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Snowy
Joined: 09 Dec 2003
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Location: Osaka, Japan
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 Posted: Fri Dec 12, 2003 1:20 am Post subject: Have Experience Studying/Living Abroad? |
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Hello evryone. 
This is my first posting on this page, and I would like to ask you one question.
Have you ever been/lived overseas? If so, could you tell me what sort of culture gap you've experienced?
I'm thinking about studying abroad, and would love to listen to others' experience.
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BakaGaijin
Joined: 26 Jul 2003
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Location: Houston, Texas
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I moved to Japan and to say the least, The population is what really threw me off. I come from Lubbock Texas USA and it's a town of 230,000 people. I got to Narita airport in Tokyo and I had never seen so many people in one place before. Then, I went to downtown Tokyo and wow, the amount people is staggering. With so many people in one place I'm suprised it has a lower crime rate than the US.
For most people the strangest and often the most misunderstood thing about going to a new country is the culture and traditions. Like in Japan, I've seen grown buisness men urinating in side alleys in Tokyo. I can't say I'm too fond of the sight but I suppose it's accepted here. Anyway, I still have alot of things to learn about Japanese culture and I know I'm going to enjoy it!
BTW, I notice you have Osaka as your location. You wouldn't happen to be one of my students would you? ha ha ha
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Snowy
Joined: 09 Dec 2003
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Location: Osaka, Japan
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Kevin,
Thank you for your reply. 
Since both you and I are in Osaka, we might meet each other somewhere someday....  |
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BakaGaijin
Joined: 26 Jul 2003
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Location: Houston, Texas
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Ha ha! Just look for the young white guy who can barely speak Japanese, walks staring at the ground. carries a bag filled with too many books, usually has students(university) following him around and is usually in a beef bowl stand. I'm not that hard to miss as there usually aren't that many white guys in a beef bowl stand. lol just watch out which one you poke your head into. I've heard some awkward rumors about middle aged buisness men here...
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