Hello festive month!

Hello festive month!

Dear December,

I've levelled up on the last day of November. It was a simple night in with my final research papers. B managed to surprise me with a birthday present and a cake! I was so engrossed with getting through this semester that I wasn't even in the mood for celebrations. So I was really happy that B still made an effort to get me this fluffy room wear from gelato pique. (Thank you B!) I've received my grades for my papers, and my grades were better than expected! With that out of the way, I am pretty confident that I am on the graduate lists. Yay! 

Since last week, I have been starting my mornings with a cuppa peppermint tea. A good way to remove water retention and warm my up my body during winter. On stay-in days, I just start off my morning with my one week old PS4! Yes, I have just bought a PS4 last week, on the last day of my papers. I have been waiting for this day for quite a long time. Now, I can finally indulge in games I've been wanting to play for a while. I am currently trying to get through Persona 5 while playing other online games on my PC and mobile. If you have any other games to recommend, please do!

Before I head off to indulge in my games a little more, I have a little announcement to make. I will be visiting Singapore next year in February! Looking forward to indulge in delicious Singapore food! x 

Just letting you know I am well.

Skyline of Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture. 5th Nov 2017.

Hello. I realised that writing in the mid-week of the month has become a thing for this little space. 

Fall semester is coming to an end in about three to four weeks. That is crazy. (I can't believe 2017 is also coming to an end in less than two months too.) That also means I have less than 3 weeks to finish up three research papers. I'm not sure how I am going to do that but I am going to break a new personal record and do my best to write decently enough to secure my graduation.

I would love to write more this time but I have to concentrate on getting my assignments done. I just want let people who cares for me and still reads this blog to know that I am well. See you in a couple of weeks. x

Last day of credit internship

Lunch time with Allyson (PRO) and the interns present on that day

After a few months of interning at the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Embassy in Tokyo, I have successfully completed my credit internship! I can't believe time just flew by so fast. It feels like yesterday that I started my internship at the embassy feeling a little nervous and unsure of what is to come and BAM(!), It's the almost end of my spring semester at university and the end of my credit internship at the embassy.

If it wasn't for this internship, I wouldn't have got to meet so many talented new people!  I am very thankful for all the opportunities given to me at the embassy. I've learnt so much about Afghanistan and its culture, it has indeed  changed my perceptions about Afghanistan. I really wish the best for Afghanistan and would love to visit there one day and have more Afghanistan's local food! The ones I had during my time interning at the embassy were wicked delicious!

Even though my credit internship with the embassy has ended, I've decided to continue my internship and continuing to volunteer at the embassy until.. well, for as long as I am able to without sacrificing my other responsibilities. 

With Love,

Charis

Hello September

Blue

Hello September. I haven't been writing as much as I hope I would. I've either been busy doing things or simply busy doing nothing. I'm surviving uni pretty alright at this point of the new semester and I hope to hustle through this. I'm just dreading one of my writing intensive classes because I just simply cannot do that class. I might have to withdraw from that class if things doesn't get better. ((o(;△;)o))

Anyways, the weather is finally cooling down and I am excited for autumn to arrive! I can't wait to be in comfy over-sized sweaters while commuting to school. The change in the season also gives me a reason to do shopping as well. I love shopping for sweaters because you simply just cannot go wrong with sweaters!

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I just woke up from an afternoon nap. I was suppose to finish this post before doing anything but I guess the cooling weather got the better of me! I should stop writing and finish up my assignments. I could have wrote a better post but I guess it will have to wait.
#LifeOfAUniversityStudent (/□＼*)・゜

Second week of school!

Snapchat filters are fun

Before I start being productive and work on my assignments from school, I want to write a little. It's the second week of school and I think Japan is going into its rainy season. (Huge bummer!) 

Today was horrible! I almost dozed off in all my classes. It was unintentional, I swear!  It was drizzling and the weather was pretty chilly. Perfect weather to sleep in or to take a nap, right? I also had so much fun the day before on my monthly date that I can't help lacking a little energy. Yes, B and I hardly go on dates because we're really tight on budget every month. I'm okay with it since I love staying at home too! 

Anyways, yes, I was dozing off... But I did pay attention in class. I'm not sure how I do it but I remember at least two-thirds of what was taught in class. Mind you, I was barely awake, so this is definitely an achievement!

