It's being almost 2 years since I leave Japan to study in Phuket. It was totally my decision to leave
Japan and now I decided to not live in Japan anymore. It was one of my dream to make lots of friends
who are "foreigners". The image of foreigners in Japan is "blue eyes, blond hair, speak English". However
when I arrived at the school and spend a few weeks I found a big difference from what I was wondering
before I arrived. All of my friends are Asians. So I looked around. I found the fact. There were some groups
in our year and there is a wall between us. Foreigner people are sticked with people who have same races
and Asian people are sticking together. I of course was belonging in the Asian group because Cha who
was the one that took care of me when I couldn't speak very well was in there.
I wondered. Why does it happen? Many people in asian group can speak English very very well and why
they don't speak to foreigner people over there?
Now I can understand. My English skill has gotten better and when I try to talk to foreigners it is still difficult
eventhough I'm confident enough with my English. Well, of course it's not good at all compare from first
language speakers but then what? I'm second language speaker so I shouldn't be embarassed with speaking
it. However it took time to think like that. Now I can because I put so much effort to improve myself and also
try to talk to peoplewho use English as their first language through the organization of the concert. I found
that they don't look down on me eventhough I only can speak little English.
However there is still a wall between us. It clearly can be seen in the common room and it is really difficult
to break it down however I think we should try step by step. It will surely make some difference in the world
and it even can make peaceful world in my opinion.