advice to kohai

 

 

  Welcome to KGU!! I am so happy you choice come here. You are kind of an adult now and being an adult has the meaning of “independence”. No one will say to you “study” or “practice”.  You have to study and get a chance by yourself. It is hard if you do not prepare. However, you absolutely get a chance or good experiences if you carry on doing something. Continuing to believe in yourself is very important for you. So let me give you some advices.

 

  What should you study for growing in your ability from now? This is a complicated problem for learners. You are in the department of English. You may have some trouble for studying English. I was such a person. When I entered this university, I hated English because I was not able to listen to many phrases in English. Moreover, I did not understand what teachers said in English. The situation was bad for me. So I used tools and different way of studying. For example, I listened to YouTube and Podcast and Music. I listened to easy phrases first. Also I watched some beginner’s lectures of English grammar and pronunciation and so on with YouTube. My recent recommendation is NHK world news. This is easier than foreign world news. You will be able to listen easily and learn about Japanese affairs. In conclusion, you should study listening because sound is really important for learning language.

 

  Where do you buy lunch on campus? This campus has some lunch places. For example, there is LAWSON or the cafeteria or the bakery. Where is the most expensive lunch place? The answer is absolutely LAWSON. If you buy lunch and something to drink, it costs about 600 yen. It is expensive to buy at LAWSON. My advice is check out the cafeteria’s lunch menus. Lunch menus have rice and soup and salad an entrée. This menu is about 350~380 yen. This is very cheap for us. You will be full if you eat the cafeteria’s lunch.

  I always go to KGU library on weekdays but I never meet kouhai there. If you utilize the library, you will be a good person. I want you to read magazines and newspaper for understanding the world. Understanding world affairs is one tool and knowledge for speaking with someone. Also you can watch DVDs or foreign dramas and movies. These are free. KGU library has about 1.000,000 books. This is an amazing things. You can borrow books which you are interested in. So please utilize KGU library!!

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