tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42985003687944450722024-02-07T20:46:31.151+09:00panda's skynobyamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08165114044499772484noreply@blogger.comBlogger139125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4298500368794445072.post-22058645243310492312010-05-15T22:01:00.000+09:002010-05-15T22:01:27.601+09:00I've decide to join McCombs!I've decided to join McCombs business school at UT-Austin.<br />
I'm really excited now for a new life in Austin.<br />
But I have a lot of things to do before moving next month.<br />
<br />
Applying for F-1 visa, looking for an apartment in Austin, etc.<br />
<br />
I need to decide which apartment to live by tomorrow.<br />
Calm residence or Downtown residence.<br />
Which is better for me?nobyamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08165114044499772484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4298500368794445072.post-9452836514844301122010-03-27T08:30:00.000+09:002010-03-27T08:30:53.049+09:00Application StatusMcCombs : Accepted<br />
Kelley : Accepted<br />
Wharton : Dinged<br />
NYU : Waitlist w/o interview<br />
Duke : Waitlist w/o interview<br />
Tepper : Waitlist w/ interview<br />
Purdue : Accepted --> Declinednobyamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08165114044499772484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4298500368794445072.post-3657317127179765092010-01-16T23:40:00.003+09:002010-01-16T23:42:00.059+09:00Invitation from KelleyI received an interview invitation from Kelley Business School!<br /><br />I passed the first step.<br /><br />I should prepare for the interview intensively because time is limited!nobyamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08165114044499772484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4298500368794445072.post-79132010960087174422010-01-01T19:19:00.002+09:002010-01-01T19:22:03.535+09:00Happy New Year from TokyoThe new year has just started!<br /><br />This year, I plan to study abroad.<br /><br />Now I'm preparing for it.nobyamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08165114044499772484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4298500368794445072.post-24842764645254983842009-12-05T23:57:00.002+09:002009-12-05T23:59:14.921+09:00TOEFLFinally, I got 100 in TOEFL. This year, I took more than 15 times until now. It was really a long way.<br /><br />I have several more chances. I want to get 105!nobyamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08165114044499772484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4298500368794445072.post-26203919416380737982009-11-21T11:43:00.006+09:002009-11-21T11:50:47.427+09:00goal, purpose<blockquote><span style="color:#000099;">Not failure, but low aim, is a crime.</span><span style="color:#000099;"></span><span style="color:#000099;"><br /></span><span style="color:#000099;"></span><span style="color:#000099;"><br /></span><span style="color:#000099;"> - James Russell Lowell</span></blockquote><span style="color:#000099;"></span><span style="color:#000099;"><br /></span><span style="color:#000099;"></span><span style="color:#000099;"><br /></span><blockquote><span style="color:#000099;">The secret of success is constancy to purpose.<br /><br /> - Benjamin Disraeli</span><br /></blockquote><br /><br />The most important thing must be to hold and keep high aim.<br />It is easy to say, but difficult to do.nobyamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08165114044499772484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4298500368794445072.post-80381648209490265292009-11-18T15:45:00.002+09:002009-11-18T15:48:48.667+09:00GMAT - 3rd tryTotal 690<br /><br />Q 50<br />V 34<br /><br />cf. 1st Total 620(Q48, V27), 2nd Total(Q49, V27)<br /><br />It's a good score for me. I won't take GMAT any more!nobyamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08165114044499772484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4298500368794445072.post-64609337984084417122009-11-06T00:21:00.003+09:002009-11-06T00:27:07.580+09:00the greatest mistake<blockquote><span style="color:#000099;">The greatest mistake you can make in life is to be continually fearing you will make one.<br /><br /> - Elbert Hubbard</span></blockquote><br /><br />If you fear you will make mistakes, you would fail to do that. It's not easy for me to get rid of fear when I do something, but I should,nobyamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08165114044499772484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4298500368794445072.post-71633912825402599522009-11-01T22:33:00.003+09:002009-11-01T22:39:17.091+09:00Weed<blockquote><span style="color:#000099;">And what is a weed? A plant whose virtues have not been discovered.