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The Incredibly Touching Experiences!

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My Incredible RA and Living mate
If I said to the member of the Extension program that I usually don't cry, everyone would answer in chorus "Unbelievable!!." It has been more than one months since I came back here, to Spokane. I can live full of life because I have experienced a lot of things such as volunteering, dancing Japanese dance in front of the local people, playing with kindergarten children and visiting some universities. What a wonderful life!! However, of course, These are not all roses. We extension students have to study a lot here. Actually, I am sure that it is happy experience to be able to concentrate on my English study, however, too much homework sometimes make me feel stress and frustrated. Why can't I do such easy things well? These words sometimes run within my mind while studying. Also, sometimes I lose confidence because of my lack of English skill. Every negative words going through my mind usually made me disappointed. However, thanks to two wonderful experiences of kindness of everyone around me, I became energetic and also this made me tear easily.

First, I was moved by the consideration of my wonderful RA who live with us and always teches us English. One morning, everyone, including me looked absolutely exhausted because of tons of homework. One evening, my RA called everyone and invited us to the basement acting like nothing has changed. At that time, I guessed that we would play some game. However, to my surprise, she prepared a lot of snack and juice we love, lovely toy animal and interesting DVD to watch. The moment I saw this wonderful scenery, I was nearly in tears. All things I felt were negative and I could hardly be positive. But, this warm scenery reminded me of how much she always think about us. She said "all your faces looked absolutely exhausted this morning, so I decided to hold this party to help you feel relax today." This time let me relax and I could feel positive because I felt confidence because of her. I am happy to have such a wonderful RA!

Second, there were also touching experiences by our teachers. One teacher prepared hot chocolate and another teacher prepared some muffins for us. Every kindness made me almost cry!! I am not sure that teachers did in a casual way or not. Perhaps teachers worried about our ghost face! Either way, it is the fact that every teachers is thinking us. Thanks to them, my face has changed from a ghost face to a happy face!

If I had not had a hard time, I wouldn't have been moved by these things. I realized that this experience not only improve my English skill but also allows me to realize the important things, their warmth and kindness. More than anything, as long as there are lot of great friends and teachers with whom I can study so hard, I would do my best!! I must not forget to have a lot of wonderful people who are dependable. If I feel negative again, I would recall this splendid memory and build my confidence!! When I go back to Japan, my family would say "What's happened? You cry easily than before!"

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