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おんにちは！私のなまえはまっしゅう。 I wish I knew how to say more than just that. I started learning Japanese less than a month ago. I need someone to practice with! I plan on moving to Japan to teach English with hopes of experiencing a new and exciting culture. Help me learn Japanese! さようなら！
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    kaki's notebook entry: Apr 19, 2011

    I had <strike>the</strike> a cherry blossom viewing with my college friends <strike>of University</strike> last week. The wind was very strong <strike>on that day,</strike> and the cherry blossom petals fell like snow.
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    April 18, 2011
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    "We are all set" in this case means that he is confirming that he has the requested paper. In general, it's a confirmation that everything is correct, ready, okay, etc.
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    April 12, 2011
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    First notebook entry: Introducing myself

    Hi. I'm Patrícia, but call me Patsy. I live in Brasil. I'm looking for new friends that can teach me English. About me: I'm a teacher and <strike>now</strike> I'm working on getting my PHD in Material Science. I like to watch movies, and I love to read books.
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    April 12, 2011
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    First notebook entry: Introducing myself

    Just a hobby, but sometimes use it as work. To get a time to speak is my purpose. Thanks.

    In the first sentence, what is "it" referring to?  I am going to assume "it" refers to English.

    English is just a hobby, but sometimes I use it at work.  My purpose here is to get an opportunity to speak English. Thanks.
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    Introducing myself :)

    my name is Aya!
    since i was kid, i have been interested in all over the world.  
    after i graduated high school in japan, i came to a university in America.
    i have experienced a lot of awesome things in america.

    <strike>there are </strike>seven months have <strike>past</strike> passed since i came here and i wanna improve my english more and more. <strike>lets take communication!</strike> let's talk! if you want, i can teach you japanese!

    As for the confusion with using "had", The difference between "I graduated" and "I had graduated" depends on the context.  They mean the exact same thing, but you use the word "had" when you are referring to two different times.
    Here is an example: I couldn't start my car because I had lost my keys.
    Now in your case, you said "after I graduated high school in Japan, I came to a university in America."
    Since you use the word "after," you don't have to use "had" because you are already distinguishing the two different times.  There is one small detail in this sentence, however.  "I came to a university in America" should be able to be a stand-alone sentence, but this sounds a little awkward.  There are two possiblilities:
    1) You are out of college now and are doing other things currently.  In this case, you could say something like "I attended a university in America."
    2) You are still in the same college.  In this case, something like "I came to America where I am currently attending a university."

    I hope this helps and that I am not confusing you.
     
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    April 12, 2011
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    Okay, I understand what you are getting at. I realize that my Japanese isn't natural just as with anyone learning a new language. I think the problem is that I am learning from Rosetta Stone (which has been pretty nice), but I feel like it won't instill natural tendencies. Is there another resource that will help me on this? Also, thank you all for the help on this subject. I guess I should have searched first before posting. (I'm new to italki). Again, thank you!
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    April 11, 2011
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    How do I decide between using は and が？ As in: 私は寒いです vs. 私が寒いです。
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    Matt's notebook entry: Apr 10, 2011 こんにちは、 私は背が高いです。私の髪は金髪です。私の目は緑です。 お腹がすいています。 さようなら！
    April 11, 2011
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    Matt's notebook entry: Apr 10, 2011 こんにちは。What is the difference between: 私は背が高いです and 私は背の高いです？
    April 11, 2011
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