My Study Notes Reflection This school semester was the most challenging and busying for me. This affected my work habits for all my classes, especially Japanese. Upon realizing this, I understood the importance of balancing out all due assignments and working on them as early as possible to not fall behind, and to study ahead … [Read more…]
Part 1 I’ve always found grammar points to be the easiest part of a unit to understand. Whenever I learn new sentence structures, it provides clarity and allows me to express thoughts better in Japanese. Kanji has always been the most challenging to learn. Whether I spend a low or high amount of time memorizing … [Read more…]
I visited Calgary Tower when I used to live in Alberta. I remember little about my experience, as I was very young. I remember when we arrived at the top of the tower, the view over the city was limited due to the smoke and fog, which is to be expected from Calgary. The appeal … [Read more…]
For the semester I focused heavily on studying so I don’t fall behind and build up too many assignments. I rely heavily on writing the material I need to know until it’s engraved in my head. This usually leads to short memory studying and the units don’t stick with me into the next unit. This … [Read more…]
I believe most of the flashy outfits and fashion trends have been inspired from western cultures and so it makes sense for it to be popular in Canada. The younger generation in Japan tend to want to express themselves with their appearance, which is why something like conformity may die out in Japan. For me, … [Read more…]
Pro – I can study any time of the day and in my own room. Con – For times I have a question, I can ask it to my teacher, something I can’t do if I’m studying by myself. An example of something I spent a lot of time learning about is practicing the Katakana … [Read more…]
I personally don’t like the idea of a mascot for our city. It’s more of a Japanese tradition and wouldn’t be as popular in Coquitlam than in Japan. Mascots in Japan are mainly meant for marketing, so popularity and revenue would be the most important factor. My favourite mascot is that one apple that drums, … [Read more…]
There are times when we have to dress up for events. Pink Shirt Day, for example, is a day where we have to where pink to stand up against bullying. I don’t own any pink shirts, so I typically don’t wear anything special on that day. To me, this might be something I would wear. … [Read more…]
In my household, chores is a responsibility that everyone must do. I started doing chores when I learnt to walk and talk, so very early on. However, chores I did were easy and simple, like cleaning and picking up stuff. Parents should enforce their kids to be more independent, maybe by having them go to … [Read more…]