Whenever one has been immersed in culture for a period of time, there is usually a culture shock of some sort that smacks you. Last year when I flew back to Canada after living in Japan for three months, it was the people, (or lack thereof). I wandered around for the first few days trying to figure out where everybody was. It was a little disconcerting, was everyone hiding? On vaction? The feeling went away.
This time, it was the silence. Living in Osaka is a constant barrage of noise, noise that never ceases, (especially with the windows open to let in the cool night air). As I went to sleep the first night in Canada, the lack of noise was very tangible, it was a palpable quiet. All I could hear was a whine in my ears.
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Welcome Back to CND! haha.. how did you find the weather? hehe it was very hot the few days you came back wasn't it? i'm glad it cooled down. I have to find time to read all your entries! haha busy doing university stuff :P.
Enjoy your time home and hopefully you'll get your visa soon!
Thanks for the welcome. Yes it was quite hot, but I didn't find the heat too bad since the humidity in Japan is higher than in Canada.
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