April 12th

Hey, guys! It was cold today ne.
Are you OK? Don't you have a cold? I'm fine! Plz take care of yourself!
I have four classes on Friday, Subject of the teaching profession, International law, Korean, and Honors English Seminar Ⅲ.
Second class's teacher is Mr. Ito.
She is very nice teacher I think.
I learn about an ethics class in this class. I have to go to my old school to do practice teaching in a few years. I'll make careful preparations. To begin with, I improve my English skills, especially pronounce. I'll do my best!
I had lunch at English Lounge. I couldn't speak cuz I was nervous.
I want to change myself.
Third class was too difficult for me :-/
Fifth class was Korean! I chose it cuz I'm interested in Korea. Korean is easy to study for Japanese cuz Korean and Japanese is similar in grammer to each other. I look forward to next class.
Last class is Honors. I'm glad to take this class. I do my best to study abroad!

Have a nice weekend :-)

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Essay 1-01a: Dear Host Family

 Hi, I’m Yukie. Thank you for having me at your home. I’m 19 years old girl. I’m KGU student, and my major is English. I live in Kumamoto, Japan with my family, dad, mam, a younger sister, and a younger brother.

  My hobbies are watching movies, cooking sweets, walking, playing the saxophone, and listening to music. When I was a junior high school and a high school student, I joined the brass band club and played the tenor saxophone every day.

  I want to be an English teacher in the future. When I was a junior high school student, I learned English for the first time. I became to be interested in and like it very much. Since then, I studied English very hard, but it was just to enter the university. I entered KGU last year, and I found that I’m not good at speaking and listening. I regretted that I didn’t challenge when I was a junior school and a high school student, so I decided to improve my English skills. When we are talking, if I make mistakes with pronounce and grammar, please teach me. I’m really glad to study abroad!

  I live in Kumamoto, Japan. It is located in west Japan. There are many beautiful places to visit. Have you ever been to Kumamoto? If you haven’t been there, let’s go! My house is located in near Kumamoto castle. It is very nice place!

  This homestay is second time for me. At the age of a fifth grader, I went to Korea for a week and experienced homestay 2 days and 1 night. This homestay is longer than first time challenge, so I’m nervous now, but I really look forward to. Let’s talk a lot! See you soon!

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Kumamoto castle

Hey, guys!

Have you ever been to Kumamoto castle?
It is located Honmaru, chuo-ku, Kumamoto-shi.
It is very beautiful place!
I went there three times during spring vacation.
I saw 熊本城おもてなし武将隊 for the first time, and it was cool!
Have you ever seen?
I saw cherry blossoms with my friends while chatting, and it was very fun!
I played soccer at Ninomaru park, and it was exciting!
I live in near Kumamoto castle,
so when I am asked “Where is your house?”, I always answer “My house is the Kumamoto castle.”
Everyone is surprised! haha

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11th

Hi, guys!
Today's Thursday ne!
How was your classes?
On Thursday, I have three classes, an introduction to English linguistics, sociology, and education methodology.
First class, an introduction to English linguistics, was very good.
I became to be interested in it and really want to study abroad to learn various things!
Second class and third class are good too!
I came to look forward to Thursday.
After classes, I used AV coner.
I watched a movie, HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL2.
It was very fun!
I really enjoyed watching the movie!

Goodbye.

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HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL

I watched this movie yesterday at AV coner of the library. I used it for the first time after a university admission. I admitted this university last spring...haha
The movie was very fun ;-)
Have you ever seen?
If you haven't seen, let's take a look ne! I wanna see it again!
I'll use the coner tomorrow.
What shall I watch?
Please tell me your favorite movie!

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April 10th

Hi, how are you?
Today, the wind was strong ne!
When I left the house, I was surprised :-/
However, there was a lot to be happy!!
After a long absence, I met Akino who was in same class when I was a third year high school. She entered KGU this year, so I met her to give some textbooks I used last year. I was glad to see her smile.
In a bicycle parking, I met Mikkun who was in same class when I was a second year junior high school. He entered KGU this year too! I was surprised cuz I met him after an interval of four years. He was slightly fatter than old days. haha
On my way home, I dropped in. I met Emi by chance. She had her long hair cut off, and she looks good!
And I discovered rape field. I'm sorry that I couldn't take a photographs, but it was very beautiful!
And I saw beautiful tutuji in the Kumamoto university. I'll attach the photo :-)
When I was almost lost in the university, Erika found me! She was same club during my high school days. I was pleasant to meet her for a long time! :,-) We walked together while talking.
I met many friends today!
Today was happy day★

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Dear my host family 
Nice to meet you! My name is Yukie. Thank you for having me at your home. Please let me introduce myself.

 I’m 19 years old, and go to university. My university is KGU. I live in Kumamoto, Japan with my family. There is a Kumamoto castle near my house.

 My hobbies are cooking sweets, walking, playing the tenor saxophone, and listening to music. When I was a junior high school and a high school student, I joined the brass band club.

 I have a younger sister and a younger brother. She is 17 years old and he is 16 years old.

I don’t have any pets. Do you have pets?

I’m not in any clubs now.

It’s my first time to study abroad. I want to go to many beautiful places. My English skill is poor, but I want to improve my English during this challenge.

 How is the weather? Is it hot? I like winter better than summer, but there are many events in summer. I look forward to those events. Which do you like better, hot or cold? When is your birthday? My birthday is in December.

 What did you do at New Year’s? I went to my grandfather’s house and spent time with my family. My grandfather’s birthday is January 1^st, so my family celebrated it and ate cake. I like cooking sweets, and I made cake, sweet potatoes, and pudding for the New Year’s Day.

 Are you interested in Japan? If you were interested in Japan, I would tell you about my country. I’m interested in your country, so please tell me many things about your country and you!

I’m looking forward to meeting you! See you!

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