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So, I know of about 4 people who would ever look at this journal.
Two are in Arizona
One is in Massachusetts
One is in Tokyo
I usually don't have any motivation to write anything at this blog, but I might as well write something today.
Basically, I started this blog to record aspects of my life in Japan... but I quickly became bored with writing in English for (at the time) 3 people.
Anyway, I guess as some sort of conclusion, I'm going to write something today as I'm leaving Japan tomorrow - and thus the record of my life in Japan will be coming to an end.
Japan was bittersweet. It's easy to kill a day, or a week and not have any human contact. Tokyo has perfected the art of buying from machines. Movie tickets, transportation, even restaurant meals can be purchased without talking to anyone. Therefore I really felt the burden of trying to get myself out in society and make meaningful relationships.
Tokyo was not parties every night, it was not fun every day. It was not fun every week. Recently when asked about Tokyo's good points, I couldn't answer well... But on reflection, I'm filled with the feeling that Tokyo is probably my favorite place I've ever lived in, and many aspects of Japanese society were rather agreeable with my way of thinking/philosophy of living. IE: Japan was not a forced fit for me, --unlike my exchange student comrades who partied together and tried to make their experience match their American college life.
Therefore I've decided that even though I'm leaving Tokyo tomorrow. I'll come back here for a period of time (not as a vacation). The wheels in my mind are turning... Unlike my friends who jump the gun and plan on returning as soon as possible for a shitty job with JET or for an English teacher job, It'll be a few years before things are lined up just right for my plans... but I'll be coming back. Thats just the way its going to be.
Now for the moment, !!must get into law school!!
Two are in Arizona
One is in Massachusetts
One is in Tokyo
I usually don't have any motivation to write anything at this blog, but I might as well write something today.
Basically, I started this blog to record aspects of my life in Japan... but I quickly became bored with writing in English for (at the time) 3 people.
Anyway, I guess as some sort of conclusion, I'm going to write something today as I'm leaving Japan tomorrow - and thus the record of my life in Japan will be coming to an end.
Japan was bittersweet. It's easy to kill a day, or a week and not have any human contact. Tokyo has perfected the art of buying from machines. Movie tickets, transportation, even restaurant meals can be purchased without talking to anyone. Therefore I really felt the burden of trying to get myself out in society and make meaningful relationships.
Tokyo was not parties every night, it was not fun every day. It was not fun every week. Recently when asked about Tokyo's good points, I couldn't answer well... But on reflection, I'm filled with the feeling that Tokyo is probably my favorite place I've ever lived in, and many aspects of Japanese society were rather agreeable with my way of thinking/philosophy of living. IE: Japan was not a forced fit for me, --unlike my exchange student comrades who partied together and tried to make their experience match their American college life.
Therefore I've decided that even though I'm leaving Tokyo tomorrow. I'll come back here for a period of time (not as a vacation). The wheels in my mind are turning... Unlike my friends who jump the gun and plan on returning as soon as possible for a shitty job with JET or for an English teacher job, It'll be a few years before things are lined up just right for my plans... but I'll be coming back. Thats just the way its going to be.
Now for the moment, !!must get into law school!!