Preparing my study abroad trip to Japan makes me so excited! Each step that I take in pre-departure really makes it more real that I'm going to be living and studying in Tokyo for four months! It's completely crazy and I'm so excited! Here's some of the previous deadlines I've had to accomplish in order to get here:
Previous Deadlines: September 7: Mix Nomination to Keio September 22: Keio Application Forms Due November 18: Mix Pre-departure Orientation December 12: Keio Acceptance Email in! December 18: Keio Dormitory Registration January 13: Contact Information Due for Certificate of Elegibility Notes: Classes: I've registered my MIX credits in MyUH! It's so weird having no school from January-March; however, it's great because I have more time to prepare for Japan! In terms of classes in Japan, I've contacted previous exchange students, and they have said that they didn't plan their course load until they get there! Thus, I won't really know what transfers over until March :( ! I don't know how I feel about this! Flight: I've booked my flight! I leave on March 16 and I'm so excited. Because a lot of my family members have not been to Japan, I'll be going up with my entire family plus my aunty and uncle! I'm so excited to experience it first hand with my family. VISA: I'm waiting on my certificate of eligibility to apply for my VISA. It should be coming in at the beginning of February or Late January. Once I get it, I'll update you guys! I hear it's a very easy process! Train Pass: UPDATE! My friend who has been to Japan several times has given me her Suica Train Card! I'm so excited. It honestly makes it feel more real that I'm leaving now that I have it! For more information about SUICA cards click here. I heard that the only way to reload it is by cash at train stations, so I'll have to load it when I get there. I also heard that it works on a lot of the vending machines! I'll probably load up a lot at once! I'm still going to get a commuter pass to school, since it will probably be expensive if I don't get it. According to Keio, I'll have to get it when I'm in Japan. Health Insurance: I've purchased the mandatory health insurance through MIX for TW Lord Insurance. This was a total of $143! However, I must also purchase Japanese National Health Insurance for the time I'm there. Dorming: December 18: Keio Dormitory Registration March 23-24: Dorm Move In Keio August 3: Move out I'm waiting on which dorm I get! I've applied to motosumiyoshi as my first choice. Click HERE for a youtube link of what it looks like (from a previous student's vlog)! I hope I get it! I'm so nervous. The dorm looks so private and big! I LOVE IT! The only thing that scares me is that it's a 45 minute commute to the Mita Campus. Things I must do: I really need to get cracking on more things and research more! Here's a list of things I have to research, which I'll update you guys more on in the future! - Banking - Commuter Pass - VISA - National Health Insurance - Booking my flight back - Pocket wifi - Places I want to go - How to get to school MORE!
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