Sunday, September 18, 2011
Day 1 in Japan. 9/15-16/2011
Well, the time has finally come, and I have left the States to Japan…. That is after the two hour delay at the Indy Airport. Though I was there with good company, Shelly, and we started to watch Blue Streak while trying to get our exit seats. That never happened we got stuck in the middle of the plane for 13 hours. We talked and we watched movies, and yes even listened to some music. All in all, it was a long ass trip that wasn’t that bad. She got more sleep than I did, but I did get some rest as well. After we arrived in Japan, we went through immigration and meet up with some friends, both old and new. We started to head up to Oyama, but before we did, we stopped at a sushi place and ate a late dinner. We drove up from Narita airport all the way to Oyama, a four hour drive. Since I didn’t get much sleep on the plane everyone expected me to fall asleep… Did Not Happen, I am not that weak. After we got to Oyama, they drove me to my new apartment and we said our goodbyes.
Thursday, July 14, 2011
PINAY: PHILIPPINE
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Sunday, July 10, 2011
July 10th 2011
catch up
After several weeks of disruption with the IUPUI board of Studying Abroad, the trip to Japan is back on, the only bad thing is the wait, now i head off on September 15th of this year, Helen is still just a friend, and is currently busy in raising more money to have more fun over in Japan. I am taking classes to further my writing abilities, not to mention working myself to raise some money, and playing a new roll playing game, which i got into after my last blog, called Pathfinder. It's the society play that i've been mainly into. mainly, i am just sitting still in this river of life waiting for the current to pick back up and move me along. Helen and myself have to run back up to Chicago to re-apply for our Visa's sometime in the next few months (within 68 days).
Hopes for Japan
Over the past year, i've been asked what i hope to gain/do in Japan. Truthfully, i haven't gave this question much though. I tell my teachers that i want to learn how to make a Katana (Japanese sword for those who don't know) and visit Kyoto, to feel the spiritual vibe of the place. While those two things are true, i hope to gain a better knowledge of the Japanese language, gain more experiences to improve my writing, i would like to meet the Fukushima 50 and talk to them about their experiences and thank them for what they did. and, well you already know the last one, to gain access to Helen's heart. Yes, i am a fool and a romantic, but in today's world, we are a dieing breed.
Well, this is all for this weekly update (even though it's about a month or two late)
After several weeks of disruption with the IUPUI board of Studying Abroad, the trip to Japan is back on, the only bad thing is the wait, now i head off on September 15th of this year, Helen is still just a friend, and is currently busy in raising more money to have more fun over in Japan. I am taking classes to further my writing abilities, not to mention working myself to raise some money, and playing a new roll playing game, which i got into after my last blog, called Pathfinder. It's the society play that i've been mainly into. mainly, i am just sitting still in this river of life waiting for the current to pick back up and move me along. Helen and myself have to run back up to Chicago to re-apply for our Visa's sometime in the next few months (within 68 days).
Hopes for Japan
Over the past year, i've been asked what i hope to gain/do in Japan. Truthfully, i haven't gave this question much though. I tell my teachers that i want to learn how to make a Katana (Japanese sword for those who don't know) and visit Kyoto, to feel the spiritual vibe of the place. While those two things are true, i hope to gain a better knowledge of the Japanese language, gain more experiences to improve my writing, i would like to meet the Fukushima 50 and talk to them about their experiences and thank them for what they did. and, well you already know the last one, to gain access to Helen's heart. Yes, i am a fool and a romantic, but in today's world, we are a dieing breed.
Well, this is all for this weekly update (even though it's about a month or two late)
Monday, April 4, 2011
April 5, 2011
Day Two
As I’ve said, my adventures in Japan start before I can even leave. Today, Indiana University at Bloomington has informed IUPUI that I can’t leave for Japan till September. The lady at our study abroad office wouldn’t even give me the name of the person I need to talk to down at IUB. If studying is as much mental work as getting there is turning out to be, my brain will be alive for the first time in years.
Though right now, it seems like everyone is giving up on me and Helen going to Japan this month. I am not going to accept defeat easily. I am working on getting assistance from members of IUPUI faculty to help me in this fight.
As I’ve said, my adventures in Japan start before I can even leave. Today, Indiana University at Bloomington has informed IUPUI that I can’t leave for Japan till September. The lady at our study abroad office wouldn’t even give me the name of the person I need to talk to down at IUB. If studying is as much mental work as getting there is turning out to be, my brain will be alive for the first time in years.
