I enjoy drawing pictures, and of course in Taiwan, there are people who can draw beautiful illustrations and a suitable environment to a certain extent, but as far as manga is concerned, it is not as developed as it should be. So I wanted to go to Japan and experience a foreign environment, and this feeling led me to study abroad.
The reason why I chose to study in the Kansai region is because I have always loved the scenery, the food, and the way people interact with each other in Kansai. I had never actually been to Japan, but after hearing many stories from my friends in Kansai, I somehow became very attracted to the Kansai region. During my study abroad period, I would like to experience the culture of this region and make it a fine memory.
I have been studying Japanese for about eight years, and it has always been my dream to go to Japan to study, so I would like to take this opportunity to learn things that I cannot experience in Taiwan, to acquire Japanese-specific skills, and to make the most of my experience. I would like to learn things I can't experience in Taiwan and learn Japanese proprietary technology.

　It has been about four months since I took classes in Japan, and I have been able to learn many things about manga and its techniques. Although I had only learned about manga on my own before, it was still different in many ways when I learned it at school. I am only glad that I studied abroad because I was able to learn things that I would not have known if I had stayed in Taiwan.
In one class, we applied for an event outside the school to sell our own doujinshi, with the aim of distributing them there. I have not had many opportunities to make my own original books, and on top of that, I did not know the flow and method of making doujinshi in Japan, so it was a very new way of teaching that I could not experience much in Taiwan.
　The classes were, of course, a challenge, but living alone abroad was also moderately difficult. Although I had done basic cleaning and meals in Taiwan, transportation, payment, and language exchange were different from what I had done before, and I was confused at first. However, the teachers were quick to teach me about issues I didn't know about and were very kind and supportive, and I finally got used to living on my own. It was very difficult for me to get used to an environment where I did not speak my native language, but it was a big benefit for me.

　During my six months in Kobe, in a different environment, I made an effort to acquire manga knowledge and skills that I could not learn in Taiwan, and although I cannot say that I became very good, I did feel my own growth and change.
　The Japanese way of teaching was surprisingly free, and there was more work to be done by individual t than by the group working together. Since I am more comfortable being alone and most of the classes in Taiwan are conducted by groups of students, I really enjoyed the Japanese way of teaching and felt that it suited me well.
　What surprised me the most was that most of the Japanese students had iPads. In Taiwan, we were working almost exclusively with laptops and board tablets, and there was only about one iPad for every 20 students. I thought it would be wonderful if Taiwan could someday have an environment like this.
　I had a lot of difficulties during my study abroad this time, but I was able to experience Japanese manga culture and improve my Japanese language skills, and I am really glad that I studied in Japan. Taiwan is still not a thriving environment for manga, but I think it would be wonderful if I could someday draw manga that would be recognized by the people, making use of my study abroad experience.