I noticed one thing: Self-confidence is restored

Curiously, I felt my English listening skill improving today.  Of course, I can’t understand 100% and there are many unknown words in a conversation, but I become able to grasp the overall meaning of a conversation.  This is my breakthrough!!  I don’t know why this happens… No, I know the reason.  To tell you the truth, I asked my friend “Although I can understand somewhat a face-to-face conversation, why can’t I follow the group dialogue?”  My friend said to me “Maybe, you are disconnected to the space…”  Yes, I’m always not connected to the space and the group using my English as an excuse.  I noticed that language was not the problem, and my mind and attitude was the problem!!  I changed my negative thinking.  Now, my fear is disappearing gradually and my self-confidence is coming back to my life.

Japantown in San Francisco

Today, I went to Japantown in San Francisco to get a haircut.  I didn’t go to a hair salon for two months.  So, this was my first time to go to a hair salon in America.  My hair became short and clean.  After my hair cut, I went to see around in San Francisco.  CIIS, SF Museum of Modern Art…  I refreshed and enjoyed today!  It may be good for me to sometimes go to a busy city like SF to change my state of consciousness. 

Oh, I knew that SF established a sister city relationship with Osaka in Japan, where I worked for two years.

CIIS

Japantown

Museum