Did you commemorate your first day of primary school with a special ceremony? Listen to this episode as you reflect on significant milestones in your life. Gain fresh insights that may inspire your approach to future milestones.  Enjoy this episode.

This episode's vocab list:

入学 admission to school

新学期 a new school term

入社 joining a company; entry to be an employee

節目 "a milestone"; "a significant point to mark a transition or change, often indicating the beginning or end of a phase or marking progress between old and new phases"

節目節目に at each start of a new phase; at every milestone

必ずと言っていいほど "to the point where I can say it happens without fail" or "to the extent that I can confidently say it occurs without fail."

式を開く To hold a ceremony; conduct a ceremony

社会人 a working member of society; working adult

自然と naturally; automatically

通常 normally; generally

入学式があるのが当たり前だと思っていました。 I thought it was natural/normal that we have a ceremony for school entry

寂しく感じます。I feel something lacking.

周りから与えられなくても even if it’s not provided from surroundings; even if it’s not given by others

発想の転換 a change in perspective; a shift in thinking