It was from a high school student that I decided to study abroad in Korea. I had many opportunities to interact with Korean dramas and K-pop because of my parents' influence from my childhood. From this time on, I found Hangul very interesting at the time when I could only read Japanese and Roman letters, and while listening to Korean songs on CDs, I read Hangul characters and taught myself, "That's how you read these letters. "In the meantime, I had a strong yearning for Korea and a little bit of a desire to study abroad. When I was a high school student, I decided to go on to Kobe Gakuin University where I am currently enrolled because it is the best treatment for studying abroad and I can study my undergraduate studies in Korea. From that time on, my goal was to study in Korea, and I studied hard with the goal of qualifying for a scholarship in school, and my youth was with Korea.
　The first purpose of my study in Korea is to realize my dream of becoming a Japanese teacher. I am aiming to become a Japanese teacher in Korea, so of course I need a level of Korean that I can teach. Of course, even if you can't speak Korean, I think it's possible to be a teacher. In order to teach students more accurately and clearly, I think it is important to teach them in the language of that country. Therefore, I would like to learn proper pronunciation and other things that I cannot learn in Japan and lead to my dream. The second reason is that I want to know more about Korea. It is located in a neighboring country of Japan and is said to be the most similar country to Japan, but I think the culture and national character are completely different. There are also many historical issues with Japan, and I think there are many political conflicts even now. Up until now, I have been looking at things from a one-sided perspective from the standpoint of Japan, but when I study abroad and listen to local people and watch the news, I think I can look at things from a different perspective.
　Also, I would like to visit all Korean baseball stadiums for my personal hobby. I like Korean baseball, so I hope I can go to all the stadiums in 10 months.
　I believe that this study abroad is not the goal, but the starting line. I think many unfamiliar and unexpected things will happen in an unknown place, but I want to do my best thinking that it will be a good memory in the end.

　I have been studying abroad for six months. The period of 6 months seems to be long, and the time flew by so quickly. In terms of academic aspects, I took two undergraduate classes, one Korean class, and one liberal arts class in the first semester. As I am a law student, I listened to law classes, but the law was often similar to that of Japan, so I managed to keep up with them by preparing and reviewing. I studied vocabulary in the Korean language class, but I learned a lot because there were many words that I had never learned before.
　 In terms of life, Korean food is so delicious that I feel like I gained weight. However, there are many delicious Korean foods that you can't eat in Japan, so I think this is also a study, so I'm going to eat a lot and go home. As for language skills, I think listening to Korean dramas has improved a lot since I can watch them with subtitles in Korean. When it comes to speaking, I can have a normal conversation with my friends, and I feel that I don't have any difficulties in living. However, there are many kinds of onomatope and adjectives in Korean compared to Japanese, so I want to learn more words and do my best to make the conversation more colorful. Also, at university, I joined a tennis club and practiced hard for the tournament. I was a little surprised by the Korean liquor culture at the club's occasional drinking party, but it was a very enjoyable time. My personal goal of "Going to all the baseball stadiums in Korea" has now been achieved to five out of nine. The remaining four places are a little far away, but I would like to set a schedule so that I can win all of them by December.

　I spent 10 months studying abroad for a long time and a short time. Through this study abroad life, I feel that I have greatly improved my Korean ability. Before studying abroad, I knew only Korean, which I basically only learned in textbooks, but as I talked to my local friends, I learned a lot of so-called slang. Also, I took a total of three Korean classes over the past year, and I learned vocabulary improvement and pronunciation well through the class. However, I realized once again that Korean pronunciation is difficult because I can't pronounce it as well as Koreans speak even after practicing. I also took classes at the local law department. Korean law is basically similar to Japan, so the class was not that difficult. However, it was very interesting that the Family Law was different from Japan. Although the law is changing now, I felt that Confucian values had a significant influence, such as women's rights not fully guaranteed.
　In my private life, I made a lot of friends through clubs and classes and had a very fulfilling day. At the tennis club I belonged to, I participated in the competition with Korean people, and I was very helpful. I sometimes talked about the relationship between Japan and Korea while I was involved with various people. "Especially, I think they were very sensitive about the ""Takeshima problem.""" In addition, Korean people are interested in politics regardless of age or gender, and in Japan, interest in politics tends to be relatively low, so I felt the difference in culture and social background was significant.
　Before I went to study abroad, I thought that studying abroad was for learning a language, but when I opened the lid, I felt that it was not just for learning a language. I have never mentioned "relationships with Korean people" or "living alone overseas," but I have gained a great deal of experience that I can use in my future life. In the past year, I was especially impressed by "Korean food." I love eating on a regular basis, and I tried to eat as many kinds of Korean food as I could while studying abroad. As a result, I gained a lot of weight. Through these things, I felt strongly that I wanted to do a job that would involve Korean food in the future. I wish I could share delicious Korean food with Japanese people. By the way, my favorite Korean food is 찜치찜. Kimchi and pork, which are well seasoned with spicy seasoning, can't stop using chopsticks.
　Unfortunately, the goal of "going to all Korean baseball stadiums" has not been achieved. I was frustrated that I could only go to six of the nine baseball stadiums.