Hi! My name is Yun Ju Chen, but everyone
can just call me Melody. I grew up in Taiwan and moved to California four years
ago. I attended a public high school named Elk Grove High school. I didn't like
that city too much, so my first impression of America wasn't so great. After
coming to UCSB, I found myself starting to like this place.
I was very involved in clubs during high
school. I was the secretary, vice president, and president of Japanese club,
and I was also the volunteer coordinator in Key Club. I wasn't a very sporty person,
so clubs was my main extracurricular activities. I had also learned four years
of Japanese in high school. Japanese culture interests me the most.
The reason why my parents send me here is
to have a better education in America, so school is definitely my priority.
Even though English is my second language, I have always tried my best and
worked hard to catch up my classmates. I choose UCSB over other schools,
because UCSB has a really good econ/accounting program and UCSB also offers
Japanese classes. I am a first year econ & accounting major and I hope that
I will be able to study abroad in Japan through the Education Abroad Program on
campus.
I have joined FSSP, because I want to get
more familiar to the campus before fall quarter starts. I am having a great
time in UCSB so far, and I am really glad that I did apply for FSSP. There are
so many activities that teach us more than academic stuff. I really want to
learn more about the resources they have on campus and try all the outdoor
activities they offer.
Hi Melody! My name is Sarah! I find it so interesting that you are from Taiwan; America must seem so different to you, but I am glad that you like UCSB! I think Japan is really fascinating too; it is definitely a place that I plan to visit someday! You seem to know what you want to do with your life, and I'm sure you will be able to study abroad in Japan! I also want to study abroad; I am thinking about either England or Australia! I am glad that you are having such a good time at FSSP! I hope to see you around; you seem like a really nice person, and it would be cool to learn more about your culture!
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