Lotus flower

What makes the lotus flower so special? The lotus flower is one of the most ancient and deepest symbols of our planet. The lotus flower grows in muddy water and rises above the surface to bloom with remarkable beauty. ... Untouched by the impurity, lotus symbolizes the purity of heart and mind. The lotus flower is regarded in many different cultures, especially in eastern religions, as a symbol of purity, enlightenment, self-regeneration and rebirth. Its characteristics are a perfect analogy for the human condition: even when its roots are in the dirtiest waters, the lotus still grows beautifully and remains the purest fragrance.

Studying

So, there are some of my friends asked me some tips to have a perfect score for the upcoming examination. Well, my best advice for them is to enjoy the process of learning step by step. The most important thing is that you need to find love in the process of learning and spend more time with it. In my case, I love taking note. I really enjoy taking my notes slowly, with colorful pens and highlighter, make my note look neat and lean as possible as I can. Even though I spend a lot of time on it, I put all my effort in te process. Therefore, it helps me to remember quickly as I received the appreciation in every word I write in the note. So, if you want to have a good result in studying, you need to forget studying is a thing you must do with a reluctant, you need to create and find love in it.  I hope you find my advice is helpful.

Disneyland

It is such a never-before-seen world of wonder where you can ignite the magical dream within your heart. This is Shanghai Disneyland, a fun experience filled with creativity, adventure and thrills for Guests of all ages!

This is the picture of Disneyland which I took last summer when I was on my vacation. That was Shanghai Disneyland- the biggest Disneyland in Asia. I had a lot of fun with my friends. There were so many games that we took part in such as Soaring over the horizon, Roaring Rapids, Happy circle,… we played from morning until late evening. It was so much fun. We are rally looking forward to coming back there again one day

Salad

Have you had your salad today? Eating salad almost every day may be one of the most healthy eatinghabits you can have.

Eating salads is a super-convenient way to work in a couple of servings of vegetables and/or fruit. Green salads are on the menu of almost every restaurant. You can even buy it at convenient store like Family Mart or 7eleven. And you can make a green salad at home just in 5 minutes. Not only that, but salads are cool, crunchy, and fun to eat because it has a lots of textures, colors, and flavors. Most people enjoy eating salads--even kids! You can customize them to include any fruits or vegetables that appeal to you the most, and whichever ones you have on hand. For me, I always cook salads with chicken, salmon and avocado. It is really delicious and good for my health

Odaiba

Hey all! How’s it going? My days in Japan is nearing its end. Reflecting back, now I think I really will miss it. I’ve had my best days and best experiences touring around Tokyo with my friends. For now, I want to tell you about my recent journey to Odaiba. It really is a quaint place surrounded by the waters. For example, and maybe you've already seen this, the iconic liberty statue is by the waters. I really love how tranquil living around the waters can be.

After that, me and my friend went around, and we were really enjoying how the life-sized gundam looks, and also the ferris wheel. It makes me think, Odaiba really is a land of fun (considering they have a circus too!). We finished going around, and went to the takoyaki museum to grab some bites. After that, unto the main event of the day, the TeamLab Museum: Borderless. It was a magical experience for me, seeing all the colors and lights come to life. I would not forget it for a long time.

That’s it for my experience in Odaiba, if you guys have any suggestions to go to other places, let us know! See you again in the next EigoTalkTalk session!

Enoshima

bridge to Enoshima!

Hi, how are you guys?? I missed writing here! This time, I want to share with you all about my trip to Enoshima last week. It was so fun! I departed from my home at 7 AM so I would arrive at Enoshima quite early. I met up with my friend, and then off we go. Arrived at Enoshima at 9 AM, we went to the bridge and took on all the noise of the waves crashing, birds squawking. It was a pleasant noise, and the water beckoned us to swim. We didn't though, because we didn't bring swimsuits. Enoshima is a nice little island with a trek going to the temples, going to the lighthouse up top, and going down to the caves. It's a one way road, so we have to go back the way we went to go home. It was really tiring.

 cat.. inside shrine??

To be honest though, my original plan to Enoshima was to pet a lot of cats. Alas, I only found 4 and none was approachable. It's ok though, I got this photo of a cute cat sleeping inside a shrine.

Shrine in Kamakura

After that, we went to Kamakura. We didn't visit the big Buddha statue though. We visited the central one.

 That's it for today, thank you for joining in! Hope to meet you in another EigoTalkTalk session!

Sunset

The sunset is so beautiful. I like watching sunset.

-Jane-

Far from home

Moving to another city to study can fulfill what the opposing choice can not offer. First, youngsters will be given many chances to venture out of their comfort nests. This is especially true for Asian students whose family links are pretty strong and many children never get the opportunity to break free from their parents to experience life. In addition to that, students will learn how to manage their lives, such as financial planning, that make them get used to solving their own tasks.

Pineapple

Pineapple is an incredibly delicious and healthy tropical fruit. It originated in South America, where early European explorers named it after its resemblance to a pinecone. This popular fruit is packed with nutrients, antioxidants and other helpful compounds, such as enzymes that can fight inflammation and disease.

Pineapple and its compounds have been linked to many health benefits, including aiding digestion, boosting immunity and speeding up recovery from surgery, among others.

