１☆My life in S.Africa!!''let me go!!''

The day was 17th of April in 2009!!

I was in Tyuubu airport! with favorite Pink parker , favorite jeans ,favorite watch ,favorite bag ,favorite neckless,favorite belt that my friends and mom gave me:D

I got a lot of e-mails from my friends!!

I was so so so impressed...

I have a lot of sweeeety friends haven't I!!hehe

And before I could decide to go to study abroad,there is a lo---ng story....sad,,, hard,,,argue,,,mortigying,,,

Since I was in elementary school,I had a longing to do study abroad.

So I said that''I'll study English hard in junior high school and after that I wanna go study abroad!!''infront of everyone at a elementary graduation.

But It wasn't easy for me. My mom listened to me about my dream but She wasn't serious.Actualy I told her ''Hey mom!I'm serious!!I'm serious!!If I can go now,I wanna go now!!I'm not lonely!I can do everything by myself!!''

Now I laugh at myself!!lol

Coz the time I was 12 years old.hahaha I couldn't cook.I couldn't make contract with some companies about study abroad.I couldn't earn money.I couldn't I couldn't...

But I totally remember what I said to my parents.I took my parents to a briefing session about study abroad in Australia.and I heard a stuff's child went to study abroad when he was 6 years old!! I was shocked to hear that with just my small 12 years old heart. ''Oh--somebody already did it--!!''

I said ''I wanna go..I wanna go...'' often to my mom until I went to Africa.

All the time she said ''not yet,,not yet,,you should pass English test.and you should graduate from high school''

I upset,,,But I passed the test and when I graduated from high school!!!

She said you can go If you want.

I was so happy but my mom looks not so good.but Anyway I was starting to make plan to go to Australia!!! and almost finish to ready to go there:D

But oneday I knew she got a sick that was cancer,,, I cried and talked to my sister.

''what should I do---??I wanna go but mom----;;'' she said ''you should start working after you graduate.It's the best thing what you can do now.''

so next day I said to my mom and I went to my theacher''I wanna change my plan.can you help me?I wanna work.''

My mom and My teacher were so suprised me.''what's happen?!'' I said''just I changed my mind.I'm sorry.'' Fortunatly I could get my job!!

I worked in Shell as an accounter for 2 years.and my mom was also lucky!!! coz the cancer isn't so bad one!!!

This 2 years,,,when I was start working I was excithing!! but I knew the real world among adults and money...

One time I really didn't wanna be an adult.Coz people are so different with my image in society.

''Is she adult?'' ''He is like junior high school child'' ''an adult said my backbiting'' etc,,,, I couldn't find someone who I can respect...

But I found a person who I wanna respect!!! And my life returned to be bright again.

I learned from the company a lot of thing!!even I didn't like it... hehe

I agued my coworkers some times...and finaly I could feel happy to belong the company!!:D

And I could make good relationship with every of my coworkers

And Finaly! I checked my account at a bank! and when I saw the number I almost cried(;O;) I successed to save money!!!I called to my mom!'' I did it!! I did it!! and It's over my target!!''

1yen(10yen=about R1) become big money!!! I often compaired with 100yen thing and 105yen thing when I bought something.''which one should I buy,,,''

Ｊａｐａｎｅｓｅ！

２００９年４月１７日！いよいよ南アにいく日がきたよ！

たくさんの友達が空港についた私にメールをくれた！感動したよ！

りかこたくさんあったかい友達いるでしょ：Ｄへへ

お気に入りのパーカー、お気に入りのジーンズ、お気に入りの腕時計、お気に入りのかばん、お気に入りのベルト、お気に入りのネックレス！全部友達やお母さん、お姉ちゃんがくれたもの☆

この日をどんだけ待っていたか。。：Ｄ　でも、この日までたくさんのつらいこと嫌なこといろいろあった。

留学をしたいと思い出したのは小学生のとき。卒業式で’’中学校で英語勉強して卒業したら留学したいです’’ってみんなの前でいったこと覚えてる。

お父さん、お母さんはりかこの話をちゃんと聞いてくれたけど、小学生のりかこが話すこと真面目には考えてくれなかった。『本気だよ！本気！』っていったけどね。だから両親を引きずるように留学説明会に連れてったなあ。そこでたった６歳の子がもうはや留学を経験した話を聞いて、幼心にショックを受けた。『先やられた。。』ってね。

それからもずーっと『行きたい行きたい』って留学が決まるまで言い続けた。

資料を見せて説明するたび、熱く語るたびに母には『本当にいきたいんやねーでもまだでしょ』って言われて『もーー悔しい！』と泣いたり、１人ふてくされた。

高校卒業後、留学が決まった！でも、その頃家族、自分、今ある状況を考えて急遽就職をすることにした。りかこにとってこの選択はちょっと苦しかったけど、『全て自分でやろう！』と決意したときだった。

初めて勤めたshell。大人はこんなもんなのか。。と感じて大人になるのがとっても嫌になった時期。あんなに頭にきた経験はなかった日。平凡な日の中にもりかこにとってはたくさんの初めてのこと初めて気付くことがあって大変だった。

でも最終的に会社内のみんなに留学を応援して辞めることができた！めっちゃうれしかった！

お金も目標以上貯めることができて、その数字を見たときは本気泣きそうなくらい嬉しかった！！

1円もでっかいお金になるんだぞ！！りかこは何か買うときよく１００円のものと１０５円のものを比べてた。『どっちを買うべきかなー？』ってね。