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On Success

Part 1: "Success to Failure Syndrome".

In this short movie, Richard St. John told about success using his own example.
He made an effort to succeed and he finally got a success. However because he felt satisfied with his success, he stopped to make an effort. Then he began failing! His clients left and he had to lay their employees off. He should have kept making an effort because success is not a one-way street, but a continuous journey. The word, we think success is one-way street, is main sentence, I think. But I'm not sure... The reason why I think like this is because usually main point is in the 1st paragraph. But I think the word in conclusion, success is not a one-way street, but a continuous journey is the word he really wanted to say.


Part 2:

This short movie means the children who can make self-control will succeed in the future. After I watched this video, I thought which type I was in my youth. My marshmallow now is what I don't hang out with my friends until my exams finish! After exams, I'll meet friends, prepare studying abroad, do my part-time job, and left Japan in August 3rd! I'm looking forward to living in Norway.

The Web

As Internet technology has developed, I feel our world becomes smaller because we can make a contact with anyone anywhere anytime.

I often use Internet for Facebook, mixi, KGU website, this blog, searching something for essay. It could be said that Internet is a part of my life. Skype is also a good item. I can talk and chat with my friends who go abroad in Canada, Scotland and China. That's why I don't feel like that we are in separated places now though I felt nervous before they left Japan.

Google map is also useful. When I had an accsident while driving, I used google map very much to show how the accident happened.

References in the Internet is also useful. Books are possible to be rent by someone, but as for Internet references, we can read them anytime! There are no possibility that we can't read it because someone rent them like library books.

I feel very thank this computers because of above reasons.

Multitasking

This semester, I have a lot of assignments to do. It's much more and more difficult than last year! I have three report in English, maybe an presentation in OC class, a report in Japanese, fourteen tests, and so on. Also I belong to a belly dance circle,so I have been spent very busy days!

I'm writing to do list and to do calender not to forget all deadlines. If I don't write like this, I'll forget because it's too much to remember all things I have to do. Thanks to these, I can meet deadline so far.

But these assignments make my life hard. I have to stay up to do them everyday, so I'm always sleepy, I can't wake up on time, I delay classes, I rent my friend's note, and what I have to do increases. Also, few days ago, I wanted to rest, so I was absent from circle activity,and I was absent from some classes to meet deadline of assignments. It's very bad cycle.

Their deadlines are almost same day. It's hard for me. Therefore, I want to make divide deadlines in some days.

Anyway, I'll do my best!!!!!

Oktapodi (2007)

I like this animation because we think ordinarily that octopuses have an destiny that they are finally eaten by people without any defence. But the octopuses try to cooperate and escape from being cut by an cook. Also, what the octopus loves each other is interesting. But I cannot understand what is the purpose of the animation. My idea is it's about octopuses' power of love. They love each other, so they can try to help using various dangerous ways! Not only peoples' but also octopuses' power of love is very great!

Mobile Communication Etiquette

▶The case in the train
I don't mind people use cellphone to send emails. But, it is often said that calling in the train is a bad manner, and I don't like it, either. Although some people sometimes talk with their friends in a loud voice, i hate to call on the phone in the train even if the voice is weaker. I don't know why but I don't like to see someone calling.

▶The case in the theater
Although I don't mind sending emails in the train, I think the theater is the special place. I hate someone opens the cellphone. The bright lights prevented me from concentrating the plays. I like plays very much, so I really hate using cellphone.

Countries I 'd like to visit.

▲Gaspard et Lisa


Before, I've written like this topic, so today I'll write about another country where I want to visit.

Eiffel Tower, Grand Louvre, Palace of Versailles, and so on... In France, there are many famous spots which attract visitors. Though not only France but also other countries have historical famous spots, I have mainly 2 reasons to want to visit France.

First, I study French as second language at Univ., so I want to use it in practice. If I can visit there, I'll face difficulties of communication. Then I want to study French more. The feelings will help improving my French ability.

Second, I like a French character, Gaspard et Lisa. They are very cute. My passcase, my datebook, my keychain, my memo, etc are Gaspard et Lisa. Although they looks like rabbits, they are explained in their books that they are neither rabbits nor dogs but residents in Paris. I want to go their birthplace, so I want to go to France.

I wish I could visit France because of above the reason when I study abroad in Norway.

Blogging Homework #3: The Impact of Media on Your Life

◀skeltonman


I was very impressed from a TV program, itte Q. I've been interested in foreign cultures since I was 10 years old when I began to study English. Moreover, many foreign people live in my city because Kansai foreign university is near my house, which attracted my curiosity to foreign cultures.

Itte Q is my favorite TV program. It shows us many interesting cultures from well-known big cities' like Italian food: spagetti and a waterfall between America and Canada: Niagara fall to very small tribes' that we've never heard like skeltonman in Paoua New Guinea. The TV program itself is also interesting. The more I watch it, the more I want to know more different cultures.

Like this I was influenced and I entered this university, SIS! If I hadn't watched this TV program, I wouldn't have entered this university. I like SIS very much! I do owe Itte Q!!!

English5 LUNCH~

Defferences between Taiwan & Japan

Last summer, I went to Malaysia and Taiwan with my basic seminar members, and it was so exiting and interesting for me. (If you want to know about it, please find out the blog pages last summer.) During our traveling, in especially Taiwan, I realised two interesting differences between Taiwan and Japan.

First, there are a lot of motorbikes in Taiwan. Taiwanese often uses motorbikes, while Japanese uses cars rather than motorbikes. Moreover, a Japanese famous maker, Yamaha, produced motorbikes under (maybe) 550cc only in Taiwan! We went the factories in Taiwan and could see the process how to make them! So, we can say Taiwan has the culture of motorbikes.

The second difference was found in the bathroom! They don't flush the toilet with their used paper. They threw away it in the garbage can. The reason why Taiwanese do like that is the paper isn't enough thin to flush like Japanese paper. After I listened to the reason, I convinced.

Like this, differences among different cultures are very interesting for me. I like to know other cultures and to meet people. That was one of the reasons that I decided to enter SIS^^

How is it to be a sophomore?

Nowadays, I spend very busy days unlike last year. Last year is also busy but the busy style is a little different. Why is this year so busy?X(
First reason why I'm so busy is that my school timetable is so full because I want to get a teacher's license. Even the lunch time, I have a lot of things to do! e.g. I have to do my homework, I meet my friends, I meet my international and Japanese partners, I must go to the meeting as a member of the committee of announcing to public ,and so on. I'm very tired everyday, but I prefer busy days rather than too free days. So, I satisfied　with my days.
Another reason is that I also have lots things to do except for school. On Mon & Tues I go to the Foreign language school. On wed I go to the berry dance circle. On Thu & Fri I go to part-time job. But I like everything. Everything is fun for me! So, busy days are OK for me.
When I have free time, I enjoy the day. Yesterday I went to USJ & the day before yesterday, I went to see the movie "Hankyu Densha". I really enjoyed them!!!!<3

I enjoy my life by my own style：）♪

Present

I got a lot of present from my parents, friends, and so on.
Every things made me happy.
So, I can't decide which one is the best.
All presents are great!

★The video letter which I got from my classmates and my teacher when I moved to Osaka
★Message cards which I got from younger club mates when I retired the club
★Birthday presents
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I like to have something pleasing to do^^

★I've visited my friends' houses with birthday presents without saying about it to them.
★I held a surprised party on a day of my graduation ceremony to make my high school teachers glad.

I like to do like this, but I want to be held happy and surprising things by not myself but anyone^^