卒業しました！！

I finally graduated from Master of Arts in Immigration and Settlement Studies at Ryerson University in October! I wore a gown, which I was hoping to wear in my life~~~ I am the only one in my program who was excited about wearing the gown for the first time?!

On the stage at the convocation, a professor gave us something like a scarf which we wore around the neck down to the back. We shook hands with the president of the University. The Program Director gave us a hug...

ようやく修士課程を終え、大学院を卒業しました！！ガウンを着たかった私（笑）うちのプログラムでガウンを着ることにエキサイトしていたのは、初めて着た私だけかもしれません（笑）。

It had been such a extensive and hard year. I hadn't studed that hard ever before, even when I was at UBC. Lots of reading and wirtings!! But one I finished all the studies, I kinda feel like going back to school to study again...hahaha. Now I am not thinking about going to a PhD program, but maybe I will. You never know. But I might go to another Master's program in the future when I get a parmanent residency. Hopefully. Anywho, I need to work to save money again for a trip to Japan and for a wedding?!

この１年、とってもハードだったけど、終わると、もう少し勉強したいな～と思うのです（笑）でも、この１年を振り返ると、PhDの３年から５年の研究は、今は考えられませんが（笑）永住権を取ったら、学費が安くなるので、考えるかもね。。。はたまた、他分野の修士課程のプログラム？！とりあえず、働きます。お金貯めて、日本旅行と結婚資金（？！）

Once I accomplished one of my goals, now I have others!

ひとつ目標を達成すれば、また次の目標が見えてくるんですね。

I wrote in my acknowledgement in my paper, but thank you to my family and friends for their support.