Though right now, it seems like everyone is giving up on me and Helen going to Japan this month. I am not going to accept defeat easily. I am working on getting assistance from members of IUPUI faculty to help me in this fight.
Sunday, April 3, 2011
March 4, 2011
Hello.
My name is irrelevant. This is my first post of many to come this year. This BLOG is my travels in Japan, doing this both as part of my Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarship, and for those thinking of undergoing a study abroad program.
As all of you know (well, I hope you know) the earthquake/tsunami of March 11, has taken the life of many people, left more homeless. It has also caused the reactors at Fukushima’s Nuclear power plant to malfunction and leak radiation. The combination of these factors, currently, has put the Indiana University schools into a state of paranoia about sending students over to Japan. I am currently six days overdue for my flight to Tokyo. Luckily the airport understands our situation and has allowed us to postpone the flight until we find out when we can go.
Back Story:
I am a twenty-six years old man. I have been attending Indiana University, Purdue University of/at Indianapolis(IUPUI) for the last four and half to five years. I’ve moved around most of my childhood, and most of the friends I’ve ever gathered during that time, I have lost contact with. So those friends of mine that I am about to leave for a year, to go to Japan, I will miss while I am over there. I am going with one girl, who I hoped to be something more than just a friend, but won’t be anything more. So I have a tether line to my old life in America. My majors are Japanese Language and Culture, and Creative Writing (I specialize in fantasy mainly).
I am not what you would call an ‘A’ Student. Hell, I am not a ‘B’ Student. I don’t care for taking tests or studying, what I know, I don’t get from books. I live in the moment, I listen, and I watch. I can’t tell you the formula for Pie, but I can tell you how to make a story. I know I am not perfect, I am still alive and breathing, so I am always changing. I hope some things will change in my year in Japan, I’ll look over this Blog then and put it together as a Novella, so I hope it is interesting.
Current Life:
The Hakuoh exchange program is held at IUPUI twice a year, where IUPUI students go to Hakuoh, which is located in Oyama Japan, for a either a Japanese semester, or a year. I didn’t meet the requirements to apply, but a good friend of mine, Helen, talked me into applying with her. After a few months of waiting, I found out that I was accepted. This didn’t sync in until a few weeks ago when I was informed that I might not be going.
I realize that IU is concerned about the students safety, but at the same time, I know the risks involved and I am old enough to make the decision whether or not to risk it.
My name is irrelevant. This is my first post of many to come this year. This BLOG is my travels in Japan, doing this both as part of my Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarship, and for those thinking of undergoing a study abroad program.
As all of you know (well, I hope you know) the earthquake/tsunami of March 11, has taken the life of many people, left more homeless. It has also caused the reactors at Fukushima’s Nuclear power plant to malfunction and leak radiation. The combination of these factors, currently, has put the Indiana University schools into a state of paranoia about sending students over to Japan. I am currently six days overdue for my flight to Tokyo. Luckily the airport understands our situation and has allowed us to postpone the flight until we find out when we can go.
Back Story:
I am a twenty-six years old man. I have been attending Indiana University, Purdue University of/at Indianapolis(IUPUI) for the last four and half to five years. I’ve moved around most of my childhood, and most of the friends I’ve ever gathered during that time, I have lost contact with. So those friends of mine that I am about to leave for a year, to go to Japan, I will miss while I am over there. I am going with one girl, who I hoped to be something more than just a friend, but won’t be anything more. So I have a tether line to my old life in America. My majors are Japanese Language and Culture, and Creative Writing (I specialize in fantasy mainly).
I am not what you would call an ‘A’ Student. Hell, I am not a ‘B’ Student. I don’t care for taking tests or studying, what I know, I don’t get from books. I live in the moment, I listen, and I watch. I can’t tell you the formula for Pie, but I can tell you how to make a story. I know I am not perfect, I am still alive and breathing, so I am always changing. I hope some things will change in my year in Japan, I’ll look over this Blog then and put it together as a Novella, so I hope it is interesting.
Current Life:
The Hakuoh exchange program is held at IUPUI twice a year, where IUPUI students go to Hakuoh, which is located in Oyama Japan, for a either a Japanese semester, or a year. I didn’t meet the requirements to apply, but a good friend of mine, Helen, talked me into applying with her. After a few months of waiting, I found out that I was accepted. This didn’t sync in until a few weeks ago when I was informed that I might not be going.
I realize that IU is concerned about the students safety, but at the same time, I know the risks involved and I am old enough to make the decision whether or not to risk it.
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