September 12th, 2015
Recently, I just completed one year of living in Japan. It also represents one year of living in Tokai which is also the longest amount of time I have lived alone... I'm currently at the same tournament I came to watch with the team soon after my arrival in Japan. In other words, I've been here for a while.
How do I feel about it? I feel like... I'm not at all the same person. I feel like I made a lot of progress. Progress with my Japanese, my judo, my lifestyle, my attitude, my perspective on things, and maybe just as a person. I've been through many hard moments which forced me to better myself. These moments really showed me who I am as a person, and from there I was forced to make decisions for myself.
During this one year, I made a lot of friends. A lot! And most of them helped me somewhere along my journey. They taught me Japanese words and grammar, or simply things about the culture. My friends brought me to see new places, to taste different cuisine at new restaurants. I cannot be more thankful.
Here in Japan, I have probably suffered my biggest injury, a partial tear in my left knee ligament. I will now also be going for my first surgery, the removal of polyps on my vocal chords. My stress level rose to a level where it was almost too hard for my body to handle. I went through many hard times during my one year in Japan.
Now my trip is not over yet, but the time for me to go back home is near. I just thought I'd consider how far I had come after one year in Japan.
(One year ago, this was the first tournament I went to see with the team. I attended the same one this year, but in a completely different manner.)
1:58 PM |
Category:
Accomplishments,
Crazy,
Difficulties,
Feelings & Thoughts,
Friends,
Interesting,
New Beginning,
Perspective,
Priceless,
Progress
|
0
comments
Comments (0)