trip, trip, trip!!

During my studyng aroad, There are many places I wanto to go to!
New York, Las Vagas, Boston, Chicago, Grand Canyon, Yosemite and San Diego!!
Canada to see an aurora, Peru to go to Machu Picchu and see Naska's drawing on the gound and Mexico!!

I like trip, so I have visited some coountryies and I wanto to go more places!

I like Japan the best, so I decided to go to all prefectures in Japan.
Japan has 47 prefectures, and I have been to 12 prefectures, Chugoku-area and Kyusyu-area.

I have been to Chugoku-area alone, and it is my first challenge to go on a trip myself.
It was hard for me to go aound five prefectures alone,
but I met many people and talked a lot, and it made my viewpoints boad.

Trip always makes me excited, and let me notice many important things.
I love trip, and I will keep traveling Japan and other countries.

A month

Three days later, it will have passed for a month since I came here.
I cannot believe it because it has passed very fast so far.

I made new friends, new program like conversation pertner will start soon in UCR.
...actually, the number of assignmnets increased.lol
I think that I can get used to new environment gradually.

I am not sure whether my English is improving or not.
But everything will be all right because I can enjoy every day.

And I have three holidays in this week!
I have no plan yet, but I am looking forward to doing something!
Hang on from Monday to Thursday!

This weekend

12,April

I went to the Angeles stadium to see the ANGELS vs Huston Astros game with Bridget, my host's daughter, David, Bridget's friend and Isavelle, international student from Brazil.

Unfortunately, ANGELS lost for 0-5.

But it was exited because it is the first time for me to watch the live baseball game.

I like the baseball, but basketball better.

So, I want to watch the NBA live next time.

13,April

This day, it held the Andley's birthday party at the Monica's house.

Monica is daughter of my host parents.

Many people visited Monica's house, and there were many children.

They were so cute, and I was surprised that the American birthday party was different from Japanese one.

American birthday party is more showy and large-scale than Japan.

It was good experience for me to know knew aspect of American life.

First Post

This is my first post!

About twenty days have passed since I came to California, Riverside.
Having a Easter party, Going to Joshua Tree National Park, Los Angeles and so on...
In the first week, I was in a depression, but became used to new environment gradually.
And these days, My life-school, talking with friends or Host family is becoming fun.

Sometimes, I talk with my friends on skype.
My friends who are belong to same faculty in Japan also study abroad in the U.S. or other countries.
I talk with them about my new life and cheer up each other.
My friends are working hard to brush up their English.

And also, I talk with my friends in Japan.
There are 16 hours difference between Japan and California.
But we can talk as if there are no such long distance.

We cannot meet like in Japan, but I am always encouraged by them not only in Japan but in California.
They are very important existences for me.

So, I am really worrying about Japan now.
Because a big earthquake happened in Japan, Kansai area, my home town.
I could contact with my family, and they do not have any injury.
Maybe my friends are also safe.
But I cannot help thinking about them.
I wish people who live in Japan are not caught in any problems.