The countdown
Well guys, the countdown to when I leave for Asia is getting shorter. In 11 days, I'll be preparing to get on a plane to Taiwan.
More information has been coming about my study abroad in Japan. After my 8 day trip in Taiwan with Helen, I'll be flying to a small city in Aichi. I've gotten an unconfirmed assignment of my dorm house. It's quite exciting, but of course I'm still feeling a tad anxious to be going by myself.
What will my roommate be like? Will I get around without getting too lost? Will I be able to communicate enough to get by? Do I have enough money to support myself? How stressful will the classes be? How hard will it be to make friends?
I think I'd have to say the worst thing that could happen is me getting lost... Disorientation has that kind of effect. As long as I can convince myself that it's adventure-time and not being lost, I think I'll be ok.
Another part of me is anxious for being away from the people I know for so long. I'll have a cell phone, provided by my friend, but at $1.00/minute, it looks as though I'll be making few phone calls. (More text messaging perhaps?) 6 weeks away from the US. That's not even how long I've been in SD for the summer yet. I hope I can hold up...
And I'm rambling. I've still got a lot of preparation to do :0
More information has been coming about my study abroad in Japan. After my 8 day trip in Taiwan with Helen, I'll be flying to a small city in Aichi. I've gotten an unconfirmed assignment of my dorm house. It's quite exciting, but of course I'm still feeling a tad anxious to be going by myself.
What will my roommate be like? Will I get around without getting too lost? Will I be able to communicate enough to get by? Do I have enough money to support myself? How stressful will the classes be? How hard will it be to make friends?
I think I'd have to say the worst thing that could happen is me getting lost... Disorientation has that kind of effect. As long as I can convince myself that it's adventure-time and not being lost, I think I'll be ok.
Another part of me is anxious for being away from the people I know for so long. I'll have a cell phone, provided by my friend, but at $1.00/minute, it looks as though I'll be making few phone calls. (More text messaging perhaps?) 6 weeks away from the US. That's not even how long I've been in SD for the summer yet. I hope I can hold up...
And I'm rambling. I've still got a lot of preparation to do :0