Last discussion

Topic: We must make school uniform.

Moderator: Allie

[Agree side]
Carol: School unifrom is formal clothes, so we can wear it in official occasion. Moreover, school uniform shows which school's students they are.

Hanna: If we make school uniform, students don't have to decide in the morning which clothes they wear. Besides, we can unite by wearing same clothes.

Kofy: If we make school uniform, students don't need to choose clothes every day. And by wearing school uniform, students can be aware that which school they belong to.


[Disagree side]
Finnian: In most of another countries' school which introduce school uniform, grils have to wear skirt. But, I don't like wearing it because it is difficult to move. Students should wear clothes they really want to wear.

Lucus: School uniform must spend much money. I don't have enough money, so school uniform is useless thing for me.


[Questions]
Lobert: I'm a junior high school student. I don't have any problesms now, and I don't know about school uniform. So, are there any problems now? And what is school uniform?
Carol: There aren't big problems now, but I think school uniform is better than plain clothes.
Hanna: School uniform is clothes students can wear it in formal situation.

Kate (audience): Students and their parents have the right which choose whether they make school uniform or not. So, I recommend you to make questionnaires.
Carol: Thank you for advising!

Sara (audience): I think we should make not school uniform but something clothes.
Lucus: I suggest students put on school badge. It doesn't lose thier personalities.
Moderator: Now, we have three ideas. First, we make school uniform. Second, we make both of formal clothes and informal clothes. Third, we make school badge. Therefore,  we have to choose the best idea.

All of the panelists chose third idea.


[Conclusion]
We make school badge, but we don't make school uniform.


[My comment]
This was our last discussion. As Lobert pointed out, We should have discussed the definition of the school uniform. There were some problems, but I' m satisfied with today's discussion and I could enjoy it because I think we could reach the appropriate conclusion. If we had much time, I wanted to discuss the design of the school badge.

Thirteenth discussion

Topic: We must introduce rental system of textbooks instead of free of charge.

Moderator: Ashley

[Agree side]
Sophie: Some students can't go to school because of money. If we introduce the system, more children will be able to go to school.

Sara: The cost of textbooks is so big. Some students forget textbooks at home, but if school lend textbooks, they don't have to worry about it.


[Disagree side]
Lucy: If we introduce rental system of textbooks, students can't write anything on the textbooks. And if they can't bring them in their home, they can't study at home.

Emily: I write notes on the textbooks. So, if the system is introduced, students can't write anythin on the textbooks.

Isabera: If the system is introduced, students can't take a note. And new textbooks make me study hard.


[Questions]
Moderator: What do you think about the cost of textbooks?
Sophie: We have to pay the money every year, so it costs much money. But, if we introduce the system, we will pay only once. We can save much money by introducing the system.
Emily: I want to pay the money for my children.

Sara: Writing notes is important for study. So, they they should write the notes on the notebooks.

Isabela: How are students given the rental textbooks?
Sophie: In elementary school, teachers give the textbooks in the beginning of the classes. After the classes finished, teachers have to collect them.


[Conclusion]
We will introduce the trial period of the rental textbooks for only elementary school.


[My comment]
When we introduce the system, Apollon will be able to save much money. However, it is difficult to take notes on the notebooks considering some subjects. I think it is important to draw lines on the textbooks. So, I disagree with the system. This group could reach the conclusion, but disagree side's memebers should have stuck to their opinions without compromising.

Twelfth discussion

Topic: Teachers must not give any homework to students.

Moderator: Rie

[Agree side]
Anna: If students don't have any homework, they can spend more time effectively and they can go to bed earlier.

Rachel: If students don't have any homework, they can have free time. They can play sports and they can hang out with ther friends. These things are very important for them.


[Disagree side]
Kate: My job is a civil servant. I studied very hard in order to be it. So, to do my homework is important thing.

Alex: Homework is useful to know if they undestand classes. And their parents can know what their children learn at school.


[Questions]
Kate: The most important thing for children is to study.
Anna: Students can study enough at school. If they couldn't understand, they should study at home.
Rachel: School gives same homework to all of the students, but learning ability is different. So, it is important to study by themselves.

