Still Alive (Beegee Boys can be heard in the background...no one has bothered to shut them up yet)
Hey Guys!
Well, Japan is treating me nicely (better than the airplane flight did), and it seems promising to say the least. Yesterday, I traveled around the town with a peerfrom Syracuse, and I eventually met up with the friends I made while in customs. The town were in is amazing! It's not brimming with the greatest stuff in the world, but it's very quaint, pretty, and safe...something I can't exactly say for either New Port Richey nor Syracuse; It is one of the only places I have ever been too where I don't fear of getting mugged. However, the car traffic on the other hand is a totally different story (nonexistant sidewalks + narrow roads= very scared foriegner), and it's something that I constantly have to keep an eye on...much preferable in my opinion than eyeing every person on the street and wondering if they have a gun and if they do, will they use it to get your 10 dollars.
I feel quite satisfied with the time I had yesterday, I explored the campus area, went to Makino (another section of town), and did some various shopping while draining myself of money (I swear, their vending machines will bankrupt me). I took a lot of pictures, many of them worthy of being put on Engrish.com, and you will all get to see them shortly once I get my computer up and running.!
The dorm is very nice....one of the best I ever seen. I find it difficult to describe with just words, but I'll be far more detailed when I post the pictures (one word I give you before parting: KICK ASS TOILETS!). Anyways, I should get going...I need to leave for the campus tour soon as well as the other orientation activities.
Much Love,
Elizabeth
Well, Japan is treating me nicely (better than the airplane flight did), and it seems promising to say the least. Yesterday, I traveled around the town with a peerfrom Syracuse, and I eventually met up with the friends I made while in customs. The town were in is amazing! It's not brimming with the greatest stuff in the world, but it's very quaint, pretty, and safe...something I can't exactly say for either New Port Richey nor Syracuse; It is one of the only places I have ever been too where I don't fear of getting mugged. However, the car traffic on the other hand is a totally different story (nonexistant sidewalks + narrow roads= very scared foriegner), and it's something that I constantly have to keep an eye on...much preferable in my opinion than eyeing every person on the street and wondering if they have a gun and if they do, will they use it to get your 10 dollars.
I feel quite satisfied with the time I had yesterday, I explored the campus area, went to Makino (another section of town), and did some various shopping while draining myself of money (I swear, their vending machines will bankrupt me). I took a lot of pictures, many of them worthy of being put on Engrish.com, and you will all get to see them shortly once I get my computer up and running.!
The dorm is very nice....one of the best I ever seen. I find it difficult to describe with just words, but I'll be far more detailed when I post the pictures (one word I give you before parting: KICK ASS TOILETS!). Anyways, I should get going...I need to leave for the campus tour soon as well as the other orientation activities.
Much Love,
Elizabeth