Week 6

This week, I took PWT for ARW. I felt both nervous and confidence. Nervous is because this is

first test for ARW and I felt if I fail this test, I may lose grade of ARW. Therefore, I try to

skimming the whole text of Meiland. I managed to read it before the test, I was able to have a

little confidence. During the test, I was able to write all three questions. Well, though I am not

sure whether those answers are right or wrong, managing to write all questions made me great

relief because completed answer is better than no or incompleted answer.

The next week, I must write the first essay. Though I worry whether I can write a better essay,

nothing begins if I don't nothing. Then, I will do my best.

Discussing about TOMATS is coming soon and I am looking forward because TOMATS looks

very interesting.

Week 5

I went to Nagano for Retereat. It was so enjoyable that. In discussion with teachers and other

students, I have to be discussion leader. Though I make effort to make the discussion more

enjoyable, I can't do it. At least, I was able to continue the dialogue until it was ended. In the

explanation of majors, I heard about "International Relations" and "History". After that, I met

with section mates to talk or to eat some snacks. At midnight on 5/15, because the date was

birthday for Koji, we send mail to him to celebrate being 19 years old. Finally, we continue this

section companion until about 3 a.m. It was too tired to act on 2nd day, but I enjoyed Retreat.


In 2nd day, we were playing games called "Kei-Doro" at playground. To introduce this

game, we should divide two teams at first. One team act the police and try to capture all thieves.

The other team act thieves and try not to be captured by police. If police capture one thief, thief

must go to jail, which is located somewhere and thief can't move. However, when the other thief

who is not captured can touch thieves who is captured, the latter thieves can run away from

police again. When the police can capture all thieves, the police wins. On the other hand, if at

least one thief can survive after the game is ended, thief team wins.

After Retereat, all students look so enjoyable and it was so relieved for me because I was one

of members of Retreat commitee. because the theme of Retreat was "Can you make friends at

least 100?", I hope that every stuents can have more friends

Week 3

In this week, we tried to make summary and discussion of Meiland's statement. I thought it was difficult for me, but it was also good opportunity to raise my writng English skills. Writing reports at university was so complicated because I should write quotation or citation to avoid plagiarism.

The spring term is going to be halfway. I don't know whether I become better in English when the spring term is over, but I hope.