Speaking of achievements, I've recently updated my 'dusty' resume and revamped it. I really like how everything looked! It looks simple and easy to read! I had a lot of help from google.com, so thanks google! I also wrote an amazing self introduction! Not to be bragging but I suck at self-introductions and this was just the best I had in like... forever. 

Anyways, I'll be graduating really soon, like in a year and a half's time. (I can't believe I literally took 3 years to graduate an American university. I rock! lol. ) So it is important to get myself some additional work experience since I took a break from the working society. I mean, I need to update myself on the new working etiquettes, right? I'll also be in a completely different culture so I would really love to start early while I am a student so I have something to fall back on - school and internships. I'm really nervous on how the whole process would go, so wish me luck! Meantime, I will focus on getting my homework assignments done. Can't be slacking too much in this really short summer semester! x 

The last week of the semester...

Happy march under the cherry blossom trees

First semester of uni felt like forever; my semester ends officially in a few more days. I couldn't even have a proper hanami session. There are no longer any cherry blossoms trees blooming left for me to do so! Simply the worst. I don't usually do this sort of stuff but I would want to try doing a hanami with B for a change of pace. I think the rainy season is coming soon too. I haven't got a good taste of spring and it's incoming summer. Boo!

I am currently in my finals week and never had I looked so terrible in a long ass while. On the first day of finals, I had two intensive papers on the first day and I look like a complete wreck! I was suppose to meet B straight after my exams for a mini celebration dinner but I looked so shitty to be wanting to be out in the public. I went home straight after and got my hair sorted out and slapped some light makeup on before heading back out again. It was the worst I've ever seen myself. My hair was a mess and my seen looks like it suffocated. I swore I had ample amount of sleep before the exams and had breakfast! It is still a mystery as to how I manage to look like a complete walking disaster. I'm really thankful B said he didn't mind. But well, I mind; I want to look presentable when I am out, with or without makeup.

A few days ago, I received news that I would be graduating in about one and a half years time. Exactly about two years and I will be back into the workforce. I hope I'll be able to transit back into the workforce in Japan smoothly. I don't want to have to end up going back to my home country. I want to finish what I started and not be forced to quit halfway. Oh the stress!

I need to start revising Japanese language again.

PS/ I'll be moving out of my current place in the next few weeks. I won't have to put up with my housemates's awful habits anymore. 

Me- 1 Housemate - 0. 

Into the third week

I woke up later than expected but thankfully, I wasn't late for class. I had a long day yesterday and slept much later than initially planned. I was trying to finish my microeconomics homework. I take forever to finish it! I really need to work on it. Economics is not my forte but I am glad that I'm beginning to understand the concepts. What's most surprising though, was that I actually tried. I actually did the assignments! I could've chucked it one side like how I usually treat algebra classes. This is a miracle.

I believe it was also my sense of pride that's giving me the extra push. I debated whether I should change my major from International Affairs to perhaps something else so I would not have to deal with economics or anything math-related. But I did not want to give up without a 'fight'. I would either do a minor or a double major in communications studies. That was my conclusion I ended up having after debating with myself.

I'm into my third week of uni and I'm starting to get the hang of the new workload and new environment. Classes are starting to get interesting too. I hope to find time to pick up my camera again. I'm itching to shoot some photos and do some editing!

Lots of love,
C.

First day of classes

I woke up early at 6:30am but was reluctant to leave my bed until my room was warmed up by the heater. It was surprisingly cold this morning. It was 3°C when I woke up and the whole of Tokyo didn't seem to warm up at all, even in the afternoon. My hands were freezing the whole day while I was out travelling between campuses!

It's the first day of school and I think it's pretty alright. I guess having friends from your previous college in the same uni does help liven up things. There are also m&ms in the school's vending machine so that's something to be happy about. Though, I am kind of bummed out that I won't be able to use as much Japanese as I could in this new school. How can I ever practice my Japanese now? I'll need to get B to speak to me in Japanese more now. 

I am actually surprised that I managed to wake up early and even had time to pack lunch for school. Not the typical cute Japanese obento with cute decorations. It was the lazy 'Chinese-styled' packed lunch. It was really delicious so I don't care if it did not look presentable. Stir-fried ginger sauce pork with vegetables are the best! I hope I can keep this up.

Lots of love,

xx