Precious Memory in My Life

I had a big presentation with Mami. I think I won't experience anything like that in my life. I feel the presentation has really helped me to grow up. It took me about three months to prepare the presentation and it was very hard, but I think the hard work helped me a lot during the presentation. I was nervous before that but I was full of a sense of achievement when I hugged my friends and teachers after my presentation.

I like to write, so it was not so hard for me to write my essay. I enjoyed researching it and writing it. However, I'm poor at speaking with people, especially people who I meet for the first time. I worried about talking in front of a big audience. My worst experience was when I was in elementary school. I took part in a piano contest, but I was really nervous, so my hands got wet and shook, and my heart beat very fast. Then I made a big mistake! I played the piano an octave too high. I was really embarrassed because the sound was too high... I 'm never nervous about playing sports even if many people are looking at me, but when I stand in a place where I cannot make a mistake, I am very nervous.

However, I wasn't nervous during this presentation. I was very surprised there were lots of people and I thought. "I can't!" However, Megumi and Aiko had given a great presentation before me. Then I thought I have to do it like they did! I was a little nervous at the begining, but I felt relieved when I saw the big smiles of my friends, teachers, and host family. I don’t remember well about my presentation because I forgot the bad things when I hugged my friends and teachers after my presentation because they said to me “Good job!” and some friends cried for me even though they hadn’t finished their presentation yet. I think they are super great friends. Actually, when lots of people asked me questions, I couldn’t answer the questions well and I was very disappointed. However, Mami told me we should be happy because many people were interested in our topic and presentation and we should appreciate them. I have a great partner and I think I’m glad I could be Mami's partner because she helped me a lot and always thought about me. I owe her gratitude.

I didn’t feel I finished my presentation until all extension friends finished because I’d worked hard for three months with them. At last, my presentation which I really worked hard for three months finished. I don’t have to work very hard any more. I was happy at first but I feel sad now because I have to leave MFWI where I could see great friends and teachers at. I don’t want to go back to Japan....