In the middle of university life
September 23rd, 2010 § Leave a Comment
Another summer has gone and I’m already a third year. As it is a 4-year degree course in Scotland, this is about exactly half way through. Over the last two years, it has dramatically changed how I feel about university, Scotland and my own home town. Let’s see what has become of myself compared to two years ago.
I feel more confident about myself and what I’m doing. This is a simple but honest and biggest change. Frankly talking as an international student you need to make an extra effort to cope with everything that surrounds you. Administrative process (you don’t know what the person at the desk is saying), grocery shopping (which milk to pick?), internet connecting (certainly my main cause of panic), making friends (just smile and nod at every word) not to mention the language and cultural difference meaning you might find ethnic barriers sometimes.
On top of that there is your degree. I was particularly nervous when I joined my other fellows in Journalism at second year given that I was very new to the subject and to study on the same line as British/ European students whose concerns don’t contain basic language error. I was afraid I’d get too behind everybody. It turned out that I enjoy the course no less than the most enthusiastic Journalism student. Because I love it so work hard.
Two years ago my home town was in Japan. Two years past I have more than one home town in the world. I love being in Scotland and I’m proud what I have achieved because I chose this way by myself. Now I know I could be capable of more things if I wanted to.
