Identity as an Exchange Student

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Hello everyone!

I’ve mentioned it multiple times in the video but I’ll mention it again: I apologize for the sound and video quality! It was a slapdash work but it’s also something I wanted to talk about for several weeks now.
When meeting someone new as an exchange student, the way you identify yourself can greatly affect how people perceives and interact with you. However, the choice is difficult if you’re a multicultural person like myself. Would you say you’re from your current residence or where you’re originally born? Or is your situation more complicated than that? I haven’t found a solid resolution yet however, I personally think being multicultural gives me a variety of good and fun choices to start off my own introduction.
Thank you for your time and hope you have a great rest of your day!

– Amy

Amy Odaira

<i>Hello in your host country language</i>: Halla & Kon'nichiwa <i> University</i>: University of Hawaii at Hilo <i>Expected graduation year</i>: 2020 <i>Destination</i>: Uppsala, Sweden & Kyoto, Japan <i>Program Provider</i>: University Sponsored <i>Major / Minor</i>: Biology & Computer Science <i>Language of Study</i>: Japanese <i>Demographic background</i>: First-generation, Asian-American <i>Future career aspirations</i>: Physician <i>Top 3 goals for study abroad</i>: To earn credits towards major; To learn a language; To explore the countries and cultures of Sweden and Japan.