☆To Mari☆

Hey, are you ok??! 6 lessons a day?! I can't believe it...As for me, I teach 3 or 4 lessons a day(but every day!), so I manage to be fine now!

By the way, I haven't had a experience that the student cry yet. But I know teaching a candidate and other grade student is so hard for a teacher. We tend to concentrate on a candidate although we don't do it deliberately(わざと)............(＞＜）

I sometimes meet this kind of the situation. In my case, my primary student is so kind and she doesn't complain if I can't much concentrate on her......so I often sorry for her. Then I always try to talk and communicate with her. It's just a small talk about daily life, but our relationship becomes stronger by doing it.

Then, don't accumulate your stress. Take it easy for you!!

To Mika

I am also busy teaching children... Today I have 6 lessons. It's about 9 hours.
Well, for me, yesterday grade 3 pupil cried. She couldn't answer the question. I was busy teaching the candidate(大学受験生) It was my fault... I wasn't concentrating to her. She went to the headmaster of the juku and cried...(><) He got angry at me and...
So, I don't feel like going to the juku today... Do you have the experiment which your student cried?
It's already time for going to the juku...(. .)
Bye for now

I'm going to Australia!!!

First of all, Merry Christmas to you all!! As I told you already, I worked and couldn't spend romantic time with a lovely boy, but oh well the big event is still to come for me!!! YES!!!!I'm going to Australia tomorrow.I am soooo excited!! I will go with my family and come back before the end of the year. I hope I will have a great time there. So see you guys soon!

Merry Christmas!!!

I'm sorry, I haven't written my blog these days........I was busy(；；)

Then, how did you spend Christmas? I had a part time job today, and got home just now!! I am tired, but one of my student(3th grade of the primary school) gave me a cake which she had made!!! I am really happy☆☆

Then she said that she had gotten a present from Santa. She looked happy♪♪ Of course she is not a Christian, but Christmas is surely a special day for the children, and makes them happy.

As for me, I am not a child any more. But I want to remember a pure mind like my student.

To Hiroki

I read your blog. I found you like detective story!! For me, I like impressive story very much. In my reading class, we are reading Sir Conan Doyle's "The Best of Sherlock homes." I bought books of this in Japanese one because I couldn't understand by reading English. If you want one, I will sell you by a half-price(^^) I don't read anymore...

To Mai

Wow,you didn't sleep?! I can't believe that!! I also take that class but I've never really attended. His voice is so soft that I can hardly catch what he's saying and that puts me into sleep. Maybe you should teach me!!! I'm worried about the exam...

Today...

I didn't sleep in 3rd class today !!
I always sleep this 3rd class, 英語学概論 in Japanese, every Thursday so I am sorry for the teacher, Mr.Akimoto.
Do you take this class? I understood every his words in today's class because I didn't sleep and attended to his words.
I think I can enjoy this class if I could understood the words of processors. This class is very important to me because I will study about the structure of English in next or further more year.
Next year I want to try not to sleep in any class!! Aoyama Gakuin University has a lot of nice teacher and we should take advantage of it!!
By the way what fields do you want to major ??

To Hiroki

Hiroki,
I've just read your writing about test.
I had this test on last Tuesday and I study French as my second foreign language now.
How was your test? I also memorized the answers on prints.
French is much hard for me so I couldn't memorize it sooner...
However I want to speak French more fluently so I will study it more harder than now.
Just Do It!!
↑This is my favorite phrase which my English teacher in junior high school told us.

My boom

Recently, I addict to reading detective novels. Originally, I liked detective comics, but the trigger of this addiction was Armstrong's play. I started to read the novel, "And Then There Were None," and then I read Agatha Christie's novels almost once a week. I was often impressed by the clever stories. Although I want to read all novels, I don't have enough time to read them. So, I want to read only famous stories, at least.

Test...

I guess many of you have an another launguage test tomorrow. I learn German. At first I felt it was very easy, but recently,I can't keep up with the class, so I have to study hard during the winter vacation. However, I probably get good score tomorrow test because the teacher gave us exam questions. All I have to do is that I memorize them. I want to do my best.

These days...

These days I am very busy. I have a part-time job, much homework and preparation for exams. When I was an elementary school student, I had nothing to do but just looking forward the Christmas vacation at this season. I was very happy because I could see my grandparents who were in Osaka. My grandmother died five years ago so Ifeel sad a little when I remember memories of the day... However, I'll go skiing with members of my club in this Christmas vacation so I will be able to enjoy!!

about enquete(アンケート)

We are going to do enquete(アンケート) in IE core class. But I don't have friends from another country... So if you have friends from another country, please help me♡

To Yuka★

I've not heard about such a school!! It may be interesting there. But... what is he doing except Christmas season?? Is he turning to normal people or uncle?? If so, I don’t want to imagine it...

