2nd ~10 goals to achieve in this year~

1.      Keeping good grades and assessments in classes

Probably, that’s also what I was expected to do. I don’t like to say it, but putting one’s effort in classes is a part of duty as a university student. Also I want to learn more academic knowledge here to be a great engineer, which is my ultimate goal, what’s more, my parents are paying my fees and I don’t want to disappoint them.

It may be hard to always keep my shape in classes. I need to arrange my schedule to keep up with tasks in many classes. Maybe, some entertainments or club activities will be sacrificed, so I have to always find out what’s really the things I need to do and also a way to do my works more efficiently.

2.        A cappella

A cappella is what I began from this spring. I’d play some instruments like piano, but I’ve never really sung. (Of course, I sometimes go to a karaoke box, but I’ve never been so serious about singing.)

I hope to play the bass or voice percussion in my band and I need to practice to make a real sound of the instruments only with my voice. In this way I’ll find a new way to enjoy music anywhere and anytime. To addition, practicing and enjoying music with players in my band is what I’m really looking forward to. I want to share a good time with music with many people as one of music lovers.

3.       Controlling my physical condition

  

Now I don’t live with my parents any more. Therefore, I need to make my meals by myself. Now I have a PE class only once a week, more exercises may be needed.

Keeping in shape physically is very important to have a good life. If I’m sick, my activities will be limited. And it’s time to check and control my body by myself. For example, I need to have nutritious meals. (like not to skip breakfast or to eat vegetables) I’m now in an orienteering team and a good amount of exercises is guaranteed through running.

4.      　Learning to compose music

I used to try to compose music with a Vocaloid software, which is able to sing as you command. But I once gave up due to my poor knowledge on music and my financial problem. However, I just got good music composing software and I've got some knowledge and more experiences on music through my life, so I guess it’s time to retry.

My goal is to upload my music on YouTube or NicoNico Doga. I’m still not sure if I can really make a good song, but at least, I’ll try and study about it more if needed.

5.          Getting a better command of foreign language

I want to talk to more foreign people because I know it enriches my

life, provides good relationships with many people and gives me a nurtured better sense of value. But to achieve it, leaning foreign languages is needed.

              I still should seek a higher level where I can communicate more fluently in English. Also I’m leaning French in the University. It’s almost impossible to learn to speak in it only in a year, but I hope I’ll be able to make a easy conversation in it by next year. Classes in the university will help me, I hope.   

6.          Making a good score on TOEFL

Hopefully, I want to study abroad again while I’m in the university of Tsukuba. I need to plan well to do that, but if I really decide to go to USA, which is pretty possible, TOEFL score will be important to me. And I should prepare well for taking this exam. I took this exam last summer, but I couldn't make a good score and found out and preparation was needed anyway.

I couldn't take a TOEFL class in the university, so I’ll study by myself. I’ll focus on the exam held in autumn and I’ll see how my score will be going.

7.          Keeping traveling

Traveling is always meaningful. New people, new cultures and I

find out my home city is great after all when I come back. And I don’t need to insist on only Japan, now I can go wherever if I have money.

              This summer I’ll go to Turkey to see my old friends for the first time in three years. And in winter I’ll go to Taiwan to avoid Japanese cold climate and have wonderful foods. Also if I have money, I’ll plan to go to Shikoku, where I couldn't go because I missed my high school trip since I was in USA at that time. The problem is that I just have too many places I want to visit!

8.         Being more sociable

Some people say I’m a kind of shy to a stranger although they also say

I’m actually funny and intelligent once I get to know who somebody is. And my junior high and high schools were all boys schools and I think I’m not good at talking with girls.

              Maybe it’s time to open my mind to many people and try to have more mutual relationships with more people. To do this, I need to behave more friendly somehow and try not to give somebody unpleasant impression. It may be tough, but it’s also what I need to do before I really become the member of this society.

9.          Taking a time to think about what I should master

In the college of engineering science, we are to choose what part of

science we master in a junior and a senior year. Of course, it’s also important to keep my grades so that I can enroll in my first choice laboratory, but I need to think about what I really want to precisely study in the future from now on.

              I want to be an engineer, but this goal is still pretty vague. I’ll think about my biggest interest in science through dairy classes and I hope I have some opportunities to see what’s really going on in laboratories.

10.     Making my family less worried about me

This spring I moved to Tsukuba and now I live by myself. However,

I’m still dependent on my parents financially. I think they predominantly trust me, but they sometimes criticize that I lack of common sense and maybe I sometimes have hard time living by myself. I’ll learn daily things through my new life and I want to assure them that I can be more independent.

              My father got cancer last winter. Although he’s now fine, I want him to take an easier life. As a student, there won’t be so many things I can do about it right now, so I think being more independent will be the best way.