The End (One Year Later!)

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January 26th 2009

Published: January 30th 2009

It's hard to believe that almost exactly one year ago I left for Japan... Since it's just around the time of my one year anniversary of departing, I have definitely been thinking more and more about my experience that semester at Kansai Gaidai. And do you know what I realized? That I never wrote anything to conclude my trip! I guess I just got really busy towards the end of the semester, havi... Read Full Entry

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Roomies

Me and my roommate Rachel

Me and Tara

I love this girl!

Red Hot

Me and Pamela

P&R Crew

My 2 favorite girls from parks & rec!

Fall Leaves

Up in the mountains during the fall.

So Pretty!

I love the mountains in the fall, such pretty leaves!

Cades Cove

Cades Cove in the mountains.

17th March 2009

teecha_nikky
Literary Gypsy

Thankyou!
This blog was a great read. I'm currently preparing to come home, and going through the madness of packing, and wondering if I made the right decision to leave. Reading about your fondness for and memories of Japan, while still feeling happy to be home is reassuring. I also completely agree with you about the growing up, maturing and changing effect that living here alone has on a person. I could never see myself moving out, in the conventional sense, yet somehow I moved overseas...to this beautiful country. Any advice for getting in the going home headspace?

7th April 2009

xamena
Xamena Bangash

RE:
Sorry this is kind of a late response...I'm so busy with school that I hardly ever get to check my travel blog! But I'm glad this helped. It's hard to leave, especially when you're just getting used to your life there. But the main thing that made me happy about coming home was the people. Honestly, I don't really see myself living in TN or my hometown, and living in Japan helped me realize that I want more than a small town life. But my family and the friends I have back home make me happy! So even though I was losing one thing, I was also gaining something else. Hopefully you have people like that to go home to because it makes it so much easier to transition. And it took me a long time to get accustomed to my life back home, so don't get too discouraged if at first you feel really homesick for Japan and feel like you made the wrong decision. Good luck!

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