Merriment at Christmas

I just love reading your memories of Christmas. Akiko, I told eveyone at my house about your mother's reply and we all laughed and agreed that she is very clever . . . but it is a bit creepy to think that Santa-san takes over our body while we are sleeping!

The Santa Claus thing is something that many parents have controversy over. We have never spoken "baby-talk" to our daughter and have wanted her to be clear-minded and realistic. Probably, she has experienced many things through travel and being around so many adults that other kids may not have. However, the "Santa-spirit of Christmas" belief is so tender and makes children so happy that it was hard not to do it. So, we never said anything different about it but we left clues like putting similar wrappings on "Santa presents" to our own presents and things like that. We always said things like "Santa is a symbol of giving to loved ones" and things like that, enough so that when she "got it", she would not feel that we had deceived her. In the last couple of years, she has "gotten it" and now understands without our ever directly saying anything. The child has to make the connection---for him/her self--- that the magic of Santa is actually the real magic of parent's love!

Anyway, there are always still presents "From Santa" under the tree. To tell the truth, we always did that even before we had a child!

To Akiko

Your mother is very clever and romantic♡ In case of my family, one day, my mother suddenly said to me "What do you want for this christmas from me and father?" She didn't say that "What do you want to be given by Santa Claus?" She didn't speak of Santa Claus. I read what my mother wanted to tell.
If I become mother, I have to tell my children that there is no SantaClaus. What is the best way to tell children that there is no Santa Claus??

My Santa is...

Yet, Santa comes to my house every year. Of course I and my sister know the truth. But my parents never admit! My sister always pursues about that but they don't admit.
I wonder when our Santa stop coming. Maybe it stops in 2~3 years.
I'm planning that if my parents tell us everything someday, I will be surprised exaggeratedly.

letter to santa

when I was a little child, I used to write a letter to santa. I wrote what I want and put candy with it. And one year I wanted santa's signature, so I made a space in letter that he can write it. Before I sleep, I was looking forward to seeing it when I 'll wake up.
That morning, I woke up and saw the letter immediately.
There was a signature!!!
But...it was my father's signature.....I was shocked.

To yukako and kaori

I enjoyed reading your blog!! Now that's very funny things but at that time that's must be very shocking things!!

Thanks Kaori☆

Thank you for your comment!
Your house also have decorations! I want to decorate a lot out of my house, but I live in dormitory now so I can't...
Have a nice Christmas!!

(>ω<)

Akiko,Your mother is clever♪
I wish my father had been more clever like your mother..(-_-)

Letter

I also got a letter from Santa when I was a child and I truly thought it was from Santa Claus!! The letter was actually typed, so there was no way to notice my parents' handwriting. I didn't even suspect them even though it's kinda weird to think that Santa Claus uses a computer. But I was not smart enough to think like that. I know my parents tried so hard to make me continue believing in Santa Claus and I think they did a good job.

A Letter from Santa

When I was three years old, I and my sister recieved a letter from Santa. But we noticed the way of writing was similar to that of my mother so we asked my mother why. Maybe she was surprised and felt heat but she said “Santa used my body to write this letter while I was sleeping because he is a English-speaker” She was smart, wasn't she?

Dear Kaori and Mami

I'm not sure, but I might have been mature rather than pure. Though I had believed in magic, on the other hand, I used to be realistic a little.

Mami, I heard the story about Santa Claus school in Scottland. Have you ever heard of the school? There are Santa Claus there.

to Kaori

It was shocking occurence, wasn't it !!?
your parents is very very honest....

When I was a child, I got colored pencil in 72 colores by Santa.
I was very happy♪But, I bigan to suspect the existence of Santa.
so a few month later, I asked my father "Where did you buy the colerd pencil?"
He said " In Ginza"

I was shocked.

Cristmas

Also this year, Christmas is coming soon. I rally love this seaosn!! Because the atomosphere of the town is very heartwarming one and everyone looks like happy. And many illumination for Christmas, such as big trees or moving objects of light on the road, makes me feel like Christmas is the day something special.
Many houses in Japan don't have chimney...I really want it. Someday I'll live a home that has a chimney!!

To Kaori

You have interesting memory of Santa Claus!!! I enjoyed reading your blog. I think your parents are honest and have humor.
By the way, do you know that we can get a letter from Santa?? If we write to Santa in Scotto land, we can receive the letter from him!! I have never written to him so I don't know its truth... But is it fantastic!?

To yuka

I'm surprised at reading your blog,
because your thought about Santa is mature for your age.
To be sure, Santa can't destribute presents to every child who live in the world.

