This kind of trouble has happened many times in Japan. In the past, rape commited by American soldiers frequently happened, and it was one of the serious problems in Japan, especially in Okinawa. This problem still happens, and should not be left.
As for the article "Don't judge marines too fast", the author suggests that the judgment of the police should not be determined too fast and the police do not have evidence much enough to determine four marines.
The author has the good reason to insist on his suggestion. It is true that the police has not revealed the clear details. However, the point is that how the author thinks about Japanese women working in a bar? It is not true that these women are easy to take them out of the bar.
Also, U.S. military involvement in Japan should not be taken into account when we consider the rape committed by the four marines, and there is not only the fact that the U.S suppot Japan but also Japan suppots the U.S. about military involvement, as there is a treaty, the Japan-U.S. mutual defense assistance agreement.
2007年10月30日火曜日
2007年10月23日火曜日
Why I am in IES
Before I came to this university, I did not know much about IES program. When we took TOEFL at the very first day of school, we had to decide whether to take IES program or not. I did not want to take it because I did not want to let me get so busy with studying hard in school. However, I eventually chose to take it. I think it was pride that made me choose the way.
As everyone knows, it is hard to be in IES, and there are some rules in class. We must speak only English, never Japanese in classroom. We have to keep higher grades than regular classes. We have to have the motivation to improve our English skills. Compared to other classes, the classes of IES are much more academic and harder and teachers give us a lot of assignments.
At the early days of school, I felt really sick of IES classes, and I was so busy with many other things in university life. I sometimes even thought I wanted to retire. Maybe I made efforts because teachers says to do so; not because of my own will. As time went by and classes got stricter, I got so busy, and I came to be able to deal with the difficulties in IES after all.
At first, I was really busy and upset with IES class and assignments, but I got accustomed to them as I overcame each ordeal. Now I like to be in IES program, and I pride myself on being in IES program. It makes me get motivated and gives me a great situation to study.
As everyone knows, it is hard to be in IES, and there are some rules in class. We must speak only English, never Japanese in classroom. We have to keep higher grades than regular classes. We have to have the motivation to improve our English skills. Compared to other classes, the classes of IES are much more academic and harder and teachers give us a lot of assignments.
At the early days of school, I felt really sick of IES classes, and I was so busy with many other things in university life. I sometimes even thought I wanted to retire. Maybe I made efforts because teachers says to do so; not because of my own will. As time went by and classes got stricter, I got so busy, and I came to be able to deal with the difficulties in IES after all.
At first, I was really busy and upset with IES class and assignments, but I got accustomed to them as I overcame each ordeal. Now I like to be in IES program, and I pride myself on being in IES program. It makes me get motivated and gives me a great situation to study.
2007年10月19日金曜日
My aims during the 2nd semester
In the last blog, I wrote about the look back upon the 1st semester.
So today I would like to write about the resoltion and some aims during 2nd semester.
First of all, the 2nd semester is much less demanding and moch more easier mentally for me, though we have to do more assignments than we did at the 1st semester. This may be because I got accustomed to this school life. Still I always work hard to survive...
Also, I got much busier than I was at 1st semester. I have to study at lessons in university, and after the classes my teachers give me a lot of assignments. I began to do a part-time job from this summer vacation, and I have to work at least 3 days a week. I want to quit because of the busyness, but I need money to live or enjoy myself in the university life. I have to care about my circle all the time, and sometimes I have to do some works related to the circle at home, and there are a meeting once a week, and of course I participate in and play basketball. I have to think about the circle all the time and I have to direct and inform everyone of some information. It is really troublesome, but it is challenging for me, and I want to do my duties as the captain of circle. Of course I need a lot of time to spend with my friends. I think it is the most important thing for me to enjoy university life.
Therefore, I want to have more free time to spare during 2nd semester. Also, I want to spenrd the time much more efficiently than 2nd semester. I also want to study English hard for TOEFL test and TOEIC test. I want to make more money. I hope my circle would become better and better as more and more each day goes by.
So today I would like to write about the resoltion and some aims during 2nd semester.
First of all, the 2nd semester is much less demanding and moch more easier mentally for me, though we have to do more assignments than we did at the 1st semester. This may be because I got accustomed to this school life. Still I always work hard to survive...
Also, I got much busier than I was at 1st semester. I have to study at lessons in university, and after the classes my teachers give me a lot of assignments. I began to do a part-time job from this summer vacation, and I have to work at least 3 days a week. I want to quit because of the busyness, but I need money to live or enjoy myself in the university life. I have to care about my circle all the time, and sometimes I have to do some works related to the circle at home, and there are a meeting once a week, and of course I participate in and play basketball. I have to think about the circle all the time and I have to direct and inform everyone of some information. It is really troublesome, but it is challenging for me, and I want to do my duties as the captain of circle. Of course I need a lot of time to spend with my friends. I think it is the most important thing for me to enjoy university life.
