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"I graduated from Ritsumeikan University College of Policy Science Department of Community and Regional Policy Studies. I have learnt a lot of things inside and outside of the university. Pursuing my study in Japan gave me a life changing experience that has built up myself.  

Firstly, I would like to appreciate GAC that has impacted my college life. It has done exactly as GAC’s purpose which is for university preparation. I entered GAC program at Budi Mulia Dua International High School. I came to realize the impacts of GAC when I started studying abroad at Ritsumeikan University. The three most influential subjects from the GAC during my college study was “Listening and Speaking”, “Business”, and “Reading and Writing”. I was thought to give direct and efficient presentations which led me to be the best presenter in some of my college’s projects. I was able give distinctive presentations compare to other international students. Then when I took economic subjects in my college, many topics including micro-economic and macro-economic that I have learned from GAC appeared. I was also familiar with academic writing including its guideline such as citation. GAC made me one step ahead from some of my colleagues and helped me to safe time for better understanding of the subjects at the college. To this day, some of the soft skills learned from GAC are still useful for me. 

I was part of several organizations inside and outside the college. Being in different organizations have taught me to manage schedule, programs, and people. I had to be able to create, to present, and to execute different programs. My interpersonal and management skills had really been useful.  

Furthermore, I worked as a Verbatim Transcriber at ATR-TREK in Osaka, Japan. I help clients to transcribe thousands of audio files in Bahasa Indonesia and Malay in timely manner. Then, I was also a Creative Designer at Monocram of CyberAgent. I was entrusted with a client which was one of the biggest social media companies in the world. I created creative online advertisement materials and analysed each material’s digital marketing metrics (i.e. cost per impressions) to create efficient and cost-effective of materials."

Aditya Wahyu Wijanarko

"GAC listening and writing courses are of great help to my English learning. The listening materials with different accents were sometimes played, helping me to get used to the different accents of college professors that I might have foreseen. The paper assignments had trained my writing ability and how to write a research report. In addition, GAC helped me adapt to the study and life in university. I practiced some common activities, such as presentations and daily communication exercises. At the same time, I came into contact with a group of lovely and interesting foreign teachers through GAC. They gave me a lot of valuable advice on learning English and living in a foreign country. In terms of English learning, they recommended many interesting films and books. Advice on life and learning matters the most to me, especially in a turbulent time like 2021. I really appreciate their company and teaching in the past three years."

Rong Kangxuan 

"The three years I spent in the 2nd High School Attached to Beijing Normal University can be said to be my most colorful experience in more than ten years. When I first came here, I doubted my value because of the devastation of essay and presentation. But later, I could see the value behind these assessments. At the most difficult time of the COVID-19 pandemic, the environmental field investigation of GAC023 made me rediscover the little things around me. For the first time, I personally touched the soil of the community and explored the natural scenery in this ordinary land full of popularity. At the end of the application season, foreign teachers led us to learn and appreciate the rich cultures all over the world. In the fierce verbal discussion and thinking collision, the vivid faces of each country appeared in our minds. The story will never stop here. 

There is the school, 
There is a place beyond a school. 

There is the harbor, 
There is a place for “dream” to set its sail."

He Shuhan  

"My name is Daniela Velázquez, and I am a GAC student who graduated from the international program at UCO Prepa Contemporánea, located in Querétaro, México. The GAC program was an excellent experience that helped me improve my English and gain different useful skills, such as time management, public speaking, and report writing.  
 
The GAC program opened the opportunity for me to study abroad; its high academic standard made me feel more secure when studying in another country. With the program requirements, you feel prepared to apply to universities and ready to maintain a strong academic performance during college. GAC provided me with every necessary tool to gain scholarships and get into university."

Daniela Velázquez