I'm not quite sure how to put my last weeks in Japan into words... anticipation, excitement, experience, fear, fun, heartache, humidity, numbness, organization, overload, preparation, sadness, stress, thanks, worry. None of these come in any order of chronology or importance (they're actually alphabetical because I'm Kara) because they have all been foremost in my mind at different points throughout the past few weeks. Perhaps the most difficult part of having an amazing life experience is that it eventually comes to a close. I'm extremely excited about going home. I can hardly wait to see my cat, my family, my friends, my students (here I am listing chronologically so as not to offend anyone). I've missed my loved ones in Canada very much this year and the anticipation of being with them all again is overwhelming.
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