08.Aug.2010 Towada, Nambu, Aomori ken, Tohoku, Japan
So far I am loving Japan! As a quick reminder I was placed in a prefecture called Aomori Ken which is in Tohoku which is in northern Japan, and my city is called Towada shi. The last few weeks have been really busy. So far I had my orientation in Tokyo. It lasted for 2 days. I think between those two days I probably got around 12 hours of sleep, well more like 13 I fell asleep in the subway with some of my friends when I went to Akihabara. The orientation itself was really good. I was pleasantly surprised by the guest speaker, who’s name escapes me at this moments presentation on culture shock. He talked for about 90 minutes and the whole presentation was structured almost like a standup act it was hilarious. My favourite line was “I’ve found parmesan cheese… I’ll survive in Japan.” Also the seminar on driving was super helpful. There was some really good information that I think I will put to good use. Because I will be goign to multiple schools I will definitely need a car. One really helpful item that was brought up was leasing, which I think will serve me just fine. Okay I’m a bit rushed because I’m meeting some friends for dinner so that’s all for now.
deborah 
