After all, as a Japanese language student, the more I learned about Japan, the more I became interested in it and I felt as if I would like to study in Japan. I would like to test my own possibilities and see to what extent I can work in an environment completely different from Taiwan.

My goal is to further improve my Japanese more for a year while studying abroad and to be able to conduct conversations smoothly with everyone.

For that, I will write a diary on my blog. It will be both good writing practice and a record of life in Japan. Furthermore, I love Japanese culture and history, so I want to learn Japanese culture from Japanese teachers. Also, I would like to participate in out-of-school excursions and exchange events with classmates to experience Japanese food culture and visit various places.

I think I will be able to meet a variety of people in the coming year, broaden my sense of values, and it will be a catalyst to change my life in the future.

It feels like yesterday that I came to Japan. High prices, loneliness, homesickness, studying Japanese, finding a part-time job were all difficult. But looking back from now, I think it will be a good experience.
The Japanese class was more boring than I thought. I couldn't improve my Japanese just by taking class. I wanted to master Japanese and started looking for a part-time job. I made dozens of calls and interviewed many times, but it didn't work. Just when I wanted to give up, I found a job, and then I could talk to Japanese every day. And I was able to make my life independent. The managers and colleagues were really good people and I enjoyed every day.
Before coming to Japan, I wrote down the places I wanted to go. I think travel is a way to learn about culture. Many weeks before holidays and long weekends, I did everything from checking tourist information to booking a hotel. It was a wonderful experience to be away from the city, to interact with nature, to write about what we see and feel, and to share it with everyone. My footprints have been composed of visits to the Atomic Bomb Dome in Hiroshima Prefecture, Shirahige Shrine in Shiga Prefecture, Todaiji in Nara Prefecture, USJ in Osaka City, Awajishima Internship, Toei Uzumasa Movie Village in Kyoto City, Yokohama? in Kanagawa Prefecture, Tokyo Tower in Tokyo, Asakusa, etc.
There are a few things that I was really impressed with when I came to Japan. Japanese are polite. It is certainly so. People who read books and listen to music on the train can be seen clearly. Always quiet and good. Trains are rarely delayed. And Japan is safe, so there is no worry if you go out alone at night. Japan is beautiful everywhere and the classification of garbage is complicated, but I think it is good for the environment. That is what Taiwanese should learn. When I went out once at night, I lost my way and was very troubled. When I asked a Japanese, she took me to the station. I was very impressed.
One year at Kobe Women's University is the most wonderful one of my four years of college life.

At first I thought that studying abroad for a year was a long time studying abroad.
Since I actually came to Japan, all of the "knowledge" I had learned on paper has at once become a reality before my eyes. In the past, I felt like I was learning from stuffed creatures, but now I feel like I'm in the jungle.
When I saw Japan's "culture" from a close range I felt that religion, art, and literature were all alive. They have settled in Japanese life and are being passed on.
So, I tell myself, don't just read books as you did before. I think it is better to experience and feel more of everyday Japanese life.
Finally, the teachers and students who have supported me for the past year, who have been kind to me, and to both universities that offered me this opportunity to study abroad, I give my thanks to all of you. It was important in my life experience. I want to learn more and learn more about the world. If there is a chance, I would like to meet you again somewhere. Thank you very much.