This semester, I decided to join the Hiking Circle for my community involvement project. It was challenging at first, because I had to write very formal emails in Japanese in order to see if I could join, which I wasn\u2019t used to doing. But once I was able to join the club, I had a lot of fun! The Hiking Circle meets once a week for a few hours every Saturday, so it fits easily into my schedule, especially since we meet on campus, so I don\u2019t have to spend a lot of time traveling. Club activities include hiking one week out of the month, and \u2018training\u2019 the other three; usually it\u2019s running by the Horikawa.<\/p>\n
What I like about the Hiking Circle, though, is that it\u2019s not just about the training. After activities are over, people usually spend some time hanging out in the club room, talking, playing video games, and making food. It\u2019s sometimes been hard for me to keep up with conversation because everyone talks pretty fast, but they\u2019ve been really good about slowing down and clarifying things for me when I don\u2019t understand.<\/p>\n
I\u2019ve had a lot of fun with my CIP so far. The other members are really cool, and I get to go hiking in the mountains around Kyoto, which are gorgeous. I\u2019m so glad I decided to join!<\/p>\n
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