This session was the seventh debriefing, and students who took part in one of the Hiroshima University overseas study programs such as the HUSA Program, G.ecbo Global Internship Program, Teaching Practicum in Japanese as a Foreign Language, Internships in Vietnam, Overseas Research Project, Zambia Education Program and START Programs reported on their experiences. A student who was sent to Taiwan for the two-week START Program gave an introduction in Chinese. Additionally, five of the nine programs were introduced in English and the students had the opportunity to show the results of their language training abroad.



The main contents of the debriefing referred to the program outlines, the motivation to study abroad, life at overseas study destinations, the personal transformation and changes students felt after coming home. One of the students who studied through the Internship in Vietnam said, “I realized how difficult it is to work with people with various backgrounds”. A participant of the 18th START Program who had built a positive attitude through the program said, “Based on the lessons from my study abroad experience, I will continue to take on new challenges such as volunteer activities and long-term study abroad.”



At the end of the session, President Asahara finished saying, “I always look forward to attending this session. This time also, I was very pleased to hear stimulating presentations from students with various experiences in different countries. As global situation is rapidly changing, there are many things you can't learn without going abroad. It is difficult to understand different cultures, histories and politics all over the world. However, it’s our mission to foster personnel who can understand and challenge culture diversity. Our university plans to increase support for overseas study even more actively.”