2008 Miyoshi Friendship Ambassador Application

Date Received: ______2018 Miyoshi Friendship Ambassador Application

Name: ______

Address: ______Street Apt ______City, State. Zip

Current Grade: ______High School: ______Age: ______

Name of parent(s)/guardian(s)______

Contact Methods: ______(circle preferred) home phone cell phone email

List the Japanese language courses you have completed and the grade received. Name of Class School Year Taken Grade Received

Please indicate your overall school GPA as of December, 2016: ______/12 OR ____/4

Essay Questions: Please answer the following questions on a separate piece of paper (typed). 1. Why do you wish to be a Miyoshi Friendship Ambassador? What qualities do you possess that suggest you would be a good Friendship Ambassador and a good representative of Columbus?

2. As a Miyoshi Friendship Ambassador, you will have the responsibility to share your experience and information with the Columbus community. How would you go about doing this upon your return to Columbus?

3. What do you hope to gain from the experience of living in Japan? How would a visit to Miyoshi and Japan affect your future plans?

4. Describe an awkward cross-cultural experience you have gone through at some point in your life and how you dealt with your discomfort and resolved the situation.

DUE: Friday, March 10th, 2017 (This also includes receiving your letters of recommendation)