Through this year, I am sure that I have changed. Both before and after entering college, I liked to write and speak in English. Although I liked those actions, I hesitated to do them in order to share with someone before entering university. After belonging to GP, I have a huge amount of opportunity to use English if I want. Thanks to these great surroundings, I became an active English writer and speaker. The greatest change is in my mind. When I was a beginner of English learning, I felt ashamed not to be able to use English well. But now I want to use English although I am not an expert yet. After becoming a member of GP, I noticed that the important thing is how strong a heart I have. Enthusiasm for communicating with foreign people and even with Japanese friends in English can make up for a few grammatical errors. I feel a little that I became a more active person than what I was before. Though this may look like a very small change, I believe that a pile of changes leads me to the next stage of my development. But I also think that just waiting for some changes is not the proper way. I should try to make myself change to be the person who I want to be. I am glad to work as a GP-student and to participate in many activities. Those experiences made my point of view wider. I would like to make use of my past experiences for the next year and future.

by Yumie T.