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Personal Statement
Japanese Culture is something that I grew up with, even though I am not Japanese. As a child my mother, who had a great love of Japanese films, showed me black and white samurai films and ghost stories, and from then on I was hooked. Ever since, I have had a great love and interest in many aspects of Japanese culture and, the more I learn, the more interested I become.
I had a great desire to go to Japan and see what its like to live there; to experience it for my self. Because of that desire I came to CSUMB to spend a year studying abroad and learning even more. Through my two years here, and one year abroad, I have learned so much about the Japanese language and, subsequently, the about the culture.
In the future I hope to be able to join the JET program, because the program blends my love of Japanese language and Culture with my love of teaching. I have worked in many different environments, under different conditions, and have learned much when it comes to working with and helping out others. I wish to learn more, to help others, and to see the light bulb flash in a student’s eyes when they understand a new concept for the first time.
Thank you for your consideration.
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