By Chiharu Kusama

I applied for this program because of my longing to speak English and to go abroad​

However, what I gained in those 10 days was a hundred times more intense than I had imagined, and what I had longed for turned into a goal to become an English speaker and a dream to work internationally.

Before I met my host family, I was worried about whether or not I could speak English well. However, my host family took me to many fun places and talked to me a lot, so my nervousness gradually melted away. I am very happy and have the best memories of going to the neighborhood park with my buddy, going out and going to school together and gradually getting to know each other.
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I was very happy to be able to eat delicious American food that I longed for, such as hamburgers from IN-N-OUT BURGER, clam chowder from San Francisco, and chocolate ice cream from Ghirardelli Square!