AMY'S
STUDENT EXCHANGE TO
CHINA
WHO AM I?
My name is Amy Seo and I am currently a year 11 student at Hobsonville Point Secondary School. I was born in South Korea in 2001, then moved to New Zealand in 2008 with my family. One of the driving factors for my family to move here was the education system in New Zealand. I am a native speaker of Korean and have developed my fluency in English since moving here.
Since starting Hobsonville Point Secondary School I have developed a passion for learning languages. I currently am involved in learning Mandarin and Japanese and exploring the option Spanish next year. I have discovered that I have a natural ability to learn Languages and from that a curiosity to learn more about the cultures who speak those languages. I am hoping to build a future career with languages potentially a teacher or an interpreter.
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NZIIU has given me a great opportunity to explore the culture of China and improve my Mandarin skills. The student exchange program that I have applied for and is planning to leave for in October this year is 3 months long. I will be staying in Zhengzhou in Henan, China. My hope is that this experience will grow my understanding and appreciation of the Chinese culture along with my Mandarin. I am eager to share my experience and knowledge of Chinese culture within my school community to perhaps cultivate the Mandarin language within my school.
