Departure Date

A few days ago I found out I will be leaving for Japan on September 12. This all of a sudden seems a lot sooner than I expected. It's hard to imagine myself on a plane headed half way across the world where I won't know a single person or even speak the language. It's even harder to imagine leaving all my friends and family for an entire year. Don't get me wrong, I'm still excited, just a little nervous.

As for the going away party, still nothing definite but I'm aiming for the first week of September. If you're not going to be around let me know so I can make plans to say my proper goodbyes. I'll be collecting addresses and emails so that I can send post cards and whatnot. If you wanna make this a little easier on me feel free to send me your info via email.

Konnichiwa

I'm going to Japan! As you know, or may have recently found out, I am going to Japan for a year to teach English with a company called the Nova Group. I'm keeping a blog so that I can stay in touch with everyone as well as share my adventures. I just wanted to get my blog started now so I have one less thing to worry about later. I promise to keep it updated while I'm away. I'm still not sure exactly when I will be leaving. September is the target month. I also wont know what city I will be living in until about two weeks before I leave. I recieved an email recently to let me know that my visa is being prossesed so everything seems to be on schedule.

Sakura means cherry blossom, my favorite Japanese insignia. I will be sure to post pictures of my very first cherry blossom photos. I'm really excited. I hope you will all keep in touch either by posting comments or emailing me. (TrinityBusch@gmail.com) I'm planning a going away party for some time in August. I'll post the date and place as soon as I set it. Stay tuned for more info.