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Lin Neko
Xmas in Kyoto In 2016, I went to Kyoto in the end of the year because I wanted to send the New Year postcards to those who are very important for me.

I booked a small hostel and this the first time didn't book a normal hotel. When I arrived there, there was an Isreal girl staying in the small lobby. She invited me to celebrate Xmas with other travelers. I was so happy at that time bucause we don't cerebrate Xmas in Taiwan (it already became a commercial day) However, I found I could not communicate with them even understand what they said. That's a really big disappointment for me. It's so treasure to meet foreigners, but my poor English ruined everything.

Therefore, I started to learn English from online English lessons. And in 2017 xmas, I went to Kyoto again for the same reason. Also I hope to meet new friends there. Although I could not understand what those native speakers said totally, but at least I could express my opinion and respond them! And in the last day of my travel, I went to see some historical placese with a Tailand girl, it's very funny that two foreigners discussed Japanese history in English. I could never image that weird but cute situation.

It's just like a miracle happened in xmas.

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Christmas in Kyoto

In 2016, I went to Kyoto in at the end of the year because I wanted to send the New Year postcards to those who are very important for me.

I booked a small hostel. This the first time I didn't book a normal hotel. When I arrived there, there was an Isreali girl staying in the small lobby. She invited me to celebrate Christmas with other travelers. I was so happy at that time bucause we don't cerebrate Christmas in Taiwan (it already became a commercial holiday) However, I found I could not communicate with them, or even understand what they said. That's a really big disappointment for me. It's so such a treasure [it may be more common to say "pleasure," but "treaure" isn't wrong] to meet foreigners, but my poor English ruined everything.

Therefore, I started to learn English from online English lessons. And in 2017, for Christmas I went to Kyoto again for the same reason. Also I hoped to meet new friends there. Although I could not totally understand what those the native speakers said totally, but at least I could express my opinion and respond to them! And in on the last day of my travels [or, "on the last day of my trip"], I went to see some historical placese with a Thai girl. It's very funny that two foreigners discussed Japanese history in English. I could never image that weird but cute situation.

It's just like a miracle happened in for Christmas.

Thanks for sharing this story! It was great to see how your hard work paid off and that you enjoyed your trip! Please let me know if any of my corrections are unclear. One small note here: "Xmas" is usually used an an abbreviation by advertisers or occasionally in text messages. It's generally not something you see written in any degree of formality. It's much more common to see it written out fully. 

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