1,What is culture shock ?
I don't know exactly.But I think, when the culture shock happened to me, I lose my energy,motivation,heart,sprit,power and so on. I can't have positive way of thinking.
2,What is an experience I have had with culture shock?
I came to Toronto in December. In the first month, I was so excited about learning many things. But it happened suddenly.I felt homesick. I missed my country,my friend and Japanese language. I cried everyday, and I couldn't control myself. But my friend encouraged me to try again.
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Submitted by tomomi ando on Wed, 03/15/2006 - 11:24.
Imagine the power is out in your city or town. What can you do? What can't you do?
1. I can get some food,but I can't cook a delicious dinner.
2. I can go out,but I can't have a lot of fun.
3. I can go to school,but I can't be taught from a teacher.(unfortunately :D)
4. I can't listen to music,but I can sing by myself.
5. I can't eat sweet foods(chocolate and candy ,etc) ,but I can lose my weight.(I hope so.)
6. I can't go to night club,but I can dance on the street.
7. I can't call my friends,but I can go to see my friends by walk.
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Submitted by tomomi ando on Mon, 02/27/2006 - 13:28.
Last June, I had a traffic accident .
When I was going to work on my motorbike, a truck ran into me. I fell off my motor bike. And then the truck driver came to me, he asked me "Are you OK?" I said I was OK. But when we saw my wrist, we were surprised. My wrist seemed clearly broken. He said he would call the emergency crew and a car insurance. I was sitting there until the ambulance came.
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Submitted by tomomi ando on Fri, 02/10/2006 - 11:02.
Hi.
I'm Tomomi Ando.
I'm from Osaka,Japan.
I became 25 years old on January 14th, so please give me presents !! :D
I love listening to music,cooking,watching movies(with Japanese caption)
shopping,taking pictures and drawing.
I will write down why I am studying English.....
About 5 years ago
I visited my friend who lives in NY.
We went to the same highshool. He was a good student and I was not good.
At that time, he was going to university to study psychology in NY.
So I was always at home with his hostmother.
I helped with her job, we cooked together,we talked about each other.
She was a great woman,and I liked her so much.
She also liked me. But I couldn't speak English at all.
When I talk with her, I used my dictionary or we waited for my friend.
And then he interpreted to her what I wanted say her.
I stayed two weeks there and I thought
" I want to talk to her with my English ,without my friend !!! "
I told her about my hope and she said
" I will always open a lock for you ,so you can come here anytime.
If you want to study English,you can stay here with us. I'm waitng for you."
But I came to Toront... I'm sorry.
When I finish school , I will go NY to see her and my friends.
This is the reason why I'm studying English.
I have to study English hard for her ,friends who are waiting for me in Japan, my family and myself.
I can do it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Submitted by tomomi ando on Tue, 01/24/2006 - 16:16.