To Mari

I didn't blame my parents, but I was devious.
I asked them to give me present.(-□-)

To Ryoko

Hi, Ryoko♪ You have a wonderful boyfriend, don't you? I really want to meet your delusive boyfriend!! Please tell me about him with more details...
You have a game of badminton!! I'm sure that you will win a game. Do your best★ I wish I could cheer you on that day.
And... you haven't overcome your sick. Please take care of yourself. Take a rest as possible!

To Kaori

It is very shoking occurrence...(><)
What happened next? Did you blame your parents?

Santa Claus

I'm enjoying to read your memories of Santa Claus. Actually I don't have clear memories about my Santa Claus. I had believed in his existence, but I thought he could never come to my house because it has no chimney and there are a lot of children in the world, so he is too busy to go all the houses. I guessed he asked my parents to give us lovely presents instead of him.

The day when I knew truth about Santa.

I had believed Santa till I was 8 years old.
I like Christmas, then I prepared chocorate cokes and milk and letter for Santa every year.
But my Santa didn't give me a letter, which make me unhappy.
My friends was given the letter by Santa.
I watched the letter, I think the handwriting looks like my friends' mother's handwriting.
Her handwriting is very unique.
Then I suspect, but I keep on believing the Santa.
Next year, my mother asked me what do you want by Santa.
I replied that "I want the ticket of SMAP's concert or autograph of Shingo Katori ......"
the request make my mother troubled.

the year I received the letter from Santa first time.
I was very happy.
But the letter said "I'm sorry. Santa is Mama and Papa. We don't prepare the ticket and autograph."

I was shocked.

To Mai

I saw the house which is decorated very colorful and lightning at night.
The house is very beautiful ,isn't it?
When I go home, I through the apartment house whish is decorated,but the decoration is interesting.
The decoration is not lighting but the Santa which is pasted on the window.
When I saw it first time, I was very surprised, because the Santa look like thief.

Casual Meeting(偶然の出会い)

Today, I met my junior person(後輩) of the high school near my partt-time job!!!

She and I belonged to same club, ESS. After my graduating, I heard that she gave up.....When I went to the school festival of my high school in September, I couldn't see her.

So, when I saw her, I was very surprised and happy. She said that she had wanted to have more free time. I was relieved to know that she hadn't hated my club.

By the way, I think my club member is 12 or 13 all together now. I am worried my club, ESS, will disappera in 2 or 3 years.....

☆Thanks Kumiko!!! ☆

Thanks for commenting, Kumiko!!

In fact, I have just come home from my part-time job. I worked from 3:00～9:30.p.m. today.

I am surely tired, but also happy♪　Because my student(5th grade of primary school) got a good score in thepractice examination(模試）. Her T-score(偏差値） of Japanese was 58!! Although I didn't teach her difficult things, she studied hard!!

When the students' s effordts paid off, the teachers become much happier than the students. I wish if I could help them to understand clearly from now on☆☆

Bad memories about Santa...

When I was elementary school student, I asked Santa that I wanted game soft of Mario.
However...Santa missed my present...It was not the one which I want...
I was sad at that time, but I forgave him because I love Santa and my father☆
I couldn't remember that still when I believe him...
However, I know that Santa is still exist.
Do you know there are a lot of Santa in Finland??

Thanks a lot!

I was very happy to know about your memories of Santa Claus! I'm sorry but I laughed about mami's experience. Jasco...yeah, that's sad. But lovely parents!
This Saturday, I'm going to eat dinner with my family include my grandparents to observe Christmas. It's an annual event and we give some present to each member. But this year, I haven't buy yet! I must go to find them...good bye my money....
I wish you all have a nice Christmas. And if some of you are going back to your home or going somewhere, Bon Voyage!

Santa Claus

When I was about 9 years old, I wrote a letter to Santa Claus and went to bed hoping a present and a letter. Next morning, I received the present and the letter. But I was shocked because handwriting of the letter was like my mother's handwriting. Then I noticed that Sant Claus was my parents. But I also didn't mentioned because I didn't want to hurt their feelings. It is one of my memories of christmas...

To Dr. Armstrong

I think you were very shocked so much because you believed Santa's existence... It was kind of you to pretend that you were ignorant of the fact.

However, I think Christmas is just an opportunity to celebrate togetherness. Believing Santa is so fantastic but Santa doesn't make us happy-it's our families and friends that we make happy.

We wish your Merry Christmas...♪”

To Mami

Thank you for your photo!! Your dog is very cute♡ Your dog is same breed as my dog!! マーフィー was shetland sheepdog. I like that breed♡ I also like collie♡ I want to have collie next♡

To Mika

You are definitely a tough girl!!!! You work so hard everyday but never forget your homework! I'm really impressed with you, I work only three times a week but for me, that's really hard and feel like I don't have enough time to study. But the thing is, I don't do it when I have time. I never start homework until the day before the due date. I know I should do it earlier but I can't. I'm such a procrastinator.

