Why ?

Today, I will talk about why I am in IES.
I have never been exposed to English before I entered Kansai gaidai and IES, because I had not studied abroad and stayed long time in foreign country. Also I had not an opportunity to meet foreigners in my hometown. So when I was in a high school, I always became quiet and nervous when I was spoken by in English and I could not express my thought in English.

I knew IES program when I came to Kansai gaidai to participate in an open campus in August. IES was attractive for me because all professors are native speakers and I can learn English in English. I thought the program would help me to overcome my shyness about English and I can communicate with a lot of people in English, so I chose IES. However, little did I dreaming of that I could be IES-a because my TOEFL score was not good. So, I was really surprised at that.

Now, as you know, we have a lot of assignments everyday and we have to expend much time on doing them. The campus life I had thought before I entered Kansai gaidai is different from now. I do not have enough free time to do what I want to do. However I think I am not nervous now compared to when I was in a high school. I can more express what I want to say in English now than before. Assignments are a lot and really hard, but I think they are useful for me. I want to stay IES and develop my English skill !