コメント: スロバキアよりブリスベンへ英語を学ぶための語学留学。当初は全くと言う程英語が出来ず日常生活でも相当苦労しましたが、一年間オーストラリアで生活し英会話にはほとんど問題は無くなりました。オーストラリアに到着し、初めの一ヵ月はブリスベンのTAKA家でホームステイをしながら小さな語学学校に通っていましたが、２ヵ月目からはオーストラリア人カップルとシェアを始め、同時にアルバイトも開始しました。お陰で多くの人達と出会う事になり、生の英語を話す機会が増えたので結果的に自身の英語力の向上に繋がったと思います。丸一年オーストラリアで過ごし、その間住居、学校も転々としたが、すべてが新しい事ばかりだったので楽しい思い出と友達を作る事が出来ました。母国の大学では農業を専攻していたので、オーストラリアの自然環境には興味を持っていましたが、特にフレーザー・アイランドの自然は記憶に残る素晴しいものでした。

コメント: My name is Anton Anderson. I live in San Diego, California. I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to study abroad in Brisbane Australia for the Spring Semester of my Freshman year of college. I was very excited for the trip, but at the same time very scared. I had never been away from my parents for more than a week. I arrived in Brisbane completely lost, not only physically, but also emotionally. When I finally arrived at my new home away from home I was greeted with big smiles and open hearts. Mary, Catherine, Takahito, and Emiko were all so kind. They all did everything they could to make me feel as comfortable as possible. It took me a while open up to them and to all the new changes I had to adapt to. Looking back at the trip now I can honestly say it was the best experience of my life. I learned so much about other people, myself, and life in general.
Emiko (other homestay student) showed me the kindness and generosity that one should show others, but seldom does. Mary pushed me to expand my way of thinking to find new and improved ways of living. Catherine taught me to change things in life if you are not happy with them. Takahito proved to me that it is possible to accomplish your dreams. I believe that I have learned something from all of them and I am a much better, and will be a much more successful person for it. I guess some things are just meant to be.
Sincerely,
Anton James Anderson

コメント: Well, where do I start? Im my first week I felt as comfortable as at home. The birds were singing in the morning, the dogs were snoring in the kitchen (like my boyfriend!). You've been so friendly and helpful to me. Remember, when I lost my passport the second day. You helped me. Yes, these are the thngs I'll never forget.
Australia has lots of different faces. Sometimes i felt like I was in Africa, often I felt like I was in America, but it's hard to feel like at home...... but trust me, you've managed to make me feel at home.
It's a good thing staying in a host family. I think that I've improved my English an I'll never forget what a pug dog is!!
I also would like to thank you for inviting my friend Claudia to stay here for one night, because she felt so homesick. We really appreciated that! Perhaps you all learned something about my country- Germany. Well, did I learn a lot about Australia? That you are 10 times more likely to have a car accident than be bitten by a shark; that the air-conditioning is the most important thing in an Aussies life and that Europeans will never like vegemite.....
I've had a really good time in your family and I would like to say- THANK YOU for that.
Yours sincerely
Lena

コメント: ブリスベンへやって来て早２ヵ月。当初そのままゴールドコーストへ行こうと考えていたが、縁あってここブリスベンに滞在することに。今ではここを離れるのがツライくらい、すっかり気に入ってしまった。東京育ちの自分にとってはほどよく都会で、かといって都会すぎず、又、暑すぎず寒すぎずリラックスして勉強できる街。それがブリスベンの印象だ。
このリラックスした雰囲気の中で、世界各国から集まった仲間達と勉強できたことは、眉毛のピアスを触るたびに思い出すだろう！

ニュージーランドのワーホリ中にいろいろな理由が重なって５週間オーストラリアに滞在することにしました。すでにホームステイをニュージーランドで経験していたものの最初はやはり緊張しましたが、MaryのSmileのおかげで毎日気持ちよく学校に行くことができました。Takaのおいしいご飯と、らっきょう（笑）と梅干という少し奇妙な思い出とCatherineとの東京話はとても楽しいものでした。短い滞在だったけれど、とてもいい友達とホームステイに恵まれ充実度の高い滞在になり、オーストラリアに行って本当によかったです。今度は東京のStarbucksでCatherineと会えるのを楽しみにしています！