I'm John and my eighth grade buddy is Ben. I am half Japanese and half American. The most important thing to me is my family because if I don't have a family I would not be alive. My favorite project is soccer because in England we used to play soccer a lot and since we have moved to Japan we cannot do it because our yard is too small! My buddy got his name from his parents who went through a list of names and chose Ben. His family is important to him because they love each other very much. His favorite project is soccer because he loves the thrill of winning and the fight during the game. He plays the goalie.