My school days in Hanazono

　I have learned what "challenge" means in my 3 years at Hanazono High School. In my junior high school days, I didn't have any favorite subjects nor was I interested in anything in particular. I kept avoiding challenging anything new.

　After I entered Hanazono High School, I found this was not good for me, and I started to try something new whenever I had a chance. The most challenging thing was taking the Step Test. I studied very hard and did a lot of listening practice, ant the teacher helped to prepare me for the interview test. He had a mock interview test with me. I understood the importance of trying hard through this experience.

　Every year all the Hanazono students join the in-school speech contest. In the International Course, the native English teachers give us lessons on writing essays and making speeches or presentations in English. At first, I felt I was not good at doing them, but I wanted to improve my proficiency. I tried my best and I came to like English very much. I was able to build my confidence to explore many other things. It was a big change for me.

　I hope you will come to Hanazono and discover new experiences.