#2-3 Living with My Family and Living Independently

Let me see... Today, I'd like to compare two different living styles: living with my family and living independently.
I live with my family right now, by the way.

First of all, I think I could have more freedom if I live by myself. I could invite my friends to my house, could go home and watch movies anytime you want and etc. On the other hand, I don't have much freedom, and controlled by my family; mostly by my mother. I have to go home pretty early because my mother provide food. Also, I can't watch movies whenever I want when someone is watching any other programme.

I talked about good point of living independently. What about a good thing of living with my family? Even though I have to go home on time, breakfast, lunch and dinner are always served. However, I should cook foods by myself everyday if I live myself!!
Furthermore, my mother is very helpful if I stay with my family. When I almost overslept in the morning, my mother woke me up mostly. When I'm sick, she always takes me to see a doctor.

Although there are good point and bad point for both sides, I prefer living independently. Because I can't grow up, and I can't be independent forever if I live my family...
I should force myself into a situation in which I just have to do the work by myself. Otherwise, I always look to my family's help...

#2-2 What Am I into?

I think I'm into the English educations around the world.

I've been studying English for almost 8 years and studying German for 1 year and a half. Actually, I didn't like English for the first 2 years. But, I became interested in English when I visited Canada and communicated with native English speaking people for the first time. Since I got interested in speaking English, I also got interested in studying about what is the best ways for students to study foreign languages. I think there are many ways to study languages, and each person has the best way to achieve it.

Maybe it is difficult to compare the English education systems around the world. So, I'm planing to focus on the Japanese English educations.

#2-1 Is It True That Fewer Japanese University Students Want to Study Abroad?

In my opinion, I don't think that Japan's insular has resulted in fewer Japanese university students traveling to study. I might have this idea because I'm an undergraduate of the International department and I know a lot of people who is interested in going abroad to study. But, I have some reasons why.

First of all, the declining birthrate might be related to the result of the fact that Japanese students who go abroad for their education are decreasing. It was said in an article of Toyokeizai online. (http://www.toyokeizai.net/business/management_business/detail/AC/982429fb948bbed1b8190fd3849ffcba/page/2/)

Secondly, there's a financial problems. Going abroad cost a lot; not only traveling expenses, but also school expenses, living expenses and so on.

Even though students who go abroad to study are decreasing, the circumstances might be different from before. A bubble economy? A spread of Internet?...

Although I've been to some foreign countries to study English, I'm still interested in studying abroad. Maybe I have to translate my plan into action!!

#24 Best Present ever!! (It's late to post...)

When I see the word "present", I remember Nintendo 64's games I've got from my parents and SANTA! I was crazy about Nintendo 64 when I was in elementary school. Maybe I had about 20 games at that time, but it's broken right now... I used them enough, I guess. So, they were great presents!! I'm really sorry that i talked about great presents, not the best present... But I remember them the most.

Talking about presents from Santa, I remember one story just now. When I was about 5 or 6 years old, I liked to play the Barbie dolls. One day, I saw a commercial of a bicycle for barbie doll on TV. Then I said, "I really really really want a bicycle for the barbie doll!!!!" everyday. ...Unfortunately, Santa said on the letter that he couldn't find it anywhere, and he gave me a game for Nintendo 64. I got disappointed at that time. Well, it is kinda sad story... But anyways, it's a good memory now. haha

#23 Winter Break!!!!!

I haven't decided what to do in Winter Break yet...
But, I've got a temporary part time job!! So, I'm going to do that for just one week in Winter. I'll score the tests of students in cram school. I can't guess what it's like, really. I hope I can do it better!


Besides, I would go to Nagano for skiing!! I go there every Winter with my friend and her family since we were 3rd or 4th grade in elementary school. We tried snow-boarding last year for the first time, and our body hurt a lot. We just couldn't move. In the morning, her father said to us, "Move! Move quick! Chop-chop!!" But we didn't move. It's fun to talk now, but it was awful at that time. hehe


I wish I can go this Winter, but I'm not sure yet :(





I hope I can do whatever I want, but unfortunately I've got a lot of homework, I mean reports... so, I must finish them...ahhhhhhhh＼(◎o◎)／！　If I could finish all of my reports, then I would watch comedy movies and TV... Talking about TV, I'll watch a TV show called "Gaki-tsuka(Gaki no tsukaiya arahende)" for sure!! I've been waited for loooooooooooong time.



Although i thought I don't have much to do this Winter, I do have many things to do! Wow!!

#22 What does it mean to be an adult?

It is a difficult topic for me again... Because, I can't imagine that I'll be an adult, and that's the problem right now... :(
In my opinion, to be an independent and responsible person means being an adult, probably. I think there are more tasks than that, but it is the basic thing to be an adult.

I seriously worried about this... Can I be an adult in the future??? Mmmm, I hope I can. Maybe I should! Otherwise, I'll be Peter Pan!! ...I'm just kidding. Please don't take it so serious.
I will know what it means to be an adult when the time come!

#21 My Earliest Memory!

I think my earliest memory is the time in kindergarten. Even though I remember the days before kindergarten, I don't remember them clearly...

Anyways.

To tell the truth, I have a fear of darkness; they say nyctophobia or achluophobia. So, I cried wherever I went to the dark places...

When I was five years old, I went to Glicopia Kobe(A factory of Glico) as a field trip in kindergarten. In the factory, they had kind of attraction which was like a time machine, and they showed the history of Glico. Because it was dark, I didn't want to go in. So, I said to my teacher, "I want to wait outside!!!!" But she said I should go with them, and I went inside unwillingly. At first, there were mannequins of primitive men. One of them didn't have parts like eyes or mouth on its face when we enter. In a few seconds, the face was appeared on his face (like projecting a face on the face) and started to talk. Because of that mannequin entertaining and the room's darkness, I just kept crying from the beginning to the end. It was just awful...

I don't forget this memory, and I remember this clearly. I don't know why, but I just can't forget!

Pic. from: 1st→http://organizedwisdom.com/Slideshow:Phobias_A-to-Z/Achluophobia　　　

2nd→http://www.glico.co.jp/glicopia_kobe/