Hello! My name is Shinya Shimada. I live in Musashisakai near Kichijoji. I was born on June 10, 1992. I graduated from metropolitan Musashi high school and enter Sophia University.

My hobby is playing basketball and seeing movie. Though I decided not to enter any basketball clubs in the university, I had played basketball for six years and I was a captain when I was a high school student. I started basketball in junior high school. I was always scolded by our coach. But tanks for that experience I think I can be a respectable man. The hardest experience is having been a captain. I had to make a practice schedule every day and pay attention to all the members in the club. There were sometimes conflicts between me and the members but I was so blind that I couldn`t notice my faults. I wanted to quit the club but we could get along with as times went on. We rarely won but I met really nice people and I never forget them.

I often see various kinds of movies. One of my favorite movies is “thank you for smoking”. The hero in this movie is a lobbyist who works for a tabako company. Though “no smoking” is getting public, he is trying to sell cigarette. He is faced with mane difficulties. Other movies I recommend are “about a boy” , “the nanny diaries” ,”did you hear about the Morgans” and “sweet November”. These movies are so interesting that I want you to see them. I also like Chinese action movies because a picture in the movie is spectacular and actors are like a superman, which fascinate me. My favorite actors and actresses are Hugh Grant, Aaron Eckhart, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Penelope Cruz, and Keanu reeves.

I work at café. But I just started since May 3. So every time customers enter the shop, I wish they order a cup of coffee not café latte or espresso because it`s so difficult to make them. It takes long time for me to make them and I sometimes make mistakes. I`m going to change my part time job in one year because I don`t like to be accustomed to the work. If I get used to the work, everything will seem to be boring routine. I always want to give me stimulation and excitement. I plan to work at hotel or flower shop.

Finally my recent concern is about credits. In this semester I can get at most 19 credits if I don`t fail in exam. Everyone told me that 19 credits are so little so I got anxious for my graduation. It is said that most people try to get as many as credits in first and second years to feel relax later. if I can graduate from the university, my school life will be busy. I also want to enter graduate school because I don`t want to join the society in just four years. To join the society, I need another couple of years. Thank you for reading.