This is a bit late. Oops! I actually wrote something up to post for October at the very beginning, but then forgot to post it. Haha! So, without further ado, this is what I first wrote, not long after my arrival:
"It's been a long couple days. The flight was grueling. I was on the verge of crying a lot and I up not feeling so great by the end of it, physically. It was so scary, coming here. My stomach was in knots. Star Gate Hotel was very nice, but I threw up part of my breakfast in the morning, yeesh. I've made it to my hotel in Okayama, thankfully. My directions weren't exactly precise, but it worked out. This hotel is less nice but still good. Tomorrow I check in and begin my stay at the University. Gonna take a lot of walking with my luggage. Ugh. That shit is heavy. Okayama City is less overwhelming than Osaka. Also, everybody rides bikes here. I've seen more people on bikes than pedestrians. I intend to get a bike for the duration of my stay, I suspect it will make getting around a lot easier." Needless to say, I did make it to Okayama University safely. And actually, I bought a bike, with help from my tutors, the same day I arrived there. I found out they really treat bikes like vehicles here, you have to register them and everything. Riding a bike not registered to you can get you taken in by the police! I'm also amazed by how tiny cars are here, way different from the U.S. Things have been a bit rough, this past month. But I'm settling in fine and classes are really getting going at this point. I'm taking nine class hours, but I like all of them, so it's all good. I've been on trips to Kojima and Bizen, both pretty awesome. Making new friends has been really fun. I'll miss them when I leave, for sure. I also experienced my first Nabe party! I'm glad I've got good friends and family back home. I miss them a lot, but they've all been really supportive and helpful. Overall, October was an okay month.
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