I have stayed in America since February. I have been here two times, but it is a my first time to spend for 4 months. During this abroad program, I have gotten to know many people. They are special people for me, so I will write about three relationships that impacted me the most.
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| Fabulous Writing Teacher |
First of all, I appreciate my teachers. I had 5 classes, American Studies, Grammar, Writing, Reading and Conversation. My American Studies teacher, Anikke is wonderful. Honestly speaking, I usually don't like history. It confuses me, but I have gradually come to like it during this class. She always teaches American history politely. Also she is very kind and funny, so I liked to go to her office hour. My grammar teacher, Sarah is energetic. My grammar class always begins at 1 p.m. so many people feel sleepy at this time, but I don't sleep at this class because I wanted to listen to her lecture. Her class was very short time, so I wanted to learn more grammar. My writing teacher, Ron is fabulous. He is hyperactive. I liked his actions and his burst into laughter. He always brings us enjoyment. I also belong to " The I Love MFWI home page club." We write Japanese blogs. He also organizes it, so I had a lot of chance to see him. In addition, my writing class writes blogs on the Internet. At first I couldn't understand how to use the computer and how to write English blog, but finally, I could understand it. Probably, I think my most improved English skill is writing. I also like my reading teacher, Winnie. She is earnest. She always teaches me how to read English book kindly. She always puts on pretty clothes. I liked her fashion. We went to a book store and a tasty food store in class. Her suggestions are always exciting. My conversation teacher, Bridget is great. She always teaches me slang. It is living English, so I was happy to learn it. Her class is a little bit of hard, but I like it and I am not bored. We went to an elementary school and high school. It was a nice memory for me because I couldn't have gone there if I hadn't come to MFWI. As you can see, my teachers gave me a splendid time.
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| Superb Host Family |
Secondly, I love my host family. My host mother, Terry used to teach English at MFWI, so she can understand Japanese student. I went to her house with my room mate, Yoko. Our host mother had to take care of two students as a volunteer, and she always treats us like her real daughters. We were prepared for warm bed and some tasty dinner by her. Also she took us to many places. We went to Mt. Spokane. The day was sunny, but there was some snow and deer. I was impressed by the view. We also saw a Spokane river at
Riverfront Park. There were a lot of melting water, so it was powerful. My host mother taught me a lot of things about Spokane. Also, my host sister, Gelsey is very cute. She was 11 years old. She has beautiful eyes and hair, so she looks like a doll. She has a pet, and her dog's name was "Cocoa." I also have a pet in Japan, and my dog's name was "Coco." The name of our dogs have the same pronunciation, so we were surprised. Also she always looks at us carefully. If we didn't understand something, she taught us kindly. I like everything about my host mother. That's why my host family is my treasure.
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| Wonderful Dormitory Friends |
The most importantly, my RA and dormitory friends couldn't be better. My RA's name is Ngoc. She is from Vietnam. She is 19 years old, so she is younger than us, but she is polite. She told everyone something every day, and she tried to understand our speaking carefully. Her talking was funny, and she always told us about her boy friend. She has a crash on him, and she looks happy. I envy her, but I like her as she is. I also like my dormitory friends. I didn't know them well before I came to America. I worried about quarring with them. Actually, I knew a lot of their good points, so I am happy to know them in America. My RA and dormitory friends do interesting activities at tutorial time. We play basket ball, cook American and Japanese food, dye white T- shirts and celebrate our birthday. In addition, we went downtown and North town. Everything was marvelous and fresh for me. I feel the bond of friendship. As you can see, I would not be able to live in our dormitory without my dormitory friends and RA.
My study abroad program is almost finished. It has been quite a precious experience for me. I learned not only English, but also how to live with other people. Probably, I grew up during this program, and it will be useful in my future. Frankly speaking, I want to stay longer. I will absolutely cry when I leave in America. I appreciate these people and my parents.
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