Over, yes, the
spring term is over! It has been a long time since I wrote the last blog. The articles
remind me of the nights (and early mornings) which I spent for writing… It was
a very hard term for me, but no athletes improve their skills without pain. Learning
foreign languages is a training, indeed.
And now, it’s time to
start my first vacation as a university student. To spend the summer vacation
more actively, here I’ll put an outline of it like in writing essays. I learned
that an outline helps me to think clearer!
★SEA Program;
Dublin
This is the biggest event in
this summer (Jul 6th – Aug 18th). It will be the first
time for me to study abroad. I have been to the U.S. twice, but they were not
for studying. Also, I’m going to visit Europe for the first time. Ireland, the
destination, has some unique culture. I really want to see foreign cultures
because I am thinking of majoring in Culture or Sociology.
★Summer Reading
I chose “Mrs.
Dalloway” (by Virginia Woolf) for the summer reading. I’ll bring the book to
Ireland with me and read it there.
★Visit somewhere
in Japan
I don’t do a
part-time job now, so I have about 2 weeks after the SEA program. So I want to
go somewhere in Japan. I like visiting old cities like Kyoto, and I’m thinking
of going to Kamakura at the end of August. Then I’ll visit my relative in
Hayama, too!
★Practicing Shamisen
Did you know that I am
a member of ICU Shamisen Club? I used to play Koto, or Japanese harp, in my high school’s club, but I changed my
instrument. You can see my Shamisen performance in ICU Festival. Check it out!
Anyway, enjoy your summer! See you on campus in September.