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09 Toronto Pride Parade proceeded strongly despite the rain early in the morning.

It has grown into one of the largest in North America over years now attracts over a million people from all over the world. Canada known for great acceptance for homosexual communities is proud to present their greatly diversed culture to all other cities of countries. I greatly enjoyed watching the live on TV to see people taking part in the event, all spectators. Their energy and happiness must have sent meaningful messages to people who witnessed today.

As a Japanese, this was something made me realize huge gap between Japan and Canada in terms of diversity in culture and people within the two nations.

Gay and lesbians, those terms are not largely recognized in Japan, as myself lived in Tokyo never had a conversation about homosexuality while I was there. According to the Japanese law, homosexual couples are recognizable in Japan, there is no punishment on being one of them. However, there is no law prohibiting discrimination against homosexuals, marriage between same sex is not allowed. So obviously we are not encouraging them....

In Canada, there is law for everything to protect homosexuals. They are protected from any form of discriminations based on their sexual orientation. Same sex marriage is allowed in entire nation from 2005. They are even eligible to apply for child adoption. There are only a few other countries allow same sex marriage and Canada is one of the first countries allowed the marriage.

So Canada supports them, treat them as much same as any other people here. In today's event, I saw whole city supported the communities, city mayor, police services, TV broadcast companies, and many local businesses. It's just incredible that so many people are supportive for them, and understand eachother. Those people seemed so happy. I thought it's just something I don't think I can witness this kind of support for them in Japan. I don't know if it will ever be.

Both countries are developed, certain level of life standard has been established many years, but certain things like this Japan is so behind, and people are poorly understood. Japan maybe rich country, but never rich in understanding multiculturalism. It won't attract as many people. I think this is something that Japan needs to work on in order to be rich in culturally and recognized by the other nations. So many forthcoming issues such as aging population might be prevented

One thing I thought recently is that Japanese people on working holiday visa in Canada especially in Toronto, (just because I live in Toronto) Their improvement on their English ability is quite low. I don't know how could that be so little imroved over 6 months in the English spoken country... is that lack of motivation or its just simply their purposes of being here in Canada are not improving their English..... I was a little confused. I always hated Japanese who just criticise other Japanese on something on the bulletin boards. What's going on people from Japan? aren't you guys working at places in Canada? How come you just try communicate in Japanese when there is non-Japanese around you? I always find that rude even when those don't understand Japanese say ok for us to use Japanese. It's not, that makes them feel isolated, out of place, do not do that unless you really need to, where is your motivation to try? I understand it doesn't apply to all of them, but I am assuming there are many, and it's just weird..... don't you guys realize how beneficial it is being here? don't you know time is not unlimited. You guys always tell me that I want to stay here more than 1 year, I want to switch my visa to study visa so I can study at college........ it's not a bad thing to dream on something that could potentially motivate you. However, you still have to know the reality. it ain't that easy as you may think! Ok, a few things, first, if you tell someone that you want to achive something, then doooo it. don't wait around and not let that shine dim down. Second, It is really important to know where you are in relation to what you want to do, you need to know exactly what kind of efforts need made in order for you to set appropriate goal. One of the reasons there are so many guys out there just living in dreams and not stepping any closer to it is they don't know what they really are talking about.... measurment is necessary! The last thing, Be More Desperate! especially when there is something you want to achive. your Engish won't improve if you dont study, this should have been acknowledged by the time you arrive Canada. I always thought of myself lacking motivation, and no desperation, but I was way better than those guys I just got a little upset with... I wonder after their completion of year, when they go back to Japan. Can they tell if they have accomplised something? or will it be "Oh that was fun, I had great experience you should try, I want to try again!" This really vague, obscure comment that I wouldn't accociate it as an accomplishment???

Leave the others and just focus on what I do..... maybe that's what I should do.... its what I have been doing....
I am just about half way through of last semester. I've written two midterms and I did good on both of them.


Starting reading week, I will start looking for a job. I am worried about my opportuniries out there like everybody else in this economic recession, but I am optimistic about finding a job. Because my goal is not to settle down in Canada, so I won't have to restrict areas of which I seek a job.
I miss my friends and family so finding a job in Japan might be my best you never know. I like Canada though, but never feel the same as I do in Japan. I had this conversation with the manager at the resraurant I work, she told me things will change, especially when you meet someone who you hope to become partner of.... um..... I never thought about that, I just have been busy and that wasn't part of my to do list in Canada lol..... yeah I guess advent of potential partner could influence my decision making I just never know until I come across one.... I don't mind that sort of life altering events happening to my life once or two.
what's weird is though, after spending more than a year in a different country with not much conctact from your old country makes you feel forget the country you grew up a little bit. Things here has become more natual, you adjusted yourself into it well. but I still wake up in a morning finding myself nowhere. feeling not much different from what I have been used to. rubbing my eyes in still benign morning sun light, after a yawning mixed deep inhalng and exhaling, you realize that you are still in Canada.......

