Hello dear family and friends, (well just friends)
Tomorrow i will be flying to Japan. It all seem a bit too rushed and surreal. It hasn't fully register yet it my mind that i am actually going on exchange. But everytime when i do actually sit down in quietness and think about it, fear and panic engulfs me and i cannot seem to see the "fun" of it anymore. And of course, I will be hella homesick D: Thinking that i will be without my parents whom have been there for me everyday, is in fact quite a terrifying thought. But i guess, the whole point through this trip is maybe to learn more than just another language and culture, that is independence. *nods*
I dont have a super high quality camera, more like my camera is
TOO OLD D: But i will still take pictures, its a must right ^^. Perhaps, i will get a new one there o_o' ? *sighs* Anyways - the whole preparing to go was too hectic and stressful for me. It is unfortunate, or maybe fortunate that i wont have to read about how much i suffered in the future, that I wasn't able to record my stressful times here in this blog. But oh wells, i dont think it is something that i will ever forget. I will bore you guys with what i actually went through for the past three weeks, but it is immense stress that could break a person.
But i have God with me. So i was able to push through it all. All in all, the uni was partially at fault but mostly i will admit it is MY fault for being too careless and with my 'whatever' attitude. Hopefully this will also be something that i can correct through this experience.
Listening to my friend's story about her going to Japan, I didnt get too much out of her experience. She just scared me even more by telling me how people dont speak English at all - and that phone call i had with the uni, and i totally blanked out when they were explaining the Pick Up Services in Japanese.
Today is the second last day to prepare, I went round doing the last minute things that i have to do. Buy the tickets, withdraw money, get some yen, etc etc. But all that took up the entire day, it is currently almost 7PM and i finally sat down to have some time for myself. But thinking about how i havent packed at all........is not helping at all.
Spring should be like our winter here, min of 0 to max of 15. So does that mean i have to bring thick jackets over? Because i am terrible with the cold, i wont be able to survive at all. Though its only "spring".
Going to Japan means i have a lot of other things to sort out OVER the other side. Like the Alien Registration, getting train tickets, a mobile number, setting up a bank account etc. It is tedious and intimidating to think of all of it but this is what we all must go through.
I found out Irene is going to Japan too, though a different Uni. But then...in her case, it's probably a totally different experience she is going through right now. I think im just too unorganized for my own good.
The ETICKET that STA said they will email me by today has not yet been received. *sighs* And tomorrow i have to go to the Japanese Consulate to collect my Visa, hopefully that all works out.
Other than that.....this is probably all as of now.
The host mother seem really nice.....i just hope i wont do anything to offend the family or so. Knowing my own airheadedness and stuff. Ive cooked up a meal tonight for my family. *Grins* Though i can't cook at all...........
I will miss them a lot. For sure. And being alone there is very scary, but i have God.
Sorry for this long entry of nothingness. :] But hopefully there will be pictures soon!!!!
xxx
krissy.
