I went to a large junior high school in Southern California. I was in the orchestra and played the violin, and on the weekends I competed in youth track meets. I also started to study Japanese using a Japanese podcast, but I could only say a few phrases. I had a habit of drawing all over my homework and worksheets. My science teacher would scold me often, but at the end of the school year she wrote “Never stop drawing.” in my yearbook.

My high school had over three thousand students. I was the team captain for my track and field long and triple jumping team. The track team had over three hundred members! I studied French very hard during this time, but unfortunately I did not retain a large percentage of it after I started my official Japanese classes in college. I still drew all over my homework. I was in a lot of advanced classes, so I was a very busy student! On weekends I was either studying or at track practice/competitions. Even so, I had a great time with friends and family during this time. Thanks to track and orchestra I got to travel a lot and see a lot of places. It was a very rewarding experience!

The Giver- Lois Lowry 、The Midnight Library- Matt Haig 、Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of LIfe- Wendy Mass

If I had 1 million yen and a month off I would visit every prefecture in Japan. I have only visited 19 so far! I enjoy hiking very much and have hiked along various portions of the Nakasendo. I want to complete the entire Nakasendo route!