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last day in maebashi

Today was my last day with my host family. I was able to go to the elementary school and watch for a bit. They work a lot harder here than in the U.S. Today was their last day of school before their 4 weeks of summer break, and they have a ton of homework to do over summer. School never ends for...

permalink written by  Kirsten on July 20, 2007 from Maebashi, Japan
from the travel blog: USA Summer Camp 2007

first homestay

The kids have the mumps so they can't go to school so I've been helping take care of them. They are all sick, yet wild and loud as ever. The good news is my host father doesn't have to go to Niigata until Friday now, but he still works long days at the hospital. I'm starting to get frustrated...

permalink written by  Kirsten on July 18, 2007 from Maebashi, Japan
from the travel blog: USA Summer Camp 2007

its cold!

I woke up this morning to an empty house, only to find that 6 year old was at the doctor because she has the mumps. She came home and went to sleep and my host mom and I went to the 3 year old's school picnic lunch. He wasnt very active and when we started to eat he wouldnt stop crying so we...

permalink written by  Kirsten on July 17, 2007 from Maebashi, Japan
from the travel blog: USA Summer Camp 2007

4 days until Nagano

I woke up this morning to sun and humidity and was glad the typhoon was over. I fell back asleep and was woken again by an earthquake. I have never been in an earthquake. It was kind of scary and kind of cool. Luckily we only got one big hit, but west of us had a lot of damage and a few deaths...

permalink written by  Kirsten on July 16, 2007 from Maebashi, Japan
from the travel blog: USA Summer Camp 2007

First Homestay

Konnichiwa! This is the first time I've been able to access the internet and my other travel blog won't work so I started a new one. I've been in Japan for amost 3 weeks and I love it! Right now I'm in Maebashi, Gunma, about a 2 hour train ride NW from Tokyo station. Japanese culture is very...

permalink written by  Kirsten on July 14, 2007 from Maebashi, Japan
from the travel blog: USA Summer Camp 2007

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