Anna: I don't mean students don't have to study. If they don't have homework, they can have free time and they can make use of it effectively.
Racel: School should not give homework during vacation because students should take part in internship.

Lucus(audience): If children get used to study by thmeslves while elementary school students and junior high school students, they can study by themselves during high school students.


[Conclusion]
High school students must not be given any homework because they can study by themselves.


[My comment]
I think Lucus's idea is very nice, but I wouldn't study at home if I were high school student. So, I worry about students like me. I don't like homework and I will be happy if I don't be given any homework. However, I can declare to do my homework is very important for my future.

Eleventh discussion

Topic: Should we make 24-hour child-care center?

Moderator: Angelina

[Agree side]
Laura: I have a job and my husband's job is a pilot, so we have to work over night. We can't stay home all day, so we need 24-hour child-care center.

Mac: Taking care of children is important because I have aa job and also my wife works.


[Disagree side]
Belle:  It is difficult to be admitted by the goverment because the center costs much money. The formation of peronality in childhood is very important.

Jack: I have a child and grandparents, so I don't know why we need the center.

Tama: The center is dangerous because some strangers may break into it, and I can't rely on the staff.


[Questions]
Lobert(audience): Who is "we"?
Mac: It shows citizens of Apollo.
Lobert: Belle said the goverment wouldn't admit the opinion, so will they support the center?
Belle: I only said it was difficult to be admitted by the goverment.

Laura: Jack said the problem wasn't about the money, but money is very important for single parent.
Jack: I am rich, but I will be agree with the topic if a lot of people need the center.

Moderator: Disagree side's people were agreed with the topic, so we will think about "What should we do to admit goverment?"
Jack: We should gather signature.


[Conclusion]
We suggest citizens of Apollon make 24-hour child-care center. And the goverment should reconsider the budget in order to give aid to them.


[My comment]
    I am agree with the topic. I think some people absolutely need the center because they can't rely on anyone. Agree side people worried the danger of the center, but I think people who can't trust it don't need to use it. So, I thought we should make 24-hour child-care center.
    We desided to introduce a sales tax system, but probably it haven't introduced yet. Every time we face our money problem and rely on the goverment. I don't have any idea excet depending on the goverment, but I think to rely on them is a little vague.

Tenth discussion

Topic: We should prohibit students from working part-time jobs.

moderator: Carol

[Agree side]
Finnian: I think students should consentrate on study and club activities. If we permit them to work part-time jobs, a lot of them will earn money to hang out with their friends. If they want to learn various things by working part-time jobs, they can do it after they graduate high school.

Hanna: It is the most important thing for students to study. If they work part-time jobs, they will not go to school. And they will not obey their parents because they can get everything they want by working part-time jobs.

Kofy: My job is a writer. So, I think reading books is very important because it gives a lot of knowlegde to people. If they work part-time jobs, their time to read books will be lost.


[Disagree side]
Lucus: I don't have enough money. If students were prohibited from working part-time jobs, some people will not be able to go to school.

Allie: I learned a lot of things by part-time jobs, so  I think it is very good experiencee for students. They can know importance of money and they can make friends there.


[Questions]
Sophie(audience): I suggest that each school establishes part-time jobs' club. If they establish it, they can control various things. So, students can choose part-time jobs safely.
Finnian:  I think Sophie's idea is very nice! Thanks to her idea, I hit on another idea. Not students choose part-time jobs first, but school find various part-time jobs first. And then, school provide students with part-time jobs by using a notice board. And then, they can choose part-time jobs. I think it is very safe way.
Lucus: I have another idea. If students get permission of their parents, they can work part-time jobs.
Moderator: Now, we have three ideas, so we want to choose which is the best.
Hanna: I think all of three ideas are important. So, why don't you mix them?


[Conclusion]
Students have to get permission of school and their parents when they want to work part-time jobs. Besides, each school can choose  if they establish par-time jobs' club or  they provide students with part-time jobs.


[My comment]
I couldn't speak my opinions easily in English, so I thank Yui for assisting me again and again. When disagree side asked about the differences of part-time jobs and club activities, I couldn't answer it in English although I had my opinions. I regret it now. I think it was very difficult for audience and panelists to understand my opinions. So, I want to study grammar and words harder. Thanks to audience's nice suggestions, we could reach the conclusion.

