Studying abroad is just one of the wonderful opportunities awaiting students at HJU. YY went to the United States and, over several articles in our Department News, she will tell us her experiences first-hand. In this article she explains all about the lifestyle experience in the USA.
（これから数回に分けて、アメリカでの交換留学を終えて帰国したばかりのYYさんに、留学生活の体験を紹介してもらいます。初回は、日々の生活について教えてもらいましょう。）

I studied abroad for 2 semesters at Bowling Green State University (BGSU) in the United States. There were many positive experiences in my life in the States, and I wish to share as many as I can.
（私は2学期間アメリカのボーリング・グリーン州立大学に留学をし、多くの経験ができたので、現地での生活を少しでも伝えられたらと思っています。）

Food

The food I was eating was what people probably expected, hamburger, pizza, and pasta. There were various places to buy food and eat on campus, such as a buffet, and sometimes I had lunch and dinner with friends.
（アメリカでの食生活は皆が思うようなもので、ハンバーガー、ピザ、パスタを主に食べていました。学内には食堂が複数箇所あり、友達と一緒に食べる日もありました。）

Gym

One of the surprising things about being in America was that there was a big gym on campus. I tried to go to the gym at least once a week to exercise and to watch the news, and sometimes I met my classmates in the gym, which was enjoyable.
（留学して驚いたことの1つは、キャンパスに大きなジムがあることです。運動とニュースを見るため週1回程度ジムに通い、たまにクラスメートに会うこともあり、楽しむことができました。）

Events

In BGSU, almost every day there were some kind of events going on, held by the university, department, and even the students. I went to many events such as sports games, lectures from outside instructors, and events for international students. The event I enjoyed the most was "お花見" Cherry Blossom festival. In the biggest ballroom on campus, many Japanese people from Ohio State, outside Ohio, and students who are interested in Japanese culture attended this event. I volunteered to make tea and dance Souranbushi, and was quite busy during the event, but I enjoyed talking to people who came to this event.
（BGSUでは、ほぼ毎日大学主催から生徒主催のイベントがあり、スポーツゲームや外部講師の講義、留学生の為のイベントなどありました。最も楽しんだイベントはお花見で、大きな会場に多くの人が集まり、私はお茶を作り、ソーラン節を踊り、慌ただしい時間でしたが、イベントに来られた人たちと話せて楽しかったです。）

It is clear that YY had a great time in the USA and we thank her for sharing her American lifestyle experiences. We're looking forward to hearing more soon about her study abroad adventure.
（アメリカでの充実した様子がわかりますね。次回の留学体験記もどうぞお楽しみに。）

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