I wished I were a boy. But that did not last long.By the time when I entered Junior high school, I had accepted that I AM a girl no matter what.
In Junior high, I joined softball and handycraft clubs. Grades were not too bad and got better than elementary school days. Moreover, I was still a outstanding girl who wanted to be different from others. I became so many kinds of leaders and chiefs at school. I admit, however, I was very good girl in terms of delinquency.
As for high school, I entered the second highest level school among 20 schools of school district. Japanese school systems are significantly different from those of USA. I still continued playing softball.When I became 17, I decided to go to Florida by a homestay program. The stay was just two weeks, but I now think this is my turning point that I started to like American culture that accepts my weird personality of outstanding,Japanese words refer, but that positively means individualistic.
Time flies.I had to choose my college. I thought about studying abroad, but because of my English skill and cowardness, I decided not to go. Instead, I entered two-year college by high school principal’s recommandation. In Japan, if you receive that kind of recommandation, you are already guranteed to enter college without any harsh craming study like most of students go through. Well, anyway, I finished what is called tough exam war without fighting. And, I got part-time job at first food restaurant. (refer love life3)