Recent Study Topic (July 3rd, 2008)
The 3days passed from the beginning of July. This week, I spend my time for my seminar on 11th July. The reason why I focus on this class is that my seminar and another seminar of my major decided to hold the joint session on that day. And I’m a coordinator from my seminar.
Anyway, I’d like to introduce my seminar firstly. My seminar‘s instructing Professor is Prof. Masatsugu Naya; He is one of the authorities in the International Security in my country. His interests looks be wider than before, especially since he came to our University in 2006. So, the expression above may have been old yet. Then our seminar is officially interested in Global Governance (GG). But the topics with which students grapple are various such as the new-type Peace Building in Afghanistan, International Development policy for developing countries in South-Eastern Asia, Conflict Resolution in Somaliland, Redefinition of the Japan-U.S. Security Treaty and so on.
Let’s go back to the main stream. The topic is “How we make the Japan-US alliance and the cooperation among the countries in Asia are compatible?” Of course, we usually need some preparations for the session to discuss well within a limited time.
Now I indicate my 3members to investigate he topic like; “the fact and the history of the Japan-U.S. alliance,” “what is the benefits and demerits of the alliance for Japan?” and “What is the regional good or bad effects on Asian countries?” And also now I’m reading the books about Asian-Pacific cooperation in Security area and the origin of the Japanese foreign strategy for Asian-Pacific cooperation in security sphere.
These topics are quite interesting for me. Because probably it can be said that there have been somehow tendencies from late 90s to make the reason for this Japan-U.S. alliance existence broaden or enforced for the Asia- Pacific regional cooperation in security area.
I hope the session will end in the success for every participants.
In the rainy day…(29th, June, 2008)
I took the TOEFL test under such a rainy day. Yes, now is in the right middle of the rainy season. Then does your country have rainy season? In my country, Japan, we call this season”梅雨(Tsu-yu).” The former Chinese letter shows the meaning of a kind of apricot tree. The latter one shows the meaning of rain. The reason why this term includes a name of tree is that the fruits of the Japanese apricot usually become ripe in the middle of June to the middle of July. And the span of the Tsu-yu is much shorter than other whether classified into the rainy season.
The Tsu-yu season is also identified as a season of depression. As you can guess, this means that many people tend to think negatively and easy to feel depression. But I think this is typical stereotype view. Actually, there are some people who enjoy this season, I think.
In my opinion, however, I don’t like this season so much. At the same time one productive aspect of this season is good for sleeping, reading books and watching movies at home:))
Peace
Today is the day of TOEFL! I will do my best....
The most vulnerable part of mine is writing but I think people should be positive when they face at the challenging test or task. So, I will make me cool and confident during the test.
See you soon!
Hiro
"27th June 2008"
I decided to restart this blog from yesterday. So, I don't have any fabulous stories but it will be goof for my english writing, especially recent TOEFL(R) ibt!( I'm happy with your correcting my grammer, the using of vocabulary and hte meanigless sentences.)
Do you know this test? Ok, I explain very briefly. The TOEFL(R) test is "Test of English as a Foreign Language™." Namely, the test for the people whose mother tangues are not English. And if they wanna study in the Universities or other schools in the English coutires must get a certain revel of score. The highest score of ibt is 120. The lowest score is 0.
Bsides the TOEFL(R) ibt has 4 sections; Reading, Listening, Speaking and Writing. Each sections has 0-30 range of score. If you wanna know the details, you had better to click the ets.org on my blog page. But I would like to make some comments about the writing section. This section has two tasks. One is "the Integrated Writing." Another one is "the Indipendent Writing."
The former reqire the Reading skill, Listenig skill and Writing skill with good typing skill. This is, the test takers are required the total English skill. That's the reason why test takers feel difficulty and annoying with this task. And also, in my thinking, this task needs insight toward the passage and lecture. Latter one is a usual writing. But problem of shotage of the times is comming up when test takers try to make a "fulent" essay. Now I'm considering that we don't have to write "fulent" one, instead of this, we should make a clear and stable structure, the well reasoning to ensure our opinions and good exaplse related to what we wanna say in the conclusion. Also, it can be said that we need good vocabulary and counter opinions.
How do you think about this argument??
Peace
Hiro
Hey, what’s up, everyone!!
Long times no see and I’m glad to upload this blog again!
The first, I have several statements about me and around my circumstances.
One is that the magazine which I and Obachang (Hiromi) appeared was published (The photos are on the Obachangs blog.)
The magazine is famous for the information book of entering Universities. So, a lot of Japanese high-school students who would like to enter the University read this book and get some information. Referring to my experience, I used to read this book sometimes when I was a high-school student. On our pages, Hiromi introduce her experiences of visiting UN head quarters @ NY. I think she has experienced so much time to study abroad like that. So, really envy her because now I seriously consider about studying at graduate school of United States in early future. In this meaning, I feel shortages of experience in abroad. In this summer, I decided to study English for TOEFL test and for my middle thesis in Japan. Back to the main topic, I answered about Maryland program in 2006 on that magazine. In that process, I introduce the activities in D.C. , UMCP and even Metro. I couldn’t introduce all of my experiences but I may be able to sent the message; the greatness of diversity (variety) about selecting their way of life, which I totally could get from AGU in America program 2006 to readers.
And as I’ ve already referred on above, now I think about my way after graduation of AGU. Most of guys around me gonna start to job hunting activities from this September or October at latest. I really embarrassed about whether I also start job hunting activities like most of my friends. Consequently, I made up my mind to try to enter the graduate school. I couldn’t decide a school, but I aim at the studying in abroad
(Especially in US). Because to realize my dream; work as a UN officer. Naturally, there will be many obstacles about this way. But I think it was worth to try with my life!!
Finally I hope ongoing AGU program in Maryland will be successful!!
If I have a time, I wanna comment on AGU guys blogs, hahaha~.
See ya.
青山学院大学短期研修参加者のみなさんへ
自分は去年、このメリーランド大学研修に参加した、今3年の国際政治学科所属の佐藤裕視です。みなさんのここでの経験は、今後さまざまな面で反映されてくることでしょう。今は、その貴重なひと時を、楽しみながら大いに味わって下さい。
コメントなどなんでも大歓迎です！では、ひきつづき、楽しんでください(^^)
Hi! How are you everyone?
I'm fine ever and now. And I apologize that I couldn't write even a new blog since last year.
Today, I have some big news☆
One of them is that we've entered the spring vacation season from 3rd Feb.
During this vacation, I plan to trip to Bangkok, Ayutaya: Thailand and Angkor Wat: Cambodia with my AGU's freinds! Yes, I'm going to trip to Thailand too, Kevin and Eriko.
Second news is very related to our AGU in America 2006 program.
I wrote a story for 2008 AGU's entrance guidebook about our program in Maryland. And my story is adopted and will be opened on line. So, please go this website and see my article around May!
By the way, recently I had a very very good time with Loura, Laura's brother, Laura's cousine, their girl freids and Hiromi (Obachang). I and Obachang walked, did shopping and eating with Laura's families aroud Harajuku. This town is called "the Mecca of youth" in Japan. That's because Harajuku has so many kinds of shops for shopping and eating. And these shops are almost little expensive but there many resonable shops too.
Then, in that day, we went to a famous Japanes style cheap(discount) shop. That's called "Hyaku-en-kinitsu"(=100yen shops) . All goods sold in this store are 100yen(about $1)! So, evry japanese people like this style shop. Samely, we enjoyed this shop.
Anyhow, I could spent precious time with Laura's family.
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