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The reason i started writing down my thoughts here is that I have found it very useful to write something as a diary. It helps me keep my mind thinking in English. 

Until 3 weeks ago, I was staying in Oxford to learn English at a language school. The teacher suggested everyone write at least 1 page a day to keep up their english speaking and writing skills. 

For the first several weeks, I was able to keep a diary and showed it to the teacher, however I eventually quit. :( Which is a shame. haha.

However I still do recommend those of you who are really motivated to learn Japanese to keep a diary! 

I am biased on this topic because I absolutely love learning kanji, and its super easy for me. However, I do believe there should be basic kanji in each chapter that you are actually supposed to learn, and then there are kanji with furigana beside or under them. These kanji are being placed there to give you some exposure to more and more kanji, but dont stress yourself out about learning each one that pops up in the text book. However, I do encourage learning every kanji you can, so if they have a kanji list for you to learn, and a vocab list, go ahead and learn the vocab in kanji too! but then again, the whole i like kanji thing. its a big mountain though, so if you feel up to starting to climb it today, go for it! :)

First, the fee for the universities is already low enough. In fact, when I chose which university I wanted to go to, I based my decision on how low the fee was. So even if it became free, it wont be a problem. 

Secondly, the fact that it costs anything at all is one big reason that public universities are not popular, in particular in the countryside. Today the Japanese population is being concentrated into the metropolitan areas at a surprising rate. So I wonder if the quality of the Universities in the country side are gradually declining. 

In conclusion, the more we increase incentive for students to attend public universities, the more popular public universities will become. (And one of those incentives we can increase is lowering the cost down to zero for attending public universities) 

I wrote it from a native speakers prospective, so I hope i did not change to much. your english is excellent! I could understand what you wanted to say very well!

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Personally I support people who studied hard in school to achieve their professional success, as apposed to success achieved by a charming personality. 

Although, having the ability to build strong interpersonal relationships is essential to the advancement of our careers; and in certain cases it might even pave the way to ultimate career success, we can not achieve anything without a solid foundation of education. Especially now a days, when all industries are extensively specialized, and require highly specific skill sets to achieve even the most basic tasks. 

Take the construction industry for example, the majority of architects are required to receive at least 10 years of professional training in order to become qualified as an expert in their industry. This is impossible to achieve without dedication to your academic studies. Especially considering that a comprehensive understanding of construction policies and protocol is essential to that line of work. Also having a charming personality and excellent interpersonal skills certainly help in terms of career advancement; However, that definitely would not replace a foundation of hard work and dedication to school. 

Furthermore, a good work ethic is just as important, if not more so, than good interpersonal skills. There are no easy tasks in our everyday professions, regardless of which line of work you specialize in. The knowledge necessary can only be obtained from years of hard work and training, just as a good work ethic can only be acquired through years of hard work and training. We should actually consider this a professional requirement, a basic core skill held to just as high of a standard as the professional knowledge itself. 

Take a look at the medical industry. Imagine if all the doctors just focused on building good relationships with the staff and patients, instead of working long hard hours to ensure patients in need are well taken care of. If that was the case, would they be able to become award- winning doctors? Absolutely not. When our world is being bombarded by diseases like ebola, would you want your doctors focusing on improving their charm and social skills? Or would you prefer they get to work and focus on finding a cure to safeguard humanity?

Overall, yes, the ability to relate to people is an essential skill in the workplace. However it will never replace the need for core knowledge, good work ethic and dedication to academics. I personally want a well educated, focused and proficient doctor. Even if his bedside manner or relationship with his staff leaves much to be desired.

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My Mother in Law's Peonies

A little about me, my mother in law used to grow pink peonies in her garden and loved them when she was alive.
She used to say " you should come here when the peonies are in full bloom."
Our family lived in Kagoshima those days, so we couldn't come to kumamoto very often.

We couldn't live in her house after she died, but I replanted her peonies in my mother's garden, because I had no place to grow the peonies, and my mother lives in a nearby town.

My mother takes care of the peonies, so I can see them every flower season. I also offer the flowers in my mother in law's Buddhist altar in my home.
I hope she likes to see them, although she lives in the next world.

* This writing is a part of a letter to my penpal. Would you mind correct my writing? Does this make sense? Thank you in advance.