I came to Japan in 2020. Before coming here, I had studied Japanese for about a year in my country. I studied hard with the desire to study abroad in Japan and passed the N5 Japanese Language Proficiency Test. I came to Japan with the intention of studying at an automotive technical school.
Riding an airplane for the first time to come to Japan felt like a dream. I arrived in the Japanese autumn, and coming from a warm country, I found it very cold. However, it was fun because there were beautiful fallen leaves everywhere, and I took photos and sang songs with friends in the park. It’s also a good memory when I mistakenly took a train and ended up in Himeji during a trip to Osaka with friends.
But the fun ended when I started a part-time job. I worked in a packaging factory. My Japanese was poor, the work environment was cold, and I was always being ordered around by a strict senior, which made me very sad. I often made mistakes in my work because I couldn’t understand what my senior said, so I was always scolded. I was extremely disappointed. As my Japanese was not good, it was difficult to find another part-time job, so I endured and continued working.
However, after three months, I learned how to work properly and started doing well. Once I got used to it, life in Japan became enjoyable. I made friends at work, learned various things in detail from my senior, and now I am spending my days happily.
I plan to continue studying Japanese, find a job in the future, save money, and then return to my country. Then, I intend to start my own small business.