My last semester has began, and 5 courses are there to be completed. They are…

- Wireless Networking

- Layer 2 Switching

- Network Project

- Network Security

- Emerging Technology and Trend



Wireless Networkingは、私たちがただした章が私の意見で無線周波数と変調を含んでいるように少し一生懸命思えます、どんなメカニズム無線電信ネットワークが働くかに関して。 私にとって、それがすべてギリシアのである気がしてください。 それの横で、Network ProjectとEmerging Techは一緒にいくつかのプレゼンテーションを伴います。(プレゼンテーションに深く感謝致しません)。 私はそれらにアプローチするために積極的にままでしょう。 それが1年と半分の後にさえ何人かの人々とコミュニケートするために簡単にならないのを知っていますが、また、私は、私がこれを征服するなら、それが信用に通じるのを知っています。 私は、満足と改良がすばらしいことで合意に苦しんで、挑戦しに来ると信じています。



私は、私の卒業の後にここ、カナダにいたいと思うかどうか決めていません。 する非常に重要な決定であることは行くことです。 私の友人と私の家族がいなくて寂しいのですが、ここで2yrsを費やした後に、私はそうします。 これは私のまるで自分の家のような所になりました。 私は数人の良い友人を作りました、そして、戻ると私が彼らを見ることができないと思うのに、容易にこの件を決めることができないでしょう。 これが日本の外の私の最後のロング・ステイであるかもしれないことを知ることによって、ここにできるだけ滞在するので、私は、より長い間、利益にとどまりたくなります。 私は、ここで学ぶより多くのものが日本にあるよりあると信じています。 当分、私は、ただ冷静なままでいて、研究に焦点を合わせます。


My last semester has began, and 5 courses are there to be completed. They are…

- Wireless Networking

- Layer 2 Switching

- Network Project

- Network Security

- Emerging Technology and Trend

 

In my opinion, Wireless Networking seems a little hard, the chapters we just did cover radio frequency and modulation, on what mechanism wireless networking works. Feel like it’s all Greek to me. Beside that, Network Project and Emerging Tech entail a few presentations together, which I don’t really appreciate. I will stay positive to approach them. I know it won’t be easy even after a year and half, to communicate with some people, but I also know if I conquer this, it will lead to confidence. I believe satisfaction and improvement come from concurrence of great suffer and challenge.

 

I have not decided whether or not I want to stay here in Canada after my graduation. It is going to be an extremely important decision to make. I miss my friends and my family, but after spending 2yrs here. This has become my home away from home. I have made a few good friends and thinking that I won’t be able to see them if I go back won’t let me decide on this matter easily. Knowing that this might be my last long stay outside Japan makes me want to stay longer to benefit from staying here as much as possible. I believe there are more things to learn here than there are in Japan. For now, I just stay calm and focus on the study.

私は、いつがこのブログがアップデートされたのはいつだか覚えてません… 私は学校に戻り最後の学期をこなしています。 Coop(インターン)はうまくいきました、そして、無数のことを学びました、そして、私は偉大な人々と友だちになりました。

それで、タイトルが書くように、/私の主人に関する私のルームメートについて話したいと思います。
私は、1月1日にバリーからここに移って、現在、およそ6カ月ここにいました。 お互いまで開くにはしばらくかかりましたが、今、私たちは、良いルームメートとしてお互いを承認して、お互いを助けます。

働いていましたが、私がこの学期の間いくらかのお金を貯金しました、それでも、授業料が高いのと、そして、私の車がひどく頭痛を私に与えています、そして、私はより安くどこかに動く必要があるという結論に達しました…

街でコアにアクセスしやすいままでありたいと思うので、私はTTC領域の中の2、3箇所をチェックしました、そして、月500ドル場所を見つけました。
私は来月引っ越すように彼に言いましたが、ほんの少しひどく驚かせられるように思えましたが、彼は、それが理解できると私に言いました。 しかしながら、彼は、次の3カ月私が学生の間ですが、月600から現在の使用料を400まで削減すると申し出ました… 私は既に部屋をキープしたいと別の大家に言ったという事実にもかかわらず、私が、彼がそのようなものを私に提供すると予想しなかったので、その場は考えたいと彼に言いました。最近とても親切な大家さん。これをして、彼は600ドルを失うでしょう…(600は1カ月の使用料に同等です)。 彼は最近本当に助けになっています、彼が車を私に貸して、したがって、私はクラスに通うことができました。(その時、私の車は故障しました)。 今、事実上引っ越す必要がなくなりましたが、私はここに多くの友人を持っていません、そして、もし動けば、家を共有する他の11人があるので、私のトロントネットワークを広げるたぶん機会があります…

私の決定は、すぐ最も良い判断で作られる必要があります。

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I have no idea when is the last time this brog was updated hahaha…

I am back in school doing my last semester. My coop at the company was successful, I learned countless things, and I made friends with great people.

 

So as the title says, I want to talk about my landlord/my roommate.

I moved here from Barrie on January 1st, I have been here nearly 6 months now. It took a while to open up to each other, but now we acknowledge each other as good roommate and help one another.

 

The thing was, although I saved up some money for this semester while I worked, still the tuition fees are steep and my car has been giving me quite headaches, I came to conclusion that I need to move out here and move somewhere cheaper…

 

I checked a couple places within the TTC area because I’d like to stay accessible to core downtown, and I found a potential place for 500 all inclusive.

I told him yesterday that I am going to move out next month, he seemed taken aback a little bit, but he said to me that’s understandable. However, he offered to cut the current rent to 400 from 600 while I am student for the next 3 months...... I said to him I’d like to consider despite the fact I told the other landlord that I’d like to keep the room…

I didn’t expect that he would offer me such a thing. By him doing this, he would lose 600, which is equivalent to one month rent..... He has been really helpful these days, when my car broke down, he lent me his car so I could attend my class. Now, this offer… I won’t need to move out anymore, but I don’t have many friends here, and this maybe a chance to expand my Toronto network since there are 11 other people to share the house…

 

My decision needs to be made soon with the best judgment