First Day of classes @ 上智大学 An emotional roller-coaster ride

It wasn't a good start for the first day of university.


Was raining so badly and in fact, it's still raining at the moment and it hasn't stopped for even a minute. Was freezing.


Waking up early wasn't easy. But I guess I'll have to get used to it because I have 9am classes everyday from Mon to Fri. >_<  It takes about an hour from my dorm to the university! - not to mention that I have to fight for air in the insanely-packed trains.


Got into the classroom just on time after bell rang. Jap Intensive II wasn't as demanding as I expected, but the class made me sleepy though. Maybe that's because I'm sick. Was wearing a mask so that I can stop spreading germs but people walked passed me gave me weird gazes. What's wrong with wearing mask anyway? There are people wearing masks everywhere in Japan! =_="


After class, I went to the overseas liason office to hand in the verification sheet. They need my Certificate of Registered Matters (some proof for getting a Gaijin card?) but I thought I could get through by showing them my Gaijin card since I got it earlier than most people. But they told me they need the sheet and I have to go all the way back to Yokosuka city (which is about 1 1/2 ~ 2 hours away) and get a copy from them. I was stunned and was kinda mad of myself. Why didn't I get it earlier? Why didn't I find out?


I was actually quite down. The weather and my cough made it even worse.


After that me, Kat, Sam & Jon went to the cafeteria on level 5 to get some food. Unexpectedly, I found extra 800+yen from one of the food machines! Didn't realised until I was about to get my change. Then I felt better =) At least that paid some of my fare to Yokosuka (which cost about 1000+yen). But I shouted Kat for lunch coz she's kinda poor now too. LOL.


Fell asleep after eating and luckily I woke up in time for my next class. I'm taking 'Introduction to Sociology' because I have no choice since the Intensive Jap class had taken 3 hours for my morning sessions. The lecture was packed to the max, a lot of students were standing at the back and also in front of the classroom(The uni has no lecture halls). Lecturer finished the class in 15min after some briefing coz the space was too cosy & stuffy.


I left immediately and caught trains back home. Got a bento box at this bento place near my dorm. I selected my own dishes because I thought it would be cheaper if I just get a small pack without rice. It turned out to be 370yen, even more expensive than the pre-made big bento box! *Angry*
Cost me like 500yen for the meal after I get plain rice from the convenient store!! Arggh!


My legs were wet and shoes were soggy when I reached my dorm. Surprisingly, there was a BIG box awaiting me at the front hall.

It was from the Sakamoto mama+papa ♪ I ran up and put down my stuff and ran down again to carry the heavy box. I opened it, and guess what, there's SO MANY food in there! and a card on top of everything.

That's what Mama sent me! There's lots of curry, pasta, rice, cans, soup, coffee, lots of snacks, biscuits, sauce, masks etc!! ♥

Her note to me about instructions of making those food/contents & getting lots of sleep so I can get well.

♥

That's how my cupboard looks now. Insane, yeah? =D

I felt so warm after receiving the box. Very touched as well..Mama said she's gonna send me food but I didn't expect it to be this quick & this many!!!

It feels really bad getting sick in a foreign place. But at least I have someone who is like a mum, taking good care of me and treating me like a daughter.

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I went to Sakamoto house and stayed over for a night during the weekend. I was coughing so badly so mama gave me medicine, and cooked me good food again.

She kept asking me "how's the dorm?"  "Is there a fridge?"  "How's the people?"  "Are you eating well?"
Then she started packing me food. I cried on the spot coz I was so touched and she hugged me ♥


Woke up in the morning and saw the bento she made for me + some medicine + masks in a bag, attached with some good advices on a paper.

It made me cry again.

I'm sure you would if you were me.

There's no reason for her & the family to treat me so nice but they just are nice!

Even Rin-chan loves me too.

 I really hope my stay that night didn't affect them coz' papa started to cough too =( I felt so bad.

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I think God treats me very well. =) He knew that I'm unhappy today and He gave me good news ♥

Hope God will bless the Sakamoto family with good health too!