All the people I met at the fast food shop, supermarket and some other places smiled at me. I smiled at them and then they smiled back. They smiled at me and then I smiled back. It was not a command of English but smiling that made me feel easy in a foreign country. I spent so much time breaking through my hesitation to go to America.
Students now have a lot of wonderful opportunities to study abroad.
I want them to study hard every day to make full use of every chance. I want them to live positive lives to get good opportunities. When John Manjiro was rescued from the wrecked ship by American crewmen, he was just as young as a junior high school student. In a few years he mastered not only English but also various kinds of subjects including the art of navigation. He was elected captain of the ship by other experienced crewmen.