Hello everyone! Since I last updated, I have been to Tokyo and the Pokemon center! Hmm, anyways lately I am becoming quite disillusioned about Japan, and I am starting to not like it very much :(. However, I am sure this will pass with time as I make more friends. This sounds mean, but I will be kind of glad to see all the other Americans leave (they are only here until November) because I feel they are hindering me learning Japanese. Also, on a better note, I am coming home for Christmas!!!! You are probably asking, "but Morgan, why come home for Christmas when you can go to China or Korea?" I have a few reasons, most notably is that I would rather go home for CHRISTMAS then be on my own in a different country paying out of my ass just to live. Also, my parents are helping me get home so it's actually cheaper then going to a different country. Besides, when I go to another country I would prefer to do it through AIESEC then to barely visit as a tourist for three to five days. Anyways, how is everyone else? If you read this, I would love to get a message from you saying how your life is going! But seriously though...I'm watching you.
This weekend I am going to Tokyo Disney! (after several weekends of doing nothing) And the weekend after that, I am hoping to go to clubs in Tokyo, specifically reggae and hip hop if at all available. Does anyone have any suggestions about what I could do around Tokyo? Keep in mind that I am poor because the train system to Tokyo is expensive. Anyways, hopefully I will post a longer blog soon, after I have done some more exciting things!
Love,
Morgan
Monday, October 19, 2009
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Sorry that it's been over a month since my last post :( :( :(. I would like to claim that I am exceptionally busy or something of the sort but...well I'm not. So far in Japan I have made many friends, including American and Japanese. The Japanese are all very shy, and are difficult to make friends with, but so far I've managed. I really miss everyone from home though! What I wouldn't give to get a good hamburger...Anyways, I have come into contact with AIESEC here, which is very helpful and how I've made most of my Japanese friends here. I also started receiving my scholarship from the government; the day that we received it me and all the Americans went out shopping for clothes. Japanese clothes are AMAZING and much better than their American counterparts. They are expensive but completely worth it, the style and quality is much better than in the states. My classes are pretty easy as well so every night I am usually not studying but just downloading and watching movies. From Thursday to Saturday night we all go out to the bars, which is about the only fun thing to do in Tsukuba. This place is very rural and boring, it's pretty much exactly like Purdue actually. Apparently this weekend we are going to the Tokyo Pokemon Center, otherwise known as my Meccah. If anyone wants anything send me a message and I'll do my best to get it for you, in exchange for mailed money of course :). Alcohol here is actually very cheap, one of the few things here that are less expensive than in other countries. Last week we had the entire week off because of some holiday, so we climbed Mount Tsukuba all day on a Tuesday. A few thoughts from this:
1) Japan is really f-ing humid and uncomfortable
2) Mountains are steep, and climbing one is a bitch.
3) Japanese people are super polite
Ok, well that actually brings up something else that I can not emphasize enough, which is customer service and politeness is through the roof here. The nicest people I have ever met are here, which is very nice. Unfortunately they are all very shy and don't do much of anything, especially dance. Everyone here is super awkward and stands around dance floors. Since I've been here I have also joined a basketball club, where I routinely get my ass handed to me by all the other kids there. It's for both men and women, and some of the girls there are sooo good. Like, good enough that they could play college ball in the U.S. It never ceases to amaze me to see three or four girls all shooting and making 6-7 threes in a row with ease. Anyways, I have to get back to my studies, maybe more updates to come?
Love,
Morgan
1) Japan is really f-ing humid and uncomfortable
2) Mountains are steep, and climbing one is a bitch.
3) Japanese people are super polite
Ok, well that actually brings up something else that I can not emphasize enough, which is customer service and politeness is through the roof here. The nicest people I have ever met are here, which is very nice. Unfortunately they are all very shy and don't do much of anything, especially dance. Everyone here is super awkward and stands around dance floors. Since I've been here I have also joined a basketball club, where I routinely get my ass handed to me by all the other kids there. It's for both men and women, and some of the girls there are sooo good. Like, good enough that they could play college ball in the U.S. It never ceases to amaze me to see three or four girls all shooting and making 6-7 threes in a row with ease. Anyways, I have to get back to my studies, maybe more updates to come?
