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My name is Betony Meszaros, and I am currently a college student in Oregon. Luckily I have two weeks of college left and then I will be graduating, so I can't really say I'm a student anymore. I have just applied for a job to teach English overseas, in Japan, and am currently learning more Japanese to help me with that. I like reading and being active. I grew up by an ocean, so I love water and swimming. I also love studying other languages and cultures, so If there is anything you would like to teach me as well, please do. I also do love music and otaku-media (i'm a super nerd, so don't talk to me about that unless you want to talk a lot) If you have a LINE account please add me - bbbm2
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    Book of Spells

    Connie is a History teacher at Harvard University. In the summer that she have decided the subject of his doctoral thesis, his mother asks him to empty the uninhabited grandmotherˋs house to sell their grandmother's uninhabited house so they could sell it. There, she found finds a key that hides contained a mysterious inscription. The investigation to reveal the meaning, forced him to go back to yhe Salem witch hunt, and will lead to a mysterious book.

    **is it a girl or a boy,
    I would double check those pronouns (he, she, her, his, etc.)
    ** double check you tenses: does it happen in the past, present, future....
    Heres a helpful hint: with the word search..... (some words do not follow this)
    past - xxxx-ed  (searched)
    present - xxxs (search)
    future - will xxx (will search)
    ** this last sentence can be more mysterious:
    you have:
    The investigation to reveal the meaning, forced him to go back to yhe Salem witch hunt, and will lead to a mysterious book.
    try this one:
    the investigation to reveal the meaning, forces them to go back in time to the Salem witch hunts, which leads to an even bigger mystery to solve.
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    June 3, 2016
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    June 2, 2016
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    This is an interesting discussion.

    Your sentence structure is good, and there are just a few spelling errors.

    negotiation      differences

    if you are unsure of how to spell a word, type it into google, and it can help a little bit. 
    for example - if you type: negociation -> it will auto-correct to negotiation, and give a definition - https://www.google.com/?ion=1&espv=2#q=negotiation


    Sadly I don't have much experience with culture shock yet, but i'm interested in hearing what others have to say about it.

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    June 2, 2016
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    that mnemonic is so funny, but its a little long.

    I also learned my vocab from the song weeeeek by NEWS

    heres my post, that I posted on your japaneseammo.com site as well.

    When I was learning the days of the week it was much easier to hear it in a song.
    the song weeeeek by NEWS, the chorus is all the days of the week as well.
    And its so catchy, so if you memorize you'll just be in a good mood everytime you think of it.
    the chorus goes:

    明日っからまた日、月、火 ほら水、木回って金、土、日曜 
    Ashita, kara mata nichi, gestu, ka, hora sui, moku mawatte kin, dou, nichiyou, 

    夢の日々を 大事にいきましょう もういっちょ!
    yume no hibi wo, daiji ni ikimashou, mouichou!

    and a quick translation: 
    From tomorrow, back to Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, look out Wednesday then Thursday come around to Friday, Saturday, Sunday 
    Let's go on with these cherished days of dreams, one more time!

    and heres the song:
    http://www.downvids.net/news-weeeek-pv-368220.html

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    June 2, 2016
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    Applying for a course

    Dear Sir /Madam,
    I am writing to apply for a position in your Travel Writing Workshop, that which was advertised in The Guardian last week.

    I am from Spain and I have got my a degree in Journalism recently with excellent marks in all the subjects. I can speak English and French fluently and I can get by in Chinese and Portuguese. What is more I have also traveled to different countries in order to improve my language skills.

    One day I would like to work in with an important national newspaper company. For this reason, I would like to attend your Travel Writing Workshop. Currently, I am doing my internship in with a local newspaper, and by the end of July I will have finished it, so August 18th would be the most suitable date for me.

    Furthermore I would be very grateful if you could send me a copy of the teaching program, or any materials that I could use to help further my studies.

    Thank you in advance for your time and consideration.If you need further information,please contact with me via e-mail at [email protected].

    I hope to hearing back from you at your earliest.

    Yours faithfully.

    ***for the blue sections***

    *** I know this is a short passage, so you don't need to put much thought in it, but when saying that you have "good points in x,y, or z" you should use an example, or have a certain aspect highlighted.
    For example:
    I recently graduated with a degree in Asian studies. Because of this degree  I was able to study many Asian cultures and learn how each culture globalizes, or accepts internationalization.
    another example:
    I graduated with a degree in Journalism, and because of that degree I was able to get an internship at a local newspaper in July that I am currently working for until the end of July.

    *** "What is more" is a very awkward sentence that I have rarely used or heard of in any sense. 
    If it is used it is more in a conversational situation, so face-to-face dialogue.



    Final thought:
    Your sentences and word choice are good, just a few errors here and there. English is difficult, so keep up the hard work, and good luck with your studies. 

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    June 2, 2016
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    From my perspective Dolce and Ciambella aren't those donuts ? When I think of Dolce I either think of caramel sauce (the Italian word for 'sweet') or Dolce & Gabbana, the fashion brand. I have never seen Ciambella, in american culture of any kind (i live in the pacific northwest) but after a quick google search, it seems they are cakes. If you are ever having a problem you can always just google, or wikipedia things to try to help answer as well.
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    May 31, 2016
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    My wish

    Why am I feeling the futility? Isn't there anything I'm seeking in this world, or just am I not suitable for what I want? Maybe I should make efforts to be the one required** , but that doesn't suit my wish. So, am I selfish? Even so, I am going to seek this.


    **are you try to say :
    Maybe I should make efforts to be someone who is needed ?
    or
    maybe i should make efforts to be someone ?



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    May 31, 2016
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    the reason

    The reason I applied for this job is that I like french cuisine.
    Whenever I am stressed out, I make spicy ratatouille with a baguette. It is effective to get rid of stress !
    While I worked as a tourist translator, I kept looking for what makes me happy.
    And I realized that it would make me happy to get a job related with french cuisine.



    *that is so cool, that you were able to find your passion.

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    May 31, 2016
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    Benefit of reading books

    Books are always playing a potential role in human's knowledge. However, when the digital revolution broke out, some people tended to read fewer books than they used to do. In my opinion, I think that reading books is very important and everybody should be in the habit of reading books.
    The first advantage of reading books is that it helps people widen their knowledge a lot. Books have a huge source of information written by geniuses and famous people all around the world, from ancient time till now so that we can learn a lot of experiences from them. We can look up anything in all corners of the world in books. From tiny things like bacteria or cells, to the vast ocean or universe. From Vietnamese's war to the new inventions of medicine. Another benefit is that when you read books, you are not only getting more useful information but also expanding your vocabulary and improving your writing skills quickly because you can read books in any languages and by any author authors. Furthermore, books can reduce stress for those who work or study under pressure. A well-written books can bring you to other realms, let your worries fade away, and allow you to relax. Reading books can also be the best way to improve your focus and concentration because if you want to finish a book, you should focus on it for at least 15 minutes first to remember the character's names and then understand the story, etc. Using this method By this way, you can also learn how to read fast and effectively and this seems to be a very vital skills for all students theses days. Although we can search for information on the Internet, we can not deny that books are always a more reliable source.
    To conclude, it is useful for everyone to develop the habit of reading books. Let write your own list of books you have to read before you die and build your own library. 

    *this sentence maybe phrase it a little different. (Put it a different way)
    example:
    A good idea would be to keep a list of books that you would like to read, and over time build a library of your own personal books.
    Your friends may enjoy them as well. 

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    May 31, 2016
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