Those past two weeks went by so fast.

So, it's been pretty crazy, with my "kimatsu shiken" (big final), packing, getting ready to return to the glorious United States of America.

I didn't do anything my last weekend in Japan. First off, I had kind of gotten close to running out of money. But when you read this blog and see all of the things that I did, to be honest, I'm kind of surprised it lasted this long.

So, I studied, and did worksheets, and practiced everything possible. I talked with everyone, explored Nagahama one last time, and I always practiced "shodo" (calligraphy) for at least an hour at night.

So, what did I learn?

A substantial amount of Japanese, that I can be sure of. Whether it was causative-passive inside the classroom, or kanji that I had to look for every day on the train board, I can honestly say that I can get around Japan with no problem.

I've learned that Japan has no concept of any type of mexican food whatsoever. In fact, taco doesn't even mean taco. It means octopus.

I've learned that no matter how much I enjoy the people, fashion or various city events, I will always miss/love the United States.

I'll be posting up one more blog before I sign off on this one completely. I'll be starting a new blog soon about my college life just to keep everyone updated.