Day 1...Day 2...Day 3 in Japan
It's been 3 days in Japan and I am having a blast. Although the weather
could be better, I am enjoying this trip very much. I haven't quite adjusted to
the humidity and the thickness of the air yet and I feel like I'm covered in
sweat from head to toe every day. Also, my clothes never feel completely dry,
but rather forever slightly damp. Aside from the weather, my feet are pretty
sore from all the walking which I'm not used to doing back home. All these
things aside, Japan is an amazing place filled with the most polite and kind
people. Everyone speaks very kindly and softly, from store employees to random
strangers in the streets. The most memorable kind moment I've witnessed was an
incident on a train ride. We had all sat down and an old man walked through the
train door. One of our students got up and offered him the seat, but he kindly
refused. Instead, he noticed the student's kind gesture and offered her an
apple. This was an astonishing moment. I couldn't believe this old man who
looked to be in his eighties would rather stand than take a seat from a young
twenty year old girl and then give a gift. It was amazing!
The next day, we visited the university and it was a beautiful campus. I
loved the fact that the campus open toward the bay and mountains. The campus
also had labs and sterile rooms for IV bags which I thought was really cool. I
thought the welcoming party was spectacular and I felt like they went out of
their way to make us feel welcomed. I was very appreciative toward all the hard
work they had put into our visit. The best part of that night was seeing the
beautiful fireworks. I've never seen fireworks like this before. It was incredible!
I’m still amazed it lasted an hour long and had all these new shapes and
designs I’ve never seen before back in the states. For the next few days, I’m very
excited for more delicious Japanese food and visiting other cool areas of
Japan.
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