<br /><br /> - Ralph Waldo Emerson</span></blockquote><br /><br />There are many weeds in the world. And some of them might be precious. It is the same as we talk about people. An ordinary person might be an extraordinary person. He or she is ordinary just because no one has not realized that he or she has a special feature.nobyamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08165114044499772484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4298500368794445072.post-61285018548192360472009-10-18T21:38:00.002+09:002009-10-18T21:56:44.278+09:00ReunionI went to a reunion party of my university. It was a tenth anniversary since our graduation. I met many people there. I can't remember some people well even now, but it brought back many memories. I felt somewhat nostalgic.<br /><br />Next party will be held in five years. I'm looking forward to meeting them again!nobyamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08165114044499772484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4298500368794445072.post-56156574711202278432009-10-16T21:29:00.003+09:002009-10-16T23:33:00.987+09:00Second try - GMATTotal 640 (20 points improved)<br /><br />V 27 (the same score as that of the first try)<br />Q 49 (one point improved)<br /><br />I got 20 more points than before, but I wanted to get more!!!<br />I need to take GMAT again next month.nobyamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08165114044499772484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4298500368794445072.post-30968258890432489462009-10-14T23:13:00.002+09:002009-10-14T23:24:58.793+09:00Difficulty is<blockquote><span style="color:#000099;">Difficulty is, for the most part, the daughter of idleness.<br /><br /> - Samuel Johnson</span></blockquote><br /><br />Yew, that's true. But it's also true that getting over idleness is very difficult. So I should try hard to conquer it.nobyamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08165114044499772484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4298500368794445072.post-60772422555485975692009-10-10T22:40:00.003+09:002009-10-10T22:53:05.574+09:00Life's failure<blockquote><span style="color:#000099;">Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.<br /> <br /> - Thomas A.Edison</span></blockquote><br /><br />I was encouraged by this words. When I give up, I can get nothing. But if I do not give up, I might be able to get something important.<br /><br />Now I'm in a very severe situation. My TOEFL score is still below my goal. And the application deadlines are getting closer. Every day I feel much anxiety.<br /><br />Sometimes I feel that I want to run away from this situation, although I hate to think like that.<br /><br />I think it is very important time for me. All I have to do is keep trying hard until I reach to success.nobyamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08165114044499772484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4298500368794445072.post-25361943540170288202009-10-09T01:08:00.002+09:002009-10-09T01:14:47.641+09:00TyphoonBecause of the typhoon, trains didn't move in the morning yesterday. So I had to ride on buses to reach my office. It took one more hour than usual.<br /><br />Japan has a lot of natural disaster, such as earthquakes, typhoons, and so on. One of my co-worker from China is surprised at these disasters. According to him, Beijing doesn't suffer earthquakes or typhoons.<br /><br />In that sense, this is Japan.nobyamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08165114044499772484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4298500368794445072.post-53603920700307613722009-10-07T00:28:00.002+09:002009-10-07T00:39:10.825+09:00Fighters clinch Pacific League TitleMy favorite baseball team, Fighters finally clinched Pacific League Title of 2009 on October 6. This is the third time in four years. I'm very excited with the result. Before the opening game of this year, Fighters was said to be fifth rank in six teams. It was sure that Fighters has fewer star players. But the result is quite different. Fighters got Pacific League Title.<br /><br />Game does not end. Climax series, which means play-off, starts soon before Japan Series. I believe Fighters will won again.nobyamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08165114044499772484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4298500368794445072.post-20293752152694568002009-10-05T22:03:00.001+09:002009-10-05T22:03:00.056+09:00Faraway Libera<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/IPQKFA3LA8I&hl=ja&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/IPQKFA3LA8I&hl=ja&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />When I was in barber today, I happened to listen to this song on TV. Very beautiful song, isn't it? They must be talented!nobyamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08165114044499772484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4298500368794445072.post-53503238190632487692009-10-04T20:46:00.001+09:002009-10-04T20:53:41.454+09:00The girl who silenced the world for 5 minutes<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/TQmz6Rbpnu0&hl=ja&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/TQmz6Rbpnu0&hl=ja&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />Her speech is simple and nothing special, but powerful enough to persuade us.nobyamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08165114044499772484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4298500368794445072.post-49729394842891659182009-10-02T00:26:00.003+09:002009-10-02T00:41:16.386+09:00future<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm8Vo-Rz7LY6vz4MMpmqtmLtyFVDyR10GxPYxi353SVatvyw5Zb5WSp1mUavSoqZJmvqARC-DGcNziedJj2FPiJ8Y3rmnB-4H8AiZtY0nlorI-cr4NE-XMljvdKaHf8yzRykR0qd2GLrCQ/s1600-h/sad_future.