What do I want to accomplish?
I love cultures. I could talk about cultures and their differences all day long! This is one of my biggest motivations about going abroad. Life wasn't meant to be lived in one place, and I have never been associated with Asian culture, so both are great reasons to go abroad! I am just very curious about their culture and the whys and hows behind their traditions and their people. Another very big motivation for me is to learn their language. I want to minor in Japanese so there is nothing better than immersing in the language's culture in order to learn it well. Considering all of what I have written before, my main goals are to:
1. Learn about the culture and their people
2. Grow as a person
3. Learn Japanese as much as I can to the point where I can be fluent in everyday conversations
Feelings about Study Abroad
When I think about Japan I get mixed feelings since I am very excited about a new adventure, getting to know new people and learning about a new culture. At the same time, I am worried about money and having enough of it during the semester. I am somewhat scared about how far it is, but I know that once I am there it will be fine and I will get used to the place. When it comes to the cultural differences, I have no expectations and I am just ready to absorb everything and learn about their social structure and traditions.
Three things I want to do to ''maximize my experience"
1. Never judge anything that I see or learn
2. Be open to trying new things
3. Do my best to learn their traditions so that bonds between Japanese culture and mine are more easily made
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