About Studying Abroad
What made you decide to study in Japan?
From an early age, I loved Japanese anime and idols. At the suggestion of my mother, I began attending a Japanese language school when I was about 14 years old. When I was in high school, I won a Japanese speech contest in Hong Kong and went to Matsuyama in Ehime Prefecture for the next round of finals, but during my stay I fell ill and developed a fever. At that time, my homestay family took me to the hospital even though it was nighttime, and the Japanese high school students and staff were very kind to me. It made me want to know more about Japan, and I thought that I would like to study in Japan.
How did you prepare for studying abroad?
I taught myself the Japanese syllabary, and learned grammar and vocabulary at the Japanese language school I attended. I usually tried to listen to Japanese programs and music to look up unfamiliar words, and when I set my sights on studying abroad, I followed the JPUE (Japan University Examination) program to prepare for the exam. I had also obtained N1 of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT), but I was a little weak in conversation, so I prepared for various conversations and tests with Japanese teachers at a Japanese language school, especially for interviews. My tuition fees are covered by Seikei University's tuition reduction and exemption system for privately financed international students.