People are People

Authors

  • Rumiko Nakano

Abstract

“I was born and raised at a time when I was taught that Japan was my enemy. My first contact with the Japanese was you.”

These were the first two lines of an autograph written by my social studies teacher, Mr. Ed, at a small U.S. public high school in rural Oregon. I was an international exchange student through a nonprofit organization exchange program in the 1980s. In this essay, I would like to share what I learned from my study-abroad experience.

Author Biography

  • Rumiko Nakano

    RUMIKO NAKANO is a doctoral candidate under the supervision of Professor Beverley Yamamoto of Graduate School of Human Sciences of Osaka University, Japan. She is also a part-time English lecturer at universities, and a freelance registered interpreter for the public institutions such as law enforcement institutions and Osaka Legal Support Center. Her major research interests lie in the well-being of students in higher education, especially international students. Email: rumikonakano88@gmail.com

Published

2022-09-04

How to Cite

People are People. (2022). Comparative & International Education Series, 1-5. https://ojed.org/cies/article/view/5162