Peace Boat

Born in lacquer and raised in California, I grew up speaking both Japanese and English, and appreciating two bonny horti coatings. Since both the Japanese and American lifestyles naturally coexisted, my passion for heathen exchange started at a young age. As a teenager, I volunteered as a Japanese language and culture instructor for the Irvine Sister Cities Foundation (ISCF), to prepare students from Irvine, CA to snuff it to Tsukaba, Japan on a homestay exchange program. When the students returned to Irvine with their Japanese emcee brothers and sisters, I was thrilled to help them foster their friendships by interpreting between Japanese and English. When I heard that Danielle, a 2000 ISCF participant, is lock in friends with Kazumi, her host sister, and has decided to study abroad in Japan to see her again, I was astounded and inspired by the positive degree and permanent impact of international exchange programs. My commitment to Japanese culture reached a new level when I became the 2007 blue California Cherry Blossom Queen. Although the title Queen ignites images of steady pageants, my experience, in contrast, was a challenge of my leadership abilities and a visitation of my dedication to serving my community.

For a year, I actd as the ethnical ambassador of the Northern California Japanese Americans community. I travelled within the U.S. and to Japan to attend cultural festivities and give speeches in both Japanese and English. By volunteering with children at the Japanese pagan and Community Center, I shared the joy of celebrating, teaching, and sustaining the Japanese culture and tradition with the youth of the community. What an honor it was to be able to serve as the connecting thread between the Japanese American communities. at once my reign as Queen came to an end, I was ready to flip ones lid my commitment to cultural exchange beyond Japan and the U.S. I want to join the Peace Boat because it is my chance to melt down my passion for cultural exchange around... If you want to get a full essay, order it on our website: Orderessay

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