Hey guys~!
Sorry for the last post! I have been busy the whole week, so I couldn't write for much. However, I'll be back on track (hopefully)! Anyway, this week I went to visit Kansai Gaidai University in Hirakata City, Osaka to take a look around the campus. Before I went to the campus, I stayed over at a friend's house for the night before we went to visit. Her house was in Osaka and we got there pretty late at night, so I didn't have time to look around the city. Instead, we all ate a famous
yakiniku chain place called
Jonetsu Horumon. The meat was pretty good and I ate a lot of garlic! -.-'' After eating, we all went back to the friend's house and watched a horror drama and variety show.
Early next day, we all went towards Hirakata City from Osaka which took about 40 minutes by train and bus. The campus was REALLY beautiful and I loved it~! The first thing I noticed was that there were a lot of green around the campus. Although it was really hot day, by having plants and flowers around the campus made it seem a bit cooler. There were many students around as well, going to their classes. Apparently, finals were nearing and everyone was getting stressed about it. We first got a tour of the campus by a student who goes and works there. I learned that Kansai Gaidai has three dining areas as well as McDonald's, Seattle's Best Coffee, and a fancy Italian restaurant/cafe. They also have a convenient shop with an ATM. There are two main buildings made for lectures/classes. One of them are mostly for students who are studying abroad. Other than that, we looked at each buildings without going inside and I learned where each building was.
After touring around the campus, we all went to the Center for International Education, where I met up with one of the women who works there. Coincidently, the women was an old coworker of my mom and we got along very easily. I asked her many questions about studying abroad such as paying money for the program, getting an ATM and opening a bank, etc. She was very helpful and I was so relieved. I also looked at the dorms at Kansai Gaidai University since I didn't know what dorm I wanted to live in. Although I couldn't see all the dorms, I saw the one that I preferred the most, which is Seminar House IV. The students live in an eight tatami style rooms that each has a desk and dresser. Futons with linen are also given to the students for when they sleep. For those who wondering what the room looks like, the picture is on the right. The dorm also has a REALLY gigantic kitchen, where everyone can cook. Two rooms each has a refrigerator and there were many stoves for the students to use. The dorm also lets the students borrow cooking supplies, which means I don't have to bring some from my grandmother's house! ^.^ There was also a really nice lounge next to the kitchen with a TV. From Seminar House IV, a bus also runs right in front of the building, which stops right in front of the school. However, I'm thinking about buying a bicycle because it's cheaper! Plus, by the end of the year, I was told that I could sell the bike at the same place I can buy it. Yay! But the only negative thing about the dorm is paying for the laundry and dryer.
Other than visiting the school, I celebrated my grandmother's birthday on July 9th. She turned 75! My mother and I bought a strawberry shortcake at a department store called
Mitsukoshi. Here's a picture of her blowing out the candles!
Although this week has already started and I have done some cool stuff, so hopefully I can write about it this upcoming weekend. Be excited!
Until next time, sayonara~!
I went to Korea as well with my roommate after finals! It was my first time outside of Japan when traveling to Asia and it was a GREAT experience! We went through Peach Airlines because it's really cheap. For a flight to Seoul, Korea, it was about ¥10,000 or just $100! We were supposed to get on a plane around the afternoon, but since we woke up late than expected, we missed our flight... It sucked a lot because we had to buy another plane ticket, but we did anyway. We went on the later on and went through the outside to board, which was the first time for me! It took more than an hour to Seoul, Korea.