Anyway, don't exert yourself too much!! Take care of yourself. I hope your students will pass the entrance exams.

Wow! Memories of Santa. . .

I was about 7 years old when my father and mother said "Let's set a camera-trap for Santa Claus and see if we can get a picture of him!" Of course, I was extremely excited about this because Christmas is a very special time of year for me (my birthday is one week before). So, we set a very complex wire system across a doorway, attached to the shutter of a camera so that when Santa walked though that door, he would trip over the wire and set off the camera. I made special Christmas cookies with my mother and we put them on a dish with a big glass of milk for Santa (we did this every year and it was always delightful to me that the milk had been drunk and just a few crumbs of cookies left on the plate very year). The next morning, I got up early and ran into the living room. Sure enough, there was a photo on the floor just beneath the camera (it was an instamatic Kodak Poloroid camera, one of the early models)! There was Santa, with big white beard and a red suit, waving and smiling at the camera. This would have been my parent's delight if the whole thing had worked (after all, my father had gotten a Santa Claus costume to dress in and everything . . .), but unfortunately, being a sharp-eyed boy, I noticed my father's distinctive diamond wedding ring on "Santa's" hand and . . . well, suddenly, the illusions of my childhood came to an abrupt end.

I said nothing to my parents for another year or two because I didn't want to hurt their feelings . . .

Wow, memories of long, long ago . . .

To Kumiko

I also think Christmas is not always a day for couples, as you said. I guess people feel lonely because of many illumination.
By the way, I think Japanese people is eccentric. Fundamentally, Christmas is a day which praise birth day of Jesus, but almost all people don't think such thing at all. In Japan, Chrismas is only a day that people enjoy themselves. I think it is one of Japanese peculiar culture!

Santa

Many people talk about Christmas!! I like it and its atmosphere!! There are many illumination and beautiful tree, and Christmas song is very good. I really like Christmas song me, I believed Santa Claus when I was 9 years old. Why I didn't come to believe his existence?? It is because I saw the Jasco's sticker on my present....Santa doesn't buy a present in Jasco.... However it was my first experience to take a present, I know my parents' effort.

To Maiko

I was pure till 6th grade^ ^
Because my sister is in 4th grade, my house still comes Santa Claus♪So I get presents from Santa Claus every year☆

To Maiko

Me too. I was pure till 6th grade.(; ;)
What was worst is that my brother told me that our parents are Santa Claus!! He knew before than me...

☆X'mas plan☆

As many of you said, X'mas is not for only couples!! I was relieved(?) to know that☆☆

Of course, it will be great if I can spend a time with a lover(especially cool and rich) in X'mas. But in fact, I am going to have part-time job..........

Then I will work at juku almost every day( except for Sundays) during the winter vacation. Besides, the final exam and reports will come soon after ending the holidays!!!

Therefore I am not more looking forward to the winter vacation than the summer vacation..

Santa Claus!

Because of Mari's blog, I remember about him. In my house, I'd been given a present till 3rd grade at elementary school though we have no chimney. I made cookie for him every year. I "was" very pure thosedays....

To Kumiko

Kumiko, I think so too. It is not only for the couples... Besides I am going to spend the day with the girl's friends. I am going to enjoy the day!!
However Santa is not coming to my house anymore...><

☆Christmas☆

Some of you wrote about Christmas on blog and I also want to write about it.
I love christmas too because the atmosphere of towns and streets look very beautiful with a lot of illumination!
I feel very happy when I saw christmas trees with decorations every year.
By the way, do you know the house which is decorated very colorful and lightning at night?
The house stands on the way to Fuchinobe station from our school.
It's very very beautiful! So if you use Yokohama Line, please find this house!

Dear Mari

We went to Machida and ate a lot of cakes and fruits!!
It was very very nice!!! I am very glad to go with you and Mika.
I also enjoyed playing ice skating, thanks for getting me there. I really enjoyed it.
It was my first time to skate so I couldn't skate well...However, you helped me and I could enjoy skating, thank you very much!
I want to go playing with you.

To mari☆

Thank you for your response!! I was very happy.
I will take a walk with Malon♪
Though Malon tries to run away when she sees any dogs, but I will do my best!!
I want to see your dog's picture^ ^ Please show me!!

Christmas！！！！

I also think Christmas is not only for couples!!!!!! In my plan before I go to university, I would spend this day with my boyfriend, but fact is hard.......So I will spend Christmas my delusive boyfriend♪I have badminton's game 0n Christmas eve!! It's not official game, it's game inside my circle. I will do my best!!!

Christmas...

