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Hi, I'm Bethany.
I love Netflix, Final Fantasy (just finished the 7 Remake), watercolor painting, and Japanese culture and history.
I've just moved back to America from Japan. I lived in Nagano for 3.5 years and I loved it. While I was in Japan I loved traveling all around and camping in my car.
I love to talk about culture, history, and movies.
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| Last month | Last 3 months | All time | |
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| Completed lessons | 0 | 0 | 39 |
| Attendance rate | 100% | 100% | 97% |
Activities
- Today is Tanabata. Tanabata, also known as “star festival”, is an annual traditional event taking place on the seventh day of July. According to a Chinese legend, the two stars Altair and Vega, which are separated from each other by the Milky Way, are able to meet on this day. In Japan, it is customary to write one’s wish on a piece of paper, and hang the paper on a specially erected bamboo pole. We hope that our wishes come true. My wish is that happiness comes to everyone. I wrote this with this wish in mind.0 votedJuly 7, 20231
- NHK News Article - Check My Understanding 1 https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/easy/k10012229661000/k10012229661000.html Reading in Japanese with Furigana for N3-N1 vocabulary. No Google Translate. This is my first notebook like this. I hope I can stay motivated and level up. I am starting with the easiest one. ___________ 年末と年始に休むコンビニやレストランが増える The number of convenience stores and restaurants closing for New Years in increasing コンビニやレストランは、働く人が足りなくて困っています。このため、年末と年始に休む店が増えています。 At convenience stores and restaurants there are not enough workers which is causing trouble. Therefore the amount of stores closing for New Year is increasing. コンビニのローソンは、会社が多い場所にある102の店を12月31日から1月2日まで休みにします。セブンーイレブンは東京などにある50の店で1月1日などを休みにします。 The convenience store Lawson, will close 102 stores in many of their locations from 12/31 to 1/2. 711 will close 50 stores on 1/1 in Tokyo and other locations. レストランのガストやバーミヤンなどのグループは、80%の店を12月31日の午後6時から1月1日の昼12時まで休みにします。ロイヤルホストのレストランも12月31日と1月1日に休みます。 Restaurants such as Gasto and Bamiya will close from 6am-12pm after 12/31. Royal host will also close from 12/31 to 1/1.April 18, 202001
- Rice Cooker Frittata - すいはんきのフリタタ Now that we're in Atlanta, Phil's work is too far away for him to come home for lunch. Therefore, I have to start making to-go lunches again. Problem is I'm lazy and don't like to have half-used bottles of obscure ingredients lying around. So I looked up easy rice cooker recipes. I happened to have all of the ingredients for this Rice Cooker Frittata so here goes... アトランタにひっこしてから、フィールの仕事は遠すぎて、家に広ご飯のために行けません。それから、私はお弁当を作らなければいけません。問題は料理するのが好きじゃなくて、余り作る変なざいりょうを買うのが好きじゃありません。それから、かんたんなすいはんきのレシピを見つけました。すいはんきのフリタタのざいりょう全部持っていたから,作ってみます。。。
June 22, 201631 My favorite season is coming
The days are getting longer now. squirrals, rabbbits and any many other animals come out of hibernation. They appear in the park. Many people wear were wearing (past tense) a winter coat just one month ago, but now they wear (present tense. You could also say "are wearing") a T-shirt. It is been beautiful and sunny these days.
I'll leave now the house in this month (now and in are not needed). I have to clean up my dormitory room. So I clean the room every day little by little.
Today I mopped the all whole (or entire) room floor. It is more beautiful than before. I feel felt (past tense because you use cleaned later) a sadness when I cleaned up it. Because I will missed (future tense) this Place.
I want to enjoy the rest of life in here!0 votedMay 4, 20161- Update 9/1/15 日本の生活は難しいです。私は子供みたいです。バスに乗り方を知りません。その食べ物は何ですか。好きですか?行き方を聞けますが、そのはくれた時、よく分かりません。人は私が見ますか。「~」は日本語で何と言いますか。こういうばあいふつう何と言いますか?ふつう何をしますか。この漢字は何ですか。大変ですね。 日本の生活は楽しいです。クラスは面白いし、先生は楽しいし、留学生はやさしいです。ホストファミリはとてもやさしだし、ホストマザー美味しい食べ物いっぱい作ります。 Placement Test は大丈夫でしたから、入りたいクラスに入れました。とてもうれしかったですね!そのクラスのために外に行って、本当な日本人と練習しなけらばいけません。ちょっときんちょうしますが、習うのは一番かたです。 他のクラスは面白くて、かんたんです。そして、ふつうは私と友だちは大学の食堂に一緒に昼ご飯を食べに行きます。食べ物はとても美味くて、安いです。日本人の生徒まだ夏休みですから、少ない会いません。でも、二つ週後、その人の学期は初めてですから、もっと友だちを作れるこもしれません。 Life in Japan is hard. I am like a child. I don’t know how to ride the bus. What is this food? Will I like it? I can ask for directions but I often don’t understand them. Are people looking at me? How do you say ~ in Japanese? What do you usually say in this situation? What do you usually do? What kanji is this? It’s difficult, right? Life in Japan is fun. Classes are interesting, teachers are funny, and the other exchange students are nice. My host family is really nice and my host mother cooks a variety of delicious foods. The placement test was okay so I was able to enter the class I wanted to enter. I was so happy! In that class we have to go outside and practice with real Japanese people. I’m a little nervous but it’s the best way to learn. My other classes are interesting and easy. Also, normally, me and some friends go to the school cafeteria to eat lunch together. Japanese students are still on summer vacation so I have only met a few of them. In two weeks their semester will start and maybe then I can make more friends.September 1, 201523
- 山の休み 日本に来る前の週末、私たち家族の山の家に行きました。アップレイシャン山はゲルジヤからニューヨークまでがあって、低運なのでスモーキ山もと呼びます。長くてきれいなスカイラインは有名です。そして、客せんたーとふつう動植物を見せるの小さい動物園があります。このラッコはとても元気でした。週末はとても面白いし、ひまだし、ぜっこうのさいしゅう週末でした。 The weekend before I went to Japan, we went to the family house in the mountains. The Appalacian mountains go from Georgia to New York and are also called the Smokey Mountains because of the low-hanging clouds. They are famous for their scenic views and skyline road. Also, there is a visitor center and a small zoo where you can see local flora and fauna. This otter was very energetic. It was fun and relaxing so it was the perfect last weekend.August 19, 201531

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