I don't understand how the other universities can issue the COE on time and Keio can't. They explained that the delay is caused by the recent earthquake and tsunami. It's understandable because they have a lot more to deal with after the recent tragedies and the COEs are not their priority but I heard the same thing happened two years ago for the 2009-2010 UC students going to Keio. I don't know anyone from the study abroad program 2010-2011 so I can't say that it happens every year but I really hope that this won't happen to the study abroad students going to Keio next year.
It's quite frustrating as I scramble to find the cheapest way to get to Tokyo under a tourist visa. To enter as a tourist, you are required to have a round trip plane ticket but since I'm only traveling there one-way until a year later, I'll have to pay $300 more if I get a changeable round trip ticket. I'm now waiting for a response from the immigration office in Tokyo to find out if I can just take the ferry to S.Korea to show that I'm leaving Japan within 90 days. It's much cheaper (10,400 yen) than if I get a round trip plane ticket and the cancellation fee is only
300 Yen if I do so 7 days prior to my trip.
Please please please let me enter Japan with the one-way Ferry ticket to S.Korea. I really want to save the money so I can use it to travel when I'm in Japan.
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Getting ready for an adventure
To all who will chance upon my travel blog.
はじめまして！私はRachelです。今、UCIの三年生です。今年の七月日本に行くつもり。九月、Keio 大学で勉強します。
It's almost one month to the date of my departure to Japan. As part of my EAP Japan program, I'll be going to Tokyo to first go through 2 months of intensive japanese language classes, which I'm sure will better prepare me for my year in Japan.
As you can see from the 5 sentences above. My Japanese is quite limited and kind of rusty ever since the Spring quarter ended. I will try to read my textbook a little before I leave for Japan. If not, I'll have to rely on gesturing and smiling when I'm there.
My goal is to document as much of my experience on this blog of my year abroad in Japan, not only for me to look back 10 or 20 years later and remember all the adventures I had when I was younger but also for those of you who are interested in the Japanese culture or thinking about going to study abroad in Japan (or any other countries).
Feel free to leave comments or ask questions. I'll answer them as best as I can. =)
Counting down... 34 days to go.
Exploring the world. One step at a time.
Rachel~*
はじめまして！私はRachelです。今、UCIの三年生です。今年の七月日本に行くつもり。九月、Keio 大学で勉強します。
It's almost one month to the date of my departure to Japan. As part of my EAP Japan program, I'll be going to Tokyo to first go through 2 months of intensive japanese language classes, which I'm sure will better prepare me for my year in Japan.
As you can see from the 5 sentences above. My Japanese is quite limited and kind of rusty ever since the Spring quarter ended. I will try to read my textbook a little before I leave for Japan. If not, I'll have to rely on gesturing and smiling when I'm there.
My goal is to document as much of my experience on this blog of my year abroad in Japan, not only for me to look back 10 or 20 years later and remember all the adventures I had when I was younger but also for those of you who are interested in the Japanese culture or thinking about going to study abroad in Japan (or any other countries).
Feel free to leave comments or ask questions. I'll answer them as best as I can. =)
Counting down... 34 days to go.
Exploring the world. One step at a time.
Rachel~*
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