Back in Japan

Hi!!!

This is Nanami, the team leader of group D.

We're all back in Japan again.... well, we've been back for a few days already but I didn't have time to write.

So I guess this is our 4th day in Japan.

We really had a great time at UMSL. I didn't want to leave, but I guess there must be an end to everything. It just feels really lonely having no one around. haha

Well, like I said, our time at UMSL was the best. We spent a really beneficial time there. Not only academically, but in many other ways.

Of course, our business projects meant a lot to us. Taking classes, writing a whole business plan and presenting it all in English is quite an experience.

It was also even more special because we had all of our teammates there to help each other out.

I think group D did a good job. I think our business plan was quite perfect!!haha Our presentation went well too. To be honest it wasn't all fun times, and I think we all think so, but I'm really really glad that I was in group D!!

I love all of them!!! We overcame a lot together and I'm sure we will stay close!!

I wish we could have stayed a bit longer, because we had just gotten to get closer!! Not only with group D, but with everyone else, too.

The last day was quite sad.

But at the same time, I guess I can't deny that I'm also glad to be back at home.

I really thank Rikkyo and UMSL for organizing such a wonderful program, and I wish that next year's freshmans will have a great time like ours, too.

pig-out

Today we went to six flags which is an amusement park.

We rode a lot of roller coasters and played at pool.

One boy vomited because he rode a roller coaster right after lunch.

His face was so pale then.

He was miserable.

After that, we went to all-you-can-eat-buffet.

There were many kinds of foods.

American, Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, Japanese, Mongolian･･･

Most people ate too much.

But I enjoyed a lot.

I’m really tired today but I have to finish my homework.

We got just a few days left.

I’ll try to do my best not to be free rider.

Yuki Sato

Saturday

Hi! This is Takeshi!

The skinnist guy in UMSL. Yeah!!

We are working on our project right now.

We all working really hard without Yagichan.

This evening, we're going to go play baseball.

I do moderate excercise almost every day.

When my nipples rub against my clothes, they hurt really bad, especialy while running.

I need something to protect my nipples.

The man on the leftside is my hostfather. I found it in the shopping mall.

City Museum

Hey!

This is Nanami. It's Friday today and I'm exhausted from all the things that went on today!

Today in class, group A,B, and C did a practice presentation.

They all did quite good!

After class, Jared, Anthony, Eri and I went to Target. Jared drove us there.

We spent sooooo much money there.

Most of the things that I bought were Reeces series.

After supper, which was hamburgers and hotdogs, we went to the City Museum by bus.

We had soooooooo much fun!!!

There were many slides and we climbed a lot of places.

The City Museum was much much more than I expected.

Now we have to get ready for the presentation.

It's a lot of work but we'll do our best!!!!!

Today...

Hi, im Hana.

today was a due date of our business plan, so we had to stay up late and finish it last night.

i felt relief when we handed in our business plan to Plof.Huaff.

now, what we have to do is prepare for our final presentation.


after our classes, we played tennis.
it was a lot of fun.

Yagichan is good at playing tennis.

the dinner was unusually very good so im happy and full up now.

good night.

it's my turn!

Aki, Yuki, Bird!!!

I love this Panini but hate Yuki !!!lol

Hi, I'm Misa!

I ate too much again...

Ok...

today, I went to shopping mall on the train with my friends.

On the way to the dormitory, we got on the wrong train. It took about one hour to arrive there...(it usually takes about 30 minutes!!!)

Though I'm really happy to buy hollister thing, I was tired...hahaha

Oh no!

It's already 10 p.m, time to go to bed!!!:)

Bye-bye!

field trip

Today, my breakfarst was an applle. My lunch was filly cheese steak.

My dinner was sundwich.Tomorrow, my breakfarst will be an apple.

My lunch will be filly cheese steak. What will be my dinner tomorrow!?

By the way, we went to a field trip after lunch. Some people were talking about business.

Then, they spoke too fast, so I could not understand well. So I have nothing to write.

When we ask some question to them, I was pointed by Mr Hauffa. I did not know why he know my name. But, I was a little happy then.

I think Sho is very cool!! What do you think about him!?

today

I had same breakfast again.

I don't wanna eat cereal any more.

Everyday the classroom is freezing.

Today, I made a great thing.
Lunch was $7.93.

Takahiro came back today.
It sucks.
He started calling me Hentai King.

We didn't go anywhere special.
So we didn't take any pics.

And today's dinner was kind special.
Some business men and women came to eat and talk about business.
I talked with Dan who is freelance business organizer.
He was very interesting to me.

I'm so sleepy now.

