I'm finally in Japan!

I am finally in Hachioji, Japan!!!!

It's been a long long journey. Six and a half hours by plane, and another four and a half hours by car. Actually the car trip shouldn't have taken so long...but it was Golden Week holiday in Japan, so there was a 75km long jam along Chuo Expressway. Aiyoyo...

Anyway, let's talk about my room. It is a small cosy room with a bed, wardrobe, desk, some shelf, and a balcony to dry your clothes. Foreign female students in Soka University all stay in single room, therefore I have no roommate! I also have my own space in the kitchen cabinet and my own shelf in the refrigerator. Some Malaysian seniors had kindly gathered some 2nd hand stuff for me, like bed sheets, blanket, pot, frying pan, plates, spoon and fork, clock, hangers, thumb tacks (the wall of the room can use thumb tacks to pin stuff), laundry softener and some clothes. Love them really! I need not buy so many things and really saved a lot of money.

Once I arrived in the dormitory, I went through all the things and noted down what to buy, then head out to the city to buy whatever I need. Luckily, my guarantor's wife offered to drive me and some dorm mates there...it is kinda far to walk, and too expensive to use the bus. I bought a bunch of stuff like toiletries and some food. I did not plan to eat out at all in order to save money. The dormitory mates are all very nice. And I hope things will stay that way throughout the year (you know, people change)

It is orientation week now. So been to and fro the university for a few days to get my student ID and fix the internet. One thing surprises me really, when I was in one of the university building, somebody just called out to me and say, "Mareshia no Lim Mei Kei-san desu ka?" (Are you Miss Lim Mei Kei from Malaysia?). I was really wondering how she knew my name. Later I learned that she is one of the staff at the international centre (taking care of foreign students) and the staff members there all memorised each student's face and name. Amazing!

Going to have a test for Japanese placement tomorrow. Have to study now. Keep posted!!