Youth For Understanding (YFU)?

Silver_and_Jade
Sun, 15 Apr 2007 18:48:04 +0000

Wow, thank you so much for your long responses! I’ve been soooo excited about everything since I heard from them. I’ve been listening to J-rock, J-pop, and anime soundtracks almost nonstop, I’ve started rewatching one of my favorite anime, I’ve worked on my hiragana, katakana, kanji, vocabulary, etc…I’ve also started reading Japanese news (in English, though).

A few more questions: It sounds like you had a lot of free time. How much of this did you spend on your own and how much did you spend with your host family? I have a friend that lives just outside of Tokyo and I’d like to see her if possible, do you know if YFU would let me work this out? Also, what can I expect from a typical Japanese birthday celebration? I’ll be turning 17 in July, so I want to be prepared for any unique customs I might encounter. Thanks!