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My Wonderful Portland Trip

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From November 15 to 18, I went to Portland . I experienced many new things, and I had a great time there with my friends.


At first, I visited Columbia Basin College and met my conversation partner, Victos. He is studying Japanese, and he likes Japanese animation and Manga. Recently, I often meet Americans who are interested in Japanese culture, especially animations and Manga. I’m glad and feel proud that Japanese culture is affecting many people around the world. Then, I could have a chance to talk about my presentation. I told him about my presentation topic, Homelessness, but it was not easy for me. I was confused when I was talking. After that, he gave me some comments and I could notice which part I should correct and do practice more. It was a really good opportunity to talk to someone who don’t know about my presentation topic. It made me know what I can do now to make my presentation better.


As a big feature of Oregon State, there is no sales tax. I was really looking forward to going shopping, and I enjoyed it with my friends. I went to Uwajimaya which is Japanese market. It was very fun and I felt strange. I felt as if I were in Japan, and my friends also said the same thing. We tried to imagine that we would be in the world like Uwajimaya one month later, but we couldn’t believe it because the last two months passed too quickly. I also went to shopping malls. I was excited to choose some souvenirs for my family and me. However, there was not enough time. I’m sad I couldn’t buy some things which I wanted.


Finally, I was inspired by the Japanese-American Memorial. I read a book, Weedflower, which is about Japanese American. It is a sad story, but this Japanese-American Memorial shows that American Goverment and Japanese-Americans understood and forgave each other about the war. During the war, nobody could imagine such a peaceful relation between America and Japan like today. The memorial told us how important to forgive each other. However, we should not forget the grief of the war forever.


In conclusion, through this Portland trip, I could experience many new things. Traveling to new places always gives me chances to thank and have new ideas. It is very good for me, so I want to visit a lot of new places.
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