May 13, 2014

Self-Improvement

    Last Thursday, we gave a presentation on "Self-improvement" each other with six people: Taiga, Yui, Marina, Yoko, Kana and I.
    First, we listened to Taiga's presentation. It is attractive that he wants to improve in himself. In order to be more attractive person, he takes part in various events, for example, volunteer works hosted by PUK. Last month, he joined a volunteer work called "Nagomi no sato project," and talked with a lot of students. In addition, he belongs to a student group called "Michi." He often talks with many different generation people. He said he can have a confidence by joining a lot of events that is able to interact directly with different generations. He showed us some pictures, so I could understood what he said more visually.
    Second, Yui gave a presentation for us. She also wants to improve communication skills. She said she used to be very shy girl when she was an elementary school student although she is so outgoing person now. However she thought "I must change myself" because of many her teachers' words. Since that, she came to take the initiative to speak to other people and she became an aggressive person. She used many gestures to speech so it  was joyful presentation.
    Third, Marina made a presentation on communication skills too. In order to acquire the skills more, she set  7 goals. For example, to learn foreign language except English, to find something interesting point in everything sh does, and not to hesitate everything. She majors in Korean, so she wants to learn it and wider her point of view, she said. She showed the seven goals, so I could understand easily.
    Fourth, we listened to Yoko's presentation on "Individuality." She said she has little hobbies or specialties, so she wants to be more individual person. What I was most surprised is that she manages a website called "Kumamoto EXPO" with some friends. There are a lot of information that is very useful for college students in the site. So she is doing what is not other people do in order to be more personal. She showed us the website on the spot, so I was attracted it.
    Fifth, I made a presentation about "Confidence." I think I miss many chances because I'm so shy and have little confidence in myself. In order to be more confident, it's most important to throw myself into everything I do. I think it is also effective to set a small goal and surely accomplish one by one. It leads to achive a big goal, I believe. It is not easy for me to have a confidnce but I'm sure that I can do.
    Finaly, Kana gave us a presentation on "Confidence." She was also shy girl when she was a little. However she changed herself because she moved. It was her first change point. She became outgoing person in order to make friends. The second change point is that she was chosen as a chairperson of PUKlympic. She often speak in front of a large number of people. So, she is very extrovert person now. She spoke in a louder voice so it was very easy to listen to it, and I want to speak like her.
    I could realize what is not enough to me by having had such as opportunity. I surely fulfill I plan to do.