On the way to the dormitory, from Narita airport
My first week in Japan is about to finish and so many things happened in just a week that I don’t even know where to start from. My first days here were quite rainy due to Etau storm, with typhoon influences. This storm caused huge floodings in some parts of Japan. I didn’t expect rainy weather so I came totally unprepared. I had a free day Wednesday so I thought why not enjoy it by going out. But, going out of my dorm was quite difficult without proper rain boots and coat but I just couldn’t stay inside…I wanted to explore the area and I also had to do my groceries. A friend from the Philippines suggested going out in sandals, and so I did. It was the first time I wore sandals in rainy weather but the warm water felt so good! I had a pleasant walk in the rain for about one hour, just staring at everything that surrounded me, children in colorful rain coats, adults coming back from work, shops with colorful lights. I also managed to take a few snapshots.
Thursday and Friday were occupied by orientations at University. I went to the campus, which is huge, I might get lost there a few times before I actually get used to it…
Rainy campus
The weather cleared up from Friday so Saturday I went on a small trip to Tokyo Tower with one of the International Exchange associations from Waseda.
Also this weekend I participated in a traditional festival, my first festival here, and also experienced my first earthquake in Japan, which was big according to what others told me afterward because at the moment I couldn’t tell if it was big for Japan or not…
Another full week is coming by, although I won’t start classes yet. Until next time, mata ne!
