So, I am going to leave for Nagoya today at 1:25pm. I figured I would write about my expectations before I arrive and see how things match up. 
I expect that Japan will be very clean and people will be extremely polite, almost suspiciously. I am certain that I don’t know enough Japanese. There is really not much I can do about that since I’m going there to learn. Sadly, I will still kick myself every night as I recount my mistakes and realize how I could have made myself clear. 
The fashion is going to be noticeably different. I am eager to see how us Americans will measure up.
My curly afro will likely draw a lot of stares from children and adults and hopefully they don’t get too hands on. I’m all about spreading culture and sharing in diversity, but I’m not a petting zoo. I expect someone will try, however.
Having a 2 hour + class will really exhaust me, but I believe the teachers will be really nice and helpful. There’s no way they would teach that long if they weren’t passionate about it, I think.
I expect that this experience is going to help me grow up again, in a way, as I learn to communicate and adapt to a new “normal.” Learning how to express myself again might help me discover a new side of myself. I’m excited to see the result, but not until I document this journey. 

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