Yes!! Christmas is not only for couples but also all people. I don't have any plan on that day. I may play tennis with my friends or merry Christmas with my family. I haven't decide yet.
I read the book "A Christmas Carol" for my book report. This book is really good!! So if you have a chance, please try to read "A Christmas Carol." It is sure that you feel happy on Christmas day.

To Hiroki

you stopped believing when you were six?? I used to believe in Santa Claus until I was 9 years old!! I thought he existed for real. I still remember that I was too excited to sleep the night before Christmas and wondering what I would get. Althuogh it sounds stupid now, that was a happy memory. But I think kids these days tend not to believe in Santa Claus anymore. Maybe it's because Santa Claus is everywhere!! I don' t think the commercialization of the icon is good, which I believe makes Santa Claus unrealistic. Actually I really want more kids to believe in Santa!! Like you said, he gives children not only a present but also a dream!!!Besides, I think it's good to believe something.

Christmas♪

Kumiko, I have same opinion as you!!! Christmas is not only for couples!! This yeaｒ, I have work for few hours and after it I'll spend Christmas with girls. I don't think that's not bad thing. Buｔmany people say that's very pity. But I don't mind and I'll enjoy my Christmas♪

Christmas

Kumiko, Christmas is coming soon. I'm glad to read your words about Christmas. Exactly it's not only for couples. I wish I would spend the day with my lover, however it's great to hold a party with friends or family. I don't have any plan now. Maybe I have to work almost everyday during winter vacation.

Christmas is coming!!

Yes it's just around the corner. The city is illuminated for Christmas and now everyone is in Christmas mood!! So, what is everyone doing for Christmas?? I actually don't know what I'm going to do exactly but I have to work a little bit, which is kind of miserable but if I work on Christmas, I will get 1400yen an hour so I can't complain. But I was just wondering....Since when did Christmas become a day for couples??? Don't you think it's weird?? Christmas is not a romantic thing, right? But it's the biggest event for couples now. I'm not saying it's bad or anything, I just thought people in other countries tend to spend time with families and relax at home(I'm not sure about it though). Is it only in Japan??? Well, I guess the illumination is very beautiful so maybe couples can get in a romantic mood. Maybe that's why!!
Anyway I hope everyone will have a great Christmas this year!!!!!

Biography...?

Christmas is coming, so I want to write about Santa Claus.
The name of Santa Clause derives from St. Nicholas who was a bishop in the east Roman Empire. Then, it is said that Santa Clause started to give presents to children in 19th century in America. In Japan, Santa Clause appeared in 1874.(Accoding to wikipedia)
In my experiences, the magic of Santa Clause disappeared when I was six years old. Exactly saying, I saw him accidentally when I was about to sleep. I didn't have a shock so much because I was vaguely aware of the identity of Santa Clause.
I think Santa Clause is a great person because he gives children not only a present but also a dream. Besides, Christmas is a good chance to cultivate family bond and human relationship. Don't you think so?

Pet Clothes...Hum...

Thanks for your comment, Akiko!!
Also, it was good for me to know your opinion, Hiroki!!

Yes, as you said, pets actually don't need clothes. Clothes or accessory are uncomfortable for pets. But, the masters(飼い主) would not do it spitefully(意地悪に). Because they love their pets, they may take care of their pets too much. Then, I don't completely contradict to dress a pet, but the masters need to consider about this matter.

By the way, it's getting colder. So, it is a good idea to give a pet some more cushion,Hiroki!!
She will surely be happy at your present☆☆

Today

Today I went to the dessert viking(ケーキ食べ放題) at the Machida with Mika and Mai. It was delicious and we ate lots!! Especially Mai ate many pineapples!!(^^) She likes pineapples. The customer was only our group so we ate as much as we could. We laughted and ate so much that my stress disappeared. It was the wonderful day. I want to go there with IE members next time. However I am worried about my weight... I think I took high calories...

To masato

Thank you for your response.
I also have never kept pets in my life because I have asthma. So I didn't allow to have pets. But now I really want to keep pets to relax, feel warm and happy, and promote relationship between animals. If I decide to keep pets, I hope to have a small dog. There is no special reason but I like small dogs.
As you said, the time with pets is very very precious. People remember the time forever.

About pets

I also think pets don't need to wear clothes as Akiko said. I think it's inconvenient for the pets and there is a possibility that they cannot come to maintain thier health. Although I have a dog, I have never thought that I want to make my dog wear clothes. But, it becomes cold recently. My dog is nine years old and she live outside, so she always seems cold when I see her in the evening. I don't want to make my dog wear clothes, but I want to give her some more cushion.

To Mika

Mika, I like toy poodle, too!! I like brown one especially.

Today I and my parents went to a supermarket. There were many cans of pet food and my father said that they are like cans of tuna- of course for human.

