One month gone

I'm here for one month now, and still don't speak much more Japanese then I did when I arrived here. However, I think I already can call this place home. I have found ways to do my shopping and getting around, with the limited Japanese I know. I owe a lot to my friends though, both the other international students here, as well as the Japanese. I think the main reason why this place feels like home already, is them. Not like we are doing things together all the time, but just knowing you have them as a friend somewhere around... However, I need not to forget the Japanese in general, they are such a nice people, that helps a lot as well. Even without many words they are capable of making you feel welcome. A very nice quality if you'd ask me :-)

Just an update

I finally got a cellphone, makes meeting friends (e.g. in strange train stations) a lot easier. I also got myself a bicycle, which makes getting to town a lot easier. It's a 30 minute walk to the station (and 10 minutes to work), but by bike it is so much faster!!! Even though they don't know bike paths here, you just use the sidewalk, or the road, whatever is easier.