こんばんは！ I’ve had very intense two weeks, which is why I haven’t posted anything for a while. When I say intense, I mean study-wise. I had my last two final exams today, but my stress still hasn’t vanished. I’m close to leaving Japan, which means that I have a lot of things to do. This…
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こんばんは！ Last week was eventful. We went to see another Softbank Hawks game as the baseball season began and they won against Rakuten Eagles. We had so much fun at the game. On Thursday, we went to Hakata to get our shinkansen tickets for the weekend. After getting our tickets, we went to a close-by…
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こんばんは！ It was mostly nice and warm weather last week, which lead me and a couple of my friends to study at the beach. We had towels to sit on and something to eat and drink. I was reading a book for my Japanese literature in English translation class. The book is called Penance and it’s…
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こんばんは！ Nothing big happened last week. The beautiful cherry blossoms I showed you last week are turning into green leaves. The weather has varied from sunny to rainy and cold. Me and my friends have been playing Pokemon Go. The regular division Seinan students have come back as they’ve began a new school year. School…
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こんばんは！ Cherry blossoms have been reached! April has come and it keeps getting warmer in here. I’m feeling a bit confused about the fact that I’m only going to be here for two more months. Time has gone by so fast. Oohori Park Last week we had a hanami (お花見- cherry blossom viewing) in Oohori…
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こんばんは！ I’m still in the middle of midterms, so this post will also be a short one. Last weekend a high school nearby held a cultural festival. In Japan, schools hold cultural festivals annually to show what the students have been learning as the school opens its doors to visitors. Every class and some school…
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こんばんは! Our midterm examinations are here. I’m overflowing with work today as my Kanji midterm exam is tomorrow, so I’ll be keeping it short. My Saturday began with a kimono photo shoot. Sometimes we get nice opportunities via Seinan’s CIE office and I’d sent my application to take part in a kimono photo shoot through…
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こんばんは！ Oh wow, it’s already March. I’m almost halfway through my student exchange. I feel like I’ve been here for much longer, though I don’t feel like going back home yet. Last week was filled with action. On Thursday, me and my friends went to see the movie Black Panther after class, and on Friday…
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こんばんは！ Yet another week has passed and most of it I’ve studied. Saturday was a day we had a break from studying and stressing. We went to Fukuoka Tower, which is a short walk away from Seinan Gakuin University. I can see it from my balcony and it has intrigued me for many weeks. To…
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こんばんは！ The week after Spring Break went by so fast. Our courses have finally, truly started and that means there’s more work to do. Though most of my week has been heavily study based, there were some nice events throughout the week. On Sunday 11th of February, me and my friends had a get-together at…
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