tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040212917448203932.post1294108035052524064..comments2023-09-06T00:25:47.828+09:00Comments on Karen's Fresh Strawberries from Tokyo: 10 Reasons Why I Love USA: The Conversation ContinuesKarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05232689857569126294noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040212917448203932.post-9769722121292982782008-07-16T22:10:00.000+09:002008-07-16T22:10:00.000+09:00Hi, Xtian, Thank you so much for having been readi...Hi, Xtian, <BR/><BR/>Thank you so much for having been reading my blog! I really appreciate your comment because now I'm convinced that my audience are out there reading my thoughts despite the number of comments left. :) (I don't even know how to check stats such as the number of visitors. I'm going to try Google Analytics soon.)<BR/><BR/>As Christy says, each country has both positive and negative aspects. I understand what you mean by "the embarrassing years for the majority of Americans." It's just the government, which I'm sorry about. And some people just behave in a stupid way, which is hard to comprehend, but unfortunately, is being presented as part of American culture. <BR/><BR/>I must confess that I'm going to publish a post on Miss Teen USA South Carolina 2007 for my Japanese blog some time soon. I find it useful for English-learners in Japan to learn from the bad example. This might sound sarcastic, but I don't mean to offend you!<BR/><BR/>Writing in English still takes me longer than in Japanese, but it's worth doing it because I can share my thoughts with non-Japanese speakers like you and Christy. It's just so much fun. You guys really motivate me to keep writing. :)Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05232689857569126294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040212917448203932.post-40010438610525570922008-07-16T01:33:00.000+09:002008-07-16T01:33:00.000+09:00HI Karen :) I've been reading your blog for some t...HI Karen :) I've been reading your blog for some time now, but never actually left any comments! <BR/><BR/>I just wanted to add that I find your enthusiasm about the USA to be quite refreshing, as the last few years in the USA have been quite embarrassing for the majority of us, thanks to our wonderful government and celebrities.<BR/><BR/>I often forget how privileged so many of us are, and just how hard people from other countries work just to move or study here. Thanks for reminding me of that. :)Christian Aaronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14345312970472195298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040212917448203932.post-19647399667056415632008-07-08T22:06:00.000+09:002008-07-08T22:06:00.000+09:00Hi, Christy! Thanks for your comment on my post f...Hi, Christy! Thanks for your comment on my post for you. :)<BR/><BR/>Oh, you cried when Sosuke died, too? That was sooo moving. And by the way, you MUST watch HEROES!!<BR/><BR/>Are you going to be coming <BR/>to Japan as an exchange student? That's awesome!! While you are staying here, you can go to NEWS and Arashi and maybe KAT-TUN concerts as many as you want! That's a part of educational experience of Japanese culture and society, I guess. <BR/><BR/>Wow, you are teaching yourself. I'm impressed. Watch Code Blue and learn Japanese! Try to watch without subtitles and see how much you understand. I think you will be able to understand better than you imagine. (But the drama is full of medical jargon!)<BR/><BR/>Thanks again for sharing your thoughts! And thank you for praising me for my English. I'm so glad to hear that.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05232689857569126294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040212917448203932.post-82652327809763338202008-07-08T03:31:00.000+09:002008-07-08T03:31:00.000+09:00oh wow...a whole post in reply to my comment! Japa...oh wow...a whole post in reply to my comment! <BR/><BR/>Japan and America are two very different countries so there are very large differences between the two. And obviously the ways people act and what they believe is the right way to act and such will be different. There are good and bad things about each country. <BR/><BR/>That's really interesting about how your family thinks you're being selfish, but I'm glad that you are happy with yourself! <BR/><BR/>there are some American tv shows taht are really good! I really like the show House and I hear Heros is really good (I never watched it though...I always seemed to miss it...) but there are some that are reeeaaallly bad too. and i'm sure there are Japanese shows that are bad too along with really good ones too (I totally cried when Sousuke died in Last Friends too...) <BR/><BR/>I agree I do have an advantage in having English as my first language. Your English is very good by the way! <BR/><BR/>your college tuition was really expensive! wow...i completely didn't realize that you would be going as an international student. I'm going to be going to Japan for just a year as part of an exchange program so I will only have to pay to normal tutition for my school (plus some other extra charges for like...processing and stuff). <BR/><BR/>There are a lot of good things about being an American, and I'm really glad that I live here! <BR/><BR/>oh yeah! I have heard about Code Blue and I really want to watch it! I'm just waiting for subtitles so I can actually understand it! I've never taken a Japanese class before (there have been A LOT of circumstances that have prevented me from taking a class...) and I can figure some things out with the stuff I've taught myself (which isn't much at all really). I can't wait to watch Code Blue~! ^^Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com