"Should we develop our country side?"

Moderator: Hanna Marin
Panelists: Allie Collins, Lucus Arden, Finnian Lee, Carol Smith, Kofy Keita

Allie: agree
She suggested to build some botanical gardens in country side, and the botanical gardens will make Apollon more famous and keep our rare plants.

Lucus: agree
He thinks there are too many people in city side, so it is good idea that some people in city side move to country side. We should develop our country side to do that.

Finnian: agree
She thinks the country side is inconvenient for young people. We should improve our transportation system, and some people will move to the city side.

My opinin: disagree
When I was young Apollon had more nature. If we develop our country side, we'll lost our nature more and more. We must reserve our nature.

Kofy: disagree
She is a writer so she wants to work at silent place, so she is afraid the country side will become noisy because of the development. In addition she is also worry about the environmental pollution.


Hanna: How should we protect our nature?
Finnian: I suggest to make some buildings with plants, and we can develop our country side and protect the nature. Or we can use the vacant area to build some buildings without breaking the nature.

Hanna: How can we use the vacant area?
Lucus: We should invite some companies in country side, and some people in city side will move to the country side to work at the companies.
Kofy: If we use the vacant area, the environmental pollution will be problem. I don't agree with this idea.

Conclusion
We should develop our country side with some plans to protect nature.

Final comment
After the discussion, we had a lot of points we should reconsider. "Where is the country side?" was a big problem for us. Next time, we should prepare more and more, and we will have more good discussion.

"Should we use solar energy instead of nuclear energy?"

Moderator: Isabela Horan
Panelists: Lucy Walter, Ashley Turner, Sola Cooper, Sophie Dawson, Emily Thoma


Lucy: agree
Solar system can save electricity better than nuclear system.
Ashley: agree
Solar system is cheaper than nuclear system in long term, and good for environment.
Sala: agree
Nuclear is harmful and big problem may happen in the future.
Sophie: disagree
Solar system needs large space and it will kill some animals or plants. Then the number of tourists can reduce and we will get damage in nature and economic.
Enily: disagree
Solar system is unstable because it depends on weather. She is a singer so she need big energy for her concerts. We need a lot of money to make solar system.


Isabela "From your occupational point of view, what do you think?"
Sala: She is photographer, and she wants to reserve nature for her photographs. We should stop nuclear energy system and protect our nature.
Sophie: She is an entertainer, so she needs big energy like Emily. Solar energy won't be enough. In addition, Sala said if we introduce solar stem, we can reserve our nature, but she insisted if we build new solar system's building, absolutely the nature will be killed.


Emily "Who pay the cost for solar?"
Sala: Everyone. Everyone use energy so we should pay by tax or charity or something like that.


Audience question "Why are you discussing just only solar energy? There are many ways to get energy."
Group answer: They thought solar system is more popular than other ways. They will talk about other ways someday.


Consensus
Stay nuclear energy system and try to reduce the energy we use until we find better energy system.


I think this consensus is good idea. We need more discussion about other ways to get energy. The moderator was great because she often summarized the panelists' opinion, so we audience could understand their opinion easily. In addition, she arranged thinking time and it was very useful for not only the panelists but also audience to improve this discussion. I wanted the panelists to discuss more each other because they often talked just through the moderator. But I think it was good discussion and I enjoyed this topic.

Final Presentation

Yui
topic: Losing weight
content: I'm trying to lose weight now because I got 10 kilograms since last summer. Many people in the world experienced diet, but almost people don't succeed their diet. It is important to know right knowledge of diet. Our good health is most important.
strong point: There are good influences and bad influences, so we choose right way to lose weight.

Nozomi
topic: Housework
content: In the past, many Japanese thought housework was women's duty. Now, there are many men who think that. But she think housework is not only women's duty, because many women work outside, too.
strong point: Both husband and wife should  do housework. They have to cooperate together.

Aya
topic: Best memory
content: She went to U.K to study English last spring. She studied with Oxford university student, and she will meet U.K's friend this summer. She could learn not only English but also differences between Japan and U.K. It was her first time  to go abroad, so she felt nervous at first, but it became her best memory in life.
strong point: She got many friends and she could experienced many things.

Nanami
topic: Perfect romantic meeting
content: First, this is her ideal boy: He has handsome face(above the average), and he is taller than her, eloquent, and kind. In addition, it is most important that he can say "Thank you"and "I'm sorry". Then, there are two situations that she feels perfect romantic. One is at the reunion, the other is at ARASHI's event(ARASHI is her favorite idol group).
strong point: She wants to fall in love by her 20th birth bay.

Haruna
topic: Love of country
content: She went to Canada as school trip when she was a high school student. Then, she felt the difference of culture between Japan and Canada, and she came to want to go all over the world. I was surprised that many Canada's family have very big popcorn machine!
strong point: She think to expose Japanese culture is most important.