Ninth discussion

Topic: Can we submit a bit to host the Olympics?

moderator: Sara

[Agree side]
Emily: If we host the Olympics, many people wil come to Apollon. They will give a lot of benefits to Apollon.

Isabela: I'm a cheer leader in my high school. I think young people are intrested in Olympics. People's motivation will be up.

Lucy: If we host the Olympics, exchange with other countries will increase. And Apollon's image will be better.


[Disagree side]
Shophie: We don't have enough money to host the Olympics. I'm worried about the place and cost to do it.

Ashely: We will need huge money to host the Olympics. We have to prepare large place and gather various players.


[Question]
Rachel(audience): It will cost much money to host the Olympics. So, why don't you hold Sunflower marathon? It doesn't cost much money, and tourists can enjoy the beautiful nature and runners can enjoy the beautiful scenery.
Sophei: It doesn't need extra places, so I think it is a very good idea!
Isabela: We just wanted to communicate with other countries' people. We can do the sport in Sunflower festival.


[Conclusion]
We will hold the marathon on Sunflower Day as one content of Sunflower festival.


[My comment]
I think today's discussion was very difficult because it was absolutely impossible to host the Olympics in Apollon. The group could reach the conclusion, but they should have gathered various information about Olympics beforehand. Thanks to Lobert, I noticed that concrete figure could convince people, so I want to gather a lot of information next discussion.

Eighth discussion

Topic: Shoud we introduce sales tax system?

moderator: Kate

[Disagree side]
Anna: We will hold sunflower festival to make Apollin famous. It means goverment will need a lot of money, so we should introuduce the system to gather money.

Alex: I have a son, and next year he will be an elementary school student. If we introduce the system, goverment will pay a part of the education money.


[Agree side]
Rie: I'm worried about  the gap between high income people and low income people. If we introduce sales tax sytem, people don't come to buy a lot of commodities.

Rachel: It is very hard for low income people to buy the commodities. Because of it, they are difficult to live in Apollon.

Amy: My job is a doctor, so if we introuduce sales tax system, it will cost much money to buy medical instruments.


[Question]
Lucus (audience): Please tell us what percent is the sales tax.
Alex: It is 3 percents.


[Conclusion]
We will introduce sales tax system but we couldn't decide which system we introuduce.


[My comment]
  I'm agree with the topic because we have to pay a lot of money in medical institutions if we don't introuduce the system. Although disagree side worried that low income people was hard to pay the sales tax, I think to pay a lot of money in medical institutions is much harder than to pay sales tax.
  I think moderator's Kate did a good job! She compactly summarized the panelists' opinions.

Seventh discussion

Topic: Let's make point-system in Apollon.

[About point system]
   If people do something good for Apollon , they can get points in your card and they can use points with the card. Money for the system is given by the goverment.
   They talked about two things. One is how can we collect points, and the other is where can we use them.

1. How can we collect them?

Jack: Tour guide volunteer.
Tama: I want to know the insight.
Jack: They have to attend the program. Tour company have to hold the program.

Tama: We will hold sunflower festival, but I'm worried that who will do the staff.  So, if people work as the staff, they can get points.
Mac: Sunflower festival is held once a year. So, the volunteer staff isn't a good chance to get points.
Tama: Even if sunflower festival is held once a year, people can get big points.

Mac: We give points to people who bought the foods made in Apollon.

Jack: Photo contest is held in sunflower festival. So, if people take part in the photo contest, they can get points.
Tama: Can everyone who took part in it get points?
Jack: Yes.

Angelina: I suggest recycle system. People who trashed garbage properly can get points.
Jack: We can't know the people who trashed garbage properly.
Angelina: People have point cards, so we can know it.

Carol (audience): I think to trash garbage properly is our duty. It is too easy.
Jack: I don't think so. If people can get a lot of points, they will be happy.

Sophie(audience): Why do you think photo contest is good for Apollon, Jack?
Jack: Because it is a new attempt.



