Hello everyone!
If you’re reading this, this would mean that my 5-month exchange period in Tokyo has come to an end. I’m back in the Netherlands and getting ready to start my next term of classes back at Erasmus University Rotterdam, while writing up my beloved exchange report.
The past 5-months in Japan have been a really great experience for me, even if there were some hurdles related to finances or me being salty for all the awesome events happening later after leaving Japan. Apart from being able to explore more of Tokyo in comparison to 3 years ago when I first did a solo trip to Nagoya and Tokyo, I also managed to visit part of Kansai area (Osaka and Kyoto) during this Fall Semester; so that still leaves me satisfied even if I wasn’t like other people who insist on going all around Japan.
And yes on the subject of Japanese language, I was able to make full use of it. Apart from taking Japanese classes at Keio, I used it almost every day be it in school, public or even back at my living quarters. Gradually I was also able to identify a bit more kanji on the streets and in texts, although I would still respond with a: “I know the meaning of this word and how to say it in Chinese… but man do I not know how to say it in Nihongo.” This makes me so motivated to try and take Level N3 of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) if I can make it for the July session in Leiden.
Wait, does that mean I’ll stop updating this blog even if I failed to update often during my exchange period?
Probably not, as I actually have some more stories to tell of my time in Japan.
Also, I could actually write more things, be it about the classes at Keio or any practical matters about Keio or Japan.
So I guess that means I’ll be updating this place every so often until I announce an endpoint later on.
Until then, stay tuned!
Xin's Exchange Adventures 