My Favorite Restaurant

I found my favorite restaurant in America. I went to Olive Garden in extracurricular actives with my friend Airi. I was looking forward to going there because my RA recommended it to me. I had a great time there. First, the restaurant is a place with a comfortable atmosphere. All the furniture was so elegant and cute, and a chandelier was suspended from the ceiling. I would like to recommend this restaurant to couples because it produces a romantic atmosphere all the time! If I had a nice boyfriend, I would take him there. Second, every food was so delicious. I have never eaten such delicious food. I ate pizza, bread, salad, soup, and pasta. I could eat bread and salad as much as I can for free at the restaurant. I was very surprised that. I enjoyed a feeling of fullness after eating. This restaurant gave me feeling of satisfaction, but it was inexpensive. The price was reasonable, so I was happy. Finally, wait staffs were so kind and smiled all the time. They made me feel comfortable, so I could speak to them. I have mistaken a drink order. When they brought me a drink that I didn’t give an order, I was very upset. However, they apologized to me immediately, and they soon brought me right drink which I had ordered order. I was impressed with their behavior. I was very happy because I met such nice wait stuffs in America She was concerned about us many times. She answered our questions, explained menu and courses and spoke English more slowly and clearly. I think we wouldn’t have had such a great experience without her. I appreciated her kindness. Thanks to this restaurant, I like America more and more. Olive Garden has a comfortable atmosphere, special delicious food and great wait staffs. I recommend this restaurant strongly. If you are wondering which restaurant choose, you should go to Olive garden!!

My Host Family

I went to my host families house this weekend. I had a great time with them. The most interesting thing was to go to party. They invited me to a party. I had never been to American party, so I was very nervous. I had a lot of delicious food until my stomach was full. I was so happy. I am afraid of putting on weight, but I couldn't help eating!! It was a my host children's cousin birthday party. I had never seen him, before I met him at his birthday party. I could'nt say him "congratulation on your birthday", because I am very shy. I don't like my character. It is very difficult for me to speak to people who I don't know. I hate myself for being timid. If I were active, I could make me grow up more and more. I felt regret for having been rude to him, so I decided to change myself more for the good. Now, I try to do it as much as I possibly I can. I think it was a good experience for me. I appreciate my host family. I would like to introduce my host family to you. There are seven people in my host family. The dad is very kind to everyone. He is good at playing the guitar. I listened to his performance. I was very impressed. When I was junior high school student, I played the guitar a little, so we talked about it. I could tell him everything I wanted to say, but he listened until I'm finished. His gentleness made me happy all the time . My host mom is a very nice person, and she is loved by everyone. She cooks very well. She cooked delicious pancakes for us. I have never eaten such delicious pancake. I would like to cook very well like her. Sometimes, she is strict with her children, but I think it is her love. If she didn't love her children, she wouldn't scold them. I love her very much. My host children are very cheerful. I learned many things from them, and they please me all the time. I am a very lucky girl because they are my host sisters and brothers. If I can be a extension student. I will be able to meet them more and more!! I think it is wonderfil to visit here again, so I am studying English very hard in order to be an extension student. My host family is like my family. I will never forget them. After I go back home. I will miss them very much. I found a new dream thanks to them. Someday. I would like to visit them again with higher English skills and suprise them by how changed I am.

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.

My Extra-Curricular Activities

Today, I would like to talk about my extra-curricular activities. I was in brass band club in junior high school and high school. I love musical instruments. My favorite musical instrument is the horn. My conductor was very strict with the students but fair. He made me strong and I learned a lot of things from him. I was very selfish before I met him, But I learned that it is important to compromise with other musicians in the band. I had a great experienced. My conductor was so strict that I wanted to quit the band. But my friends encouraged me. I am proud of having such good friends.

When I passed the entrance examination for Mukogawa University and decided to go there, I was going to join the brass band, but when I listened to their performance I wasn't attracted by it. Instead, I was attracted by the baton twirling club at this university. I was impressed by their dancing! and I started to be interested in baton and dance. That why I decided to join this club because I wanted to be like them. Now, I respect the other dancers and baton twirlers. I must practice dancing and twirling baton so hard because I would like to get better.

Sometimes I miss playing in the brass band when I listen classic music. I love classic music. I would like to play a musical instrument again. But I don't have an opportunity to do that here. I am so sad, but my college club friends are very precious to me. I thought it would be difficult to continue to participate in the club and study. To be frank with you, I have thought about quitting in order to study more . But now, I don't think I will , thanks to my friends. They make me grow up all the time!! It was just an accident that we met, but I think it has been very necessary for me. I am such a lucky girl !! Thank you.

My Favorite Things

Hi!! My name is Yuka. I would like to introduce myself to you. My major is English. I love English and America and Spokane. I enjoy talking to my teachers in English and reading books written in English . I am interested in Disney movies and music!! My favorite Disney movie is HSM(high school musical). It makes me happy all the time. I listen to HSM music when I am sad. My favorite American TV program is Full House. It is very popular in America. isn't it?? It is so useful for studying English. I practiced l listening and writing English while watching it. It is such an important movie for me. Also, I am Cheer Leader now. I am good at dancing and twirling the baton. Now,I pracrice dancing and twirling baton at MFWI sometimes. I appreciate thier kindness . I also like to play musical instruments. I can play the Trumpets, tronbones,Horns and piano. I love music so I take the ensemble class. It is a fantatic class!! It is one of my favorite class. I would like to introduce my family to you. There are six people in my family; My father, mother, brother, grand mother, and pretty dog. My father is so shy,but he is kind. He has scolded me for being rude in mychildhood. I was very angry then. But now I think it is his love.My mother is a good friend for me. I can talk about everything with her. I like to go shopping with her. She is my best adviser for me!! My brother is so kind. When we were young,we didn't get along with each other. but we have gradually become nice friends. Now,He is studying so hard because he hopes to enter a famous university. I encourage him.I believe in his. Grandmother is so cute.she is good at cooking. I was looking forward to eating her food when I was young. I would like to learn her recipes. I have a dog.Her name is kuu. She is loved by everyone. Of course,I love her!! we slept together when I was home. she makes me happy.I would like to see her.. Thank1 you for reading . Bye.




Yuka Nishiyama