Archive for August 15th, 2007
My Vietnamese teacher in California
The other day, I was thinking of my Vietnamese teacher who I met in California. I took note of everything she said during our TOEFL classes at the Adult school, which offered ESL and vocational classes to immigrants and residents for free. The teacher graduated from a college in Paris as well [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Difference between other Asian countries and Japan (1) – Japan is somewhere between Asia and the Pacific islands -
In response to my comment “I am not Asian but Japanese,” I often encounter Asian people who say, “If Japan does not belong to Asia, then does Japan belong to Europe or America?” After all my experiences with other Asian people and their cultures, I really feel that Japan is somewhere between Asia and the [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 4 so far )ESL class at San Francisco City College
I remember one day at San Francisco City College, in an ESL class, the teacher started taking roll, calling out each student’s name and looking at each student’s face. The ESL class was free and you could attend classes after you registered. Everyday different people came, immigrants, temporary residents as well as international students attended [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )Multicultural, multiethnic and multiracial city
I enjoyed San Francisco the most out of all the cities I have visited in the world. When some people hear me say this, perhaps a European or Australian, they may think I have only been to San Francisco but I have actually been to over 30 cities outside Japan- I have traveled in [...]
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