To Keep My Motivation Up I am losing motivation for studying recently. Although I will take the EIKEN and TOIEC in October, I do not study seriously. It is a very big problem now. I must solve it as soon as possible because I also have to search for an internship for this summer. I think that making foreign friends who speak in English is one of the solutions to get out of my situation. I like speaking in English and want to improve my skill. Besides, it is hard to study alone for me now. Thus, I will make friends using this community and have my days more fun. It is time to change myself. (Or taking personal lessens in italki...maybe)

Please correct my essay of EIKEN grade pre-1. TOPIC Do companies need to improve the way they treat their workers? POINTS Health Male-female equality Salaries Work-life balance Nowadays, many workers get sick because of hardworking. Moreover, companies force their employees to work even they are not good condition. I believe that companies should change their policy for employees to get good health and manage their work-life balance. Employees should have the right to choose the working-time that fits their different lifestyles. There are various situations that they have, for example, having family, raising a child, having other jobs or hobbies, and so on. Thus, companies need to think about their life and make choices. Taking a day off is not easy for workers because it seems to be lazy. Therefore, workers have to go to the workplace even if they do not feel well. It is not efficient to work and may get worse their health. Companies should be kind for workers to have rest. For these reasons, preparing a proper environment for employees is important. These kinds of efforts will lead to great success and their happiness to work.

I Had Chocolate Cookies I bought chocolate cookies made in France at an import grocery store. The name is ”Le Petit Normand” in French. There are many chocolate chips in the cookies and cookies dough also mixed with chocolate. A good smell of chocolate happened when I opened a package and made me hungry. The texture was crunchy, so it was fun to eat. Moreover, every chewing, I felt the flavor of batter and it stimulated my appetite. This cookie became one of my favorite imported food. I am interested in imported food, and I want to get a job related to it someday. I will keep improving my English skills to realize my dream. (Thank you for reading my essay. If you have favorite cookies or chocolate in your country, please tell me! I will try it!)

My Experience in Abroad (short essay) I went to Italy as an exchange student of my home town's sister city program for two weeks from December 22nd to January 4th. It was a great experience and made me grew up. I stayed at another exchange student house and spent time with her family. They were very kind and took me a lot of places. It was my first time to go abroad, so there are some regrets. The biggest one for me is about souvenirs. There are many goods and snacks, so I was confused and could not make up my mind about how many things I should buy. As a result, I got a bare minimum to give my friends. I should have bought more souvenirs for my family and friends. I cannot believe my experience because I was so excited and it was like a dream. If I have time, I really want to go there again.

My homework of my college I wrote a summary of the article "The Difference Between Making A Choice And A Decision” in Forbes Magazine. Please read my summary and give me your feedback. The summary includes my idea in the second paragraph. ↓my summary On May 19, 2017, Svetlana Whitener clearly explained the distinction between two words “choice” and “decision” in the article that choice relates to the point of purpose, worth and doctrine, and decision relates to the point of attitude, acting and results. The title is “The Difference Between Making A Choice And A Decision” in Forbes Magazine. According to Whitener (2007), a choice is independent, so it is not prevented by factors around environment and constraint, and a decision is affected by inside and outside intention, for example, custom, way of life, information, ambition, and so on. The author said that knowledge of a specific definition of choice and decision is helpful because it allows people to recognize individual emotion is either optimistic or pessimistic. Thus, by the ability, stimulated choices and definite powerful decisions are created. Finally, the author described that the skill is useful not to get disappointed about past judgment in life. Changing a job is a situation of making choices and decisions. This is a hypothesis that a single man works at a company and wants to change his job someday. Beginning a brand-new job, there would be opportunities for new skills, getting a higher salary. However, it has two risks to leave and start new work. There may be no chance to get a suitable job after quitting and eventually the man’s life would be tight. Besides, he has to lose previous relationships. If he continues the job, he could get a higher position in the company, have better relationships with co-workers, and improve his skills. On the other hand, doing the same tasks for a long time makes people get dull. Moreover, it is difficult to change jobs after old age. Therefore, a man needs to think about these things to get proper timing to shift work. The position that has targets, merit and idea is choice. The position that has posture, play, and outcomes is decision. When an enormous chance comes up, that is the time to use this wisdom. It is necessary to practice making small choices and decisions every day in order not to go the wrong way. As Whitener (2017) mentioned before, appropriate choices and decisions build a better life.

Is this sentence right ? German people consume 2 times amount of beer than Japanese.

My Part-Time Job I have been working a part-time job at a Chinese food restaurant since April. This is my first part-time job. My tasks are getting ready, bringing meals to customers, washing dishes, and making drinks. I work for four hours. After working, I am always tired. I made many mistakes and was scolded by the owner. In addition, he compared me and my co-worker and complained about me. I always worry that I may make mistakes again and be scolded, so I feel nervous before working. I started this job and realized that I am not good at working at a restaurant. This job is hard, and I cannot have good relation with the owner, but it would be good experience for me. I will keep making an effort, and I hope that this experience grow me up someday.

Cleaning is like exercise I washed a bath and clean a mirror today. The mirror was be soiled by fur, so I used special cleanser to wash off it. I scrubbed with cloth many time, but the fur was not washed off. I was tired and realized that cleaning is like exercise. There are still fur on the mirror. I am going to clean it again tomorrow...

Please correct my essay of EIKEN grade pre-1. [TOPIC] Is it acceptable to keep animals in zoo? [POINT] ・Animal rights ・Educational value ・Endangered species ・Living conditions ↓My answer I think that it is acceptable to keep animals in zoo. There are two reasons to support my opinion. Firstly, endangered species can be protected safely in zoo. There are many endangered animals in the world because of global warming, climate change, and losing their homes. Living in zoo is comfortable and no matters for them, so they are not extinct. Secondly, zoos have great conditions for animals to live. They can eat plenty of food, lands are as same as nature, and there are no enemies. In addition, zoo assistants help animals to grow their children. Thus, they may be able to live for long generations. For these reasons, I believe that it is receivable to keep animals in zoo.