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Becoming An Exchange Student Essay

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Ever since I entered ICU, it is one of my goals to be an exchange student, because I want to spend one year in other country to study in different language during my college life. In that way, I can broaden my mind and learn different ways of thinking in that country. Every time I travel other countries, that experience makes me feel like I can see many things clearer than before. Also, by changing my environment for a year, I want to learn many things that I cannot learn in Japan. The experience of living in other county for a year will be a good chance for thinking about my future and myself. There are many choices are given to students at ICU. I am interested in many subjects widely and shallowly, so it is my time to decide what kinds of …show more content…

If it is possible I also want to take one or two classes of Architecture or Industrial Design. Also, I want to join at least one club at Tunghai University. In order to improve my Chinese, I will try to live like a Taiwanese during the exchange program by having Taiwanese friends, listening Taiwanese music or reading Taiwanese book. The last time I live in Taiwan, I spend a year in Taipei. However, this time will be in Taichung, so I am also very curious about the difference between lifestyle in Taipei and Taichung. Because I like Taiwan and characteristic of Taiwanese people, I am sure that I can spend fruitful year like the last time before during this exchange …show more content…

Ever since I went to Taiwan for the first time, Taiwan is one of my favorite countries, and I have much interests in Taiwanese culture, language and Taiwanese people. I have not decided topic of my graduation thesis clearly yet, but I want to write something related to Taiwan. It is said that graduation thesis is one-year project. By spending time in Taiwan, I want to observe Taiwanese culture and people deeply, and enrich my idea for graduation thesis. Also, by improving my Chinese, I want to do something related to use my Chinese in my

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