Hi there!
An exciting & informative event will be offered at Fukuoka YMCA, and it should be very fun!!
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＊上記イベントは、大好評のため満員御礼となり、お申込みは締め切りとなったようです。第二弾を予定しているようなので、ぜひ Check it out！

Hi there!
Did you enjoy having お花見??
I went to some parks, and sat on the bench & looked up for great cherry blossoms last week!
So wonderful and I really had a great time.

Well, we here at Kitakyushu YMCA are now ready to open the Spring-term next week.
I hope more people come join us for fun and fruitful lessons we provide♪

We held a Teachers' meeting at the end of March, and I'm again convinced that I'm so happy to be part of this great team!
I hope to meet lots of new people this spring!
Please come join this great team!!!(^^)!!!

Hi there!
It has been very warm and we can now definitely say "Spring has come!!"
I think many of you have plans to have お花見 this weekend around Kokura castle area.
The cherry trees there should be beautiful, but please stop by YMCA to see a nice cherry tree in full bloom before that!!
(Actually, the tree is not of YMCA, but the one right in front of us. It gives us quite a view every spring!)

Enjoy the spring!!!
See you in April(^^)

Can't believe we are closing the 2017 Autumn-term this week here at Kitakyushu YMCA Language Dpt.
Time flies!!! I feel like the new year has started just last week!!!

Well, I taught two classes today.
In my afternoon class, there were two entrants to the short essay contest held in February so we gave them the certificate and prize gift!
They did very well and their essays were so interesting. I'm so happy for them!!

今週で、2017年度秋期コースが終了します。年が明けた！と思っていたらあっという間に4月・・・早いものですね。
今日の午後クラスでは、英作文コンテストの応募者2名の授賞式を行いました！
私も皆さんの力作に刺激を受けました♪

Hi there!!
We had a School Party last Saturday, and I had a great time♪
Seven teachers and staff members and eleven students gathered at an izakaya-restaurant near Kokura station.
We ate & drank, chatting and playing games, just for FUN and FUN!

We played some games, and the LOSER group had to make their funny face!!
Here it is!
Ah-ha!!

Yes, it was all fun!

Thank you so much for the great time!
I hope we'll be able to have another one sometime soon in 2018 Spring-term!

Hi there!
It's Girls' Day today, and I guess many people are planning to eat Chirashizushi, a bowl of vinegared rice with sashimi and vegetables on top, with Clam soup!!

We had a "Short Essay Contest" in February.
And now, the winners have been announced!!
The poster is now on the bulletin board! Please come and check it out!!
I'm proud of all the contestants(^^) Well done!

I really enjoyed reading their works! I could learn new things.
Hope more students will participate in the contest in the next term contest!

Hello there!
It's been so cold and we had troubles with snow...
I hate this cold weather, but this season grows great OYSTERS, so I love winter(^^)!

I went to an oyster hut in Itoshima the other day, and it was so much FUN!! (And very delicious!)
I hope to go again sometime next month!

まだまだ寒い毎日が続いていて、「冬はこりごり…」と感じる今日この頃。。
とはいえ、冬は『牡蠣』の季節でもあります♪
先日、糸島の牡蠣小屋へ行ってきました！
とても美味しくてとても楽しい時間でした～(^^)

If you haven't enjoyed oysters this winter yet, why don't you try??

Hello there!
The new year has started, and I can't believe about three weeks have already passed...
It has been so cold and the flu has hit the Kyushu, but I hope you out there are doing fine!!

Have you made your New Year's Resolutions for 2018??
It is a great time to look back 2017 and think ahead for 2018 to improve your life.

I made a lot of resolutions for this year.
Here I want to share some of mine!
1. Get up a little earlier: I hope to start my day early and make it more productive!
2. Use the stairs more instead of the escalator: I hope to stay fit cheaply!
3. Try to learn some Spanish words: I want to write to my Spanish friend.

Here's the link that you might be interested in reading:
https://www.finder.com.au/top-10-new-years-resolutions

We, YMCA staff, are here to support you in English study this year, too!
Please come visit us anytime!
See you next time(^^)♪

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2018!!
How did you enjoy your New Year's holidays??
Did you visit some shrines? Did you eat lots of omochi(rice cakes)?
I hope you had good time with your family and friends.

It's time for setting your New Year Resolutions!!
What are you going to do? What do you want to try??
Please come visit us and share your ideas with us!

I hope the year 2018 will bring you lots of smiles and love♪
See you next time(^^)

Cannot believe the year 2017 is finishing in a few days.....

How did you enjoy this year?
What have you tried?
Where did you go and who did you meet??

May the 2018 bring you all happiness!
Have nice winter holidays!
See you in January!!!