夏休み

Wow. It's been a long time since I wrote anything here and to be honest, I kind of forgot about it until some of my friends mentioned it yesterday. There really isn't much to report on though. Most of the paperwork is done and so my friends and I are just waiting for our information packets and praying we get scholarships. I've received one so far but I really need more. I would really hate to have who evers job it is to decide who gets the money and how much. I feel terrible for one of my friends because she didn't get very much. We all really need the money. Hopefully good things are coming to us this summer before we go.

A few weeks ago me and some friends took our Japanese friends to the airport. I feel terrible because I said I wouldn't cry and I did. I just couldn't help it. I was thinking about how amazing the past year of my life had been and it was mainly because of them and they were going. But, I know that I'll see them in at the end of the summer so really, it isn't that bad at all.

I will be in Japan soon... I've never been more excited for anything. For all of my friends and me, this is our dream, it's going to be an amazing part of our lives. Yet...I am nervous. I already know to expect getting homesick and missing friends and family back home. This is the first time I've ever done anything like this and I feel terrible for feeling scared because that's the one thing I never hear any of my friends say. Lucky for me, I have a lot of friends in Japan that I know I can depend on. We're pretty much a small family anyways so I know I'll be fine. I can't wait to experience everything :D

Until then, I will be working and taking classes. Commuting back and for during the week isn't fun but it's allowed me the chance to hang out with my friends in my hometown before I go.

On another note, some of us have gotten together weekly and started a Japanese study group which I think has been really helpful. Going over everything again makes me feel more reassured but I'll just have to try harder when it comes to conversations.

じゃね！