Summer vacation

Last year, I had a good time enjoying my summer vacation with my friends. We wentto the beach, together watched the beautiful ocean and ẹnoyed the delicious smoothies. There are many people there. What things that made me love the most here was the smoothie drink. I drank strawberry smoothies with milk and my friends drank a pineapple and mango smoothie. It was great to sit on the beach, the wind blew cool and heard the waves hit the shore. It' was so relaxing, wasnt it? There is nothing more better than having friends around and talking about many things in the world that we have met and experienced. This was a fun travel trip that I will remember forever. We will try to take the time to go to sea together this summer.

Ocean

One of the best place is the ocean. This is one of the most beautiful ocean in Vietnam. I came here last summer with my family. The place is peaceful in its own ways. It is the place to go to get away from our jobs and everyday duties. It is the place where we can sit and think the best., especially to spend time together with your family. A place where nothing matters but what is in that little moment. This place is called the beach. A trip to the beach can be successful if you make the right preparations and find activities to do during the day and night. The beach can be a fun adventure, but there are a lot of preparations that must be made.

Sanrio Puroland

 If you love Hello Kitty, cutesy parades, and rather cheesy performances, you'll probably love Sanrio Puroland. This small theme park makes a good day trip out of Tokyo for fans who can't get enough of Sanrio characters. Hello Kitty may be one of Japan's most famous international exports. Luckily for Sanrio, she isn't just their company's one hit wonder - they have a string of characters hits to their name, from the sugary-sweet My Melody rabbit to the famously apathetic egg, Gudetama.

. It's a relatively small theme park, but it's loaded with enough pastel-coloured and cute Hello Kitty things. As a bonus, there's plenty of themed merchandise on sale. If you have ever wanted a Hello Kitty-branded nail buffer or card-holder shaped like a ping pong bat, this is exactly where you need to go.

Reading is my daily routine. I love reading because of the benefits it brings us. It helps us to relax. In addition, reading helps us gain more knowledge in life. I often read books every night before going to bed. My favourite book is DIary of a Wimpy Kid. I will try to maintain my daily reading habits

Taking photo

Taking photos while sightseeing is one of my favorite things to do. I like to keep beautiful moments in my life so I can look back and feel precious moments that have passed. I feel that every minutes in my lìe passed were kept and appreciated. The photo below is a photo I took during a trip with my family in Vietnam. Every time I see this photo, I feel peaceful and happy. Do you like taking pictures?

Sunflowers

Among all the flowers I like the most are sunflowers. One of my reasons for loving the sunflower was its striking beauty, from its long fuzzy stem to its beautiful golden petals that resemble the rays of the sun. Another reason why I am in love with the sunflowers is that they are the symbol of optimism. Because sunflowers are always facing the sun and the sun is a symbol of good luck and good future. Every time I see sunflowers I feel happy and have faith in life. Which flower do you like best? Please share with us.

Taipei City

Have you ever been to Taipei?

If so how was Taipei?

Taipei is the biggest city in Taiwan and also the capital of Taiwan.

Though smaller than Tokyo, with only around 2.7 million people live in the city compare to 9.7 million in the 23 wards in Tokyo. Taipei still have a lot of fun things to do!

In Taipei we have many means of transports such as metro system, taxi and buses. The city has many old buildings from the Japanese era and also it is a city that never sleeps. You can easily find many 24-hour stores, and you have lots of bars and night markets around the city!

Taipei also has the 12th tallest building; Taipei 101, in the world, from the top viewing deck of the building you can see the whole city!

If you can, please do come and visit Taipei, I am sure that you will have a pleasant time in this amazing city!

The ritual to become a true Taiwanese

In Taiwan, there is a tradition that many people regard as the important steps to become a true Taiwanese.

That tradition has three different tasks; Climb the highest Mountain in Taiwan: the Jade Mountain (玉山), travel to all or most of the smaller islands outside of Taiwan, and finally travel around the Island of Taiwan.

For me, so far I only did the third one, which I rode my bicycle all around Taiwan. The journey in total is around 1,400 km long, and took me 11 days to complete.

It was one of the most amazing experiences that I’ve ever had. In these short 11 days, I experienced sceneries from busy city streets to harsh mountain roads and wide rice field trails.

Have you ever done any long-distance traveling by bike, walk or bicycle?

Do you like to ride bicycle?

I love to eat sweet cakes. My favourite flavor is caramel and chocolate. My friends and I enjoy hanging out at the weekend. We always go have some drinks and sweet cakes together. We have a good time together.

My Pet

I have a pet. He is a dog. His name is Pi. Pi is very small and cute. He loves running around. I love him very much. When your home has a pet, the atmosphere in the family will become happier. My dog- Pi is loved by everyone in the house. And we all know that he also loves all of us too. Pi is considered a member of my family. We take him for a walk everyday, feed him his favorite food, etc. Having Pi as a family member is something we never regret.

Bananas in Cafe?

Today before work, I forgot to eat breakfast. I had a banana with me, so I took it and I planned to eat it on the street. I was running kind of late, so I didn't eat the banana. After working, I then got some free time since my customer went home early. So I'm trying to eat my banana then. Suddenly, the cafe manager said that I can't eat this banana in public. This is interesting for me, I feel like there is something deeper going on rather than just the general rule of no eating outside food in the cafe. What do you think it is? Do you think it is just the general rule or do you think there is something deeper? Tell me in the comments! Also, see you on the next EigoTalkTalk meeting!