#MyJourney #25卒 S.G.

♢ジョン先生との出会い

I met Prof. John when I was a 1st year student. He was my teacher in Oral English class. It was 2 years ago when the COVID-19 pandemic started and all classes were changed to online. I felt stressed at the time, but he always cared about me and everyone in the class. When I was a 2nd year student, even though I didn’t take his classes, he still kept in touch with me and sometimes checked my essays. Now, I am a member of his seminar.

♢留学を決めたきっかけ

I was not confident in my English skills, especially speaking. I often couldn't keep up with the teachers and couldn't say the things that I wanted to say during classes in my 1st and 2nd years. I wanted to change this situation and decided to study abroad. After completing my 2nd year, I took 1 year off and went to Canada 🇨🇦

My room in my host family

♢留学で学んだこと

I lived in Victoria, Canada for 9 months studying at an English language school. It was my first time going overseas. Through this experience, I could find what I want to do in the future. My dream was to become a flight attendant ✈️, but now Canada 🇨🇦 has become one of my future dreams as well. I want to live and work in Victoria someday 💭. When I was in Victoria, I met many people who immigrated to Canada and learned their background stories and the reasons they came to Victoria.

The first day of school

Language school classmates

Victoria has a relaxed, laid-back atmosphere 🍁, which made me feel happy all the time. I felt that the environment is perfect for me and it is somewhere that I want to live in the future.

The Parliament House, the landmark of Victoria

This experience also had a great influence on my way of thinking. Before I went to Canada, I never thought that I could have such a wonderful experience 💕. Although it was not easy to live in another country without my family 😥, every time I had difficulties, many friends helped and supported me a lot. I realized again it’s very important to value the relationships I have.

In front of my school

If you are considering studying abroad, make sure that you know what you want to do in another country. It is important to keep reminding yourself why you want to study in another country. Otherwise, you will waste your time and money. Time is limited, but studying abroad will definitely be a priceless memory in your life. If you are interested in going to Canada 🍁🇨🇦🍁, feel free to ask me.

Fireworks on British Columbia Day