Therefore, I want to have more free time to spare during 2nd semester. Also, I want to spenrd the time much more efficiently than 2nd semester. I also want to study English hard for TOEFL test and TOEIC test. I want to make more money. I hope my circle would become better and better as more and more each day goes by.
2007年10月9日火曜日
Look back upon the life of first semester
Today I want to talk about my life of the first semester in this university.
The first day (the day we took TOEFL test) of school made me really nervous. I had no friends, though I had some acquaintances who belonged to the same high school as mine. I was alone at first, but when the first orientation started, I talked to the person who were sitting next to me. It took littletime to get friendly with him, as we had a lot in common. And now, he is one of my best friends in here. We went to playground in this university and used to play basketball everyday, and more and more each day went by, after all we had a lot of friends. These people are the members of SWISH now.
At the first class of IESa began, I was really upset and surprised, because everyone spoke very well, and I did not. I was completely overwhelmed. Also, there are many assignments to do outside the class, so I was so busy finishing them every day.
One day, I decided to create a circle with my friends, and it was such a big try. It
took me a great deal of time to do that, and I faced many difficulties. I was full of distress. It was far more difficult and challenging than I had expected. However, it was such a great experience to do that, and to be a captain. Thanks to the circle, now I have a lot of friends in this school. Obviously it makes my life in this school enjoyable so much.
To consider everything about the first semester, I enjoyed myself very much. I experimented with a lot of things. I hope the second semester will be a great one also.
The first day (the day we took TOEFL test) of school made me really nervous. I had no friends, though I had some acquaintances who belonged to the same high school as mine. I was alone at first, but when the first orientation started, I talked to the person who were sitting next to me. It took littletime to get friendly with him, as we had a lot in common. And now, he is one of my best friends in here. We went to playground in this university and used to play basketball everyday, and more and more each day went by, after all we had a lot of friends. These people are the members of SWISH now.
At the first class of IESa began, I was really upset and surprised, because everyone spoke very well, and I did not. I was completely overwhelmed. Also, there are many assignments to do outside the class, so I was so busy finishing them every day.
One day, I decided to create a circle with my friends, and it was such a big try. It
took me a great deal of time to do that, and I faced many difficulties. I was full of distress. It was far more difficult and challenging than I had expected. However, it was such a great experience to do that, and to be a captain. Thanks to the circle, now I have a lot of friends in this school. Obviously it makes my life in this school enjoyable so much.
To consider everything about the first semester, I enjoyed myself very much. I experimented with a lot of things. I hope the second semester will be a great one also.
2007年10月5日金曜日
The responce to 2 articles
Recently, obviously the flux of “gairaigo” has become a serious problem, and it is getting more and more seriously. This problem, the flux of “gairaigo”, has made it unable for most Japanese to understand the words, “gairaigo”, because it is used just to show off and it does not have to be used as katakana. This makes it more difficult and irritating to try to understand.
I thought it is really crucial and we can not leave this problem. I agree with the idea that Japanese culture is losing its characteristics. I mean Japanese culture is affected by some cultures of other countries with the influx of words or phrases of other languages. I think this problem might weaken the characteristic of Japan, and the dignity of Japan as a country should be protected.
In fact, we can often see “gairaigo” being written in many kinds of writings, like newspaper, and homepage on the internet. I feel it is not unusual that there are full of “gairaigo”. The fact itself, that I take it granted that this phenomenon of the influx of “gairaigo”, is really strange and funny. I have long thought that this was a common sense. However, it is true that most of Japanese do not perceive the fact, and unconsciously exploit “gairaigo” on the writings or on the internet without knowing the actual meanings of the words
I hope that Japanese culture will not be affected completely at a level at which it would be too late.
I thought it is really crucial and we can not leave this problem. I agree with the idea that Japanese culture is losing its characteristics. I mean Japanese culture is affected by some cultures of other countries with the influx of words or phrases of other languages. I think this problem might weaken the characteristic of Japan, and the dignity of Japan as a country should be protected.
In fact, we can often see “gairaigo” being written in many kinds of writings, like newspaper, and homepage on the internet. I feel it is not unusual that there are full of “gairaigo”. The fact itself, that I take it granted that this phenomenon of the influx of “gairaigo”, is really strange and funny. I have long thought that this was a common sense. However, it is true that most of Japanese do not perceive the fact, and unconsciously exploit “gairaigo” on the writings or on the internet without knowing the actual meanings of the words
I hope that Japanese culture will not be affected completely at a level at which it would be too late.
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