How We Should Live In Our Society In Japan, the government plans to revolutionize the education system. The new system will put more emphasis on English and computer programming starting from the third grade in elementary school. There are also plans to implement different English examinations, like IELTS, TOEFL, etc, that will be required for university admission. Although these efforts are vital to Japanese society, I think the government has to tackle with other problems. We have to think about the improvement of the work environment. Japanese companies force laborers to work for long periods of time and they tend not to pay for the work. Although more recent companies try to improve work settings, I do not regard Japanese companies as good work environments. I do not agree with the kind of lifestyle because I believe that balance is the most essential component of healthy life. We need to spend more of our time with family and friends doing things like going to the beach, climbing mountains. We should not spend all our time working. Japan is a developed country; the government should give more consideration to the quality of life of its citizens. I updated this essay based on the advice of​ John Smith.

Why Japanese like foreigners I am proud of Japan because it has a unique culture, such as Sushi, Sumo and so on. However, when I live in Canada, sometimes I feel Japanese people are different from people from other countries. I believe that Japan has some problems. Most Japanese are inclined to be shy. When I went to a party, international students enjoyed dancing a lot but the Japanese people, including me, did not do. We just watched and recorded the dance. Of course, I think although it depends on the individuals, Japanese habits lead to this result. We do not have many opportunities to dance. I have never played dancing before. Thus, I envied Latino students, such as Brazilian and Mexican, enjoyed dancing. Additionally, I see Japanese people insecure because we care about mistakes very much. According to newspapers, Japanese students tend to feel no confidence. Also, in my class, I am often awkward in front of classmates and we often think foreigners are better looking than us. That is why some Japanese hope to get married to foreigners. These examples express Japanese people are insecure. I appreciate Japanese culture. Japanese always keep clean and polite. These habits are essential to Japanese. I am proud of these. However, I hope to learn about different cultures because these make me broaden my horizon.

Bad Thursdays for me I was tired and sleepy today because it was Thursday. I am always tired on Thursday. Probably, my energy would be run out of. I think life in a foreign country is easy to be tired. This is because I'm not getting used to living there. By the way, my wisdom tooth hurt yesterday but it doesn't hurt very much today. Although I feel something strange, it is better than yesterday.

Wisdom teeth My a wisdom tooth is toothing so I feel hurt. Yesterday, I feel strange. My backward gum in my mouth was swelled a little bit. Today, I realized that my wisdom tooth is coming out. I hope my hurt will disappear tomorrow.

I have to make a decision I have to choose my future. I'm thinking about postgraduate university or volunteer somewhere. Anyway, I have to pass the examinations about both options. My target is to get IELTS 6.5. However, now I was 5.5. I suffer from study English but I like studying. I have to choose when I will go back to Japan by the end of July. Oh, I have no time to think about this. I'm in trouble. I want to be in Canada more.

Halifax shopping centre I would like to talk about Halifax shopping center. This shopping center is the most memorable for me. I went to Canada alone in 2018 to study English. When I just arrived here, I was very nervous. I cannot communicate with others in English very much. It was difficult for me to even take a bus and buy something. However, I tried to go somewhere on weekends. I decided to go to Halifax shopping center because my roommate recommended me to go there. This shopping center is the largest shopping center in Halifax, which is located in the eastern part of Canada. This city is famous for shipbuilding industry and a port. When I visit Halifax shopping center for the first time, I was surprised at a variety of goods. For example, you can buy a laptop, a mobile phone, sunglasses, clothes, food, and so on. Anyway, I like this shopping center very much. I often go there but I cannot buy goods very much because I'm economical.

I want to keep a log every day. To practice English, I want to keep a log every day. But I'm very lazy so I'm afraid of continuing to do this. I think writing a log every day is very important to improve English skills. This is because it is an opportunity to express my mind in English. I can not often talk with friends in English fluently. I feel frustrated by this experiences. Additionally, I study IELTS, which stand for International English Language Testing System. However, this test is for academic skills. Although this is very helpful for me, I think I also have to study daily English. That's why I'm thinking about keeping a log to study.

Thanks, everyone and do you know shape of water? Thanks to guys, I'm getting better. I still feel English communication is difficult but sometimes I can communicate with people. When I laughed with friends, I was very glad to share the happy time with them. I appreciate you on italki. You always encourage me to keep on studying. Thanks a lot. By the way, do you know "shape of water"? When I went to Canada last May, I watched the movie “shape of water” in an airplane. This movie is very famous in the world because it won the Academy Award in New York. The story is about a strange creature, which is half reptile and half human. This creature and a female main character fell in love suddenly. Actually, I have no idea why they fell in love with each other. The main woman character may be a little strange person. That’s why they may love each other. If I remember correctly, she is deaf and can use a sign language. The most impressive scene is when they kissed each other in the sea and then they died not to breathe. I like this movie very much because it has a dramatic story and the ​pictures are very gentle and beautiful.

Looking back on my first month in Canada 39 days have passed since I arrived in Canada. My English is not improved yet. I made a decision to improve my English skills before I came here. However, it is definitely much more difficult than I expected. I think I should be exposed to English to improve. Thus although I cannot understand, I keep watching English news and movie. However, it's so boring because I cannot comprehend them. At last today, I watched a certain Japanese drama in digest edition, which is called "Hanbun Aoi". I liked this drama very much since before. I was moved by this drama very much and I felt mother tongues great. Since I came here, I have considered Japan better than before. Whilst it may depend on cities, Japanese store and restaurant are clean. Japanese food is delicious for Japanese people. The most important thing is that It is comfortable for me to live in Japan because of no language barrier. Still, I decided to improve my English skills by myself and do not want to regret my choice definitely. Finally, I would like to say my favorite word. "I will travel when I am ready to decide to enjoy whatever happens in the trip."