留学 課題 エッセイ編(レポート)
留学で何が辛かったと聞かれることが良くあります。
エッセイ(レポート)です。
今日はエッセイについて話をしていきたいと思います。
①何が辛いのか。
➁書き方（超簡単に説明）
➂例文
①何が辛いのか。
自分が想定していたより
大学での課題がすごく多かったです。
それがエッセイです。
1つの授業で使用する教科書が3冊~5冊ぐらいあります。
（教科書の数は学部によります。）
その教科書が終わるごとに必ずエッセイを書きなさいと
指示が高い確率で先生から来ます。
エッセイを書くときに3分の2を一気読みということもあります。
（エッセイのお陰？で本を読む癖がつきましたよ）
しかもエッセイは自分の成績に大きく影響するので、
エッセイを提出しないとか絶対にしてはいけません。
プレッシャーもあり、時間もかかるので辛かったです。
➁書き方（超簡単に説明）
簡単な書き方を説明します。
エッセイの大半はワードで7枚~10枚ぐらい書きます。
字の書体はTimes New Roman。
字の大きさは11or12。
Introductionから書き始め、
（前書きです。）
Bodyという文章を書いていきます。
（授業で習った事、教科書に書いてあることを含めて。）
最後にconclusionを書いていきます。
（まとめです。自分の意見も書きます。）
➂例文
結局のところどんな事書いてるの？って
聞かれることが多いです。
例文を添付したいと思います。
必須科目になっているハワイアンスタディのエッセイです。
（ハワイアンスタディについては後日記載します。）
ハワイのコーヒー：コナコーヒーについて書きました。
ハワイ島にあるコナ地区で作られているコーヒーです。
（コーヒー畑を最初に作ったのは日本人移民です）
すごくシンプルに書いたものなので読んで頂けると嬉しいです。
Kona Coffee Industry
Today, there are many agricultural produces in Hawaiian Islands such as: Pineapples, Bananas, Macadamia nuts, and so on. The Kona Coffee is one of the important agricultural industries in Hawaii. There is an only coffee plantation in America which is in Hawaii. The Kona coffee industry in Hawaii got over its growing difficulties many times and it became a precious coffee in the world.
First of all, there is the history of Kona coffee in Hawaii. According to Internet article “The first coffee trees were brought to the Hawaiian Islands in 1825 by way of the British warship HMS Blonde. Chief Boki, governor of Oahu, had acquired the coffee trees in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on his way back from London (A Brief History of Kona Coffee, 2007).” And then, King Kamehameha II and Queen Kamamaru died in London by measles, so British warship carried them to Hawaii. Coffee trees were planted at Manoa Valley of the estate of Chief Boki in Oahu and this coffee industry introduced other neighbor islands.
In 1828, Reverend Samuel Ruggles who was an American missionary brought coffee trees from Oahu to Kona. Planted trees grew very fast, and within a few years coffee cultivating spread around on Kona immediately because the climate and land conditions are very suitable for the growth of the coffee trees. Therefore, Kona Coffee has developed into the important industry in Hawaii today. “It becomes known in Hawaii as "Kanaka Koppe" (Hawaiian coffee).” (A Brief History of Kona Coffee, 2007.) It is continuing to cultivate in Kona where slopes of Mt Mauna Loa and Mt Hualalai today.
In addition, there was a problem in Kona coffee industry in Hawaii. There are many coffee companies in Hawaii, for example, Lion Coffee, Royal Kona Blend Company, and so on. The Ministry of Agriculture in Hawaii has established the state law for Kona coffee industry which is the labeling requirements which “State law allows coffee to carry the Kona name as long as it contains just 10 percent Kona beans. (Star Bulletain.com, 2006).” Recently, the Honolulu Star Bulletin on February 12th 2006 has announced that the Kona Coffee Farmers Association has presented lawmakers in Hawaii to new labeling requirements which the percentage of Kona coffee rise from 10 percent to at least 50 or 75 percents. Only 10 percent of blend Kona coffee makes bad impression for all consumers that are why Farmers Association presented the changing labeling requirement for lawmakers.
The worst problem for farmers is that if 10 percents blend Kona coffees continue to sell, high quality of Kona coffee demand keep to decrease because of big difference of price. So, they tried to protect of Kona Coffee name and real quality of it. On the other hand, there were many opposing people who farmers are selling 10 percent blend Kona coffee. They are against for the changing labeling requirements. “Opponents fear the requirement that Kona blends contain significant amounts of Kona coffee would drive prices so high that people would not buy the coffee. (Star Bulletin.com, 2006).”
Therefore, opposing people also fear to decline of demand for high quality Kona coffee which hurt for farmers. However, the Honolulu Star Bulletin on April 3rd 2006 has announced the suggestion of the Kona Coffee Farmers Association was rejected by the lack of agreement of the government. Also, the government announced if the labeling requirement will become stricter than now, the production and profits of Kona coffee will decrease because of a small quality of Kona coffee trees. Therefore, government said farmers should grow up coffee trees more before the changing labeling law. Even though, it was rejected, the farmers association will never give up the change labeling requirement. (Star Bulletin.com, 2006.)
Thus, there are precious history of Kona coffee in Hawaii and the recent problem of Kona coffee in Hawaii. I thought that only Hawaii State government established the labeling law for Kona coffee because the Kona coffee is America’s only coffee industry and special product. Actually, the changing labeling requirement is very difficult problem because even though only 10 percent Kona coffee, it is not imitation Kona coffee. Also, the labeling law is only way protect farmers, Kona coffee name, and coffee production and profits. I hope someday Hawaii has many coffee trees and there are many high quality of Kona coffee will be sold in the supermarkets.
References
A Brief History of Kona Coffee, 2007.
<http://kona--coffee.com/cof-hist.html>
Honolulu Star Bulletin.com, “one out of 10”, February 12th 2006.
<http://starbulletin.com/2006/02/12/business/story01.html>
Honolulu Star Bulletin.com,“Isle coffee industry faces ongoing problems”, April 3rd 2006.
<http://starbulletin.com/2006/04/03/news/story07.html>
という感じです。
最後に…
エッセイは大変ですけど、
書き終わった時の達成感は半端ないです！！
ありがとうございました。
