Arrival

My arrival at Narita Airport was familiar. This was my second time spending my summer in Japan so I knew my way around the country and felt more confident in navigating to my new living situation which was a newly built dorm in a nice part of Tokyo called Musashi Kosugi (武蔵小杉). I liked the place. The only downfall was the fact that the nearest station was a 20-minute walk away. Normally, I wouldn't mind the walk if only it wasn't during the extremely hot and humid summer. Nonetheless, it was something I had to get used to because my first day as an intern was starting soon.

I felt a little anxious yet excited to start my new job. It was my first time working a full-time position and knew it would take me a lot of effort to consistently wake up early in the morning and commute to work on time. I talked to some other people in the dorm from my university and we all shared how we were all feeling and bonded over the fact that we were all a little nervous but excited for what adventure this summer was going to be for all of us. I'm grateful I already experienced living in Tokyo for half a year prior to this summer as an exchange student so things, like figuring out transportation and adjusting to the local culture, weren't an issue I had to worry about.