Why am I interested in International Trade? Tracing back to my high school years, I was good at maths, physics and English within all my studies. Also, I've very much liked the high-tech products since I was a child in primary school. So, I set a target to apply for and study Electrical Engineering, which encouraged me to study hard to accomplish my goal. When I got the result of the university entrance examination, unfortunately I didn’t do well in the test, which led to having trouble to achieve my goal. However, I got good marks in English, and with my fathers involvement in a related business I became quite interested in Trade and Finance. In the end, I decided to apply for the department of International Trade as my speciality. There were several reasons why I decided to study this subject. First of all, I’m fairly fond of learning new languages as I’d like to travel around the world and communicate with foreigners. Second, I have a dream of working overseas. Third, I’m a talkative, energetic person and also a listener. Consequently, I like to work in a team and try to deal with problems people sometimes have. Because of these reasons, I chose the department of International Trade and now I’ve graduated from university. Currently, I keep learning and practicing my English ability, or even other languages in order to effectively communicate with overseas clients. Further down the road, I’d like to apply for a Master’s degree in the U.K., and also make my dream come true of working in another country.

The city where I live The city that I live in, my hometown, is called Kaohsiung. It's in the south of Taiwan and I like my hometown. It's a great place to live and I've grown up there since I was a baby and I've always enjoy living here. Currently, I live with my family. Our neighbors are our relatives, so we live next to each other in a semi-detached house. They are very kind and we also have a family reunion in Chinese New Year. I would say that if I ever move then I would always come back to visit my hometown. Kaohsiung is quite a busy city but it's not as busy as Taipei, the capital of Taiwan. In Kaohsiung there are a lot of high buildings and also plenty of attractions. My city, Kaohsiung, has a lot of history that you can learn here. As a tourist you will find many things to do. There are beautiful natural harbor and the landmark "Love River, 85skyscraper, Siziwan, RuiFeng night market" and so forth. With this appealing scenery and famous local food, many tourists are attracted every single day. So, that's why my city has been growing a lot recently. Kaohsiung, believe it or not, was rated one of the best places to live in Taiwan.It's not as busy as Taipei but it still has everything you need in a small space and most importantly, the living cost is quite inexpensive compared to Taipei. I live on the outskirts of Kaohsiung because there is a metro, which makes it convenient to get everywhere in the Kaohsiung area. It's easy to transfer to other forms of transportation. However, in Kaohsiung I reckon that our citizens prefer to ride motorcycles rather than taking Mass Rapid Transport(MRT). Last but not least, Kaohsiung is a great place to bring up children because it has everything the children need such as good schools, good education and a favorable study environment. In my opinion, It is a growing city and a great place to live now.