This journal will chronicle my experiences in Japan. Many people will ask me why I would visit a country where I have no idea on how to speak, read and write in a language I have never studied for. Hopefully this journal will answer a lot of questions and even some new growth in me as a person. Please enjoy.

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The morning started off all right. I took care of last minute details before I left for the hobby airport at 1 pm. My parent drove with me to send me off. None of my friends came along because they had work or personal stuff that could not be put aside that they had to take care of. The drive from Kingwood to Hobby was chaotic but then again it is the same traffic in Houston so it is not a surprise. We parked at the garage and walked our way to the airport. The most interesting thing that happened was that on our walk, my mother found a Mary medallion on the ground. It was ironic to me because yesterday my aunt, may she rest in peace, passed away early morning. I don’t know if this event was a gift or a sign from her, but I pocketed the medallion and decided to put it on my necklace I have on when I get the chance.

I got the ticket and I said goodbye to my parents as we got to the security check point. The lines were long but growing up seeing this for most of my life, I am use to it. Although it got tricky because I forgot to take the laptop out of my bag to be scanned on its own.

As of right now I am writing this entry as I wait for the next flight to take me to Dallas. As I sit here and write this, I have no idea on what to expect. I can imagine and think about a thousand things, but in the big picture, the real event will happen the moment I am in Japan. I would be lying if I would say that I am as nervous as I am excited.