My change in direction was a little opportunistic actually. If I had applied just to study Taiwan, the ministry might not have given me the money, but if I took part in the plan, there wouldn't be any problem with expenses.
會轉變方向，其實是有點「取巧」的，因為如果我單獨用研究台灣的名義去申請，文部省可能不會給錢，若加入這個計畫，就沒有經費的困擾了。