Showing posts with label year abroad. Show all posts
Showing posts with label year abroad. Show all posts

Friday, 22 August 2014

Less than a week to go?!

In the last three weeks or so,I've done.. approximately nothing in terms of preparation, eep!
Yesterday I finally began to pack, which has been pretty interesting. It's quite hard to figure out what to take, and although there's videos on Youtube and things it hasn't really been much help to me. Maybe when I'm not lazy I'll write out a list, but for now you can just enjoy a photo.

Packing like a pro.
Today I finally went and ordered my cash from ace-fx.com , and it was really weird to do this kind of stuff online but we'll see how it goes! The exchange rate was waaay better than even the Post Office, so I took the plunge. Yesterday I also ordered the Caxton FX World Traveller cash card, as it reduces the fees I'll be paying on withdrawing cash by a lot. I still can't quite get used to the idea that I have to pay to take out my own money though, silly banks.

However, I really haven't brushed up on my Japanese this summer so getting very nervous about how I'll do on the placement test - but I don't really have time now to get cramming for it, there's too much to do! The next few days will be full of goodbyes and emotional stuff, which I'm not very good with. 

Monday, 23 June 2014

Year Abroad Bucket List

I got my exam results the other day... and I passed! That means I'm officially going on the Year Abroad! \(^o^)/ So, in 9 weeks, I'm off to International Christian University (国際基督教大学)in Tokyo. So of course, I've been starting to plan where to go...  and voila! Here’s my work-in-progress Year Abroad Bucket List!

Places that aren’t in Japan
Macau
South Korea
  • Seoul
  • Daegu
  • Busan
  • An-dong
  • Gyeongju

Places that aren’t in Tokyo
Fushimi Inari Shrine (Kyoto)
Kiyomizudera (Kyoto)
Great Buddha (Kamakura)
Peace Park (Hiroshima)
Sapporo
Osaka
Okunoshima
Ramen Museum (Osaka)
Fukuoka
Mount Fuji
Nara
Fuji-Q

Places to go in Tokyo
Tokyo Disney
Hachiko statue
Ghibli Museum
Bunny cafe
Tokyo Tower
Meiji Shrine
Arabian Rock (themed restaurant)

Generic things to do
Go to an onsen
Take some purikura!
Manga cafe overnight
Izakaya
Wear a kimono
Ohanami
Buy something with fantastic Engrish
Pachinko
Go to a matsuri

Food!~
Takoyaki
Okonomiyaki
Go to a kaiten-zushi
Food at a ryoukan 
Gari Gari kun
Kakigoori
Houtou Ramen
Eki-ben from everywhere! 
Korokke