nico: A year and two months have passed since I
came to live in Australia. Time flies. I intended to write blogs more often,
but I was too busy to write them in English. I can see that writing is the
hardest thing to improve for students who study English. Actually, it is rather
difficult.
Well, what did I do since then? Actually, I
did lots. I went to Rottnest Island twice to have Christmas holiday with MJ’s
family and experienced to have Australian Christmas. Grandma called me Geisha
Girl when I put sun screen on my face there. From February 2013 I started to
study English and finished Certificate III Spoken and Written English in
December 2013. I’d love to write about what I felt during classes studying with
my classmates who come from a variety of countries. In March 2013, I went to
Busselton for MJ’s grandparents’ 60 wedding anniversary. In May 2013, I
attended MJ’s friends’ wedding ceremony and reception which were beautiful and
hilarious. In July 2013, I started to learn Jujutsu and Pencak Silat. MJ and I
attended a free self-defence class organized by Pride WA and Work Out Savvy where
I met one of my teachers. In November 2013, MJ and I got our house which is a
cute unit. I had never painted before. There are lots of other things I did, and
I will write about those another day.
Then, did I change through these experience
and life in Australia? Hmmm. I became to feel comfortable to wear thongs
everywhere which I had never worn them in Japan except at beaches. Now I have
suntan by my thongs. I bought them in Japan though. The biggest thing what I
think I changed a lot is that I became to be able to tease MJ’s mum. I was
surprised myself. Japanese people who were born in Kinki region, where I was
born, must be funny, so I think that helped me with getting along with MJ’s
family even though my English is not good. I don’t think I am funny in Kinki
region by the way.
In February 2014, I am going to study
Certificate IV Spoken and Written English and work as a casual worker. My goal
in 2014 is to improve my English, especially speaking skills, so that I don’t
need to stare at hairdressers to understand them. It is really awkward if you
don’t understand them while you are having your hair cut.
In conclusion, I really want to say thank you
to MJ’s family, friends, teachers, and people who surround me for helping me to
live in Australia. Happy New Year!!!
