Diary 11/14 preparing the interview of TA program I will have the interview of Teaching Assistant program. This is the second phase interview with professors in Japanese. This program is very attractive because they offer scholarships, such as living fee, accommodation fee and tuition in counterpart university in US. Also, there are many other TA from many other countries so that I can communicate and socialize with many people whose background are different. The Japanese class will be held in all Japanese. So I do not have to care about my English skill actually. (but I haven to take one class in English so English skill is necessary through ) I am interested in “teaching Japanese” . Teaching Language means not only teaching “the language” but also teaching ”its culture”. By teaching Japanese, learners have to know its background culture. I would like to be in charge of this responsibility and worthiness. I hope I would get passed the interview and participate in this program.

11/2 Diary: Do you have any tips or experience to write a personal statement for applying ? Now, I’m writing “A Personal Statement” to apply “Teaching Assistant” program in US. This program offered me scholarship for living cost, tuition, and flight tickets. However, since I’ve never written a personal statement and all of the tips is for applying the university, so it does not help me .(this is useful but i need more information or advices) I don’t know what contents would be attractive. I really want to pass this program. But it seems to be hard.

My diary 10/17 : Staring Job Hunting but still thinking I’m a 3rd-year-university student in Japan. In Japan, we have to start hunting a job at 4th year from July. However, in general, we should prepare hunting job from summer vacation of 3rd year. We search some internship, and attend some seminar to know what kind of job fits me. Speaking of me, I searched some internship and apply them. The problem is I don’t know what kind of job I want to work in my future. In addition to this, I’m interested in studying the relationship between Southeast Asia countries and Japan. If I could go to graduate school to get master degree (and study them), it seems to best choice to me. However, most of university students don’t go to graduate school, especially students who major in liberal arts like me. Plus, it is said that after the Olympics in Tokyo, Japan will come to be in economic depression. Therefore, hunting job become harder and harder. If i could go to graduate school, I want to go to the university in Taiwan or China . By that, I can improve my Chinese skill at the same time (I had been to Taiwan as an exchange student ) The biggest thing that makes me troubled is the custom of hunting job in Japan. Many people like to do the common things and hate do things that no one do. I’m so frustrated about hunting a job.

My special skills 私の特技 and how to use during the school teaching , I really need your correction TT These are my special skills while teaching to the foreign students. If there are any mistakes or you can them better, please correct them!! Thank you !! Badminton ：Since I practiced the badminton for 6 years, I can teach it to students and play it with them. バドミントンを6年間練習していたので、バドミントンを生徒に教え、一緒にプレーをすることができます。 Wearing the Kimono：Since I worked at the Japanese cuisine restaurant, I know how to wear the Kimono. I can let students wear it, and let them experience Kimono. 懐石料理屋で働いていたため、着付けをすることができます。生徒たちに着付けを行い、着物の体験をさせることができます Editing videos, pictures and PPT: I am good at editing videos, pictures and PPT. I can prepare good visual aids for students and make the students understand more deeply. 動画、写真編集、PPT編集；動画や写真、PowerPointの編集を行うことが得意です。授業の際に、補助視覚教材を作成することで、生徒たちのより深い理解を促すことができます。 そろばん：珠算検定二段、暗算検定二級を持っているため、生徒にそろばんを教えることができます。 Abacus: I learned abacus for 8 years and have reached the level of teaching them, so that I can teach students how to use it . 会話：相手に関わりなく積極的に話ができ、途切れずに会話ができるため、生徒とのコミュニケーションや、会話練習をスムーズに行うことができます。 Communication: I can talk with anyone smoothly and active. Since I am good at continuing a talk, so that it will be smooth to interact and practice conversation in Japanese with students.

Give 3 impacts of European colonialism in Southeast Asia This is my short essay for Southeast Asia class! I really want to visit Southeast Asia!!!! From 16th century, European countries started to colonize Southeast Asian countries to seek plenty of their natural resources and cheap huge labour. It still affects political system in a Southeast Asia, but we can see other European influence from the other angle. Speaking of religion, the most percentage of religion in Southeast Asia is Islam. However, the invader introduce them to Christianity, and it is still popular in some countries. For example, the Philippine’s majority are Christian. It is more than 86 percent of the population is Roman Catholic and including the other Christianity, over 90% are Christian. This is influenced by Spain and United States over 400 years . Also, western culture affects Southeast Asian’s food culture. It is common to use their own hands to eat meal such as Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines. When Spain came to the Philippines, they brought their way of eating, and they mainly chose the spoon and forks. Therefore, they can use them very well. Their plantation are also influenced by colonial period because colonized countries had to develop their plantation part for the invader. Take Malaysia as an example, British policies promoted the planting of especially rubber, and it became Malaysian’s major export. And in Vietnam, their coffee was introduced by French I think 19th century. Vietnam is the second largest exporter now.

