Pen name: Yan Dandan

Five and a half years ago, my husband was transferred to Tokyo, so I, then 35 years old, came to Japan from China with my six-year-old daughter and one-year-old son. It was my first time in my life. It was my first time coming to Japan, my first time studying Japanese, and my first time experiencing the real Japanese atmosphere.

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At that time, I was busy raising my children and doing housework, so the only way I could study Japanese was to study on my own.

For me, the most important thing was how to quickly get used to the Japanese workplace, leaving aside daily life. Thanks to Human Academy Japanese Language School, I was properly taught the proper etiquette for communication in the workplace.

Since I have been able to communicate with many Japanese people, I have come to feel the friendly atmosphere of Japan even more.

However, even now, five and a half years after coming to Japan, I still can't say that I've fully adapted to life and the workplace in Japan. Why is that?

I believe that personality is the main reason, regardless of Japanese language ability or ability. In Japan, foreigners are still "foreigners."

Regardless of differences in nationality, I think there is a sense of discomfort with the character of the people. In that sense, for foreigners living in Japan, the discomfort they feel in the midst of various real-life problems is a worry that cannot be completely resolved, and one that they must face. "When in Rome, do as the Romans do." I don't think there is any other way than this.