Some say clothes for pets are good because they looks cute but others doesn't because they are uncomfortable and making pets to wear them is egoism.

I don't think pets need clothes but I can't say people shouldn't make their pets to wear clothes because it's true that they love their pets....

☆Pets☆

I enjoyed reading your blogs about pets♪ Many of you have dogs, and you love them a lot!!

As for me, I have never had any pets, because my mother hate animals.........but someday, I want to have toy poodle. It is so cute, isn't it??

By the way, I often see a dogs wearing clothes or accessories!! Also, there are foods which looks like human foods such as cake and cookies. I wonder if I had a pet, I would buy these goods for it ........

My pet

Now let me talk about my bird, Yuki.

She (or He?) came to my father's office in Tokyo six years ago and my father brought her to my house. We were really surprised at this event but she was cute so I was glad. My mother named her '幸' ( this letter means happiness) because the light yellow of her feather makes us happy.

May be she is very old now but she is so cheerful that we are encouraged. I want to be with her forever.

Thank you.

To Chisumi

Did you also have pets?? I really understand the good of dog. My dog's name is Asuka, and she is very cute and faithful. Whenever I call her, she comes to me everywhere she is. Even iｆ she is sleeping, she comes with her eyes red!! I really love her♡And she and my cat are also good friends. Although they are different animals, it seems that they understand each others feeling.

♡She is wearing an diaper（おむつ）♡

Pets...

I read your blogs and I found some of you have or have had pets and it seems that you had a very good time with your pets. Although I like animals such as dogs and cats, I have never kept the animals. I think the time we spend on with our pets is a precious and heart-warming time for us. Because I live in the apartment house, I am not allowed to keep the pets now, but I want to realize someday if I have a chance.

My dog

Some of you talk about your pets, so I want to talk about dog I have had. Her name is マーフィ－. We had her when I was in a preschooll. She was so cute and kind. She probably thought that she is older sister of me. When I cried, she came to comfort me. When I came home, she came to meet me gladly. She died when I was a junior high school student. I was so sad and cried for many days. I was shocked at her death, but I was given much more from her. She gave me ease and a lot of love♡

☆Thanks, Yuka☆

Thank you for commenting, Yuka!!(＾＾)

Yes, teaching is really hard work and need tough mind. I always feel the difficulty of teaching. But, when my student said " My score of the test rose higher than before!!!", I was so happy☆

Then, my teaching skill is not enough yet, I try to communicate with children friendly and teach clearly from now on☆★

Doing Great

Thanks to everyone for interesting posts. Yes, put in pictures of dogs (Pasoli, Marron, etc.) and pets and grandmothers. . . we want to see them!

If you are interested in the idea of "picture brides", the movie Picture Bride, starring Yuuki Kudou is very good.

I look forward to tomorrow and your reports but I may be just a few minutes late. I have a very hard schedule across town tomorrow and may have trouble getting there quickly. Please make groups of five and begin presenting your work to each other. I WILL be there . . . don't worry. Please spread the word to all students on this.

Thank you so much. You guys are progressing well and are really a wonderful class. Keep up the good work just a bit more. Take care and . . . blog on!

Obaachan

I don't think I could understand about the story correctly, but I felt many things while I was watching the movie.
The most impressive scene about it was the scene that Obaachan and her daughter could meet and hug each other. I was very moved and felt happy.
I wish the day will come when I will be able to understsnd all about the movie and feel something.

Dear Mari ♪

I know you love Pasing very very much.
In my schedule note book, there is Pasing which you wrote...Yes, it's very cute I thing.
I also have a dog in my hometown, Shizuoka.

I believe that if we love them much, they also love us very much too.
So we have to cherish them as one of our family.

To Yukiko

I like my grandmother, too as some of you said. I heard that my grandmother always cares about me because I live on my own in Fuchinobe now aparting from my family to go here Aoyamagakuin University. I was grateful to her to hear that. In addition, she is very kind to me, so I want her to live to a great age !!

Thank you ♪

Thank you for your comments. I'm very happy!! Obaachan is a great and an important person for us. Obaachan has a lot of knowledge and experiences, and tells us important things of life.
I hope that Obaachan lives enjoyably and keeps smiling☆ I like Obaachan very much!!!

Dear Akiko ☆

Hi, you had a nice day yesterday.
I was very busy yesterday because I have not finished reading the book of book report which is due tomorrow...And I also had a schedule of going concert at night.
I have to typing today so I am very nervous now...

However that concert was very wonderful so I felt very comfortable and relaxed.
If I have the time to go Enosima, I do want to go!!

