This letter is from YOKO HORI in NEBRASKA.

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差出人 : "yoko hori" <yokohori@hotmail.com>
宛先 : mochizuki@isc.senshu-u.ac.jp
件名 : October 13, '99


Hello. How's it going?

In Nebraska, it is getting cold. Especially in the morning, I have
difficulties to get up and to go to morning classes. Also, my classes are
getting hard. Though my first exam have finished, everyday, I'm obliged to study all day long to catch up with my classes.  Nevertheless, it is
difficult to complete assignments and to finish reading with understanding.

I have a lot to do, but I don't have enough time even if I shed my sleeping
time.  I have to write 6 to 7 pages long paper due to this Friday, to
prepare for a presentation by next week, to finish abstruct paper of the
group project, and study for exams of Micro, Macro, and Comparative Economic Systems on the 21st, 22nd, 26th, in turn... All I need is time now.

In my class of Economic Comparative Systems, I have a group project.  As I told you before, our topic is "Japan."  My part is "aged society in Japan."
So, I'm writing some papers.  Although I have been pressured being a
Japanese individual, my group mates help me out everytime.  I want to
contribute to them more.

Second exams are coming soon.
I will do my best, though.

See you
Yoko

差出人 : "yoko hori" <yokohori@hotmail.com>
件名 : A Letter from Nebraska


How is it going there in Japan?  I want share with you my college life
concerning academics.

Before attending the three economics classes that I am currently taking this fall semester, I was nervous due to the fact that this is my first
experience in taking regular academic courses and the sessions were mainly for juniors and seniors.  Being a sophomore and having to have taken only rudimentary economics classes in Japan, it was inevitable that this was going to be a challenge.

One of these classes is named Comparative Economic Systems.  In retrospect, there were only junior and senior students except me.  Indeed, this class seemed hard because of a group project to write a paper about "developed countries in capitalism" with four fellows in my case, under the subject;
"Meeting the Challenge of the 21st Century in target countries."  Four of us decided to write about Japan for this whole semester.  So I have to
collaborate being the only person from Japan.

The other two economic classes are Macro Economics and Micro Economics.  The teachers for both classes seemed grumpy at first; however, it was just a bias.  Once I visited them on their office hours, they were more than willing to answer my questions kindly.  As a surprise, every students are reading newspapers before classes begin.

Finally, I found out that I am in a situation in which I can study as much
as I want, unless I lose my incentive.  It is a gratifying thing for me that professors are pleased to teach and to advise me.  I don't have to dread to have much trouble although, of course, these classes will not become easy
and effortless.

>From Yoko

Hello, Mr.Mochizuki. This is YOKO HORI.
Now I am in Lincoln.
This following letter is for Mochizuki Seminar.
This mail is from "yokohori@hotmail.com".

Hello. How are you? I'm really good here in Lincoln.
It has been past 2 weeks since I came here.
I met a lot of people; Malaysian, Korean, Turkey, Venezuelan, Swedish, Thai, and American. All of them are very kind and helpful to me. I'm very happy to come here.

I have a roommate, named Wanlapa. I call her May. She is from Thailand. She is very nice. We are always having a fun time together.

I have several parties or activities every weekend. Last week, I went to Kansas city with my friends. I was surprised with fields spreading out and long high way. Though Lincoln city is not large city, there are many interesting shops and places, for example, a capital building that is like museum inside, Hey Market that has classic atomospher, and so on. I like to traverse around downtown.

Talking about Intensive English Program (IEP), all of us, senshu exchange students are in an intermidiate class. Our class has 7 students; five students of us, another Japanese student, and a Korean student. This class is almost Japanese class. But, I think it is good for us because we have same problems of speaking. So, we can improve our speaking ability intensively. We have 6 classes a day; Grammar, Reading, Composition, American Topics (Pronnounciation), Listening, and LAB (once a week). Each classes is useful and interesting.

This is a summary of my life at Lincoln. Please let me know if you have something to want to know about US life or whatever.

See you.

YOKO
June 12, 1999