Hi guys! I’m sayaka from Alberta, Canada. This is my last report. I’m gonna write this a little bit longer than last one for who is intersted in studying abroad or who is gonna go to studying  abroad in 1 or 2 months.

Last August, I finished study programs in Edmonton and came to Taber. September 1 was the first day of school. It takes 15 minutes to school from my house. The first day of school, I remember I was thinking bout lots of things while walking to school. In the first month, when I woke up in the morning, I felt sick because I was nervous. lol. I knew nobody in school in first day. I always felt loneliness. Sometimes I couldn’t understand what teacher or friends is talking about. Even when I shop, I always felt nervous! Things that I can do easily in Japan was very hard in here. I really realized how hard English was! I have cried in the
bathroom in school, and when walking home after b-ball practice. I was really afraid of making mistakes. But now I could have a good laugh over it.

I wanna say ” u are talking about boys or   stupid things with friends with friends at McDonald’s after school! Don’t worry, u will have good friends! Keep your chin up!” to me who has no confidence when I came here. U know, we go back to Japan in a year!  We should try many things! Here’s my advice for u guys! ” be happy and always smile even when ur not happy”. Smile makes people happy!

Thanks to studying abroad, I got more confident.  I have best friends, family, grandma, grandpa, teachers in here!
Walmart, mall, basketball hoop in the backyard, our squishy van. I’m gonna miss them so much!