Last Fabulous Trip

OLD TOWN

Our second trip in this semester was Portland trip on November 10 to 13 with extension students and awesome teachers. I felt something new again through this trip. It was different with Southwest trip. It took a lot of time to go Oregon state, but I liked the atmosphere of Oregon. I had known Portland is the most popular city where people in the world want to live. This rumor was real. I could feel it actually by my sight through some opportunities.

First, I enjoyed two opportunities to talk with students in Oregon. On the day 1, I went to Columbia Basin College. They came to MFWI in last semester, so I could meet them again. The beginning of talking, we made a paper crane by Origami, and talked about ourselves and my presentation topic. I was glad to talk about Japanese humanoid robot to them, because they were surprised by my information and they asked me some question for me. It was good for me to know their reaction. Then, they take us to college tour. The campus was huge, and there was a art museum. We talked a lot about our hobbies, school life, and Japan. I really want to meet them again. Next, on the day 2, we visited to Portland English Language Academy, PELA. I was really interested in that school. There were students who came from each different country such as Saudiarabia, Korea, and Japan. They were so amazing, also they are learning English same as me. The conversations with some country’s students was fun. The teachers were also nice. This school was in the mall, it is interesting and cool. I never think about going school in the others country more before this opportunity, but this school makes gave me interesting. I really want to go this school. I got something to know about real culture from students in this two school. I really enjoyed talking with them.

Awesome Lunch@Tebo's Restaurant

Second, I ate wonderful foods during this trip. The dinner of first day was Pizza at Flying Pizza. It was delicious. These pizza’s tastes were new for me. I never ever ate these tastes. Also, I could see a real flying pizza. A pizza was frying while a cook makes the pizza. On the day 2, I was so full, because I ate a lot. Before lunch, we went to Creo Chocolate Factory. There were a lot of kind of chocolates. The store was very cute. I could learn about process of making chocolate. I always can’t stop to eating a chocolate. At this shop, I ate a mint brownie and coconut macaron. Both of these sweets made me happy. At lunch, we went to Tebo’s restaurant. This restaurant was my presentation topic in American study class, so I excited to go there. In fact, their food was delicious. I ate a hamburger, a french fries, and a milk shake. However, I wanted to go there in the summer, because the most popular dessert, strawberry shortcake is only in the summer. I want to go again in the summer to eat it. On the day 3, I went to Voodoo doughnut shop. I choose a Grape flavor, because I really love purple color and it was so cute and sweet. It also atmosphere of the shop was very cute. I was satisfied by these all yummy foods.

Countless Number of Books

Finally, I enjoyed the Powell’s Bookstore. There were unbelievable amount number of books. The store was classified by color of each book’s genre, Maybe I could not go to all zone. If I went there by alone, I would get lost. I didn’t buy any books, but I really enjoyed to look around the stores. I heard from my friend that a book store makes people to want to go bathroom, because the book’s smell is similar to toilet paper, it makes us it. It’s interesting natural phenomenon. Actually, some of my friends went to bathroom. I don’t know that Japan has such a huge bookstore, so I want to look for in Japan. I was enjoying even just walking around many books.

To sum up, I didn’t know about Portland so much, but I really love Portland now. I think I want to go again. Also, this trip was last trip of MFWI for us. I don’t want to think it was the last, but all of trip were very nice and I experienced a lot of different things in each state. Thanks to everyone I met, and of course, my friends and wonderful our escort teachers!!! Anyway, the rumor of Portland I heard was true.