2. Where can we use them?

Jack: Public utilities.
Belle(moderator): There are a lot of utilities, so please tell me the examples.
Jack: Train fare, bus fare, and so on.

Mack: We can use them in shopping center. 
Jack: This system is controled by the goverment, so your idea is difficult.
Mack: Only some stores which installed the system.

Angelina: People can use the points when they buy only foods.
Mac: Why do you think so?
Angelina: People can get points when they did something good for Apollon. So, I think it isn't good  to use for amusement.
Laura: I think it is good to use for amusement because more and more people will join the volunteer.

Belle: Point-system is controled by the goverment, so we have to narrow the places which can use points.
Tama: We decided people can't use points in clothes shops.

Lobert(audience): We have to pay tax, and money comes from our tax. It means we are goverment. So, I'm disagree with making point-system.
Jack: We can cut work cost by making point-system, so we don't have to worry about money.
Hanna: I think money problem can't be helped.


[Conclution?]
We want to make a point-system.


[My coment]
Today's moderator gave audience time of questions at the early stage. I think it was a good idea, but it was difficult for me to ask something because we weren't given enough information. Besides, today's group didn't separate into agree side and disagree side. Although point-system is a new attempt and an interesting idea, a lot of people didn't seem to be agree with it. I think money problem is the biggest problem and we should not ignore it. So, I think they should have disscused carefully whether we make a point-sytem or not.

Sixth discussion

Topic: We should make a national holiday, Sunflower Day.

moderator: Lucus

[Agree side]
Finnian (me): Sunflower is Apollon's symbolic flower. So, we should introuduce it to all over the world. I want to hold some events on the Sunflower Day. By holing events on the day, tourists will increase.

Kofy: These day, people tend to forget sunflower. But, it is our symbolic flower, so we should be aware of it.  By making Sunflower Day, I want people to know it.

Allie: I want to hold sunflower festival. If we make a national holiday, Apollon people's bond may be closer.


[Disagree side]
 Carol: To hold  a Sunflower festival, we need more money or place. And students can't go to school on the day by making it. Now, we have holidays, so we don't have to have a national holiday.

Hanna: Some young people don't know about Apollon's symbolic flower. And if we hold sunflower festival on the day, we can't gather a lot of people on the festival.  We should raise not sunflower but vegetables.


[Question]
Lucus: We decided to make a Sunflower Day. So, we will talk about what we do on the day.
Finnian: I want to hold sunflower festival and sell sunfolwer's seeds, sunflower cosmetics, and so on. So far, I didn't think  except sunflower festival.


[Conclution]
We make Sunflower Day and we hold sunflower festival on last Saturday in July.


[My comment]
We confused audience because we didn't decide what we mainly talk about. Today's topic was a little difficul for me because there weren't any records, so we should have discussed it enough. I regret not sticking my opinion for Carol because I didn't be convinced of her opinion. 

Fifth discussion

Topic: Do we associate with other country?

moderator: Emily

[Agree side]
Lucy: If we associate with other country, it will be good for Apollon's development. And it is good opportunity to know other culture.

Asley: If we associate with other country, we can introduce other technology. And if  a big disaster happen, we can help each other.

Sara: I am a photographer, so I want to take photos of other country. If we associate with other country, I can save a lot of collections and sell them.


[Disagree side]
Sophie: Now, we live without association. If we associate with other country, we may have some problems. I am an entertainer, so I can introduce Apollon to other country.

Isabela: I am worried about war. If we associate with other country, we have to help each other. I am a high school student, so I don't know about politics very much, but I don't want to help other country. And I am also worried about disappearance of our culture.


[Questions]
Lucus (audience):  What is the merits other country associates with Apollon?
Sara: Apollon has high technology,and the example is clones.
Lucus: Does it mean we teach clones's technology?
Asley: We shold not talk about clones to other country, but other coutry can be useful our high technology.

Emily: Next, we want to focus on business associattion.
Lusy: The tourism is unstable, and it will decrease in the furure. If we associate with other country, our work will be easy and wider.
Isabela: However, I think we can develop by ourselves.
Sophie: We can hold events. For, Apollon's day.
Asley: Associating with other country is a good opportunity to let a lot of people know about Apollon.


