Here

Im here! So this may end up becoming more of a diary than a blog. I keep thinking that I chose the wrong place. But I know that Im supposed to be here. Im very connected to my host family. They couldnt be more kind to me. Im resting a lot.

im scared. and by scared i mean terrified. i dont know any Japanese.
ok
this is what i know

hello
goodbye
what you say before eating
do you understand english
thank you
delicious
sixteen
yes
no
its a nice day out

thats what i know. PS the reason that im not writing apostrophes and junk is because this keyborad scares me.

heres a secret. Ive cried a lot. I miss my family really badly. I miss hugs. I miss my mom a lot. Like a ton. I cant wait to hug her. Truly. if i could have her in my ars it would make me cry with happiness. Iwill forever treasure you more Mom. I love you.

I do love church here though!
I met this guy named Daichi, hes the pastors son. Hes really nice and talks to me in English, So does Les. I love them very much.

I also met a guy named Daiki and he was hosted in Charlotte! We talked about Southpark mall and Myers Park and Chickfila. It made me happy.


Basically I have God. And thats all right now. Thats all I need. Its just hard to come to terms with that. Im scared about the future.  My heart hurts.

Family, friends, I love you.

Japan, here I come. PS. The Bible is a great book.

T-minus Eight Days

Well, here we are again. As my cousin is merely hours away from leaving for college, I realize how real my experience to come truly is. Many tears ensue, but I know I will enjoy every second in Japan. Did you notice something different? Ah, the title of the blog is a bit different. Actually, completely different. I learned recently that my address changed, heh heh. So that's interesting. It's not far from my original destination though, same host family.

(By the way this font is Helvetica.) xD

If you'd like to see a girl's video from her experience abroad through the same program: 
http://youtu.be/TY0OFfVjrE8

There you go. Very well done. 

I have absolutely no schedule as to when I will be doing this while I study abroad. 

Questions, Comments, Concerns? DONATIONS? XDXD




Hmmmmm..... here's some "Q's" that I get a bit:

What made you want to go?
If you don't know me very well you may not know that I have been out of the country quite a bit. All of my previous trips have been for two weeks or less. (If you're having trouble doing the math 6 months is a bit longer.) I love traveling (I hate when people say that). But nonetheless, I've been to Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, South Africa, Dominican Republic, and Ecuador..... so yeah. I also enjoy school. Yes, I realize I'm a loser. Talk nerdy to me. When I thought about doing them together.... Well I wigged out to put it simply.
And why wouldn't I want to go to Japan?

How did you get involved in your program?
My friend Mary Catherine was going to go to Italy, and was talking with this group- AFS-USA. I jokingly asked to join her. And 10 months later I'm packing my bags. You should look into AFS. DO IT. >.<

How long will you be there?
A little less than 6 months.

What will life be like?
I really don't know. I know I am staying with one Ryoko (my mom) and Sae (my sister). I'll be attending an all girl's Christian school. Yikes. The climate is kinda cool.... other wise no idea. Excitingly terrifying right?

Do you know any Japanese?
Barely.

AH! P.S. SUPER HUGE SHOUT OUT TO JON SPRAGUE!!!! I LOVE MY CAMERA! DOMO ARIGATO!

When I'm Gone

Konichiwa America! That is where I will be for solely the next 12 days, that's right. I leave in less than a fortnight for a place that I can't even begin to imagine. For those that aren't aware, recent....hmmmm..... surprises in life make this journey slightly more difficult than it would of been, but I digress. 

I am going to be leaving on August 22, 2012 for the adventure of my lifetime. I will be in a lovely new home in Chuo-ku, Fukuoka-shi, Japan. I am going to an ALL GIRLS Christian school there. Yes, that's right, terrifying. People that read this who actually understand my brain realize that females terrify me. TERRIFYYYYYY. But I will be okay. I know that I have  a host mother named Mrs. Ryoko, and a host sister named Ms. Sae. So, yes, I am surrounded by the ladies. Well, this is all I have for my first segment of this. I'll have more up in the future, for sure! 

Ja mata!