カンザス在住翻訳者 Maiのブログ
Kansas Based English to Japanese Translator Mai’s blog
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- アメリカで運転中パトカーに止められた話
アメリカ生活も10年が過ぎ、私生活で困ることも減った今日この頃。それでも振り返ってみると、「あの時は危なかったかも…」と思う出来事がいくつかあります。今日はその中の1つ、運転中にパトカーに止められてパニックになった話をしたいと思います（※これは10年以上前の出来事です）。当時は運転免許を取って間もなく、パトカーに止められたときにどうすればいいのか全く分かりませんでした。そして咄嗟に取った行動は―実は、一番やってはいけないことだったのです。 - 近況報告
気づけばブログをお休みしてから、もう3年近く経ってしまいました。今日は久しぶりに、簡単に近況をお伝えしようと思います。 - Clinging to ‘I wish I had done better’ thoughts
I remember I was thinking about my first competition experience for a while. Decompression from the competition was needed, but I could not stop thinking about the five months of training and my performance on stage. The whole competition process was physically and mentally demanding and I was exhausted, yet I couldn’t stop going back to the pole. - Update August 2025It has been almost three years since I posted anything here and so now I share my summary of these missing years.
- My First Competition Experience
Regardless of ambivalence in performing, I took the plunge and decided to compete in a pole classique competition. I took private lessons once a week that began in April 2022 to prepare me for the big day in September. (Previous post: Competition Training Begins) Five months of training pushed me to the edge both physically and mentally. I felt like I had to search my soul for strength often. I put my heart into training. With support from my coach, husband, friends and the studio, I did everything I possibly could to prepare. Rehearsal was chaotic. To say it went bad, would be an understatement. My anxiety was off the charts the week before the completion. Finally, competition day arrived. - Competition Training BeginsI decided to compete in a pole competition after taking pole classes for a little over a year. I did not feel I was ready to compete; however, I was more afraid to miss on a perfect opportunity.I started taking private lessons with my coach in April 2022. Then my competition challenge started.
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