When I got to school this morning a teacher had dumped a whole pile of essays onto my desk with a note saying "Please Mark! By today!!" Im a little bit annoyed about the note because the essays were collected 2 weeks ago and only given to me today!!!!

Anyhow, I just started marking them (I had to finish all the worksheet marking this morning), and the first one I read pretty much sums up my own feelings of the Japanese winter, so here it is (written word for word):

"I hate winter. Because its cold. I want not to do anything in winter. I dislike even stiring in winter. I dislike getting up morning. I can't get out of bed, so I am almost late for school. I ride to school on a bicycle in a hurry. Then it is usually headwind. And I can't advance. I feel cold. These make me bad tempered. 

In winter, everywhere is cold. I really not want to go out in home. But snow makes me fun. When it snow, I shout in spite of myself. And I raise my face toward sky. The snow come down on me, as if the snow close down on me. Then I am really impressed with the beauty of the nature. And I feel as if no one is around me. Then I think the winter is good. "

I think this essay is really sweet! I mean, who deosn't feel bad tempered when they have been running late for school and have to rush against a headwind??? Happens to me EVERY morning!!!