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The reason why I study English - assignment -

More than four years passed since I started to study English. The purpose for studying English has been changed by time. The first time when I just took a look at an English text book was by a little interest of study abroad which I did not certainly consider. Now, I study English because I would like to pass the writing examination and complete my Associate degree in NY.
I was not interested in English and foreign countries. However, I just tried to study English for TOEFL, Test of English as a Foreign Language, because I had been suddenly eager to study abroad. That was really sudden and nobody around me including myself did not believe that it could be real. My purpose of study abroad was not learning English and American life or culture but design and art. I was wishing if I could study graphic design in an artistic city like New York. Thus, I opened a TOEFL text book with a little dream.
My attempt at TOEFL was much more difficult than I had expected. After I quit my job, I went to an English school in Osaka, focusing on the score which I needed to enter a university of design in TOEFL. It was hard for me who rarely toughed English after the junior high school. I had not even taken an English class in my high school. I did not remember English words, grammar, and everything. I concentrated upon the study of TOEFL for a year but I could not get the high enough score to apply the university. I gave it up and decided to go to a community college and major graphic design.
I entered a Community College in Fall, 2005 to learn about graphic design. The college requires English reading and writing and mathematics examinations for freshmen. When I entered the college, I took the examinations and failed the English reading and writing sections and passed the mathematics. I needed to take ESL classes for preparing the test while taking other required classes. After a while, I passed the reading exam. Although I have taken more than four times the writing exam, I could not pass it. So, I returned to my home country two years later partly because of my parents' persuasion.
I obtained a new job in my home town soon after I came back. My job was an assistant of an editor who makes instruction manuals for foreign countries. Luckily or unluckily, I was supposed to face to English again regardless of my will because sometimes I needed to make a contact with some workers in foreign countries. I bought a book of business English emailing and read it.
Now, I came back to NYC after a year of the working because I hated to remain my task. I so desire to finish my school maybe because I estimate my time and money used for my study abroad. If I stop now, it is nothing. I convinced my father and mother and then keep studying English to complete my goal.

FW 3/28

I did not do that yesterday because I forgot that. I am being very lazy. That exam really makes me depressed. And, it makes me nuts actually. My motivation for English is lowest right now because I cannot find my weakness of writing. I know I have a lot of mistakes. I have not studied in English as many people do. I did not study in junior high school and high school. I was a really bad student. I had been absent very much. I had been late so often. Because I did not think I go to university or college, I did not have to. I have been lazy in study. I hate it. I just want to enjoy learning English and design as my hobby. I do. I do. However, I hate exams and competitions. You know how much I hate it.

FW 3/26

Today, I write it for five minutes because I am lazy. And, I have nothing to write. I am seriously lazy person. I should not stop even I realize my mistakes. That is so hard. I wanna correct my mistakes but i should do that after I finish. What should I write about? Today, I went to the center. I saw S. She is a little tired. I do not why but Korean people often say "I am tired." Japanese people do not say like that. No, they say it but not so seriously. Korean people say it while they express that feeling with their faces. They look really tired. Every day, every time, they are tired. I mean not every Korean people. Their facial expressions are really connected with their feelings.

Today, I do my free-writing for five minutes because I am lazy. And, I have nothing to write. I am a seriously lazy person. I should not stop even I realize my mistakes. That is so hard. I want to correct my mistakes but I should do that after I finish. What should I write about? Today, I went to the center. I saw S. She is a little tired. I do not why but Korean people often say "I am tired." Japanese people do not say like that. No, they say it but not so seriously. Korean people say it, expressing that feeling on their faces. They look really tired. Every day, every time, they are tired. I mean not all Korean people but some. Their facial expressions are really connected with their feelings.

free writing 3/25

Second day. I decided to expand the time from five minutes to ten minutes because five minutes is too short to write something. I am the person who need a lot of time to write because usually I am writing while considering. In other words, I am a very slow writer. I think that is one of the reasons that I am very weak of quick writing like an ACT test. ACT exam is only one hour. You have to think what you want to say in English and write about that fruently in an hour. That is os difficult to me because I am not a native speaker. And, even in Japanese, I can say anything in one hour. Some people say that Asian people have a lot of minds in their brain when they try to say something. Compared to Asian people, American are so simple. They can say what they want to say so straightly. So, that means we need more time to write. oh, 10 minutes is so long. I have more five minutes. I do no know what should I write. but i have to keep writing without thinking. I stopped. I am stuck. I need some idea. Give me some. but this exercise is continuese is the most important. Do not stop. I can write the same things over and over again, according to the textbook given from phillip. He is a volunteer in the English center. He is now going to Japan. He has a plan to stay in Saitama for six months. However, he wants to stay more. He said he will try to get a job as an English teacher in Japan. I hope he could do that. Done.

Second day. I decide to expand the time for free-writing from five to ten minutes because five minutes is too short to write something. I am a person who needs a lot of time to write because usually I write while considering. In other words, I am a very slow writer. I think that is one of the reasons that I am very weak of brief writing like an ACT test. The exam has only one hour. You have to write an essay. You have to think what you want to say in English and write about that very fluently in an hour. That is so difficult to me because I am not a native speaker. And, even in Japanese, I cannot say anything in one hour. Some people say that Asian people have a lot of minds in their brains when they try to express their opinions. They have so complicated thoughts. Compared to Asian people, American people are so simple. They can mention what they want so straightly. So, that means we, Asians, need more time to write an essay. 10 minutes is so long. I still have more five minutes. I do not know what I should write about anymore but I have to keep writing without thinking. I stopped. I am stuck. I need some idea. Give me some. But, in this exercise, continuity is the most important. Do not stop. I can write the same things over and over again, according to the textbook given by Phillip. He is a volunteer in the English center. He is going to go to Japan on Tuesday. He has a plan to stay in Saitama for six months though he wants to be there longer than his plan. He said he will try to get a job like an English teacher in Japan. I hope he can do that. Done.

Please, do not lough. I am serious.

free writing 3/24

From today, I start free-writing. It is just writing practice. I write something in English without stopping for 5 minites. I started this because I heard that it is very good exercise for writing. I just keep writing, keep writing, and keep writing. Whatever I think, just write. Even if I misplelling or using wrong sentences, just keep writing for 5 minites. I am tried my hands but I should not stop writing, I mean typing. So, what I think is just I cannot quit it. Now I am watching time but still I have a minites.

From today, I start free-writing. It is just a writing practice. I write something in English without stopping for 5 minutes. I started this because I heard that it is a very good exercise for writing. I just keep writing, keep writing, and keep writing. I just write whatever comes up to in my mind. Even if misspelling something or using wrong sentences, I just keep writing until 5-minutes ends. My hands are going to be tired but I should not stop writing, I mean typing. So, all I think is just that I cannot quit it. Now I am watching time but still I have a minute.