ベンキョウノート

Mmm...

Wed, 20 Jul 2011 00:06:55 +0900

Now, It's long time since I wrote the last diary before...

I've been away from English recently, so I can't help worrying about if my English skills are becoming worse...

Anyway, I'm just finished the entrance exam for a graduate school.
I'm planning to try to keep studying English on a dairy basis, even 1 hour per day at least.

By the way, the time I have left until I get into a society is not so much.
It might be passing faster than I'm thinking.

That's why I wanna cherish the rest of time, with a wide vision.

I'll hang in there after tomorrow with a new soul.

The spring has come

Tue, 12 Apr 2011 00:30:46 +0900

in unusual way.

The nature world is turning into green.
This is the season which makes us cheerful, except for 2011's spring.

After I wrote the last diary, what I had never expected happened.
3th of March.
The massive earthquake hit the northern part of Japan.
The damage was incredibly horrible one that I have never seen before.
A great number of places, people and things were swept away by tsunami.
A lot of deep sorrow covered the devastated areas.
People there were unable to do anything but just sit by seeing their lives were destroyed.
Victims are still spending refuge lives even a month has passed.

To be honest, I feel somehow this is happening in a completely different place where is not actually existing.
Because I'm living here as always. spending almost unchanged life.
That's what I'm afraid of.

Even my generation will has to be thinking future Japan.
We have a really really big role for tackling this huge difficulty.

I might be helpless at the moment.
I might not be able to think of it as a big problem.
But, I think I have to keep considering this tragic event over next decades, or over my entire life, with the belief that this will lead to something helpful in the future.

That's all that I can do now as a helpless person.

February has gone, and...

Tue, 01 Mar 2011 01:48:19 +0900

It's so early.
In this month, what on earth have I been done?
People say time is money. I strongly agree that now.

After my return to Japan, there were nothing special, I feel.
Basically, I studied everyday, sometimes went to the university for things to do.
and enjoyed my life in a sharehouse. Lots of fun.
That feels like I'm still in abroad. feels like the life in Australia is going on.

Come to think of it, I met a lot lot lot of people, variety of people from different countries.
There were many precious encounters this year.

I'm sure I'll meet further more people next year, and experience things I've never faced before.

Every single person is forming a part of me, maybe.

Someone said that when you introduce yourself, if you can explain it through people around you, not by explaining only yourself, you must be a fascinating person.

This, myself is existing thanks to those people.
I'll be valueless unless they aren't existing.

I wanna put that thing into somewhere in my mind.

Setsubun-sai & Karaoke

Fri, 04 Feb 2011 10:03:55 +0900

While I was studying in my room yesterday, one of my room mates from France invited me to go to a Setsubun festival at Nakano. Actually, at first, I was not in the mood for going out, but I decided to go because I thought it was nice for a change. Plus staying at home a whole day makes me suffocated.
That's how I headed for the temple which took place the festival with him and another French guy in the house.

By the way, what is 'Setsubun' ?
'Setsubun' is the day between the end of winter and the beginning of spring. So 'Setsubun' is the festival to observe the advent of spring. On setsubun, people try to expel devil spirits and attract
good fortune by throwing beans toward demons with saying "fortune in and demons out". After we finished to beat demons off, we usually eat the number of beans equivalent to their ages. It is because people say that we will not get sick during a year if we eat them.

At the temple, throwing beans was also taken place (although it was in a bit different way), and we enjoyed the event. Other than that, we looked at people in Japanese traditional clothes, walking on the street outside in a line. If I had not been invited to the festival, I would never have thought of going there. So I felt living with foreign people makes me re-think about Japan.

Karaoke in Shibuya

I left home with my French share mate for Shibuya. On the way there, on the street, on the train, I talked to him in English. It felt strange for me. Speaking English in Japan. I didn't imagine such a thing 1 year ago. There is no doubt that something around me has changed before and after studying abroad.
We were supposed to meet in front of Hachiko at 1900. There are a great number of people there, as usual. My French friend's classmates came there one after another. A person from the United State, France, Taiwan, England... After everybody got together, we went have meal to Macdonald and headed for karaoke.

I had been thinking what should I sing in front of them. They might not know Japanese music,so... but no way the answer would come out... I decided to sing DragonBall Z. because it represents Japanese culture!!!
Everybody's responses were... not bad. hahaha
I think I could get my zest for the music across to them. so it was OK.
In other words, having fun is important!

It become an unforgettable memory for me.

Thank you Kevin for inviting me to.

About an interview with professor Goto yesterday

Wed, 02 Feb 2011 13:19:44 +0900

I was fidgeting during the night before the interview.
What should I say...?
To be honest, I can't say I've grown in terms of study because I didn't study something relevant to Goto Lab. almost at all.
In this half year, I just studied English.
But, there should be something more important I learnt this 1 year.
There is no problem if I can say that in front of him. I thought so.
if I can show him grown-up myself as a person...
I tried having the interview with thinking like that.

