Living in Japan

Across oceans and mountains I flew, towards my future, towards the culmination of events in my life. I was heading to Japan, where I would be living for a year, studying at Tsukuba University and learning many things about Japanese language and culture, and fantastic opportunities ripe for seizing. To preface my arrival in Japan, I must discuss the flight. It was a good flight, due solely to the fact that my legs and feet were not crushed. The legroom was adequate in comparison to every flight since I first began to grow taller than average. The flight provided me with good practice for the customs associated with eating Japanese cuisine. Upon arrival I was met with two things. The first being the view. Many people ask you what did you feel when you first gazed at the skyline of a land you have never been on. Were you awe struck? Dumbfounded? No. At that time, I was met with a view of an industrial area, nothing particularly special. The second thing however was the blistering heat. I