Goodbye Part 1

My apologies everyone, I meant to write a blog post sooner. That being said, this one is going to have to be short as well. Tomorrow I begin my journey back to the good old USA, my mouth already watering for a decent slice pizza :-).


Lots of mixed emotions going on. On one hand, having the week off and no finals due to swine flu really made me want to go home, I had finished everything I needed to do. I was growing antsy to get out of here with little to do. However, seeing my friends for the very last time (possibly ever?) can be really heartbreaking. We all go into this process, knowing that it must come to an end, and yet, people still get involved in each other's lives. Yet, I write these words still not feeling that ache in full. Maybe it hasn't hit me yet, or maybe I'm growing up, but I don't really feel the pain or shed the tears that others have. That's not to say I haven't loved the relationships I've formed here (losing my wonderful speaking partner really makes me upset), but at the end of the day, I've accepted this program for what it is, a brief escape into a new world. However, leaving that new world itself is a bit harder to do. I really fell for speaking in a totally different language, and while I will never give myself the credit of becoming fluent, I now have the confidence to speak Japanese in public without fear. I cannot wait to bring this revamped mentality back to Tufts next year. I also loved adapting to a new culture. It was difficult at first, but I think I've really blended in to Japan. My only regret remains that I did not come here sooner.



Anyway, I'd love to continue to wax philosphically with you all, but I need to get some rest for a long 18 hours of travel ahead of me. I will be adding some more pictures, giving you all some lists of my favorite things in Japan for my final post back in the USA (quick spoiler, Karaoke is an easy #1). As for a final recommendation, either go watch the show Dexter because it is amazing, or listen to this song "Lullabies" by All Time Low, it kind of gets my mentality right now, and is also my goodbye song (oops long sentence >_<)

Much love Japan