My starting the summer with my friends

     I went to a place by the sea called Wakamiya last Wednesday with one of my friends. We played fireworks on the beach. Playing fireworks was long time no see to me. We enjoyed the day. That day, I went to school and worked at my part time job. After my part time job, I joined my friend. He said shall we go to the sea? I said YEEEEEEEP!!!

     When we had arrived at the sea, there were some people already there. We started fireworks on the beach however there was a strong wind so we struggled to light a fire for the fireworks. It took a long time to fire the one of the fireworks.

     We succeeded in lighting the fuse to the fireworks. We enjoyed a lot of fireworks. We left the Sparklers for the last. Finally, we enjoyed Sparklers at place with no wind. All of us tried to see whose firework would continue the longest. I was the loser. After that, we swam a little in the water. Water of the sea was a little cold, but it was very comfortable. In the car on the return, I fell asleep. Last year, I had never gone to the sea. I was able to get memories of a good summer. Next time, I want to go to the sea for a day.

     The other day, I went to Kami-Amakusa city to see another day. He is my old friend, he is working in Kami-Amakusa city now. We met long time no see. We went to Fukusin that is a famous restaurant for sea foods. I ate a bowl of rice topped with sea urchin and salmon roe. It was very delicious and a surprise.

     I could enjoy summer things. I want to do many summer things more and more.

 

 

 

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Days I will always remember

     Days I will always remember are very great days!
     It was in summer when I was a sophomore. I stayed in Minnesota, America for a month. I went out of the country for the first time then. Until the day to go to America, my heart rose for expectation and uneasiness.
     I could spend nice time every day in Minnesota and I was able to have a lot ofexperiences in Minnesota too.
     I can’t speak English fluently and therefore was worried that I couldn’t communicate with my host family. However when I arrived at Minneapolis airport, my host family greeted me with nice smiles, so I felt relieved. My host family is Pat, Tammy, Shannon, Katie, Sean, Keira, and Kame. Pat is my host father who is very active man. He likes outdoor things. Tammy is my host mother who is very good cook. She has nice blond hair. Shannon is my host sister who is a year older than me. She is a smart girl. Katie is my host sister who is a year younger than me. She loves Japanese animations.
Sean is my host brother who is a mischievious boy. Keira is my host sister who is the youngest girl in my host family. She is like a selfish princess and very cute. Kame is Sean’s pet. They are a very active family. My host family prepared delicious foods for me moreover my host family took me out somewhere afterschool and on the weekends. I love my host family who gave me a lot of memories!
     In addition, Bethel University gave me special experiences too. Our teachers are Joe, Linda, Peggy, Mark, and Sharon. I could listen to a lot of noble lectures and experienced what I could not experience in Japan through this program.
     I appreciate Joe, Linda, Peggy, Mark, and Sharon. And my host family Pat, Tammy, Shannon, Katie, Sean, Keira, and Kame!!
     I would not have been possible without them! I can hardly thank you enough for their kindness. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. I’m looking forward to meet again in the future. My deepest gratitude to them.

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My vacation plans I must do

     I have the 3 things I must do in this summer , go back to my hometown, study English, and look for some jobs.

     For the 1st, I have to go back to my hometown. In Japan, there is “the midsummer day of the ox” in summer. Japanese people have a custom to eat an eel which started in the Edo period in summer. My hometown is Hitoyoshi city. There have a famous restaurant of grilled eel and rice in lacquered box. This is the best grilled eel and rice in lacquered box I have ever had. I am going to go back to eat it there. But it is very expensive so I will be taken to go there by my mother. My mother also really likes it. We will go together there in secret from the rest of my family.
     For the 2nd, I have to study English. I want to be an English teacher but I knew That I lacked experience in studying English. Therefore I think to have to study English in the summer vacation, when I have a lot of free time at the Kumamoto Gakuen University. They have a great library. I can concentrate to study there. And I have to study to graduate from the university. I must do it.
     For the last, I have to look for some jobs for next year. I want to be an English teacher but lacking experience and studying, I am looking for some job has free time. I want to study while I am working next year.

     These are my “must do” vacation plans. I have other plans a lot in this summer visiting to some places, seeing my friends and boyfriend come back to Kumamoto, working my part time jobs, and so on. I hope to spend a grateful summer.


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