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 Saturday was a holiday, but I had a makeup art class during first period! Plus, I had the important task of driving my friends to and from class!! It was super scary. But art class was really fun—I drew pictures and carved an eraser with a sculpting knife! I was exhausted from my part-time job in the afternoon lol.   By the way, I plan to carve Hello Kitty into an eraser stamp.

 December 12th was my dog's birthday! But I had class first period at university and went straight to my part-time job afterward, so I couldn't spend much time with my dog that day. The next day I had work both morning and afternoon shifts, but I squeezed in about an hour to play with him using his birthday present toy!! I hope he stays healthy from now on.

  What surprised me most about Professor Emba's presentation was how different her past was from mine. She was born to a young mother, moved to America during her childhood, and now has a stepfather—she has a very diverse background. Yet, through those experiences, she now chooses to help others by volunteering and presenting to us as a teacher. I thought that was really cool.  Also, it was interesting that in Kenya, the greeting is "JAMBO!" I was surprised to learn Kenya has 1.5 times the land area of Japan, yet Japan's population is more than double Kenya's.  Among Mr. Emba's questions, "Have you ever felt fear when helping a friend?" struck me as a profound one. Personally, I think I could probably help with most things, but if I thought I might get hurt myself, I'd hesitate to help even if I wanted to.  I haven't decided on a specific career path yet. However, I want a job where I can interact with people and be of service. Hearing ...

　 I went to the Christmas market at the Red Brick Warehouse with my friends. We walked so much I was totally exhausted lol. The illuminations were beautiful, the items for sale were super cute, and it was so much fun!! I was also really happy to see my friends again after so long!