reasons why i want to be an exchange student

I would like to be one of the exchange students because I want to travel to another country. But besides that, I want to develop myself. By being an exchange student, I believe I will confront with challenges that I never faced before; adapting in a new place, new environment, new culture, and new friends. It seems utterly frightening but I believe by all these difficulties, it can teach me countless lessons of life. I also want to develop my communication skills. I am a very shy person, hence I hope that I can break my shy-shell when I become an exchange student. Other than that, I also want to improve my English speaking skills. As I always being surrounded by my Malay friends, the probability for me to speak in English is too low because I think that I have Malay language to talk to them. But if I am around foreigners, I have to talk in English no matter what because English is an international language. I think this will improve my speaking and also my level of confidence. Besides, it also can give me greater awareness of my own national identity. It also will allow me to widen my perspective and become self-sufficient. By being an exchange student I will meet new friends from all around the world. It is incredible to see hordes of people from numerous foreign regions interacting with one another, forming friendships and promoting cultural understanding. I can build of my interpersonal skills that will help me greatly in the future as I can communicate easily with anyone. Being an exchange student is much like becoming a small child once again, and this provides the opportunity to become familiar with the language in the manner of a native speaker – although one may not always perfect the language before the end of their time within their host country, most individuals will find that they have become conversationally fluent if on a long-term exchange. Even short-term exchanges will make a significant difference in the student’s comprehension of the language of