Taking Presponsibility -- Natsumi

      In Japan, I didn't tend to take responsibility when I used water too much at home. My mother was always concerned about the waste of water, and she tried to save water and reuse it. However, I couldn't stop using water too much because I couldn't be satisfied with the amount of water that I used then. Of course, my mother told me not to use water too much, but I excused myself every time. "I don't waste water. I'm using only a vital amount of water for me." This is my favorite excuse when I was scolded by my mother. I have never admitted my fault.

     I believe I could improve this bad behavior since coming to New Zealand because I know the cost of water is too expensive in New Zealand. However, I need to keep this improvement after going back to Japan. For example, I would have a shower within 10 minutes. Moreover, I would like to apologize for overusing water for a long time.



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  1. Asaka MatsudaAugust 23, 2023 at 4:13 PM

    You should apologize (^｡^)

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  2. Ilryeon YunAugust 23, 2023 at 4:19 PM

    I also spend much less time in a shower than I was in Japan.

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  3. Chien NguyenAugust 23, 2023 at 4:26 PM

    LOL"" Take a shower in 10 mins. It is still a long time.. Shorten it if it is possible for you!

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  4. Chia MiyaharaAugust 23, 2023 at 4:27 PM

    You have never admitted your fault. It's so funny.

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  5. Fumiya NakagawaAugust 23, 2023 at 4:28 PM

    Reducing the amount of waste water is make sense.

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  6. Aina TaniguchiAugust 23, 2023 at 4:33 PM

    hahaha My mother also reported me that my house water bill dropped considerably after I left Japan lol.

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  7. Ren FunayamaAugust 23, 2023 at 4:36 PM

    Water is the most important in our lives, so saving water is important!

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  8. Tomoe ArakiAugust 23, 2023 at 4:36 PM

    Yeaaah, I wanna try to save the water for the environment.

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  9. Ryota IwamiAugust 23, 2023 at 4:37 PM

    I could understand why your mother was concerned.

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  10. Mai KandaAugust 23, 2023 at 4:42 PM

    I can understand your actions when you were in Japan because I was also scolded about shower time by my mother haha. But, I have tried to save water since I came to New Zealand too. Let's continue to save water after we go back to Japan each other!!

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