As you can probably tell, I'm not in Japan yet. But things are starting to fall into place, so I thought this would be a good time to start. I got my certificate of eligibility from Osaka, so I can mail everything to the Japanese Consulate and get my visa. I also have a housing form to fill out so that Kansai Gaidai knows where to put me. I got a new scholarship from the Warren Foundation, so the money is also finally working out. It was touch and go for a while, believe me! I talked to Zach's (ZachInJapan) mom today. He's still in Mongolia, doing well, and he'll be back in the states on the 30th of July. His mom is such a sweetheart! She told me I can stay with them for a
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