[Conclusion]
We should try to have association with other country.


[My comment]
First, I thought the meaning of association was a little wide and that it was difficult to understant the discussion. As our teacher said, the information was few and the group should have said it in detail previously. However, I also should have asked various things positively to them. So, I want to try it next time.

Forth discussion

Topic: Should the elementary school students have their own cellphones?

moderator:Anna

[Agree side]
Amy: When children go to school, they may be involved by some accidents. So,  their parents shold make children have cellpones in case of them.

Alex: I get married and have a son. However, I can't take care of him because both I and my hasband work. When he gets home, nobody is at home. Therefore, to make my son have cellpone relieve us. For example, GPS is very good function because I can know where he is.


[Disagree side]
Rie: To use too much a cellphone isn't good for their eyes. If children have it, they will spend much time using it. Because of it, they won't play outside and not to play outside is bad for their health.

Kate: Children have to learn a lot of things. It is more important to get along with friends than to use a cellpone. Therefore, using a cellphone is a waste of time for them. 

Rachel: There are a lot of dangerous websites. For example, the online  dating website, the Internet shopping, swinder, and so on.  So, it is dangerous to have children have cellpones.


[Discussion]
Alex: It is difficult to judge this topic, so we will change it. The new topic is "When they can use their cellphones?"
Rie: I think children should turn on power to the cellphone after school. It may protect them from some accidents.
Kate:I think so, too.
Racel: I'm agree with making a rule.
Amy: Children's situations are different, so we should decide family rules.


[Conclution]
 We should make family rules depending on their situation.


[My comment]
     I'm agree with their conclusion. If children use their cellpones wrongly, they will become dangerous things. However, if they use them correctly, they may protect themselves from some accidents. I think their parents are responsible for advising how to use a cellphone, so each family should make some rules.
     First, I didn't know what they are talking about because I couldn't understand what they want to deside finally. So, we should explain the topic's meaing in detail.

Third discussion

Topic: We need immigration laws in Apollon.

Moderator: Tama Homer

[Agree side]
Mac: According to  the graph, the number of young people is decreasing. So, the number of working people will decrease in the future. I think it is important to communicate with foreigners and introduce foreign cultures.

Angelina: Working population is decreasing. If foreign people immigrate in Apollon, we may be able to improve hospitality.

[Disagree side]
Laura: If immigrants increase, we have to employ a lot of foreign  people. Because of it,  Apollon citizen will lose a chance to work.

Belle: If we make immigration laws, we have to think about their political rights. And, I worry about losing our unique culture.

Jack: By accepting foreign peope, we are limited places we can live. And if a lot of tall building increase, they will soil the Apllon's view. I think immigrants will be homeless. Because of it, Apollon's peace will be threatened.

[Questions]
Mac: Why do you think crimes will increase if foreign people immigrate?
Jack: I think Apollon citizens and foreigner will be opposed.
Angelina: A lot of foreigners come here, so we must have had a lot of chances to speak to them.
Jack: There are a lot homeless in foreign countries, so I am worry about foreignr's employment. I think immigrants will be homeless because they have different ideas. So, it is difficult for us to work together with them.

[My comment]
I didn't know the immigration laws's meaning and it was difficult for me to understand the discussion.  I think a moderator needs to make sure at an early stage if audiences understand the discussion's topic and words' meaning. We had better make sure Apollon's background.

Second discussion

Topic: Should we develop our countryside?


Moderator: Hanna Marin


[Agree side]
Allie: We shold make a botanical garden. I am a actress, so I want to introduce it on TV.

Lucus: Our city's environment is very worth because most of Apollon's people live there. I think we  should  transfer people from the city to the country.

Finnian: There are a lot of vavant land in countryside, so as a gardener we should make Ibetter use of them and make sight-seeing area.


[Disagree side]
Carol: When I was a young, Apollon was full with nature. I am worry about losing it.

Kofy: I am a writer, so I can't concentrate on my writing if we develop our countryside. And I think it is important for the childeren to play in nature.


