Hilarious Healthy Hibiya-sensei!

I'm writing this blog right after hearing Hibiya-sensei's lecture. I thought the President would be VERY VERY serious but she was actually petite, charming, broad minded, friendly, sweet and cheerful. She has those big, round eyes. I wonder how she manages to make everything sound so interesting. In the beginning, Hibiya-sensei introduced Germanic languages and Indo-European languages. I don't know if it was intentional but she gave us a word of advice. She made a statement that it is better for us to acquire one of the Indo-European languages because English is Germanic. I was planning on learning Spanish so this was a good news for me! Towards the end of her lecture Hibiya-sensei referred to herself as "Exercise freak." I was convinced how important it is to keep your stamina and constantly take care of yourself. It is true that you need to be able to look after yourself first in order to become a leader and bring people together. I also enjoyed her talk on American food..."Junko in her fattest years" or "This is the last elastic pants I'm gonna buy." I can tell from her gestures and facial expressions that she must of really savored her time in the cafeteria. 

Most of all, Hibiya-sensei mentioned how her experience at PENN taught her how important it is to take into account the ethnic diversity. Then, she turned to us and added by saying she valued us for our diverse cultural backgrounds. The moment I heard her say this...I truly thought I came to the right university. Just like what Shiho said, "We don't need to feel anonymous at ICU."

Hibiya-sensei's lecture reminded me of this picture! Women's Liberation Movement.