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Thursday, September 29, 2005
11:06 AM
below is a student essay that an english teacher translated into english. i have a sneaking suspicion that it may in fact have been translated through a free online service.. hm. anyhow it is my job to correct it. yippee!
Okinawa-Hawaii Student Exchange Program
- What I hope to gain from the Okinawa-Hawaii Exchange Program-
I have been studied English since I was in third grade of elementary school. Since then, English has been always part of my life and. And gradually I began to think to get a job using English in the future. The more I learned English conversation, the more I was interested in the culture and the customs of other countries which using English. Then I went to Seattle for home staying program for one month when I was junior high school student. Through this program, I learned I have to know not only their language but also their culture correctly, otherwise I would misuse the language and I can’t communicate each other.
In this exchange program, it will be good chance to know about high school students in Hawaii how they spend their life and what they have view in their future or value. Also I would like to learn live English. Furthermore, through exchanging culture and history, we will understand each other deeply. From the second grade of the elementary school, I have learned the calligraphy. So, I will introduce the uniqueness of the calligraphy such as the delicate line of the brush, contrast of the color, black and white and the beauty of blank space of the paper. On the other hand, I was active as a member of the Okinawan dram group, Ryukyu koku matsuridaiko when I was junior high school students. I am sure it can touch Hawaiian people’s heart as an Okinawan traditional entertainment if I perform it. In addition, I would like to think together about world environment issues because my school, Miyako Agricuture and Forestry High School has been devoted to protecting the water pollution of Miyako Island. It is important to think of environmental problem worldly and I will talk to them about it and I would like to know policy about environment and way of conservation in Hawaii.
I hope to join this exchange program to do the substantial exchange with getting the knowledge of culture related closely with Hawaiian people and I will gain these as my knowledge.
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