Things Japanese University Students Should do

     First,we Japanese university students should visit as many foreign countries as possible. It will broaden our minds and the knowledge that is gained through firsthand experiences will bring them many  advantages in our increasingly globalized world. Besides, once we start working in Japan, where most people put more emphasis on work than on leisure activities, there will be only a few chances for foreign travel. In conclusion , these two reasons make it very desirable that Japanese university students should travel abroad.
   
     Second, Japanese students, most of whom must start job hunting when they become juniors, should experience working part time during their first and second years. By working, they can meet many people from various backgrounds and learn the kinds of skills they can not learn in classrooms, and realize the difficulty and significance of being a worker in society. Such experiences, along with their students, will help them decide what kind of occupation to have after graduation.

I think ordinary people should no longer own cars

     Today I saw the discussion on TV;ordinary people should no longer own cars today. So I want to express my opinion.
     I agree with the view that people should no longer have their own cars. The world is already using too much oil, and this is causing global warming and changes in the climate, as well as noise pollution and air pollution. But more and more people in more and more countries wish to own cars. It is wrong for people in some countries but not others to own cars, so the best solution is to step ordinary people everywhere from owning cars, though for some people a car is essential. And we need to to improve public transport a great deal,
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     I think learning history is good. First, people often say that history repeats itself; there are not completely new situations. Second, I think that without learning the past, we might make the same mistakes ourselves; war ,persecution and pressure of thought. Finally, only if we learn these lessons will we be able to survive and make a better future. In conclusion, I think we should learn history.

My thought for English

     I would like to be better at speaking English. I think that this is the one that most Japanese students lack. During our English classes, we spend a lot of time reading English sentences and passages, and studying written English in general. We also practice writing in English, sometimes translating Japanese sentences and sometimes composing passages ourselves. And we have listening comprehension lessons, so we can understand spoken English to a certain extent. But we almost never have an opportunity to practice speaking, so that we can improve our English accents. It is not possible, in high school classes, for all the students to practice conversation with the teacher or ALT; there is not enough time. As a result, I, like most of other students, can read English quite well, and can write in English well enough to make myself understood, but can not keep up a conversation in English. I may be able to understand, but when it comes to speaking, I am at a loss.

The subject I want to study!!!

     While I am a university student, I want to study philosophy. Although studying philosophy will not help me to find great wealth or a secure job, it may help me to be happy or contented. Many people make great sacrifices for the sake of money or high status, only to find that they are unhappy in spite of their wealth or position. And everyone experiences ups and downs in life;it is important to learn how to be happy even when life is hard. I believe that studying philosophy will help me to understand what is really important in life. So I want to study it.