Monday, June 18, 2007
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Nippon Knockout
"There's an incredible amount of energy in Japan and increasingly in China." -Vinton Cerf
Unfortunately TeamServe rejected my application saying that all their spots were full for the Japan missions. Then, I attempted to contact WLE (World Link Exchange) for their 8-week trip to Japan whose deadline I had missed. I called and they said the most depressing thing; that they were accepting late applications but all their spots were full. So finally after scouring the net I found a rolling-admissions Center for Study Abroad. If all goes well (which it should) I should be leaving on July 6.
By the way, I think THIS MACHINE is the smartest idea in the world.
The only problem is housing. My parents do not want to pay 250$ a week to stay with a host family. I don't mind staying in a guest room at Sakura House for 400$ a month, but I don't know how reliable it is or how far away it is from the school(they didn't give me the address yet).
It will take place in Tokyo, so it shouldn't be boring, despite the 3-hour Japanese class every morning. I'm just worried that i'll get lost on the subway.
So, uh, wish me luck.
~Swiftblade
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saw the machine. Any machine that sells UNO has got to rock!!
When I first came to Japan, I lived at a Sakura House apartment. Not dorm or guesthouse..so I can not speak to those per se. The apartments are nice, but small.
I think as far as a guest house goes the real make or break is the people who share that facility with you. Of course you should check out the room and building for signing any contracts.
Best find out where your work/school is before deciding on location of apartment. If school is close or easy to get to from Chiba it might be better to try to get a place there since it would be cheaper.
Some others you might consider (no promises on quality):
http://guesthouse-tokyo.jp/
http://www.greencourttokyo.com/groupederubrique/newapt.html
http://www.cozyhouse.net/tokyoguesthouse.html
This is a list of some guesthouses:
http://www.butterflycorp.com/Links/Guest.htm
Hope it helps
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