Unbelievable Life

Fantastic Extension Life

I have experienced some interesting things here at MFWI. There are a lot of things here which are not in Japan, so I can have a lot of new experiences. I learn many things from daily life like going to school, having lunch, communicating with many people, and going shopping. There are three things that I didn't expect.

First, I was surprised at the weather here. I knew that Spokane was colder than Japan, but I didn’t expect such cold mornings and evenings. In addition to that, I am confused about change of weather. In the morning, I wear warm clothes because of cold weather. However, it changes to very warm temperature in the afternoon. Then, I become too hot. Also, it is very dry now. I have to drink water frequently. I have never experienced such situations, so I was upset at first.

Second, I was shocked at extension classes and homework. Of course, I expected that they would be harder than regular program. However, I was surprised at the speaking speed. Some teachers speak English very fast. I was worried about my listening ability. I was also upset about the amount of homework. Every day we get a lot of homework. Now it is hard for me a little bit, but I hope that my English skills improve as I do the homework.

Happy Yuka's Birthday!

Finally, I didn't expect such an exciting life in my dormitory with my friends. Actually, at first I was worried about it because most members of my group are new friends for me. However now I enjoy my life with them very much. They are interesting and kind. If I have a lot of homework, I can overcome it with them. My RA, Meagan, is great. She is powerful and funny. I want to make strong bond which I can’t get in Japan with all of them.

There are not only happy things in the life here, but also I have difficult problems. However, I believe all experiences will be useful in my future. Actually I am learning many things which I can’t learn in Japan from my life in America, so I am happy to experience them here. All in all, the three things are unbelievable for me.

Fabulous Southwest Trip

The Southwest trip was absolutely amazing because I leaned the culture of the area a lot. I spent 7 days in the southwest and I impressed by people who live there and by their culture. These things were totally different from Japan and the people there preserved their traditions carefully. I talk to a lot of Americans and I saw wonderful nature during the trip. There are three absolutely wonderfu and amazing places that I enjoyed. First, I went to a lot of museums and all of them were very interesting. I especially liked The Museum of International Folk Art. The museum has more than 130,000 objects from more than 100 countries! My favorite object was a smiling skeleton doll. This object’s theme was Day of The Dead. When I saw it, I remembered COCO which is a Pixar movie. I also liked The Georgia O’Keeffe Museum. Georgia O’Keeffe was an American artist and she painted a lot of flowers and nature. I think her paintings are brimming with kindness ...

Respectable Voice of The Japanese American

Respectable Voice of The Japanese American Chisato Fujii When I saw this poem, I felt strong feeling of this poet like “I am an American,” and I also felt this poet’s voice like “Why am I not treated as an American?” I’ve never lived in this period of world war Ⅱ , and of course, I’ve never experienced this suffering and war, but I could feel people’s voice of this period thanks to this poet. Without these Japanese Americans’ voices, I couldn’t feel and understand their feeling and thought. When I understand this poem’s meaning, this poem made me sad, but I also understood Japanese Americans were proud of themselves in the middle of the war. I respect them and am proud.

Memorable Southwest Trip

I had an absolutely amazing time through on the southwest trip with fabulous teachers and friends for one week. I went to so many special places such as the Grand Canyon. I really wanted to go there and I was able to have a various experiences at the Grand Canyon. In addition, I ate a ton of southwest food and spicy food during this trip. This trip was most memorable for me for three reason for that. Amazing Grand Canyon First, I had many most amazing memories at the Grand Canyon. I really wanted to go to the Grand Canyon, so my dreams came true. We went to the Mather point at first. That was my first time to see the Grand Canyon. I was really surprised and impressed. It was like a picture, so I was really confused when I was saw that. Then I went to the next point to see the sunset. The sunset was absolutely gorgeous. I was really impressed. The next day, I woke up early. I went to Yaki point to see the sunrise with teachers. That day was really cold and windy, so whe...

MFWI Extension Writing Class

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