I'm leaving tomorrow...
Of course I miss everyone in America...
But parting with Japan is so hard.
When I arrived in Matsue, I showed my host family a photo album I made of my life. While I've been in Japan, I took lots of pictures, and put the new ones in it as a present for my host family. When I gave it to my host mom, she started crying really hard...I've become so close to my host family, and leaving them behind is so difficult. They're like my second family now. I've spent everyday of the past 6 weeks with them and gotten to know them so well. I want to be able to watch Junpei and Akari grow up. I want to keep going to the super market with my host mom, and watching TV with my host dad. I want to remain apart of their family. But I have to go, so it's difficult. I hate thinking about how long it will be before I see them again.
I've also made so many good friends here. Yesterday, I had three of my best friends over, and they said that if they all pass their college entrance exams in the spring, they're coming to visit me. I really hope they pass so they can come do that! It amazes me how I've become good enough friends with people in 6 weeks that they would seriously fly all the way to America to see me. It's hard to leave friends like that behind.
But when I remember Japan, I don't want to feel sad. I want to feel happy! I'll look back at this experience and think about how lucky I was to meet such wonderful people, and have such a wonderful time. Leaving is difficult, but I love it here so much that I will definitely return someday.
So until then, bye bye Japan! I'll never forget you or anyone I met here!
さようなら！
Of course I miss everyone in America...
But parting with Japan is so hard.
When I arrived in Matsue, I showed my host family a photo album I made of my life. While I've been in Japan, I took lots of pictures, and put the new ones in it as a present for my host family. When I gave it to my host mom, she started crying really hard...I've become so close to my host family, and leaving them behind is so difficult. They're like my second family now. I've spent everyday of the past 6 weeks with them and gotten to know them so well. I want to be able to watch Junpei and Akari grow up. I want to keep going to the super market with my host mom, and watching TV with my host dad. I want to remain apart of their family. But I have to go, so it's difficult. I hate thinking about how long it will be before I see them again.
I've also made so many good friends here. Yesterday, I had three of my best friends over, and they said that if they all pass their college entrance exams in the spring, they're coming to visit me. I really hope they pass so they can come do that! It amazes me how I've become good enough friends with people in 6 weeks that they would seriously fly all the way to America to see me. It's hard to leave friends like that behind.
But when I remember Japan, I don't want to feel sad. I want to feel happy! I'll look back at this experience and think about how lucky I was to meet such wonderful people, and have such a wonderful time. Leaving is difficult, but I love it here so much that I will definitely return someday.
So until then, bye bye Japan! I'll never forget you or anyone I met here!
さようなら！
4 comments:
Katie we are so happy that you have had this experience- I have no doubts that you will return to Japan in the near future. Remember the old saying "Where there's a will there's a way!" I am sure that your new friends will come visit you before you know it too. We have followed your blog almost daily. We are so proud of you! Love-V
I honestly love this website. Your posts help to remind me why I love traveling on vacation soo much. You seem to really love your site. Aside from my medical practice, I love keeping up with the latest travel tips online. Keep up the great work and please visit by my health blog sometime. I would appreciate it. The url is http://healthy-nutrition-facts.blogspot.com
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Hey I have read your whole blog!All I can say is that it's very inspiring.
I live in Romania and I'm in the 9th grade.For about 2-3 months I'm thinking seriously going in Japan for an entire year with the help of an organisation like YFU is.(Unfortunately YFU Romania doesn't have educational programs in Japan).
Well,thanks a lot for a "preview" of the japanese life that may await me.You write very nice and I'm hoping to hear from you next time you'll be abroad.
xxx
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