Laura's Classes
Laura |
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Laura is cheerful and so funny. She is a very wonderful person. I like her very much. She often told us a joke and made us laugh. She always made us happy. We learned a lot of things from her, for example, English, culture, holidays, food and so on. I enjoyed her classes. |
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WOOOOW ! |
BIG! BIG! BIG! |
Nice to Meet You |
Feb. 14th,
Fri.
We went shopping near the study
center after class. When I went to
a nearby shopping mall, I
was surprised because it had a very good deal
and I enjoyed shopping in TARGET
. I bought some chocolates for my
friends.
We took part in the Welcome
Party in the
evening. We ate a lot of delicious food that each
families brought over. The meal was very delicious
!
After the meal, we enjoyed playing a game with our families. I was glad
to talk with many people, but some people were mistaken that I
was a boy ....
After the party, I came home and met Raina, Jason, Jimmie and Avalynn.
Jimmie was always laughing. He was so
funny !
He made me feel better.
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The First Class |
FUN! |
Feb. 17th,
Mom.
In class, we learned some differences
in culture or life between Japan and America. In the
afternoon, we visited a local
fire
department . The firefighters were very
kind and cool! They told us that most firefighters
(About 70%) worked as a volunteer in the US. We were
very surprised to hear
that! Later, me put up a firefighter's suit. It was big and heavy, but
we got so excited
! And we shot water with a hose on
the road. We had a good experience.
At home, Debbie cooked
curry. It was very delicious! And Howard showed
me a
Japanese funny
short movie on his
computer
. It was
so funny.
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Yay! |
Jimmie became 3 years old in April. |
Feb. 19th,
Wed.
We visited a local police department, the city hall and a community center
in Federal Way with Kara, one of our past host sisters . The police
department was huge and a circular
building. I nearly got lost. We saw many police cars
and motorcycles. They were so cool! I was excited! A female
police officer had very short hair and her hair color was almost
grey. She was really kind and
cool
! I wish I could have taken a picture with her. The police officers taught
us a lot of things. We learned about American police
departments. We spent a good time.
After dinner, I showed Debbie my pictures from
Japan and we took part in a
Bible study in the
neighborhood. It was difficult for me to understand what people were
talking about, but Debbie taught me in an easy way to understand
it. I was a little nervous, but James made
me happy. I enjoyed talking with some
people.
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WOW! SO BIG! |
Trying to Go Inside Men's Locker Room |
Feb. 20th,
Thur.
We went to Seattle for
sightseeing. First, we visited
the
University of Washington. The university
was very beautiful and huge. When we went into one
building, I was very surprised because it had a
bowling alley inside . Most students on
campus had big bags like a climbing
backpack. After that, we ate lunch in a food court at a shopping
mall. Nana and I ate some wonton soup. Then, an
unforgettable incident occurred! The soup was good, but I didn't like cilantro leaves in
it. I ate cilantro leaves for the first time. I didn't like taste,
but I enjoyed lunch anyway. After lunch, we went to
Pike Place Market
and bought a T-shirt in matching clothes.
At home, Howard showed me his PC screen. The
cherry trees were reflected on the screen. They were
so beautiful
.
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Thinking .... |
It was good, but I didn't like cilantro leaves. |
COOOOOOOOOOL! |
We visited a local elementary school . We taught children how to count from one to ten in Japanese and how to write their names in Katakana . After that, we ate lunch with the children. A girl shared her lunch with me, and it was delicious! The children were interested in us and asked us a lot of questions. I enjoyed talking with them . After lunch, we played around with the children. They were really friendly, cheerful and energetic! Some boys said to me, “Are you a boy ?” I felt a little sad to hear that, but another boy said to me, “I like your hair style .” I was happy! I thought that he would become a good and handsome man.
After school, Debbie took me to
a wonderful place, which
was her favorite. The place had very
beautiful scenery,
and I felt calm and relaxed.
I loved the place, too
. I was glad.
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Teaching How to Wite Names in Katakana |
Windy |
We went to Leavenworth for
sightseeing. It took about three hours to
get there by bus. The snow still lay
on the mountains. The town had
many shops and we saw Christmtas decorations.
They were so cute ! We
bought some souvenirs for our host family and friends. We ate German food for lunch and shared it with each
other. It was
delicious ! I liked German food. I
enjoyed sightseeing that day!
After that, Howard and Debbie took me to a
restaurant. The restaurant was named “Red Robin.
” Red Robin is a hamburger
restaurant. The restaurant
attracted a wide range of customers. When people want to enjoy eating as well as watching
sports on TV, they go to this restaurant
. I enjoyed eating there.
I was happy that I was able to go there with my
family
.
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Strange Hats |
Thank you for takeing me out to dinner. |
In the morning, we practiced for
our presentation for the Sayonara party
. In the evening, we took part in the
Sayonara Party. Many people came to
the party. I was so happy because Raina’s family
came to the party, too! We gave our
presentation about Japanese houses
. We were very
nervous. I made a few mistakes, but we finaly made
it! Our presentation was a success.
After that, I
enjoyed eating and talking with people.
Jimmie called me my name. I was very happy to hear that
!
At
home, Howard and Debbie gave me a present.
It was our favorite game called “SKIP-BO .” I was surprised
!
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I love the homestay members! |
Thank you! |