¡Ya me voy a mi casita en Oregon!

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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Daniel- こにちわ！！

こにちわ！！　(Daniel) Hello,こにちわ, bonjour, Привет ! My name is Daniel Panasenko, and I am the 2012-2013 LEX intern in the Hippo office in Tokyo. I am from Sacramento, California, although originally from Dnipropetrovs'k, Ukraine. I first came across LEX and Hippo when I came to Japan with People to People in 2009. I was hosted by members of the Hippo Family Club for four days, and I enjoyed the experience so much, that I came back to work for Hippo as an intern. Although I am fairly new to Hippo, I have been received warmly and welcomed into the Hippo family. Everyone at the office and at the family clubs are very kind, supportive, and incredibly patient as I unintentionally butcher their language. As the year progresses, I will blog about my experiences in Japan as well as my insights into the language and culture. Although I am a bit overwhelmed by the novelty of the lifestyle and language, but I am more than happy to be here, making fascinating new discoveri...

Dannielle- Setsubun

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Danielle- Shopping Malls

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