WOW it has been that long since I've blogged. Sorry if I didn't blogged in a while because I was in Japan. I couldn't sign in into my account because apparently, they were suspicious of the person who was using my account in Japan, BUT IT WAS ME!!! I'M USING IT IN JAPAN, and it was really troublesome to try to log in and I gave up. Didn't have free wifi in the first place, and don't wanna give google my mobile number when I'm in overseas (especially when I'm using a prepaid sim card).
Soooooo hello bubbly people out there. Whooo! I can blog now. Yayyyy. I just arrived in Australia yesterday and I am so tired. And on friday, I have uni and I am so not mentally prepared... TT^TT
So earlier this year, I was looking through my univeristy website about exchange programs in different countries, but I was mostly interested into going to Japan. Because that was my number one bucket list. But I ACHIEVED IT! Yaaayyy. Anyways, I went to this overseas exchange program session after my class, and the guy who was giving a presentation asked each one of us of where we want to go. I told him that I wanted to go to Japan. During his presentation, where he was explaining about the short abroad courses, he let us know that in Japan that they were having a special opportunity for female students to participate in their summer program. It was free accomodation and they give you ¥60000 scholarship for the flight fare, but you have to pay the differences yourself. This program offers to teach students about the Japanese culture and experince through it.
On that day, the first thing I did when I head straight back home was applying for the summer program. I didn't think I would make it in (even though I had met the brief and all of the requirements), and they would select better candidates. I had to answer three short questions and provide my details. And DONE! I had to wait over a month for the results to come out, and I really, really, really did hope that I'll get in. But of course, I didn't believe in myself and thought the uni would choose a more suitable candidates. On the day of the result, the coordinator (the guy who gave presentation during the overseas exchange program session) emailed all of the female students who applied that there was significant number of people who applied and the quality of the expression of interest was very high standard. As I was reading the email, I did not believe that I would get in...
Until I got an email around 5pm, from the coordinator who congratulated me for being accepted as one of the two candidates. I was soooo happy! I jumped around and shouted to my mum who was downstairs in the living room, saying that I got in! She was surprised and hugged me so tight, and congratulated me. I was sooo happy and tears formed in my eyes. I called my special someone ans told him that I got in and he was surprised as well. But said, "I knew it". >< I was speechless but filled with endless joy in my heart. I felt that I was the luckiest girl. ^^
After that, I had to apply to my host university and provide them different documents. It took a while. The program starts at early July and when I applied my expression of interest in my university, it was around March. Then I got my results in April and the application deadline to my host univeristy was due mid-May. I waited paitently for this program ans I was sooo excited and nervous and still couldn't believe that my dream was coming true. I had received information that 12 female students from different countries will participate for this summer program.
I finished my exam on 7th of June, and during the free time I had till the Japan trip, I was focusing on watching animes, youtubes, hanging out with my friends, and bonding with my loved ones. On 2nd of July, I set out on a journey to my dream destination. And the moment the plane landed in Japan, I still couldn't believe that I was here. After 17 days in living in Japan, the last night that I was gonna sleep in my dorm room, I still couldn't believe that I went to these amazing places and ate such good foods, and most of all, met so much friends from all over the world. I was the last person to leave the dorm, my friends already left to catch their planes. I cried when each one of them left. I was heartbroken because I never gonna know the next time we'll all see each other again, in the same time, with the same group, in the same country, in the same place. I'm gonna miss them all.
This Japan trip was sooo worth it. I told my friend that this trip was 8/10 for me. But when I look back, it wasn't that bad. For my final answer, I give it 9/10.
Japan feels like a second home to me. I want to go back again! Next time for sure, I'll definitely visit again. ^^
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