Earthquake Update 4
Last night after talking to my family, another aftershock hit us. You've all probably heard by now, a prefecture near Tokyo was hit was a 6.2 earthquake, which, compared to a 9.0 isn't all that bad, but still has the ability to cause trouble and destruction. But before this all even happened my first and best friend that I made since coming to Japan told me she was leaving as early as Thursday (That's tomorrow!) She's been homesick, and doesn't feel comfortable, which I don't hold against. But it is recorded that nearly 100 students have already left our university, and after this small quake, we'll expect more. My friend's roommate is also leaving.
I have been of the opinion that I'm not leaving until my Government tells me to. I've worked long and hard to get here, and coming back (If I decided to leave) would be near impossible. But yesterday was a stressful day, with the ever going gossip, news of people leaving, and another quake. None of us could sleep, we stayed up late watching the news and later on America's Next Top Model. We were buzzed. In that way that you get after receiving life changing news. People I had expected to spend another two months with are leaving in two days. I could leave in a couple days.
Finally, the worry has caught up with me, and it is exhausting. School is still going on as usual, even while everyone's plans and lives in Japan are changing. Those leaving aren't going to go to class anymore, yet I have a test on Thursday. So much mixed emotions right now. I just want everything to go back to that, "YAY, I'm in Japan!" feeling.
I've told myself not to be sad. I still AM in Japan, and Springbreak is next week, but all this fear and chaos is taking away from everything.