Yatsushiro and I have to get up at 6:30 every morning. My younger sister has to get up at 5:00 every morning. So my mother has to get up earlier than us. I have my mother make lunch every day. I really appreciate for her. She is good at cooking so much because she is a cook in the primary school. I am lucky because I can eat kyushoku as dinner. She knows how to cook kyushoku menu so I can ask her how to cook. Whenever I get home, I am so hungry that I like eating her dishes.

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Saint Mary's university

The second episode of my podcast is available now.

My favorite sport to watch

I am talking about my favorite sport to watch. I like basketball so much. I belonged to the basketball club for 8 years so I like not only watching basketball but also playing it. Yesterday I went to the Tokai Daini high school to watch the final match. My younger sister goes to Tokai Daini high school to play basketball. We call yesterday basketball tournament Winter Cup. It is the last tournament for third year students to play. Every time I watch a basketball game, I really want to play it again. It is very fun to score one after another. I like the whole atmosphere so much!

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October 11 Shopping with my mother

I went to Megumu's house to take my baggage. After I went back to Yatsushiro, I went shopping with my mother. We had lunch at udon-ya and I talked about recent events to her. Suddenly she started crying!!! I was soooo surprised!! I asked her why she was crying. She said, "I am so happy you finaly got a boy you really like. I know you got sadness in your heart. You couldn't forget your ex-boyfriend for a long time. You could meet the one you really like better than him. I hope you will be happy :)" I didn't expect her to tell me such a nice word so I was moved and also cried.haha I am proud of having my mother. I like my mother so much :) I want to be a mother like her.
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October 9 and 10 english Weekend

I took part in the English Weekend. It was sooooo fantastic!

Day 1

I got up at Megumu's house and went to KGU with Eri and Megumu. We got together with others and went to Nishigoshi training center by bus. We enjoyed talking so much on the bus. We arrived there and made each group. My group was 10 and Kaorun, Lexy and Tong were leaders! We introduced ourself and enjoyed recreations so much. It had been long a while since I played dodgeball. It was really fun!!! I run around and survived.haha I got so tired. After having dinner, we took a walk around Nishigoshi training center, talking about America and Canada. I was sooooo happy :) After that, we went to hot spring! I like it so much! Narisa drove us there. After taking a bath, Eri and I got ice cream. When we went back to Nishigoshi training center, everyone was there except us. Because we were a little late. Why do you think we were late? Because Narisa lost her way!!haha I was relieved we could go back there.haha Bingo game started and I enjoyed it so much. I wanted to get black thunder but I couldn't. A staff told us some rules and started drinking party!!!!! But I didn't drink because I don't like it! We enjoyed talking soooo much! I learned the word "ridiculously ridiculous.

" But I am not ridiculous!!!!! Mio-san, Jordan taught me many things of Saint Mary's university. I am sooo excited to go to Canada next year. We slept at 03:00.

Day 2

I got up at 07:00 and made up. After having breakfast, we took a walk. While everyone was playing games, we were talkin, talking and talking. It was really fun to talk with people from other countries. We left Nishigoushi training center and went picking up fruits. It was the first time for me to pick up pears and oranges. I was so happy! Time seemed to pass be fast because I was having fun! :) We went to the river near there and Yu-ji san jumped into the river!!! It was soooo funny!!!! We went back to KGU in Narisa's car. Thank you so much, all staffs! I had a great time! After that, Narisa, Megumu and I went to the dorm and enjoyed talking so much. I was wonder why we have many things we want to talk about with them. I went to Joyful with Narisa, Megumu, Mira, Yusen and Clark to have dinner. I like being with them so much :) We have different languages of our own countries but we can enjoy ourself! I think it is so nice :) I hope I will get more friendly with them from now on!

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October 8 Dinner at Megumu's house

Eri and I went to Megumu's house after school and cooked dinner. We invited Mira and Purin-chan there. I cooked pei-yaki and Megumu cooked soup. We were so happy because they were pleased with them. After having dinner, we enjoyed talking so much. What do you think we were talking about?haha They were talking about me except me!!! haha While they were talking, I was reading kimini-todoke. It was a famous and cute cartoon. I think almost all of the Japanese girls like it. We found it common all over the world that you don't need a reason to get to like someone :) Every time I talk with people from other countries, I can learn something important and interesting from them. Thank you for coming, Purin and Mira.

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Introduction

The first episode of my podcast is available now.