Love,
Morgan
Friday, August 28, 2009
Ok, so now I'm in Japan and I have internet in my room! Let me start off by saying...wow, Japan is..something else. The first day here it felt like a dream and I was surprised when I woke up in my new dorm room. Anyways, let me recap what I have done since I left America!
First, the flights here were alright, I left from Dallas in the morning and had a 13 hour flight to Tokyo. The flight was interesting because the sun never actually set on us, so halfway through the flight everyone put their shades down and the crew turned off all the lights. I also got to watch Star Trek on the flight, which was pretty sweet. Anyways, so I landed in Narita and I met up with some people from Tsukuba who were waiting for us there. They herded us around and then there was an hour bus ride through the countryside of Japan, which was pretty intense. All through the countryside there were huge fields and then about a hundred square yards where you would see as many houses as possible crammed into the space, which I thought was a little strange. It was a little dirtier than I expected, there is actually no litter anywhere but a lot of stuff was just old and rusted. After I got to Tsukuba they herded us around a little more and then I got to meet my tutor whom is my guide to Japan for the next little while. He is nice and his name is Nakata. He also has a friend named Yamashita who wants to learn English so comes with us everywhere. Luckily Yamashita has a car so it has been very easy to get all the stuff I need to get done finished quickly. My first night we went to the mall where I went into an electronic shop, which is just as bright and pink as you would expect one in Japan to be. Then we went and got sushi at this place where they you sat down at a table around a track and they put the sushi on a track and you picked up whatever you wanted. Then we went to an arcade (super sweet) and played Tekken. It was the most Asian I have ever felt. The next day we got my alien registration stuff and a bank account, and the best part so far, my phone. GOOD GOD MY PHONE. It has an 8 megapixel camera!!!! It is the nicest thing I have ever seen, and my tutor told me that it is even nice for a Japanese phone. Sweet. I have learned a lot of Japanese in the last couple of days and tomorrow I am going to Tokyo! Anyways when I take more pictures with my camera (8mg!!!!) I will post them, so probably tomorrow or Sunday!
First, the flights here were alright, I left from Dallas in the morning and had a 13 hour flight to Tokyo. The flight was interesting because the sun never actually set on us, so halfway through the flight everyone put their shades down and the crew turned off all the lights. I also got to watch Star Trek on the flight, which was pretty sweet. Anyways, so I landed in Narita and I met up with some people from Tsukuba who were waiting for us there. They herded us around and then there was an hour bus ride through the countryside of Japan, which was pretty intense. All through the countryside there were huge fields and then about a hundred square yards where you would see as many houses as possible crammed into the space, which I thought was a little strange. It was a little dirtier than I expected, there is actually no litter anywhere but a lot of stuff was just old and rusted. After I got to Tsukuba they herded us around a little more and then I got to meet my tutor whom is my guide to Japan for the next little while. He is nice and his name is Nakata. He also has a friend named Yamashita who wants to learn English so comes with us everywhere. Luckily Yamashita has a car so it has been very easy to get all the stuff I need to get done finished quickly. My first night we went to the mall where I went into an electronic shop, which is just as bright and pink as you would expect one in Japan to be. Then we went and got sushi at this place where they you sat down at a table around a track and they put the sushi on a track and you picked up whatever you wanted. Then we went to an arcade (super sweet) and played Tekken. It was the most Asian I have ever felt. The next day we got my alien registration stuff and a bank account, and the best part so far, my phone. GOOD GOD MY PHONE. It has an 8 megapixel camera!!!! It is the nicest thing I have ever seen, and my tutor told me that it is even nice for a Japanese phone. Sweet. I have learned a lot of Japanese in the last couple of days and tomorrow I am going to Tokyo! Anyways when I take more pictures with my camera (8mg!!!!) I will post them, so probably tomorrow or Sunday!
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