Like and Love What do you think about "Like" and "Love". What's the difference between these words.

Today's Diary I had been playing soccer for 10 years. However, when I entered a college, I quit soccer and started futsal. Futsal is similar to soccer, but these are a little bit different sports. I was a member of futsal team, but I quit when I turned into sophomore year. One reason was that I realized how much money and time did I waste when I was a freshman. I was into hanging out with my friends, so I didn't attend classes and then I couldn't get degrees. And I realized I how rude I was. In spite of the fact that my parents work so hard in order to pay large amount of tuition fees, I couldn't make up their efforts. So, I quit and then began studying again. I've been studying English ever since then and reading a lot of books. I went to Minnesota, USA this summer to study English and experience foreign culture. I went to Cambodia to help local kids and interact with them. The path that I followed was absolutely correct I promise. It was hard for me because I felt comfortable at that time. However, I learned how important to exit the comfortable area and then try to get into a difficult path. It was really tough and actually, I felt uncomfortable about my situation many times. However, I was able to achieve something important. For me, that was English skills. I studied English a lot to get an intern's job. And I did! I'll keep it up and choose a tough path, not an easy one to grow up.

English Conversation Lesson I took a English conversation class on italki for the first time. That was awesome! I did with a native English speaker. He was really patient and kind. I learned the difference between "could" and "be able to do". When I learned these phrase in school for the first time, my teacher said these are the same meaning. These are transferred into one Japanese word so I didn't distinguish these two phrases. However, I learned that "could" is used when we express the general ability. On the other hand, we use "be able to do" when we express the one single accomplishment. It was a big deal for me because I learned to use these phrases correctly. I'm going to take his lesson again!

About my favorite movie My favorite movie is Billy Elliot. When Billy was a little, his father got him taken a boxing class. However, he wasn't good at boxing and dislike it. That class was held in a school gym and it was separated two parts. One was boxing class and the other was ballet class. He really obsessed ballet. He finally quit boxing and then participated in that ballet class secretly. His father presumed he still doing boxing. However, his father found his ballet shoes. He was freaked out so he had Billy quit ballet. However, Billy was hooked on it so he and his teacher decided to continue practicing. Thanks to his effort and passion, his ballet skill really improved so his teacher decided to take him to the famous ballet school located in London. However, it cost a lot to get there and he had to pay money for himself. His family was really poor so they couldn't afford to pay that fare. One day, Billy and his friend were in the gym. He showed him his ballet skill there. His father happened to drop by that gym and see his ballet for the first time. He was touched his excellent ballet skill and he decided to make money for him. He was a miner but he was on a strike at that time. He quit the strike union and compromised his company's offer to make money. His brother was also a member of that union but he also helped him. He could go to London and take an entrance exam thanks to their effort. He could pass the exam and practice ballet there. In 1998, his father, his brother, and his best friend settled in the seat at the theater to watch Swan Lake.

Online English Class I began studying speaking English using online class. I realized that all I have to do is speaking English to improve speaking skill. I used to study speaking English at the same way on year ago, but I didn't continue because I didn't have a clear purpose to study. I wasted a large amount of money at that time. However, I have a clear purpose to take this course and I can motivate myself. As TED speaker said, try something new for 30 days leads to daily routine. I really eager to improve speaking skill so I'll try to continue studying. I'll find a lot of excuses to quit so I'll keep using this online course for 30 days.

what do i usually spend doing on my weekends I spend hanging out with my friends on my weekends. However, I don't always have an appointment on weekends, so I often watching movies or foreign dramas on Netflix. This is one of my favorite way to study English because I can enjoy studying. I hate reading boring materials and memorizing words and phrases. So, I think this is really good way to improve my English skills. I can learn a lot of slangs, idioms and phases through watching videos, but it's really difficult to get it the whole story. There are tons of unknown slangs in dramas, so I try to study these words.

Study abroad: day1② I got to Minnesota and did all of my paperworks. And then I headed to a meeting place. Host family's friends welcomed me instead of my host family. I rode them car and headed to their house. It was unfamiliar for me to drive right side of the road because that is totally opposite in Japan. After got to the destination, Host family's friends and I walked around near their house and talked a lot about Minnesota. And then we headed to the park which was held a welcome party. I and host family finally met there. After the party, they took me to their house and talked a lot such as about my family, today's flight, etc. I had a wonderful today and I'm really looking forward to taking tomorrow's class!

please kindly tell me your recommendation! I use Netflix to study English. I've been watching "The Good Place" and I'll be done watching soon. So, do you have any recommendations I'll watch next? I want to watch easy and fun dramas.

Study abroad: day1 I finally got to Minnesota! It was really long flight, almost 11hours to get here. I spent almost all the time watching movies and reading books. I could't sleep at all while I was on board, so I was exhausted now. Flight meal was not bad but hospitality was really great! Flight attendants were so friendly that I could enjoy chatting. Anyway, I finally arrived at Minnesota. I'll keep doing my best and enjoy studying English!