I'm very excited to be going to Japan next year! I hope the experiences I create while I'm there will help to become a more well rounded and culturally aware person. Some specific activities that I hope to do in Japan are: Riding the Shinkansen, going to festivals, visiting castles, visiting shrines and temples, eating new foods, visiting a department store, see the cherry blossoms bloom, order food using Japanese, visit an onsen, buy stuff using Japanese, experience the difference between Japanese and American culture, and improve my language proficiency. To do these things I'm going to have to keep my grades up, study up on historical places, keep practicing Japanese, and review strategies I can use to better adapt to the different culture. I plan to keep an open mind about Japanese culture and objectively compare it to my own culture to see the differences. I also plan to try and adapt to the culture so I can interact without offending anybody, though I won't be very upset if I do things wrong, as it is a culture I am unfamiliar with.
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This is my new blog! I'm very excited to be able to start cataloging my life experiences, especially because I hope to be in Japan next year! For now I'll be uploading some assignments to get into the swing of blogging.
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