I took the exam to study abroad and passed it. I will study in Canada next summer with Narisa. Saint Mary's university is where we will go. I was so happy because the university is our first choice. I have a lot of things I want to do. I want to go to Lady Gaga's, Justin Bieber's, Taylor Swift's concert, make a trip to other countries, see exchange students studied in KGU before. However I have little information now. I don't know what subject I should take, how I can somewhere, where the dorm I will live is and so on. We need a lot of information about the university so as to solve when not only I do something I want to do but also

I am in the trouble there. In this site, I introduce many things about Saint Mary's university. If you like, please check it.

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2010.10.16 Yatsushiro firework festival

I went to Yatasushiro firework festival on October 16th. That day I had a make up class but I overslept and missed the class. I went to KGU and got together with Mira, Yusen and Clark. We had lunch ay jolly-pasta. I like being with them so much. After having lunch, we went to the dorm and got together with Narisa, Megumu and other exchange students. We went to Yatsushiro to watch Yatsushiro firework festival. I live in Yatsushiro so I showed around. It was the first time for Yusen and Clark to take a train and watch fireworks in Japan. We walked to the river side park and found Gen, Ian, Jona and Jor. I couldn't believed it!!!!!! There were so many people that I didn't think I could get together them.haha We bought hashimaki, Okonomiyaki, yakitori, taiyaki and so on. We enjoyed talking, eating and taking photos. We had to wait for 2 hours until the firework festival was started but I felt it short. The fireworks festival was started and I couldn't help exclaiming!!!!!! It was soooooooo wonderful. It was the fifth time for me to go there and that day was the best! I was sooo happy to watch fireworks with them. Thank you so much you guys.

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Project

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About Me

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What I'm planning to do today

Good morning everyone. I'm in the writhing class now. It is cool today. I like this weather so much. Today I'm going to the English Lounge at lunch time. I am a staff and I like being there. I like talking with people from other countries. They tell me many funny stories. By the way, I have 4 classes today. The next class is Politics. The teacher talk, talk and talk.haha The third class is Korean. The reason why I started to learn Korean is that exchange students from Korea came to my house to do a home stay in Spring. It was not until I met and became their friends that I became interested in Korean. Now I can speak easy phrases.haha Korean is my third foreign language so I have to learn much harder if I want to speak it fluently. The fourth class is speaking class. Mr Tomei gives us homework every week. Recording is one of the assignment and it is very interesting. I want to improve my English pronunciation by using it. Have a good day.
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Shopping with my mother

I went shopping with my mother and got a knit dress, a shirt dress, a beret, a pair of boots, a pair of pumps, a fur vest, socks and a leggins. I was soooo happy to gut those things :) After shopping, I went to pika ichi which is my favorite beauty salon. My bangs were really bothering me so I had it cut. The shool will start tomorrow x( I will do mu best!
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October 2 Open Campus and the dorm

I went to KGU that afternoon because the third KGU open campus was held. Pathorn who is one of the exchange students came there :) He is soooo funny but he is always joking. Some high school students asked me many kinds of questions and I answered. I was surprised that almost all of them want to study abroad. I hope all of them will pass the entrance exam and I can see them next year. I talked with seniors who are in other department. I was so happy to get friendly with them :)

After Open Campus was finished, I went to the dorm. We enjoyed talking so much. I went back to KGU to have dinner with Hyerin and Jona. Hyerin is from Korean and Jona is from America. They speak Japanese very well so we talked in Japanese while we were eating.haha We went to Lowson and got ice cream and snacks. We went back to the dorm and called other exchange students. We enjoyed talking, eating and taking photos :D I was happy they were pleased with ice cream.haha After a while, Megumu came there because I called her. Everyone except Clark and me likes drinking very much. But we didin't go drinking yesterday. I went to Purin-chan's room with Megumu, Clark and Jona and enjoyed talking with them for 2 hours. I couldn't help laughing xD It was 22:00 before we knew so Megumu and I got out of the dorm in a hurry. I stayed at Megumu's house. I had a great time yeasterday. Thank you guys.xoxo



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Beagle PATROL

Beagle PATROL
Rob Waring, Series Editor
Level 4

Beagle are dogs with an extremely powerful sense of smell. They often work at airports to find illegal or unsafe items. Before they can do the job, they must go through training. what does it take to be on the Beagle Patrol? What happens to dogs that don't make it?

