"Let me show you the way to the way
to the new world
Now feel the winds blow
to your heart
I will take you right now
where the scene grows
Hold on to your seats
to the new world"
--Intercode- w-inds.
Hello everyone,
Tomorrow morning I will depart for Japan. It is kind of mind blowing. As I reflect back on the path I have walked, I can't belive that I have finally reached my grandest dream.
I think back to the time when I was sixteen, the first time I was in Japan. I was young, excited, and even a little naive. There were things I admit I didn't understand, simply because I didn't have the maturity to wrap my mind around it: What Japan was to me, Japan's history, what it meant to me to be there, how pathetic my language skills truly were, and how much this experience would shape me.
Now, at the age of twenty, I will have the fortune of returning to Japan for the third time in my life. Looking at how much I have changed since I was sixteen, both mentally and physically, I really want to look at Japan as "twenty year old Olivia" and see it as a new world all over again; to look for the things I may have missed as a sixteen year old or just couldn't comprehend.
Taking what I have learned about myself and Japan from my first experience will allow me to appreciate this year abroad even more. Living this dream that I have wanted for so long and the opportunity to make my language skills better are all goals I retained from that time.
Changing subjects, I know that my leave will be super hard on my family. I am trying to stay strong as the three of them seem to show signs of melancholy. However, I need to go to Japan. I need to do this for myself and for my language skills. I am thankful that they understand that and that the support me. They have really helped me achieve my dreams.
I am ready to go. Finally, everything that I have dreamed of is coming to be, and I can't be more thankful. Thank you to my family and all of the people who have watched, aided, and grown with me on this journey. I will make the most of this experience, I can promise you that. You will not be disappointed.
See you from the other side,
オリビア
9/13/2010
Hello everyone,
Tomorrow morning I will depart for Japan. It is kind of mind blowing. As I reflect back on the path I have walked, I can't belive that I have finally reached my grandest dream.
I think back to the time when I was sixteen, the first time I was in Japan. I was young, excited, and even a little naive. There were things I admit I didn't understand, simply because I didn't have the maturity to wrap my mind around it: What Japan was to me, Japan's history, what it meant to me to be there, how pathetic my language skills truly were, and how much this experience would shape me.
Now, at the age of twenty, I will have the fortune of returning to Japan for the third time in my life. Looking at how much I have changed since I was sixteen, both mentally and physically, I really want to look at Japan as "twenty year old Olivia" and see it as a new world all over again; to look for the things I may have missed as a sixteen year old or just couldn't comprehend.
Taking what I have learned about myself and Japan from my first experience will allow me to appreciate this year abroad even more. Living this dream that I have wanted for so long and the opportunity to make my language skills better are all goals I retained from that time.
Changing subjects, I know that my leave will be super hard on my family. I am trying to stay strong as the three of them seem to show signs of melancholy. However, I need to go to Japan. I need to do this for myself and for my language skills. I am thankful that they understand that and that the support me. They have really helped me achieve my dreams.
I am ready to go. Finally, everything that I have dreamed of is coming to be, and I can't be more thankful. Thank you to my family and all of the people who have watched, aided, and grown with me on this journey. I will make the most of this experience, I can promise you that. You will not be disappointed.
See you from the other side,
オリビア
9/13/2010
1 comments:
You're finally here!!!
ウェルカムようこそ日本へ
君が今ここにいること
飛び切りの運命に心からありがとう
今日も君が君らしく
青空の下で輝いている
きれいだね君こそ我が誇り
Dear woman!
Your third experience here will be grand! You'll be able to use what you've learned from both your prior experiences and your studies and apply them to your life here. In one of the most beautiful cities in the world, no less! A city that combines its rich history with modern conveniences; this will truly be a splendid experience.
And I can't wait to see you. ^_^
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