Make a Move by Moeka Sumi

I had many good experiences through AASL. Actually, I couldn’t make up my mind which class to take before I chose this class, because I didn’t have confidence in my English. However, I thought that if I went through some difficulties, I could improve my English skills and get good experiences. That was true. The class and volunteering were not easy for me, but I learned a lot of valuable things. One of them is the importance of making a move by myself.

This is one of my experiences when I volunteered. My work was just watching children playing. Actually I didn’t have to do anything special and I hesitated to speak to anyone at first, but I realized that was not good volunteering. So I tried to speak to children and praise their drawings. Then, the children smiled and responded to me, and one of them gave me a picture she drew. She said “for you.” It made me really happy. At that time I learned that making a move by myself brings me good results. 

To be honest, this program was tough for me, but I felt a sense of accomplishment in my mind after I coped with difficulties, and I could become more mature than before. In addition, I have built up a little confidence in my English. From now on I will try to act more purposefully, and I believe good things will come back to me.