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| Perfect_Cheezit |
| I won a full ride Mazda Foundation scholarship through Youth for Understanding that is paying my way to stay in Japan for six weeks this summer. Is there anything there aside from the obvious landmarks/temples/historical sites that are not as popular that I should consider seeing? Has anyone been to Japan that can give me some insight on what living there is actually like? I'll be living with a host family. I'm really excited!! |
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| Tranc3 |
That's pretty sick man, should be great.
Btw, what did you do to win the scholarship? Suck? |
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| {b.s.e.} |
| hrhrhr, he said "suck". |
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| TuanAnh213 |
| quote: | Originally posted by Perfect_Cheezit
I won a full ride Mazda Foundation scholarship through Youth for Understanding that is paying my way to stay in Japan for six weeks this summer. Is there anything there aside from the obvious landmarks/temples/historical sites that are not as popular that I should consider seeing? Has anyone been to Japan that can give me some insight on what living there is actually like? I'll be living with a host family. I'm really excited!! |
you LUCKY SOB...
anyway i've was there two years ago and yes i went to the usual landmarks/sites like Kyoto, Nara, the thunder gate in Tokyo but there are lots of cool cities like Nagoya, Osaka you should check out...but u gotta check out tokyo cuz its got so many things there you can check out like shinjuku, shibuya where all the slutty high school girls hang out, harajuku where all the freaked out goths and cosplayers hang out at...etc etc etc |
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| ::TranceVanDyk:: |
is nagasaki and hiroshima still radioactive??
theres a good EDM scene in tokyo. lots of internet cafe's and happy people. a lot of happy people. did i say, there are a lot of people??;) |
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| ASOT100 |
check out Utada Hikaru :tongue2
she's an awesome jpop artist
(see sig :haha: ) |
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| trancepixie17 |
No Fair!!!
I'm spending this summer and next before I graduate working three jobs and (doing my drumline) to get to germany and japan with three friends summer I graduate.
Have fun. And buy some tight ass leather outfits!!!Also, hotels and beds rather small. Get lots of anime and meet some hot chicks!!!! gOOD lUCK to YA BUDDIE!!!;) |
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| EriK_V |
look for BOA (check the avatar)!!
she's better than utada!!!:D :crazy: |
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| malek |
| go to some japanese bordellos... i heard they're awesome :) |
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| Perfect_Cheezit |
| quote: | Originally posted by Tranc3
That's pretty sick man, should be great.
Btw, what did you do to win the scholarship? Suck? |
I had to put together a resume with the general application to the Youth for Understanding exchange program. I had to write a couple of essays regarding leadership and why I want to go abroad.
My credentials: (not a pissing contest)
GPA: 3.6
Recommendations: Great ones, from my language teachers, english teachers, and social studies teachers
Athletics: starter for varsity lacrosse team; captain of summer/fall/winter lacrosse teams; member of all-state lacrosse team as a sophomore (last year)
Extracurriculars: Captain of "Quizbowl" team; Commentary editor for school newspaper; member of National Honor Society; member of Minnetonka Honor Society (school thing); former Vice-chair of Minnetonka Teenage Republicans (dont flame)
Past Abroad Experience: People 2 People Student Ambassador to Australia/New Zealand
This was what I put down, and had to go through an interview that went extremely well with a YFU coordinator. I put down on my application the 3 or 4 scholarships I was eligible for - these included the Okinawa Peace Scholarship, the Mazda one, a Japan-US Senate Exchange scholarship, and some other one (i think a Honda one).
And anyways, lots of recommendations for Japanese sexx0r. I knew there were such fetishes; can someone clarify the legality of prostitution in Japan (not that I would ever do such a thing as an exchange student >_>)? |
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| malek |
| bordellos are legit :D |
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