2004/07/13 (Tue) Lately, I can't keep up with the tempo of the lesson, and sometimes I get vague. Even for me, M instructor encouraged me, "You are not good at discussing at a fast tempo, but you have a unique perspective," so I managed to…

2004/07/12 (Monday) This wasn't the end of my mistake. In the afternoon workshop, a group discussion will be held based on more than 20 pages of lecture materials in preparation for the lecture by Professor Harvard University scheduled for…

2004/07/12 (Monday) After a fun weekend, it was a terrible day with a series of mistakes. The first mistake I made was that the impression of the novel "Montana 1948" was submitted today, but I misunderstood it as tomorrow and couldn't sub…

2004/07/11 (Sun) Although I was in Boston, which I longed for, I couldn't go to Boston over the river because I hadn't had enough time since I arrived at Harvard, but today I had lunch in Chinatown at the invitation of a friend who lives i…

2004/07/10 (Sat) After the workshop last afternoon, I chatted with three men in their thirties at a nearby cafe. The members are Mr. S, a Japanese wandering in the United States, Mr. T, a Japanese office worker, and Mr. C, a Taiwanese offi…

2004/07/09 (Friday) In the Integrated Skills class this morning, M Instructor told us that we will be giving a presentation in a team of two or three people on the theme of "UN" or "civil movement" in class next Wednesday and Thursday. Aft…

2004/07/08 (Thursday) The curriculum content and required abilities of the lessons have become stricter, but as the number of lessons has increased, communication between classmates has become smoother. I guess the reason is that the lesso…

2004/07/07 (Wednesday) As expected, when I come here, I get tired of having a lot of homework and preparations. Even after class at 15:00, I can only sleep for 3-4 hours because I am busy with homework, preparations, and team meetings. Thi…

2004/07/06 (Tue) After dinner in the cafeteria today, I stopped by the Lamont Library. According to the Summer School Guidebook, several libraries and computer centers on campus are open to summer school students. When I entered the librar…

2001/07/05 (Monday) Today was the last day of the three consecutive holidays, and last night I was invited by a friend living in Boston to enjoy the Boston Fireworks Festival on Independence Day on the banks of the Charles River near MIT (…

2004/07/04 (Sun) In group discussions, students are expected to understand the basic articles and sentences in advance and actively exchange opinions in class. However, this expectation is too heavy for me to belong to the second level fro…

2004/07/03 (Sat) After yesterday's class was finished before 17:00, I was so tired that I spent some time window shopping near the campus until dinner started in the cafeteria, and after having a light meal in the cafeteria, I returned to …

2004/07/03 (Sat) After a group discussion based on the speech resume of United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan, I would like to look back on yesterday's class where I presented the summary on behalf of the group. First of all, it was …

2004/7/2 (Friday) At the Integrated Skills Class this morning, my instructor praised my summary presentation for the first time. In this class, a group discussion was held based on the resume on page 3 of the memorial speech by United Nati…

2004/07/01 (Thursday) I decided to keep a record of my spending during this summer school in Excel, but when I looked at it now that I had settled down, some fragments of my life became apparent. (1) June 26: Refrigerator / fan rental fee …

2004/07/01 (Thursday) After 40 years of working as an office worker, I was about to start a leisurely life. However, even though it is a short-term study abroad program for two months, the students who have been attracted to the Harvard br…

2004/06/30 (Wed) At the Workshop held at Boylston Hall from 1 pm to 3 pm, students will express their thoughts through group discussions and presentations using materials such as tours of suburban facilities such as museums, news articles,…

2004/06/30 (Wed) After finishing my first class today, I learned that the morning class from 9 am to 11 am is the Integrated Skills Class and the afternoon class from 1 pm to 3 pm is the Workshop. The unified theme that runs through the In…

2004/06/29 (Thu) I had a contract with the rental department of HSA (Harvard Student Agency) to rent a small white refrigerator, and today it was a black refrigerator with a small range that arrived at the dormitory from HSA rental. When I…

2004/6/29 (Tue) After a speech by Dr. H, Director of the Institute for English Language Program, we students were divided into levels and received brief self-introductions and future lessons from the instructors in charge of each level. Th…

2004/06/29((Thu) Today, Doctor H , director of the Institute for English Language Program, gave a strong welcome speech to the students at the orientation at Harvard Hall. After a brief introduction, she suddenly asked her students, "Have …

2004/06/28 (Mon) I was surprised at the words "Zero Absence Policy" while reading the English training guide distributed before yesterday's leveling test. According to the text, summer school authorities require students to attend all clas…

2004/6/28 (Monday) At this summer school, I am taking the Institute for English Language Program, which is not related to credit recognition, so anyone can attend if you pay the tuition fee, but the classes are organized by level. And in t…

2004/6/27 (Sun) The dormitory fee includes food, and the place where we eat three times a day is the cafeteria in the Annenberg Hall, which is a remodeled classic large church, a 10-minute walk from Kirkland House. The exterior of the Anne…

2004/6/26 (Sat) After putting the luggage I brought from Japan into the walk-in closet, I set up the communication between the LAN cable installed around the study desk in the bedroom and the laptop I brought in. The laptop I brought in wa…

2004/6/26 (Sat) The room in the dormitory where I brought my luggage from the hotel after completing the admission procedure was the first floor of Building G, which surrounds a large courtyard with eight classic three-story buildings call…

2004/6/26 (Sat) Today is the admission procedure, and the days of rigorous study begin on Monday. For a short period of time, I suffered from jet lag since I arrived in Boston, but fortunately I slept well last night and woke up at 5:30. A…

I retired from a company that worked for nearly 40 years in May 2004, and immediately after that, I attended Harvard Summer School, which started on June 26, for two months. About 17 years have passed since then, and maybe the age of 60 wa…

What I learned for the first time on this trip to London was Cameron Mackintosh, who produced these musicals that have been running for more than 10 years, such as "Cats," "Les Miserables," "Miss Saigon," and "The Phantom of the Opera." Ac…

In 1991, I visited London with a friend (different from this time) and saw the musical, the Phantom of the Opera, where the cheapest seat near the ceiling was bought from a duo's scalper at four times the regular price. I have already ment…