1) The document discusses the author's desire to study abroad and their past experience studying in Japan two years ago. 2) While abroad, the author discovered new cultures, foods, and made lifelong friendships with people from around the world. 3) The author feels that studying abroad made them more confident, self-aware, and independent, and it was the best four months of their life.

1. One Quote Lets start with…

2. “Ships are safe in the harbour, but that’s not what they are made for..” - John A. Shedd

3. With that being said…

4. 我想去留學

5. 留学したい

7. I want to go on exchange

8. I’ve always considered myself sort of international

9. Why?

17. 廣東話 普通話 English Francais Espanol 日本語

18. two years ago

19. Kansai GaidaiGaigokugoDaigaku

20. Many firsts

21. Beauty and the Beast – In swedish

22. Half swedish Half Japanese girls

23. Ferris Wheel

24. Finns and Swedes

25. Vicious deers

26. Japanese <3 MAYO

29. ILearnt

30. Japanese Art

31. Japanese History

32. Crazy hand dryers

33. Beers + vending machines AWESOME

34. Ground Zero

35. Heart wrenching stories

36. I learnt how little I actually knew

37. I Discovered

38. Friends that play GO

39. Great cheap sushi

40. $300

41. 1500 year old temples….

42. They say that after go on exchange, you come back as a different person

43. As cliché’d as it sounds… I am pretty sure I came back more…. Confident Self-aware Appreciative Know myself better as a person Independent Focused

44. “… you come back a different person”…I still wonder about that sometimes. There is one thing that I knew I came back with….

45. Memories of the best 4 months ever

46. …. friendships that will last for a life time.

47. And I wouldn’t trade that experience for ANYTHING else…

48. The end … That’s why I would like to go on exchange