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| Awesome burger |
I really enjoyed homestay from April 22 to 24. This was the second time I have gone there. My host family was really welcomed to me warmly. There are three wonderful days that were especially enjoyable to me.
The first day, my host family, my groupmates and I enjoyed good dinner and decorated some eggs. At first, my host mother, Janet picked us up in front of our dorm and we went to awesome burger restaurant. The restaurant is called Didier's Yogurt & More. We joined with another host mother, Kathy, and we enjoyed dinner together. Janet and Kathy said a cheese burger is great, so I ordered bacon cheese burger. It was really delicious! I thought I can eat it forever because I have never eaten such a delicious burger like it!! After the burger, I ate frozen yogurt. I ordered marshmallow flavor and the toppings were chocolate and nuts. It was also great, but the size was little too big for me. I ate too many maximum dishes, so I would not be surprised if I have gained a lot of weight. After we arrived their house, we started decorating eggs. At first, we dyed eggs yellow, blue, green, orange and so many colors. Next, we drew many pictures with color chalk freely. I became so serious, so I forgot to speak and kept decorating steadily. As a result, we made many cute Easter eggs!! It was good experience for me because I don't cerebrate Easter Day in Japan.
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| Colorful sushi |
The second day, we delighted in shopping at the
Valley Mall and we had the greatest dinner. At the Valley Mall, at first, my roommate and I went to
Hollister. In Japan, Hollister clothes are difficult to get. If you find their clothes, they are really expensive. I wanted to buy some cheaper clothes. This store is very interesting because there lights are little dark, and inside the store, there is a strange fragrance. The smell is strange but I like it. I chose a good red shirt. That is my favorite so I can't wait to wear it. After that, we went to restaurant for dinner. It was a special dinner for me because it was Japanese food! I ordered salmon sushi and chicken donburi. It had a marvelous taste! It was my first Japanese food in a long time. Janet and Kathy ordered so many kinds of sushi, so when sushi was served our table, I was really surprised. While we had dinner, I introduced some Japanese cultures to them. For example, my roommate ordered chicken katsu donburi, so I explained that "katsu" has the same pronunciation as "win" in Japanese, so many Japanese people eat katsu donburi when they take test for their luck. My host family ate sushi with their hands. Also I explained about the good way to eat with their hands. There explanations were big challenge for me, because I think to explain new culture to people from other countries is difficult. However, they understood my explanations, so I think my challenge was successful. I felt so happy on this day.
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| Wonderful Easter |
The third day, we tried Easter hunting in the morning and got some nice breakfast. At first, in our case, we hunted for some baskets, not eggs. It was easy to find them, but I was surprised because so many sweets and toys were in the baskets! There was really pretty stuffed rabbit in my basket. I love Easter so much! After that, we ate great breakfast. We enjoyed pancakes,
Krispy Kream Donuts, and tea. Donuts were good but the homemade pan cakes were the best for me. After the breakfast, I have to come back to my dorm. I felt I will really miss my host family.
I felt my English skill improved more than last time. Last time when I stayed their house, I was so nervous, so I couldn't speak English so much. However, I felt comfortable to hearing and speaking English now. The homestay program is good for us because we must use English and we can gain confidence in our own abilities. I spent a really good time with Janet, Kathy and our groupmates. I want to say thank you so much for the great weekend to them over and over again. We will meet again in May. I can't wait!!
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