Four Seasons of Hokkaido University

 As you know, there are four seasons in Japan. They are clearly different. I am going to write about the seasons of our university. What season do you like best? I like spring and summer, autumn, winter. I love all season of Hokkaido University because they show us different scenes and some time they impress me.

 This spring, I came to Sapporo and I entered to this university. In my home town, April is warm and cherry blossoms are out. However, there is no cherry blossom in campus. I was surprised. I walked on roads which covered with snow for the first time in April. When I went to entrance ceremony, I wore coat. It was impressive day.

 But, when the trees and plants began to bud, spring has come. It was late April. And then, greens covered the campus soon. Cherry blossoms came to be full about the beginning of May. It was pinker than I thought. I taught by my friend that the cherry blossoms of Hokkaido are most wild cherry tree. I found that spring in Sapporo come about one month later than my home town. Seeing growth of plants, I could felt power of them.

Summer has come. The trees become greener. It was hot in Sapporo than I expected. I think main street of our campus is very nice. For the most, the time when I rode on my bicycle is wonderful. I love shiny day in summer. There are many students and people in the campus. Some people were reading books under the tree, and some people lay down on the grass and were sleeping. Little children were playing in the small river and many students spent their time with friends. Our beautiful campus attracts many people, of course me, too. Avenue lined with poplar trees in Hokudai is at their best in summer.

In addition, there was school festival. Many food wagons lined at both sides of the main street. The street was covered with people. At the festival day, I enjoyed mood of it. My university seemed different place.

  When our classes begin, autumn come soon. In October, leaves had turned red and yellow. We wore clothes with long sleeves. Autumn is colorful. I love fallen leaves. Red and yellow and brown leaves were falling like snow. I forget the time. I also like to step on the fallen leaves. There were many acorns on the road. There were mushrooms in campus, too. Avenue lined with gingko tree turned bright yellow in the end of October. Many tourist came to see them. The road covered with yellow gingko leaves is limited scenery and so beautiful.

  This year, it snowed in the last of October for the first time. But the snow melted soon, and when it snowed a lot was later. I could not use my favorite bicycle since it snowed. At first I felt it is little inconvenience. The main street of our campus was completely covered with snow now. There is big snow mountain between roads. It is cold but I can enjoy white world every day.

You must be able to see beautiful scenery whenever you come to our campus.