With less than a week left before I leave, I am very excited, but at the same time I keep feeling like I want to "put down roots" or stay put strongly. I mentioned this feeling to my sister who also studied abroad in Japan and she said she had the same feelings.
A month before it was time to leave we felt ready to go at the drop of a hat! But as it got closer and closer we feel/felt like digging in our heels a bit. Just a little.
Obviously I want to go to Japan, but in the back of my head I keep doing things like thinking of planting more veggies for the fall, even though I won't be here to harvest them, or getting a wind chime like I just did even though I only have a week left of summer to enjoy it for this year.
I have been focusing on silly, stupid things like "I hope my house isn't too dirty when I get back", and the like.
Just little things like that, it's almost like I'm quietly resisting in my nervousness. But then I think of all that I want to do and accomplish, and my mood changes to excited! Because I am completely excited for my study experience!
I have been in contact with Hosonosan, and Izumimoto from Nara University of Education, so I have an idea of what to expect when I arrive.
I will be picked up from the airport and taken to my dorm on the North section. On a side note I am renting a Futon set (blanket) which is cleaned once a month for me. I believe it is about $80 for 4 months?
Currently Japan and much of Asia is having a heat wave and I hope by the time I arrive it feels more like fall, fingers crossed. Except that I looked at the weather for my arrival and it looks like it's going to be 97 degrees F.
I have my own room that I do not share with a roommate. I am glad for this since I'm the type of person who needs my me-time and a quiet place to retreat to after social events and stressful classtime.
Here are some photos courtesy of Eric Fowler of Nara University of Education:
A month before it was time to leave we felt ready to go at the drop of a hat! But as it got closer and closer we feel/felt like digging in our heels a bit. Just a little.
Obviously I want to go to Japan, but in the back of my head I keep doing things like thinking of planting more veggies for the fall, even though I won't be here to harvest them, or getting a wind chime like I just did even though I only have a week left of summer to enjoy it for this year.
I have been focusing on silly, stupid things like "I hope my house isn't too dirty when I get back", and the like.
Just little things like that, it's almost like I'm quietly resisting in my nervousness. But then I think of all that I want to do and accomplish, and my mood changes to excited! Because I am completely excited for my study experience!
I have been in contact with Hosonosan, and Izumimoto from Nara University of Education, so I have an idea of what to expect when I arrive.
I will be picked up from the airport and taken to my dorm on the North section. On a side note I am renting a Futon set (blanket) which is cleaned once a month for me. I believe it is about $80 for 4 months?
Currently Japan and much of Asia is having a heat wave and I hope by the time I arrive it feels more like fall, fingers crossed. Except that I looked at the weather for my arrival and it looks like it's going to be 97 degrees F.
I have my own room that I do not share with a roommate. I am glad for this since I'm the type of person who needs my me-time and a quiet place to retreat to after social events and stressful classtime.
Here are some photos courtesy of Eric Fowler of Nara University of Education:
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| Nara University of Education International Student House. Courtesy photo Eric Fowler. |
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| Nara University of Education dorm room. Courtesy photo Eric Fowler. |
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| Nara University of Education International Student House. Courtesy photo Eric Fowler. |
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