Tomorrow, we are gonna play baseball.
Jerol said that he is home-run king.
But I'll defeat him.

see you.
Yuki SatooooooOOOO

M

hi this is Takeshi from group D

today is 12th(im not sure) day of studying trip in UMSL, and it is also first rainy day

butttttt we had a lot of fun things today.

we got into a train at 9:00 am from our dorms' station to gateway arch station.

this is the picture of gateway arch and group D's picture.

the last three pictures are the views from the gateway arch

the other side of the mississippi river is Illinois

Gateway Arch, also known as the Gateway to the West, is an integral part of Jeffrson National Expansion Memorial and the conic image of St.Louis Missouri. It stands 190m tall and is 190m wide at its base, making it the tallest monument in the United States.

anyway it is the most huge and beautiful monument that I have ever seen.

After that we went to Spaghetti factory, it is very old fasioned and the wairless is sooooooooooo cute.

icecream was........ strange i can not stand american snack and strange foods

after lunch we went to the Union Station by walk.

we saw a bunch of traditional buildings along the w

alk. it was too beautiful that I forgot to take picture.

we took a nap then for supper we had pizza(all you can eat)

i am ponyo.

then we went to ice skating with my english teacher chatty Jessica

I used to speed skate, it was a long time ago so i forgot how to skate.

but after a while my body naturally remembered

there was a very very very very pretty figure skater at the rink and I did a duet w

ith her

when we got back to dorm, chloe and sarah sneaked us to the roof of the chapel.

it was sooooooooooooooooooo beautiful. i found a perfect place to DORON.

well.... i dont have anyone to DORON with.

it is time to go to bed. we have a another whole week o

f school coming up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

lets make the best of our rest of EAP!!!!!!!!!!

bye

We are off work today.

Hi, im Hana.

today we have free time because today is a group work day.

our team decided to work in the night so Nanami & I went to see our host family.

we had lunch together and then we went to galleria.

i stayed at galleria because my friends were shopping there.

we really enjoyed shopping.

i think many of us enjoyed today and we are working for our business now.

i didn't take pictures today so i'd like to put some pictures of recently.

the past two days

Hi! This is Nanami!

Something was wrong with the internet yesterday, so I'm going to write about what we did for the past two days.

Yesterday, we had a small presentation in Jessica's (our English teacher) class.

Actually, everybody did quite well! We were able to get good advice from Jessica and our friends.

In Alan's class, we presented on marketing strategy.

I think that all the teams are doing quite well. The ideas are all very unique, but we still have a lot of research to do!!

It didn't go so well because we were playing with a soccerball.

Then Sasamoto came jogging. He looked quite cool in his jogging outfit. I think he should wear them every day.

At night, we made a short music video of the "Thirller" by MJ. Akihiro played MJ. It was really fun.

Today, we went on a float trip.
We left in the morning and went to Blue Springs by bus.

We had St. Louis Bakery Co. for lunch.

The float was pretty rough, but we had a good time. We were out there for about 4 hours. Then after that we had a BBQ, and played DARUMASANGAKORONDA.

Everybody was sooooooo tired at the end of the day.

But when we got back to the dorm, me, Eri, Shiori Itoh, Takeshi, Jun, Isao, Sho, Shiori Kuniya, Nao
went to the pool.

We had a diving contest.

We had a loooooonnggg day. We're off to do some group work tomorrow.

But first, we need some sleep.

Bye!!!

What's up!?

Hi, I'm Misa.
This is my first time to write down our blog. I'm excited!!hahaha


Today, I got up at almost 7.
And in the afternoon, we went to the Outlet mall(the Mills) from about 5 . There were many shops that is cheaper than Japan like GAP, American Eagles, and Forever 21. Most of members bought something, but I did'nt buy anything becuse I couldn't find something good. I hope I have time to go shopping in this weekend or next weekend.


By the way, we are busy doing our business project...
But I think that we should take a break if you feel tired. So I'm really looking forward to going to float trip on friday!!! Let's enjoy, yeaaaaaaah!


Good night!
Misa

nothing special

Today is Fumio's turn!!

Today, we had cereal too .so, some people did not come to eat breackfast. today, we had regular classes. I don't have something to write.

After the class, some people played tag and went swimming. A friend of mine was sunburned. She was shocked! Some people went to a live of heavy metal. Some people went to a mall, and we played tennis!! It was really fun but we forgot to have a dinner, so we ate instant Chinese noodle of America. The taste was so terrible.

Afterward,we did our assignment. It was too hard.

Just now, we'll go to bed!

Good night!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by the way yasetatoomou? yohan kitouman

no more american food

We ate same breakfast today again.

I'm tired of that.

After the classes, we played soccer.

We got tired very much.

And after that, we took part in like Japanese welcoming party.

almost of all of us dived.

we had fun.

HOMESTAY

This weekend we stayed at our host family's house. Our host mom's name was Susan.

Their house was amazing.

As you can see in the pictures.

This is the gym and in the back is the home the

ater, which was again amazing.

We went to a reptile show. These are the snakes on the left, and frozen rats on the right. They feed the rats and cockroaches (on the top of the page).