Life experience 命の経験

This relatively calm easy life I have known for the past 4 years is about to be transformed into something that will no doubt facilitate personal growth, though will it cost me the last of my sanity?

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Early this morning I went to the University and submitted my OS HELP forms while getting my Sentilink (Centerlink) forms checked so i will be able to get study allowance while in Japan.


 The plan regarding Sentilink has been marred by some copy and paste shenanigans, however i shall try again tomorrow as well as attempt to submit my "income report" for the past 6 weeks.  This will mean some more monies coming in before i go. 

Things are coming together nicely, though there is still my cashcard to get and visa application to submit so we are not there yet, just a little closer.

In other news i rode a camel in Civic today with Paws.. and am making use of the new Prikura app on my iPad. We are so adorable!

I'm a beautiful Sir.

Dear beloved friends/family,

Here is my departure song for Japan in advance.

 Looking forward to my adventure, but i shall miss thee.
(Also i'm considering a Vanellope von Schweetz cosplay)

So very much love to each of you  <3
Bo0

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Update on my progress in preparation for Japan. Still 2 more major forms and my Visa to complete before i leave and it's coming up to Christmas so things are shutting for the holidays. eep!

Sorting out the two major forms at University tomorrow, though the visa shall have to wait until i have the time/transport to get back to the embassy.

Getting closer and closer to  出発日。(Shuppatsu-bi - Departure date) So many friends to say goodbye to, yet so many grand adventures ahead.

 狸様,　 please help me with my JLPT kanji!! It's best to start now i think so we can get lots of practice in before December 2015.

虎ちゃん、is there anything you want from Japan?

レミちゃん、私はもうすぐ日本に到着します～

Mum, i'm still waiting for bond back *pout*

番地 = address

Address given for delivery of luggage to Japan is...

Belinda Ricardi
c/o Aichi Shukutoku University International House
9, 2-chome, Katahira, Nagakute, Aichi 480-1197 Japan 

If you were thinking of sending me something for when i arrive, now is your chance! (though please let me/ Ihouse know if you will send anything)

愛愛 Senti

Progress - 上達

Making progress with my application, however there is still so much to complete before January.

Have now
Received acceptance letter from Aichi Shukutoku University
Secured place at IHouse (residential)
Began to contact awesome Japanese host families/ friends

Need to
Complete visa
Course Credit Transfer Agreement
Book flights
Centerlink forms

Wish me luck for the process ahead and please, if you have other friends who would also like to read this blog, share a linky.
 

Much love,
Senti

                                                     (acceptance pack from Shukutoku)

University?

 *collapse*
After a hectic week of collecting information i finally handed in my exchange application for my host University Aichi Shukutoku Daigaku today. Thank gosh that is over and i can get back to normal University and work on my assignment due this week.

fingers crossed that i get accepted.

Information booklet on Aichi Shukutoku Daigaku, the university i will be attending next year and today i found out that the University has committed to sending me to this University. 

 However,

Still much work to do as the application to the University still needs to be complete which includes medical, academic and financial information that will help the ASD (Aichi Shikutoku Daigaku) in their decision whether to accept me to study there. Also visas flights and accommodation shall need to be sorted out at some point. Hoping to meet with my Japanese teacher Yuko Kinoshita to discuss how best to fill out the application.

Chatting to my previous host families has made me very excited for my trip also as i'm looking forward to seeing them again.

Trying to focus on going well this semester as that is my main goal. All psychology subjects in the hope that i will be able to finish my degree shortly after returning home from Japan. 

Take care ,

Belinda

Pre Departure 1

First per-departure meeting is next week on Thursday 15th. So excited/ nervous to find out where i will be placed.
So many memories from last time...

 Wonderful friends....

     delicious food..... 

and amazing family!! 

 

what a wonderful collection!

Brand new blog.

Welcome to my Japan 2014 blog everyone. :)

This is where i shall be posting my news and discoveries during my time in Japan however it shall also contain news of my preparation for the trip.

Today i met my "buddy" from Japan who i will be spending o-week with. Her name is Nanami and she is from Hamamatsu which is about 3 hours from Nagoya which is right next to the seaside and her University is Sugiyama Jogakuen University. Nanami is an amazingly friendly person and i'm glad she is my partner. Her English is phenomenal and so i was able to relax and only had to use my
Japanese for place names and item names that are not found in English.

Chatting with Nanami has made me really excited for my trip to Japan no matter where i end up.Just remembering how much i loved living in Japan, my wonderful families and friends along with how my learning of the language was accelerated.

うれしがる

 Belinda