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Pre Departure Thoughts: "Wait, this is really happening?"

Introduction: Who are you? 

Hello! Hola! こんにちは! My name is Kamora Millan and I shall be the voice behind the words you see here for my blog series! I thought to give a short insight into who I am because that it's important for contextual reasons while I describe my experiences while heading to Tokyo. So! I am Caribbean-American, specifically Jamaican and Puerto Rican so I'm sort of used to multiple languages getting thrown around in my house. I'm an Anthropology major, which is essentially the study of cultures.

Study Abroad is a Must

The world is a huge place but just small enough for us to travel wherever our hearts desire. Studying abroad is the perfect opportunity to start. Sure, one could travel later in life, without having to worry about attending classes, but doing so in college offers a safety net for new, young travelers. There is a tremendous amount of support offered to those who opt to go while in college. This helps ease some of the anxiety one may feel when traveling. 

Bound for Berlin! How I'm Preparing for Study Abroad

My study abroad training montage would feature a lot of footage of me placating the Duolingo owl. By day, I’m click-clacking away on my computer doing accounting work for my summer internship. By night, it’s all about knocking out my daily language-learning streak to fight back against the passive-aggressive notifications thrown by that habit-setting bird. Don’t get me wrong, I am a major fan of the app.

Arrival in Tokyo Book your flight to arrive at Narita International Airport (NRT) on the official arrival date between 2pm and 5pm. The IES Abroad Tokyo staff will be waiting for you during the arrival window on the arrival date to welcome you to Tokyo! If you are arriving in Tokyo during the designated arrival window, follow the four steps listed below to connect with IES Abroad Tokyo staff: Welcome to Narita Airport: exit the aircraft and head to immigration. Present your properly completely disembarkation card, passport, COE, and any other immigration-related documents. Baggage Claim: once...
IES Abroad Mandatory Orientation Upon arrival in Japan you will participate in the mandatory IES Abroad Tokyo Center orientation designed to support your adjustment in Japan. Your classes will not begin until orientation has concluded. During the orientation, you will take a Japanese language test that will determine your final placement into the language course that most closely corresponds to your language abilities. You will also receive more in-depth information about Japanese customs, the transportation systems in Tokyo, official course registration, health care, and safety. Take a look...
The Course Preregistration Form must be filled out in order for IES Abroad to start preparing for your course schedule. As class sizes are limited for most IES Abroad courses, Course Preregistration Forms will be considered on a first-come, first-served basis. Please obtain course approval from your current college or university for all courses you intend to take before your departure, especially if you intend to fulfill specific degree requirements with those courses. Please note: The Course Preregistration Form can only be completed once. All subsequent changes will take place upon your...
The IES Abroad Tokyo Centers offers a unique opportunity for students to do a Field Placement at Japanese organizations throughout the semester as part of the SO/AN 391 Social Organization of Japan with Field Placement course. This is NOT an internship. You will be observing a Japanese organization for 8-10 hours every Wednesday in addition to attending the 3-hour SO/AN 391 seminar course that meets every other Thursday. Students with more advanced Japanese-language level may also be able to participate in certain office tasks. This Field Placement requires a serious commitment from all...
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