To Ryoko

Malon is very cute name★ My dog, Pasing couldn't make dog's friend at first too. However, I took the walk often and made the opprtunity to meet with many kinds of dog. I found that Pasing doesn't like big dogs but she likes small dogs as toy poodle. She made the friends little by little. I also got the friends too. I think to take the walk often is good to make the friend. I hope Malon could make the friends of the dogs too★

About Obaathan

I also thought that Obaathan is sometimes too negative.
However, if I were in her situation (taken away her children from her mother), I must be very sad too.
It is ridiculous that they couldn't marry their love in those days.
I couldn't endure this old climate.

To Mami Wakabayashi

I want to see your third cat☆ Is three cats same type? (^^) I guess your family love cats strongly!! It is really sad to lose someone. However, I think by encountering the death of precious people would make people more stronger than before. What is your name of the cat? (^^) I think your family got over from the death of your cats. Let's talk about our pet next time★

Teaching someone...

Mika, teaching someone is very difficult, isn't it? I've never been a teacher, but I had some experiences to teach something to my friends at school and at the work place. I couldn't make them understand clearly, so I think a teacher is a hard work. You seem to work so often. I hope you can do your best.

Yesterday

Yesterday I had no class so I met my friend who is one of the member of my circle. We went to Enoshima. We visited a shrine, ate sea food and play at the sea. It was a exiting day.

In winter, the sea of Enoshima is quiet and beautiful so if you have an opportunity please visit there.

To Yukiko

Now, I'm living with my grandmother. We sometimes don't agree about life. I think it cannot help diagreeing each other because we have the generation gap. She is about 50 years older that I am. We sometimes argue, but I like her very much because she is so kind and always thinking of me. So I want to venerate(大切にする) her♡

☆Teacher☆

I was surprised that many of the classmate had great teachers!! I envy you, because I didn't have such person.

When I was a junior high school student and high school student, I didn't like teachers. Because most of my teachers were passional. Besides, when I asked the question, some teachers said "You can't solve the easy question like this??!" I was shoked and became hating them.

But now, I understood their feeling a little. I am a juku teacher( part-time job), and I teached children. Some of them don't listen me seriously and often say " I can't solve!! I don't want to study!" easily. I tried to teach again patiently, but sometimes I am irritated it. I teach one or two students at one time. On the other hand, school teacher do it about 40 students for one lesson. It is surely hard. I didn't realized this hardness.

If anyone want to be a teacher in the future, please remember teacher is a hard but callenging(やりがいのある）job!!!

Obaachan's garden

As many of the classmate said, Obaachan is very strong woman.

Those days, women hadn't had the proper right yet. But however hard the adversities were, Obaachan struggled to live strongly. She tried to change her disteny. If I were her, I would give up what I really wanted to do.

Obaachan lived a stormy life(波乱万丈), and I guess the war made her life like this. Of courese not only Obbachan but also many people experienced tragedy because of the war. Not to repeat the experience like Obaachan, we should never forget the war and try not to occur it.

To Yukiko

My grandmother does volunteer. I also respect my grandmother, and I want to be a person like my grandmother. She has many hobbies and she also plays piano.
I have been playing piano since I was 3 years old. I still go piano lessons sometimes. It's very enjoyable time and refreshing time♪

To Mari♪

I was really moved by reading your blog!!!!!It was very good experiment, wasn't it??
I also have dog in my house. Her name is Malon♪She is very cute.
However, since she is very shy, she has no friends.......

Obaachan's garden

As you said, this movie was great and impressive. I think Obaachan was very brave because she went abroad, Canada alone 80 years ago. But I suppose she felt strong anxiety for her life on her mind. Although she had to overcame a lot of hardship, I'm happy she could meet her two children finally.

To Mari

Your blog made my heart warm. What wonderful experience you have!! I love animals very much especially the dog and the cat. My family have them and I have been grown up with cat since I was born. I played and fought with him many times. We were good friend, so I can understood his feeling. I really loved him, but he died when I was 7 years old. I cried and cried, finally I didn't go to school that day and next day. It was my first experience to face death.

Now, my family have the third cat. I love him♡ He also gave me comfort.

To Yukiko

I don't know very well, but my grandmother has been playing the shemisen for a long time. She is so challenging that she tries to take the skill examinations now. She is still studying. By the way, I also learned to play the piano. I quit it when I was a junior high school, so I cannot play any more...

To Mari and Yuka

Thank you for your responses.
Mari, my first experience of people's death is my grandfather's death. He died six years ago. When I heard the fact from my mother, I couldn't believe it and cried very much. I was very sad because I liked him.
Please show me Pasing's photos someday!! I really want to see Pasing.

Yuka, your grandmother plays shamisen? I have never played shamisen. Have you ever played shamisen? It seems to be very difficult for me. I played piano for a long time. About ten years. However, I couldn't play it well but I enjoyed it!! I respect your grandmother for continuing shamisen for a long time. It is wonderful!!

