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Words: 633 |
Page: 1|
4 min read
Published: Nov 8, 2019
Words: 633|Page: 1|4 min read
Published: Nov 8, 2019
My interest and attitude towards international relations and global studies have sparked when I was in a middle school in South Korea. Whenever I turned on the TV, I often saw North Korean intercontinental ballistic missile launch tests as a headline news. At that point, I would wonder why can’t we unify. However, as I read articles about it, I realized that this wasn’t just a simple issue but an economic, social, and political concern. Thus, I want to look behind the headlines and have a deeper understanding of world politics, foreign affairs, and international security. Secondly, I strongly believe we need to support LGBT. In 8th grade, I was assigned a project of sexual orientation. I learned many teens are being bullied and are four times more likely to commit suicide than straight teens. From then, I started to have a great interest in LGBT. In my opinion, everyone should have an equal right to be free from violence and discrimination; and violence towards LGBT is becoming a serious problem worldwide. For instance, there was an Orlando gay nightclub shooting on June 12th, 2016, and 49 people were shot. As I got to know LGBT, it struck my heart which made me want to share this internationally. I also had a great opportunity to experience different cultures. I attended international school from kindergarten to middle school, and those experiences have helped me make friends internationally and learn different points of views.
My multicultural background has sparked my mindset towards different countries’ cultures, global issues, and international relations. Furthermore, I am eager to study how my country affects others and how they are related on a global stage. Due to my international background and education, I believe that Ritsumeikan University offers the best opportunity for me to acquire the skills needed to work.
One of the proudest moment is when I made a dance team with my friends for extracurricular activities. Being the president of my dance team in high school has enabled my confidence, teamwork, and leadership skills to grow. My school is a Korean school in Japan, however, there are more Japanese students compared to Korean students. Therefore, I thought it would be a great chance for this club to spread my own culture and make stronger bonds between people in school as we practice together. I also got to understand everyone’s opinions in our groups and improved the quality of the club. The second experience that I am proud of is when I was chosen as school representative to participate in Jeju Youth Forum in the first year of high school in Japan. Jeju Youth Forum is attended by students from all over the world and the participants discuss global issues and share their point of view. We were divided into 5 different panels and started discussing our issues in own countries. As I worked with my group, I gained a deeper understanding of diverse perspectives on everything from economic issues to the environment. Furthermore, we worked together to make a presentation as well as a video to give awareness. Additionally, as we worked together, we got to know each other and learned about diverse culture.
I am proud to go as a represent of my own country and grateful that I had the chance to share my culture with new people. As I grew up I had a great opportunity to experience a various culture. I received three different educational system; American, Canadian, and Japanese system. Learning with such a drastic approach with diverse environments has helped me realize great aspects of each, and improved my adaptability and sociability skills. Nevertheless, due to these precious experience, I was able to be trilingual. For, I am eager to study international affair and willing to cooperate numerous projects with new people.
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