[Questions]
Hanna: How do you use vacant land?
Lucus: We should use it for inviting companies.
Kofy: If so,  I think the environmetal pollution will be worse and nature will be damaged.
Lucus: There are a lof of problems in the city. For example, a lack of day-care center, decreasing birth-rate, and so on. So, we should develop our countryside.
Finnian: It can't be helped a little of pollution in order to solve other problems.


[Conclusion]
We should develop our countryside taking care of nature.


[My comment]
I didn't check Apollon's background, so I couldn't answer where is the countryside. I am a gardener, but I couldn't say well what to do as a garder. Thanks to this discusssion, I knew I should gather more information.

First discussion

Should we use a solar energy instead of a nuclear energy?

Today's moderator was　Isabela　Horan. Sara Cooper, Ashley Turner and Lucy Walter were agree with the question. On the other hand, Emily Thoma and Sophie Dawson  were disagree with it.

The opinions of agree side were...

[Sara]
Using a nuclear energy is dangerous. So far, a big accident don't occur. However, if we continue to use the nuclear system, someday a big problem may occur.

[Ashely]
To use a solar system costs much money because  we have to pay initial cost. However, we can save electricity using it, so it is very good in the long run.

[Lucy]
We can save electricity by using a solar sysetem. If she have a baby, solar system is safe for her child. Solar system is more safe than nuclear system.


The opinions of disagree side were...

[Emily]
 Using a solar panel is unstable because it depends on the weather. My job is a singer, and I consume a lot of energy in my concert. So, if my use a solar energy in my concert, it will cost much money.

[Sophie]
If we establish a lot of solar panels, we will be needed large spaces and we hve to cut down many tress to establsh them. And if we cut down many trees, not only nature will be destroyed but also our town's economy will worsen because of decrease of  the tourists.  I love nature, so I don't want to kill a lot of plants.

Conclusiton
It is difficult to stop a nuclear energy soon. So, we stay until we find a better system.


I think their discussion was effective because they could think in a diffrent point of view. For example, they considered not only the cost but also the eivironment and their future. The moderator did a good job! She summarized each peson's opinions perfectly. Thanks to her, the discussion went smoothly.

The final presentation

We talked about different topics in the final presentation.

I talked about technology. Thanks to high-technology, our lives came to be more convenient. However, I worried about older people's falling behind the times. For example, these days  my grandmother learened how to send e-mail messaages, but it took her several hours to do it. I think t is difficult for older people to use high-technical machines. There are generation gaps between us and them. Tp make up for them, technical experts come up with various functions anyone is easy to use.  As a result, we can't live without high- technical machines.
I'm not good at looking at people's eyes, so I want to overcome it  next semester.

[Taiga]
He talked abou human relationship, and said that  change yourself in order to adapt the environment. He tried to talk without looking at a meo, but I couldn't undersatnd some phrases. I think his presentation will be better if he is careful to English grammar.

[Rina]
She talked about success. She said to realize your dream wasn't your goal and that we have to sacrifice something to success. She spoked very smppthly, so I think her presentation will be better if she doesn't speak looking at a meo.

[Akari]
She talked about living by herslf. It is not until she lives by herslf that she realized the importance of her family. She talked details giving us several examples, so her presentation was easy to understand. I think her presentation will be better if she doesn't look at a meo.
　

[Mayu]
She talked about her future. She seems to want to have two children because she doesn't have sibling.
She talked about her chilren's lessons, her ideal husband, and so on. She talked looking at our eyes, so her presentation will be better if she memolizes perfectly.

[Nagisa]
She talked about herself, particularly her positive points and her negative points. I'm a person who has no sence of direction, too. I sympathized her experience. She memorized her sentences, so her presentation will be better if she speaks smoothly.

Best friend

[Koharu]
Her best friend's name is Misuzu. They have been known each other since they were babies. Now, she works in Thailand. Koharu said that meeting her was very difficult but our relationship continued forever.

[Takahiko]
His best friend's name is Rikuo. They have been frineds since they were junior high school studens. However, Rikuo studied abroad when he was  a high school student, so Takahiro was very sad. Now, he lives in Fukuoka. He is very active, so he will hitchhike during summer vacation.

[Chihiro]
Her best frinend's name is Mai. When she was a high school student, she met with Mai. She is very active, and Chihiro can talk anything with her. Now, she lives in Saga. Saga is a little far from Kumamoto, but they get in touch with alomost everyday.

