2019年春学期間、本学に交換留学しているウェンディより、今回、留学できたことに対する喜びの声が届きました。ウェンディは、以下の本人からのメッセージで感謝を述べておりますように、矢崎総業よりご寄附いただいた資金のおかげで、日本へ留学する夢を実現することができました。我々センターとしても改めて、矢崎総業に御礼を申し上げます。

また、ウェンディは2019年4月14日（日）に、本学国際社会学部アフリカ地域専攻新入生の恒例行事である多摩動物公園トリップに参加しました。これからアフリカについて学んでいく日本人学生にとっても、毎日日本語を学んでいるウェンディにとっても、絶好の交流の機会となったようです。

それでは以下、ウェンディからのメッセージをご高覧ください。

多摩動物公園入口にて。後列から2列目の中央がウェンディさん

I would like to take this opportunity to say thank you in supporting my dream to be able to study in Japan. TUFS has greeted me with such warm hearts and I am truly grateful to be able to meet the African Studies Center. It has been a wonderful experience so far, from enjoying the view of Sakura trees to tasting every type of Japanese food. Your help has been invaluable to me, thank you so much. I sincerely appreciate your generosity.

On the 14th of April 2019, I was also invited to the Tama Zoological Park by Oishi-Sensei. Every year, the first-grade students of African Studies Course have a one-day trip to the Tama Zoo. I was excited to hear that I can be part of it. We saw many animals at the zoo, from the African Garden, the Asian Garden and the Australian Garden. It was a great opportunity to meet with the students who were interested in Africa and exchange conversations about each other's country. Thank you to the African Studies Center and Oishi-sensei for giving me an adventurous experience.

I would like to give my gratitude to the Yazaki Corporation sponsoring me throughout my stay in Japan. They have made it possible for me to experience all TUFS has to offer and support me in my studies. It truly is a once in a lifetime opportunity for me that has been offered, the chance to learn a new language and an experience that will give me a new perspective of life.