My impression of attending a indigenous people’s wedding party 3, Experience of translation and interpretation The hardest things to translate was their own traditional culture of wedding. It was difficult to understand without any explanation.Therefore, before translation, I need to ask some Paiwan people many things to get them. In addition to this, sometimes there are no correct or suitable words in Japanese. Hence, I could understand the difference from Japanese one. Then, groom and bride took a speech in Chinese even though they can’t understand Chinese at all. I thought I have to interpret their speech into Japanese, so it was surprised for me. However, their attitude of trying was excellent. 4. Overall Impression I am very glad to take part in Paiwan’s Wedding party. This wedding party is managed by government to advertise their culture and it is held for 20 years. In this year’s wedding, participants are international, some are from Mainland of China and some are from Japan. I think it is very effective way to advertise their culture and protect it at the same time to hold the wedding ceremony. I had a great precious time during these two days.

My impression of attending indigenous people’s wedding party as translator I took part in “Night of Youth”（青年之夜） and “Austronesian Wedding”(南島族群婚禮) I had never attended or even seen Taiwan Indigenous people’s wedding. 1, Night of Youth There many dancing and singing performances by the Paiwan youth. Their dance and songs were powerful and beautiful. During the performance, their facial expressions were amazing. The interesting thing that I noticed is many men’s legs have strong muscles. This is because they dance from the young age and their dance use their legs hard. At the last time of this party, every youth danced together and I also participated in their dance. It was quite long time around 10 minutes. I wondered why this dance is such a long time. Then I asked my friend, she said “This is one kind of the way to communicate and interact with other participants.” In fact, some people went to shake their hands and chat for a while during dancing. By dancing together, we can know all participants and make friends each other. At the same time, some leaders came to let us drink their original special alcohols to celebrate and appreciate our coming. It was tasty! 2, Traditional Wedding Party The Wedding Party’s atmosphere was relaxed expect the ritual or ceremony. All of their traditional costumes are gorgeous and elegant. I noticed their costumes are different from each other. This is because there is the class system among the leader, royal, warrior and civilians. The higher class you are, the more fancy and gorgeous decoration you can wear. Every rituals has own meanings, it was impressive. For example, each gifts from the village has the wish for their future happy life. Banana and Taro are symbol for many children. During this party, there are three translators into Chinese or Paiwan language , English, and Japanese. Since I had never heard Paiwan’s language, I could not understand what they said. However, I felt their own language is very cool. One dance performance was danced by the youth of their village. Some are children around 6 years old. Although they are young, I feel their proudness and braveness.

Please correct my speech script about Ghibili !!!!! （；＿；） “Trees and people used to be good friends” This is the quote from “my neighbor Totoro ” which is one of studio Gibili’s most famous movie. Studio Ghibli is the Japanese animation studio that was relased the Oscar-winning "Spirited Away" in 2003. The first Japanese movie received such award. The Studio was founded in 1985 in Tokyo by the three men, including the well-known film producer Hayao Miyazaki. At this time anime was looked down in the film industry. Miyazaki was also not highly regarded at this time. Anime wasn't mainstream like it is nowadays in Japan, therefore the number of theaters showing the movies as well as viewers were also limited. Movies that are now regarded as big successes. In 2001, "Sprited Away" earned over 30 billion yen, a record amount and climbed the top of the box-office revenue in Japanese history and was an international phenomenon. It is still top of the movie in Japanese movie industry In addition to this, several other Ghibili movies ranked in the top 10 of highest box-office such as “Howl’s moving castle” and “Princess Mononoke” The studio affects not Japanese animation movie society but also Disney Pixar. It’s said that Pixar animator Peter Docter who made Toy Stiry was inspired by Ghibili movie. Therefore, Ghibli's influence can be felt in many Pixar classics. Pixar producer Jonas Rivera also told us.“When you love movies, specifically animated movies, I crave something that's truthful and real," What is most striking about the films the studio has created are the strong themes many of them share ,like environmentalism seen in Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind and Princess Mononoke (1997) For example, The characters in “Princess Mononoke” symboled patients who have Hansen disease which can affect their skin, and gradually their face become different from others. Long time ago in Japan, they were forced to isolate from the society around 90 years. In this movie, there are some characters which model are the patients. By watching Ghibili movies, we can learn many lessons. Now, Studio Ghibli announced the opening their very first theme park in Aichi Japan. And you can enjoy the world of Ghibili. I am really looking forward to visit there and remind memory of Ghibli’s imagined and fantastic world.

My homework Our house is near the sea and the view is very beautiful. Our friends are many beautiful fishes. We love playing with them. One day, near our house, one factory is built. It makes our life more and more useful However, the factory always throws away their waste and leaks industrial waste water everyday. The more our life comfortable, the more sea’s color changes. Then we gradually do not go to the sea frequently as before. We see workers throw their trashes and drinks into the sea but we pretend we did not see. After that, they tend to throw trashes into the sea. One day, one of my sisters suddenly has stomachache, then , she admitts to hospital. Doctor says this is because you ate rice that is contaminated. That is to say, contaminated water was used for rice cultivation. Then, they notice the sea become contaminated by waste water and trash. The other sister goes to see the sea and get surprised how the sea is. There are so much trashes and the sea’s color changed into brown Our old friends that are fishes get not willing to talk with her and some of them were already died because of water situation. From that time, their town’s citizens notice the importance of sea and stop leaking their waste water and throwing trashes . Everyone start to save the sea.