I didn’t enjoy my winter vacation very much this year because my brother was studying hard for his entrance exams, so my family didn’t go anywhere. However, I have one happy memory. One day, around ten o’clock, my mother suddenly said that it had started snowing. We went outside together to see it. We made some snowmen in front of the entrance. After that I made small snowballs and threw them at the window of my brother’s room on the second floor. He opened the window, looked at me, and laughed. The next day, the snowmen we made had melted and disappeared, but I was very happy because my brother and I had a little fun.           (116 words)   By Aoi T. You can send me a comment or your own story at jaremaga@gmail.com

One day, my English teacher recommended a song to us. The title was “Never Google Your Symptoms.” It said that googling makes you depressed. When I heard it, I related to it because I experienced something similar. I had surgery last year. Before the surgery, I searched for what it was. Then I found a page that said the surgery had a risk of failure, so I was scared. But the surgery was successful in the end. I think it is good to search for information by ourselves. However, it may make us feel negative, so we should not search for information about our important problems. We should ask people who know something about the problems first.　　(117 words)　By Hayashi “Never Google Your Symptoms” jaremaga HP https://jaremaga.online/ Watch the video at https://youtu.be/TQW1xMDc4Gs You can send me a comment or your own story at jaremaga@gmail.com

Of all the seasons, winter is my favorite. The reason is that winter has many fun events, such as Christmas and New Year’s Day. There are several moments when I feel winter is coming. For example, the cold air becomes strong, and I change from short sleeves to long sleeves. However, what makes me feel “Winter is here!” the most is seeing oden at a convenience store. When I see hot oden steaming near the register, I feel the change of seasons. It makes me excited. I think that this is a very Japanese way to feel winter. But winter ends very quickly. I want to feel that excitement again. Now, I cannot wait for next winter to come.   (119 words)   By Hanna O. You can send me a comment or your own story at jaremaga@gmail.com