My first year in Fukuoka has come to an end. I graduated a diverse group of 17 students, cleaned up my room and started my summer vacation. This year went incredibly fast. It's definitely had its ups and downs, and has been quite a change from Cairo. Going from a place where we had softball leagues, basketball leagues, touch rugby leagues, tons of food available for delivery, lots of friends and were more comfortable with money; we have had to make some adjustments. On the positive side, Fukuoka is a pretty nice town (despite all the rain and lack on insulation in any building) and I've been able to start running again and we have a bouldering gym in town which I go to regularly. That being said, I'm happy to be experiencing Japan. It is a country I could barely afford as a tourist, so living here has given me a chance to explore on a tighter budget and visit my old home of Jeju. Since I've been in Japan I've been able to go the island of Yukushima with its massive ancient cedar trees, Iki Island, Tokushima (touch rugby tournament), Hiroshiima and Miyajima. Travel inside Japan is incredibly expensive. Just to leave town in our car costs $15 round trip on the expressway. Air travel is cheaper than the train, and car tolls are everywhere. I've got a year left on my contract and will need to make a decision whether or not to stay by then end of fall. It will be a tough one as the town has grown on me a lot, but it is tough living with the Yen tanking. | |
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