Ai
topic: International marriage
content: She showed us advantages and disadvantages of international marriage. Different culture become both advantage and disadvantage. We may confuse different culture and perhaps we can't
adapt ourselves to circumstances. On the other hand, we may enjoy two countries' events. In addition, if we get a child, he can become bilingual.
strong point: To understand each country is most important.

me as a child

Yui
topic: very shy girl
content: I was a very shy girl. I didn't like talking with my friends and I was afraid to be spoken to. In addition, I was very honest and I have never been late for classes while I was a child. But now, I really like talking with anyone. I'm sometimes late for classes.
strong point: Everyone can change. I like the past and now myself.

Manami
topic: spirited and sickly girl
content: She was born in Ueki and she grew up in Yamaga. When she was in elementary school, her classmates were all boy and she always played with boys. She was little sickly girl, so she often had a fever and she had entered hospital.
strong point: She talked about her childhood a lot. I can enjoy her presentation.

Nanami
topic: She had many experiences
content: She experienced piano, calligraphy, swimming, rhythmic sportive gymnastics, etc... She is very versatility! She said she don't remember her childhood a lot, but she remember that she went to a zoo with her family and she enjoyed touching small animals. She lives animals so much.
strong point: She showed us many pictures, they helped me understand her childhood.

Chihiro
topic: She was a shy girl.
content: She was born in Okinawa, and moved to Kagoshima. She spent her elementary school life in her grandmother's house in country. She liked play alone because her grandmother's house is far from her friend's house. Now, she can talk with her friends without hesitate.
strong point: She was always smile during her presentation, so I had a good impression.

Yoko
topic: good parents and many dreams
content: Her parents and relatives are little doting parents, so she could get whatever she wanted. But her rules at home were strict. She must go to bed so early and she couldn't watch TV she wanted to watch. She had many dreams; she longed for all heroine of TV dramas she watched.
strong point: She talked very clearly and it is very important in presentation I think.

Haruna
topic: active girl
content: She was born in Fukuoka. She was very active girl. She was like a leader and she enjoyed her elementary school life with many friends. She experienced English conversation class and calligraphy and rhythmic sportive gymnastics. She wanted to be a flight attendant, but now it isn't her dream.
strong point: She showed us her photos and I enjoyed her presentation.

Best friend

Yui
topic: About Sae
content: We met for the first time when we were high school students. We were manegers of high school baseball club. Now, she works as a policewoman in Kumamoto city. She is very busy, so we can't meet frequently.
strong point: She has very kind mind and she is a hard worker, so I respect her.

Aya
topic: About Eri and Haruna
content: Eri and Aya met for the first time when they were at junior high school. Eri always smile, so Aya likes her. Haruna and Aya met for the first time when they were at high school. Now, Haruna is   a student of this university, too. She belongs to the department of Administration and they sometimes meet in this school.
strong point: She had best friends each school.

Nozomi
topic: About Kasumi
content: They met for the first time when they were at junior high school, and they belonged to brass band club. They played same musical instrument and Kasumi is very hard worker. She think about her friends and family very much. Now, she worked at Ueki.
strong point: She respect Kasumi because Kasumi is always challenger.

Akari
topic: About Sakiko, Yuki, Mirei, Karen, Megumi, and Nagisa
content: They were classmates when they were first-year at high school. Sakiko is intelligent and Yuki is funny and powerful because she played Judo. Mirei is noisey but reliable, and Karen is also noisey and liittle fool. Megumi is little crazy and interesting, and Nagisa has a spiteful tongue and she is like reader. Their group name is Free Seven, because every member didn't have boyfriend at that time.
strong point: They get together regularly and get along well still now.

Marina
topic: About Karen
content: It past 10 years over since they met for the first time. They danced the hula together. She think Karen like older sister, and they meet three or four times a week still now. She often consult with her many things.
strong point: They meet very frequently, and they are like real sisters.

Self-improvement

Yui
topic: Improving communication skills
content: When I was child, I was very shy girl. I came over that and I'm not shy girl now. But It's not enough. I want to be more outgoing.
strong point: I want to talk with other generation people and foreigner more and more.

Taiga
topic: To be attractive
content: He took part in many events and volunteers. He learned a lot of things by his experiences.
strong point: It is important to get chances to meet many people.

Marina
topic: Think about things she need.
content: She showed us seven items that she need to improve or she should do.
strong point:

Nanami
topic: Get confidence
content: She can't have any confidence in herself. She think she should price herself.
strong point: I know she have many points which she should be proud. She have to be more positive.

Yoko
topic: To be an individualized person
content: She think individuality is important. She manage a website, and active for the website with her friends.
strong point: To show own opinion is important. She show her individuality in her website.

Kana
topic: Having confidence
content: She is a chairman of  a committee. The task is hard, but she try anything with confidence.
strong point: To try with confidence is important. She can learn a lot of things by her committee's experiences.

Oh! I made it!