Extension
students had a Portland trip for four days. There was a lot of snow piling up.
It was the first snow of the year for them. They had a lots of favorite places
on this trip. If you go to this Portland trip, you can absolutely enjoy it! I
would like to tell next Extension students about some benefits for a trip to
Portland.
Finally, you can buy everything with inexpensive prices because there is no tax on any of the products in Portland. You can enjoy shopping. For example, there was Sephora which had makeup product. A lipstick costs $28. However, in Japan, it costs $34. I thought it was a big deal. In fact, I could buy some brand-name goods which were cheaper than Japan has. You will be surprised at how inexpensive everything is.
As you can see, there are lots of benefits in Portland. You can feel and learn about American history and Japanese-Americans. You will absolutely have a wonderful trip.
First, you can meet lots of students
of Columbia Basin College and Portland English Language Academy. Fortunately,
it was the first time for Extension students to go to PELA. You can have a
partner and have opportunities to talk to them. Also, you can practice your presentation
which you will have at the end of semester. For example, I had a partner who
came from Vietnam. He gave me some advice. He said that nobody cares if I make
a mistake. You should behave with a dignified attitude if you make a mistake
and practice a lot until you have confidence. His advice made me strong. Thus,
you will have a good time there.
Second,
you can learn about Japanese-Americans because there were Uwajimaya where lots
of Japanese things were sold and the Japanese-American Memorial. There were
lots of Japanese snacks, side dishes, vegetables, noodles and daily
necessities. Lots of Japanese people came there. I felt that they were
successful as a business because there were four more Uwajimaya. On the other
hand, I found some poems at the Japanese-American Memorial. One poem said that
“War and change, my native land, once so hard to leave, is behind me now, forever”.
I felt their anxious feeling from this poem because I thought they didn’t want
to leave their homeland. Consequently, you will learn and feel something about
Japanese-Americans.Finally, you can buy everything with inexpensive prices because there is no tax on any of the products in Portland. You can enjoy shopping. For example, there was Sephora which had makeup product. A lipstick costs $28. However, in Japan, it costs $34. I thought it was a big deal. In fact, I could buy some brand-name goods which were cheaper than Japan has. You will be surprised at how inexpensive everything is.
As you can see, there are lots of benefits in Portland. You can feel and learn about American history and Japanese-Americans. You will absolutely have a wonderful trip.
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