As an exchange student at Ritsumeikan, I learnt and experienced a lot this year. Not only did I make a lot of progress in Japanese, but I learnt to understand a different culture’s way of thinking. I will treasure the time I spent here and also make use of what I learnt in my career and further studies. And also, by living with people from different corners of world, I could make many friends. Communicating with other students, opened my mind and helped me decide the goals of my life. Looking back, this year was full of happiness and challenges.