My Seattle Trip!!

I went to Seattle last weekend. I really enjoyed it. Last Friday, I went to Safeco Field and the Burke Museum. Honestly, I'm not interested in baseball, so I didn't expect to enjoy myself, but the visit to Safeco Field made me happier than I expected. I bought many souvenirs in the shop. For example, I bought a tumbler and mug, and a necklace, etc. There was a tour guide in the Burke Museum, so it was a little easier for me to understand it. It was very interesting for me!! I was surprised that the University of Washington has a museum on campus. Last Saturday, it was raining but I couldn't use my umbrella because the wind was too strong. I went to the Pacific Center. There were many brand shops. For example, Coach, Tiffany, and so on. Many Japanese students bought a lot of big-name brands, but I didn't buy it because the money I have now is not mine. It is my parent's. I think there is no use buying it with my parent's money. The big-name brands will be valuable to me when I buy them with the money I have earned, so I don't want to buy it until I become a member of society.

The Seattle Trip

I went on the Seattle trip last weekend. My favorite place is SAFECO FIELD because I like baseball very much, so I was very happy! We could go onto the field and sit down on the bench. I was very excited! I could sit down on the seat which ICHIRO always sits on, and we took a lot of pictures there. For example, we have pictures of the locker room, shower room, and the interview room. I bought many Mariners things, like post cards, pens, shirts, and so on. I will give my friends or family these things When I go back to Japan. Second, we went to a cafe to eat dinner. There, my order, pizza, was very late, and the waitress gave me a cheesecake and soup for a free! I felt happy, and when we left the cafe, a waitress gave us her business card. That waitress was very nice. I like her.

My Special Spot

I went to Seattle last week. This was my second time. I had a great time there. I will never forget that trip. Seattle is my special spot. When I was fifteen years old, I stayed at a hostfamily's house in Seattle for a month. It made me grow up and change considerably. I was a special lucky girl then, because I got the chance to study English in America and I was chosen to be an exchange student. I was so happy, but I constantly worried about many things. For example, I worried about money, souvenirs, and my hostfamily!! However, the biggest problem was living away from my parents for a month. I was unused to traveling alone. I didn't worry about my English skill because I was full of confidence in English then. Now I think it was a silly confidence. I learned a lot of thing from Americans. I almost couldn't make myself understood in English. My English skill shocked me. I was miserable, but I gained experience by practice. This experience showed me the need to keep studying English. I couldn't accept the truth then, but now I can accept it, So I know I have to study English so hard every day. My hostfamily was especially kind all the time, so I love them. I wanted to meet them during Seattle trip, so I asked my adviser if I could meet them, but I couldn't because their house is so far from where we were sightseeing and they had no time to see me. I was very sad, but I would like to visit their house again someday. I made a promise to return to see them, so I have to return in order to keep my promise. I am looking forward to seeing them.
I went to Safeco Field in this trip. My host family took me there many times when I stayed at their house. My hostfather and hostbrother love baseball. Of course, I love baseball too!! They were fans of Ichiro Suzuki. My hostbrother's deram is to be a baseball player. I encourage his dream. I believe in him. This place reminded me of my host family and my American friends. It is my precious memory forever. I could't help but cry there because my English development has impressed me. When I visited there the first time, I couldn't understand anything. But now I can understand a little. I want my hostfamily to see my English development. My despair makes me stronger all the time.

The Seattle Trip

I went to Seattle on the weekend. It was very fun. On the first, day we went to the SAFECO FIeLD, Pike Place Market, and the Columbia River. On the second day, we went to the Washington State History Museum, the State Capitol, and shopping. On the final day, we went the Space Needle. It was very high and we could see a beautiful view from the top. I think I learned a lot about American culture on this trip. It was a very pleasant trip. Sometime I want to go to Seattle again.