ただいま！！！！

Yo!!!

I got back last night from Las Vegas. I was there for only a couple of days, but it was fun spending time with some friends I don't see very often. I spent most of the trip either shopping or eating though -.-

The end of the year is approaching really fast. Which also means that it's time to clean out the house to greet the new year!!

Merry Christmas~

Fufufufu~

Christmas is finally over for the year! I already can't wait for next year's though I'll be in Japan at that time ^o^

Last night, I went to a Christmas Party and opened many gifts! I received many wonderful things again this year!!!

I'm a day late but, Merry Christmas
[乾杯BABY！
紙コップでYEAH！いいんじゃない
OH YES気持ちが大事
飾りはBABY！
あるものでYEAH！IN THE NIGHT
OH YESアイディア勝負]

もむすの恋愛レボリュション２１

Thank You!!

I just want to go ahead and thank everyone around me.

Everyone from friends, classmates, and family members have been extremely supportive of me since I announced my trip.

I see from my ChipIn that some people have even sponsored me. ありがとうございます

For anyone else who would like to sponsor me, you can use the ChipIn Gadget on the left-hand column to make a donation. Even a $1 or $2 would be helpful!

While seeing everyone's kind and encouraging words, I've realized that I have gotten closer and closer to my dream. From now on I'd like to use everyone's support and continue on forward.

よろしくおねがいします

SAT

こんばちは

Just the other day, I went to the bookstore and picked up some SAT books to study from. I have a feeling that my Christmas break won't be so relaxing after all o.O

My parents wanted me to take the exams at least once before I leave. I'll probably be taking them again while I'm abroad.

がんばってます

Long TIme

Hey what's up?

I'm tired and I'm about to school. Will blog more later.

Winter

こんにちは！！

元気ですか？元気です！！

I'm soooo excited!!! I got my acceptance into AFS Japan and now all that's left is to find my placement home and all the legal stuff!!! ^_^

Christmas is coming around the corner so I hope everyone has great holidays.

It's raining horribly right now as I post this up. I hate winter :(

It's so depressing and cold.

But I like Christmas, and New Years, oh, and Valentine's Day. Grrrr, why does winter have such good holidays?

ジャあまた＜３

Hello,

My name is Stephanie. I am 16 years old and live in California. I am applying to study abroad in Japan for a year through the program AFS.

Going to study abroad in Japan has been my dream for a couple of years now. However, due to many obstacles I've never been able to make it come true. Just, recently, I've been given the chance to do so. Going abroad is in no way free nor easy to pay for. My family will certainly have trouble financially sending me abroad. Even so, this is something I want to do. As a human being, I'm given the chance to live my life only once. That is why I don't want any regrets. I refuse to see my dreams crushed. That is why, I'm willing to place my pride on the line in order to ask for help to finance my dream.

Why do I want to study abroad in Japan? Why does someone like math more than history? I don't know. It's just something that's part of me. I can't control or repress my desires. I'm only a high school student and I don't know what lies ahead of me in the future. I don't know what I'll be like or what I'll be doing ten years from now. But what I do know about is: now. Now, at this very moment, I want to go to Japan more than anything. I've waited since years ago to go. As I said earlier though, I couldn't because of financial reasons. Losing my dreams to money is the reality everyone faces in today's society. I don't know why, maybe it's because I'm a B-type, I don't want to see my dreams gone.

Quite honestly, I'm not sure what to expect to gain from this experience. I could easily lie and say that it'll help me become a better person. However, will one year abroad really change me that much? Will I truly become a better person? That is something I'm not sure of. I've never study abroad, so I have no idea as to what to expect. I can only hope for the best. Of course, in my head I have some sort of image of what I would like to see. Again, I've been dreaming too much recently. Explaining it in words, however, would take too much of my time and your time.

In exchange, what can I return to those who help me? What is it you want? Do you wish me to become smarter? I'm not making any promises as to what I will experience when I study abroad. After all, I don't have the ability to see my own future. For now, I'll do my best to represent myself as someone you, who choose to finance me, have allowed to see her dreams fulfilled. Wanting and wishing are words that can't even begin to describe my feelings at the moment.

To help meet my financial needs, I've been calling and e-mailing many people that I know. This is something I can see myself doing. I've also been job-hunting since the beginning of summer.

I want to thank those of you who are willing to help me ahead of time. I can't even begin to realize that I'm growing closer and closer to my dream. To sponsor my AFS program now, please click the ChipIn button.