I was raised in a village where people lived in harmony with the natural environment. Throughout the year we would have numerous 1 where all the villagers would 2 and celebrate. The entire village was like one big 3 .
However, within less than a decade my village was no longer the 4 village that I grew up in. Due to rapid modernization, everything 5 . The rich cultural traditions that once held the village together were 6 . Everyone in the village was 7 in making money and had no time to participate in traditional celebrations. No one favored such a change, but they somehow 8 it as they felt that it was unavoidable.
It made me feel 9 that some ancient traditions had stopped to exist, so I 10 I had to do something. I 11 the Cultural Heritage Studies Program, which enabled me to gain a better understanding of cultural heritage 12 .
Then I involved myself in protecting cultural heritage sites in my hometown. With the knowledge I 13 in the Cultural Heritage Studies Program, I was trying my best to help make the process of modernization run more 14 for cultural heritage sites with heritage protection as a focus point.
I would say the success of the preservation work is the most 15 aspect of my job.