When I finished reading this book, I remembered that I went to New Zealand. There were many dogs in Auckland airport. They were walking with policemen. They are so clever. It was not until I read this book that I learned what kinds of training dogs take. Dogs and people are the same because dogs like being told good and happy phrases. Dogs in the airport are not a pet but a partner. It is wonderful!!! When I go to a airport, I should not take something to eat because I may forfeit by dogs.haha
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Blue Cows?

Bule Cows?
Rob Waring, Series Editor
Level 4

Farmers in India are having a serious problem. A local animal is eating their food. However, the farmers cannot hurt the animal because it has a special name. How can a name protect an animal? What will the farmers do?

I heard the name nilgai which means blue cow for the first time. It is interesting that nil means blue and gai means cow. It is very difficult for people and animals in India to live together happily. Agriculture is an important part of the economy. In Japan, some of animals have decreasing. Because people cut down trees, animals can live no longer and move somewhere or die. Every time I read or watch the news like the problem between people and animals, I think we can make ourselves understood to animals and understand what animals think.
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September 27

I had 4 classes that day and I took a advance training to study abroad. I could see the members for the first time who will study abroad next year. Narisa and I became a leader. So we will be busier than before.


September 28

I had 3 classes that day. Ayana who is one of my best friends came to KGU and I could talk with her after a long time. We talked about many things. I was happy to see her. I won't be able to see her often but I like her so much. If she is in the trouble, I want to help her. Ayana, thank you for coming to see me.

September 29


I went to Yatsushiro police office to reissue my driver's licence. I lost my wallet and it isn't still found. I am so sorry x( After that, I went to Yatsushiro station by bicycle. I like driving so much but I like riding my bicycle too. When I got to KGU, I went to building 14. I met Megumu, Eri and Mi-chan and did my homework. We had lunch and I took Korean class. I got together with Eri and Megumu at Maruzen and bought some sweets :) We ate them at the bakery, talking each other. After that, we went to building 14 again to do our homework. Recording is so funny and it is very useful to improve our pronunciation. I will try it every week.

September 30

It was rainy today. I had 4 classes. I went to the library in the morning and studied English. I went to building 12 to take law. I was surprised that there were many kinds of faculty of students. I thought girls in the English department are so cute.hehe Today was the last day of September. I will enjoy next month too.
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Wild ANIMAL TOWN

Wild ANIMAL TOWN
Rob Waring, Series Editor
Level 4

In the town of Kabira, Africa, people and animals live together happily. The town was built in a place where wild animals live. As long as both humans and animals obey certain rules, they can live peacefully. What are the rule in Kabira> How dangerous is it there?

I love animals so much so I want to live in Kabira with animals. There are many animals there such as lions, elephants and so on. I can't imagine that children in Kabira go to school through the animal town.haha But it is awful that animals run somewhere to get something. It is amazing that people in Kabira have many rules and animals understand them. I think it looks like the wild animal town of Kabira may have found a balance that works well. I hope people and animals can continue living together.
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Cocktail Party Self Introduction

My name is Pavina and I'm from Thailand. My job is firefighter and I like fishing so much. I hate horses x(
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September 26 The awards celemony

I went to Fukuoka to make a presentation. I already told you in this blog that our school got the first prize in Kyusyu meiko-gijuku. I was very surprised that the hotel was sooooooooo big!!!!! Many owners and bosses came there and they came to us to say hello. We had lunch on the first floor and it was very delicious but sooo expensive. but we didn't have to pay because we were invited to the meeting. We were very lucky.
First, the awards ceremony was held at 13:00 and our school got 4 prize!!!!!!! I can't believe it!!!!! We were soooo happy :) Some owners and bosses gave a speech and I was so moved. That was the first time for Meiko to invite teacher like us!!!!

After that, we made a presentation in front of everyone. We were so nervous but we did our best. After the presentation, we had dinner. Many bosses and owners came to us and said, "Your presentation was wonderful!!! I was sooo moved!" I was happy to hear that.
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September 27

I am in the writing class now. i met Mr Lavin after a long time. He explained something new to us. We will be busy from now on but I will try. I can learn many things from him this class. I learn not only to write something in English but also to do something by using a computer. It is very important how well I can use a computer in the future. So I have to listen to him and try. It is very pity that this class is held Monday first period. I live in Yatsushiro and it takes an hour to go to KGU so I have to get up at 6:30 at the latest. I will be careful not to be late for school every Monday. This class is held at the building 14 and the next class is held at the building 4. So I have to move fast with Megumu there from here.haha The next class is politics and the teacher is soooooo kind. If we are late for the class, he won't be angry.haha But we can try not to be late for the class. Today I have 4 classes and have a meeting about the KGU English Lounge at lunch time. Have a good day.
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Welcome Party

