By Runa Matumoto
It was my second time to participate in this program and I was really looking forward to it. When I arrived in America, I was very nervous. But Claire, my buddy and her family welcomed me. I was happy because they spoke to me gently and cheerfully. It made me smile. On a host day, I saw the scenery of America with my host family. I went to the American supermarket. The supermarket was big and wide. It made me surprise. And I knew different culture from Japan. For example, there were a lot of cars in road. It was so interesting. Also I went to a popular store, IN-N-OUT. I wanted to go there before I went to America. So I was very happy!
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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. 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! |
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