My first day in Nagoya
Even though I dread flying on airplanes for flights over 1 hour, the 8 hour flight from Honolulu to Nagoya was quite pleasant. I got to the airport early and JAL had a nice lounge where I could relax and read the Sunday paper and drink my last guava juice for a few months. On the flight the amazing Japanese service kicked in with frequent drinks, hot towels, and delicious meals. The flight attendants were first class and could speak both English and Japanese fluently.
Akira Takano, the most senior graduate student in professor Endo’s laboratory picked me up at the airport and it was about a 1 hour drive from Chuubu airport to Nagoya University. After dropping off my bags at the Nagoya University International residence, which only cost 5900 yen (~$50) per month, we went over to the lab. There I sat in the weekly happyoukai- presentation meeting. Sitting there for 20 minutes I quickly realized that studying in Japan is going to be a lot harder than I imagined. Perhaps it was being tired from the flight but I didn’t understand anything that was being said. Professor Endo, who is fluent in English, greeted me and then told me to go and rest for the night. It was already 7 pm at night, 12pm Hawaii time.
After saying my first hellos and goodbyes for the night I stopped over at Lawson’s, the nearest convenience store to buy my first dinner. And then it was off to bed.
Even though I dread flying on airplanes for flights over 1 hour, the 8 hour flight from Honolulu to Nagoya was quite pleasant. I got to the airport early and JAL had a nice lounge where I could relax and read the Sunday paper and drink my last guava juice for a few months. On the flight the amazing Japanese service kicked in with frequent drinks, hot towels, and delicious meals. The flight attendants were first class and could speak both English and Japanese fluently.
Akira Takano, the most senior graduate student in professor Endo’s laboratory picked me up at the airport and it was about a 1 hour drive from Chuubu airport to Nagoya University. After dropping off my bags at the Nagoya University International residence, which only cost 5900 yen (~$50) per month, we went over to the lab. There I sat in the weekly happyoukai- presentation meeting. Sitting there for 20 minutes I quickly realized that studying in Japan is going to be a lot harder than I imagined. Perhaps it was being tired from the flight but I didn’t understand anything that was being said. Professor Endo, who is fluent in English, greeted me and then told me to go and rest for the night. It was already 7 pm at night, 12pm Hawaii time.
After saying my first hellos and goodbyes for the night I stopped over at Lawson’s, the nearest convenience store to buy my first dinner. And then it was off to bed.
A small portion of katsu-donburi and a coconut jello dessert for 340 yen.
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