The great trip to Chicago

I want to talk about my break before this term began. I planed a trip to Chicago with 6 friends. All of us had never been there, so we were so excited before we left Carbondale. First, we took 7:00 am Armtrack and it took 5 hours and half to get to Chicago. It was so long trip but we enjoyed talking, eating snacks and seeing landscape in the Armtrack. And we finally arrived at Chicago! There were a lot of fashionable people and high buildings. We were excited more and more. We left our baggage in the station and went to the Chicago museum. There were many paintings and art of all over the world. After that, we went shopping in downtown. On the second day, we went to downtown again to ate Chicago pizza for lunch. It was the main event of this trip. The pizza was big, but we were hungry so we ordered 3 pizzas! They made us happy and full. On the third day, we went to Mitsuwa which is like Japanese supermarket. Many Japanese worked there and they sold Japanese stuff. We bought a lot of Japanese things which we can't get in Carbondale. After shopping, we ate ramen and Nattou at food court in Mitsuwa. They were so good!! I had missed Japanese food, so I was happy that I ate them. On the fourth day, we got up early to go to cheesecake factory. I love cheesecake, so I looked forward to it so much. There were many kinds of cheesecake, so each of us ordered different cheesecake. All of them were very good. After that, we went to China town. On that day, the Chicago marathon were held, so there were many people. We can't shop stores enough because of it. However It was lucky that we could see the Chicago marathon. At 4:00, we took to go back to Carbondale. The trip was long so we could go to various places and enjoy them, but Chicago is huge and there are a lot of places to where I haven't been yet. I have plan to go to Chicago in winter vacation. I want to enjoy Chicago again.

Fluency#1

There are various ways to travel, for example, boat, plane, bus and train, and I like to travel by car the best for some reasons. First, I can go anywhere by car quickly. There are a lot of parking areas anywhere recently, so I don't have to worry about the place to park the car. Second, I can relax in the car. Some ways to travel are public transportation, so of course, there are a lot of people who I don't know. They sometimes make noise and bother me. I also have to care about people around me. On the other hand, I can sleep, talk, listen to music, eat something and so on in the car. Finally, I can plan to travel suddenly if I travel by car. I have to make a reservation or buy tickets when I use other transportation to travel, and I must travel along the plan. However, I don't have to worry about the plan or time if I travel by car, so I can travel easily. The way of traveling is very important because we spend a long time there. If I travel somewhere, I choose to travel by car. Car makes travel comfortable, and I can enjoy travel more than when I travel by other kinds of transportation.

School in Japan and School in America

I think that there are a lot of differences between high school in Japan and that in America. They have many good points for students. I like both of Japanese system and American system. First, I want to talk about the good point of Japanese system. In Japan, students usually wear uniforms in almost all of high schools. There are various uniforms in Japan, and almost girls like the custom of wearing uniform. The girl high school students, especially, enjoy wearing their uniform, and they express their character by own way to wear it. The most popular uniform is sailor suit for girls. I also like it but I couldn't wear it when I was a high school student, because my uniform was blazer. Another reason why the uniform is popular in Japan is that we don't have to bother from what we wear each day. So Japanese students often wear uniform when they go out even on holiday. Second, I'll talk about the good point of American system. In America, students aren't binded by the school rules. They are so free as compared with Japanese students. In Japan, there are a lot of school rules in each school. The degree of severity of it depends on schools, but almost students aren't allowed to dye their hair, wear earings, painting their fingernails and making up. In America, however, students can do these things freely. So when I was a high school student, I envy the American students so much. Thus both of them have each good points, so I wonder if there is school which has both of good points. If the school exists, I want to go to the school again and enjoy school life freely with wearing sailor suit.

My favorite tea and coffee shop

I want to talk about Japanese tea and caffee shop. First, in Japan, there a lot of kinds of tea and they are so popular among even foreign people. I don't often drink any tea because it's bitter for me. However I like to eat sweets with a flavor of Maccha which is famous as taditonal tea. I love ice cream, cake and frapecino with a flavor of it. It is so famous and popular in Japan, so we can drink and eat it anywhere. I can't eat it here, so I miss it so much. Next I like enjoying coffee at coffee shops. I often go to Star Backs Coffee with friends and enjoy drinking coffee and talking for so long time because I can sit soft couch and relax there. I sometimes stay there for 4 hours. My favorite drink is caramel frapecino there. It's very sweet, so it's the best for me. A few weeks ago, Anna took me and Aimi to coffee shop. I had never been there, but I really liked it soon. We drank hot drink and spent relax time. I want to go to the coffee shop again.

My way to enjoy movies

I want to talk about movie. First I like any kinds of movies except horror movies. So I have watched so many movies before. The best movie is "the Pirates of Caribbean" of all others. The movie has three series, and I watched them many times. The story is so exciting and fantastic. Also there are a lot of great actors and actresses in the movie, and they act interesting characters excellently. Next I like watching movies at the theater, so I often go to the theater with friends. I think that the difference between watching movie at the theater and watching movie at home is so great for me. If we go to the theater, we can feel power, for example, real sound and huge screen. Especially when we watch the action movies, we should go to the theater. Also there is no disturbance such as calling and visitors when we watch movies at the theater. So we can concentrate on the story. I knew that we can watch the movies at student center at 2 dollors. So I watched "Sex and the City" there on this weekend and it was so good. In the U.S, I want to enjoy the movies as well as I was in Japan.

My favorite music and singers

I want to talk about my favorite music and singer. First my hobby is listening to music and I listen to music by iPod when I go to bed, I walk to school and even I do homework. Music makes me happy and cheerful anytime, so it's necessary for me. I like any kinds of music and I listen both Japanese music and foreign country music. I like Crystal Kay the best of all Japanese singers. She writes lyrics and composes music by herself. Almost all of the lyrics which she writes are about love and they are so touched. I love her voice too. Next I like Nelly the best of all foreign singers. He is a rapper and he often sings with famous other singers. I always check his songs every time he releases them. If I listen to his songs, I can be excited. Thus music makes me feel so good. I want to enjoy music from now too.

My favorite food

I like eating, so I eat anything preferably. It may be improper expression, my favorite food is Japanese food. I didn't notice how I like Japanese food until I came to America. Now I miss it so much, because I can't eat it quit in America. I like especially mom-cooked Japanese food. My mom is the best cook for me. She can cook anything I want to eat. I like Okinawa dish of all others mom cooks. For example, Somen chample, So-ki soba, Fu itame and so on. They are famous Okinawa dishes. I want to eat them so much, and I decided that I cook Japanese food such as Okinawa dish with friends per a week. We'll entertain foreign people with Japanese food we cook. I look foward it very much.