I. Visa Arrived
My visa arrived today by Express mail, the post lady delivering it drove into my driveway and it looked at first like no one was driving the van because she was hidden behind a stack of mail to be delivered and was sitting on the passenger side of the van.
The envelope had my visa and the other papers that the Consulate needed like my passport and such. My visa was basically a fancy sticker attached to my passport and my letter of eligibility was stapled inside the passport.
I have my Visa, flights purchased, some currency in (Y)en, a game plan, and am wrapping up things here.
I have been working on getting my follow on service project in order so that when I come back I can jump right into it and putting on the 10 events from January through May.
It may seem like a long ways away, however, I won't be working on it much while I am in Japan and most of the contacts for the events are in America, so I am trying to help myself out with this.
But that also means I am worrying a little about it since many of the people I had hoped would be involved have not responded yet.
I have been visiting with people before I plan to leave, planning outings with family, and friends that I typically don't see much.
Also I have been helping with the visiting students and delegates from Japan that visit once a year or once every other year. (From our sister city and elsewhere).
Anyone hoping to go to Japan, or be involved in Japanese language and culture I highly recommend getting involved in these two groups.
Our sister city, Okaya, hosts a group of delegates on odd numbered years and sends students out on even years. To get involved contact the IRC (International Relations Council) IRC contacts.
The other group is through the Summer English Immersion Program (SEIP) through CMU's ESL and usually Danielle Peterson is the person to talk to.
I also HIGHLY recommend their conversation partner program for learning about other cultures and if you can get a Japanese language partner it's a great way to practice Japanese while also helping them in English and making a great friend and contact.
So this is where I am so far, I will load an updated packing list as I have changed it a little, but am still planning only on carry on bags.
My visa arrived today by Express mail, the post lady delivering it drove into my driveway and it looked at first like no one was driving the van because she was hidden behind a stack of mail to be delivered and was sitting on the passenger side of the van.
The envelope had my visa and the other papers that the Consulate needed like my passport and such. My visa was basically a fancy sticker attached to my passport and my letter of eligibility was stapled inside the passport.
I have my Visa, flights purchased, some currency in (Y)en, a game plan, and am wrapping up things here.
I have been working on getting my follow on service project in order so that when I come back I can jump right into it and putting on the 10 events from January through May.
It may seem like a long ways away, however, I won't be working on it much while I am in Japan and most of the contacts for the events are in America, so I am trying to help myself out with this.
But that also means I am worrying a little about it since many of the people I had hoped would be involved have not responded yet.
I have been visiting with people before I plan to leave, planning outings with family, and friends that I typically don't see much.
Also I have been helping with the visiting students and delegates from Japan that visit once a year or once every other year. (From our sister city and elsewhere).
Anyone hoping to go to Japan, or be involved in Japanese language and culture I highly recommend getting involved in these two groups.
The other group is through the Summer English Immersion Program (SEIP) through CMU's ESL and usually Danielle Peterson is the person to talk to.
I also HIGHLY recommend their conversation partner program for learning about other cultures and if you can get a Japanese language partner it's a great way to practice Japanese while also helping them in English and making a great friend and contact.
So this is where I am so far, I will load an updated packing list as I have changed it a little, but am still planning only on carry on bags.
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