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お母さん, お父さん

お父さんがめちゃやさしい　

いつもはモコサ大丈夫とかモコサ食べた？

*Warning* There is too much, I mean muchisimas, things to talk about in 11 months of living in Japan. This is just a small reflection of it. (:

Ya ha pasado 11 meses!! Y no me la creo que rápido pasaron. 本当にはやい。さきではめちゃたいへんとチャレンジ！だけど頑張ってるとnot give up so quickly がめちゃいい。皆さんありがとうございました、めちゃやさしとあえてうれした。一番好きことは皆のあえてた！

En una año se puede aprender mucho. Pero en un ano en otro pais aprendes mucho de todo, incluso de ti mismo.

Los muchachos jovenes me inspiraron en ser mas estudiosa y acabar la escuela.

La gente mayor me enseño en ser mas humilde y de disfrutar lo del alrededor.

La gente de hippo me enseño que no importa de donde seas o que idioma hables somos humanos.

So with this in mind I recommend you take a moment of your time and acknowledge the people around you. Enjoy their company, listen to there stories, and learn from them. Everyone has something to teach and we can all learn from one another. Don’t be afraid of invisible barriers put by you…. Let me tell you a secret “they dont exist”.... So don’t let things like languages, age, or cultures stop you from making friends and traveling the world.

皆さん楽しんでね！せかいはでかいだけど友達しゅくてあたらし人あえてがマケヨルヲルドスマラ！！！

I will see you all again one day. Hasta luego.

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