- The document describes the author's experiences studying and working abroad in several countries from 2004-2015, including taking short courses abroad as a student, graduating high school in New Zealand where they met many foreign friends, studying abroad in Shanghai, working as a Thai interpreter for a Taiwanese chef, and tutoring Chinese children in English. - These international experiences helped the author become comfortable with cultural differences and realize the importance of language skills for communicating across borders.

2.
• 2004-­‐2012
I
had
been
taken
a
short
course
to
study
aboard
in
many
countries
during
the
summer
breaks
since
I
was
young.
These
experiences
enable
me
to
understand
that
cultural
differences
are
not
just
about
different
languages
,
foods
,
appearances
or
personal
habits
but
they
are
the
reflecDon
of
the
very
deep
percepDons
,
beliefs
and
values
that
influences
people’s
way
of
life
and
their
aGtudes.
I
become
an
adjustable
person
who
would
feel
very
comfortable
to
parDcipate
in
any
acDviDes
with
other
people.
• 2009-­‐2010
I
was
graduated
from
high
school
in
Christchurch
,
New
Zealand.
During
my
study
,
I
had
a
great
opportunity
to
meet
many
foreign
friends
who
have
different
backgrounds.
I
have
spent
a
lot
of
my
Dme
with
them.
I
was
able
to
share
Thailand
tradiDons
and
to
learn
theirs
,
too.
it
is
the
moment
when
I
realized
that
it
is
important
to
have
skill
in
various
languages
in
order
to
communicate
with
people
in
other
countries.
• 2012-­‐2014
I
had
a
chance
to
be
an
exchange
student
of
study
aboard
program
in
shanghai
which
hosted
by
Thammasat
University.
Learning
to
live
my
daily
life
in
shanghai
greatly
provided
me
the
understanding
in
naDve
Chinese
people
.
• 2014
I
worked
as
a
Thai
interpreter
to
assist
the
Taiwanese
chef
to
communicate
with
his
students
at
bakery
school.
This
is
one
of
my
memorable
experiences.
I
was
taught
to
be
the
enthusiasDc
and
dedicated
working
person
by
my
colleagues
for
I
had
seen
their
intense
devoDon
to
the
work.
• 2015
:
I
work
as
a
part-­‐Dme
tutor
to
teach
English
language
to
Chinese
kid
because
I
want
to
spend
my
Dme
producDvely.
It
allows
me
to
apply
my
academic
knowledge
of
mandarin
Chinese
and
English
to
use
in
real-­‐life
situaDon.