Month: January 2024

Self-Driving Cars

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Advancements in technology are terrifying sometimes. Over the holiday break, my brother and I were shopping for Christmas presents when our mum told us that her friend was going to pick us up. What we didn’t know was that he ordered a self- driving car. I had never seen one of these in real life, but once the car started moving I actually felt scared. What if it had like a malfunction and didn’t stop for other cars or something??? My brother wasn’t scared by it whatsoever. As the car was driving us, people were staring, and were just as confused as I was. I’m very glad that we got to our destination quickly, but it was also cool to experience this.

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Waiting

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It is a very human thing for us to always be waiting for something to happen, or to be better. For example, if there is New Years Day coming up, people tend to say that they will change their habits, and become an entirely “new” person, but only once the year starts. We hold off on using that special perfume we were gifted, or wearing that outfit that we are saving for the “right” event. We wait our entire weeks for the days of work or school to end so that we can have those two days of freedom. We repeat this cycle over and over again of waiting for the satisfaction of the next “big thing” because that is what keeps many of us going. Sometimes this is just naturally something that can help motivate us, but there is a line drawn when it consumes your daily life to the point that you are hoping and wishing for a day to end. It is difficult, but its good to remind yourself that you must appreciate every day that you are living even if you are doing something simple. Waiting for the next great thing to celebrate might never come, so celebrate the things that you have in your life in the present moment.

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Test is over!!

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To be honest, I felt depressed because the final round started this Monday. Monday’s subjects were English and Journalism. It’s been a little over two years since I came to America, but my English ability is still a long way off. This final was difficult compared to the previous year. I finished most of the finals by Wednesday and started packing to go back to Japan on the night. I was really looking forward to seeing my family for the first time in three months. I have many plans after returning home, but the most exciting thing is to go skiing with my family. After Friday’s test, I went to eat Asai Ball with my roommate. I will miss it while I am in Japan. I want to find delicious acai balls even when I go back. We also went shopping. I bought a souvenir for my friend whom I was a classmate with them when I was in junior high school. I bought a body scrub and a face pack. I hope they like it. In the evening, I went to have an early Christmas dinner with my roommate and her family. We ate lobster and sea urchins. It was very delicious and we could all have a good time together. After that, I left for Japan. I will see my family in 12 hours!!!!!

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Reminder

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Hey, it’s a holiday break already. It has been 109 days since the beginning of the school year. Or 2616 hours. Or 156960 minutes. Or 9417600 seconds. Wait, no, 9417605 seconds. Nope, 9417611 already. Crazy, ha? There is a 3 week break now. Then, a month of school and a Winter break. Then, again, a month of school and another break. Afterwards there 56 days of school and that’s about it. All the seniors are off on the road. Then, college(if that’s your plan), career(or living in a forest?), whatever you will do with your life, and the FULL STOP. At least, that’s what Oxford dictionary calls the dot in the end of the sentence. It’s going be quick. So, if you get another day, make it count.

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