Japanese lessons (the intensive ones) are done as of today and if I can retain everything I learned in this throughout the summer as fast as I can pick up some other languages...I will go back home practically ready to serve the emperor of Japan in Japanese. Iʻm really thankful (although it kind of stresses me out) for the opportunities in learning Japanese that have been presented to me here. I can't say that enough.
We also kind of officially planned out our first presentation at an Elementary School today, and planning things out means progress moving forward and I'm super excited to finally start doing what I came here to do: to get to a place where I can affect change, and change it. I want them to here what people born and raised in Hawai'i have to say about it and encourage more aware visitors to come and meet everyone. Maybe that's a little lofty for Elementary school, but maybe meeting us will be an experience of their lifetime. I think you have to look at it as the latter or else you won't put as much effort in.
I came home and finally braved my fear of riding the bike at night. I rode my bike to the grocery store, bought groceries, stuck them in my basket and came back home. It's so liberating to get over this going out at night nonsense...I think I'm finally settling in to Japan. I also got an iron today.
Also, today a woman came into the office and she was getting ready for an event this weekend where she will help people try on traditional Korean outfits. It's so awesome to work at an International Center in Japan because one doesn't often think about various international activities while they're here...but i get to witness first hand all the amazing foreigners who come to Japan and still can share their culture. My office is like...a safe haven for the different and the misunderstood...and so many of them speak such good Japanese! Inspiring.
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