カナダ、INさん

It’s been nine months since I came to Canada. I’m surprised that there’s only one month left. A lot has happened this month. Last month the dance we did won award so we went back to dance at Uvic. It was a lot of fun. Then, my host family had to go to Vancouver , so I had to stay at someone’s house, and for the first time I stayed at a filipino friends house. We watched the Northern Lights together, made strawberry and grape candies, and watched a movie. It was a lot of fun.

In this month’s baking class, we made a lot of sweets that looks like stores things, such as croissants, chunk cookies, and cupcakes. I get really well with the other students in my group, and I’m always excited before class. Recently I’ve been getting along well with my host family, and we go shopping and talking. They are very good people and it’s very fun to talk to them, like friends. After nine months here, my listening skills have improved and I can immediately understand what my teachers and friends are saying, so I feel like I’m growing. During these 9 months, there were both unpleasant and enjoyable times, but they’re all good memories.

When I first came to Canada, It was very worried about I could stay for 10 months but I was surprised that it went by in a flash. I really want to go back to Japan and I want to meet my friends and family so I will do spend the remaining month here without any regrets.

カナダに来て9ヶ月が過ぎました。あと1ヶ月を切ったことに驚いています。今月は、沢山出来事がありました。先月あったダンスの発表で選ばれたダンスをもう一度披露しにUvicに行きました。とても楽しかったです。そして、ホストファミリーが急遽バンクーバーに行かなくてはならなくなり、誰かの家にお泊まりしないとだったので、初めて海外の子の家に泊まりました。一緒にオーロラを見たり、いちご飴やぶどう飴を作り、映画も見ました。とても楽しかったです。

今月のベイキングの授業では、クロワッサン、チャンククッキー、カップケーキなどお店で売っているようなスイーツを沢山作りました。同じグループの子達とすごく仲が良くて、いつも授業が始まる前はウキウキです。最近はホストファミリーとも仲が良く、お買い物に行ったり、よく世間話をしています。とても元気な人達で友達のような感覚でとても話しやすいです。

9ヶ月もいると、リスニング力が高くなり、先生が何を言ってるか、友達が何を言ってるか、すぐに理解ができるようになってきたので自分でも成長を感じています。残り1ヶ月、後悔がないように過ごしていきたいです。