The result was...

Fine.

At least, I was able to pass on my feeling to him.

Now, there's no other choices than belief in my success.

(having said that, I'll still have another interview next month, like a real part)

僕にとって、この一年間。

Tue, 01 Feb 2011 00:38:03 +0900

一言で言えば、
『自分のやりたいことをやった年』。

前期は自分の勉強したことだけ勉強した。
やりたい勉強先で出会うことは何もかもが楽しかった。

前期は留学。
様々な出会い、シェアハウス、英語でのコミュニケーション。
いろんな刺激が自分をオープンにさせてくれた。
違った文化・言葉・性格をもつたくさんのヒトと関わることの面白さを知った。

自分のやりたいことだけをやって出会ったモノ・ヒト・・・
それらたくさんの関わりのなかで、自分の向かうべき方向がおぼろげながら見えてきた。

生きることの喜びは、ヒトとヒトとの関わり合いのなかにある。

僕は薄れゆくヒトのつながりをもう一度より戻す仕掛けとして、地域や景観を考えたい。
そして、僕自身がその仕掛け役となりたい。

Shabu-Shabu Party!!!

Mon, 31 Jan 2011 00:23:12 +0900

We had a Shabu-Shabu party last night with 8? people altogether.
It was the first time I've done something with share mates like this, so was a lot of fun.
Also I had a lot of alcohol despite the fact that I had to study for an exam this monday.
We enjoyed great meals, talks, and alcohol...and, watching a football game!!!
All people with different nationalities supported Japanese team together.
I felt borders was disappeared!!!
like, everybody was one.

Anyway, the day was a really really good night.
I got to like this house and share mates, more than before!!!

My future

Thu, 27 Jan 2011 01:42:37 +0900

Finally, this term is drawing near.
Deciding a laboratory.

Recently, I often think of what I want to do in university, and in my future.
Why I want to go to Goto Lab. ?
To be honest, I can't say why clearly.
But, my intuition definitely says like that.

Feburary 1th, there will be an interview with pro. Goto.
Fortunately, he remember me, remember the last year.
At least, I will have to say what have I done this year.
What I learned, what I thought...

It is a good chance of thinking of myself.

I'll face to pro. Goto with a lof of confidence with my way of spending 1 year.
because this is me, nobody else than me.

With all my strength.

New House!!!

Sun, 16 Jan 2011 22:32:13 +0900

Yesterday, I finished moving in a new house in Hatagaya without any problem!
I feel a bit sorry to my parents because It's been only 1 week since I came back to Japan until moving...But!!! I couldn't hold down my feeling that I really wanted to change the environment where I had been in.
I thought I wanted to jump into the outside-world before I get used to the life here again.

That's how, I decided to move out.
I didn't have any hesitation.

Today, I talked to a Canadian guy.
I was relieved that I didn't forget English.kkk

I hope the life here will be great days I've never experienced.

キャサリンゴージ！

Fri, 07 Jan 2011 12:16:13 +0900

今日の写真はもうはるか昔になってしまった、

ウルル、ダーウィンツアーの時の5日目

きょうのメインはキャサリンゴージ。

簡単にいうと、

超雄大な大渓谷

でもこの日は選択肢が３つ。

１、５０００円コース、クルージング

２、３０００円コース、カヤックに乗って気ままに川くだり

３、無料コース、徒歩・・・・

うーーーん、

ここは、

お金は節約したいとこだけど、

徒歩はちょっとな～

ってことでカヤック！！

普通にやればできるかな～

ってなめてたら、

めっっっっちゃ、

むずかった

少しでも右に傾くと、

水の抵抗がカヤックの左側にかかって、

更に右に・・・

そう、

つまりすこしでも曲がったらすぐに修正しないと、

この日みたいな悲劇になる。

まさに、蛇行だった

直線距離の３倍は漕いだかな

でも、

景色は最高

ヨーロッパのあの国（実際は忘れただけ）からきた二人組みと、↑

カヤックを選んだメンバー達↓

腕がパンパンだったけど、いい思い出だった（笑）

この日は他にも近くの滝によって、

スイムタイム

写真の右側にちょろっと写ってるのが滝↓で、

結構ヨーロッパから来た人たちは

泳いであそこまで行ってた。

もちろん足つかないし、

結構遠かった

もちろん、

俺は行かなかったけど

いや別に、

泳げないからというワケじゃなくて、

ただ、

・・・

ね！

あと、

途中でよった公園で、

そうこいつ！！

↓

野生の、

カンガルー

ではなく、

ワラビー

を発見

がっつりこっちを見てました（笑）

この日はバッパーに宿泊して、

次の日はダーウィンの近くにある、

四国の大きさがある国立公園であり、

世界遺産でもある、

カカドゥ国立公園

でも、

次の日記ではイブの花火の写真を載せられたらアップします☆

それでは・・・