After months and months of waiting (in reality, it's been years of waiting!), I am finally beginning my journey tomorrow: June 13, 2008! I depart from Jacksonville, FL at 7:30 AM and arrive in San Francisco, CA at 3:08 PM! I have an almost 4 hour layover in Chicago! Hopefully I can find something to entertain me for hours of waiting in airports and on airplanes! I will then take a bus to San Jose State University with the other YFU kids for our 3 days of informative fun!
My host sister, Sakura, and I have been e-mailing back and forth for the last several days. I found out that I will be attending Sanyo Girls' Junior/Senior High School! My first day of school will be on June 19th and I will attend school for the next several weeks until summer vacation starts on July 22nd. I do not yet know what classes I will be taking, so I am very interested to find out! Here is the link to the school (warning: in Japanese!): http://www1.sanyo.ac.jp/
Schedule:
-June 13-15: 3-day pre-departure orientation at San Jose State University (CA)
-June 16-17: Depart for Tokyo, Japan. Stay in hotel overnight.
-June 18: Take a train to the city of Hatsukaichi in the Hiroshima prefecture! Meet my host family!
-July 30: Return to the U.S. Stay in Chicago hotel overnight.
-July 31: Fly back to Jacksonville, FL and go home!
Countdown!
My journey to Japan begins June 13th and ends July 30th!
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
6 comments:
Shamrin: I am so proud of you! You will be a tremendous ambassador for Fernandina Beach, FL, and the United States! Such excitement for a wonderful young women! Look forward to hearing more about your experiences! (Have you been brushing up on your bike riding skills?) 4 hours in O'Hare really isn't very long! Your host family siblings look great! Look forward to reading lots about your adventures! (Any pianos in the house?)
GO SHAMRIN!!!
Hi Shamrin! Great job!!! You make us proud to be your neighbor. Howie says "Arf Arf" and Millie says "Yap Yap". We think that is Dog Japanese for "have a safe trip".
Miss - miss you already!
Shamrin!!!!!! Are you there yet (time 8:40 PM)? Thinking of you while you visit our favorite place in the USA...... Did you see the Red Bridge? Talk to you soon.....
Shamrin! Just thinking about you hope everything is going well! I'm sure you will make it to school very well...by bicycle :o) I can't believe you are on your way to Japan, I'm so proud of you! Bring back some fun Japanese candy heehee love you!!
Post a Comment