Today I went to the dorm because the welcome party was held. It was soooooooo fun!!!!! New exchange students were soooo nice and funny. They are from America, Canada, China, Thailand, Britain and Taiwan. They were joking a lot so I couldn't help laughing. They can speak Japanese well so I sometimes use English and sometimes use Japanese. They know bad Japanese words and phrases. I don't know where they learned those.haha I could talk with Miyo-san who studied abroad in Canada. I asked some questions and she gave me some advice. Any way, I have to study English hard!!! I talked with Ayano-chan and Asuka-chan and I want them to be new English Lounge staff. They asked me how the home stay program was. I went to New Zealand and it was sooooooo nice! I want many students to go there. I was sooooo happy to go to the welcome party. I could see not only new exchange students but also other foreign students. I wanted to go drinking but I had a part-time job so I had to go home. I wish I could live in Kumamoto-city x( I am looking forward to seeing them at KGU. I hope they can enjoy every day. If they are in the trouble, I want to help them anytime!
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September 24 I love my lovely friends

Today I could see many of my friends in the English department. I like being with them sooo much. Megumu got a boyfriend this summer so we looked for him. "Who?!" "That boy?!" It was soooo funny.haha Kanako and Hiromi told us a funny story when they were little. I have moved 3 times so I have no friends who know me when I was little. I think Hiromi and Kanako are happy :)

The welcome party will be held tomorrow. I am looking forward to it soooooo much!!

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September 23 Meeting

I went to Meiko at 12:00 p.m. because we had to practice making a presentation. First, we made a manuscript for ourselves and our boss checked them. Next, we started reading and timed. Finally, we had a rehearsal in front of our boss. She was so moved and said, "Your presentation is so good! You can do it in the real part." I couold have a confidence. After going out of the school, we went to Youme town to buy a new suit. Our boss chose me it so I was happy :) I have to practice making a presentation until the real part.
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September 21 The new term started!

The new term started on September 21. I was very happy but veru sad. Do you get me feeling? I am happy to see me lovely friends but I am sad teachers will give us a lot of homework. I live in Yatsushiro and it takes about 1 hour to go to KGU by train so I have to ge up at 6:30 at the latest. It is hard for me to get up early but I will try this term too. I was happy to see many friends of mine. Ayako gave us a cute present from America because she went to America for overseas training. The present was a cute hand gel and it smells sooo sweet. Ayako, thank you sooooo much!
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September 20 Marinoa

I went to Marinoa which is located in Fukuoka with Shiba-sensei, Riko-chan, Sato-sensei, Matsumoto-sensei, TKB-sensei, Ueno-sensei and Ken-chan. We got together in Mac and left Yatsushiro. We enjoyed talking and singing soooo much in the car. When I arrived in Fukuoka, I became exited! I bought a backpack, a pair of shoes, a T-shirt, a dress and a culotte skirt. I was so happy :) I like being with the members of meiko. If I can, I want to go there again.
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Homestay★Day 2

We got up at 10:00 a.m. We could sleep very well.haha We went to Kyusendo which is a calcareous cave in my mother's car. It was the second time for me to go there. I first went there when I was a primary school student. It was sooo cool and we enjoyed soooo much. There are many kinds of limestone. We had lunch at the second floor. While we were going home, we talked about politics. Hyerin learned about Japanese and Korean history and told us many things. She has many kinds of knowledge. I have to start learning Japanese history before studing abroad. After we got home, we watched hanayori-dango. Hyerin has watched Japanese Hanayori-dango many times in Korea and she loves it soooo much. She likes Syun Oguri and we like Rui Hanazawa whom he played. Meng-Fang told me that she is not good at speaking Japanese but I think she is very good at listening. Also, Hanayori-dango is broadcasted in Taiwan. The story is almost the same as Japanese’s. She can understand the story and what they said. Hyerin sometimes asked me some high level questions so I was very surprised. My father got home and dinner was ready but we kept watching it, having dinner. After that, my mother and I drove Hyerin and Meng-Fang to the dorm. I met some of my Korean friends after a long time. They said to me, “Ayanooooooo!!! You became beautiful!!!! You have got thinner than before, right?” I thought they became Japanese.haha I met new exchange students again! I was happy because they remembered my name. I can’t wait to go the welcome party this weekend!
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