My first participation in ASEP
Wakasa High School
T.I
It was ASEP that my homeroom teacher
introduced lightly. Though I was interested a little, I was not proud of
English and I thought it was irrelevant to me and like the story of another world.
However, I heard my friend would participate in this project and suddenly I felt
reality of it. I thought that it might be a chance to change myself, so I
wanted to challenge it very much. Of course I had some uneasiness, but I
thought that there was no help to think more about it and I participated with a
desperate feeling. Now I think that it was really good to participate.
I was surprised at the welcome expression
of San Min High School students. They cheered when we first met, and
they hung us a lei, gave us a big nameplate and talked in English more
positively. But I was not able to hear them well, because I was tense and was
at a loss to an unexpected welcome. I felt more uneasiness to speak in English by
that happening. However, the uneasiness and the tensions were gone immediately.
Ellen who is my host student talked so positively to me that I can talk only eYes,
Nof in their car. She always cared about me and took me almost every day to
play. I saw beautiful scenery and shops which we canft see in Japan and on the
contrary, I could see things that was similar to Japan.
They were interesting at all so I could spend happy time. She introduced her
friend to me and we went shopping with the three. I realized again that I was
in a foreign country at that time when I made a friend who didnft join ASEP. The
time we returned became late at night, and when I returned I took a shower and slept
soon so we didnft have time to talk with host families. I felt sorry. However,
everybody in her family always contacted me with a smile, so I was able to
spend my almost 1 week stay comfortably. I am really full of thanks feelings.
@While practicing the presentation, I was
surprised at the height of the level of San Min students. Especially Vita and
Doris have better English pronunciation. They remembered and spoke the long
lines smoothly so I felt that I would try hard not to frustrate everyone. But
the members of Wakasa High School didn't decide our roles, so I thought that
surely they felt dissatisfied many times. However, everyone didnft say anything
about it and we could practice in a good atmosphere so we could leave a good
result.
I appreciate people who were concerned with
ASEP and the members of Wakasa High School who joined together, and two teachers
who helped me and let me think many time, and friend who led me to join ASEP. I
could really have a good experience. Thank you very much.