[Yoko]
My best friends' name are Risa and Tomohiko. I couldn't chose which person was my best friend, so I introduced two person. We understand each other's personalities. I can declare they will never dislike me whatever I do, and I will never dislike them, too. I think most important thing is to understand each other's personalities.

[Ayaka]
Her best friend's name is Misuzu.She lives in Nagasaki. She was a transfer student. She is very funny and she often makes jokes. She has a lot of experiences, so she is like a teacher for Ayaka. Ayaka respects her.

[Ai]
Ai said that we meet many people in our lives, but best friends are a few. Her best friend's name is Risa. When they were junior high school students, they belonged to the same club. They often quarrel, but they can make up soon.

My Childhood

[Manami]
When she was an elementary school student, there wen't girls in her class. So,  she seemed to be like a boy, but she wanted to be a cute girl. Her best memory is that she was given letters by classmates when she enterd a hospital for a week.

[Nanami]
When she was born, she had a lot of hairs  and her mother was worried about her future because her face was unattractive. (I think she is very cute now.) When she was a child, she did a rhythmic sportive gymnastics five times a week. She had a pliant body!

[Yui]
When she was a child, she was very shy girl. She couldn't talk positively. And she was often late for school and she didn't do homework. Now, she was very active girl, but she seems to want to be more good person.

[Chihiro]
When she was a child, she liked playing alone because there weren't children near her house. So, she seemed to be quiet and shy. However, when she was 8 years old, she moved near the school. Thanks to it, she could have a lot of friends and she was talkative.


[Yoko]
I am an oldest daughter, but I was indulged too much by many people. So, I'm often said I'm such as a youngest child. When I was a child I was very realistic child, but I had a lot of dreams. I believed I could become anyhing. However, I don't have any dream now. I give up anything soon, so I want to take back my childhood's feeling and find out my dream.

[Haruna]
When she was a child, she took lessons in various arts. For example, a rhythmic sportive gymnastics, a calligraphy, and so on. Her childhood dream was a cabin attendant. However, she was said that it was imposiible for you to be it because she didn't have physical strength.


All of them showed me chilhood pictures, so the presentation was very interesting!

Self-improvement

  Last Thursday, we presented "self-improvement". I will write the summaries and comments in my group.

First, Taiga presented. He wants to improve his communication skill. To improve it, he takes part in various activities. His strong point was to have distributed some pictures to us. Thanks to them, his presentatino was easy to understand.

Second, Yui presented. She wants to improve her communication skill and be out going person. She was very shy when she was a child, but she could change. She seems to want to improve communicaiton skill more. Her presentation was interesting because she used various examples. I think her communicaiton skill is very high!

Third, Marina presented. She wants to improve her communication skill. To improve it, she established seven goals. For example, challenging a lot of things, being interested in various things, and so on.  Her strong point is to have showed us a paper which was written her seven goals. She explained in details each of them, so what she wants to do was  very definite.

Forth, I presented. I want to be a person with individuality. To be a perosn with individuality, I have to meet many people and look for a lot of hobbies. We have much time and infinite possibilities, so I have to challenge various things.

Fifth, Nanami presented. She wants to gain confidence. To gain it, she will prise in herself and establish a lot of  small goals. She said she wanted to challenge not to fear making mistakes. She prepared her presentation enough, so  she could spoke in an orderly fashion. What she wants to do was very concrete.

Sixth, Kana presented. She wants to gain confidence. When she was a child, she seemed to have been shy. But she could change after she was leader of something. She said the most important thing was to make use of her various situations. She talked her past exactly, so I could understand how she could have changed. In other words, the contrast her past and present was very definite.

Every people challenge somthing to improve themseives, so I want to do my best.

Hello!

    My name is Yoko. I'm ninteen years old. I belong to MR club in my university. MR means media and radio. Thanks to MR, I could know various things.
    Today, I mesured my height.  I was very disappointed because my tall didn't grow taller. I want to be 160 centimeters tall someday!! So, I decided to drink much  milk every day.  I swear to  drink milk in this blog.