Sunday, April 20, 2025

Blog #10: Learning Japanese

Learning from Elementary Japanese I

This semester, learning Japanese has been a fun and challenging experience. Although I have some previous experience in writing Japanese, I was still nervous about learning a new language holistically, especially one with a different pronunciation system. But little by little, I started to recognize hiragana and katakana, and now I can read and communicate using basic sentences! 

I enjoyed practicing greetings like「こんにちは」and introducing myself with「わたしは Su-san です」. It was also exciting to learn about Japanese culture through the language.

Although it was harder than I expected, I’m proud of what I’ve learned. I know I still have a long way to go, but this class gave me a good foundation. I hope I can use Japanese when I visit Japan someday. 


Saturday, April 12, 2025

Blog #9: Spring Break and Christmas

 David's Spring Break and Christmas

春休みにメキシコのロスカボスに行きました。オールインクルーシブのリゾートに泊まりました。たくさんおいしい料理を食べたり、ビーチで泳いだりしました。そして、ホテルでのんびりして、とても楽しかったです。週末にはガールフレンドといっしょにカリフォルニアのヨセミテ国立公園に行きました。ハイキングをしたり、きれいな写真を撮ったりしました。少し寒かったですが、楽しい思い出になりました。





Thursday, April 3, 2025

Blog #8: Shohei Ohtani's All-Star Game interview

 Shohei Ohtani's All-Star Game interview


Shohei is one of my favorite base players. I really admire Shohei Ohtani’s humility and positive attitude. Even though he didn’t win the Home Run Derby, he said he had fun and appreciated the experience. It was great to see how he talked about his fans and teammates with such gratitude. His ability to play both as a pitcher and hitter at the Major League level is truly legendary. I was also impressed by how friendly and down-to-earth he seemed when talking with other players.