Precious person

Yukiko, I also like and respect my grandmother. She is always busy because she often goes out with her friends and plays the shamisen as a hobby. Her active life encourages me.

Mari, Pasing seems to be really precious for you. When you showed me her picture, I thought she was cute and I understood you like her very much again.

Biography

I am going to talk about the theme "biography" of my dog named Pasing. She is so cute!! Her father is the Maltese dog and her mother is the toy poodle dog. I met her when I was in the Philippines. At that time, I couldn't make friends because I couldn't speak English at all. She was the first friend I made at the Phillippines. Thanks to Pasing, I was able to make many friends from her. She was the charmer(人気者). She has curly tale and soft white hair with cute big eye. I think she knows lots about me. I also know her lots about her as her first love and so on. Now, she is already 9 years old but she is still one of my bestfriends!!
Thanks for reading.

Obaachan's garden

I thought she just lived in a hard time. I felt that she was poor because she lost her husband and had to left her children in Japan. If I were in her position, I would become lethargic and it take long time to understand the reality. At this point, I thought she was positive and brave. Even though she encountered some tragedy, she didn't yield them, so she could meet her children again, I thought.
I also felt the war was tragic. Millions of people who spend a happy life were involved the war and died. I thought we have never occured such tragedy again!

To Yukiko

I like my grandmother too. She was also brave woman as obaachan. However, she died when I was 12 years old by the cancer. Till then I couldn't believe she was dead. I thought she would become alive... It was the first time, I encountered the people's death. I liked my obbachan very much!! She was very kind and could do anything. Sometimes she made my kimono and cloths. She knew lots of plays which she played when she was young. Many year have passed from my grandmother's death but I sometimes think about my grandmother and I think she is always with me looking kindly from the heaven.

Obaachan's garden

I also think she was a great obaachan. Canada is very far from Japan, so she was lonely. However, she lived very strongly and overcame her negative feelings. If I were her, I couldn't have lived like her, so I respect her.
My grandmother is very kind. As she experienced the World WarⅡ, she still hates China. She was told by her teacher that China was a bad country. I can't say anything about this, but I like China. I study Chinese now and I want to go to China someday.
How is your grandmother?

About Obaachan's garden

It was a interesting document. I also think she is a very brave, and cheerful women as some of you said. In those days, it was hard to go abroad alone. I suppose she felt great loneliness and worried about her future. I impressed so much at the scene she could met her children left in Japan! She always concerned about them, so I was glad then, too♡

Obaachan.

I was also impressed by Obaachan's garden. When I watched it, I remembered my grandmother. She was very clever and kind to me. She was good at making flower by using clay and has a skill of art. She also has heavy experiences when she was young about her home. That era, they didn't have enough food and a right to get married freely. But that experiences made her stronger, I think.
Now she died. However, she gave me my name so I treasure it forever.

Obaachan's garden

I was also impressed by this movie. I think that obaachan was brave, too. And I thought about children who parted from obaachan. I can't think that I have to part from my mother. So I think that children ached so much. I'm happy to know that they met finally♡

Obaachan's garden

I felt interesting about the movie, its a precious record I think. But I also felt Obaachan was sometimes too negative. She often said "I was not happy." I can't know her real pain, however, if I were her family, I would feel very sad to hear that.

Obaachan

Obaachan's Garden was great movie. It was interesting story. She is very brave woman as Dr. Armstrong said. I couldn't believe that she went abroad more than 80 years ago and stayed there. Her power showed how she was beaten down by divorcing and parting from her two children, I think.
I'm very sorry to hear that she has died in 2002.

My teacher.

Everyone writes about good teacher. It is very happy to meet such good person.
My good teacher is my Japanese history teacher in high school. I love him! I dreamed about him one day, so I became like him overnight. He was very kind such as he listened my trouble constantly. But, he was always strict and reticent. His behavior and words impressed me anytime. We enjoyed taking with Japanese history, World history and trivial tale after school. I was taught a lot of things by him. I like and respect him. I am happy to meet him.

To Maiko

You met a great teacher too! Teachers of kindergarten are important for children because they are the first teacher for them, I think. "Do not do to other people what you feel uncomfortable to be done." is very difficult. I will try it!

Thank you for answering my question!!

Thank you for your comment! Many of you had a good experience as the same of mine.
I think there are many things we can learn around our life. Especially, human relationships sometimes give us a important lesson. I want to meet various people, and learn a variety of things little by little.

To Mami

I respect my kindergarten teacher too! She was very kind and I loved her so much. She always said the simple thing, "Do not do to other people what you feel uncomfortable to be done." It is basic order, but very difficult. I'm trying to keep this in mind now on.