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm8Vo-Rz7LY6vz4MMpmqtmLtyFVDyR10GxPYxi353SVatvyw5Zb5WSp1mUavSoqZJmvqARC-DGcNziedJj2FPiJ8Y3rmnB-4H8AiZtY0nlorI-cr4NE-XMljvdKaHf8yzRykR0qd2GLrCQ/s200/sad_future.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387653947134115922" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvuRwLXu9GBXfArmAWO-8WPVSHEuUUZb0eMSRo9SuySfnzOek9MM2RVFDwR_yJ-eXnEwb8Y-3qiiGl8Y73mxWIY6w5eCkt0EFNqa6scuzBPsWcO09B4D45QdZ-giRa3axaae1qIYvJXITX/s1600-h/bright_future.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvuRwLXu9GBXfArmAWO-8WPVSHEuUUZb0eMSRo9SuySfnzOek9MM2RVFDwR_yJ-eXnEwb8Y-3qiiGl8Y73mxWIY6w5eCkt0EFNqa6scuzBPsWcO09B4D45QdZ-giRa3axaae1qIYvJXITX/s200/bright_future.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387653834870041346" /></a><br /><br /><br />Which is the image of my future?<br /><br />It is sure that I'd like to have brighter one. No one want a future like an arid land.<br />However, it is true that there are many obstacles in front of us to get a bright future. Someone might deceive me. Or I might make some mistakes. Or I might become serious sick. In that sense, I can't predict my future correctly.<br /><br />Still, I want to have a bright future. To achieve this, what should I do? First, I should make a goal clearly. And then, I should plan what to do. That must be a tough way. But it's worth a try. In other words, without trying, I will regret it.nobyamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08165114044499772484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4298500368794445072.post-57654926010067132072009-09-30T21:09:00.003+09:002009-09-30T22:26:01.371+09:00Falling love makes us more creativeThis is a very interesting research!!!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=does-falling-in-love-make" target="_blank">http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=does-falling-in-love-make</a><br /><br />When you are in love, you think things more creative. According to the article, there are several experiments that support this theory.<br /><br />I'm looking forward to hearing this following researches report soon!nobyamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08165114044499772484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4298500368794445072.post-7236672031092840882009-09-27T20:44:00.003+09:002009-09-27T20:52:06.882+09:00refreshI haven't played tennis these 5 weeks because I go to a library or prep school every weekend. But I realize that without playing tennis, I can't concentrate on studying well. Also, the lower back or the knees are starting to pain as if they want to do some exercise. <br /><br />Although I take part in a yoga lesson almost every week, it is not enough for my body. Actually, after playing tennis, I felt refreshed. And I can concentrate on studying, maybe.<br /><br />Tomorrow is Monday. That means another stressful week starts soon. But I'll manage to do that, because I played tennis today.nobyamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08165114044499772484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4298500368794445072.post-4078215914856148382009-09-26T18:56:00.002+09:002009-09-26T19:12:07.962+09:00Action<blockquote><em><strong><span style="color:#000099;">The great end of life is not knowledge but action.<br /><br /> - Thomas Henry Huxley</span></strong></em></blockquote><br /><br />Knowledge exists to be used to do something.<br />Knowledge itself is not the goal of life.<br /><br />What I'm doing now is accumulating knowledge.<br />For what?<br />To do something important for the future.<br /><br />However, it's too late to get knowledge just before I do something important, because getting knowledge takes a lot of time. In fact, studying English is a long way. Studying English is only one example. If you want to learn world history, it also takes you a lot of time. If you want to learn camera, it also takes you a long time although learning camera is interesting. As the proverb says, Roma was not built in a day.<br /><br />The most important thing is to clear the goal. Then, accumulate knowledge for that.nobyamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08165114044499772484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4298500368794445072.post-39015853020272582222009-09-25T00:22:00.005+09:002009-09-25T00:32:45.102+09:00the Sound of Nails on a Chalkboard<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikO4Wpsi1aBqh79CwSiK7UH0qS2WLa0gkapsq0FCFrF9OLSwzXqnq-mC9zhTB9wbLTGUZ6GTtUo1mzHM4Ys2m7Qd-ZP1ul41mphTaZcUtemuTDB6VT8NO15oGxRzc77Y2ShSpfthAv-bzb/s1600-h/chalk.