A problem I have solved -- Ayano Yoshiike
Ayano Yoshiike
My Hardship in New Zealand
Two weeks after arriving in Dunedin, I was
about to go back to Japan due to my homestay problems. I went through some difficulties
in my previous host family’s house. In my current one, there were a lot of
misunderstandings between my host mother, the language school and me. Luckily, there were a lot of warm people
around me so I could opt to stay here until now. Unfortunately though, I am
still trying to find a best way to settle in Dunedin. I feel extremely stressed
with these things.
However, I have started consulting with various
kinds of people such as my family, my friends in Japan and Dunedin, my Japanese
university, my Japanese university support centre, my doctors, and of course,
the language centre staff and teachers. Also, I have been trying to go outside
as much as I can to enjoy the time here in Dunedin. My best and biggest
achievement is that I have found my dream. I’d like to be a study abroad counselor
or a student support staff in a department of studying abroad. This was one of
my biggest aims of my study abroad program, so I am extremely happy with this.
I can stand anything because these things will be useful to my future job. Even
though I said that, I would still like to have a good time in Aotearoa.
Over two weeks, I’ve become a more patient,
adaptable and strong person. I now embrace and solve challenges rather than
fear them. I’m one hundred percent sure that I will not run away from any
problems and will try to solve any difficulties both in Japanese and English.
Hi, Ayano. I can understand your difficulties and I thought your dream is wonderful. If you have any problems, let us know and have a chat!
ReplyDeleteIt is difficult to convey our feeling in English, but now you become strong person! I found it is important for us to have people who support us.
ReplyDeleteIt is really good for you to decide not to go back to Japan, because the time we can spend here is extremely precious opportunities.
ReplyDeleteYour dream is so wonderful. I think you can already try to solve any problems.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your story in Dunedin, Ayano. I agree that this experience would make you a student exchange adviser who could empathize with the students you were assisting on their study abroad trajectories. May the rest of your stay here be smooth. David :-)
ReplyDeleteThank you for telling your experience. I'm so glad to hear your decision and dream. I hope your dream will come true!
ReplyDeleteHi, Ayano. Thank you for your essay. I am glad to spend time with you in Dunedin. We are friends who came to the same country, so let's continue to help each other.
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