Hello
IEP students ;)
My name
is Takeshi Kometani. I came from Japan, and I have a homestay with a kind
family in Riverside now. About a month has passed since I arrived in the US. At
first I was taken aback the strange atmosphere in the US, but now I became
familiar with a new life here and fully enjoy it except the great amount of
homework of my classes lol Today, I want to tell you about what I experienced these
days.
Now I am in English for Academic Purposes class. The EAP
class is focused on skills of preparation for main campus of UCR. Writing
essays, thinking logically and using facilities in university… Such kinds of
classes are a bit hard to me, but they will contribute to me when I study in the
main campus of UCR. In order not to feel hard there, I will make much effort
now!!
It goes
without saying that I had many good experiences. For instance, I went to San
Diego with my friends as an optional tour a couple weeks ago. It is the second
largest city in California and the United states’ eighth largest. San Diego is
very famous for its wonderful weather, 70 miles of comfortable beaches and its
clear seawater. Please look at pictures below.
I took
these pictures at Scripps Park, La Jolla Cove. The park is the most photographed
place in San Diego. The perfect blue sky and the beautiful sea made me
refreshed :)) There are many cute sea lions and you can see them at close range
if you are lucky!! When you go to La Jolla Cove in the near future, I recommend
you to bring a swimming suit. You can enjoy some marine activities there :^)
After I
enjoyed the sound of the sea waves and a lovely cool breeze, I went to the
Horton Plaza. It is located in Downtown San Diego and its scale is so large
that it stands on six and a half city blocks. The mall contains about 130
stores, for example clothing shops, a food court, ATMs and a cinema. I bought a
penny board which is small sized skateboard for transportation. If you see me
riding on it around extension center, please speak to me casually ;-)
My
studying abroad in UCR has just begun now. In 8 months, I want to do my best.
Thanks
for reading to the end J