As you probably know if you're reading this, I am traveling to Japan to study abroad for a semester. I can't even count the number of people who want to keep in touch, to hear all about the journey. So! I've made this blog to tell of my adventure! Please comment back, as communication is a two-way street, is it not? Happy readings!
There's a saying in Japan that translates roughly to "the stake that sticks up will be hammered down", but over the years it was mistranslated to "nail". It means, that to work together as a whole, everyone must be the same. Westerners have seized upon this as a summary of Japanese lifestyle, so I get it quoted at me a lot when I tell people that's where I'm going. Also, there is an extremely low amount of foreigners in Japan. Any non-Japanese person (such as myself) there is very conspicuous indeed. And finally, I tend to stick out a bit no matter what I do. Just part of my lovely nature, I guess! ;P
Iba-That's too funny, but a great sign of immersion. I hope your Japanese is progressing as fast as your English is regressing! Much love, Mom
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