I've been thinking of going to Japan to study for long time. When I became a college student, I got to know that there're many exchange programs in our school. My major is physical geography and environmental resources. I want to continue studying professional knowledge in Japan, which is the advanced country in environment area. Through the information on the internet, I was very pleased to find that Hyogo University of Teacher Education has major in science and geography. I have great interests in natural disasters such as volcanoes and earthquakes, and I also plan to study for master's degree in Japan. In a meanwhile, I like Japanese and Japanese culture very much. I hope that through this exchange program, I can improve my Japanese skills for the life and study in Japan.

I have been to Hyogo University of Teacher Education for eight months. Here, I met Takemura teacher, my tutor Yasuha, members in geology major and science course, friendship family, international team. They are really nice and gave me a great deal of help.
The lessons in Hyogo University of Teacher Education are all in Japanese. Initially, I felt hard to catch on it. But by the time, I have got used to it and started enjoying. Every week, I have seminar with Takemura teacher and Yasuha, which develops my comprehension of Japanese culture a lot.
Living in Japan is becoming my daily life. Cooking, cleaning, marking budget and so on, are making me more and more self-discipline and independent. Sometimes, the friendship family invites me have activists together, which makes me feel the warmth of family although in Japan.
I am lucky to be here. I will cherish the experiences here and make more differences in here until I left in March.

It’s lucky to get this chance to do exchange in Hyogo University of Techer Education. I have many “the first time” here. The first time of having Japanese classes, traveling in Japan, tasting horse Sashimi……
Here, I met Takemura teacher, my tutor Yasuha, members in geology major and science course, friendship family, international team. They are really nice and gave me a great deal of help.
Once I lost my wallet, some of great value inside was missing. I was at a loss what to do that time. Fortunately, I met a taxi driver, who taught me what should I do when I lose things in Japan. The police and the staff in international team also helped me a lot. Finally, I got my wallet back.
The classes I took here were quite different from my major in my mother school. However I can have the lessons so long as I want. This enhanced my positivity.
Living in Japan is becoming my daily life. Cooking, cleaning, marking budget and so on, are making me more and more self-discipline and independent. Sometimes, the friendship family invites me have activists together, which makes me feel the warmth of family although in Japan.
I wish I could come back for master degree. I love Japan.