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikO4Wpsi1aBqh79CwSiK7UH0qS2WLa0gkapsq0FCFrF9OLSwzXqnq-mC9zhTB9wbLTGUZ6GTtUo1mzHM4Ys2m7Qd-ZP1ul41mphTaZcUtemuTDB6VT8NO15oGxRzc77Y2ShSpfthAv-bzb/s200/chalk.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385056501991240210" /></a><br /><br />I found this article at the site of Scientific American.<br />The title of the article is <a href="http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=why-is-the-sound-of-fingernails-on-blackboard" target="_blank">'the Sound of Nails on a Chalkboard.'</a><br /><br />I suppose that everybody knows this sound. And I believe everybody hates it. Who likes such kind of sound?<br /><br />But I'm very surprised with the fact that there are people who research this sound. The researchers have to hear this sound during experiments. If I were them, I couldn't bare at all.<br />Why do they choose to research this sound? There are many things they could choose. Their choices are really mysterious to me.nobyamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08165114044499772484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4298500368794445072.post-7483854677914906022009-09-23T22:19:00.000+09:002009-09-23T22:20:00.363+09:00Last SeptemberI clearly remember what I did last September.<br /><br />First of all, I traveled to Finland and Estonia! I visited Helsinki, Tallinn, Rovaniemi, and Kilpisjarvi. Helsinki was a really beautiful city, with artistic buildings and trams. Tallinn was also a memorable town. It was the first time for me to walk such stone-paved streets. I felt pain in my ankle, though. In Rovaniemi, I met Santa Claus! To my surprise, he spoke Japanese. Honestly speaking, I don't want him to speak Japanese, because I thought he was fake... And in Kilpisjarvi, I trekked all the way to the three-country border. The atmosphere of Kilpisjarvi was so sacred that I thought of myself and many other things very seriously. I can say that it was a precious time.<br /><br />Second, I visited some rural areas of Tokyo, such as Isumi, Koma, and so on. At that time, I worked hard to prepare for the photo exhibition with my fellows. We went to many places to take photos and also printed photos in the dark room. It was very tough but I'm satisfied with our work.<br /><br />On the other hand, this year what am I doing?<br /><br />Well, I took several tests, including TOEFL, TOEIC, and GMAT. I have a TOEFL test this weekend, too. What else? I often go to a library to study. I often go to the prep school to study.<br /><br />Still, I enjoy something. For example, I met Swiss friend in Tokyo. I found an interesting second-hand bookshop. I eat tasty sweets.<br /><br />What am I going to do next September? Let me see...nobyamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08165114044499772484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4298500368794445072.post-76031187800150725212009-09-23T00:32:00.002+09:002009-09-23T00:59:47.113+09:00Tokyo Heritage Week 2009If you're interested in Japanese traditional culture, or old buildings, you have good opportunities to have a look and learn a lot about them. Tokyo Heritage Week 2009 will begin on October 31th and will continue until November 8th.<br /><br />Unfortunately, this event has no official English homepage. But maybe you can get some information, when you go to a public office near your house. Or if you have some Japanese friends, ask them.nobyamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08165114044499772484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4298500368794445072.post-73674763324079934062009-09-21T20:38:00.005+09:002009-09-21T21:00:21.027+09:00Love isToday, I bought this book on impulse.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCuLGmLueyMIp4lyvrnuANnBhXlBP4vx9CJ9Zz_0dBGHc9Vkef-gE7H5NxzJ-9jmjSQpp8nNn4LiXdwpo6KiB7LB4z17fg75ytfADc0vHuiCYvv1JEhBuK8vA8Fc7aocjOVMH7j0jwqNQr/s1600-h/20090921_2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 197px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCuLGmLueyMIp4lyvrnuANnBhXlBP4vx9CJ9Zz_0dBGHc9Vkef-gE7H5NxzJ-9jmjSQpp8nNn4LiXdwpo6KiB7LB4z17fg75ytfADc0vHuiCYvv1JEhBuK8vA8Fc7aocjOVMH7j0jwqNQr/s200/20090921_2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383884120531784290" /></a><br /><br />The title of the book is 'Love is walking hand in hand' written by Charles M. Schulz.<br /><br />What would you say if you are asked what love is for you?<br /><br />There may be a various of answers.<br />My favorite song, 'The Rose', says, '...Love, it is a flower(razor etc.).'<br /><br />In this book, the author shows many answers.<br />They are all simple, but persuasive.<br />(When your love becomes complex, that means your love is on the edge.)<br />For example, 'Love is hating to say good-bye', 'Love is being happy just knowing that she's happy...but that isn't so easy.' When I'm falling in love, I feel like that.<br /><br />But I also think 'Love is to be honest in all you do.' This sentence is derived from my experience. What kind of experience is that? It's a secret.nobyamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08165114044499772484noreply@blogger.com0