My experience in Japan

As it was my first time ever going to Japan, or to any country all by myself I was definitely excited but also a bit nervous. However, as soon as I landed in Japan I found myself surrounded by amazing and kind people including my host family who helped guide me the first few days and who I am truly grateful for. I loved spending time with my host family and their three children, trying all kinds of new foods they would make for dinner, and playing card games with them. I also enjoyed going to school every day to better my Japanese. All the teacher and staff I was surrounded with were so kind and really tried their best to make sure I got all the support I needed. However, aside from the school I loved all the activities the program brought us to. I was able to go to many places in Fukuoka with the school as well as my friends. Some of these included Dazaifu, Canal City Mall, and the school even took us to a Taiko drumming session. With friends, we would go every day to a different restaurant and eat so much delicious and new foods I had never even heard of before. Something I thought was cool about all my classmates was that even though we were all from different parts of the world, we were all in Japan because we all truly wanted to be there and learn the language and culture. Overall, I don't think I could have had a better experience anywhere else and I am thankful I chose this program for my first time in Japan.