tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-134064912011-07-19T12:54:43.438-05:00my experiences as a study abroad student in Japanmandytexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04790381107250821578noreply@blogger.comBlogger151100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13406491.post-1140148093169626472006-02-16T21:33:00.000-06:002006-02-16T21:48:13.193-06:00

Back again to add another posting for ya'll to read. This past week hasn't been too eventful, mainly because our workload was high and I am tired. Its friday afternoon and I just finished my friday project (which was visiting elementary students at their schools) that was alot of fun because we got to play various Japanese games, origami, sword fighting, and dodgeball. Every friday we have

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Hey everyone, finally back to add another posting.It is still cold here in Japan and it has been snowing alot. So basically this means that we are stuck in our apartments for long periods of time. Not being able to go anywhere during the week drives me antsy as it is, so every weekend so far I have gone somewhere to see Japan. I have been to Kyoto three times, Nara, and Osaka ..... I went to see

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Please send things to the JCMU address!!! Thanks bunches!

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Happy New Year!Sorry I have been MIA lately but I am somewhat back on track. I hope i don't get too lazy and stop writing again, he he.But I do have good news I got A's in all my classes!!!Japanese: A-Minorities in Japan: AIntercultural Communication and Technology: AAll students also had to take a placement exam when we came back to JCMU and I passes into Level 2!!!I have also moved into the

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sorry i have been slow on my updating...and i don't really have time to add in some written posts besides this one, because I have a midterm this week. But I did manage to update my photos so have a peak!

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Any one who wants to call me then please do...I recommend a phone card.my cell is the following: 090-6730-4184 *this does not include the country code*

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If anyone wants to call me, it’s best to use a calling card,My home # is: 011-81-748-42-3577You can also send me things like letters, survival packages, anything really.My home address is:Amanda Hernandez510-83 Sano, Notogawa-cho,Kansaki-gun, Shiga 521-1222JapanOr you can send it to JCMU: (I’d prefer my home address though)Amanda HernandezJapan Center for Michigan Universitites1435-86

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Saturday September 17, 2005Move in with host family- day 1I have been nervous all morning, butterflies and everything because today is the day I move in with my host family. I don’t know what to expect from them and I don’t know what they expect from me. I even woke up around 4:45am this morning because I was so nervous. I usually wake up around 7 and I had planned on waking up around 6am to get

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The second day was busy and tiring. We went on a bike tour of important places in Hikone. I found out where the mall is as well as the post office, bank, pharmacy, grocery store, shiga university, and train station.It's so hot here and we are required to wear helmets when we ride JCMU bikes around town....which is annoying only because it is so hot.For lunch we had pizza...but not your typical

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So the promised once a week posting is off to a bad start, lol.I am planning to write a bunch of them when I have a huge chunk of time (which is not at all it seems). I have tons of more pictures to put up from this weekend when I went to Nara.Nara is awesome....a great city, somewhere where I could see myself living for a few years. It has a great combination of the old historical and the new

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I dreamed a dream...In it I lived in a foreign land, and saw and experienced somuch, all so new...All of it confused me, and I pondered at it...I met new friends, and I spoke a language foreign tome...It seemed to go on and on, as the turning of a wheel...Days repeated, weeks repeated...Then in a moment, I woke up from my dream. I was home,In my own country. I knew my people, my language,

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Japan is awesome...The flight was long and tiring, but the view was awesome!It took a long to actually arrive to the JCMU Center but I did get here safely. I arrived at the Nagoya airport at 6:20pm and after shipping my luggage, exchanging money, taking a bullet train, and a local train, which was 5 hrs later I arrived hot and tired. The scenery was awesome...tons of building signs in kanji,

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I know some of you love me sooo much that reading my blog just isn't enough, he he. What can I say, I don't blame you :)Regardless, if some of you want to contact me online while i'm in Japan here is my messenger and email info.AIM: Texas Southernermandytex@umich.eduMSN:mandy_girl02mandy_girl02@hotmail.comYahoo: miss_lovely_14miss_lovely_14@yahoo.comYou can also call me for free using an online

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August 5thMy trip is finally starting to hit me. I bought my ticket two days ago, so now I’m definitely going! It seems like I don’t have much time to get everything done before I leave. I am trying to get all my finances in order, pack, see everyone, and prepare myself for the obstacles ahead. I feel pretty good in my choice to go and I hope that I am mentally and emotionally capable to handle

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I've decided to set up a blog for everyone to read about my experiences. It took me forever to find a title that would work. Those of you who know me don't forget to send me love, he he!I leave August 30th and I will be living in Shiga, Japan.In preparation for my study abroad trip i've done nothing except the basic travel requirements (passport and visa), I havn't bought a plane ticket yet nor

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