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Getting Tired of American Politics

In general, recent American political movements make me feel uncomfortable. From Hollywood blockbusters to my casual conversations with American people, most of the time they are trying to lecture me about something political. Recently I met an English teacher on Preply who is a former military personnel. He was indeed a nice guy overall, but […]

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Enthusiasm, Overwhelming Optimism and Falling: What Went Wrong?

Everything went wrong. The answer is obvious and self-explanatory. It is an echo from wrong decisions I made in my early days, and some of it can be traced back to my first day in Todai. I was poisoned by my enthusiasm for the country and overwhelming optimism from my early success. Not only was […]

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Diary English Opinion

Then, I Realized I am Not Gifted

I have come to the realization that I am not gifted. As my 20s are about to come to the end, I can’t help but admit I am not special. No matter how harsh I was pushing myself to be, the past 10 years show no sighs U have some sort of talent. On the […]

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The Purpose of Work (or Life)

As my 20s’ come to a close, I find myself still not being able to enjoy my life “normally”. Although it is true that since I am pushing too many agendas simultaneously, there isn’t too much time left for leisure anyway, I don’t think things would change even if I had the time. Apart from […]

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Let’s Talk About JAPAN Studio

I want to share my thoughts and feelings about the recent shutdown of Sony’s JAPAN Studio. There won’t be a deep analysis here because at the end of day I am no more than a casual player. At this point, JAPAN Studio barely exists. Most of its members were dismissed around new year. SIE (Sony’s […]

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The Outbreak and Its Influence on My Life

I think everyone has noticed the recent outbreak that happened in the “nation” across the sea. It wasn’t until ground zero was shut down that I started to take this incident seriously. Despite not like the country, I trusted the effectiveness of its system to some extent. However, I still cannot believe the country that […]

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English Opinion

Thoughts About Recent Center Test Reformation and English Learning

I will go straight into this topic. I do not think the recent center test reformation is a big problem. The new test system will give high school students more motivation to learn English, and potentially enhance the general English ability of Japanese people. There are many protesters around me against this reformation. Some of […]