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When
I
Was
A
Child
Kyoko/Japan
When I was a child,
I was restlessly looking for something new. I wanted to scrutinize everything I saw. I would open any boxes if it was closed, take a wall socket apart to pieces, break some dishes displayed at a department store and have my mother apologize on behalf of me. I wanted to see a new world.
I also liked to do an exercise. A jump rope was one of my favorite toys. I did jump roping with my best friend before I moved to Yokohama. I can’t remember if I cried when I said good-by to her now.
After I had moved to Yokohama, I would feel embarrassed when I read the textbook in a Japanese class, because my accent was different from that of the other classmates in Yokohama.
However, I still liked to talk with friends. I also liked to dance and sing. I used to ask my parents to buy me an electronic organ. After one-year negotiation, they bought me an expensive organ, which allowed me to compose music. The organ enabled me to realize what I wanted to express, even without words. I found that technology has a great possibility.
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